CHAPTER ONE

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I wake to the sound of gun fires all around me. Tobias on my right, shielding me from the shots.

"You're finally awake!" He shouts, relief shining through his eyes. "Tris, run!"

And I run as fast as I can, but then I felt a sharp pain and I realize that I was shot on my left knee. Tobias runs towards me and lifts me on his right shoulder, effortless.

"You're going to be alright." He says, trying catching his breath.

"What's going on?" I scream, pounding on his back, but he seems unaffected.

I can practically see the frustration etched on Tobias' face. He runs inside of a building and climbs up the stairs. He stops suddenly and I fall. Tobias helps me stand.

"What's going on?" I ask once more.

"Jeanine ordered some Dauntless traitors to get you out of the city, and they did successfully. A day after, I realized you were gone so I came to get you from them and escape from the Erudite Headquarters." He says, catching his breath. "Tris, we don't have much time"

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