Resurgent: A Divergent Fanfiction

Chapter 12

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A week has passed and I face pretty much the same fears from 3 years ago. They are easier, and my average time is 1:45. Jacob has been more tense around me, always picking up for little errors.

For the past couple mornings when I wake up, I feel sharp pricks pain all over my body, like needles stabbing my skin from the inside all over. I struggle a little getting up, and head over to the training room

Today, the rankings come out for stage two. Jacob writes up the names.

1. Tris

2. Uriah

3. Alec

4. Carlos

5. Wilson

6. Andrew

7. Maddie

8. Jack- Out

Dang, Jack's average time was only a couple seconds longer than Maddie's. And I honestly wish both of them were factionless, but it's adequate.

I've been having weird dreams about my death revival too. I dream that I am covered in wires, and Erudite are performing tests, injecting serum after serum.

I walk down to the Pit, the prickling still continues a little and sit by Uriah.

"Congrats Tris." He grins.

"Thanks," I smile, "can I ask you something?"

"Sure." He smiles.

"What do you remember about uhh waking up again. After death." I whisper.

His face becomes serious, and he curls his lips inward, "Why do you ask?"

"Just tell me." I whisper, and I can tell he's hiding something.

"Well for me, Caleb said they just preserved my body and injected the serum inti me after the 3 years of development." He says.

"How do you feel now?" I ask

"Never better." He grins and I smile too.

"What about me?" I ask.

He frowns, "You alright? Why do you ask?"

I can tell he is hiding something, "Caleb told you didn't he? He told you what they did to me. It doesn't take Erudite that long to develop a successful antiserum. They should've injected you sooner. Jeanine and her followers developed serum and tests within days, when they held me captive."

He sighs, "Yeah. Caleb said that they took your body and performed most of the tests. Since you would've wanted that, and your divergence is stronger. And afterward, they combined it into a single serum and used it on me. Now are you alright or not?"

"What kind of serums?" I ask.

"I dunno" He says. I can tell he's lying, since his eyes don't meet mine.

"I think you do know." I whisper. "Or else you wouldn't be so concerned to know that I'm okay."

I stand, and pricks of pain sting a little. Thank god today we get a break. I need to talk to Caleb.

LINEBREAK

I walk outside and jump onto a train, heading towards the city. When the train arrives, I jump off and walk towards the Erudite headquarters.

"Hi I'm looking for Caleb Prior." I say.

He nods and I stand against the wall, waiting.

"Beatrice?" A voice asks.