Chapter Ten - The One With Tris' First Fight

This is Peter. We don't like him.

When Tris returns to the dormitory after using the restroom, she finds that someone has spray painted "Stiff" on her mattress. It is pretty obvious that it is Peter. I don't like that guy. Tris gets pretty shaken up about this. I feel bad for her because there is nothing she can do about her Abnegation past. She is trying to reinvent herself but no one will give up the whole "stiff" thing.

Back in the arena, the next fight is between Molly and Edward. Edward wins in convincing fashion. This guy is going places. Tris finds her name on the board for the first time, and she is paired up with her good ol' pal Peter. This should be interesting. Four leaves the arena right before the match. Tris is enraged with this. She thinks that Four left because he is not interested in the fight. In reality, Four did this because he thinks Tris is a cutey and doesn't want to see her pretty little nose end up by her left ear.

"You okay there, Stiff? You look like you're about to cry. I might go easy on you if you cry."

I wish I could tell you that Tris gave a valiant effort, but this fight was over before it started. Peter manhandled Tris. She showed very little sign of strength. Peter was far too strong for her. The next thing she knows, Tris wakes up in the medical facility. Her friends are there to check on her. Not wanting to give Peter (or anyone else) any satisfaction, she returns to the dormitory later that night.

"The only thing worse than letting Peter put me in the hospital would be letting him put me there overnight."