"Afraid to lose control
And caught up in this world
I've wasted time, I've wasted breath
I think I've thought myself to death
I was born without this fear
Now only this seems clear
I need to move, I need to fight
I need to lose myself tonight
Whoa, come with me now
I'm gonna show you how
I think with my heart and I move with my head
I open my mouth and it's something I've read"
Come With Me Now by the Kongos
Petra was tired of putting up with Eric's crap. She huffed as she knocked once more on his door. "Eric!" she yelled, stomping her foot impatiently. "You're going to be late!" Petra banged harshly on his door. "Fine! Be a slacker!" she exclaimed hotly. "I don't care anymore!" she yelled grumpily. Petra flew down the hallway in a flurry of blue. She went to school on her own with her father dropping off her and her siblings. Finn was waiting for her by the sculpture.
"You look nice." Finn smiled at her as they walked into school together.
"Thanks." Petra blushed.
"Any particular reason?" Finn grinned impishly.
Petra shook her head, "No, no reason." she held her blue, leather-bound notebook tightly in her hand.
"Of course not." Finn smirked at her. "Well when you are ready to admit that have a thing for that Dauntless-born let me know." Finn said lowly with a smirk.
"Finn!" Petra playfully smacked him with her binder. "You scoundrel!" she giggled as they stood at their lockers. "I don't know what or who you happen to be talking about!" she grinned into her locker. She placed her books in as Finn leaned against his locker door.
"As if, Carlisle." Finn looked at her. "We've been friends since we were born! Before we were born!" he grinned at her.
Petra laughed, "Look, I don't know what I want and with the test coming up I don't want to start anything that I can't finish, okay?" she said in a rush.
Finn held up his hands as they turned to walk to class, "Alright, alright, whatever you say, Lena." he said. They were walking down the halls and Petra noticed the Dauntless were giving them very ugly stares.
"What is up with the Dauntless-borns today?" Petra raised an eyebrow. Finn looked at her strangely,
"You don't know?" he asked.
"Know what?" Petra looked at him.
"About this." Finn handed her a booklet. He pointed to an article. "An Erudite has been writing these articles about the way the Dauntless live and how they aren't fit to protect us." he said.
"Oh my," Petra skimmed the article. "How slanderous!" she looked at Finn. "Who would write this?"
Finn paused, his lips pursed. He seemed to weigh things mentally before speaking slowly, "Your mother." Petra's lips formed an 'O' shape as she stared at Finn. Her eyes flickered wildly hoping that Finn was lying, but 'by Octavia Carlisle' was written underneaththe title of the article.
Petra shook her head, "I can't believe this. My mother isn't even a journalist! She writes articles about agricultural sciences not gossip." Petra snapped. "I can't believe her."
"I wouldn't be too hard on her." Finn offered as they walked into the school office together. "Maybe Prof. Matthews asked her and she couldn't refuse."
"I hope so." Petra sighed as she set her things down. "Let's get to work." she told Finn. She and Finn work in the office first period and sixth period every day.
They worked beside each other, a perfect team as always. They then went to their classes and nothing different happened than usual except the Dauntless's heightened hostility and Petra talked more with Mia. Petra and Finn were soon walking back to the office for their sixth period. Finn suddenly stopped and pushed Petra against the lockers.
"Shhh act natural." he hushed her.
"Why?" Petra asked as Finn opened his locker.
"Eric and Gage are over there." Finn motioned. "Be discreet." he hissed. Petra looked around his locker and watched as Eric approached Gage who was across the hall.
"Here." Eric said sharply. He tossed a leather jacket at Gage. "You left this." he snapped.
"Oh…" Gage held it in her hands. "Thanks." she put her hand in the pocket, but it came out empty.
Eric then turned abruptly on his heel and stalked in the opposite direction. Petra watched the exchange wide-eyed.
Gage rummaged around in the pockets of the jacket, "Where's my necklace?" she muttered.
Petra looked at Finn with raised eyebrows and he returned the expression. "That was weird." Finn muttered. Petra shrugged.
"If it has anything to do with Eric Davenport, I really don't care." she said sassily. Finn just laughed loudly and they began walking again.
Petra was in the library studying. Dinner had been an awkward affair, because both Antony and Octavia Carlisle had been absent. So after dinner Petra went to sulk in the library knowing her parents wouldn't be home for a long time if not at all. She was flicking through the pages of some research text on subatomic particles within larger compounds. Petra looked around the library filled with other Erudites eagerly tearing through their own books.
Petra dully looked back to her book and twirled her braided ponytail around her finger. Petra then felt something hit her in the head. She turned around to see a figure standing the back exit of the library. The figure waved at her and Petra pointed to herself in question. The figure waved faster. Petra then got up and closed the book. She walked quickly to the hallway. "Zeke?" she hissed as she saw his face.
"Petra," he grabbed her wrist. "Come on!" he whispered. "There's a huge paintball war going on in the Dauntless compound and you're coming." Zeke towed her to the train platform.
"I'm sorry, what?" Petra looked at Zeke in shock.
"You heard me." he winked at her. "Come on, we have to hop on the train." he started running. Petra raced alongside him keeping up easily.
"Zeke I can't just hop on the train!" Petra yelled as the train roared beside them.
"Jump!" Zeke leapt for the train. He latched onto the handle and Petra jumped. Zeke grabbed her forearms and hauled her up beside him. She scrabbled for a hold, her feet dangling close to the train wheels. Petra screamed something unintelligible as Zeke slid to his knees. He heaved until Petra's waist was slung into the train car. Petra then got a foot hold and kicked herself up into the car.
