5 Factions. 5 countries. 5 months. Let me explain in more detail. There are five factions in this world of ours. Abnegation, the selfless faction. Amity, the peaceful
faction. Dauntless, the brave faction. Candor, the truthful faction. Erudite, the academic faction. There is a faction for each of the five countries in this world. Right
now I am in Abnegation, because that's where my parents met, and chose to settle down. I don't exactly enjoy living here though. It is always cold, even in summer.
It's dull and comes off as grey. Everything is the exact same. Apparently it's because it helps with acting selfless. I am not selfless. I mean, I wish I was. Just so I
could stay with my parents after after senior year, but that's the only thing keeping me going. But other than that, everything is pushing me away from this faction. I
want to be bold, unique and different. But every time I try that, I get dirty looks and scolded at by my parents.
My parents know I'm not going to stay. At least I hope so. I would hate to have to tell them or surprise them. I've been trying to give them as many hints as I can.
Like taking an interest in black clothing, and makeup. Black is the main color in Dauntless. That's where I would like to go for college, and to settle down in general.
But although I want to go to Dauntless, I would like to see all the factions. I want to travel, which is a very rare term to use in all factions. They think it's dangerous
to be surrounded by all 5 different cultures, but I'm just curious. I want to see what each of them are like. But of course, that's impossible. I get to choose which
faction I want to go to in five months. I'm really looking forward to it. I keep trying to think about a life other than the one I'm living. I've always liked the thought of
change, but I've never exactly experienced it myself. Abnegation hates change. It's too selfish to take time into your life to tweak it for better or for worse. So this
experience will be different for me, but I'm all for it.
I shake my head from thoughts when I realize what time it is. 6:45. My bus leaves at 7:00. I rush out of bed and start to brush my hair. I run downstairs, grab a
piece of toast and run back up. I pick out my go to outfit. A black hoodie with FIERCE written on the front in big, bold white letters. It's baggy but stylish. Not that I
care about the stylish part. I go get a pair of black leggings and pair them with white trainers. I quickly eat my toast then brush my teeth thoroughly. I smooth my
hair and let it fall in blonde waves around my shoulders. I grab my backpack on the way out of my room and head downstairs. I look at the clock. 6:57. I say good
bye to my parents then run to the bus stop, which is three blocks away.
I dead sprint two blocks than slow to a run the last block. The bus is already there. The true Abnegation kids are scowling at my rebellion of running. Doing such a
attention- grabbing act is considered selfish. I scoff and roll my eyes while I reach the bus. I just made it in time. I hate the bus. I don't exactly have friends, so the
bus is an awkward situation where I have to sit next to someone that I don't like, and is forced to talk to them, despite my social anxiety. I always thought to myself
that if I meet a true friend, I won't be awkward towards them, but that hasn't happened yet. School has always been a nightmare for me. Not necessarily bullying,
since Abnegations don't really bully. It's just, you need a friend in school. To talk to, to be real to, and not fake with a fake smile and fake nice personality. But I don't
have one of those. I just hope that I will find one in Dauntless. The bus jolts to a stop at the front of the school. All of our teachers are from Erudite, who teach in
different factions/countries to spread education. I was thinking about being Erudite just because they got to travel, but that would be the only reason. I'm not really
passionate in the whole academic stuff, though I'm not exactly bad at it.
I walk through the school doors to see all the students lined up in front of 5 different stations. What is this?, I think to myself. I walk up to one of the lines and ask a
brunette girl with freckles what is going on. "Application forms. You're meant to get one from the faction you are most interested in." she explains to me. I thank her
and walk to the Dauntless line. It's the shortest line. Four to be exact. I go to the back of the line and look at everyone in front of me. They don't look strong or
Dauntless in any way. Then again, neither do I. I am small and skinny. I have little to no muscle. I am thin and fragile. One of the Dauntless good easily break me. I
shake off the thought to realize I'm next.
"Next." I hear the lady behind the desk say. That's me. I step forward and tug at the end of my sweatshirt while biting my lip. "Name." the lady says. I clear my
throat. "Um… Uh, Beatrice. Beatrice Prior." I say slowly, trying to keep my voice from cracking. I don't know why I am nervous. I have no reason to be, yet I am.
