I'm currently a bit busy with final exams, but I'll try to keep writing, and update about twice a week ! I hope you'll enjoy that one, he's longer that usual, but I didn't know how to cut it into several chapters, so I just published it like that. Please, review and let me know what you like or dislike about it !

Chapter 10. Cerberus

I never slept that night. What had I just done ? I had been spoiling a fight with a Dauntless leader and provoked him... Well, I guess he'd deserved it anyway ! How childish... Well, I never slept, and never brought Eddy his jacket, I was feeling too nervous to move away from my bunk. I was like a panic-stricken child hidden under his blanket, and I laughed at myself. Well, tomorrow morning, when I'll see him, I guess I won't show off and make low profile.

"You're already sleeping ?" Jimmy astonished, when entering the room. I turned towards him, he was sleeping in the bed under mine. He was staring at me, as if he was worrying for me. "Have you caught a cold ?" He asked, putting his hand on my forehead. It was warm and smooth. Yet, I went backwards.

"No, I was just trying to prepare for the first day of the week !" I lied.

"Great, that's a good initiative, we'll have to toil ! With tonight's pouring rain and tomorrow's mud... We won't end up skiving !" He smiled "Moreover, we'll have to lead the Dauntless initiates to their field trip"

"Why ? Aren't they big enough to take the train alone ?" I mocked.

"It's not the problem. The night driver will be by the Erudite, he thus let us in charge of this" he explained, smiling at me. Gosh his smile was handsome !

"Are you going to bed too ?" I asked.

"Well, I guess. I have nothing to do other than sleeping !" he laughed.

"That's fun, neither do I !" I added, joyful to find someone in my case.

"Haha really ? Let's say next time we'll hang around together, the more, the merrier !" He took his shirt off, which displayed his built torso. I turned around, knowing I was terribly blushing.

"Ah, I didn't ask. Does it bother you if I get undressed in front of you ?" he almost apologized.

"No, I don't mind. It's just the light which is being dazzling !" I lied... Maybe it's wasn't the light, which was dazzling after all.

"Sorry, I'll turn it off right now !" He walked to the switch, while I glimpsed at him... He was only wearing black undies. I almost got a heart attack, and went back to my former position, affraid of being seen as I was growing as red as a beetroot. Yes, sometimes I was having a real shy virgin behavior. He switched the light off, and I heard his footsteps heading to his bed. He lied, letting in a small snort.

"Okay then, night night Emmeline !"

"'night Jimmy !"

"Sweet dreams !" he muttered, while seemingly putting his head in his pillow.

I was waken up by Mike's screams. I immediatly sat up on my bed, and hit my head on the ceiling. I grumbled.

"What the hell is going on ?" I shouted. I glared back at Mike, he was rubbing his little toe.

"I hit it against the bunk" he muttered. Jimmy who had just come back from shower appeared in the room. He was shirtless, a towel round his shoulders and laughed.

"Well, I think Emmeline is not a morning person, you shouldn't have woken her up !" he teased Mike, who seemed to feel confused. Mike looked back at me with puppy eyes.

"I'm sorry Em' I didn't mean it" he apologized like a shy kid.

"Anyway, I had to get up !" I smiled. I jumped off my bunk and seized the clothes I had prepared yesterday. I took my towel and headed to the showers. Once again, I came across Tris, who was also preparing to enter the cubicle.

"Wow, you're already up ?" She asked.

"Yes, we have plenty of work today !" I explained "Are you continuing your first stage initiation ?"

"Yep, this week is the very last until we get our final rankings"

"And how do you feel it ?"

"Well... Honestly I don't think I'm safe from being cut off, especially with Eric loathing me... " She explained. I lifted an eyebrow, remembering yesterday. She noticed it "What ? Ah maybe you don't remember Eric. It's that cold tall dauntless leader, with grey eyes and dark blond hair. He has black tatooes on his throat, you know ?" Yes I knew... And I'd better not to ! But I feigned I didn't remember him.

"Hum... I don't recall very well... " I lied "Have I already seen him ?"

"Yes ! You know, it's that guy who had stopped your argument with Peter, last time in the dining hall ?"

