A/N: I hope everyone is enjoying the story. Just a few words on it. Peter won't actually show up for a pretty good amount of chapters. Things with Eric and Raven will heat up somewhat quickly but they have some crap to sort through first. I thank everyone for reading and any feedback I get.

Disclaimer: V Roth still owns the Universe I am just tinkering in it.

Chapter 5

My body tenses as I see Four and Tris talking to Hector and him nodding. "Hec is going next." I say and I know my worry is going to cloud my focus. "Damn it I didn't want to have to do this now that my fight is done." I mutter almost in an apology to Eric who looks at me and frowns but I am already starting.

I closed my eyes and started to go into my void by slowing my breathing, my heart then my thoughts. I fed my flame and when it had everything I opened my eyes and was able to take everything in. I was able to feel Eric's gaze on me and the way his muscles were coiled as if he was restraining himself from something.

I let my gaze flick up to his face and saw him watching me. I saw his frown when my eyes met his. I emotionlessly moved my gaze back on Hector as he started his warm up and then Astrid helped him wrap his hands. The way they looked at each other and the hesitance she had to let him go caught my eye. She leaned in to say something to him and then when they pulled back they looked like they wanted to do more. Hector broke his eyes away and flickered in my direction and then looked guilty. She jerked back and had an apology on her face.

"Well damn when did that happen?" I say in my detached voice.

"When what happened?" Eric said in a displeased voice.

"A boy I see as a one of my brother's and the girl that is my sister, I think they may be in love. And I bet they think I would be upset by it. No I am sure of it, the idiots. I suck as a friend. It had to have been going on for a while now. At least a month since that is when I basically checked out on doing anything beyond training." My voice is still fairly void of any emotion though some do come through because they are strong enough to.

"Why wouldn't they want to tell you if you only see him as a brother?" Eric asked frowning as I looked up to look at his face. Was that jealousy seeping through his tone? No that couldn't be the reason for that tone and frown.

"Peter and Astrid had been heading there. I am glad it never happened and I have said that too her. They might be irrationally thinking I want that still. I don't want her anywhere near him and I had tried to push her out of my life completely to make sure he wouldn't have reason to come near her." I replied calmly.

"So tell them now that you see it." He shrugged and I him gave an amused smile that came through.

"I plan on it."

"What kind of meditation do you do?" He asked annoyed. "I have never seen anyone suppress their emotions to the point you do."

"I don't suppress them. They just aren't there. Nothing touches me in my void unless it is extremely strong. It isn't a meditation per se though there was research done on the theory behind it. It's kind of embarrassing….no not embarrassing." I thought for the word and then shrugged.

"I found a series of fantasy books when I was no more than 10 or 11. One of the main characters was a warrior but also had magic. He was an archer but it worked for his other skills like with his martial, sword and magic. You clear your mind enough to visualize a black square with a flame burning before it and feed everything into that flame. All your thoughts, emotions, fears; especially of pain and death go into the flame. Once you have done that you are in the void and nothing touches you. You would be amazed at the amount of pain you can withstand when in the void. That was how I fought through when Shane hurt me badly. I couldn't breathe and I knew something needed to happen so I gave it all up to the flame." I feel him tense beside me.

"It also helps focus so I notice things and can process information better and faster." I watch Hector enter the mat as his opponent Gale does. They are a match size wise and both are Dauntless-born. They are also evenly matched and I had dragged Hector and the others in here with me for the last three weeks for them to learn at least a few new moves from different techniques just for this purpose.

When the fight command is given Hector starts out the same way he normally has. It is a ploy to lure Gale in and combat those same moves. Hector will move to the other one once Gale is lulled into the trap.

"Something is different." I hear Eric mutter under his breath, low enough that I shouldn't have heard but pick up on it because of my void state.

"It is. I made all my dauntless-born friends work on at least some new moves and new techniques but especially Hec and Scott. They are my brothers and I couldn't allow them to fail. If they fought another DB I wanted them to have that in their arsenal." I reply to his observation. "And no I wouldn't normally have heard that but it helps fine tune my senses."

"Interesting, you might have to teach me this technique of yours." His tone was calculating again but I wasn't going to waste my focus to figure out why.

"He isn't going to fall for it Hec. You just need to launch into it. There are too many openings for him to gain the upper hand now." I say willing him to hear me although my tone is still low.

"Who comes up with the tactics for your fights?" He asks with genuine curiosity and no calculation, or not much considering this is Eric.

"I do. But Four, Tris and Zeke give me input from time to time. Four and I worked on getting my new moves practiced and I even spar against him. I ask them not to give me input on my opponents. It is part of the training to be able to determine that on my own and if I can't get it on my own I deserve to lose." I tense when I see Hector shift in his body into the new moves and stance determining that Gale has gotten in too many hits.

