Tris won the second fight she had, but since it was Myra, she didn't take much pride in being able to beat her. I guess I could understand that since Tris doesn't see Myra as a threat. Of course, she hasn't given Tris much of a reason to. As soon as she lays down to go to sleep that night, the lights flick on and the dormitory is invaded by Eric and some of the other Dauntless leaders. Personally, I would have been so grumpy if that happened to me. It reminded me of how I feel when my parents try to wake me up in the morning and I feel like I haven't even slept at all. I can understand how she feels because she has been worked so hard, and I usually stay up late doing homework to the point when exhaustion forces me to sleep. But, apparently they were woken up for another field trip, so it might not actually be all that bad.
Before boarding the train, Tris spots a box labeled "PAINTBALLS" and gets a pretty good idea of what the field trip is focusing on. She grabs a gun and box of ammo, eager to join in. Once everyone is in the car, it's time to start picking teams. I definitely had a flashback of elementary school when we used to make picking teams such a big deal that they had to be pre-decided for us. Anyhow, it isn't a problem for Eric and Four, because they both seem to have their own strategies worked out. Eric goes for the whole "I'm stupid so I will pick the people who look the most physically inclined" whereas Four actually has a functioning brain and decides to choose those he think will be able to move quickly, so his team had nearly identical body types.
Tris is pretty smart too (perfect pair, just saying) because she has the bright idea of leaving the rest of her team to argue while she does something that will actually benefit them in the game. She decides in order to win the game she needs to know where the other team's flag is, and in order to know that, she must seek higher ground for a better view of her surroundings. She climbs the Ferris wheel only to find that Four decided to follow her. Like I've been saying, they should probably just date already. When he asks her what she is doing, she gives him a sassy response that made me laugh, probably because she is awesome at keeping her cool with Four. For some strange reason, Four decides that even though he is afraid of heights, that he should follow Tris as she climbs higher and higher up the rungs of the Ferris wheel. When they arrive at the top, all is well and Tris spots the other team's hiding spot. Determined to retrieve the flag, they start the journey back to the ground. All is going well until the rusty rung gives way and Tris ends up dangling from the Ferris wheel, clinging there for dear life. She calls out to Four, hoping he will be her knight in shining armor and save her. Which he does. Bam. And guess what else! He uses his intelligence to find a way to get her down. Smart and cute.. The perfect combination.
After informing the rest of the team of Tris's brilliant plan, Christina and Tris go after the flag while the rest of the initiates man other jobs, like guarding their own flag and holding off the members of the other team. Christina and Tris race to the area that the other team is keeping the flag and frantically search for it. They both see it, but Christina just had to make sure Tris didn't out do her, so she made Tris let her get the flag. This is the only time so far that I have been upset with Christina. I don't understand why she couldn't just let Tris get the flag, since she was the one who knew where it would be in the first place, but I guess I understand that Christina wants to be noted for at least accomplishing something.
While being congratulated on her smart plan, Tris takes the time to realize how much she actually admires the Dauntless way of life. She has found a new source of motivation. She only has to make it through initiation and she can make the Dauntless lifestyle her own.
"If my entire life is like this, loud laughter and bold action and the kind of exhaustion you feel after a hard but satisfying day, I will be content."
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