The rest of the initiates pour in here. Abel carries a cart full of coffee.

"Abel, are you insane?" I ask.

"Might as well be so."

Nathan and Matt are talking with David, while Sage, Abel and I socialize for a bit. Then, For rings the bell. I look in his direction. The fight list is up.

1. Kat and Tom
2. Matt and Dave
3. Abel and Daniel
4. Nathan and Adam
5. Brad and Sage
6. David and Andrew

I'm up first! Yay.... I gulp a couple cartons of coffee.

"Kat and Tom!" Uriah yells.

Me and Tom walk up to the fighting rink. I feel bad hurting anybody. Fighting isn't brave, it's just stupidity. Bravery is standing up to Jeanine, killing the factions. But that's the only way society will ever work.

Tom takes a swing at me. I move he punches again successfully, and I flip him over. He carries me, dropping me, then my world goes black.

Time lapse to the infirmary...

I wake up in the uncomfortable infirmary bed.

"Here?! Again?!" I think to myself.

I find Becky and Dave in the beds next to me. Jo and Nathan walk into the room.

"Dave lost?" I ask.

Nathan nods. "Ironic, isn't it?"

"Hey Jo," I croak.

"Hey Kat! Need a donut? Coffee? Dauntless cake?" Jo asks.

That junk makes me fat.

"No thanks. How are you hungry, Jo?" I croak.

"I talked to her in the hallway. She number one, fits in with our squad. Number two, she's always hungry," Nathan says.

I notice the gash on his neck.

"You alright?" I ask Nathan, my voice still groggy from Novocaine and a dozen other medications placed in my veins.

"He's fine! Nathan told me that Brad just started throwing knives everywhere and Nathan bumped into a pole," Jo says calmly.

Wait, what?! How can they be calm about it?! My mind is confused as thoughts keep sprinting in and out of my head.

"Wait did you get hurt from the knives or the pole?" I ask.

"The pole," Nathan mutters, a tad bit embarrassed from his clumsiness.

I nod, letting a small laugh escape my mouth. "That's funny."

"Yea it is."

"Totally!" Jo yells.

"Don't wake up Sage and Becky." I mutter.

"Kat, I don't think Becky is going to make it," Jo says.

"Yea, has she won any fights?" I ask.

"No," Jo says.

"There's no way Becky will make it past stage one," Nathan says.

"She's so nice, though," I mutter sadly.

"Jennifer beat her up today," Jo says.

"Natalia, Jennifer and Helena. The beginner squad," I mutter.

"We are the advanced squad," Nathan says.

"And me," Jo says.

"And Jo," he mutters.

I laugh. Sage and Becky still sleep all day long.  Tom walks into the room when Nathan and Jo leave.

"I'm sorry, Kat, I didn't mean to hurt you," he says.

Someone has a crush on me...

"It's fine. Don't worry about it. This is forced, not volunteered. Maybe we can rant about things later?" I ask.

Tom nods. "Thanks, first jumper."

The next morning...

I wake up independently once again. I get dressed, pull my dark brown hair back, and run to the chasm. I see Sage sitting there.

"Hey, Sage," I say.

"Hey, Kat," he croaks.

"You alright?" I ask.

"I'm not going to make it," he whispers.

"Well, you've won one fight, right?" I ask.

"Well, yes, but both the coaches hate me."

"Who cares?" I ask.

"I do." Sage replies.

Not my point.

"Well, wanna train with me?" I ask.

"Early in the morning?" Sage asks.

I nod. We run to the training room together, punching endlessly at the bags until the rest of the initiates pile into the room. Abel still carries carts full of coffee. One cart per person. I drink a jug. Even though it's bitter, it still gives me plenty of energy.

The fight list is up.

1. David and Sage
2. Matt and Tom
3. Abel and Adam
4. Nathan and Andrew
5. Brad and Dave
6. Kat and Daniel

What happened is that Sage crushed David, Matt crushed Tom, Adam crushed Abel, Nathan crushed Andrew, Brad beat Dave and now it's time for my fight.

"Kat and Daniel!" Four calls.

He's the guy I protected.

Daniel hit a punch, I step away. I throw a kick, Daniel backs away. I grab his wrist and twist it, Daniel flips me over. I kick him in the crotch. He sits on me, hurting me more than the punches. Then Daniel punches me in the face. I'm awake, so I hold on to a pole and start swinging. Daniel grabs my leg and twists my ankle. I'm practically limping now. Daniel starts kicking me as I start punching him. I flip Daniel over, while he's trying to punch me. Daniel swears under his breath. Next, he pushes me up, then drops me. Then, I hold on to Daniel and hop onto his back, kneeing and elbowing him until he and I both get dizzy. Daniel drops me again. I hold on to a pole and jump onto the light. I jump onto Daniel and start punching him. Daniel climbs the pole then drops me from the top. He jumps down. He starts kicking me.

"STOP!" Uriah yells.

I try to walk but my legs can hardly hold me up.

"Nathan, take Kat to the infirmary," Uriah says.

He carries me.

"Hey, I can walk."

"No you can't."

"Remember how you were in your fight against Brad?" I ask.

"Don't mention in, Kat. That was embarrassing. Like the most embarrassing moment of my initiate training course."

I nod. He takes me to the infirmary bed and we talk for a while.

The next morning...

I wake up independently once more. I'm still on Abnegation time, waking up at 5 am. No I'm on Eaton family time. I grab a coffee and sprint to the training room once more, trying to sharpen my skills.

After two hours of training in solitude the rest of the initiates come.

The fight list is up.

1. David and Tom
2. Matt and Daniel
3. Abel and Andrew
4. Kat and Brad
5. Sage and Dave
6. Nathan and Adam

Tom crushes David, Matt crushes Daniel, Abel crushed Andrew, now it's my turn.

"Kat and Brad!" Uriah yells.

The initiates gasp.

"That scrawny girl? Beat me? No way!" Brad yells, Dave giving Brad a high-five.

Brad and I both walk up to the fighting rink. Brad throws a punch and hits me, with me elbowing him in the shoulder. He seems unaffected since I have no muscle whatsoever. Brad picks me up and I knee him in the stomach repeatedly, then he drops me. I hold onto the pole for dear life. Brad charges at me and I leap over him, only missing him by a millimeter. I climb onto the lights. Brad climbs onto the other light and punches air. He missed a punch! Brad swings on the pole and kicks me. I manage to stay on the lights and detach his fingers from the lights. Brad climbs back up there and pushes me from the lights, causing my body to plummet to the ground. I look at my blue leg, unable to move now. My vision becomes hazy as I'm not able to see much. I limp back up to the lights and punch Brad. He kicks me, sending me back down to the ground.

My world goes black.