AUTHORS NOTE: I'M SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG, ITS A LONG CHAPTER.
I sprint, faster than I knew I could. The others trail behind me, Chloe near the back, clutching her nose. I know I should feel guilty, but I don't – she deserved it for calling my Tobias a freak. Still, it would have been wiser to attack her later, as she is now slowing down our pace.
"Where are we going?" Emma gasps.
"Work it out." I say back, slowing my pace down to allow her to catch her breath in order to be able to reply.
"Well, smoke could be from anything, like a fire or a chimney. Maybe like fumes from cars, but I don't really think that counts as smoke. That would be too easy." Emma says, speaking aloud. "Nah, it's got to be something common, that everyone can access." Her thought are interrupted by a voice from the back.
"Seriously, it taken you this long, even Six got it? It's a train! It's not difficult." It's Chloe, her nose blotchy with the stain of dry blood. I increase my pace to make it more difficult for her bruised muscles to keep up, while Emma looks embarrassed that Chloe solved it so easily.
"So, where exactly do we need to go?" Amy asks. "I'm not sure, just keep following the tracks, until you spot something" I whisper. We carry on jogging for around five minutes, until I see something moving in the background.
"Look!" I whisper, sharply pointing towards the rustling. Two figures, obviously on the opposite team, are edging towards us, muttering faintly. Shooting would give away our position, a fools mistake. I decide to crawl onto the ground, and shuffle silently closer, for a surprise attack. I try hard not to give away my position, at least until I have a clearer idea of where they are.
Chloe shoots manically toward the general direction she last saw the shadows. My team scampers, leaving only me and Chloe on the battlefield. The others fire back, each shot getting closer to her position. "Chloe. Get. On. The. Ground." I whisper, if she doesn't she will be out, I need her on the team, the more people, the better the chance of winning.
"No!" she says back, not even trying to conceal herself. She gives away her position, and gives the rivals a better shot. The next bullet fired is centimetres away from her face. I don't help her, she should've listen to me. They shoot again, staining her legs blue. She is out.
I am now close enough, about five meters away, to shoot. I position my gun, so it will shoot them directly to their chest. Perfect shot. They follow behind Chloe, all full with disappointment and anger, to the side-lines, where they will wait until a team to win.
In the distance, I can see the smoke from the train, heading towards us. About two minutes away. Judging by the speed of the train, it was stopped further down the track. They must've hijacked the train. I bet that was Tobias' plan. It's smart.
I realise that the train could be filled with the boys- which could easily jump out and surround us. They could shoot us before they even got to the target.
"We need to get as far away from these tracks as possible- I think the train is harbouring the rivals", I say
They all agree quickly and we begin to run beside the rails. We are sheltered by buildings, at the edge of Dauntless, which provide the perfect coverage. I was right about the boys being on the train, but we had already disappeared by the time they were on the ground. I think we lost them, but they are not far behind us, I increase my pace. The other girls are by my side, grinning. Like myself, they are fill of adrenaline.
I hear loud footsteps ahead that must belong to a group of people. We have arrived at their base. I guide our group into an abandoned house, where none of the boys are.
As their instructor, I decide to let them decide on a strategy. Amy takes the lead.
"I think we should split up, I will go with Emma. Gemma, you go up with Six." We all look pleased with our pairings.
"If any of us find the target, shoot it, we don't have time to gather the team and shoot it together." Gemma says.
"Okay then, Gemma and I will go out first, shooting as many as we can, before we get shot ourselves." I say.
3. 2. 1.
We both sprint out of the room, hiding behind the nearest building.
"Gemma, do you know how to fire a gun?" I whisper.
"When I learnt my Dauntless values in school, we learnt the basics, which included learning about gun firing. I was top of my class." Gemma says too proudly, being completely immodest, but I am glad of her abilities.
I creep around the buildings, waiting to encounter the opposition. It takes a few minutes before I do. The boy, who stands in the middle of the path, is completely startled by our sudden appearance. I am about to shoot him, but Gemma does first. Decorating his shoulder red. He's out.
I notice that they are all in different areas, but all facing towards the entrance to a particular building. That must be where the target is. I hope that Amy or Emma has found this tower, its only way of winning. Gemma and I split up.
I shoot a couple more boys. I go from building to building, shooting whoever I find.
The next building I go into is lit with a single candle in the corner. I see a figure. A tall muscular man. He comes closer towards the light.
I realise it is Tobias, smiling, with his gun in his hand, but lowered, so it is facing towards the ground, like mine. I can't shoot him, even if it is just a game. He promised that I would never have to shoot him.
Instead I stare into his warm blue eyes, while he stares into mine.
A sudden noise startles me. Then I realise it is the victory siren. We must've won. "Well done, Tris." I smile back, but I don't care about winning.
I run into Tobias' open arms.