I drummed my fingers against the car arm-rest, staring expectantly out the window.

We'd been driving for a few hours, and I had to guess we were in Maine. Peter and Melanie were sitting opposite of me, both sleeping. They were kinda cute with Melanie's head resting on Peter's shoulder and his arm around her.

The car jolted, and I dug my fingers into the arm rest to keep from hitting my head on the ceiling. I glanced again outside at the dark evening. It was only five o'clock, but dark clouds blanketed the sky and blocked out the sun. Rain began to softly pelt the window.

It's horribly frustrating being stuck in a car with nothing to do. It's even more frustrating when you're also about to do the biggest thing you've ever done.

The car stopped. Peter and Melanie jerked awake, both wide-eyed. I nodded and smiled confidently to keep them calm. Inside, I was shaking.

The plan. The plan. What was the plan again? Right, we're just getting dropped off. That's it for now. Then we'll take a stroll in the woods until we stumble upon the Institute or they stumble upon us. Piece of cake.

We hopped out of the car and begin to trudge shakily northwest.

It's raining and I hope the other two think I'm shaking because I'm cold. The other option is too scary to consider. I mean really, all this training and I'm breaking now?

Besides the rain and darkness around us, it's actually quite beautiful in the woods. It reminds me of my jogging paths. Gosh, I haven't been able to jog in forever. I'm probably completely out of shape.

After about an hour, lights descend upon us like heaven come to earth. Except it's absolutely terrifying because that isn't heaven and those lights are coming from killers. Murderers. They killed Aria and my father and now they're going to kill me too.

No training on earth can ever prepare you for the real mission. Never. I'm more terrified than I thought a single human could be.

On my right, Peter and Melanie clasp hands. He offers his left hand to me and I take it. We're in the suicide mission together and we're going to face the faceless enemy together.

It's show time.