Divergent

We walked back to meet the others. I was a little shaken, I had just been tested for Divergence but a complete stranger. My gut told me to run, and never look back. She said she was my friend, why do I feel threatened then?

"This is the Amity Faction. We believe in peace and protecting everyone in our walls," she turned and looked at me, "if you every feel in danger, come to us. We want everyone of you to be happy and safe." She left the room. Funny thing, I don't know her name.

"Hi, I'm Alli," I said to one of the girls as we walked down the hall.

"Hi, I'm Heather," she pulled her shirt over her shoulder, I think I saw a tattoo. "You got off the bus, and almost got shot. Then you disappeared for about an hour. Are you okay?"

"Fine," lie, "Just trying to get used to the faction. I felt like if I got off the bus, they wouldn't shot her on sight. She was my mom," I felt my face getting hot. Why was I embarrassed that my mom was Candor and hunting Divergents? This have never bother me before.

"Don't worry about your mom. I bet she isn't really Divergent. Just some trick," the girl didn't look convinced.

"You okay, Heather? You look pail," she fainted. Catching her as she fell. "Hey! Can I get some help over here?" I yelled. Three guy ran over. One picked her up, and the other two held me back. What was with that? "You can let me go, I'm not going to go after her," the held me firm.

The leader of the Faction came over. "Let her go, we need to talk." Same women that I left the bus with, but she seemed different, meaner.

"My name is Johanna. You can call me that, but you are Divergent. And we need to discus what to do with you," I looked at her.

"You mean, you need to know if you are going to call someone to kill me, or if you are going to run test on me?" I ask Johanna.

"Sorry Alli, yes. That what I need to know. I would like to ask what you thought of the situation," she looked at me sympathetic.

"I would like it if I could go free. I guessing that's not going to happen. You can run test on me, as long as, they don't kill me or injury me," looked pleased with my answer.

"Thank you, we need to try and help the other Factions with the research. But we haven't had a Divergent in ten years," she looked sad.

"I'm glad I can help then. My guess is that we are starting right away?" I ask her

"Very smart child. Yes, I will have the two gentlemen take you down into the basement. We will start soon," the two men came through the door and grabbed my arms. Caring me to the door then, down the steps. This is not going to be good.

It was dark and smelled like old wood. With every turn, I new I was never going to get out. It was a maze of doors and halls. They all looked alike, I wondered how these guy new what the way was.

"How do you even know the way? We been down like two million halls," the stop and looked over at me. They never said I couldn't talk.

"We don't," the one on the left answered. He sounded like he hadn't talked in ages.

"We go by the way we feel is right," the man on the right said. He sounded like he had talked more often.

"So, you are getting me lost down here? And getting yourself lost?" they both laugh at me.

"We know which door it is. You are going to be tested for many things. We need to know how your brain works," the one on the right said. The man on the left had gone silent.

I don't ask anymore questions. I need to figure out the fasted way to get out of this place. The whole place is wood, the ceiling, walls, and floor. If there was a fire, anyone down here would die, unless they had a special door.

"What would you do if the place caught on fire?" I ask. I looked around at the walls, and dragged my feet on the ground.

"We have a way for workers to get out. Any test subjects are left to burn and die," the man on the left said. The sound of his voice made me cringe. I have heard it before, but where?

I let them lead me down a hall way with a metal floor. A new part of the building? The man on the left opened a door and throw me in.

"Your cell partner will be here soon," the slam the door behind them. I take note that the door is very old and has to be opened and closed with a key. If I can get the key, I'm free to go.

Thirty minutes later a woman was throw into my cell. She wore a white pant suit with a black collar.

"Mom?"

"Alli?"