SO I HAD TYPED UP A BUNCH OF THIS CHAPTER AND ALL OF CHAPTER 2 YESTERDAY ONLY TO GET HOME AND HAVE NONE OF IT BE SAVED TO WHERE I THOUGHT IT WAS. SUPER ANGRY ABOUT THAT. ANYWAYS AFTER COOLING DOWN AND WATCHING SOME TV INSTEAD OF WRITING I GOT UP TODAY DID SOME DIGGING ON MY COMPUTER I MANAGED TO FIND THE CHAPTERS WHICH IS WHY YOU WILL GET 2 POSTINGS TODAY. ENJOY :)

CHAPTER 3: CHICAGO

BEA'S POV

As we walk our way through the winding halls of the bureau I can't help but look around taking it all in and remembering every twist and turn. When we reach the entrance and I see the large stone fountain with one single droplet of water making its way through the tiny crevice time has created I can't help but wonder how long it took to create that small dip in the large stone. One small change at a time. I suddenly feel an urge to turn around and go back, but that isn't an option now. It's time for me to go to the city. See some more of the world and meet new people.

Matthew holds open the door for me as we make our way out the large bulletproof doors and into the warm sunny spring day, June 4th, my birthday.

We walk through the courtyard to the tall electric fence that has kept me safe my whole life. As we draw closer there is a loud whistle indicating that the door is opening. Amar shakes hands with two of the guards as we make our way out and tells them when we will be returning.

I walk slightly behind Amar and George who are holding hands and talking quietly in front of Matthew and me. We walk for about a mile and come to a paved road. Sitting on the side is a custom painted matte black range rover with another purple bow sitting on top of the hood, I started running to the car and jump up and down when I reach it. Amar jogs up behind me and laughs as I run around the car looking at it from all angles before he told me to use the key and open it up. I run back to the driver's side of the car and open the door, hopping up into the black leather seat and admired the wood grain steering wheel and executive size rear seats with the small TV screens and messaging chairs. Above me is a full panoramic window. I am so excited.

"It's all bulletproof glass and carbon fiber exterior. There is a cooler in the console between the rear seats, and best of all heated seats and steering wheel for the cold winter days as well as an automatic starter. Go ahead and turn it on."

George and Matthew hop into the back as I turn the car on for the first time. It rumbles to life and I know that this is going to be fun. Matthew taught me how to drive on a simulator he created back at the bureau and I've been out ATV-ING with some friends I made at the compound a few times. I put the car into gear and lightly push on the gas. It took me a bit to get used to the weight and feel of the car but soon we were well on our way. I follow the GPS to where the gate for Chicago is indicated. We listen to music and George and Amar tell me little bits about the city; in about 3 hours we have reached the outer city.

"This is where the amity compound used to be, now it's all farmland and since there are no factions anymore anyone with agricultural abilities can go and help out during the harvest. We should be into the heart of the city in about half an hour."

"Tris I hope it's okay but were going to head out for dinner with a few of our friends tonight, you will be able to meet them, they're a great group of people all from my old faction before I left, George was one of us too in fact."

I simply nod and Amar adjusts the GPS to navigate us to the restaurant. The further we drive into the city the busier it gets. There are cars driving all over the roads and the congestion is pretty bad. I know were only about 10 minutes from the restaurant and I am getting more anxious the closer we get.

I find a parking spot close to the restaurant and soon I am following Amar and George into the restaurant while Matthew links arms with me and we walk a few steps behind talking about how amazing the city looks compared to the pictures that made it look destroyed that I had been shown in school.

When we walk into the doors of Pansycake's, it's a small restaurant with a really elegant feel, but at the same time very inviting. There is a group of people sitting at a long family style table talking. Some stand and hug Amar and George when they see them, Matthew and I linger back a bit as they say their hellos.

George is the one who introduces us, "Matt, Bea, this is Tori my sister, and beside her is Harrison her husband, Johanna she is one of the city Councillors, at the far end is Lynn, Cara, Lauren and Shauna, beside her is her husband Zeke and his younger brother Uriah is across from him beside him is Christina." I waved nervously at all the people around the table some are sitting with their mouths wide open. Christina in particular looks shocked. She stands up on wobbly feet and stomps over to me standing right in front of my face looking extremely pale. She slowly walks around me grabbing and nodding as she approves my attire before coming back and looking me in the eyes uttering something under her breath I don't quite understand.

"What?" I ask her.

"How is this possible?" She looks over to Matthew who has been standing quietly beside me this whole time.

Matthew looks at me uncomfortably, "I used her DNA, from what she gave me to test her divergence years ago."

When Matt is done giving his medical mumbo jumbo Christina literally jumps into my arms hugging me so tightly I can't breathe. Then she seems to realize something else and jumps out of my arms like I have burnt her. "Four."

What does the number four have to do with anything?

HA, FIRST CLIFFHANGER. I KNOW I'M EVIL. I HOPE YOU'RE ALL ENJOYING THIS SO FAR. I PROMISE I HAVE SOME REALLY INTERESTING THINGS PLANNED FOR FURTHER CHAPTERS. PLEASE STICK WITH ME THROUGH THE BEGINNING. ;)

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WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK FOUR'S REACTION IS GOING TO BE? IF ANY OF YOU GUESS RIGHT I'LL FIND A WAY TO MENTION YOU IN A LATER CHAPTER. =)