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IMPORTANT!-
I JUST WANT TO CLEAR A FEW THINGS UP; I THOUGHT THAT A FEW THINGS MIGHT GET A BIT CONFUSING. AARON IS SOMEONE WHO IS ON THE BOARD THAT JACK IS PRETENDING TO BE APART OF. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN STEALING FOUNDS FROM EXPERIMENTS AND JACK AND TRIS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO WAS THE ONE STEALING THE MONEY. AARON HAS FRAMED A MAN CALLED DUG FOR THIS CRIME AND HAS MADE HIM SAY THAT JACK OR RYKER (THIS IS HIS UNDER COVER NAME, NOTHING ELSE, NOT HIS LAST NAME LIKE HE LEAD PEPPER TO BELIEVE) WAS ALSO IN ON IT. THIS IS A LIE.
ONE MORE THING AND I PROMISE TO GET BACK TO THE STORY; JACK IS GOING TO GET A NEW LOVE INTEREST, SPOILER! IT'S PEPPER!
Tobias's POV
My ear piece was silent and I was beginning to wonder if I should go find Tris and Jack when I heard a scream.
I stopped walking and turned around. I could feel the colour drain from my face. I may have never heard the sound of her voice before, but that scream, it seemed to awaken something inside of me and before I could think I was soaring back down the corridor, trying to be light on my feet so I would be able to hear any noise that might give me a sine to where Marlene might be. I heard another shriek, this time closer and without a pause I turn down a left corridor towards the sound. There was another, but this one sounded more like a squeal of laughter.
"Will you shut her up?!" I heard a man shout angrily from behind a closed door a few metres away. I slowed down to a walk, but continued towards the door.
"I'm sorry; she is very cheerful… what a little brat. She thinks I'm going to play with her." a woman said, her voice had an irritated tone to it. The man laughed a low and shallow laugh.
"What's so funny?" the woman snapped. The man kept chuckling.
"Nothing, it's just, you… you playing…" he kept taking quick breaths as he spoke. Something dropped onto the floor with a bang and someone swore under their breath. I stood outside the door, not quite sure what do. Should I call Tris? Should I just barge in, grab Marlene and run? Should I just… wait?
"Stupid kid." The woman spat.
"Adeline-" there was a loud smack that seemed to echo through the empty halls. My eyes went wide as I heard her start cry, to scream, to feel pain… to be honest I can't even remember kicking the door down. I can't remember the faces of the people who were holding her sense all I really saw when I entered the room was Marlene… and a gun. This didn't mean I stopped. Marlene was sat on a meatal table, her little blonde curls were tousled in all directions, and her large blue eyes were filled with tears that were about to streaming down her face. Her right cheek was a bright red, a hand mark clearly visible.
"Stop, what you're doing!" I heard someone shout. Anything about that voice was forgotten the second I remembered it. I also didn't listen. I lunged towards Marlene and gathered her in my arms.
"Do something!" the woman shouted as I was halfway out the door. That's when I felt the bullet hit me.
Tris's POV
I poured another vodka shot into the small plat pot next to me. Hester was completely wasted and I was, well, pretending to be. I couldn't afford to get drunk right now.
"You know, Aaron… Jack and you… it's so funny… I would have never guessed…" I wasn't really listening to Hester either, only capturing bits and pieces of sentences, she was talking nonsense and I was keeping an eye on the time. Still no word from Tobias, we're all meant to meet in 10 minutes.
"Hess, I think I might just pop to the ladies." I giggled and hopped off my bar stool. I wobbled on my heals and grabbed the side of the bar for balance. I wiped my palms on my dress and tossed my dark hair over my shoulder.
"Oh! I'll come withy!" Hester went to get down.
"No!" I shouted a little too quickly, if she was sober, she would have noticed, but she wasn't, so she didn't.
"I mean, no it's okay, besides," I giggled again "I think the bar man is checking you out." I winked at her and walked away. My hands were shaking and my head was pounding. What if we don't find her? What if we have to leave without Mar? What if someone is hurt? I try to shake the thoughts from my head. I was scanning the room for Jack and Tobias, but couldn't see either of them anywhere. I weaved in and out of the people that were standing around.
I opened the door to the stair case that would lead me to the third floor. A cold breeze hit me and I shivered. My skimpy dress didn't provide me with much protection from a draft. I stood still for a few moments. Time was flying by like a humming bird, just a blur. My world was in the midst of an earthquake, only in my case it wasn't a natural disaster that could leave it empty and destroyed… it was me. I had caused this and I wasn't the only one who was going to suffer from it if Tobias didn't find Mar, or if anything went wrong. The door slammed behind me echoing through the empty tower and woke me from my thoughts. I looked towards the stairs and headed towards them slowly I placed one foot on the first step before I bolted up them. Taking two at a time whenever my short legs thought they could handle it.
