It's been a year after initiation, no wars have happened and Jeanie hasn't done anything bad. Tris has a younger sibling, so that adds another raven to her tattoos. She also considers Tobias to be a part of her family so that add up to five ravens.
Tori's POV
I have to do the aptitude tests again this year which I am not so happy about. I thought since I did it last year I wouldn't have to do it again so soon, but I guess not. I remember having to do Tris's aptitude test last year and it scared me because I didn't realize I would be testing the divergent. I remember when my brother first told me he was divergent I was scared for him and didn't know how to help him. Ever since he died, I made an oath to myself I would help the divergent in any way I could, because I know he didn't commit suicide. I know someone killed him because of his divergence. Last year, I only had to deal with one case - which was Tris. She was a very special girl. I had never heard of anyone being more than two factions. I've done what I could to protect her in the compound, and I had Tobias promise he would alter any of the simulation videos if they looked to divergent. Once she made it through initiation, I made sure she got a job at my tattoo parlor.
As I jump off the train, I see the building that brings so many memories flooding back into my mind. This is where I killed the dog and lied to a man, making myself Dauntless and I was proud of that. But now that we have new leaders, I'm not so much. They have made Dauntless all about fighting and being better than someone when it was really meant to be about team work and ordinary acts of bravery, to stand up for one another not to learn unnecessary violence. I chose Dauntless because they believed in justice, in defending those who cannot defend themselves and most of all because they believed in action.
The first kid walks into the room, and I see he is wearing blue clothes I ask him what his name is and he says "Joseph Barns."
"Well Joseph you seem a little too happy to be finding out who you truly are," I said.
"Well…," he says looking for a name tag.
"Look, kid, you're not going find a name tag but if you really want to know who I am my name is Tori. And I can see why you're so confident on where you belong. Now if you don't mind you can take that seat right there so we can get started."
He sits down, and before he can ask anything about all the equipment, I explain to him what's going to happen. Soon enough, he's under the simulation and I ask him to choose the knife or the cheese. He chooses cheese. I cross dauntless off the list unless I see any daring moves I wouldn't be expecting. Then I cue for the dog to come in and the kid immediately throws the cheese and lays down on his back, very smart. The amity usually pet the dog after they throw the cheese but he doesn't. I'm pretty sure Amity is out. The little girl walks in the room, and when the dog lunges toward her all the boy says is "Get down," which doesn't help her at all because she doesn't listen to him. Now I can rule out Dauntless for sure and abnegation. Next, I put him on the bus with the man and the boy says he has no idea who the man in the newspaper is, that rules out candor. So all that is left is Erudite, which I suspected from the beginning.
"Ok, Joseph, you are Erudite." He does a knowing smile then walks out of the room. Thank God that's over, I think to myself.
The next person that walks in looks very similar to Tris.
"What's your name?" I ask.
"Olicnaveen Prior," she says, sneaking a peek in the mirror just as her sister did.
"Well, Olicnaveen, are you excited to find out where you belong?"
She gives me a look that's all too familiar; it's the one that Tris gives me when she means to say did you seriously ask that question.
"Sorry I asked. You can sit down..."
I hate having to explain to kid after kid what's going happen to them and I try to save myself the trouble with this one because she already seems way to much like her sister. Once she is in it's unbelievable. It's like I'm watching Tris again. She has the exact same results, and I tell her to do the same thing I Told Tris to do.
Olicnaveen's POV
Divergent. What so bad about being Divergent? I love being all of those things so why should I have to hide it? I wonder if Beatrice or Caleb are Divergent…
_A few days Later_
Tris's POV
"Wake up Tris it's choosing day."
Tobias gently wakes me up. I have been living with him now for a while; it makes me feel safe having him around. I have been dreading this day because my little sister Olicnaveen (I still don't know how they went from choosing Beatrice for a name to Olicnaveen) is choosing her faction. I know she's divergent and I'm almost positive she is a special as I am because she was always so daring but she would stop whatever she was doing to help someone. She would build complicated stuff only a genius could build for her stunts. So I concluded she is divergent being Abnegation, Dauntless, and Erudite. This makes me even more nervous because these are all the factions into which my family is split.
