Dauntless Born

Chapter 17 Waging War

I didn't really sleep. Cara had long since gone to bed. Everyone else as well went to bed. When she first brought me here, no one else was around, but slowly the others trickled in. I got up and managed to walk out to the bathroom without making a noise. It helped that I took off my boots first. I went to the bathroom and changed into the sleep tank, and matching white shorts that she offered me. I grabbed my stuff and started low key washing it in the sink. I hadn't thought to bring the other clothing with me. Once I had it rinsed out I hung it over the shower rod for right then and looked up in the mirror. I stuck my glasses back on. I didn't look like me anymore. I looked distorted. I shook my head and grabbed my stuff from the bathroom and headed back to the room. When I got there I just went back over to the bed they gave me and tossed it on the foot of the bedframe on my bed and climbed on my bed and just sat there.

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I must've dozed off at some point, because I woke up to Cara shaking me. I looked up, I was still sitting up pretty much, just slightly slumped in a corner. Wake up, Johanna called a meeting. I nodded some and stood up grabbing my stuff. It was only a little bit wet now. I started changing. I could feel her occasionally glancing at me, before I turned and started lacing up my boots. She had been up for sometime I guess, because as soon as both my shoes were on we went out. We went to the one room we had, had the meeting in before. I stuck with Cara. I crossed my arms and turned that way I could lean against the wall. And like I suspected, she didn't have the backbone to really act like a leader. Even though she was apologizing for acting as such. I sort of rolled my eyes. The Amity start their conversations, but they weren't gentle like last time. I frown looking around. They are actually arguing. And then I see her walking over. I scoff some and Cara looked over. Tris is coming over. What's your conflict with her? She's Four's top priority, he let her in before me, he hides everything from me, but practically nothing from her. Cara stands up her arms crossed. What are you doing here? she asks, not exactly a snap, but not gentle either. I came to tell Johanna what was going on. Tris said and then sorta paused before taking a deep breath. And to ask you for help. Me? Why- I sigh some and tune them out and glance around. I know the meeting is going to take forever. I stand up and slip out. I wasn't planning on running, as for once, I don't feel like it. I don't want to run from here, knowing as soon as I step foot into the city, I'll be back where the war is. And for once, I don't want to be near war or anyone who stands for it.

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I was sitting back in the dorms when everyone comes in. I frown as I see Tris and Christina with them. I stand up walking to Cara. What- Amity is staying uninvolved, however, there are some- She pauses and nods. Along with Johanna who are going. She chose to leave her Faction?!? She nodded I look at Tris and Christina. The Factions were breaking. It felt like a punch to the gut. Cara sighed some. They have a plan, they're wanting to save some of the data. I nodded some and stood back by one of the bunks. They explained their plan and I shook my head. They didn't listen to a thing Eric or Four told them, especially during Dauntless games. The games were designed to make you think of game plans and strats in battle. Your plan is flawed. Cara said at the end, and several of us nodded in agreement. That's why we came to you, so you could tell us how to fix it. They're plan was to put the data they wanted on a disc. Well, first of all, this is important data you want to rescue, putting it on a disc is a ridiculous idea. Cara stated. Discs just end up breaking or in the wrong persons hands, like all other physical objects. I suggest you make use of the data network. The statement about Discs was correct. I remember when I was little I had a game that I liked a lot. Amar let me play it on his computer. One day it just stopped working. And he couldn't fix it. As for the data network, I had only heard that one once. Briefly when I went to go get new earrings, Eric was talking to Dexter about it, but stopped as soon as I walked in. The what? Chris muttered and Cara looked at another Erudite.