Sorry guys it took a bit (shorter than usual but still) I had school and looking for a job to do. I also saw Insurgent now usually I cry when Jai Courtney's characters die but to be honest I wasn't crying when Eric died. also i'm totally pumped and trying to stay pumped for next year suicide Squad movie! a movie full of our favorite DC Comics bad guys. i'm preying for some Deathstroke/Slade Wilson action and that the rumors would be true. so before I continue fangirling of the hopefully awesomeness of Task Force X lets get to the fic. I hope you enjoy. Read review all that great shit! now if anyone can confirm if Deathstroke is really going to be in the movie tell me! you'll be my favorite person.
I was running hard my lungs and broken ribs burned. We were running out side and behind Eric. Four was off doing something that Eric didn't explain to us so we were running behind him. He had set a difficult pace for many off us but a couple people like Edward and Peter were having no problem. But my sister and friends were the ones having problems. Tris was putting on a face that showed she was doing fine but everything else about her said she was having trouble. Will and Christina were doing alright but they were on the verge of crashing soon. Abby's face was bright red and sweaty; Abby was behind everyone so I slowed down so we were next to each other.
"how are you doing?" I asked her gasping between each word.
"shitty," she breathed hard. she glanced over at me "you… look… the same" she breathed. I laughed a bit regretting it seconds later.
"Take a break!" Eric yelled and everyone stopped. A few people went to the side and threw up some water they had consumed earlier. Abby sat on the ground and was trying to breath.
"stand up," I said while holding my ribs. She looked up at me like I was crazy. "it's better for you just walk around in a small circle with your hands behind your head." she nodded did as I told her. I walked in the other direction trying to hold back a groan for agonizing pain.
"you okay?" Will walked over from Chris' side to me. he was red faced and sweating and out of breath. He was shifting his weight from one foot to the other and he had his hands on his hips.
"yeah," I sounded more in pain than I intended. I leaned against one of the pillars by holding the bridge up. I pulled my pain medication out of my pocket and popped a couple of them in my mouth and swallowed them down. I started coughing causing my ribs to hurt more.
"maybe you should sit out," Will suggested.
"and give Eric the satisfaction of me quitting, not happening."
"Eric beat the crap out of you and nearly murdered you in the ring," Will said sounding a bit annoyed "you need to take it easy." Will's face and eyes were full of concern. I sighed; Will was only trying to be a good friend which he was indeed. I would even describe him possible my best friend but that may be to bold to call him that.
"I have to get Abby through initiation so taking it isn't exactly an option." I told him then I looked over at Eric. Eric was watching each of the initiates and both seem unamused by them and disgusted by them. My jaw tightened as my anger started up. "but I doubt that Eric would allow anyone to take it easy."
"Why do you have to worry about Abby getting through?" he asked me. "she should be working to do this on her own like the rest of us." I decided to tell Will half the truth.
"She's my sister wouldn't you do the same if yours was here with you," he told us about his sister the other day. She was only eighteen but I knew that nobody would let their sibling sink in a place like this, especially Will. Will looked at Eric then me.
"just take it easy as much as you can," I nodded.
"Break times over," Eric yelled then started running. Will ran off to catch up with Christina. I waited for Tris and Abs and started jogging beside them. The three of us ran behind the rest of the group and fallowed as best as we could. Abby kept falling behind and I kept her pace. She was sprinting as best as she could and costing her tones of energy.
"keep a steady pace," I told her while trying to breathe through my pain. "just take a slow jog,"
"we'll get… left behind…" she breathed.
"Try not to kill yourself," I told her. Abby slowed down to a nice even jog, it was easy but slow. I appreciated the slow down because it took some off of my busted ribs. The group moved farther ahead of us but we managed to keep them in eye sight. We ran for what felt like another half hour then we made it to the training room. As soon as we stopped I found a wall to support myself against. My ribs burned from exhaustion and pain. Abby's face was red and sweaty, she was breathing hard but at least this time she wasn't throwing up. I dug into my pocket and pulled my pill bottle out of my pocket.
"Here," I looked from my pain meds up to Eric. His face was pretty bruised and it filled me with some pride to have done that to his face. His pierced eyebrow was bandaged up and he was supporting a large bruise on his lower jaw. "It helps if you drink water along with taking those." I shoved my pill bottle into my pocket and pushed myself off the wall.