"Wait, did you say it is choosing day!?" and with that I jump up from bed and run to the shower. I decide to wear a black dress that shows off my tattoos. I apply dark black eyeliner to make my eyes look piercing and pull on black combat boots. I have one piercing in each ear, one piercing on the top of my right ear and a nose piercing. Putting all of my earrings in can be a pain so I only put one in the top of my ear and my nose. Once I am finally done I come out and Tobias is waiting for me at the breakfast table, he made scramble eggs and even got us some muffins from the pit. I wonder how long I took to get ready. He has his usual black pant and black T shirt on and before I can even say how good everything smells.
"Tris you're looking hot today," he says.
I try to hide my blushing I am still not that use to compliments.
"Thanks you don't look too bad yourself. I was going for more of a scary look for the initiates but hot should work too," I say teasing as he pulls me in for a hug.
We finish our breakfast then run down to the train tracks they are crowded with families and their kids who are choosing today. I remind Tobias: "After Olicnaveen chooses I have to get back to the compound to wait for the initiates at the net. But you have to stay here because you have to take them back. Okay?"
"Yes this is only the fifth time we gone over this," he replies.
With that, we hop on the train. There's not a lot of room so I have to sit on Tobias's lap, which is not bad because I need a little comforting right now. To stay occupied, we talk about who we think will transfer from Dauntless or stay and which faction my sister will pick. I've always heard the phrase "Faction before blood" but it just feels right that Olicnaveen would choose Dauntless even if I wasn't here. With that being said I probably shouldn't be going but considering my rank in Dauntless no one will stop me.
As we jump off the train I can already pick out who will be transferring to Dauntless by the look in their eyes, it's the same look I had at school when I saw them. Although I see Olicnaveen looking my direction I can't tell if she is doing the longing look or the searching look. She has the same pale skin I had: Perfectly smooth with no scars or bruises, her hair is in the same bun mom put mine in last year but when I get closer I can tell she did it the slightest bight different. Mimicry is frowned upon in Abnegation. In that instant, our eyes meet and it's like we are saying a million things to each other without actually talking until Tobias tugs and my arm and I break our gaze. I can feel her eye gaze never leave me.
_Page Break_
Olicnaveen's POV
As I see the last Dauntless jump off the train, my body fills with warmth, thinking that could me in less than three hours. I still haven't completely decided with faction I am going to choose. I tested Divergent; Abnegation, Dauntless, and Erudite but I crossed Erudite off the list because A: I was never really close to Caleb and B: I might be smart but I just don't really see the fun of spending my life researching. I really don't see how I could leave my parents after Beatrice and Caleb left us last year. My mom reminded me this morning not to think about them, to be selfish for a couple of hours and do what is best for me but I am really struggling with that. I am also scared about my divergence. I am not supposed to tell anyone and my tester altered my results to just Abnegation. I still wonder if Beatrice is divergent; if so maybe she can help me.
As we walk into the Auditorium, I remember how nervous Beatrice was and I never understood why but now, now I do. I remember the moment we just had outside and how nice it was to have a sister back, well I hope it was Beatrice she has tattoos and piercings now and just to be sure I ask mom "Is that Beatrice?"
She nods.
"And that is Four her instructor with her. I met him during visiting day," Mom says.
He is cute I think to myself, but why would he have a number as a name.
"I wish I could've gone with."
"I know I wish you could've come too but Mrs. Hearton needed help with making the banana bread for the factionless and I really didn't want to leave your father alone he was acting out of character and being very selfish," Mom reminds me.
We stop talking once we take our seats we don't want to be rude. I hear the first names being called.
Joseph Barns Erudite
Natalie Canes Amity
Marsha Canes Candor, a cry from a family in Amity fills the auditorium.
I don't pay much attention to the names after that I only hear the occasional cry and cheer from the Dauntless, of course. I think to myself could I really be that selfish to make my parents go through that again, what kind of rumors would that start about them? But then I hear a huge Dauntless roar that wakes me from my trance and remind myself to be selfish just for a little while longer. I listen to the names get closer and closer to Prior.
Cartha Pleasant Dauntless I'd like to see how that last name works out for her in Dauntless.
Ben Pranks Amity
Cara Prame Abnegation
Beth Pring Candor
Olicnaveen Prior
I hear my name called and walk slowly up to the platform remembering how Caleb was so confident and Beatrice was so calm, I look at her and our eyes meet. We do it again, where we are communicating with only our eyes and it only last a couple of seconds but that's all I need to understand where I belong.
