Chapter 3 Stage 1

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I am awoken by Edward as i glance around, my vision hazy to a nervous buzz as everyone hurries around to get ready. I slowly pull my feet out of bed and try to stand succeding...almost. Edward catches me as i give him a grateful smile, grabbing my cloths and heading to the bathroom to get ready. When i return no-one is in the dormitary and i quickly try to remember the tour we had yesturday as i stumble towards the training hall. Yet again i am caught be eric as i sneak to the back of the group staring as four raises a gun itting center target.

"You again!" Eric shouts as everyone turns to witness this

"Well if you think you can catch up being late al the time how about you show us how its done?"

I try to hide a nervous shake as i make my way towards the targets, grabbing the cool smooth metal of the gun, it has a nice weight but i dont know how to hold it, i try with one hand but cant support it enough to aim well so i clutch it with two hands and try to aim straight, staring at the target. My breath is uneven though and it makes my hands tremble as i hear sniggers coming from the same boy who wolf whistled,

"Quiet Peter" Eric calls, so that was his name i though to myself

I squeeze my eyes closed only to hear the remark surely accompanied by a smirk from eric

"And how exactly are you going to aim with your eyes closed, or are you just that smart Erudite?" he sneers, my face twists in rage as i aim and fire. The force makes me stumble back knocking me down, i hear Edward,

"Enough"

"Oh you want to contribute to this excersize too?" Eric asks

a chill runs down my spine as he hisses to me,"Hope your boyfriend has good aim" Edward stumbles foward taking a gun as i drop mine to the ground.

"Stand against the target" Eric barks at me as i shuffle infront of the circular striped board that only yesturday i didnt know i had to be afraid off.

"Go on pretty boy, fire" hesays to Edward, his voice calm asEdward raises his arm and stares at the spot above me, he doesnt shake, he doesnt need to, i already know my boyfriend has good aim. Despite this who doesnt get nervous when standing at the wrong end of a gun.

Bang

The first bullet hits above me as I whimper and shake with more aggresion, willing myself to shrink down.

"Did you hear me Erudite you can go!" Eric shouts sounding annoyed, i stumble back towards the others as we all grab guns and head to seperate targets. My aim improves but not as much as the others ,suprisingly the abnegation girl catches my eye as she hits closer and closer to the center. We head to lunch as i grab on to Edward, my heartbeat hadnt quite slowed yet.

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