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Divergent. The word was still ringing in my ears. My aptitude test results were inconclusive. How is that even possible? It was time for the Choosing Ceremony and all I can think about is being Divergent. I was given the choice to pick from any of the five factions. They told me that I was the first Divergent to qualify for all factions. How could that be? Michael went before me and decided to stay in Dauntless. I think I'll do the same. Stay with Michael, mom, and dad. The other factions seem boring to me. Dauntless it is.

"Samantha Eaton."

Time to choose Dauntless. I was handed the knife and I cut my palm and let my blood drip onto the lit coal. It sizzled and cheers erupted from the Dauntless members. Mom and dad looked happy. Even Michael looked happy to see that I picked the same faction as him. He clapped a hand on my back and congratulated me.

"Congratulations, Samantha." He smiled.

"Ditto." I smiled back.

Growing up in Dauntless was the best time of my life. Mom took Michael and I zip lining at age four. We've gone every year since then. Dad's still sorta afraid of heights, but he goes for Mom's sake. To make sure she's ok. Aunt Shauna and Uncle Zeke have a girl around my age. She's allowed to participate in the Choosing Ceremony because she just turned sixteen before the aptitude tests. Her name is Lynn and we're almost as close as Michael and I. Two years ago Uncle Uriah and Aunt Christina had a baby boy named Derek. He's so adorable! I've been helping take care of him. Uncle Will and Aunt Kailee got married when I was five. Then Aunt Kailee had twins. Two baby girls named Susie and Marlene. Mom and dad will be training the transfers again for the sixteenth time. Lauren will be training us, the Dauntless born. I've heard mom and dad are really scary and tough. They told Michael and I that they wouldn't be easy on us if we chose Dauntless. I told them I don't expect any less. They laughed and we continued talking. It turns out I'm not the only Divergent in the family. Mom, dad, and Michael all got inconclusive. Michael and I were told we could chose any faction because we qualified for any of them. Mom and dad only qualified for three. They explained that mom used to have a brother, but a lot of things happened and he was put on death row. The rest of her family had died. I don't believe that though. She won't talk about grandma. Grandpa's dead for sure but I still don't believe grandma is. At the end of the ceremony, all of the Dauntless born stayed with us and we had some transfers. Twelve to be exact. Three from Amity; three from Abnegation; three from Erudite, three from Candor.

"You ready to go jumping?" Michael asked as we jogged to the tracks in a wave of black.

"Wanna race?" I challenged him.

"Absolutely." Both of us picked up speed and the people that were trailing behind, stared after us in awe.

The ground vibrated and the train came into view. Michael and I ran along the tracks until the train was right next to us. He jumped in before me and I followed seconds behind.

"Damn." I muttered under my breath. "You win. Again."

"It's okay, Sam. Better luck next time."

"Shut up, Mike."

Everyone else jumped on and Mike and I sat by the exit.

"We'll be jumping soon so everyone get ready." Uncle Zeke said.

Mike and I stood at the edge of the car. When we saw the building, I grabbed Mike's hand and we jumped together. Mike got dad's fear of heights and I got mom's, uh how do I put it, bravery? I got up automatically and brushed myself off. Mom and dad had left before so they could get everyone off the net and inside the compound.

"I'm jumping first." I announced.

"Go right ahead." Mike responded.

"Jump?" One of the transfers looked scared.

I winked, ran towards the edge of the roof, and launched myself off. The falling feeling lasted a few seconds and before I knew it, I was in the net. Dad helped me out.

"What's your name?"

I laughed at the normal procedure. "Samantha."

"Keeping your name I see." Mom smiled.

"Always, Six." The smile widened.

"First jumper, Samantha!" Dad called.

Mike and I had agreed on calling our parents by Four and Six during initiation. Everyone cheered. Mike was the next one to jump. He kept his name too. We stood next to each other and waited for everyone else. Lynn kept her name. Lauren told the Dauntless born to follow her and we did.

"Bye Four and Six." Mike and I waved to our parents and they waved back.

"So Mike, anyone you got your eye on?" I joked.

"Yeah but I don't know her name."

"Oh is that it? I was only kidding, but it doesn't sound like you are. Is she cute?"

"Yes, she is, but she's a transfer."

"Ohhhh a transfer. Scary!"

"Shut it, Sam."

"I don't think I will."

Lauren took us right through the Pit, passed the Chasm, and to the dormitory. There were twelve of us so there were two extra beds.

"Dinner in ten. Be there or starve." Lauren left.

I laughed after she walked out and laid down on my bed. "What are all of your names? I've seen you all before but I didn't really care about your names."

"That's nice." Lynn grinned.

"I know, right?" We laughed. "Well? Introduce yourselves."

"Don't be so harsh." Mike said but he was grinning.

"I'm Kayla. These are my friends Justin, Abe, Kristen, and Lizzy." She gestured to the people on her right.

"The rest are Trina, Charles, Luke, and Sarah." Justin gestured to the rest.

"Nice to meet all of you. Just kidding. I'm Samantha but you can call me Sam. That's Lynn and Michael." I introduced my friends. "I'm going to go sit in the dining hall or bother Four and Six. See you guys later." I waved and left everyone else.

Mike and Lynn followed me as I went to go find mom and dad.

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