A/N - Well, sorry for little updates exams are stressing me out. Chapter 12 today. Hope you enjoy. I like suggestions and comments. Thank you to Zariha321 I will do that in a few chapters :)

Disclaimer - I do not own Divergent or any of the characters. It all belongs to Veronica Roth.

Chapter 12

Life in Dauntless is comforting and natural, but at the same time it has an edge to it. A flavor Abnegation didn't have. Danger and exitement. Don't get me wrong I would rather not almost be thrown in the chasm everyday, but the idea of the unexpected is suprisingly nice. Which of course is one of the reasons I chose Dauntless.

The sound of two pairs of feet walk echo through the underground halls. Christina and I are hanging out as real members. Without worry of becoming factionless.

"You know Uriah told me we should go zip-lining again, want to come?" I ask Christina. I'm really trying to include her and Will with my 'Dauntless born' plans, trying not to get them jealous.

Her eyes light up with exitement and shed beams beside me. Then she suddently stops. "Is Four coming, 'cause don't get me wrong I'm happy for you, but it will be kind of weird seing your instuctor making out with your best friend. Besides he still scares me. How does he not scare you?"

"He is not scary" I defend Tobias. "By the way who said anything about us making out in public?"

"Oh right, I almost forgot you were an Abnegation. Is he coming or not?"

"No he is not coming" -he is scared of hights I add silently. Although I am pretty sure his friends think he is above it all, that he does not get scared just finds it boring.

We continue walking like that. Sharing easy conversation. Sometimes I can't believe I survived sixteen years without a friend like Christina. I mean I had friends, just not like this. I never talked about myself like this or shared things like my weirdest and worst fears.

After walking around in circles and ending up at her door again. Christina says "Okay. I should probably go tell Will about zip-lining. See you later Tris" And without further ado she is gone.

The corridor seems bigger now, emptier without her. I decide to go to the training room. Not really because I fell like shooting or throwing knives, that is more Tobias' thing letting off steam. I just want to feel it's atmostphere again. The power it has and yet how little power it has. Because you know that in there you will always have something to protect youselves against enemies, but on the other hand you also know, so will you enemy.

As I open the heavy door to get in I hear shooting. Someone is in here. Just as I am about to walk out again I catch a glimt of who it is. The next bullet hits bulls eye.

"Nice shoot" I say

He jumps a little at my presence. Turns around with a startled look, but then grins widely.

"Why thank you miss Prior" Uriah says still grinning like a idiot. He turns to the table beside him picks up another gun and hands it it me, handle first.

"Care to try?", "Guns have never been my strong suit, but why not" I reply smiling back at his ever present grin.

For a while we stand side by side shooting targets. I miss most times, because I'm still as suck-y as I was in initiation. Uriah however is quite good, and it does not only cross my mind once that it feels weird how he could be runner up for me. I was first he was second and yet he's still so much better.

"Well you make up how terrible you are at shooting with your simulation scores and of course your sunny personallity" I laugh.

"Guess that means you suck at facing fears and are moody?" I question him.

"No it means you are a better Divergent than I am and that my sarcasm voice needs practice.

I laugh even louder. It makes me happy how this is a normal day. Just being around Uriah, laughing for our own selfish reasons. Uriah is a really good friend to be around.

"So, are you gonna ask that scary ass boyfriend of yours to come zip-lining with us?" Uriah asks

"No, I'm pretty sure he does not want to come" I say trying to sound casual.

"Yeah, probably to easy for 'fearless Four'. I can't believe he doesn't scare the shit out of you though. I mean you are tough, but he even scares Eric. He can take Eric's job and life in a heartbeat and yet he does not. Which then again scares Eric, because he thinks it is all some game. He can't realize that some people don't crave power like he does"

The fact that Uriah says this only confirmes the knowlege that he is Divergent. There is no 'pure dauntless' that would think like that, let alone say it out loud. Combining rationallety with exeriance and basic knowlege.

"Showing off our divergence are we Uriah?" I comment mockingly

He spins around and faces me. Launges at me and throws me over his shoulder. For a split second the act makes me think of Al. I push the thought away.

Swaying me back and forth as he walks Uriah makes his way to the dining hall. Runs over to one of the tables and dumps me on the chair. I groan as my body hits the chair, giving my best death glare to Uriah.

When I look away from him I meet the faces of the rest of the people at the table. Zeke, Lauren, Shauna, Tobias, Marlene, Lynn, Christina and Will. They are all here. For a moment there is dead silence, then everyone bursts out in laughter.

Uriah steals Zeke's cake and him and I eat it fast before Zeke can steal it back. Zeke's face looks defeated and devastated and it is our turn to laugh.

This is it. This is how it is supposed to be for a sixteen year old. Carefree and fun.

But then out of the blue. The other shoe drops.

Thank you for reading and thank you for your patience.
-I