The road to Abnegation was long, and there was an awkward silence between Jeanine and Kathryn. Jeanine and Kathryn sat in the backseat together as Jeanine's driver and guard sat at the front. Jeanine's car was a shining silver, never seen before in Abnegation. Jeanine's car, like the few others that owned them, was solar powered. The cars were the most fuel efficient and advanced yet, manufactured by Erudite. However, they were deemed a little impractical compared to trains. Kathryn found it strange how they travelled by car rather than high speed rail this time, yet again, Kathryn presumed Jeanine had good reason.

Jeanine breaks the silence. "We're going to Abnegation." Jeanine hadn't told Kathryn where they were going beforehand, only that it was important.

"Why?" Kathryn had been feeling a little nervous around her mother lately, but tried to act normal.

"You'll see very soon….Abnegation have been…" Jeanine searched for words. "Difficult."

The car closed in on Abnegation, there was a crackle of gunfire up ahead which got louder and louder until they came to a stop once on higher ground. They had a clear view of Abnegation up front, Kathryn recognised the full black Dauntless uniforms. They wielded a range of guns and opened fire on anyone who made a run or tried to fight.

Jeanine and Kathryn stood next to each-other outside of the car on a hill overlooking Abnegation. Kathryn watched in horror as people were dragged from their homes and brutalised, killed or gathered in execution lines. She couldn't take her eyes off of the destruction that ensued. Kathryn had so many questions at this time. Jeanine started a lengthy speech as the Dauntless invasion continued, flooding the streets with both the alive and dead.

"I always was fascinated by Divergents. The very concept is what made us human. During my time training as a young Erudite, I was much like yourself. I believed in logic, knowledge and science. I thought I could be the one to change the world. One day I was here at Abnegation, right where we stand today is when I met none other than your father. He was a conflicted man, but seemed true to Abnegation. We was going to change the world together. So when he abruptly abandoned me, I was forced to carry you alone. And since the day of his leaving, I have realised that humanity needs to be controlled, regulated and above all, enforced."

Kathryn gulped and wanted to say so much but was forced to endure Jeanine's story.

"Your father left because he was Divergent. Kathryn had never heard this side of Jeanine's story, she mostly avoided speaking of him. "Uncontrollable. Inconsistent. Illogical. The very thing we are taught to despise in Erudite." Jeanine continued, never letting her eyes stray from the destruction below.

"To my dismay, your father was secretly working against us, against the system. Only a divergent, could break a young mother's heart and abandon her newborn. And for what? To side with those who attempt to destroy our perfect system. So I came to the final conclusion, that humanity cannot afford to give back into human nature, it is what destroyed us before and will destroy us again if we don't intervene. I grew up, I grew out of that young, weak mindset and walked the righteous path of a true Erudite."

Jeanine took a pause.

"I have no tolerance for traitors like him." Kathryn gulped again, and felt real fear for the first time since Ethan's escape from Erudite.

"The biggest threat now is if we are compromised from the inside. Abnegation was. I fear Amity will be. But Erudite, Erudite cannot be compromised. It is my duty as the newly appointed leader of this society to maintain order and eliminate any threats to us. Your father was a traitor. He betrayed us for a selfish cause, I was stupid and naive then. But now, I don't know what I would do if I found such a traitor, so close to me again."

Jeanine kept her eyes focused ahead still, not flinching or reacting. Her face was as flat as an iron. Kathryn felt compelled to speak, Jeanine looked as if she was about to covertly self-destruct.

"Ethan-"

"I know what you did Kat." Jeanine finally brought herself to look at Kathryn.

"I just felt so bad for him and wanted to help. How...?"

"You slipped up, when we spoke about the serum." Kathryn flashed back, and knew Jeanine would realise, but not this quickly.

"Then I came to think. I did some investigating. The Erudite, Megan Aldridge...was the same missing ID used to buzz the door open for Ethan. I had the new captain speak with the two guards that were in charge of transporting him. They reported that you persuaded them to give over the boy. Consider the multiple witness accounts of you two and missing painkillers that were found in Ethan's system, it began to dawn on me. But I couldn't believe that...So in my desperation I personally searched your work desk...and I found hidden remnants of a serum you developed, in secret. I assume this was to help Ethan's chances in the simulation?"

"It was." Kathryn shyly confessed, on the brink of tears.

