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Chapter IV. The Shadow

BEATRICE

Jeanine towers a few inches over Aiden with the help of her heels. "Young man, how dare you interrupt me when I'm talking about intellectualistic, scientific topics?" She says, her voice stern and clear. There is no hint of anger, but she sounds upset.

Aiden looks like he could melt into a puddle. "Sorry," he immediately apologizes.

Caleb looks at me, and I can just tell what he plans on doing just by looking into his eyes.

He laughs nervously, and walks up behind Aiden. "Sorry Miss Jeanine," he says. "We are just a bit lost and have no knowledge of the whereabouts of the dining hall."

I decide that this is the time to step in. "Yes," I say, agreeing with Caleb. "We were going to ask someone, sorry."

Jeanine looks at Caleb and I with a raised eyebrow and a small hint of shock on her face. "Well hello Caleb and Beatrice Prior," I frown inwardly.

"Hello Miss Jeanine," We chorus.

She nods. "Your father was a good friend of mine. Do tell him hello if you ever see him again," I have to force my jaw to not drop. If I ever see him again? I want to ask about it but I decide to question their former friendship.

"He was?" I ask.

Jeanine nods grimly, keeping a sad smile on her face. "Well, certainly you three must be starving. The dining hall is down the hall, just follow the hallway and turn right."

We nod. "Thank you," Aiden says. "Once again, sorry for doing that," Caleb says.

She smiles. "It's no problem," she says, and then turns back to the three Erudites who have been watching this display the entire time.

As we turn to walk away, Aiden visibly relaxes. I can't help but hold back a laugh.

"What's so funny?" he asks, cheekily grinning.

"Nothing," I say, refraining from smiling.

He rolls his eyes. "Sure. Hey, it's not my fault. There may be intimidating people in Dauntless, but dang, Jeanine sure is scary!"

At this, we laugh.

"I can't disagree with that," Caleb says.

I shiver. Jeanine really is intimidating.

We round the corner and walk inside of the dining hall. The room is nothing but blue, filled with various shades of blue.

There's so much blue, that I'm certain that being underwater has less blue.

"Uh… where do we sit?" asks Aiden.

"I think over there," I say, my eyes landing on the table full of initiates.

We make our way through the calm, yet talkative crowd of Erudite and sit down at an open space at the end of the table. I see Kristen get up in the corner of my eye and sit down across from me, next to Caleb, and sets a blue tray down.

"Hey Beatrice, Caleb, Aiden," she says.

"Hey," I say, raising an eyebrow. "Why aren't you sitting with the other Candor?"

I don't mean to be rude, but I'm just curious.

She shrugs. "They're jerks. And we're friends now, right?"

I smile, and nod.

Aiden sits on my right and I sit on the end of the table.

In front of us is an aluminum tray filled with circular pieces of brown meat, placed neatly in between circular pieces of bread.

I pick one up with my hands, analyzing it.

"You've never had a hamburger before?!" Kristen gapes at me.

I shake my head. "No. Is that what it's called?" I ask, holding it in my hand.

"Stiffs eat plain food." Aiden tells Kristen, who seems to understand.

"Why?" She asks.

I shrug. "Extravagance is considered self-indulgent and unnecessary."

"No wonder you left." She rolls her eyes.

Her question makes me feel sad. I don't want to keep thinking about Abnegation. Or why I even left. Instead, I shake it off, rolling my eyes. "Yeah, it was just because of the food."

I look at Caleb. He shrugs, picking one up, squishing the bread slightly with a finger.

"Here, put this on it," says Aiden, who seems amused by our reactions to the delicacy eaten by every faction except for our former one.

He hands me a bowl of red sauce. "It's ketchup," he answers.

"Oh." I nod, thanking him.

I spread a small amount of ketchup on my hamburger with a knife and take a bite.

The taste makes my taste buds jump; my taste buds are probably tired of tasting the same boring Abnegation food, which I probably won't be able to eat again.

Caleb chews on his burger, smiling.

I look at my right and see Aiden looking down sadly at his untouched burger.

I furrow my eyebrows. "Hey, are you okay?"

His dark brown eyes—which have lost all amusement—stare back at me and he shakes his head. "It's nothing,"

"He lies," Kristen cuts in. I roll my eyes.

"Just… thinking." Aiden finishes. His fingers go up to his left ear, pushing a few short strands of his hair back, and then and only then, do I see ink.

I don't make a comment of it though; I can just tell that he misses Dauntless.

However, Kristen lets some of her inner Candor show. "Hey, is that a tattoo?"

