"Oh, that makes sense I guess." Issy nods her head thoughtfully. "Can I go?" Issy grins as both men turn to look at her.

Dec turns to look at her weirdly. "I thought you said you never wanted to be involved with transfers?"

Issy points to Four dramatically. "And throw away the chance of handing him his arse? I think not!"

Four glared out her and a cheeky grin broke out on her face as Declan leaned his head in his hands, mumbling something.

"Why?" Declan turned to her.

She shrugged her shoulders as she took a bite of her sandwich. "Why not." She winked at her brother before looking hopefully at Four. "So can I?" Declan's head was switching back between them. Four was still glaring at her and she slumped forward. "Oh c'mon Four! Eric's not gonna be there so I'd be the only one bitching." His face changed for a nanosecond before the glare was back in place. "I'd owe you one?" She offers up and then the glare completely goes.

"A favour?"

"Within reason of course and no time limit."

Four sighs. "Fine. But you owe me Issy."

"Thank you number boy!" She sang, grinning widely as Four groaned. Before he could say anything back though something started vibrating in her pocket before a quiet alarm started going off. Quickly she pulled that small buzzy thing that she had gotten on her very first day of patrol training. Like Captain had said, the destination appeared on the small screen as she pressed the button to switch the alarm off. Common Room, it said and she quickly finished her sandwich as she stood up. "My presence is needed elsewhere," She said as she picked up her muffin. "See you...?" Issy trailed off, unsure of where exactly the members met up.

"At the tracks at twelve." Four supplied.

"See you guys then!" Issy grinned before she took off in the direction of the garage.

It didn't take her long to get to the garage. The hallways were practically deserted, as was the garage when she entered it. It wasn't shift change just yet so there weren't any squads preparing to leave for their patrol. She walked across the garage and down the hallway on the left until she came to the door 226's common room. Issy looked up at the worn numbers above the door and made a mental note to repaint them. 'Repaint all of them.' She added as she looked around to the other numbers above the other doors. She shook her head and opened the door. All of the squad was already there and waiting for her.

"Took ya long enough Beta." Billy said as he absently stirred his coffee.

"Hey!" Red started. "You only got her a few minutes before her anyway. Nearly all of us were already here when the alarms went off. Leave her alone."

"Red! Billy! Stop it!" Captain said sternly. With one look, both men backed down. Captain sighed. "Its okay Beta, don't mind Billy. I just disturbed him from his nap." Most of the squad started chuckling and Billy glared at them all from over the lip of his mug. Beta sat down next to Red with a smile. "Now then. As some of you may not know it is the last day of the transfer fights today and that means Capture is tonight." Some of them started cheering and Beta grinned widely as Captain looked at her knowingly. "Because the game is tonight our squad has been one of the chosen that won't be required to work tomorrow." The cheering gets ridiculously loud until Captain raises a hand to quiet them. "Enjoy your day, don't get too smashed cause we'll still be working the next morning. Dismissed."

Billy is the first one out of the door before Captain had even finished speaking, muttering something about sleep, causing them rest of them to start laughing.

xXx

For the rest of that day, Issy caught up on her sleep after she had set out an outfit for that night and set an alarm to wake her up. Her alarm went off at ten to eleven and Issy opened her eyes, confused as to why her alarm was going off until it clicked. She almost jumped out of bed with excitement and accidently slammed her into her dresser.

"Shit!" Issy swore as she clutched her wounded hip. "Ah fuck." She hobbled over to where she had placed her alarm all the way across her room and turned it off. Once the pain had faded, Issy walked into the kitchen and put the kettle on as she prepared a mug of coffee. As it boiled she went back into her room to get ready for the night ahead.

Because it was late June the nights were warmer than the night Issy played Capture in her initiation. For tonight Issy pulled on a pair of comfy jeans, a dark red jumper and Eric's jacket over the top. People had still eyed the jacket whenever she had worn it, knowing exactly who's it belonged to but no one had said a word to her. The other Leaders, Max and Lilah especially, had smirked when they saw it hanging baggily on her thin frame.

Issy shook her head as she pressed the small button on her bed frame and the mattress lifted up and her mini armoury was revealed. She took out two hand guns and put one in the holster she had on each thigh before she took out a few knives and slid them into the sheaths inside of Eric's jacket. She had to go to Max to find out exactly what knives fitted into the sheaths as none of her own fitted correctly. Max had said that the knives were specifically designed for Leaders' jackets so the shops around the Pit didn't sell them. Very kindly, Max had given her her own set, all dark gunmetal and simply ferocious.

The kettle clicked and she strode back into the kitchen after she had placed the mattress back down. While she poured the hot water into her mug, she checked the time. It was only half eleven, she still had time to drink her coffee. She wondered what would happen tonight without Eric being there as Captain. Because Flare had practically taken over Eric's role as initiate instructor, Issy thought Flare would possibly take over as Captain as well tonight. If it wasn't Flare, it would probably be either Lauren or Lynn. Issy sipped her coffee as she came to the conclusion that it probably didn't matter who the Captain of the team was, it was down to the initiates to come up with a plan, even though having a Leader on the team certainly made Issy and the rest of her friends push themselves to be the best they could during their game of Capture. When Issy had finished her coffee, she placed her mug in the sink before picking up her keys and clipping them onto her belt. Its not long before she's out of the door and locking it before she sets off.

As she jogs towards the tracks she remembers how last year the darts didn't fall from her skin and she can only hope that it doesn't happen this year too. In some places Issy still had the scars from where the darts had refused to let go but in a few places like her hip and along her legs, the scars had completely healed.

She wasn't far from the tracks when she nearly bumped into Kim. 'I really need to watch where I'm going.' Issy though as she sighed, muttering an apology.

"Going to the tracks for Capture?" Kim said with a glint in her eyes.

"Yeah." Issy smiled slightly. Her and Kim had never really had a conversation without anyone else standing with them and Issy had to admit it was kind of weird.

Kim chuckled quietly, winking suggestively at Issy. "Have fun." She smirked before walking away.

Issy was utterly confused as to what Kim meant, or at least why she was acting that way. It was another moment before Issy set off again, this time running slightly with Kim's words on repeat in her head.

When she eventually got to the tracks, the surplus of members that usually joined them were just leaving. Through the crowd she saw the six transfers huddled somewhat together as the nine Dauntless Borns were practically bouncing on their feet, raring to go. Lauren and Lynn stand close to the transfer making sure they do nothing stupid as the rest of the members joining the game stand a little closer to the tracks. Flare stands slightly away from the initiates when Issy joins her. Flare smiles and gives Issy a quick side hug and a wink before the ever so familiar instructor mask slides back on. The initiates, transfer and Dauntless born alike, eye her warily, some of them recognising her from when the instructors had taken all of the initiates on a run around the city and had bumped into squad 226. Issy smirked at them, rolling her shoulders when some of them met her gaze head on. They quickly duck their heads down in submission when gold bleeds into blue until it takes over fully. Flare snickers to her left and Issy rolls her eyes.

"Lovely bunch you've got here." Issy remarked and Flare snorts.

"Tell me about it."

Curious to find out who else is joining them in this game, Issy looks around. Its no surprise that Will and Zeke are stood chatting to Four. Josh stands with Dec but its who stands in between the two men she recognises as brothers that makes her inhale sharply and her jaw drop.

One guess who.

Eric.