A/N
Sorry it has been so long my two little ones have been sick. All is good now and here is another chapter. Hope you enjoy. I own nothing but my OC's.
...OOO...
The next day Audi, Wes, and I wake early and dress to go to the dinning hall. They are in there best clothes that they bought the night before. I chose to wear a shirt that shows off both of my tattoos, pants and boots. As always there isn't many people inside once we get to the dinning hall. The ones that were there were hunched over steaming cups of coffee or dependent aged children scarfing down food before running to catch the train.
"Why no heels today?" Audi asks between bites of muffin.
"I'm not coming to visiting day. No one I want to see will be there." I shrug.
"Oh, I wanted you to meet my parents. If they show that is." She sounds sad.
"I might." I smile. "I'm sure they will."
Twenty minutes later we can hear the other initiates coming down the hall. The trainers are close behind. Eric is as always farther behind watching everything. His eyes find mine and narrows before he makes his way over.
"Princess Erudite isn't all dolled up?" Eric sneers.
"The Princess died the day McKaven was born." I hiss at him.
"Better watch your claws kitten." He steals me uneaten muffin, taking a large bite from it before walking away. After he is gone I slide my necklace with my father's ring on it over to Wes. "I don't want to loose it. Keep it for me?" I look pleadingly at Wes.
"Yeah." He pulls it on over his head.
"What is going on?" Audi asks.
"Something I started before I left Erudite. I need to finish it." I leave it at that as I get up from the table. "Don't lie for me."
...OOO...
The train out to Abnegation is longer than I expected. I forgot to factor in the distance from Dauntless. The last time I was out in Abnegation I was in Erudite and I only had that true data on distance time. Hopefully it won't hinder my plans to much.
Once there I find the large water hole I found last time I was here and step out of my boots and pants. I dive in and swim toward the bottom. I need for the box to be here. I swim deeper. The box was a project Jeanine was working on. She was trying to make a more efficient all weather light weight safe box. She failed on two accounts. Its heavy and the contents aren't safe from heat. Thankfully all I needed it to do is keep my files dry and it turned out to be its own weight. At the bottom I search around for the box but I have to surface a few times before I find it.
I quickly swim to the top and heave the box over the side. It is still heavy even with the strength training I have had. I try to remember myself from before. I can't and it makes me happy. It's like Juliana was never a real person. I shake my head to clear my thoughts as I open the box. I peek inside to find it completely dry. I close it back before stepping back into my discarded clothes.
I look up to see the train in the not so far distance. I jump up with the box racing toward the rail. The train is gaining on my jump spot. I run faster. I can't miss this train. I have been away longer than I wanted to be. Even though I told them not to lie for me I know Wes will. I can't let him get into trouble with me. It wasn't his idea even though he was all for it. I clutch the box closer to my chest. I would die to get this information to Max. If my mother found me I would just die and it would be for nothing. She would have no evidence against her.
The train is almost to the point where I can jump on but I'm too far still. I speed up its just yards away. I have to make it. I jump at the last second. I land half in the train hitting my ribs on the side of the opening. I toss the box to the back of the train so that it doesn't come out as I struggle to pull myself in. Its heavy so it doesn't move once it stops at the back. My breath is ragged from running and the throbbing pain of my ribs. Once on my feet I stumble to the back of the train to retrieve the box. I back to the opening and sit down on the other side so I can watch for my last jump. I'm tired and I just want to get back.
...OOO...
"Why are you wet?" A voice hisses from behind me. I had hoped to make it back to the initiate dorm and change before I was spotted.
"I have no idea what you mean." I reply lightly.
I am grabbed ruffly by my shirt and pulled around to face my tormentor. He balls the front of my shirt up and watches as water drops to the floor. "You were saying?"
"That I have no idea where that came from." I smile.
"Don't lie to your faction leader, Bright eyes. I'm not stupid, I know you are lying. Why are you soaking wet?" His face is level with mine. "And what it this?"
"I went for a swim?" I shrug holding the box closer.
"What's in the box?" He steps closer.
"Underwear." I smile.
"Underwear?" He moves his face closer.
"Yes, you know bras and panties. Those kinds of things." Hoping he doesn't want to see.
"Let me see than." He looks smug.
"Let you see my underwear?" I fake outrage.
"We both know that you have no such thing in that box. So you can either show it to me here or in my office." His face is so close the memory of his kiss flashes through my mind. I shiver. "Whats wrong Bright eyes? Too close?"
