To say that I was surprised, would be an understatement, as I saw Adrian work on ammunitions. He began with the introduction of various revolvers and rifles.
"This is J93." he said jesturing towards one of the guns,"and that one is Hl-25, some of my personal favourites, in this room. "
He disassembled and re-assembled some of them in record time, and then proceeded to tell us about their advantages and ways of handling.
"This is like a switch, just allow the movement of the clip and you can fix it. Make sure that you fix it right, before aiming for your target."
He said demonstrating, as if what he did was the easiest of all things.
"Its light, quiet, small, and an efficient one to keep handy."
He didn't look like the preaching kind, but the way he delivered his words of caution and the amusement behind his eyes while he talked more and more about his favourites, showed that he had a passionate and dedicated side that was well hidden somewhere behind his pretentiously annoying overall attitude.
Even this time Belikov was around,he seconded the training, it appeared as if he was some all rounder, yet luckily I didn't have to deal with him through the rest of the session, for Adrian was more helpful and supporting.
"Well done Rose! Only bummer is the fact that Mr Ozera there , beat you by thirteen seconds."
He congratulated me for I had assembled my ammunition as fast as possible.
"Focus on your aim, before you start firing, aim for one target at once and before all of it, take the guns you've assembled and try to get a feel of it in your hands."
He said before showing us how to shoot. Once everyone had tried atleast once he continued,
" now that you know the feeling, try to adapt yourselves to it, to the movement of the trigger, the click of the clip, the force exerted.
The faster you learn the better. "
Adrian was by far the most interactive in his sessions. He even went as far as cheering for people who shot anywhere near the target while shooting with a gun.
He clapped me on my back when I hit the bullseye.
" Well done little fighter!
Proves that I was right."
He added grinning with a quick wink in my direction.
As the session came to an end, I left the practice area but not before seeing the giant, scowl at Adrian making me wonder if his face was set like it.
Before returning to the room I decided to drop by the cafeteria and get something to eat. The day had unexpectedly drained most of my energy, for all I could think of was a quick nap before anything else.
I had hardly closed my eyes when a blaring siren caused me to jump up and nearly out of my skin.
No rest for the wicked.
Was the thought in my mind , as I got out of the bed and headed to the corridor with other confused initiates.
"Is it a drill?"
"Is it a joke?"
"Is there an emergency?"
"Oh what do they need now?"
Some of the very questions reeling through my mind were out in the open, waiting to be answered.
Noticing that no one was probably coming to our aid, I decided to track down Christian, Christine, Lissa, Mason and Eddie and gather some information about the occurrence, given the fact that none of them were around for they had decided to explore more of the pit.
Making my way, pushing through a crowd of confused and agitated Dauntless members and initiates, I only hoped that they weren't in any trouble.
"Hey, Rose... here."
I heard Mason calling as I turned around to find him and Eddie standing in a group of Dauntless-born initiates, looking no better than the confused crowd surrounding them.
"Do you have any idea about what is going on?"
They only shook their heads and shrugged answering in negative.
"Weren't you supposed to go with Christian and Christine and help them explore the pit?
I enquired.
" We did accompany them but according to Mr Snarky we were spoiling their fun by telling them which path lead where. He, in a very not - so-polite way asked us to leave, which we did."
It was Eddie who answed this time.
"Oh.I guess I'll just have to go and look for them ,then."
I said excusing myself from the duo.
Not ten minutes had passed since the ordeal had begun, when a voice announced in the system that it was a practice drill meant for all Dauntless members.
Weird. That is what it felt like.
Everyone was requested to move to the central corridor of the pit.
'Nope.'
Said my mind.
Two days with the Dauntless and I was already turning into a rebel.
Ducking into a narrow alley, I waited for the corridor to be empty, waiting to make an escape wishing that no one would notice my absence.
Five minutes passed as I waited still, hearing not a soul, I stepped out of my hiding spot only to rush back to it, as Belikov and some other leaders walked in, it was almost a group, heading somewhere in a hurry, amidst them was a pale figure I thought I recognized, but could not quite recall the familiarity.
Following my urge I tailed the group, until all students were permitted to return to their activities and the crowd flooded into the corridor causing me to lose the group, as they seemingly dissipated in the incoming wave of people.
By the time I returned to my bed, I was too anxious to sleep, I was curious, and agitated, my instincts were on alert. I pretended to be asleep to avoid any questions or suspicion or even any attention. I could almost feel as if something was up and we were caught in the middle of it.
Later that night I woke to the sound of light footsteps, what peaked my interest was the fact that , it didn't belong to a person, but to that of a group of people, opening my eyes slightly, I was terrified at what I saw. Fighting against my basic instincts, I lay still, pretending to be asleep, as the people exited and their shadows faded from the entrance of the corridor.
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