This will probably be the shortest chapter... because... you guessed it! This is the last chapter in the first installment of the Broken trilogy! Shocked? Excited? Mixed feelings? Shout-outs and more info at the end of the chapter.

I woke up at 3:30 the next morning.

It took me thirty-five minutes to get out of the coffin. The top was very heavy and Bianca latched it shut, so i had to work the latch out from the inside when the latch was on the inside... it felt like forever until it was open. And also I had to make sure nobody woke up, too! It took a while.

Finally, I was able to get out. I dressed myself in my old training gear and glanced at the clock - it was 4:15. I grabbed my bag and left the coffin room, going into the training room and down the steps to where I knew the food was. I started stuffing food in my bag when I heard a small cough behind me. I turned around slowly and saw...

"Sam." She was standing in the doorway, her arms crossed.

"Tris, what are you doing? You're going to get caught and Peter will hurt you!" she cried out softly, concern in her voice.

I walked up to her and put my hands on her shoulders. "Sam, remember that train that comes by in roughly an hour?"I glanced at the clock - it was already 4:30, how did the time fly that fast? "The one that comes by every week?" Sam nodded. "Well, I'm taking that train, and I'm leaving."

"No, Tris, no!" She cried, hugging me. "You're going to get caught and Hat will kill you!"

"Sam, listen to me. You heard nothing from me. You don't know where I went or that I was leaving. Understand?" I knew I had to be quick and stern, but my heart was breaking - I'd probably never see my cousin again.

Sam cried into my shoulder, and after a bit I had to ease her away. "I've got to get going, Sam. I love you."

"Wait." She said determinedly and raced back up the steps. After a few minutes, she came back down with a bag of her own. "I've got to come with you."


We walked up the steps to the surface. Sam looked pale in the moonlight, and I bet I did too. It was probably a strange sight, two girls walking alone, lugging bags and weapons, in the middle of nowhere.

"So." I finally asked. "Where's the train?" I turned to look for Sam. "Sam... Sam... oh my gods."

I ran back a little ways and found Sam curled up, barely breathing. I searched her bag and found a little serum-like thing, which was in her palm. I looked at the serum and identified it as the death serum. Someone tried to kill Sam.

I rummaged through my bag until I found the counter, which I quickly put in the same place the death serum went. Her breathing quickened, but soon I realized I couldn't take her with me.

I picked her up - she was very light - and carried her back to her coffin, latching the thing. I emptied her bag, and then I heard the train whistle from far away. I picked up my bag and ran back up to the surface, and I could barely see the train from far off. I located the train tracks and stood on them, watching the train come closer and closer.

I flung my bag onto the train as it came nearer. About ten seconds before it would have hit me, I did the craziest thing in my life.

I jumped towards the train.

AHAHA! I left you guys on a cliffhanger... almost literally! I'll be putting the next installment up soon, but first I want to get started on the sequel for Tears of an Angel.

What do you think happens to Tris? What about Sam? Review or PM me with your guess, and I'll give you a shout-out in the beginning of the next installment.

First shout-out goes to... Hooda, for being the first reviewer! The next go to Lills (Poseidon's Hufflepuff daughter, check her out!) and BooksLover2000!