"If only you could use this…ability, this initiative, this bright spark...for the greater good. I wouldn't lie to you Kathryn, I am disappointed. How could you betray us like that?"

Kathryn chose silence, with guilt crawling upon her. Abnegation was quiet for a while, until new gunshots erupted from a distant house.

"You know whatever chance Ethan had now is gone. I'd be surprised if he hasn't hurt anyone on the run." Jeanine sighed. "I'll see to it that when we find him, it is quick and painless."

"I know." Kathryn admits. "I feel guilty for what i've done, and thank you if you do find him."

"What the…" Jeanine whispered, looking genuinely shocked for the first time.

The distant house was becoming cloaked in fire and smoke, and a small, speedy figure was seen diving out of the house's back window. The figure made an unnatural limping run across the open field. Dauntless in that area went crazy, searching around the house before finally spotting the boy, who was maybe sixteen years of age gunning for the train.

Kathryn and Jeanine watched in mutual surprise and silence as Ethan threw his rifle behind him, leaping onto one of the last carriages on the train. He seemed to have timed the jump well and the train continued to speed past Abnegation, gaining speed.

"Ethan...what?"

"I seem to have miscalculated his potential." Jeanine admitted, until she set her eyes on the body just outside of the house. "I never knew he had it in him…" Jeanine leaned down to Kathryn's level and directed her view to the dead Dauntless man Ethan had killed seconds ago. "I warned you Kat. You'll not leave my sight now until I can trust you again. Understand?"

Kathryn just stood there, not believing Ethan could have acted so violently. Maybe she didn't know him as well as she thought. Maybe he just used her as a puppet, manipulated her feelings. Kathryn was thinking back now, noticing a single trend with Divergents; They cause pain.

"Kathryn?" Jeanine repeated when Kathryn didn't respond.

"Of course. I had no idea he was capable of that." Kathryn felt awfully sick and dizzy, almost fainting as Abnegation's destruction came near to an end. There was too much going on, but Kathryn fought it.

Eric's voice was heard on the radio in the car. Jeanine opened the door and listened carefully.

"Ma'am, we require your presence here. We found two hiding in our own ranks as I suspected."

Jeanine and Kathryn were escorted to an untouched Abnegation house. The fighting had mostly ceased and the remaining Dauntless guarded survivors and kept them in line in the middle of the street. The other few surrounded the house, allowing Jeanine and Kathryn to enter as well as a handful of guards. Kathryn stood next to two guards near the back of the room, ready to watch the show. Jeanine took an authoritative stance as Eric brought in two Dauntless-clad divergents in. They were subdued quite well with a mountain of Dauntless around them. One male, one female, Jeanine judged both of them. They exchanged words that Kathryn couldn't make out but she saw how aggressively they acted. The female divergent recoiled back as Jeanine felt her bullet-wound.

Kathryn was a little frightened, but intrigued too at this stage. Jeanine flicked her wrist towards the female and uttered the words "You can get rid of her…" The rebellious and clearly angered male elbowed the Dauntless holding him and made an attack on Jeanine. Luckily, he was held back and brought under control again. Jeanine composed herself and gave a look of disgust as she walked towards Kathryn and collected her. Leading her back out of the house. They load the Divergent into another vehicle while Jeanine and Kathryn retrieve the car. The female Divergent is seen being dragged behind a house and gunshots are heard. Kathryn flinched at the shots as they walked towards Jeanine's car.

They made their way to Dauntless this time, following the road that lead them to Abnegation. There was a convoy of three cars. The Divergent was being transported in front, leading the convoy. The car was a little more armoured and heavier than the rest. Jeanine and Kathryn followed behind. And lastly, another more armoured car, carrying Jeanine's guards tailed closely.

"The Divergent's name is Four." Jeanine read from a datapad in the backseat next to Kathryn.

Jeanine read specific parts of his profile. "Born Tobias Eaton. First class in armed and unarmed combat. First class in physical training. First class in mental conditioning." Jeanine couldn't help but be impressed, but all Kathryn thought about was the death at Abnegation, and Ethan's unexplained intrusion. Jeanine saw her opportunity to make a point. "You see Kathryn, divergents such as this one are especially dangerous - as you saw in there. I'm sorry I brought you here, but it was for your own good. You had to understand the real world outside of the lab. It's savage, and we are chosen to protect our people."

"And I can finally begin to believe you, now I've seen evidence myself." Kathryn declared, spotting Jeanine's smirk in the process.