Hey guys this is my first Divergent story and i just finished the end of Allegiant...such an emotional roller coaster anyways i always loved Caleb and i wanted a story about him falling in love so here's my CalebxOC story. Please review and give it a try! ;)
"Allura West" booms a loud voice.
The air feels heavier than I remembered as I make my way over to the table. We are in a large room and in the center is a table with five bowls representing five factions, the choosing ceremony. My eyes scan the room as I eye the two factions that I have an aptitude for. Dauntless, the only faction I've ever related as home and Erudite.
I would worry about parents to disappoint but I don't have them. My dad died young and my mom died giving birth to me. It's a tragedy yes but people get over it. Besides it's easy to grieve over people you never knew. So in the dauntless compound I lived as an orphan but a free spirit, I never felt like I was lacking something that the other children didn't.
All the family I had ever known was sitting right there in front of me but…I wanted more in life than to just live it, I wanted to make sense of it and learn more about it. At least I can say I know how to handle myself thanks to growing up in that dark open compound. I stare at my reflection in the Erudite water, my black hair in its long wild curls and my wide blue eyes, curious. I smile a small smile before dropping blood into the bowl promising my loyalty to the new faction.
Gasps and the word traitor are shouted throughout the dauntless section but I pay no mind to them. I quietly join my new faction who wears blue and proud smirks. There are some black and white outfits and surprisingly a few red and yellow but the one gray blur catches my eye.
His brown hair is cut abnegation style and his green eyes are intense and excited. He's undeniably attractive and I wonder how a stiff chose erudite. That's when our gazes lock and I give him a dauntless grin and he simply waves a bit embarrassed before being swept up with the crowd.
"What's your name?" says a voice from behind.
It belongs to a girl with short brown hair and wide brimmed glasses. She wears a kind face instead of an uptight smirk you would typically expect. "You're the dauntless transfer right?"
"Yah my name's Allura."
"Amy Poller, she says still smiling."
"So where are we going?"
"To the compound of course!"
She gives me the duh look and I want to say something snappy but I bit back my tongue, I could use a friend right now. We get into sleek black vehicles that look threatening from the outside but quite comfy on the inside. I watch the crumbled buildings pass by until after a silent ride we arrive at our destination. The erudite compound is a bunch of tall brick buildings and clean streets. I exit and follow the lamps lit to the center building which must be the dormitory/ initiate training room.
"I've always wanted to explore this area" Amy says.
"I thought you were an erudite born?"
"I am but this area was only for after the choosing ceremony."
"Oh."
"You seem tense; I know a change like this can take some adjusting."
"No offense but I'm more than happy to start fresh and its easy for me too."
"I don't know I mean wouldn't you miss your—"
"Never had one" I say interrupting her
"Oh" she says and goes silent.
Finally some peace and quiet…
"Welcome" says a young girl with red frilly hair. "My name is Joyce Princeton and I will be one of your instructors."
A few boys snicker before she continues.
"Dinner will be served in exactly one hour in the mess hall but until then I will show you to your rooms."
She walks at a fast pace for a woman in heels as the click down the long silver corridors. Finally they single hall splits into two and she stops.
"Erudite born to the left and transfers to the right. I will assume that there is enough room for everyone and if not please do so immediately ask us so that we may eliminate the problem."
Her last words jolt me to my senses as she leaves and the crowd disperses. I follow Amy to the left and feel so very tired. She grabs a bed in the far back right while I simply fall backwards onto the bottom of the bunk…right on top of someone.
I immediately recognize the stiff from earlier and realize that I'm now laying across his lap. He opens his mouth to reply but no words come out, just the color of his checks change. All the while as I see this I begin to laugh before getting off the poor boy.
"Sorry about that I didn't see you there."
"I-Its fine" he says clearing his throat. His blush calms down and drops whatever book he was reading onto a nearby dresser. Returning my gaze back to him I see his hand stretched out. "Caleb Prior."
"Allura West nice to meet you"
He smiles, "I didn't know dauntless were polite."
"Well I didn't know stiffs could get so red in a matter of seconds" I counter winking at him.
This of course causes another blush before I speak up.
"I was just teasing you know" I say smiling.
"Oh" he says with a goofy grin.
That's so cute but I can see why he wouldn't last a minute in the dauntless compound
"Would you want to sit together at dinner?"
"I'd love to" he says.
"I really am sorry about sitting on you, I haven't been able to think straight lately."
"I understand, you know my sister choose dauntless today."
My mind remembered another Prior name.
"Beatrice was it?"
"Yah I was certainly surprised, I didn't think that she was the risk type."
"People are full of surprises" I say stating the obvious.
His green orbs stare at me in wonder but I don't know why. What I said wasn't to cheesy sounding I hope but I guess it depends on whose listening.
"Um Allura if you want you can have the bottom bunk, I always liked the view from the top anyways."
"You mean the view of erudite leader portraits?"
"Yep it's a hobby of mine."
This time I burst out laughing before calming down and settling for a wide grin instead. Now I may not know this Caleb well but I had a feeling we were going to be good friends.
Maybe even more…
Where did that thought even come from?! My mind continued to race with new thoughts until Caleb waved a hand in front of my eyes.
"I think it's about time we head down, wouldn't you agree?"
"You sound just like a stiff but yeah I'm game for food, I'm starving!"
He laughed once but I was quick as I grabbed his hand dragging him down the halls. I heard him protest once or twice before he gave up and let me lead him to the mess hall, after all I was starving!