"I'm fine," I walked past him and to my friends. I hated looking weak especially in front of him. I knew I was weak but I looked twice as weak in front of him than in front of four. Four was an asshole at times too but at least he wasn't out to get me like Eric was. I rubbed the tender bruise on my throat. It had only been a day since Eric kicked the crap out of me. To say I was still pissed about it was an understatement.
"How are you doing?" asked once he I was in hearing rang of him.
"I want to die," I said and sat down on the floor next to Tris. I was exhausted and in searing pain so death was very welcoming at the moment, as well as sleep.
"Break for breakfast," Eric yelled. I groaned and dropped my head.
"It's still only morning?"
"Come on let's get some food in you," Abby held a hand out to me as well as Will. I took both their hands and they pulled me up. I walked between the two down to the mess hall and flopped down into my seat. I pulled out my pill bottle again and popped two into my mouth then drank them down with some water. Al sat across from me with Tris in the middle and Christina on her other side. Will was across from Chris and Abby was in the middle. I sat my forehead down against the cool table and sighed. After a couple seconds I sat up straight and started filling my plate. Toast eggs both bacon and sausage a few pieces of fruit and more bacon and sausage. Abby had done the same minus the extra meat. I took a piece of my bacon and bit down. God meat was so good, I still wondered why Amity forbad it if it caused so much joy when you ate it. Of course probably because it used to be a living thing.
"Twin one right?" Peter stood behind me. I ignored him and continued eating my breakfast. "So is that how Amity does it?" he asked and sat down next to me. I rolled my eyes
"Does what?" I asked him.
"What you did to Eric you know pin him down multiple times to turn him on," he smiled like he was pleased with himself. "Now did you screw him last night or did he not get that you wanted him to fuck your brains out?" I looked at my fork and really considered stabbing him in the eye with it. "Oh wait I forgot Amity doesn't have any brains do they? And if they did they're totally fired from that peace serum you guys have." That was the last straw. I grabbed my fork and lunged at him. Abby grabbed me before I could do anything and held me down in my set. "That's right Twin two hold your psychotic sister down." Abby rip the fork out of my hand and drove it into Peter's. Peter screamed,
"Say anything about my old faction or my sister next time it won't be your hand," She threatened him. She removed the fork and he got up and left. Abby sat back down and realized we were all staring at her. "He got on my nerves." I thought my sister wouldn't be dauntless at all but it seemed like it was growing on her. My sister had tattoos and now she just stabbed Peter with a fork. I thought maybe she would just make it. I started to wonder how Divergence worked then. Could they learn new faction traits? Could they adapt easily? How did their minds work? I shook my head I was Dauntless not Erudite. Abby looked at me and gave me a weak smile. We were identical twins exactly the same in every way except personality so why wasn't I Divergent? I mentally shook myself again. I had to stop thinking like that I had to focus on getting me and Abby through initiation. I finished by breakfast and I excused myself from my friends. I went down to the training room where I found a couple other initiates working out they were either running or doing weights. I walked over to a corner and I started stretching and doing some quick yoga routines. I did a half split and bent down at my hips and pressed my forearms to the ground. I closed my eyes and ignored Peter's small group of friends. Drew was cat calling and Molly was just saying rude comments that I didn't want to repeat. I really wanted to go back to find that pool and swim again and clear my head. But I was stuck training for nine more hours. I groaned and straightened myself. More people started pouring in as well as Four (thank god) and Eric (FUCK!). I raised my arms and bent my body to the side. I stopped instantly and my hands flew to my side and I winced in pain.
"Twin one!" Eric yelled at me. I looked over at Eric and he motioned for me to come cover to him. I groaned out of annoyance and jogged over to him. I stopped by his side and stood there like the "good soldier" I was training to be.
"Yes sir?" I asked him trying to suppress my annoyance with him.
"You're sitting out today," he said with a cold look. I was confused.
"What? Why?" Eric was annoyed with me then.
"This morning I was running a pace that you could have passed easily yet you were behind with your sister and you looked in worse shape than her." I was pissed off at him now.
"Then maybe you shouldn't have nearly murdered me yesterday."
"Is that what you think I was doing?" I pointed to the large bruise on my neck.
"I COULDN'T BREATH SO YEAH I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE DOING!" I yelled at him. Eric stepped closer to me so he was staring into my eyes. My stomach turned and I was regretting raising my voice to him already.
