Different in the Same Ways

Chapter 9

After we all started getting ready to go our separate ways, I tugged Ellie's arm. She looked at me confused and I sighed.

"Thank you, for everything." I said quietly to her.

She nodded her head and started walking to where the flag was. Alex had said he saw the other team put the flag in a very tall clock tower and we made a plan on who will be going up the tower. I bet that's where Eric hides his flag every year.

"Luke is on the middle floor." Alex says.

I quickly spoke "I'll go against Luke and that will distract him so Ellie could shoot the crap out of Jude who is on the top floor and get their orange flag."

"That's a brilliant idea Skylar!" Ellie says proudly.

"I had this plan only because I will be going against arrogant Luke." I said smiling sheepishly.

Alex shrugged his shoulders and said "Fine with me."

We all give each other high fives, Ellie and I followed behind Alex because he will be distracting everyone and will be shooting the person that's on the first floor of the tower. We reach the back of the tower and waited till the guy in the first floor has been hit by Alex. We saw Alex come back to us and he waved at us to come inside.

While Alex stayed behind guarding the entrance, Ellie and I walked up the first set of stairs. I went half way up the stairs and pointed the gun at Luke without seeing me. I point at his leg and pushed the trigger. Very hard by the way. The racket has just begun.

I quickly climbed up the stairs but I was to late, Luke was right in front of me.

"Go." I told Ellie demandingly. She quickly slipped right passed me, passing Luke also.

Luke tried to grab her arm but I tripped him just in time. While he was on the floor, he grabbed my ankle and pulled my foot upwards, making me fall landing straight on my back, he also shot me on my stomach, but I got up. I am winning this fight. I groan with anger and pain so I quickly shoot both of his hands. He screams in mercy.

That's gotta hurt..

I quickly stood back up carefully because of my injury, but he tripped me once more with his pain now gone from his hands. He slams me against the wall with my head being banged against it making a slamming noise. I wince in pain.

"Your not getting away with it this time, Skylar." He smirks evilly at me.

What an arrogant jerk! I told you so!

"I never did." I said.

"But I will this time." I said gritting my teeth.

He looks at me confused and I kick him around the crotch area and he lets go of my shoulders. I slapped him one more time and shot him in the chest.

"This is what you get." I said while smirking.

I walk away from him to find Ellie with him still holding on to his chest protectively.

I quickly run up the stairs to see Ellie holding up the orange flag to every one and Jude holding her thigh in agony.

She's so weak. I even sucked up the pain. Wow, and she told me IM the weak one. I grin evilly and walk up to Ellie cheering. "You did it!" I said happy for her. "Thanks to you." She says smiling softly.

We just won our first game of capture the flag.. Eric won't be to happy. I shrugged my shoulders to myself.

Oh well. I am after all, Divergent.