"Tris," I heard in my ear, but I ignored it.
"Tris, it's Tobias," I still didn't slow down. His voice was rough and weak. He was breathing heavily and I assumed he must be running.
"Tris, I-I'm outside… where I said I would be. I have her, but I'm," he stopped talking. I felt tears running down my face. I couldn't remember when I had started crying and it took everything in me not to stop running and collapse right there on the stairs. If I did I knew I would never get up. If did I was afraid I would never stop crying, if I did, I felt that I would just die there. Alone.
"Shot." I heard the word, but I didn't process it. Tobias whispered it like was a secret and I guess it was, in a weird way this whole thing was a huge secret. I saw the sign for the third floor; a big bold 3 on a white background. I saw the fire exit door open, a cold wind blowing into the building. It explained why I felt the draft on the ground floor, but why was it open…? I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach as I continued outside down the metal steps of the fire escape. And it was confirmed when I saw Tobias sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, Marlene in his arms, both of them covered in blood.
Jack's POV
"My names Ryker," I paused deciding whether I should give her my real name too, "Jack Ryker." I said after a while. She giggled, and I realised she must be around 19.
"Well than Jack Ryker, is there anything else I can help you with?"
"No, that's okay, I better go." Her face fell
"Oh, fine, cool, its okay… I better get back to work anyway."
"Thanks again though, I really appreciate it." I said and took a step towards the door. I was pretty sure I was meant to meet the others soon.
"You're welcome,"
"It was nice meeting you." I say and she blushes slightly.
"You too." her eyes sparkle and she picks up a lock of hair to twirl around her finger. I feel like I should just scoop her up and tuck her in my pocket where she would be safe.
I looked up the middle of the stairs; they seemed to spiral on forever. It was chillier in here than it was in the casino. I went to take my first step when I heard someone speak through my ear piece.
"Tris," I waited for her to answer, but she didn't
"Tris, it's Tobias," His voice was rough and weak. He was breathing heavily it sounded like he was in pain. Why wasn't she responding?
"Tris, I-I'm outside… where I said I would be. I have her, but I'm," he didn't finish his sentence, but I didn't take much notice; he had Marlene, she was safe. That was what I was thinking about when I heard him speak one more word.
"Shot" it was barely audible, but it was there and my heart beat quickened when I still didn't hear Tris reapply. I tried to listen to what was around me, for any sign of her. There was something. Someone was running up the steps. They were high up and I had hoped it was Tris. I started up the stairs after her.
Tris's POV
I ran over to them and dropped to my knees. Both of them had their eyes closed. I opened my mouth to say something but the only thing that came out was a sob. I shoved my fist into my mouth to stop myself from crying out. I was shaking all over. Fear seemed to consume and I felt like shutting down.
"Fear doesn't shut you down, it wakes you up." Those words had been said so long ago that when I heard them in my mind I had to try to remember who had said them, the boy… the man lying front of me.
"Tobias," I whispered, I placed one hand on his cheek and the other on the top of Marlene's loose blonde curls. I looked over and saw the black van that we had set up for our escape, an escape that seemed almost impossible now. Tobias's shoulder was covered in blood. It was drenching his shirt and Marlene had her cheek resting on it.
"Tris!" I heard someone shout.
"Tris! Get to the van! Get Mar! I'll get him!" it's Jack. He is running down the fire escape steps. I closed my eyes tightly. Everything was in slow motion when I opened them again. Jack was shouting more things at me, but I couldn't hear him. I grabbed Marlene and ran towards the van. I slide the door open and jumped into the back seat. The bottom of the vehicle looked like it used to be white, but had faded to a dusty grey. Three drops of blood fell off of Marlene and onto it. I placed her into the car seat I had put in the van turned back just as Jack was trying to haul Tobias into the back with me. I grabbed his red stained shirt and pulled. Once Tobias was in, Jack slammed the door shut and hopped into the front seat.
"Go!" I screamed as I heard a gunshot and a bullet hit the van. There were shouts and I looked out the window to see Vize standing with a gun raised and pointed at us. Adeline was standing at the top of the fire escape steps shouting orders. I flew backwards as Jack pressed on the gas pedal. The back ally of the casino flew passed the window and we turned out onto a small road. Jack didn't slow down. I breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the back of my seat. Only now did I realise that Marlene was crying, that Tobias was awake. I leaned down and kissed him. He kissed me back and only now did I realise that maybe, everything could be okay and right then right there, I could almost see happiness… and it wasn't that far away.
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