"I was trying to teach you a lesson,"
"What don't piss you off?" my fists clenched at my sides.
"No be careful who you piss off," he took a step away from me. "Trust me when I say there are people out there a lot worse than I am." He started walking away and towards four. "No go get some rest if I see you anywhere near the training room today you'll be fighting again tomorrow."
There are people out there a lot worse than I am. Does that have something to do with the burn on his back?
"What are you still doing here initiate!" Eric yelled at me. I ran out of the training room and down to the dorm room. I entered the dorm and lay down on my cot. It wasn't till I was laying there when I realized how tired I was. My eye lips dropped and I was asleep fast. I don't know how long I was asleep for but it didn't feel long at all. I woke up to Peter laughing. I groaned and grabbed my pillow and pulled it over my head.
"What's wrong softy?" his footsteps approached me. "Was our Dauntless leader too much for you?" he laughed.
"Leave me alone Peter," I grumbled.
"You know I really want to know did you screw him at all?" he asked and I could hear his smirk in his voice. I moved my pillow off my head and glared at him.
"My virginity is perfectly intact asshole," I dropped my face back onto my pillow. I hoped he would just walk away and leave me alone so I could get some rest.
"A virgin Amity? That like saying an Abnegation could be selfish."
"What every," I grumbled and pulled my pillow over my head. "Just let me get some sleep."
"Sorry can't do that," Peter said. "You see since your sister isn't around I guess I can take out what she did to me on you," i opened my eyes and looked at Peter just as he kicked me off my cot. I hit the ground hard and peter kicked the cot out of the way and he kicked me in the gut. I gasped out in pain.
Get up get up GET UP! I yelled at myself. Peter kicked me again before pinning me to the floor. Peter's clammy hands met my bare skin and I started screaming.
"Get off me!" I yelled.
"Oh come on Amity I thought you liked me touching you," a smiled crept across his face. "Hey maybe I can check if you really are a virgin or not." My fear and panic rose drastically. I started kicking my legs but he just kept me pinned down.
Come on Zed think, Peter's face was close to mine to I head butted him. Peter flew back and held his face with both his hands. Peter kept me pinned but my hands were free now. I swung my fist into his ribs and he fell to the side. I got up and ran for the door only to have Drew block the door way. Drew was supposed to be in training how the hell did he get out of Four and Eric's sight.
"you're going to regret that bitch," my skin was crawling and I was trapped by these two idiots. I swallowed hard and looked back at the two.
Come on Zed think of what Eric and Four taught you, I looked at Drew then swung a round house kick at his ribs. I knocked him down instantly and I took the opportunity to run out. I ran down the halls and to the one place I would either get my ass kicked or would be my salvation. I ran past everyone in the Pit and down a new hall. I could hear Peter and Drew running after me and yelling. Just a little further, I told myself. I turned a corner in the corridor and there were the double doors of the training room. I slammed through them.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Eric's voice boomed across the training room just as Peter grabbed my shirt. Peter pulled me back outside and pinned me to the wall. He punched me hard in the gut and I gasped out in pain.
"Do you really think anyone can help you in there?"
"I was kind of hoping you would wuss out," I grumbled, "like the little bitch you are."
"You're pretty cowardly yourself Amity," he smiled "you ran all the way here thinking that someone would protect you. Kind of like how Eric did last time, of course now he wants you dead." He shrugged a bit "I guess that means we won't be interrupted." His hand went up my shirt and stopped over the large bruise above my broken ribs. His clammy hands made my skin crawl and I tried to hold back a scream. I kneed Peter in the pants and he released me. I pushed Peter to the other wall. Drew tried to tackled me again and I kicked him in the middle of his chest. Once they were both down I ran back into the training room and straight to my friends and Abby.
"Are you okay?" Christina said as she saw me running up to her. I looked at Abby who stopped practicing her hits with Al.
"watch who you piss of next time sis," I told her. The doors opened up again and Peter and Drew came into the room.
"Where the hell were you two?!" Eric yelled at them. They two exchanged looks then Peter opened his mouth.
"That Amity bitched jumped us," Peter lied. Eric glared my way and I swallowed hard.
"Twin one over here now," he said in his calm anger.
"That can't be good," Will said under his breath.
"Peter was known for lying back in Candor. Not going to be good is an understatement." Christina explained.