Aiden cringes, then sits up straight. "Yeah, I came from Dauntless. What do you expect?" He spits the words as if it was poison. We flinch at the rough way he speaks.

He sighs. "Guys, I'm sorry. I just… miss a friend."

We nod in understanding. "Do you wanna talk about it? I've heard it helps." Kristen's light blue eyes sparkle. Aiden smiles up at her.

"Well…" He says, looking around at all of us. "I promised my best friend, who has been my friend for fifteen years, that I would stay in Dauntless." He looks down at his lap. Unlike Kristen and Caleb's looks of pity, I don't give Aiden a look.

He's a former Dauntless; I can just tell that he hates pity. So I give him a sympathetic glance instead.

"Uriah and I have matching snake tattoos," he says, pointing at the black snake on the back of his ear, the tail curling around the skin underneath his earlobe. "The snake represents rebirth, because we used to be quite cowardly. Like pansycakes, really. Now we act fearless," he says. I stare at the intricate ink, wondering what it would be like to have a permanent piece of art on your body until death.

"One day, when we were just kids, we promised to be friends forever. Stay Dauntless forever." He smiles at the thought. Then his expression turns grim. "And it just kills me that I broke our friendship promise." I didn't really have a best friend in Abnegation. Susan would be a good friend; she was closer to Caleb. And Robert and I just stood there while Susan and Caleb aimlessly flirted with one another.

I frown. I look at Caleb and Kristen, and their reactions are the same.

"Okay, okay," Kristen says, putting her hands up in defense, making Aiden look up from his uneaten hamburger. "Enough of the pity party," At this, he laughs, and we all do.

"Just one question," says Caleb. "What's a… pansycake?"

Aiden chuckles. "Ahh. It's an old Dauntless insult that Uriah's trying to bring back." Instead of frowning, he smiles wider. "So far, it hasn't been quite effective." I laugh.

"Hey guys," Hunter says, sliding into the open seat next to Aiden. He holds up a big bottle. "Erudite fizzy soda?" he offers with a smirk.

We grin, nodding. He grabs glass cups and pours each cup full. He hands each of us a cup and grins widely at us. "What?" Kristen asks. "Did you do anything to the drinks Hunter, you were the Candor prankster,"

He shakes his head. "No. I just want to see your reaction to this deliciousness," he says, gesturing to the half-empty bottle of Erudite soda. I stare at the cup, which is full. The liquid is clear, bubbly, and fizzy. The four of us all look at each other.

"Ehh. I'll try it first you pansycakes." says Aiden.

He takes a sip and his nose scrunches up. "Hang on," Then he takes a second sip and grins. "This is delicious!" He exclaims.

I hold the cup to my lips and drink a small amount. When you first try it, the lemony and sugar combination is a little bit sour. But when you take a second sip, the taste is sweet and delicious.

We never got sweets or desserts in Abnegation. The tangy taste is new to my mouth.

"I like this," Kristen states.

"Mmhmm," Caleb says while drinking.

Aiden grins. "Wanna have a contest to see who could down it faster?" He asks.

Hunter smirks. "You're on."

Hunter stands and comes back with two large bottles of Erudite soda, the size of my forearm. He hands one to Aiden and they turn to each other. "Okay," Kristen says, smirking. "One, two, three, go!"

The boys start chugging their drinks and Caleb rolls his eyes at their childish antics. I grin.

Their cups are only a fourth full in a matter of seconds and the transfers start chanting, "Chug, chug, chug, chug!" Which attracts the attention of the Erudite-born, and their eyes basically bug out of their heads.

"Wait, stop!" They shout, and I raise an eyebrow. "Wait, what? Why?" I ask.

Roxy turns to me. "If you drink a large amount of Erudite fizzy soda too fast, you'll—"

She is cut off by Hunter dropping the empty bottle.

"Yes! I—" Then his eyes roll back and he falls to the ground with a thud. "Haha! You—" Aiden taunts, and then ends up right next to Hunter.

Kristen, Caleb, the transfers, and I gape at the two boys.

"Faint…" Roxy finishes.

"Uh, what?" says Suzy, shocked like the rest of us. Bianca facepalms. "There is a special edible chemical inside of the drink,"

Aaron nods. "Erudite fizzy soda can keep you fully hydrated for approximately seven and a half hours," He clears his throat. "Too much of that chemical in one small setting can result in fainting." He says, gesturing to the two boys with a hand.

"I'm sorry, but—" Nicholas cuts himself off; he bursts out laughing, and everyone else joins. I find myself laughing too.

