Chapter 26
Will P.O.V
The last thing I remember before waking up in this white sterile room was being in a alley. I held my rifle, pointing at Tris. She was my best friend. I loved her like, I love my sister Cara. She was the kind of girl that no matter what, she would have your back. I tried so hard to fight, aware of my actions but not able to take control of my body. I was powerless. My heart ached at the thought of her dying by my hands. What would Christina think?
Christina, we haven't been together long. What started as a simple talk about our factions over lunch, soon turned into innocent flirtatious. Wasn't long after I discovered I really cared about her more then a friend. I acted on that... on the roof of Dauntless. One minute we were talking about missing home, and what the future has in store for us when our initiation is over. The next I place my hands on her face, pulling her in to me, allowing our lips to softly touch. I was so frightened she would punch me, frightened that she didn't feel the same way. But then she smiled, and we continued to talk about the jobs we are interested in. When we got up to head back in, she took control. She grabbed a hold of me, took me by surprise and molded her lips to mine. That kiss, was nothing like the firs. It was tender, soft and lingered.
Christina and Tris had a instant connection the day of the choosing ceremony. They met on the train, I watched from afar these two fascinating girls, both from two different factions. Technically they shouldn't be getting along... yet some how finding a way to be kind, and laugh. After I jumped off the train onto the Dauntless roof, I looked back and saw both of them giving each other strength. Holding tight to each other's hand and leaping off the train together.
My only hope was that Tris would kill me first. I pointed the rifle at her, aimed, approached her slowly. I squeezed the trigger, I missed. I attempted the shot again, I missed once more. This time closer to her head. Come on Tris. Be brave. Shoot me! Then I saw her yell my name. "Will." I shot again, even closer now. She took a breath, aimed her gun, and shot. Darkness took me over.
The next thing I know, I woke up in a white sterile room, people crowded the room with white coats, and clip boards. Some staring at me, others looks at monitors and recordings. I can totally understand the expression "fish in the bowl" now.
The man named David approached me first, he explained that I had something called genetic pure genes. I was too important to let die.
After that day, every day became torture for me. David took much pleasure in showing me simulations of the people I love die in front of me. Not just a normal death, they would die slow and torturous deaths brought on by me. If I ever escaped or not cooperate... I promised the unthinkable, I promised I would stay until I wasn't wanted anymore. Never thought that every day I would pray for it to end. For the end to take me over.
My only comfort came once a week, I would cross pass with another inmate. We would smile at each other, encourage the other to continue for our loved ones. He is kind, and funny. The kind of guy you would want to be in your group of friends.
I hear noises coming from the door, taking me out of my thoughts. I sit up in anticipation to what is coming. The door opens, and six of them pile into my room. I recognize two of them, one of them is the boy from the halls, the other one I recognize immediately... My former instructor from Dauntless, Four.
"Four, Four, is that really you man?" I say.
"Will?" He says, confusion all over his face.
"Will? Christina's Will? Will, from Dauntless? That's you?" The boy says. "Dude, remember me I'm Uriah."
"Come on, lets get you out of here. Can you walk?" Four says, reaching a hand out to help me up.
"Yea, I'm good. But Four I can't leave. David, will kill everyone I care about." I explain.
"No, he won't. His dead. Let's go." Four says.
Then I see her, she is the last one to come in. Our eyes meet, and she instantly has tears in her eyes. "Will, Will, Oh my God!Will you're alive!" Cara yells out making her way to me as I stand. I reach out for her, we embrace each other. Tears down both our cheeks, my sister is here. I never thought I would see again! Finally I'm free!