"especially sine he hates you," Tris added.
"Peter or Eric?" Al asked.
"Eric." I swallowed hard
"TWIN ONE!" I crossed my arms and made my way over to them. My skin was crawling and I could feel Peter's hands still on me. The cold dry yet sweaty hands in placed that I didn't want his hands to be. Everywhere he had touched me was on fire on my skin. i stood when I reached them and stared at the ground. "Did you attack them?" he asked me. I shook my head. "Did you lose your voice now?" Eric was annoyed now.
"No sir I didn't attack them."
"Then why are they saying you attacked them?" he asked me.
"Because he's a lying asshole" I told him.
"I'm from Candor I don't lie!"
"Yeah and I'm from Amity and I'm not exactly a peace loving type of girl am I?" I snapped at him.
"See she practically admitted it!" Drew pointed a finger at me.
"Shut up!" Eric snapped at Drew. "Now what happened?" Eric asked me. I looked Eric in the eye then at those two. I sighed and shook my head.
"It doesn't matter you're going to side with them anyways." I took a step back.
"Stay here and tell me what happened." Eric was getting even more pissed off.
"I was asleep and they came into the dorm room and attacked me." I told him. Eric looked at the two boys then me.
"Did either of them touch you?" he asked while still looking at the two guys. I stayed silent; Eric turned his cold gaze on me. "Zed." I nodded
"Peter did." Eric turned to Four.
"Four rank Peter down to Fifteen and put Drew below the Stiff on the bored." He yelled across the room. Eric looked at the two boys "both of you will be doing three times as many exercises then the rest of the initiates" Eric looked at me. "You're going back to the infirmary to get checked out." Eric had something in his eyes that did reach the rest of his face, disgust. I didn't know if his disgust was aimed at my weakness, Peter and Drew, or all three. "You two run around the training room and don't stop till I say so." The two boys looked at each other. "Now!" they started running. Eric looked at me with his expressionless face (yet disgusted eyes). "Let's get you to the infirmary."
"I'm fine," I told him. Eric raised his eye brow at me.
"You're going to the infirmary." Eric placed a hand on my shoulder and I nearly screamed at the top of my lungs. Eric's hand was warm and smooth but I hated the feeling of it on my skin. Eric pushed me forward to the doors. I kept walking and hoping he would touch me again. Once in the hallway Eric stopped me. He made sure to not touch my skin this time as he did. "You need to get over your fear of touch." I scowled.
"I'll get right on that," I said sarcastically.
"You got your ass kick twice by the same guy because of it."
"Yeah and I'm stubborn, weak, angry, and pathetic all words you described me as." I snapped at him.
"Getting pissed off at me won't fix any of those things."
"And what will?" my anger was boiling in my stomach. "and personally I don't care. especially if it doesn't effect my sister."
"Initiation isn't about helping your friends or family get through. It's every man for himself." I stared at him for a second.
"what if your little brother or sister was going through initiation wouldn't you do everything you could for them?"
"I happened to be an only child."
"Why am I not surprised?" I stepped away from him and started to head back to the training room. Eric grabbed my arm as I started to walk past him. I looked up at him and he pulled me closer to him. His thick fingers burned my skin with their heat and made me want to cry and scream. Eric's hand tightened around my upper arm.
"You don't know anything about me." He whispered in a lethal tone. I didn't say anything because if I said the wrong thing right he really would kill me. "Get yourself checked out in the infirmary then come back here and finish training." He shoved me away and I just kept running away from him. I stopped and looked back at him. Eric was just standing there in the corridor. his fists were clenched, his jaw locked, and he was glaring at nothing in particular.
"you don't know anything about me." I instantly thought about his scars on his back. Did he not have a good home life growing up? Is that why he's burned? I turned away fast before he noticed I was still there. for the first time I was actually wondering who Eric was. did his parents hurt him? I had heard back in Amity that sometimes parents in other factions hurt their children all because they didn't like them. Dauntless was known allover Amity that the parents there hurt their kids. suddenly the thought of a small scared Eric made me both sad and angry. Nobody should hurt their kids even if they do turn into assholes when they get older. I couldn't imagine the man training me being weak and scared. But I could imagine as a kid that way. It made my stomach churned.
Eric's background story is coming into play.
please excuse the mistakes I've been applying for jobs and school stuff. Job interview next Thursday!
also Happy Easter and Passover!