I look around the room, expecting to find Erudite members looking at us disappointedly, but instead they are just conversing with fellow Erudites. A few people look in our direction, smirk, and then turn back around.

"What was that about?" Sophia asks, speaking my thoughts. Charlie shakes his head. "Every year, two transfers always do this and faint."

"Oh." Henry says.

"So…" I say, "How are we going to wake them up? Does it last a while… or…"

"It usually lasts an hour or so, depending on how much they drank," says Alexandra. Falcon picks up the empty bottles of Erudite soda, reading the label. His eyes widen.

"They're not going to be waking up for a while…" He says, and then points at the label which reads: forty-eight ounces.

"That's three-fourths of a gallon," says Caleb.

"And every pint, there is a cup of the chemical." Nathaly says.

"There are six pints in a three-fourths gallon," I add, making use of my speedy ability of mental math.

"So they drank six cups of the chemical." Jackie says. "How fast did they drink the soda?"

I think about it. "They drank about thirty-six ounces in about twenty, thirty plus seconds," I answer, and her eyes widen. "Oh God."

"Oh God is right," Alice says.

"Are they going to be okay?" Henry asks, eyebrows furrowed.

"No," Nicholas answers. He puts a hand to his heart. "Never has anyone drank that much Erudite soda that fast," He falls to his knees. "Prepare the coffins," Vincent rolls his eyes and smacks his brother in the head. "Ow!"

"They'll be fine. The only thing my brother was right about is that no one has ever drank Erudite soda that fast," Vincent says.

"They'll be out for a few hours," Eliza says, then looks at her blue watch. She sets her glasses back on her nose. "Actually, they'll be out all night. They should be awake in the morning."

"So…" Joey asks. "Should we carry them back to the dormitory?"

"Nah," Mia says with a wave. "One's a former Dauntless and the other's a former Candor who pranks everyone. They'll be fine."

"Unless someone has a marker," Adrian says with a smirk. "I still haven't got my revenge after the sniper prank he played on me,"

"I do," Charity says. She's former Amity. Unless she isn't the perfect Amity—which she probably isn't, as most stay in their faction—she'd offer Adrian the black marker she holds in her hand.

And she does. "Thank you,"

He steps over Aiden and removes the cap.

"Adrian," Sophia warns, glaring at her boyfriend. "Sorry," He mumbles.

Everyone laughs.

Cara and Fernando make their way over to us. They frown at the two boys. "Again?"

"Yep."

Cara sighs, shaking her head with a smile on her face.

"We all figured out together that they drank forty-eight ounces of Erudite fizzy soda in twenty plus seconds," Lei says.

We nod. "And that they drank a total of six cups of the chemical," Charity says.

"And since there are six pints in forty-eight ounces, and the ratio of pint to cups of chemical is one to one," Charlie says.

"They should be out all night," Caleb finishes.

Fernando and Cara look impressed. "I am quite impressed," Cara says, turning to Fernando. "Having both parties of initiates together is a good idea."

Fernando nods in agreement, then looks at Aiden and Hunter.

"You should probably bring those two back to the dormitory with you… when they wake up they'll feel like they're in a hangover,"

I don't know what a hangover is, but I still nod.

"Oh, like you've ever been in a hangover," Cara smirks at Fernando.

He mocks surprise. "Oh. Okay. So my own fellow instructor," His words are deep and over-exaggerated, "Doesn't believe me. Okay. I see how it is." He flips his hand behind his head as if he has long hair, and struts away.

Everyone bursts out laughing.

"I think I'm going to like the next few weeks of initiation," Suzy says, grinning.

-o0o-

After Caleb, Kristen, Henry, Joey, Charity, and I haul back two heavy sixteen-year-old boys to the dormitory, I sit down on my bunk, taking heavy breaths. We put Aiden and Hunter on their bunks, luckily they are bunkmates. They aren't fat, they have well-defined muscles, which makes them heavy.

Their soft snores chorus together and I grin, shaking my head. It's near curfew, and everyone is beginning to get ready for bed.

I open my box and find it replenished. There are now four pairs of pajamas and more clothing items. Luckily, whoever put more clothing in my box didn't find my grey sneakers. I pick out a pair of underwear, a long-sleeve pajama shirt and pants, close the box, and walk into the bathroom. When I look at the occupied shower stalls, you cannot see through them,

I walk inside of an unoccupied shower and close the door. I search for the button, and my eyes immediately find a blue button. I click it, and a thin glass extends from the floor, covering the original shower glass.

Huh, the one-way really does work, I think.

