Yay, two chapter in one school night! (Don't expect this often, I just happened to have two free's and have soccer be canceled) Enjoy it while it lasts!
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Tobias just kissed me, on top of a Ferris Wheel. He pulls back tentatively, scared of my reaction. He shouldn't be, I pull him back down and kiss him in return, this time it lasts longer, when we break apart, we both stare at each other in shock.
I laugh nervously, "I hate to say this, but we should probably get back to the game." I'm really just saying this because what do you do after your friend just kissed you and then you kissed him back?!
He nods and starts down the ladder and I follow him. The whole way down I'm thinking about what just happened and I'm sure he is too. I just had my first kiss on top of a Ferris Wheel with Tobias Eaton a.k.a. Four.
I feel my mind almost sigh in relief, I hadn't even realized I liked him that much, I thought we were just good friends, I mean, what could he see in a girl like me? This thought is left hanging as we arrive on the ground and walk back to the carousel, one might think it would be an uncomfortable silence, but we are both fine with this and it doesn't seem like an awkward silence at all, instead, it's comforting, not all that mush has changed and for that, I think we're both glad.
When we get to the carousel, some people are still arguing while others seem to have given up and started talking on their own, our flag is hidden on the other side of the carousel with a few guards. No one even notices we were gone, except for Amar, I think he's seeing everything.
Tobias clears his throat and immediately everyone looks at him, I doubt they would have for me, I wait to see what he's going to say until he gestures to me. I'm surprised, but I know we will lose our audience if I don't start talking.
"While you guys were arguing, Four and I climbed the Ferris Wheel and figured out where their flags are…" I pause for a second debating on whether to take complete charge and form a plan or let them do it. I decide to do it myself after remembering their earlier "planning". "Ok, we need three groups, one with less than the other two. The small group will stay here and guard the flag if anyone comes, we also need to hide it effectively." Two people go to do this, I yell after them, "You two stay here and guard it. Now the rest of you split into two, one will be red and the other white, the red flag is at the end of the pier to the right and the white is farther away to the left. Whoever thinks they have good stamina needs to go to that one so we can get them both without worrying about guarding two flags at the same time. Each small group will have one leader as well, who wants to and thinks they will be able to win?" Of course everyone raises their hand, "OK, seriously? Who really knows they can do this and wants to, not just to show off to their friends or Amar?" A lot of the hands go down until just Four and a Dauntless born are raising their hands, "Ok, Four and you take your teams and split up, try and be stealthy, ect. Good luck everyone!"
After my extremely long speech I join Four's group, the group with stamina, Christina and Will look at me in amazement. I just shrug, I didn't even think about what I was doing while making those plans, blame my Divergence.
We take off running quietly through the ruins, everything looking strange and dangerous at night. Just as I'm starting to get tired, Four stops us and we make a plan, one small group will go in and be a distraction while the others sneak around and steal the flag. We will then book it back to base and hopefully celebrate our victory.
I'm in the sneaking group with Four, this is when silent communication is helpful, luckily we have it. I hear the other group go roaring in and hear the puffs of the paintball gun's. I hear cry's of laughter and joy but also of defeat, the flag is in a tree and I can roughly see the outline of a person, I point with my finger and Four nods and shows it to the others, I then hold up my gun, point to Four and he get's my message, he takes aim and hits the guy with the first shot, he shoots the next two in a row as you need to be hit three times to be out. The guy throws down his gun in annoyance and I take that as my cue to climb the tree for the flag, the limbs are thin, but I'm moving fast enough and I'm light enough for them not to break under my weight. I throw the flag down to Four and that's when the red team comes in.
Why did they have to go for this flag right at this moment, too?
I start picking them off one by one, the blue paint from my gun splats on their clothing and the puffing of the gun sets my in a peaceful place, I realize they are retreating and my team in running back to base, I jump down from the tree and sprint to catch up. My short legs are at a disadvantage, but I've always been a fast runner.
Our team makes it back just after the other part of the team arrived. We also see people from other teams covered in blue paint, apparently our guards did a good job because our flag is still there. I'm impressed two people (and Amar) managed to keep that many people away.
"Can you believe we did it?" Christina asks in an excited voice.
"I honestly can't, I thought the other teams would find us here still arguing over who went where."
"I think we can all thank you for that."
I blush, "That's not true, it was a team effort."
"A team effort mostly made by you." This voice is deeper and comes from behind me, Tobias.
"And you." I say trying to get the attention off of me.
"Stop trying to be modest, Tris, we all know it was you," Will says this and I'm surprised to find that our conversation has grown as we walked toward the tracks.
Uriah, Zeke, Lynn, Marlene and Al have also joined the four of us.
"Really, it was all of us, it's not like I could have stolen them all myself." I say this in a joking tone.
"I'm pretty sure you could have gotten us all out though, I mean you nailed me from that tree and half my team, I also saw you get like all of that wave of red out single handedly." Marlene says this in an impressed tone.
"Thank guys, but really, I think you're totally giving me more credit than I deserve." My face must be bright red from all of these compliments, that is one thing Abnegation drilled into my brain. I try and hide behind Tobias, he's the only one who understands my problem. As I move closer I realize it might be awkward now, but we can talk that over later, he let's me slip under his arm which isn't that hard considering he's so much taller.
"But you do deserve it," Uriah and Zeke say this in unison making us all crack up.
"Aw look, she's using Four as an Abnegation shield, I though Stiff don't do physical contact." I hear Peter say this behind me, I spring apart from Tobias, turn around and walk right up to him.
"This ends right now. I'm not a Stiff anymore nor will I ever be again, nor will Four, I thought we would have already taught you that lesson. Apparently you didn't get the message the last couple nights you attacked us. We are stronger than you, we aren't afraid of you, and you will always be weaker than us. So please, do us all a favor and shut your mouth. I'm tired of this nonsense." I do this will facing him head on, showing him I'm not afraid.
He turns to Eric and just laughs at me. I can't believe him, if I were a swearer… I'm getting so angry that I march right back up to him and punch him in the face. Whups.
Sorry about the cliff-hanger, I wanted to get this posted before I went to bed and this seemed like a good stopping point because I don't have the rest of the "scene" written, sorry...