Chapter Thirty-three

Tris wakes up in the middle of the night because Cristina and other people are getting out of bed and putting their clothes on. Tris is trying to get Cristina's attention but her face is completely blank, like she's sleepwalking. At first, I didn't understand why Tris wasn't under the control, but then I realize it's because she can manipulate simulations: she's Divergent.

Tris tries to keep up with everyone, but she isn't as synchronized as everyone else is. She almost poops her pants when she walks by Max, a Dauntless leader, for the fear he will see her and know she's Divergent. They all get on to trains to head to the Abnegation compound and Tris finds Tobias but she can't do anything to get his attention because the leaders will know. Tobias looks completely submerged in the simulation, like he doesn't have function either. It's a false alarm though because he soon reaches over and squeezes her hand.

They arrive at the Abnegation compound where many leaders have already been killed and the sleepwalking soldiers are mindlessly killing innocent people on command. Tris and Tobias get stopped by Eric and they get looked over. Then Eric is talking about killing Tobias, all out of jealousy. Eric is taking advantage of Tobias and bullying him when he's helpless. That is cowardice. Eric is a phony and stupid. Sorry Athalie!

Out of impulse to save Tobias, Tris shoots Eric's foot and they make a run for it. It's too late because the damage is done and they know about their Divergence. Soldiers are after them.

"...they can see and hear. They just aren't processing what they see and hear the same way. They receive commands from our computers in the transmitters we injected them with..."

*I realize that I keep going back and forth between 'Four' and 'Tobias,' so I apologize if that bothers anyone.*