Daring to be Divergent

Chapter 13

A/N: Okay guys. I owe everyone big time. I'm sooooo sorry for not updating last week, taking forever to write, and this non-edited chapter!!! So to make it up to all of my readers (after this chapter) I will make chapter 14 super long like 10 pages or something....Does that sounds okay to everyone?? I hope so. Anyways, Veronica Roth owns the Divergent series, thanks for comments, and PLEASE comment and vote because I would love to hear what you think. (even if you absolutely hate this story and need to tell everyone about your hate.) Soooo lucky number 13... (enter sarcastic tone)

~~~~~~Chapter 13~~~~~~~~

"AHHHHHHHH!!!!" Troy screams and shoots his paint-ball gun at a nearby tree in the dark. The multiple shots splatters the trunk with paint but I can't tell what color the paint is because of the darkness. It slowly drips down the tree making it look strangely like blood spilling down the tree instead of paint.

Tori, who is my team captain, decided to try a sneak attack around Navy Pier so we could find and capture the flag of my dad's team. We are hoping that the flag is somewhere in the carnival area. Unfortunately, I suggested to not use any flashlights so they won't see us coming from behind. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I said that. It is pitch black outside tonight and the only light we have is from the moon.

Right now all of my team and I are hidden behind a wall of trees and bushes, waiting for Tori and two other team mates to give the signal. Troy's jet black hair blends in perfectly so I couldn't tell who was hyperventilating until I could focus on his face, lit up by the moon.

"Shut up and stop screaming. Your going to give us away." One of the transfer girls says with a paintball- gun looking awkward on her shoulder.

"But-but I saw a spider on the tree and-and it was scary." Troy stutters. I glance at Collin, who is also on my team, and we start cracking up together. Others on our team are snickering but only Collin, a few other Dauntless-borns, and I are doubled over in laughter. Collin and I have to cover our mouths because we our laughing so hard.

Seriously? Troy, of all people, is scared of spiders??

"Your- your scared of spiders?!?" Collin says still laughing. His grey eyes shine when the moonlight catches them.

"Shut up. It was HUGE!" Troy spreads his arms explaining how big this spider was. But this comment just makes us laugh harder. My paint-ball gun slides off my shoulder and lands in the grass. I pick it up still laughing, making it more difficult than it needs to be. When I control my laughter I wipe my eyes, which are starting to form tears.

"Okay, okay." I say in attempt to get everyone to be quiet. A few people are still laughing, including Collin who is standing beside me. I elbow him in the ribs to get his attention.

"Hey. Shut up.."

"I know, I know." His eyes are still gleaming and he straightens up.

"Okay guys, we need to be more quiet or we are going to miss the signal and give ourselves away." Collin says to the group.

"Everyone knows what the plan is right?" I look around at some of the transfers. Without waiting for an answer, I continue on the plan. "When we hear the signal, we split up into two groups and go into the carnival area from opposite ends. From there, hopefully one of our two teams will find the flag and get it before we are noticed." I scan the team again and most nod in understatement.

"So now we just need to split up into teams." Savannah says, readjusting the paint-ball gun on her shoulder.

"I think Ella should lead one group and Savannah the other." Collin crosses his arms and glances at me briefly.