I undress and place my clothing in the small compartment in the corner, and close the drawer.

After I find myself clean and decent enough, I put on the pajamas and undergarments.

I press the blue button again, and the glass retracts. I exit the bathroom and place my soiled clothing in the laundry bag.

I see Caleb sitting at the desk on the right of our bunk. He wears a pair of dark blue pajamas, and examines a book in his hand, his dark brown hair tousled.

He looks up and grins at me. "Look Bea—'A Dangerous Love'!" He basically squeals, using the nickname he gave me when we were younger.

"You can read it first Cale," I say, using his nickname. Nicknames were thought as selfish in Abnegation, so we only called each other by our nicknames at home.

"Nah, I basically memorized the thing," He says, gesturing to back. I smile at him. "Thanks," He hands me the book and climbs the blue wooden ladder to the top bunk, holding a book about Aquaponics in his hand. I roll my eyes, smiling.

I crawl under the blanket, and read until my eyes ache.

And soon, I drift off to the wonderful world of 'A Dangerous Love'.

-o0o-

My brain forces my eyes open even when my heart says no. I groan inwardly. I look around, expecting to find my brother shaking me awake, but I find that all of the other initiates are sleeping soundly.

I feel parched and my throat feels dry. I move the blue quilted covers off of my legs, putting my book back on the desk. I tiptoe out of bed and put on a pair of blue flats, too lazy to put on socks and sneakers.

I pray that the rods in my eyes function properly in the dark room, and I tiptoe outside the dorm.

The door doesn't squeak when I open it, thankfully, and I leave the large white door open ajar.

The hallways are dimly light, still brighter than the initiate dormitory, but still dark.

I can see my surroundings better, and make my way to the refrigerator out in the hall next to the dormitory.

I hear the buzz of the fridge and my eyes adjust to the white light. I open the door slowly, grab a bottle of smart water, and close the door. I hear footsteps and immediately tense in alert.

It's way past curfew; I'd be in big trouble if anyone finds an initiate out this late, I think. I hide in the small space behind the fridge. Having the figure of a twelve-year-old helps just this once.

I steady my breathing and try to blend in with the blue wall, and my blue clothing helps.

I can hear the footsteps coming closer and closer, and my fear just keeps growing.

I can see the figure, but they can't see me. When the figure rounds the corner I almost drop my jaw.

The shadowy figure wears black, and multiple pieces of metal glint in the light. The figure has short, buzz cut blond hair, and four piercings on their face.

A Dauntless.

He looks too old to be an initiate. What would he be doing here?

What would a Dauntless member be doing here?

He walks slowly, the chains on his leather combat boots dangling, yet making no noise.

I can't see his face or recognize him, as the light creates a shadow over his face, but he looks familiar.

He looks around every once in a while, turning around, as if he's making sure no one is following him.

He walks away and my curiosity gets the best of me. On instinct, I tiptoe and follow him, staying close to the wall.

Luckily, the lights are turned off in this area. Where is he going?

He stops looking around and keeps walking forward.

I maintain a distance of ten feet. After walking through a few hallways, I still follow him.

He rounds the corner and I sneak around the corner, walking in a crouching position. I bump into a wall and fall on my butt.

Shoot!

I look up and my jaw drops.

The figure towers over me, and in the dark I can basically feel the anger steaming from him.

"What do you think you're doing, punk?!" He whisper-shouts, grabbing the collar of my shirt and lifting me on my feet roughly.

I feel tears brimming the edge of my eyes. "I-I," I stutter.

His grip tightens, and he draws back a fist and hits my cheek. I let out a small cry of pain.

He grabs something in his pocket, and puts it to my nose. I feel myself becoming dizzier and dizzier and I gasp for air. I feel myself slowly falling unconscious.

I feel my eyes slowly rolling back, and my breath shortens.

The last thing I see before I fall, are stormy grey eyes contorted with anger.

And there is a sudden, hollow silence.

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH*COUGHS VIOLENTLY*

I don't know about you, but if I were you, I'd be hating me right now because I left myself with a cliffie.

Confusing. I know.

Am I the only one who laughed so much at Aiden and Hunter overdosing on Erudite fizzy soda? Since it's Erudite, I thought that they would have something special in the soda. The chemical makes you not thirsty for like seven hours. Saves water. I guess. IDK.

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My eyes widen in shock and I place the mug back on the coaster carefully.

"Excuse me?" He says, bewildered.

"You will be seen as girlfriend and boyfriend whenever someone asks, when you really will just be doing spy work." Jeanine says. "Does that clarify?"

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