Chapter Thirty-Four

"Are you leaving us then?" Felicity asked, brushing out her straight hair. "Is that what the test said to do?" All dinner she had been dying to ask her older sister what had happened at the test, they weren't supposed to speak to anyone about it but there was no harm in asking.

Sat on her bed Liv let out a sigh, Felicity was right as usual. The test had revealed she no longer belonged in Erudite, she belonged in Dauntless where she had dreamed of being for as long as she could remember. All day she'd been on top of the world but now reality brought her crashing back down, she was never going to see her family again once she left. "Would you hate me?"

"No," Replied Felicity shaking her head. "I'd miss you though, but maybe I might get the same results as you? When it's my turn."

Liv nearly laughed, there was no way Felicity would ever get the results she got not unless she suddenly did a one-eighty and completely changed. No, Felicity didn't belong in Dauntless she belonged in Erudite, maybe Amity but definately not Dauntless. "Maybe...but even if you don't it doesn't stop you being my little sister." Leaping from her own bed onto Felicity's, Liv flopped onto her younger sister wrapping her arms around her and squeezing tightly. God she was going to miss her. "Flick just remember when it is your turn you have to think of yourself, no one else. Just you."

Felicity understood exactly what Liv meant; if it turned out Felicity wanted to leave too then she shouldn't feel guilty, even though it was obsurdly obvious to her that Liv was consumed by the feeling. "I'm too clever for Dauntless, and I'm not brave like you." She said in a small voice, twisting herself out of Liv's arms. "I'm never going to see you again Liv, Dauntless never come here."

"How did you-"

"I'm Erudite remember, I know things before you even think them Liv...also I'm your sister. Promise me you won't forget me because I can't follow you there."

The sadness in Felicity's voice caused pain to shoot in Liv's chest, did she have to leave? She could just stick it out in Erudite, they were inseperable, they had never been apart for a long period of time. Felicity was her best friend, the only person that Liv was close to that didn't think she was wild and out of control. Felicty understood, understood that she just didn't belong in Erudite. "What do you dream about Flick?"

"I don't know. Lots of things I guess."

Both girls crawled under the duvet, settling comfortbly next to each other. They had shared bedroom from the moment Felicity was born, but soon it wouldn't be Liv's room any more, soon she would have her own apartment in Dauntless; after she passed Initiation which she was determined not to fail. "I dream about being free, like really free. I don't want to be stuck in this stupid white, glass prison anymore. I want to live before I die."

"You're sixteen Liv, you have a long time before you die." Felicity replied matter of factly, rubbing the duvet between her fingers. "We lose a few people to Dauntless every year, Eric went and now he's doing really well for himself so I've heard. Maybe he'll take you under his wing?"

This time Liv couln't stop herself from laughing, Eric help someone? That was about as likely as a Stiff stealing. "Do you not remember Eric? I know he left when you were what eight? But please, he's not someone you can forget." That was an understatement to say the least, he had flitted into Liv's mind when she had received her test results. It was what they had always wanted when they were kids, to be Dauntless together but that was a long time ago now. "I heard he's a leader or something, pretty impressive."

"All the girls fancied him when he was still here," Felicity giggled. "Personally I didn't, I guess I can see the appeal though. But he's scary don't you think?"

Another understatement. Eric was entirely terrifying, he was nothing like the little boy Liv had followed around and climbed buildings with. When he would visit Erudite or The Hub Liv would find her self watching him secretly, wondering if he still remembered her or if he ever thought about all the fun they had when they were children, but when his icy eyes would land on her dark ones she knew there was nothing of the sweet boy left."He isn't scary." Liv lied. "And I couln't think of anything more gross than having a crush on Eric Coulter!"

They erupted into a fit of laughter, only quietening down when their Dad yelled from the otherside of the door. Liv was going to miss it, miss it all. Running her pale hand through Felicity's light brown hair, she smiled at her sister pinching her chin. "You're so beautiful, don't ever change."

Felicity smiled back at her sister, snuggling into her armpit. "I don't intend to."

Liv was bored. Unbelievably bored.
Eric had left the apartment only an hour and a half earlier and already she was sick of the sight of the plain walls. How long had it been since she saw sunshine? If there was any sort of god they would have had her stationed over in Amity, they were so kind and gentle and their home was beautiful, unlike the souless concrete pit Liv was currently trapped in. Eric had forbidden her from stepping even an inch outside of the door when he wasn't there, and she becoming unsure whether it actually was for everyone elses safety or if it was just another way for him so exurt control over her.

