Born to be Dauntless

Chapter 17

Isa screamed in pain.

SHIT SHIT SHIT

I HIT HER!

Blood poured out of her arm. I ran to her. The bullet is still in. One exit wound. I have to cut off the blood flow or she'll pass out. I was wearing my already cut off shirt so I couldn't cut off any more.

Someone else's.

Isa? No her shirt is already too short. Daniel or Mike? No can't. Liz? Also a no.

Oh god.

Four or Eric? I looked at them Four's t-shirt was a bit longer than it had to be and Eric's was as well.

Four or Eric?

I ran towards Four, grabbing my knife in the process. Yes, I was still wearing my knife. It is good for self protection if I needed it and I don't trust everyone enough to leave it in the dormitory.

Four and Eric were alarmed with my sudden actions and got ready to stop me.

"I just need your shirt!" I said quickly.

Isa started sobbing.

"What?" Four said.

"Oh just let me." I said a bit irritated and I slapped his arms away. Before he could stop me, I cut into his shirt.

"Hey!" Four said but I ignored him and kept cutting. When I finally got the cloth a ran back to Isa. She was slumped onto her knees and Liz was sitting next to her, panicking. The others were still staring in shock.

"Liz let me." She looked up with fresh angry tears but let me come closer anyway.

I got her arm from Isa's own deathgrip. I need her to hold it straight. I knew that would hurt like a bitch because she would have to move it but it had to be done. In one swift motion I moved her arm. Isa screamed out in pain and flailed around to get away from me. I grabbed her before she could.

I shot her in the lower arm so I had to cut it off just above the elbow. I made the knot as tight as possible. Isa had given up on trying to get away from me and looked really white. I turned around to see who could help me.

"She needs a doctor, now."

Eric nodded to Four, who immediately got to her and helped her stand. Liz followed them, helping as much as she could.

When they were gone it suddenly got very quiet. They were all staring at me.

I shot Isa.

Not knowing what to do, I put away my knife and got ready to put away the gun but Eric stopped me.

"Who told you to stop? Keep training."

When it was time to stop the others immediately went to Isa. I should go as well. But the others hate me now. I can't handle their stares. Plus, Isa wouldn't want to see me now. If she shot me I wouldn't want to see her.

I wasn't hungry yet so I just walked around until I found a quiet spot near the Chasm. The roaring water gave me time to think.

My thoughts started with Isa but after a while they wandered off. It's almost my birthday. I wonder what Kayli will do. She obviously can't come. Would she spend it like it was any other normal day?

The hours passed by and before I knew it, it was getting dark. I stood up to go back to the dormitory but my legs took me to the med bay.

I couldn't hear who was in the infirmary so I walked straight in. Since it was already late, the nurses were getting ready to close everything for the night. I sneaked past them and located Isa. She was sleeping on one of the beds. Her arm was neatly wrapped in a bandage and she was given morphine. She didn't looked as pale as before, so she was regenerating blood cells. That's good, she's healing.