Hey everyone! This is my first divergent story. I really like soulmate AUs but don't find a lot of them, so I wrote my own. Please R&R. I will upload a new chapter within this week.

Disclaimer: I don't own Divergent.

A new city

The first time she heard of soul mates, Tris was ten. That was the customary age at which every parent told their children about this life-changing thing. Of course she had seen people meet their soul mates even before she knew what it was, she was mesmerized to see the glowing tattoos that magically form when soul mates met and the happiness reflected in the faces of the soul mates. Her parents explained to her how about a hundred years before she was born the scientist discovered a special gene that allowed people to find their true love, the person who understands them the most and that when they first touch a tattoo is formed that marks both of them as soul mates.

Since then Tris had always been excited at the prospect at meeting her soul mate, even though they were rare now. She wished each day since the first time she learned about soul mates that she meet hers. It was understandable, because she grew up in a house with the love soul mates shared. Her parents were soul mates and met each other when they were in high school in their freshman year and have been together since. Back then having soul mates was more common, however scientist discovered that soul mate pairings are declining because of different mutations in genes with each passing generation. Natalie and Andrew, Tris' parents were people whose love conquered all and Tris wished the same for herself when she entered the new city, Chicago with her two best friends at her side.

Christina, a pretty dark skinned girl with beautiful chin length hair was a total weirdo who she had been roommates with for the past 4 years in their college. Uriah was one of her classmates in college and they ended up being great friends. Both Christina and Tris were offered amazing jobs in Chicago, though Uriah was returning home to live with his mom after college. Tris was excited and a little nervous at the prospect of going to a new city.

The three excitedly chatted as they got down from the long flight and picked up their luggage at the baggage claim. Uriah talked about being able to see his mom and brother after almost a year since the last time he visited them for the holidays. He let the two girls go to their new shared apartment and unpack but invited them over for dinner at his mom's. The two agreed excited to meet Uriah's mom and brother for the first time and also to have some good home cooked food after a long journey.