Chapter 15

I grin "Want to watch me also try and run up a wall?"

"Run up a wall, or run Four and Tris up walls?" She snickers.

I shrug and giggle. "That too."

We enter the dorm and I show her to my bed and my equipment and clothes then she follows me into the bathroom. I change and she smiles at the tattoo and my dermals. She traces the patterns of the factions and sighs sadly but nods.

As we walk back out she winces "Didn't those ones down the spine hurt?"

Eric is stretched out on my bed and looks up at that and smiles slightly.

I smile at him and blush then notice my Aunt looking between the two of us so I nod to her. "There was a bit of pain yes. But I had help focusing on something else." I slip on my tennis shoes and grab my two tone leather jacket. I had put on a sports bra and tank top with stretch jeans. I hang up the dress and the other jacket and put the shoes up.

Eric stands and walks along with us again. "How is Rachel, Jeanine?"

Jeanine looks over to Eric. "She is well. She just had a little girl. She named her Erica."

He nods "Please tell her I say hello."

"Of course, I am sure she wouldn't mind you visiting at some point. In fact I know she wouldn't."

He frowned "Albert wouldn't like it very much."

"Albert is a pompous ass and I am glad she divorced him. She married Alec last year, it was very small. She wasn't sure about letting you know given matters." She shifted and frowned.

"I may see if I can contact her by email then. We can see where matters stand from there."

All of this passed over my head and I didn't try and pry.

We entered the obstacle course room and I see even Four and Tris there with Caleb. His face breaks out in a smile when he sees me and almost runs over to us. He nods to Eric and Jeanine. "Jeanine, Eric; good to see you both."

He turns to me and blushes and smiles. "You look beautiful as ever Raven. Dauntless certainly suits you."

I smile "Thank you Caleb. I am surprised to see you. you didn't tell me you would be coming this visiting day as well."

He shrugged "I was worried about you so wanted to come. Tris said you hadn't been doing well these past couple of days."

"Oh, thank you. Are you going to watch me run the course too?" I look at Four who is frowning at Caleb.

"Yes, Tris was forever going on about each progression." He rolled his eyes and we both laughed.

I nodded and took off my jacket. Eric stepped forward held his hand out. He was frowning at Caleb as he accepted it.

"Thank you sir." I smile at him.

"You're welcome Raven." He mumbles.

"Which one should I do?" I look to Tris and Four.

Max tilts his head. "How about the first version?"

I nod and smile and we make our way over.

"Warm up Raven." Eric warns me.

Tris scoffs "This is her warm up."

Four laughs "Still warm up. We have been keeping you pretty inactive after disappearing on us that one night."

I glare at him and huff. "Get a little drunk and suddenly you are ten again." I mutter.

"What was that?" Four asks a little testily "Did you just say you don't want access to guns for another week?"

"Je l'ai dit votre mère était un hamster et votre père avait une odeur de sureau ( I said your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries)" I smiled sweetly at him.

Eric barked in laughter and even Jeanine giggled.

Four shook his head "Do I even want to know?"

I smirk and shrug "Guns all set?"

Tris nods and I start to bounce and roll my shoulders for a few minutes as the leaders talk with Caleb and Jeanine.

I am still warming up when Eric walks over "Max is working out a deal to maybe get more materials for obstacle courses for the different stages. Something to make setup and break down after easier; maybe even to construct different ones too."

I nod "Not a bad idea. Ease of transition means faster turnaround from member to initiate."

He starts tapping his knife on his nails. "Yeah it isn't easy to break these down so you can move on to the next level."

I smile with my eyebrow quirked. I pick up him wanting to run the course, at least that is why assume he has whipped out his thinking knife. "What level are you on now?"

He shrugged "I didn't want to break out the second set of three so just the first courses final version."

"Upside down target firing and rappelling. Seriously shiver fucking inducing!" I grin widely.

"Yeah it was pretty damn amazing." He smiled and winked at me.

A group of the newly allowed tour entered, but were told by Zeke and Lauren to stay back beyond a line that was made along the floor to prevent entering into the range of live fire. Those that needed it were given ear plugs

Caleb and Jeanine were allowed to stay nearer Max and the other leaders besides Eric who was by me at the beginning of it.

Tris and Four called out to me to walk over.

"We made a few changes so work them out like you normally would. Randomized targets are still that. Take this thigh holster and this hip holster." Four handed those over to me and I started bouncing and smiling.

"Two! Two! Fucking finally!" I laughed and they chuckled.

"Same for the last they get hit before they start the descent." I nod and put the hip holster on and Eric reached to grab the thigh one and helped me with that with Four frowning down at him.

I just shrug it off because he obviously wants to impress everyone along with the other Leaders. My Aunt is still my Aunt and he obviously realized the mistake of our inappropriate kisses.

"Ready Raven?" Max asked and I smiled.

"Sir, Born ready Sir."

"Go!"

With that I was off running the high lows after loading my gun and working my way down course The obstacles started earlier so I had to vault over a low wall, drop and fire, run slide under and pop up and fire for a total of ten more times. Three more wall vaults with higher walls and then I dropped and rolled to pick up and quick load two guns while stowing two more mags. I worked at firing both guns at the same time at the different random targets that went between friendly and enemy going down range again. I had to pick up speed and vault over another wall and go into it rolling to aim up and double fire at targets up at the ceiling while carrying out the roll to pop up on my feet. Reload and safely holster. I had to do tire runs, long jump, swing over water then roll out to the knife throw picking up the knives on the roll out. Final leg was to quickly climb the rope, swing over to the top of the wall, rappel down and the draw and double fire at the targets as I walked down. I didn't miss a fucking one and all before they started to come down. Safely holstered and called all clear.

"Clear" I called grinning and chest heaving. I heard clapping.

"Time 2:37 seconds Raven, personal best and with the additions to this course." Four called and I could hear the smirk in his voice as I made my way back over.