conman-archer

[conman-archer]

Woah- it's just me, Jor. Sorry to startle you.

-senses someone standing there and jumps- Holy mother of—

[conman-archer]

Wow; you huntresses seem to be kind of irresistible. And yeah, I guess I see where he's coming from... Do you want some more of that? [gestures towards the drink] 

H-he’s… a friend…Kind of.. He had a crush on Tiff. Got mad at me for leaving when Tiff died for me. [sighs and takes another drink, finishing it.]

[conman-archer]

Uhm... who? I mean this Blink person; of course I'd remember Tiff. [puts a comforting hand on her shoulder]

Yeah… but Blink got mad at me for it. Mentioning Tiff and such… [takes another sip]

[conman-archer]

Even Rina's small smiles were bright enough to light up Cal's mood. Smiling back at her, the young Archer nodded, then nodded his head towards girl in blue. Belle was pretty, in a quiet sort of way. However, Cal couldn't help but feel a twinge of worry for her. She looked so uncertain, so frail that he wondered how she was going to take all the harsh training that they were going to be put under. 

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Belle," Cal said smoothly, giving her his best grin. Might as well make her welcome.

"L-likewise, Cal," Belle said in a strangely mellifluous and hypnotic voice. Woah. Well, if Belle couldn't fight her way past elimination rounds, she could always charm her way through them. 

Just then, someone started hooting. The noise was picked up by the other dozens of Dauntless initiates in the train. 

Already? "Alright, you guys. Time to jump." If they couldn't do it, then they were out of the running. If they could, well, good for them. Cal gave a dubious glance towards the other Candor transfer; he looked too pretty to know what he was doing, let alone brave enough to actually go through the jump. Eh. Maybe he'd prove him wrong. 

Cal spun around to see people already jumping off of the train and landing on the opposite to the track, "Okay- We're going to have to do this now, before we get left behind." He motioned for the transfers to follow him. "You need a running start. When you get to the edge of the door, push off with your strongest foot and leg. When you land, use your hands and roll forwards, tucking in your chin as you use your right shoulder to brace yourself. Got it?"

I Wanna Be Yours ♦ Divergent AU ♦ Calrina

[conman-archer]

Right... [finishes his current bottle, gets another one] Well. Uhm. I hope you don't regret your decision.

Well, she wad the one who asked if I wanted to leave….

[conman-archer]

... Wow. Okay. And she just... accepted it?

A few days ago, we passed the Sea of Monsters and the other huntresses didn’t hear the Sirens singing…but I wanted to.. and I saw what I wanted and Lady Artemis asked if I wanted to leave the Hunt. I thought about it and I decided that I’d rather have the choice to leave than be forced to leave. [takes a drink] That’s basically it.

[conman-archer]

Well, we've got time and we've got booze. Spill.

[nods] Yes, I left. [takes a drink] It’s..a long story…

[conman-archer]

... You left the hunt. You left it. 

… You what???

[conman-archer]

... You what???

[conman-archer]

Cal grunted slightly as Marina stepped on his palms and he clenched his abs to better brace himself and support Rina's ascent. Soon enough, the previously Candor girl had climbed halfway up. Not bad, for someone who wasn't born into the most athletic faction of them all. 

Shaking out of his reverie by the increasing vibrations sounding from the track, Cal hastily began his own climb up the beam, expertly swinging his limbs around, positioning himself beneath Marina in case the other teenager fell. Luckily, she didn't, and soon made it to the tracks. Following suit, Cal hauled himself up to the train tracks. It wasn't any harder- in fact, it was easier- than scaling the side of an old, abandoned building.

Then the train came rushing along. Heart pounding against his chest, Cal reflexively reached reached out to grab one of the handles on the train and pulled himself onto the ledge. With a grunt he clenched his abs and smoothly swung himself into the compartment-

- and right into a cuddly mass of Xander and Storm. 

An intense blush from Cal, an uncomfortable look from Xander, and a glare from Storm, Cal disentangled himself from the pair and quickly strode off in the direction where he thought Rina was. Around him, initiates chatted loudly, some speculating about rankings. He heard his, Lukas's, Xander's, Storm's and Brennan's names all mentioned as the contenders for the top five. 

Finally, Cal found Rina talking to a dark brunette in blue. "So- you two made the jump in one piece then," he said, walking up to them. 

I Wanna Be Yours ♦ Divergent AU ♦ Calrina

[conman-archer]

Oh. Yeah, yeah, I can imagine. [raises an eyebrow and watches her drink] Okay... What's got you all in a drinking mood, anyways? 

Uhm. Another demigod found and resuscitated me. [takes another drink]

Unless you're prepared to come get drunk with me,

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O-oh. Rina. [shoots up, swinging his feet over the side of the couch but hesitates, unsure of what to do] Who was right now...? And yeah, it is. I'm almost done with this one, but I have more. Here. [hands her a bottle of vodka] 

Unless you're prepared to come get drunk with me,

[conman-archer]

Unless you're prepared to come get drunk with me,

I suggest that you get the fuck out.

[conman-archer]

... Yeah. Yeah, I did. ... Right? 

A-anyways. Ahm. Thanks for the letter. I'll just... be in my cabin. [turns to go]

[Zach chokes out a cough and nods, taking his share. He wipes his nose with his arm and looks away.] Im sorry. I-I-I . . . Callum, thank you for making him happy.

[conman-archer]

[freezes for a few seconds, still in shock, before he finds it in him to return the hug, though not whole-heartedly. Wordlessly, he nods repeatedly before he steps back, not quite meeting Zach's eyes] I'm going to keep my part of the letter. Hold on- I'll rip it... [folds the letter where he needs to, right above where Xander wrote his full name, and, with trembling hands, manages to fold it as crisply as he could and rips it down the folded line against the wall, splitting it neatly] Here. [hands his half to him]

[Zach starts sobbing while listening to the letter. He stands up and hugs Callum.] Im so sorry. Callum, im sorry.

[conman-archer]

[shifts the paper so that he reads the bottom] 

Callum Titus Carter Archer. I love you so, so, very much.

You know, I never really understood some of Tennyson. Not until I met you, I mean. 

"I hold it true, whate'er befall; 

I feel it, when I sorrow most;

'T is better to have loved and lost

Than never to have loved at all."

I love you. 

But please don't come and find me. 

Forever yours,

Xander

[soon realizes that there are tears running down his face, but does nothing to stop them] 

Finally back.

[Nods and rubs his neck.] There’s a part for you, towards the end.

[conman-archer]

[Follows, barely keeping it together. Impatient, he snatches it out of Zach's hand and reads it over and over.] He... he left this for you?

Finally back.

[Nods and motions for Callum to follow. They enter cabin 11 and zach pulls out the letter from under his bed.] Here …