"Sorry Eric, I won't be able to focus on you both." I emotionlessly, and not very sorry, mutter as I walk away from the post a bit when the others surrounding it hinder my view.

I tune everything out but the two on the mat. My eyes are darting from their hands, feet, body, and angling. I watch Gale's breathing and notice when he is going to go for a power punch his intake of breath is longer.

"Power punch with downward elbow." I mutter before he goes for the move.

Hector manages to deflect the punch. I smile when Hec uses the elbow to propel Gale with his own momentum into his waiting knee to his face and hear the crunch of a nose. He is behind Gale now so does a windmill kick and brings down both feet on top of Gale's head. Gale drops but is not out. When Gale goes down he is face first on the mat and Hector seizes the opportunity to pin Gale, fully restraining his limbs and with three blows to the head Gale is out.

The match took no more than 7 minutes and Hector is walking away with a split lip and some bruised ribs but otherwise is in much better condition than he had been in a previous fight with Gale well before training.

I close my eyes and breathe out before opening them having released my detached stated. Suddenly the world intrudes and all of the things I tuned out rush back in on me. The assault on my senses can be dizzying and I have to shake my head to clear it and steady myself.

I feel warmth wrapped around my elbow and look at it to see that Eric is holding my arm. I frown "Lost balance didn't I?"

He nods "Is it always like that when you come out of it."

I shake my head and smile at Hector and give him a wink and thumbs up. "No only when I go too deep into it and tune absolutely everything else out. Too dangerous to do that generally but I was limiting my focus to certain…parameters I guess you could say. "I look at him and smile "The whole machine aspect I was talking about."

He grins "And like I said I get it." He chews on his lip in thought. This is a new look for him but whatever he was going to say is interrupted by Hector coming up towards us. Eric let go of my arm before Hector got to us but also didn't move away either.

As soon as he got near me Hector pulled me into a hug. "I know I complained during those extra training sessions but you were right." He said after letting me go turned to face the next round.

I smirked at him "Of course I was." He elbows me and we laugh.

"Seriously though I know I bitched a lot. I know I called you a bitch and a bunch of other choice words and umm" he casts a look over at Eric nervously and I bite my lip to keep from laughing "comparisons. You kicked our asses but it paid off. So thank you Sis."

"Mmm. So no more Fourzilla comparisons? How lucky I am." He smile.

He snickered but then turned serious "Raven we wanted to tell you. And nothing has happened other than just knowing we want more. But if you are uncomfortable with us seeing each other we won't."

I scowl at him "You are both fucking idiots you know that. Why would I be upset about you two, two of the very limited handful of people I give a shit about and who I ever let see the real me, caring for each other and wanting to get together? I swear to Gods though Hector if throw out his name I will put you through the gauntlet again. I want you both to be happy. End of story."

He smiles "So I can ask her out then?"

I roll my eyes "I don't know can you? Are you physically capable? I mean you really do have bad game so…"

He pushes my shoulder playfully and I see Astrid looking me apprehensively.

I wink at her and smile but address Hector in Spanish. "Si usted debe preguntar a salir y pronto antes de que su tanto de sus hormonas sobrecargados causarle tanto a explotar antes de que puedas besar (Yes you should ask her out and soon before your both of your overloaded hormones cause you both to explode before you can even kiss.)

He laughs out loud "Eres uno para hablar. ¿Cuánta experiencia tiene de nuevo? Oh, espera que sea adecuado prácticamente cero (You are one to talk. How much experience do you have again? Oh wait that is right practically zero)"

I turn my head and scowl at him. "No es cero, pero sólo he estado con una persona y yo no podía joder ... No me hable de esto con usted.( It isn't zero but I have only been with the one person and I just couldn't...dammit I am not talking about this with you)." I stamp my foot on the ground and cross my arms and turn back to the fights.

Hector chuckles "Hey," He pokes my side "I was teasing. I wouldn't blame you. I sure wouldn't be all eager if I had been with Shane either."

I snicker a little bit "Seriously may be why I felt some relief when it was over. I feel sorry for the girls around here who might be conned into stepping into the bedroom with him."

Hector looks at me oddly as he glances over at Eric. "Do you mind if I steal Astrid tonight then?"

I shake my head "I have an appointment with a tattoo gun and probably Bud for some piercings. Fights are over and that was the only thing holding me up on that. And I have been wanting to finally get that one tattoo finished. So please by all means take my Sister out and have fun."

He grins and I see Astrid smiling as he makes his way back over to her. I shake my head but still smile. "Idiots."