After their little get together after dinner Eric had simply dropped her back at the apartment before leaving to go see what ever girl he was currently playing with. Liv wanted to kick her own ass, how could she be so stupid? Why did she think it would ever be more than just sex? He used her like a toy and then discarded her when he was bored and that was exactly what he'd keep doing, it would never change. Ever.

Snatching up one of Eric's spare jackets, Liv threw it on and marched out of the apartment. If he wouldn't assign her to someone else out of kindness she would simply make him not want to keep her around. First step was disobeying his orders, he had always been a stickler for rules and disappearing of her own accord through the day would piss him off majorly.
It felt so good to be out of the apartment and with out Eric there to escort her to whatever bullshit he wanted to go to, it was almost like having freedom again. But where would she go? She couldn't exactly walk into Max's harem and check on Felicity that would make her little trip extremely short lived, there was only one other place Liv could think of going.

"Liv!" Mila exclaimed, running at the brunette and pulling her into a tight hug. "What are you doing here? Does that asshole know you're here?"

Underworld had been her home for over two years, there didn't seem anywhere else Liv would really want to go now. "No he doesn't, I broke out." Glancing around the club it felt like years since Liv had been there but comfortingly nothing had changed, everything was how she remembered.

"Good, fuck him." Smiled Mila, letting Liv go before walking around so she was behind the bar. Grabbing two shot glasses she expertly filled them with vodka. "You know I only came back because of Gus," She began explaining sliding one of the glasses across the bar to Liv, gulping down her own before continuing. "What sick fucker takes over your mind and makes you kill a whole faction of innocent people? I can barely look at these people, they make my skin crawl. I killed children Liv," Mila's voice broke and she poured them both another shot. "Children. And that fucking asshole knew about it, hell he fucking gave the damn orders! But here we are, pretending like it never happened. Like Jeanine, Eric and Max didn't execute a faction of unarmed men, women and children for power. Go Dauntless, huh?"

Stuck in her cell Liv hadn't given much thought to the other Dauntless who were being forced to do things they didn't even know they were doing. Perhaps she'd had the easier option?

"You still fucking him?" Mila's blue eyes scanned Liv's face for a reaction, there wasn't one and that told her everything. "Gus told me it'd been going on for awhile. Old habits die hard right?"

"Don't hate me," Liv's voice was so small she could barely hear it, she didn't think she'd ever been so ashamed. "It only happened twice, it's over now. For good."

"I don't hate you Liv. I just know you could do so much better." It didn't come as a shock to Mila that Liv was still sleeping with Eric, he had taken everything from her life till she only had him if anything she would have been surprised if she wasn't. "This will be over soon. Soon people will realise if a whole faction can be taken out on the command of three people then a whole bunch of people can take down those three people and their ideals. This is not how your life ends up Liv, I promise you that."

Mila had always been outspoken from the moment Liv met her, but this kind of talk could get her in serious trouble, it could get her killed and that was the last thing Liv wanted. The world needed more people like Mila, more people with their moral compass facing the right way. The world needed more Mila's and less Eric's. "Someone attacked Flick."

Mila scoffed in disgust. "Why does that not shock me? It's so fucked up that doesn't shock me. Is she okay?"

"I don't even know..."

Reaching across the bar Mila gave Liv a reassuring squeeze on the hand, making the brunette finally look her in the eyes. "I'll find out, Gus could do with a little mission. You know who did it? I can probably guess it in one."

Liv had no idea who would do that to Felicity, but then she had no idea who would want to sleep with an unwilling sixteen, nearly seventeen year old. It could in essence be any of the sick fucks who visited Max's harem. "I have no idea, but what I do know is I'll fucking kill them."

Mila laughed lightly. "Oh Liv, someone beat you to it I think. Jordan was taken to medical yesterday looked like a truck had hit him, nothing he doesn't deserve though."

It had been Jordan. Jordan had been the one who beat her little sister so badly she could barely walk, so her beautiful face was swollen and black. Liv knew what had to be done, regardless of the consequences. Mind made up, she threw back the shot of vodka and slammed the glass back down onto the bar. "I've got to go. Some unfinished business."

A/N/ Thank you Ariwolff14 and 4Gracedivergent for your feedback :) I hope you all like this chapter as much as the last one. As always review and let me know what you thought :)