The Foundation

Chapter Nineteen

By now, it is pitch black outside and the lights from the city are visible. Four starts walking over to the zip line and we follow him. All I see is a bunch of wires and one long rope that we have to trust our lives on.

I see Four look down the end of the building, at the streets. I see him back up and take a deep breath. Something is not right. He closes his eyes. Then it hits me, he is afraid of heights.

"You afraid of heights Four," I ask him.

He looks over at me and when Teddy and Jessica are not looking, he nods his head. Huh, weird.

"Who wants to go first," Four asks getting the zip line ready. This is my time to shine.

"Me," I say.

"Lay on your stomach in here," Four says showing me a bunch of straps. I trust the straps to hold my weight. I am under weight for my age. "After I strap everyone in, I will meet you down there."

"So you won't zipline?"

"I have done this to many times, it gets boring after a while," he says. He is totally lying. He is just afraid.

I go in stomach first and look down at the city below. I don't have a fear of heights but ever since that simulation, I shake a little bit.

"You ready?"

"Ready as I'll ever be."

"When you see a "X" made with lights and a wall, that is the end and pull the break that is right here," Four says pointing to the break. "Got it?"

"Yeah," I say taking a deep breath. "Got it. Count me down."

"One, two---

Of course, Four didn't wait until three to let go. I feel the wind hard against my face. I open my mouth to scream but all that comes out is a scream of joy.

I zoom past streetlights, buildings, wires. I can faintly here cheers from Teddy and Jessica.

My fly aways from my hair fall in front of my face. My face feels numb from the wind hitting it so hard. I look down, I see the "X" Four was talking about.

I look up to get the break and grab it, quickly pulling it. I stop right before I hit the wall. I unstrap myself and fall to the ground that is only 5 feet down. I wait for Jessica and Teddy to come. After 1 minute, I see Jessica flying towards me.

"Pull the break," I yell to her. She pulls it and comes to a stop before she hits the wall. I unstrap her and I catch her before she hits the ground. 30 seconds later we see Teddy coming towards us. Since she probably is experienced, she pulls the break like a natural and stops right above us. She unhooks herself and we catch her. We wait for Four.

2 minutes later, we see Four. Four comes running towards us. How did he get here so fast?

"That was sick," I say high fiving Jessica.

"Yeah, that was awesome!"

"I know right," Teddy says. "What do we do now Four?"

"We have to catch the train before it leaves us behind," Four says as he starts running. "Follow me!"

I sprint at full speed. I memorized the way here and from the train tracks. I am the fastest one out of all of them. I beat everyone to the train tracks. 5 minutes later, I see everyone and they jog towards me.

"Did we miss the train," Four asks wiping the sweat off his forehead.

"Nope, right on schedule."

"How are you that fast," Teddy asks putting her hands on her knees.

"I don't know, I have been fast my whole life."

"I agree," Jessica says. "She could beat everyone in Candor in a race."

"I think I am going to stay away from races for awhile," I say.

"I think that might be best," Teddy says shoving my shoulder.

"Train is here," Four says. I look and see the train coming our way."You know the drill."

The train is right in front of us now. Of course, Four jumps in no problem. Teddy swings in like she did before.

It is my turn, I jump in and slide like I am playing baseball. I look at Jessica on the ground. The train is about to end. I crawl over there on my knees.

"I won't make it," Jessica yells over the loud sound of the train.

"Yes you will," I say reaching my hand out. "Take my hand!"

At the last second, Jessica jumps and takes my hand. I pull her in and don't let go so she doesn't fall out again.

"You okay," I say letting go of her hands. We are both on the floor, breathing heavy.

"Yes, thank you," Jessica says getting up and brushing herself off. I get up also and lean against the side of the train.

"Crazy day for you," Teddy says nudging me with her elbow. "You almost fell off the tallest building in the city, you zip lined, you jump on a train for the first time."

"Yeah," I say with a little laugh. "I guess."

All I want to do is see Caleb. Wait until he hears that I almost died. I am still in shock. I want to tell him we went zip lining.

"I wonder what time it is," Teddy asks.

"Probably around 8:30," I say. "That is the way the moon is lined up."

"Erudite much," Four says with a wink. God dang it. Another reason why I am Divergent, intelligence. The one thing I question is what factions am I? If I am Divergent, I show more than one trait. Can I be all five?

Teddy did say all of the examples. I am Dauntless because I have no trouble fighting and I am strong. I am Erudite because I got top rank in the stages I did. I am Candor because I know when people lie. I am Abnegation because I show caring in others. I am Amity because I try to make peace with others.

I have never met anyone like that, and I didn't think I was like that.

"Time to jump," Four says. I look down. This should be easy. I jump down and land perfectly. I jumped even before Four. Four jumped next, then Teddy, and then Jessica, all landing on their feet.

We walk and then go to the building that we had to jump off of to go into the Dauntless headquarters. When we get to the top, I look at the hole in the ground, I remember this feeling.