Dauntless

Part 1

I was furious.

No.

Enraged.

How.

Fucking.

DARE.

He.

He took that kill away from me! I already had my sights on him, and Eric literally shoved me out of the way and shot that initiate like it was nothing!

I wanted to punch him.

He was always doing this to me, trying to push me down, get higher. Well, not this time! I was going to ram his head through the closest wall when I found him!

My fists clenched as I strode through the compound, heading for the training grounds deep within the winding hallways. I needed to vent my frustration before I took it out on someone - deserving of it or not.

Fucking asshole.

But that's all he'd ever been.

In all the time I'd known him, that had never changed. He was still an Erudite, despite being in Dauntless for so many years. I never let it go that he wasn't Dauntless born like I was, that he was still the measly transfer that's always come in second.

I knew it pissed him off and that's why I kept doing it. I had a knack for getting under his skin since day one, and we'd been at each others throats all through initiation.

Fucker.

Not that it mattered, it seemed like so long ago now. We'd been in the same class, we'd both been chosen for leadership - and here we are. Still leaders, still competitive and at each others throat. The only competition I had for Erics hatred was probably the stiff, Four, who generally just stayed out of my way.

I got the impression he didn't like me much.

Not that I cared.

Most people stayed out of my way, it was why I was moving through the leadership ranks so quickly.

But so was Eric.

Maybe I should just get rid of him.

God how many times had I thought that?

I ground my teeth as I finally reached the training grounds, glancing around the empty room; I wasn't surprised. The initiates would be exhausted after the capture the flag game we'd had tonight, so most of them would either be bedding down or hanging out with the Dauntless born.

Good thing they were out of my way.

I wouldn't mind giving some of them a good lashing.

Especially that new girl, Tris something.

She was annoying.

There was something about her that I just couldn't put my finger on, she was different somehow. She put me in mind of how Four had been when he'd transfered in from Abnegation, but I wasn't sure why. She wasn't quite as horrible as she'd been initially, improving just like Four had, almost rapidly.

Maybe stiffs just had it in them to be tough, hell if I knew. I heard Abnegation wasn't all that great anyway.

I was just pissed.

Eric pissed me off.

I wish it was his face instead of this punching bag I was wailing on.

Assholes.

Maybe I'd just trip and push him into the chasm accidentally one day.

Sounded good to me.

People either fell or jumped into the chasm all the time.