"Ah I think I remember, yes !"

"Well, he's in charge of our initiation along with Four... But between Four and Eric... Eric is the one really manevolent by miles !" she explained. I had a little laugh, why didn't that even astonish me ? I only hope for now that I won't ever be alone with him... I knew he was spiteful, maybe he's also resentful after all... I pulled myself together as I got out of the cubicle. Tris soon followed me. She then put on her dauntless initiate clothes. They were consisting of black tight pants, light combat boots, a black tank and a leather jacket with thin red stripes on the sleeves. It was really fitting her very well, she was slender and very feminine. She realized I was gazing at her.

"Is there anything wrong ?" She asked, worry.

"No, I was just thinking you're incredibly beautiful" I answered. She stared at me with eyes wide open.

"Don't laugh at me !" She said, obviously feeling a bit anxious. I had forgotten she came from Abnegation. She probably wasn't used to receiving compliments, and that still must make her awkward.

"Anyway, what is your schedule for today ?" I changed the subject, putting my navy-blue tight jeans on, before grabing a loose blank tank top and a chocolate-brown scarf.

"Well, this morning we'll train on gunfiring I think, then probably knivesthrowing or things like that. And this evening we'll go on a fieldtrip !"

"Good luck !" I grinned at her.

"And what about you ?"

"Well, Jimmy hasn't told me about it yet. But I think we're going to do some maintenance at the train station, and to replace some old rails. The tracks are really in pitiful condition"

"So we both have to fuel up !" She laughed "Let's have breakfast !" And that's how we headed for the dining hall.

The working day had been rather exhausting. Today had been really sunny and hot, so working outside, and repairing broken rails wasn't bed of roses. Yet, the hour I had been waiting for all day long was coming. Jimmy and I were to lead the Dauntless initiates to their field trip, and so to drive a train by night. I know it can seem a bit childish, but I looking forward to doing it ! After bringing them to their spots, we'll have to stop the train to the station, and wait for them. But I'm pretty sure we will have the ability from there, to watch them. Jimmy passed by, and patted my shoulder.
"That's okay for today, Mike and Eddy are coming back to the dorms, thanks for giving me a hand after the dinner"

"You're welcome. The more we deal with those little stuffs today, the less will remain for tomorrow !" I exclaimed on a joyful tone. Jimmy smiled at me and helped me to stand back up.

"The initiates are coming in a few minutes, let's wait for them in the train, so as to leave as soon as possible, otherwise Four or Eric will get angered" And so we headed to the train. It was little by little getting pitch dark, the stars were hanging in the sky, shining and lighting the last navy-blue shades that were remaining from the day. We climbed up in the train, and Jimmy started the engine, and slowly the train began to leave the station. The initiates appeared, along with their two trainers, and started jumping in the train, which was getting faster and faster. I glanced for Tris, but didn't glimpse her. So I put my head out of the train, and saw her running along the railway. I noticed Four, who had also put his head out and who was stretching his hand, to help Tris to get on the train. She finally managed to jump in. I came to see her, but realized she was having a conversation with Four... So I decided not to interupt them, and turned to Christina.

"Is anything wrong with Tris ? Why was she late ?" I asked.

"She wasn't supposed to come. In the morning, we had fights, and Peter violently knocked her out, she was to remain at the Medical area for at least 24h" she explained me.

"Okay, I understand better now ! Is she going to be okay for tonight ?"

"She's resourceful, I think she will be fine" Christina reassured me. The train continued its way, and I was driving it in the cubicle with Jimmy, when Four entered.

"Okay, so Eric's team is going to jump first in 2 minutes and mine will jump off when we'll reach the Ferris wheel" he explained.

"No problem" Jimmy answered. And indeed, 2 minutes later, I heard the doors being openned, and glimpsed through the windows dauntless jumping off the train. I made Eric easily out. Even if he was all dressed up with black clothes, he was that tall and brawny guy, really athletic and gracefully landing on his feets... Unlike the other dauntless novices who were awfully crushing on the ground. I checked for Tris, but she wasn't in his team. Fortunately, I thought. Anyhow, Eric wouldn't have - even for all the gold in the world - accept having Tris in his team. According to her, she was kind of a scapegoat for him. "The Stiff" he used to call her.
Then, it was Four's team's turn. I said goodluck to Tris and they all jumped off. As Jimmy had explained me, we stopped the train at the ghost station, supervising the whole field. He openned the roof's trapdoor.