"Dammit Zeke!" Petra punched his arm. "You could have killed me!" she hissed.
"Oh don't be such a pansy." Zeke rolled his eyes. He began rummaging around the train car.
"How am I even supposed to sneak into the Dauntless compound in these?" Petra motioned to her ice-blue leggings, blue sweater, and blue shoes.
"Here." Zeke handed her some clothes. "Put these on." He handed her a black crop top with fringe on the bottom and tight, black pants with black combat boots. "They should fit you and Gage look the same size." he shrugged. Petra nodded and Zeke looked at her expectantly. Petra raised an eyebrow at him.
"Turn around Zeke!" she said.
"Oh, yeah sorry." Zeke blushed and Petra quickly changed. Zeke peeked around quietly. Petra had already changed pants and was in the process of taking off her shirt. Zeke's eyes widened. He'd never really realized just how sexy Petra was. He then whirled back around.
"Okay I'm done." Petra said a couple moments later. She handed Zeke her clothes and tucked them back in a bag and slung the bag over his shoulder.
"Wait." Zeke looked at Petra. He gently took her glasses off. Petra winced.
"But my glasses." she whimpered.
"Are not very Dauntless." Zeke tucked them safely in the bag. "Okay look this here is a paintball gun." he then showed Petra how to shoot it, reload it, and even whack people with it.
"I've got it." Petra nodded. "I'm a quick learner." she nodded. Zeke grinned.
"Good well we've got to jump now." Zeke looked out. "Come on together." he took Petra's hand again. They got a running start and soon Petra was flying over a barrier. She landed gracefully this time. Zeke led her into a hallway. He dropped his bag off at his apartment before he and Petra raced to the thick of battle. Petra noticed one thing about Zeke. He had very large hands with calloused, limber fingers. She gripped her gun tightly and charged forward with Zeke a step behind her.
"Get 'em!" echoed all around as people screamed and yelled. Petra fired her paintball gun all around. She felt the adrenaline pulse through her like a heartbeat. She was soon being splattered by paint from all sides. Petra raced in between bodies splattering paint across people, walls, and everything in between. Petra suddenly noticed the same person had been following her for a while. She'd lost Zeke a while ago, but had seen many familiar faces whirl by. Petra looked back over her shoulder and the same man with his face painted all over was behind her. Petra turned sharply down a hallway hoping to avoid him. She left her blue handprints in a trail so she could find her way back. Suddenly someone slammed her against a wall. Petra's head lolled slightly, but it didn't actually hurt her.
"Well hello," the man smiled at her. Petra looked at him and saw impish green eyes gleaming back at her.
"Elijah!" Petra threw her arms around him. "Hey!" she grinned. Elijah laughed and set Petra down.
"Dare I ask how you managed to get in here?" he raised one eyebrow with a grin.
"I have my ways." Petra winked at him.
"Petra!" Zeke appeared at the end of the hallway. "Come on!" he motioned.
"See you around." Petra brazenly kissed Elijah's cheek before darting off after Zeke. "What is it?" Petra asked him.
"I have somewhere to show you." Zeke grinned. He led Petra through a series of doors and hallways before they came to a dark room. It was lit with moonlight from a gaping hole in the ceiling. Underneath the hole was a net and Zeke hopped onto the net. He helped Petra in and they laid beside each other.
"This is beautiful, Zeke." Petra's green eyes reflected the stars. Zeke just smiled. They laid there quietly in silence. The silence wasn't awkward, but comforting.
"I don't get a lot of silence in the Dauntless compound so I come here." he explained.
"Well it's lovely." Petra traced a circle on the back of Zeke's hand. Zeke was suddenly very tense and Petra noticed. "What is it?" Petra raised an eyebrow.
Zeke sawed on his lip viciously. He then sat up and turned to Petra. He straddled her and suddenly their lips were smashed together. Petra was frozen. She'd never been kissed before what was she supposed to do? She just reached up and ensnared her fingers in his hair. She moved her lips trying to mimic him. She remembered once hearing Dauntless girls talking about kissing. Petra debated briefly before just going for it. She tilted her head and opened her mouth slightly, running her tongue over Zeke's bottom lip. Zeke responded instantly and they kissed hotly for a second, before Petra pulled back.
Zeke's brown eyes looked at Petra with trepidation. He then opened his mouth. "I think that I like you." he blurted. "I'm not sure though." Petra titled her head and laughed.
"I think I like you too, but I'm not sure either." Petra admitted. "I liked doing that though." Petra smiled.
Zeke grinned wildly at her. "Deal?" he raised an eyebrow. Petra looked confused for a moment and then she laughed again.
"Sure." she kissed Zeke lightly on the lips. Zeke rolled and put Petra on top of his chest and he kissed her passionately. He pulled on her bottom lip gently with his teeth. Petra held tightly to Zeke's biceps and pressed her mouth to his.
Petra knew that it was late and her parents, if they were home, were probably worried out of their minds. Petra knew that she could get in so much trouble just for leaving her compound. Petra knew a lot of things, but for once she didn't care. The only thing that she cared about was the boy in her embrace and how much she liked kissing him.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
So here is the long-awaited chapter that I took forever to write for no reason other than my mission camp I went to! Woohoo! But yes here is the Zeke and Petra chapter that some of you asked for with a lil bit of Elijah and Finn sprinkled on top! Thanks for reading so much! You guys are the best! I hope that you liked this chapter and even if you didn't tell me all about it in that box down there! Thanks again! :)