SO I DIDN'T UPDATE FOR LIKE TEN YEARS BECAUSE I WAS BING A LAZY CHILD... PLEASE DON'T BURN ME AT THE STAKE!
ROBERTS POV
Today was the first day of trying to recruit people. There was one question running through my head. Who should I recruit?
Everyone was dressed Factionless style, with their clothes all different colors, so there was no way I could tell whether someone was Factionless or not.
"Where do you plan on going?" asked Cassia.
"I have no idea," I confessed.
"I think we should go to Candor. They'll probably be willing to fight to bring the Factions back," she said.
"Because they believe in justice and all, right? I mean, the Factions weren't exactly just to everyone, but it's better than this," I said.
"Yeah. The lesser of two evils," she said, shaking her head, sadly.
"Do we even know if we're fighting for the right side?" I asked.
"I believe we are," said Cassia. "The Factionless are using intimidation and use even more discrimination than we used against them," she said.
"Well, I can see where they're coming from," I said. "I guess I would feel that way if I were Factionless."
"The good side always wins in the end, right? So I guess we'll lose this whole thing if we're in the wrong," she said.
A memory of Cassia dancing in the rain, back in initiation hit me out of nowhere. Now she stood here trying to figure out if the side she was fighting on was the right one.
The absurdity of the situation hit me. I was a sixteen year old, who was strategizing how to take down a ruthless government. Just a little while ago, I was worried whether I would pass initiation or not. Now I was worried about this whole mess. I was still just a teenage boy!
We were all forced to grow up too soon. I should've been messing around with my friends, playing the banjo and climbing trees.
A finger tapping my shoulder snapped me out of my train of thought.
"Oh, hello Susan," I said. "Do you want to come with us to Candor?"
"Yes, please," she said.
"Have you ever jumped out of a train?" asked Cassia.
"Uh, no," said Susan.
"Well then, this'll be your first time! It's fun!" said Cassia, her green eyes lighting up.
"I'm not so sure about that," said Susan.
"Your brother can do it, I'm sure you can," said Cassia.
Susan glanced over at me.
"It's not as bad as it seems," I said.
"Okay," she said.
We walked out to the train tracks and waited a few minutes before we heard a train coming our way.
"Ready?" said Cassia. As the train slowed, we started to run to catch a car. Cassia ran and jumped on first. She turned and held out her hand to Susan, who was right in front of me.
Susan grabbed Cassias hand and was pulled into the car. Right after her, I grabbed a handle and pulled myself into the train.
Susans hair was a mess and her cheeks were red, but she was smiling.
"That was so much fun!" she said.
"Ha! I told you!" said Cassia, grinning.
I smiled, too. It felt good to be carefree for the moment.
We rode the train all the way to Candor and jumped out. Susan was surprisingly agile. She landed on her feet without a stumble. I on the other hand fell and scraped my hands a little on the ground.
"Are you okay?" asked Susan, immediately running over to help me.
"I'm good," I said, standing.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" someone asked. We turned and saw two Factionless people standing there with their guns pointed at us.
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