"Do you feel like stargazing ?" he asked me, while holding out his hand, to help me climbing up to him. I joined him, and we both sat and marvelled at the stars.

"You know what ?" I began explaining "There's one particular good stuff with stars... They don't belong to anyone. They aren't the Erudite's, the Dauntless', the Amity's or whatever. They are free, and live on their own" I then suddenly realized how sappy it was, and wanted to make a joke so as to change of subjects, but Jimmy was first.

"You're right, that must be something great, not to belong to any Faction, not having to abide by specific rules and so on... What was your Aptitude Test by the way ?"

"Essential" I laughed "I have always been, and its seems that I'm going to remain Essential for the rest of my life ! What about you ?"

"... " he hesitated, but took the plunge "Erudite. But as Jeanine tells everyone for each Choosing Ceremony : 'choose with your conscience, with your heart and blah blah'. Well, I did, I chose with my heart and found myself Essential !"

"Did you leave any family behind you ?" I dared.

"Well... " he kind of suddenly withdrew into himself "It wasn't really bed of roses with my parents and siblings... "

"Hum sorry, I shouldn't have asked"

"You didn't know" he reassured me, putting his hand on my shoulder. That was formidably romantic ! ... Too much romantic in fact, it was making me ill at ease... I decided to change of subjects.

"And, how did you exactly meet my brother, Bart ? On initiation, right ?"

"Yes, we were in the same initiation team, and we used to stick together, but then we had a small argument, and never really talked again, because we were sent to different fiels, as you know"

"Oh, you two querelled ?" That was weird, Bart wasn't much of a hothead, if he could avoid conflicts, he would always try to do so. Yet, he had his limits, and his personality wasn't really easy to deal with, for someone who doesn't know him as much as I do.

"Yes, but that's ancient story. Last time we said hello in the street" A small gap followed his declaration. I was definitely bad at striking up conversation. Fortunately, he ended my awkward feeling.

"I guess you do miss your brothers and sister a lot, don't you ?"

"Yes, pretty much I have to admitt... Fighting with Bart, helping Matthew in his homework, or playing dolls with Adele... And being with Christian, simply knowing he's there"

"Twin-relationship is something very different and complicated, isn't it ?"

"Yes, rather, I mean... It's a bit far-fetched, but it's like if we were between the two of us, one whole person. And a twin... Is just like another you, you know you can't lie to him, because he thinks the same way as you do, and shares the same views... Even if there're still some differences between us, but on the whole, being away from him is a bit like being half-present here"

And so we talked for more than a hour, before we both decided to start back the engine, because we had received a call from Four telling us that the game was over, they were gathering everybody, and will then get to the station. Jimmy and I jumped off the roof, started the train and then went back outside, breathing the cold and fresh nocturnal air. Jimmy came near me, and put his arm around my shoulders, cuddling me against him.

"I'm happy to be here with you" he declared. That literaly shocked me. I stupefied, unable to move or to utter a thing. I didn't know what was happening in my mind, or in my heart. I was getting overwhelmed by violent emotions. He pressed me against his chest, and kissed my head, then pulled me a bit away, lifted my chin with his thin finger, and stared at me. I was totally overrun by the situation, as he came closer to me. Yet, I put my hand on his forearm, to stop him. But it was no use, since a deep voice interupted it.

"What do you think you two are doing ?" it yelled. I immediatly recognized it, it was Eric's voice. Jimmy looked daggers at him.

"What is your problem, dude ?" he replied.

"Get away from each other, right now" Eric ordered. I didn't what to say, I couldn't understand a thing. I didn't know if I should be mad at Eric, for interupting this moment or blame him for giving us orders, or if I should feel confused and disgraceful, knowing that he has witnessed the scene.

