Erudite's Experiments

The Assignment

POV Rosalie

For the next three weeks after being dragged away from the initiates the two platoons contain the problem and even manage to corner the problem. The plan is to draw them out with me sniping them from the top of a hill, Sidney as my second. That is the plan. What we don't anticipate is the fuckers waiting for us.

I'm looking through the scope, waiting, when I'm suddenly kicked in the ribs just as Sidney cries out. I turn to see Zak, Katy, Casey, and two other unknown factionless. I block my face and kick at the body closest to me. I hook my ankle around a leg and pull the person down. I hear a crack, and I know it's from me, but the adrenaline numbs the pain. I get to my feet and begin to fight whoever comes at me as best I can, but it's five against two.

POV Third Person

"Where the hell are they?" Loose grumbles, looking at her watch. Spitfire and Titan share a look of realization before jumping up.

"Where are you going?" Quarterback demands.

"They're after our snipers!" Spitfire calls back. There's a lot of swearing as everyone rushes to Rosalie and Sidney's location. When they get there Rosalie is already down and Sidney had just been knocked out. The platoons tranquilize the enemy and rush to their teammates.

"We need to get these two to Dauntless pronto." Wonderboy orders.

Quarterback and ALF grab Sidney while Titan grabs Rosalie. Once the two injured are secured ALF and Titan get in the truck and speed off with Quarterback in the back with Sidney and Rosalie.

"Send word to one of the leaders!" Quarterback calls.

"There's no service out here!" ALF calls back. Titan rolls his eyes and turns on the radio on the dash that connects straight to the security room.

"219 Titan to Dauntless, come in Dauntless."

"This is Gus to Titan, go ahead."

"Quarterback, ALF, and Titan are returning to Dauntless as fast as the truck can move with a highly injured Phoenix and Red in the bed of the truck." Titan says to Gus.

"Can you clarify on 'highly injured', Titan?"

"Will probably need immediate extensive surgery." Titan says.

"Copy that, Titan. We'll have medical and leadership standing by."

"Copy that." Titan says and puts the mic back down. He then looks at ALF. "You don't drive, do you?"

"No. We're a walking platoon."

"Okay, but these trucks were explained in training!" Quarterback calls over the wind from the truck. His words shut ALF up real fast.

Thirty minutes later Titan is having to honk at running initiates before squealing to a stop.

"What the hell happened?" Four demands as Titan and ALF jump out of the cab.

"We cornered the targets, but the targets were after our snipers. We just didn't know it until it was too late. It was five versus two while the two started in snipping position and the five came up from behind." Titan says, helping ALF with Sidney while Four helps Quarterback with Rosalie.

"Fucking blood bath. We got there just as Red went down, Phoenix had already been knocked out. Dauntless' best marksmen and damn good fighters out for the count." Quarterback says as they hand the two off to waiting medical.

"Quarterback, Titan, do you two realize what will happen when Miles and Skyler find out?" Four demands.

"Yeah, where do you think we're going?" Titan says and Four sighs in defeat, getting out his phone and calling his brother.