Chapter 21

It's been four days since Tris talked to Tori. Two articles have been realsed about Abngeation since then, one about what Cara had expressed to Tris and her mother, and the other questioned why Abnegation should fufill the the positions in government. I understand why Abnegation is the government, selfless people are going to do what's best for everyone else, not what's best for them, that is a key factor in a good leader. Tris also had four more simulations in the past four days. One, she was tied to a stake being burnt by Peter, another she was drowning again, in a ocean, another, she watched her family slowly bleed to death (this would be the most gory, frightening, and brain-sticking simulation for me), and another she was held to gunpoint and forced to shoot her family.. if the simulations are as real as they explain them, shooting your family would be impossible to do... but Tris knows it's a simulation. The next day Tris has the same simulation as the last one, she was forced to shoot her family again, this must be the most frightening for her since she experienced it twice. Tris is affected by the simulations, but not as badly as the others. Some of the others can't sleep, they scream and cry in their sleep... especially Al.
A progress report of the second stage rankings is up that day. Tris is the number one slot! Al is last, Peter is second... I know something bad will come from this, Edward got stabbed in the eye and Peter hates Tris... she is going to be killed. Peter is furious, slams Tris against the wall, only a coward bullies a "little girl". Peter then tells the others in front of Tris, that she is just trying to manipulate them! Trying to get them to think she's a little girl so they will underestimate her. Will and Christina start to believe it, well they just need some time to think things through. Al is beyond mad, helpless.
That night, Tris sits in the hallway (I would too, I could not sleep in the same room as Peter knowing he could murder Tris any second!) Uriah finds her and asks her to come celebrate with a few other Dauntless-borns. She does, and she sees Four, they end up holding hands for a second after Four gives her some reassuring words. This is their first actual sign of affection towards eachother!!
Later that night, Tris gets out of bed to get a drink of water. She overhears Eric talking to a lady, talking about spotting the Divergent rebels. It's Erics job to find them! Suddenly a hand clasps around Tris' mouth and she is taken away by three people.... Peter, Drew, Molly??? They dangle her over the chasm railing!! One of the boys gropes her chest, a voice helping them tells them to stop. The voice is Al. Tris thrashes to the ground, someone kicks her in the chest, knocking the wind out of her. Tris hears some shouts and gasps, through her dizzy eyes she can see Drew on the Pit floor, the last thing she knows is that she is being carried out of the Pit by FOUR!!!!!!!! He is

her hero!! Would they have killed her if Four wasn't there to save the day??



"You belong here, you know that?" "You belong with us. It'll be over soon, so just hold on, okay?" -Four