"Or what ? It's none of your business, we're in the same Faction, we do whatever we want !" Jimmy replied on a stunning authoritarian tone.

"I don't want to hear anything from you Jim ! You perfectly know what I'm talking about ! And I don't want you and your bullshits in my place !" Eric got really angry. He glared back at me, and pointed me at "You baby doll haven't any idea of what you got involved in !" Then, he turned around and left, leaving behind him an awkward and gloomy atmosphere. I turned to Jimmy, who was still glaring in Eric's way. He looked really frightening, as a bull ready to charge in an arena. I put my hand on his forearm.

"Hey, are you okay ?" I asked, even if I already had the answer. He relieved and looked back at me, trying his best to smile.

"Well, I guess I got a bit disturbed"

"Did you already know Eric in Erudite ?" I continued asking, a bit daring. But that scene had really shocked me, it was like witnessing a terrible struggle between old nemeses.

"No" Jimmy firmly replied "And I'm happy with that !"

"But he called you Jim, why is that ?"

"He mustn't have paid attention to my name when I made his acquaintance, you know this guy seems a bit impulsive" He laughed, trying to relieve the atmosphere, and to put his arms back on my shoulders. I blushed, but yet removed his arms. He looked at me with wide open eyes.

"W... Why ?" he muttered, a bit confused.

"It's just... Well I'm a bit shaken up, I'd better get back on the train" I declared. He sighed and plunged his gaze in mine, it was indescribable. At the same time, he looked sad, upset, but angry and pissed off as well. I didn't like that look, so I turned quickly around.

After a rather rough night, I woke up and decided to immediatly leave the room, before coming across Jimmy who must have been gone to the showers. I went to the dining hall, where I hoped to find Tris and the others.
I swept the hall. It was rather crowdy and noisy. I managed to make out Tris with Christina, who were both alone. I went to sit next to them. Tris was looking a bit blue, and Christina wasn't better. I stepped over the bench and sat next to Christina.

"What's going on girls ? Feeling a bit blue ?" I asked, mentally laughing at myself since I was quite in the same state of mind since yesterday "Where are the others ?"

"That's precisely the problem" Christina explained "Tense is growing among the initiates, we all fear to be cut off... So we all have to crush each other, to contemplate being in the first ranks... "

"The best solution is to think about you. You aren't Abnegation or Amity, you have to focus on your own, and if you are all real friends, they'll understand since they are probably feeling the same" I tried to help her, even though I realized my words were a bit sharp.

"You're right... But it's not that easy" Tris admitted.

"I guess... But don't you both have won your Capture the Flag stuff ?" I asked, with a huge smile on my face. If they weren't pulling themselves together, I'd probably have a nervous breakdown too.

"Yes" Tris grinned "That was pretty cool !"

"Tell me about that game !" I encouraged her.

"Well, there are two teams with both initiates and natives, each one led either by Eric or Four. The aim, is to capture the other team's flag, and to protect yours, so it's a rather strategical game. And you have paintballs to kick the others out !"

"You seem to have enjoyed it !"

"Yes, all the more so, as our team won !"

"Look at Eric's face Tris, it's so funny ! But be discrete !" Christina told Tris. Tris and I turned around (not discretely at all) and stared at him. Yes, he was definitely looking pissed off, he was glaring at his plate and planting his fork rather violently in his food. He must have felt our gazes were on him, since he looked up at us... No, he glared at us, and especially me. I was about to lower my gaze, when a blond-haired girl suddenly entered in my range of vision. She was obviously talking to Eric, who didn't seem to care about her. The way she was sitting, her facial expressions were the ones of a tease... But it wouldn't have bothered me, if I didn't know her... I was staring at her, totally flabbergasted. Eric realized it, and gave me a faint scowl, he must have thought I was jealous or whatever. The girl, aware of his gaze, looked at us, and when her eyes fixed on me, she suddenly got petrified. Eric noticed our two stunned expressions, and I read on his lips "D'you know her ?"... The young blonde uttered rather sharply :
"Yes, this is my kid sister"

This is it ! I hope you've enjoyed it. Sorry for grammar or writing mistakes. I hadn't much time to correct it, but I will !
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