"Here's an application form. Fill it out and mail it to this address." she says while pointing to an address. "What does it decide?" I ask, not being able to contain my
curiosity. "Your future. It decides whether or not your fit for Dauntless. It will decide which faction will most suit you. You don't need to follow it but it will help you
decide." she explains. Now I'm nervous. What if I'm not fit for Dauntless. What if I have to rethink my whole future. I push the thoughts away. She said that I don't
have to listen to the test results. "When do I figure out my results?" I blurt accidentally. The lady chuckles. "You sure are curious for an Abnegation. Two weeks from
now." she answers and I nod. "Are you Dauntless?" I ask her, wanting to slap myself for asking so many questions. She nods and I'm immediately fascinated, but I
know that I have to go. "Thank you!" I say to her while walking away. She gives me a quick nod before getting back to work. I look down at the test and examine the
questions. There is multiple choice. I go to the library to fill it out. It's only a double sided page. I chuckle to myself. This piece of paper actually determines my
future. The way I answer these questions will affect me immensely. I sit down isolated from other students and take out a pencil. I look over the questions and fill
them out.
Where do you see yourself in two years?
Getting a degree in Dauntless college.
2. You have a chance to save someone, but you have to face your fears first. Do you save them?
Yes.
3. Which lifestyle attracts your attention the most?
Sameness
Boldness
Honesty
Integrity
Peace
b
The rest of the test went on like that. I have a good feeling that I will suit Dauntless well, but you never know. I don't want to get my hopes up. I look up at the clock
and see that it's already 10:00. All morning classes were excused so you could spend time thinking carefully about your test. Since I still have two hours until classes
begin, I decide to mail it out right now. I walk out of the school and to the post office, which is only a block away. I had to lie to the principal saying I was meeting my
mom to get lunch. I am definitely not cut out for Candor, since lying comes so easily to me.
I walk through the post office doors, attracting the attention of the lady behind the desk.
"What can I do for you?" she asks me. I walk over to the front of her desk.
"I just wanted to mail this out to this address." I tell her, steering her eyes to the address. Her eyes widen.
"That time of the year already? Wow. Will do ma'am." she tells me, grabbing the paper and shoving it into a big yellow envelope. She puts a stamp on it and puts it in a basket.
"That's it?" I ask her. She nods and smiles at me.
"That was easy!" I exclaim, then walk out the door. I take my time walking back to school, since I have a lot of time on my hands. I can't believe it's only five months
until my whole lifestyle changes. I can't contain my excitement, and end up screaming. People look at me with both concerning looks and scowls. I roll my eyes and
laugh. I must be such a big disappointment to the Abnegation to represent them when I go to Dauntless, but I couldn't care less.
I walk past the Factionless section on purpose on the way to school since it's the longer road. I look subtly at the Factionless trying to survive in such harsh
conditions. The Factionless are people that don't make enough money to fit the lifestyle of any faction, and they don't fit in. They are sent to Abnegation because we
volunteer to supply them with food and clothing. I feel bad for them, but they also scare me. Not the people in particular, but the fact that that's an option in my life.
It could happen to me. It's a change, but not one that I would ever want.
I finally make it to school and sneak in, purposely avoiding the principle. I make it in time for the first class. I barge in right when the class was beginning. I could
hear snickers coming from the back of the room but they quickly stopped when the teacher glared at them. "I hope you have an excuse." the teacher says, her arms
crossed. I scratch the back of my neck, and told her the same thing I told the principal. She excused it and and found a seat in the back corner and tried to disappear
from the rest of the class. All I could think about was whether or not I would get Dauntless on the test. Soon I heard the bell ring and I grabbed my bag and rushed
out of class. I want this day to go by so I can gather with my mom and dad and remember the anniversary.
A/N
I hope you like this story. There's a lot more to this, and I will update every Tuesday. Please review and give me your opinions and like it! I want the romance between Four and Tris to be slow so he might not show until a few more chapters. Alright I hope you like this! I know this chapter is a little short but I will make longer chapters soon. I just wanted it to be the pilot to set the tone.