Eric: The Dauntless Traitor - Divergent

Punishments

Eric: The Dauntless Traitor

Chapter 19

Shai Pov.

I sit in an old metal chair with my wrist tied to the arms of the chair and my ankles are tied to the legs. I try to get the ropes loose but every time I move the ropes get tighter. “I wouldn’t try, they will just get tighter.” Says a very familiar voice. I look up to see Peter with a gun in his hand. He smirks at me evilly as he points the gun at someone next to me. I look over and see Eric tied up the same way.

 

         “Eric.” I whisper and he looks over at me with worry in his eyes. “So who is going to die and who is going to live?” Peter asks and I glare up at him. “I guess I will have to pick.” Peter mumbles slowly pointing the gun at Eric’s temple. He clicks the bullet into the chamber and I lose it. “No! Kill me not him!” I scream and Peter looks over at me and smirks again. Then Peter pulls the trigger.

“No!” I scream as I shoot up from the chair. Tears stream down my face as I try to catch my breath. I feel someone lay their hand on my shoulder and I instantly flinch away. “Hey, hey it’s okay.” Four says and I let out a shaky breath as I stop crying. “Listen it will get easier.” He says and I shake my head.

I have been going through my fears all week. So far I have had rape, drowning, heights, betrayal, killing people I love, and then the new one today watching Eric be killed. “Did I show any signs of me being divergent?” I say and Four shook his head sending me a small smile. I just nod, getting up from the chair and go out the back door.

         When I walk out I’m met by Maggie leaning against the lifeless, stone wall. “Hey, what was today’s?” She asks as she stands up from the wall and walks with me down the hall. “Seeing Eric die.” I say and she puts her arm around my shoulders. “You okay?” She asks and I nod sending her a smile. She sends me back a grin and I can still see guilt she has felt since the night Eric and I got drunk.

         After I had that whole thing with Zeke and that group of guys, Maggie came and started apologizing about keeping us from getting drunk. I had told her it wasn’t her fault and that we didn’t blame her. And since then Maggie has been watching out for me like when someone tries to say to me about my past or Eric she tells them off.

         I mean yes I usually tell them off on my own but Maggie I guess you could say backs me up. Anyways we continue to talk as we walk to the cafeteria. When we walk in everyone goes quiet but returns to whatever the hell they were doing. We get our food and we sit at our usual table. Maggie sits across from me next to Zeke and I sit next to Eric while Four sits on the other side of Eric.

         But at the moment Eric and Four aren’t here so we just chat with Zeke. Suddenly someone jumps into my lap causing me to almost fall out of my seat. Then I notice the tanned skin and snake tattoo. “Uriah what the hell?!” I shout and he just grins at me. “Wow your lap is comfy!” He exclaims before he frowns slightly. “Oh and uh Marlene is trying to kill me!” He says with crazy hand gestures and I raise my eye brows at him. “And why is she trying to kill you?” I say letting out a groan at the end because Uriah is still sitting on my lap. “Well I ate her fries when she wasn’t paying attention.” He says and I mentally face palm.

         “Uriah so you ate Marlene’s fries and she’s trying to kill you and you ran over here and decided to sit on my lap so she won’t kill you.” I summarize and he makes this weird face. “That sounded a lot better in my head.” Me mumbles and I roll my eyes. “Just get the hell off my lap.” I say in a deadly tone, Uriah’s eyes widen and he’s off like a lightning bolt.    

         Then I see Marlene walking towards us glaring at Uriah’s back. “You better run.” I whisper and he turns around before taking off out of the cafeteria with Marlene following. Maggie, Zeke and I chuckle as we watch them. Then the whole room goes silent and a smile spreads on my face. Soon I feel a familiar arm wrap around my waist as the cafeteria becomes noisy again.

         I turn my head and my eyes come in contact with blue ones. “Hey.” I say with a smile and Eric smiles back at me. To be honest I think now that everyone knows about Eric and I, things have been better. After everyone gets done eating we all headed out.

         I went to Eric’s place for the rest of the day until night. As much as I wanted to sleep in Eric’s bed I had to go to the dormitories. While I walk through the halls with only a dim blue path of light leading the way, hear something to the right of me. I snap my head over there and see nothing so I keep walking.

         Suddenly I feel two people grab me from both sides. I try to shout but they cover my face with a cloth. I try my best not to inhale the drug but then everything turns black.

         I jolt awake, tied to a bed the same way in Erudite in a dark room. Then lights blind me and I shut my eyes tightly. I blink rapidly until my eyes get used to the brightness. “I told you what would happen if you disobeyed my orders.” Says a very familiar voice and I look over and see the person I hate the most. “Jeanie.” I sneer and she scolds me. “It’s time for your punishment.” She says before leaving, closing the door behind her. I would say it has been about five minutes before three guys enter the room.

         I quickly recognize the guy in front. “Peter.” I mumble in disbelief and he smirks at me. “It’s time for punishment.” Peter says and the three of them walk towards me. “No! Please! Don’t do this! Please!” I scream as tears start to pour out of my eyes. One of the guys just puts a gag on me and they continue what they’re doing. I scream in the gag but nothing works so I just stop. I close my eyes, letting tears fall freely and let them do it because there’s nothing I can do to stop it.

Eric Pov.

(YOU: OH MY GOD FINALLY!)
(ME: OH MY GOD I ALLMOST FORGOT TO WRITE SOMETHING IN ERIC'S PROSPECTIVE...)

         After Shailene left I went to go get some papers I left in my office. As I walk towards my office I get this weird feeling that someone is watching me. I just ignore it and continue until someone covers my face with a cloth. I quickly elbow the person in the gut and they pull back. I spring around and quickly punch the person in the face and they fall to the ground. When I go to kick the guy another guy comes up from behind me and injects me in the shoulder and I become dizzy. I try to keep fighting but the drug takes over to quickly and I fall to the ground and blacking out.

         When I wake up I’m in a room with computer screens in front of me. I try to move around but I’m tied to the chair. Suddenly one of the computers come on and on it is the video footage of a room. In the room there is only a bed and a girl tied on it. Shailene! I watch as three guys walk in and she starts talking to one of the guys. Peter. Then they go towards her as she starts to scream and thrash in the ropes holding her.

         Then one of the guys gag her and start ripping off her clothes. Then she just stops. Stops thrashing in the ropes and screaming into the gag. She’s giving up because she knows that nothing is going to stop them. When I see her stop I turn and glare at the ground and try to not listen. I feel something run down my face and land on my leg. A tear. How could someone do this to her? Why her? I think as I try again to get out of the ropes but I get no success. I just stare at the ground as I hear Shai sobbing as they rape her.