Okay! This is my new story, and this one is going to be a little different. I have had a discussion with a close friend, and she asked for a Eric/Tris paring, and I will be adding some quotes, this chapters quotes are all depressing, if you have a quote theme idea, please review with the ideas. Some of the quotes I don't know who it is quoting, so here we go! (P.S. All is alive and made it.)
Disclaimer: I do not own anything.
Quotes:
"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."
"Death is not scary. Its where we'll end up that is."
And now my favorite:
"Life asked Death,
Why do People Love Me,
But Hate You?
Death Responded
Because You are a Beautiful Lie
And I'm a Painful Truth."
Tris's P.O.V.
After I saw my name on the board that made it into Dauntless, I was surprised, but I was more shocked that I came in first. I know that Four won't approve, but I want that leadership spot. Just as I think that, Max calls my name from the side of the pit to talk. Walking over, I see he has a serious face.
"You wanted to talk to me?" I asked.
"Yes, I have a question for you, and I want you to take it seriously, okay?"
"Yes, sir."
"Okay, I wanted to know if you would be interested in having the leadership job this year? You can even train the newbies any year you want? Of course, the job also comes with high pay, a leadership apartment, a office, and a say in how dauntless is run?"
"To be completely honest, I wanted that job, but some of my friends won't be too happy."
"No need to worry so much Tris, they will get over it." Eric says as he approaches us.
"Okay..." I say uncertainly. I mean, he is never nice, and now he is?
"Come on, time to choose the jobs." Max says, and he and Eric walk away.
Returning to my friends, I see their questioning glances.
"What did they want?" Asks Christina.
"They wanted to ask me something." I say a little too harshly. she doesn't think I know that her and Four cheated on me and Will. Will knows to.
"Are you okay?" Four asks.
"Yes, just peachy." I say, and before he can reply, the job choosing begins.
"Okay, for those who didn't make the cut, you have one day to pack your things, and show up at the Abnegation sector for further instructions. There, you will be given clothes, food, and two days to sleep in one of their factionless homes to gather yourself. After you leave here, your families cannot take you back, and you are no longer our responsibility. We do not have to house you or feed you. How you get the necessary things is up to you. You may excuse yourself afterwards the job picking, and pack." Max said.
"For those of you who have made the cut, welcome to dauntless. In a minute, after I have finished explaining, you will line up in the order of your placement on the board, and one by one, you will walk up to the podium, say the job you want that is available, slice your finger and put the drop of blood in the bowl. After, you will sign your name in the slot of your chosen job, then you will report to your director of whatever job you have chosen. After everyone has chosen, you, your fellow newbies, and the Dauntless leadership will say the Dauntless Manifesto." Eric explains.
"First up, Tris Prior!" Max exclaims as he and Eric smile at me. Okay, I got this, I can do this! I think as I walk up to the podium, brushing of the suspecting looks I am getting. They probably all think I am going to be the good little Abnegation girl they all think of me as. I really like Four, but if he hates me for my decision, then so what. I don't care. I realize with all my inner rambling, I didn't notice I was walking up the podium steps. Taking a deep breath, my eyes flickering to a smiling Four and Christina, and a smirking Will, I can tell that Will, no matter what is stand by my side, and look at the job sheet.
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I have made my choice. I look up and with a calm voice, say the job name.
"Leadership and Trainer." I say, slice my finger, let my blood drip into the bowl, and signed my name in the slot.
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And the Dauntless start cheering for me. All but Christina and Four who are stunned into silence. I then proceed to walk to Max and smile, in which he responds with a smile of his own. Next is Will, and he chooses the same as me. As he walks up to me and Max, I see he is making small, unnoticed movements pointing to Four and Christina. Looking over, I noticed that they are both fuming. They don't deserve to be mad at us.
"Hehe, looks like they aren't to happy with us." Will says, chuckling softly. With a slight snicker, I reply.
"Aww, too flipping bad. Those cheaters don't deserve us, let alone to be mad at us!"
After out little talk, I zoned out, until it was time to do the Dauntless Manifesto. We all stood up strait, and said it out loud with pride and strength.
WE BELIEVE
That cowardice is to blame for the worlds injustices.
WE BELIEVE
That peace is hard-won, that sometimes it is necessary to fight for that peace. But more than that:
WE BELIEVE
That justice is more important than peace.
WE BELIEVE
In freedom from fear. In denying fear the power to influence our decisions.
WE BELIEVE
In ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
WE BELIEVE
In acknowledging fear and the extent to which it rules us.
WE BELIEVE
In facing that fear, no matter what the cost is to our comfort, our happiness, or even our sanity.
WE BELIEVE
In shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
WE BELIEVE
In not just bold words, but in bold deeds to match them.
We believe that pain and death are better than cowardice and inaction, because
WE BELIEVE
In action.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
In living comfortable lives.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
That silence is useful.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
In good manners.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
In limiting the fullness if life.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
In empty heads, empty mouths, or empty hands.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
That learning to master violence encourages unnecessary violence.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
That we should be allowed to stand idly by.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE
That any other virtue is more important than bravery.
After we said the Manifesto, Max walked up to the podium again.
"As a reminder, all those who did not make the cut into Dauntless, please start packing, because a train will be here at 1:00 P.M. tomorrow to get you. You are expected to have said your goodbyes, to family if you are Dauntless born, friends if you are not. You are going to have the option to have breakfast and lunch here, as your last meal in Dauntless. We will throw away any things you have left behind, so pack everything you want. You are to be given a bag as you enter your dorm for the last time to put your stuff in. You will then go to Abnegation for further instructions, food, clothes, and two days to gather yourself in one of their factionless hoses. You are able to find available jobs in the factionless system." He says calmly. After he backs up, Eric walks up to talk.
"Congratulations to those who made it into Dauntless and got to choose your place in our system. We expect you to stand up for our beliefs, our Manifesto, our people. We expect you to wear Dauntless colors with pride, and honor. We expect you to respect our leaders, leaders in training, and your elders. You will be taught your trade that you have chosen to the point that you could do it with your eyes closed. We will not stand for the bullying of someone else, and for the belittling of someone who did not make the cut, ore are having a hard time. We ask that you do not relay the information of the initiation to anyone else that still has to go through it. Now, you will go to your dorms for the last time. Apon entering, you will be given a bag. Pack your things, and report to the person directing your jobs, now go."
As he stopped talking, me and Will smirked at each other, and said at the same time:
"It is going to fun messing with Four and Christina."
Chuckling, we followed our fellow Dauntless newbies and recently dubbed factionless tour dorm.
I hope you like this one, I tried to make it longer! Also, I have Quotev account, . Review please!
-Major'slittleshe-devil.