Dauntless: A Short Story

A/N There will be a lot of cussing from now on

TRIS POV

The whole dauntless is silent. People who knew me send me looks of astonishment. People who don't know me look around in confusion. I wipe my sweaty hands on the fabric of my dress. I look around at the whole of dauntless and see that everyone has a look of happiness. Everyone except her. I see my brothers, Four, and Christina. Zeke and Uriah have shiny tears dripping down there face. Four gives me an apologetic smile, asking me for forgiveness. I nod at him, telling him that I forgive him. The silence is interrupted by a screeching woman.

“Ugh, you shouldn't be here. Nobody likes you, and nobody ever has. There was a reason Four left you,” the feminine voice yells. The dauntless boos

as I smile.

“Christina, the whole dauntless loves me more than you. I have done so much for them while you just sit back and create chaos,” I reply smoothly. The whole dauntless whoops and hollers at that.

“Dauntless would always pick me over you,” Christina tries to play off. She clearly is nervous. I think of what she said before replying.

“Then you wouldn't mind a contest. You and me have a singing contest. Dauntless pick the winner,” I say while shrugging.

Christina drags herself up onto the stage and grabs the mic from Marlene.

She begins to sing, but she sounds awful. Her voice is too high in some parts and her pitch is way off key. When she finishes only Lauren claps. I walk my way up to the stage and take the mic.

I begin to sing The Phoenix by Fall Out Boy.

Put on your war paint
You are a brick tied to me that's dragging me down
Strike a match and I'll burn you to the ground
We are the jack-o-lanterns in July setting fire to the sky
Here, here comes this rising tide, so come on
Put on your war paint
Cross walks and crossed hearts and hope-to-dies
Silver clouds with grey linings
So we can take the world back from a heart attack
One maniac at a time we will take it back
You know time crawls on when you're waiting for the song to start
So dance alone to the beat of your heart
Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
Wearing our vintage misery
No, I think it looked a little better on me
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
Bring home the boys and scrap scrap metal the tanks
Get hitched, make a career out of robbing banks
Because the world is just a teller and we are wearing black masks
"You broke our spirit, " says the note we pass
So we can take the world back from a heart

attack
One maniac at a time we will take it back
You know time crawls on when you're waiting for the song to start
So dance alone to the beat of your heart
Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
Wearing our vintage misery
No, I think it looked a little better on me
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
Put on your war paint
The war is won, before it's begun
Release the doves, surrender love
The war is won, before it's begun
Release the doves, surrender love
The war is won, before it's begun
Release the doves, surrender love
The war is won, before it's begun (Wave the white flag!)
Release the doves, surrender love (Wave the white flag!)
Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
Wearing our vintage misery
No, I think it looked a little better on me
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out?
I'm gonna change you like a remix
Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
Put on your war paint
The whole dauntless claps, even Four. I wave at the crowd and jump off the stage. I walk away but turn around at the last second.
“Take your cheating ass away from me, bitch,” I say. That’s when I walk away for good. I hear my name being called from behind me and I see Four.

“What did you mean by that? I know for a fact Christina doesn’t cheat,” Four uttered. I slowly look into his blue eyes and see confusion and some anger. I sigh before turning again. I walk around and remember the secret room I had when I was 16. I walk up the familiar path and jump down into the room. The white walls swallow me and the city lights up against the walls.

I began to sing all because I was extremely happy. I sing Happy by Pharrell Williams.

It might seem crazy what I'm about to say
Sunshine she's here, you can take away
I'm a hot air balloon, I could go to space
With the air, like I don't care baby by the way
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Here come bad news talking this and that
Yeah, give me all you got, don't hold back
Yeah, well I should probably warn you I'll be just fine
Yeah, no offense to you don't waste your time
Here's why
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Happy, bring me down
Can't nothing, bring me down
Love is too happy to bring me down
Can't nothing, bring me down
I said bring me down
Can't nothing, bring me down
Love is too happy to bring me down
Can't nothing, bring me down
I said
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Happy, bring me down
Can't nothing, bring me down
Love is too happy to bring me down
Can't nothing, bring me down
I said
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do

I hear clapping behind me causing me to turn around fast.

I see my brothers and Four. Zeke is staring at the city through the window, while Uriah stares at Zeke with a sickening grin. Four looks at my eyes before speaking.

“Will you please tell me what you meant?” He ask, looking at me.

“Why should I? You aren't worth anything to me and helping you seems to be against my best interests,” I say as a deadly scowl forms on my face.

“I know, but I’ve been looking for a way to get a divorce. I don’t love her,” Four raises his voice.

“Then maybe you shouldn't have married her,” I began to yell.

“At least tell me why you committed suicide,” Four claims with a calm voice. That scares me a little bit.

“I didn't commit suicide. I was pushed by her. She did it,” I respond before blocking him

out.

A/N So who do you think she is? Sorry I haven't updated in 2 weeks, but like I said I went to cop camp and California. By the way, thanks for the 200 reads, I really appreciate it. I made this chapter extra long for you. Anyway you know the drill, I don't own divergent or any of the characters. Veronica Roth created it, and I just made my own story. Also my editor who edited this worked really hard. Her name is Leah, and her wattpad is @TomorrowNeverDies18. You should follow her.

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