POV Tris
I feel Tobias slide his arms around me as we wait by the net. It's the choosing ceremony and I volunteered to train the transfers with Tobias, my husband. We got married about a month ago and I haven't been able to keep my hands off him since.
I look back at him. "I know this will be hard, but I want to keep our relationship a secret and see how long it takes for them to figure it out," I say giving him a small kiss, he kisses me back.
"Do you honestly think I'll be able to keep my hands off you for more than six hours of the day when you're right there?" He asks with a boyish grin.
"Oh! And one more thing," I continue, pretending to have not heard him. "I'll be going by Six instead of Tris, sounds more intimidating." He opens his mouth to say something but is interrupted by a scream and a black streak falling through the air onto the net.
Of course, the first jumper in a Dauntless-born. I reach out to grab them and feel the tight grasp on my arm. I pull the girl on to paneling. "What's your name initiate?" I ask in a cold emotionless voice.
She looks a little startled but confident all the same. "Izzy." She says confidently. I turn to Tobias, "Make the announcement Four!" He turns to the crowd of Dauntless "First jumper, Izzy!" I hear the cheers of the Dauntless crowd and turn back to Izzy who is beaming. "Welcome to Dauntless."
Twenty minutes later all of the initiates have jumped down and are waiting in a clump close to the net. Tobias and I walk down to them and I see Lauren and Uriah do the same, they are training the Dauntless borns while Tobias and I are training the transfers.
"Shut up!" I yell in my instructor Six voice and they fall silent. This will be fun. "Welcome to Dauntless, I am Six, and this is Four we will be you're instru-" I am cut off by a boy in Candor white snickering.
"Is there a problem initiate?" I ask with zero emotion on my face as the boy, I think his name was Liam, stops smiling immediately. I look at him expectantly, waiting for his response. he clears his throat.
"I... just… I thought someone as hot as you would have a better name." I can tell he's trying to sweet talk me and it makes me uncomfortable. I walk over to him and I know Tobias is trying not to laugh behind me.
"Listen, if I wanted to deal with smart talking Candors like you I would have joined their faction." I see the absolute terror in his eyes and walk back to my spot in front of the group. "The first thing you learn from us, keep your mouth shut, understood? Good." I say, not waiting for their reply.
"As Six was saying before she was so rudely interrupted," Tobias says giving a pointed look to Liam who gulps. "I am Four, Six and I will be training the transfers while Lauren and Uriah will be training the Dauntless borns."
Lauren starts talking. "Dauntless borns, I assume you don't need a tour." and I hear them all chuckle to themselves.
I turn back to the transfers and see two Erudite girls whispering to each other. "Girls, would you like to share what you're saying with the rest of the group?" Tobias asks them and they giggle. I think their names were Casandra and Justine.
"We were just saying that you're hot," Justine says winking. Tobias shares a look with me before turning back to the girls who are still giggling. "Then you'll be pleased to know I have a wife." He says before turning around and giving me a wink.
I smile to myself, I know I will have to beat up someone before this is over.
"This is the Pit, the hub of all life here at Dauntless, you will learn to love it one day," I call back to them and watch the amazed looks on their faces as they see the Pit. I turn to Tobias, "Was I like that last year?" I ask him, a little amused.
He laughs to himself. "Pretty much, except you were smaller that Petunia." I playfully hit him on the arm. Petunia is an Amity transfer who looks like a gust of wind will break her in half. I laugh to myself as I remember the small Abnegation girl who fell onto the net that fateful day.
I am so lost in my thought that I don't realize we're at the chasm until I hear the water crashing down. "This is the Chasm, It reminds us of the fine line between bravery and idiocy. One daredevil jump off this ledge will end your life. It has happened before and it will happen again, you have been warned." I finish and start to walk off when a boy raises his hand.
I nod, letting him know he can talk. "Did it happen last year?" he asks, classic Erudite. "Yes initiate. I lost a friend that day and don't wish to relive the experience." I say and with that I turn on my heel walking towards the dining hall, knowing Tobias and the initiates are right behind me.