A/N I own nothing but my OC's. Hope you enjoy.
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As Wes and I walk into the infirmary with Dustin they see that Marco is just coming to. He sees me and tries to jump out of his bed at me but sways as he lurches up. "You think you can embarrass me like that and get away with it? You would be dead wrong. I will end you."
"No calm down, young man, I will have no talking like that in my infirmary." Marlene says as she walks in from the back. "Now I can see that the three of you need a little TLC yourselves. Find a bed and I will see to you all."
Wes and I take the first two beds away from Marco while Dustin choosing one next to him. "When did they become friends?" I nod toward them.
"I can't say that I know. Maybe Audi knows." Wes says as Marlene comes over to me.
"What happen to you little one?" Marlene takes the towel from my nose. "Well this isn't doing any good."
"Marco punched me in the nose." I tells Marlene as she inspects my nose.
"Well he didn't break it just busted it pretty bad. Now he on the other hand has a broken nose. I take it that you did that?" Marlene pulls a syringe from her pocket. "How are you with shots?"
"I have no problems with shots." I answers as Marlene injects me in the arm.
"That will help clot your blood. It should have stopped by now but some just gush for a while. You will look worse in the morning. It will bruise pretty bad. Hope you don't have a hot date." Marlene chuckles as she goes over to Wes and Dustin patching up their split lip and Wes's busted eyebrow and bruised ribs. "You are all fine to leave beside Marco. I need you to stay so that I can evaluate you over the next couple of hours. Lunch and dinner will be brought to you but you will be in the dorms for lights out."
Wes and I rejoined the others in the training room in time to see Audi go up against Shannon with Audi losing her first fight against the tank-ish girl. We break for lunch and continue though the evening to finish as dinner time comes. I am dreading when Wes will ask about what happened with Eric but luckily he hasn't gotten the chance as we keep sitting across from Eric as everyone all take their same seats. I use mealtime to ignore Eric not knowing what to say or do. I'm mad at myself for being to weak to withstand the effect he has on me. I won't let it happen again. I hope.
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I jump awake as people stream into the room with flashlights. Audi and I sit up, with Audi hitting her head on the bed frame above us. I hold in a laugh as I squint through the dark to see what's going on. "Everybody up!" someone roars. A flashlight shines behind his head, making the rings in his ears glint. Eric. Of course it's Eric. Surrounding him are other Dauntless, some of whom I have seen in the Pit, some of whom I have never seen before. Four and Tris stands among them.
Wishing that I had worn more clothes to bed Audi and I jump out of bed in tight tanks and boy shorts with Wes landing beside me in nothing but sleep shorts.
"You have five minutes to get dressed and meet us by the tracks," says Eric. "We're going on another field trip." I shove my feet into shoes after quickly pulling on a pair of pants over my boy shorts. Sprinting with the now dressed Audi and Wes on the way to the train. A drop of sweat rolls down the back of my neck as we run up the paths along the walls of the Pit, pushing past members on our way up. They don't seem surprised to see us.
I wonder how many frantic, running people they see on a weekly basis. We make it to the tracks just behind the Dauntless-born initiates. Next to the tracks is a black pile. I make out a cluster of long gun barrels and trigger guards. "We are shooting again?" Audi whispers in my ear. Next to the pile are boxes of what looks like ammunition. I inch closer to read one of the boxes. Written on it is "NEURO-DARTS". I've never heard of them before, but the name is self-explanatory. I laugh. This is going to hurt. "Everyone grab a gun!" shouts Eric. We rush toward the pile. I am the closest to it, so I snatch the first gun I can find, which is heavy, but not too heavy for me to lift, and grab a box of neuro-darts. I shove the box in my pocket and sling the gun across my back so the strap crosses my chest.
"Any minute the train will be here. Don't miss it." Four says before a circle of light appears on my left, far away. It grows larger as it comes closer. Eric grabs a hold of the train as it starts by with Tris and Four close behind.
I run after him with Wes and Audi following me. Eric turns around as I fall into stride next to the car and holds out a hand. "What a hand, Bright eyes?" I grab his hand and he pulls me up with his muscles flexing slightly to put me right next to him. "Close enough?" His voice breaths next to my ear.
I shiver as I step away to let Wes and Audi in we sit on the other side of the train to wait for the others to get in. Once everyone is in, Four speaks up. "We'll be dividing into two teams to play capture the flag. Each team will have an even mix of members, Dauntless-born initiates, and transfers. One team will get off first and find a place to hide their flag. Then the second team will get off and do the same." The car sways, and Four grabs the side of the doorway for balance. "This is a Dauntless tradition, so I suggest you take it seriously"
"Four and I will be your team captains," says Eric. He looks at Four. "Let's divide up transfers first, shall we?"
"I'll pick first this year. Aidian." Four calls out to one of the other Erudite transfers.
"McKaven." Eric calls while looking at me with a smirk.
They quickly call out the rest of the transfers with Four having Aidian, Dalton, Sophia, Audi, Avery, Owen and Tessa. Eric choose me, Wes, Marco, Shannon, Noah, and Dustin before they go through the Dauntless-born. "You get the extra transfer. We jump first." Eric calls as he jumps from the train.