Divergent

Chapter 6

"Why'd you stop me?" I ask sharply.
"Tris, you can't go around beating people up. Our rules are very clear." Four replies.

"He was wrong." I reply.
"I know he was wrong. But if you're out on a mission, you can't loose control of your emotions. You can't let your anger or sadness or fear consume you." he replies. I shake my head and put my hand against my forehead.

"Cmon." he says and leads me through the hallways.

"Where are we going?" I ask impatiently.
"I'm walking you to your room." he replies. The walk is totally silent until we get to my door.

"You're excused from training today. I'll see you tomorrow, bright and early I can guess." he states.

"Yea." I answer and open my door.

"By the way, here." he adds and slips a phone out of his pocket. He hands it to me and I frown.

"Why are you giving me this?" I ask and look at the phone in confusion.

"I work in the security room. I thought you could use a new one since the other is broken into a billion pieces and swimming at the bottom of the chasm." he replies with a smirk. I blush and take the phone from his hand.

"W-we may never speak of this again. Thanks." I say and he nods as I close my door between us. I mentally curse my self and a small squeal escapes my lips.
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*The Next Day*
I get to the training room and frown when I see four dragging mats to the middle of the room.

"Today we're doing hand to hand combat. Go eat breakfast, you need more meat and muscle on you if you're going to make the top ten." Four calls to me.

"Okay." I reply and leave the room. My heart pounds at the thought of actually fighting someone and I go to the cafeteria. I take a seat next to Chris and she smiles.

"Hey." She greets.
"Hi." I reply.

"So, sorry about telling you about Al-"
"You need to stop apologizing. I should be thanking you for telling me. Without you everyone would think me and Al are together." I reply thankfully. She nods and I take a bite out of my apple.

"So do you have your eye on anyone?" She asks.

"Nope." I answer and she raises her eyebrows.

"What? I question.
"Nothing you just seem... cozy with four." she replies. I let out a laugh, catching Wills attention.

"Me and him? No....no. He's the instructor." i state in awe.

"Whatever you say. He seems to like you." she replies. I roll my eyes and look at the clock.

"We should get going." I say and stand up. I throw my cup of yogurt in the trash and Uriah and Chris follow after me.

"She's right you know," Uriah states
"What? I ask.

"My older brother, Zeke, is close with Four. I can tell when he likes someone and he likes you." He explains. We get to the gym and line up in the blue taped line. Eric hangs a chalk board on the wall and I stiffen.

"First fight, Tris and Peter." he announces. Four visibly stiffens and glares at Eric. I slowly make my way to the mat and four gently grabs my arm.

"Remember, go for the throat. You're fast, wait for him to throw the first punch. Eric won't stop the fight until one of you can't move anymore." he murmurs quietly. I nod and he lets me go. Peter is already on the mat with a huge smirk plastered on his face.

"What a coincident." he says.
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I wake up with a horrible stabbing pain on my temples. It feels like someone's beating my head with a hammer. I groan and slowly open my eyes. I'm in a white sterile room, laying on an uncomfortable cot.

"Hey, are you okay?" Will and Chris ask from besides me.

"What happened?" I moan out.
"Peter kind of knocked you out." Chris says softly. I rapidly blink until their faces come into view.

"Oh god." I whisper and try to sit up.
"No, you need to rest." Will says and pushes me back down.

"I can't just lay here." I sigh.
"Yes you can." Chris says sharply.
"I can't really remember what happened.... I just remember Four leaving halfway through the fight." I say with a frown.

"Yea he did leave." Will replies. I sigh and bury my face farther into the pillow.

"We're going to leave you to sleep. I'll bring you dinner in a bit." Chris says and they stand up.

"Okay." I reply and they leave the room as my eyes shut.