Chapter 1
Four POV
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"Eren! Wake up!" I yell from the front door of our apartment. Today is our first day at the new school, Blackthorne Prep. Blackthorne Prep is a boarding school in Chicago. My adoptive brother, Eren, and I are attending for the first year. My name is Tobias 'Four' Eaton. I go by Four to hide my past, but Eren, who has an equally traumatic past, still goes by his real name. I look at my watch, seeing the time was 9:00. I growl, knowing that if Eren did not come down the stairs soon, we would be late for school.
"Eren Jaeger!" I shout angrily. I cross my arms as Eren barrels down the stairs, his large green eyes in a slight frown. "What the crap Four?" he says in a frustrated tone. I shake my head, point at the clock, and walk out the door, the door shutting just as Eren screams; "It's already 9:00?!"
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I climb off the bus, Eren following close behind. In front of me lies a pair of giant silver gates, an emblem of a tree in the center. A few other students are nervously chatting behind us. I stand next to Eren, his brown hair blowing back slightly in the wind. I lean down a bit, die to the fact I am about three inches taller than him. "How do we get inside?" I mutter quietly in his ear. He just shrugs, and opens his mouth to speak, but he is cutoff by a tall man dressed in all black. On his black button down, a gold tie rests, a blue line cutting across the metallic surface.
"Hello students! My name is Matthew Roberts, but you will call me Dr. Roberts. I am the Astrology teacher here at Blackthorne Prep. If you will follow me, we will go to the main hall to meet up with other students, get your schedule, uniforms and room assignments." He says. He takes a small card out of his shirt pocket, and swiping it in front of a glass screen. The screen flashes green. Then a low rumble breaks out, and the large gates move back, the tree splitting halfway, revealing the entirety of Blackthorne Prep.
In the center, a tall building rises out of the ground, its white walls contrasting against the black windows. Stretching out from either side of the tall building, are shorter buildings, but much longer, I assume those are the dorm rooms. Dr. Roberts leads us to the large doors, and pushes them open, revealing the white marble floors. Etched in on the walls the words 'Aurum et nigrum in concordia' and in smaller letters below in, 'Black and Gold in Harmony' I vaguely hear Dr. Roberts say that it is written in Latin and English.
He turns around, so he is facing us, his blue eyes glinting in the light of the studio lights. "This is the main hall. This is where we have assemblies and meals. Please find an empty seat and wait for the principal to speak." He says, before pushing the large wooden doors open. Inside, a bunch of kids are all socializing in the main hall. I follow Eren in to the hall. Eren is the more social one, so he takes charge in these situations.
I see Eren make his way over to a table, where I see about twenty kids sitting down and talking. Well some of them. One boy is just sitting there, glaring at the rest of the kids. Eren stops abruptly, and points to the table, silently telling me to sit there. I give a slight nod, and walk over to the table. I decide to sit next to the glaring kid; I feel like I can get along with him the best, I can't explain why though.
I slide in next to him and he turns to me. He gives me a look which says, 'why did you sit next to me?" he asks with his eyes. I shrug, which causes him to narrow his eyes. He pushes his sleeve back, and holds up his wrist, which is covered with thin white lines. I can automatically tell that those are scars. I push back my sleeve as well, and show him my wrist. His eyes widen when he sees all my scars.
He gives me a look of understanding, and pulls his sleeve back down, and turns back to the rest of the kids. I decide to follow his lead, and look at them. I notice Eren is sitting across from me. A girl with caramel skin, and long black hair speaks up. "Hey! You two! What are your names?" she practically yells. I cringe at the volume, and out of reflex, I shout, "Shut the crap up." Her eyes widen, and then she erupts in a fit of giggles, before wiping her eyes, and pointing at me and the boy next to me. "You two said the exact same thing, at the exact same time!" She says in between laughs.
I just scowl at her, causing Eren to lean over the table, and flick me in between the eyebrows. "Be social!" he scolds. I roll my eyes. "Be mature." I retort. I see the boy next to me laugh quietly, before quickly covering it up. Then the girl speaks up again, "Seriously, what are your names?" she asks.
I look at Eren, telling him to answer for me. "My name is Eren, and that is my adoptive brother Four." I nod, but raise my left eyebrow when I see shock on all their faces, their looks directed at me, and the boy next to me. I scowl at them, I hate attention. The boy speaks up, "It's not polite to stare, so look away, before I bash your faces in." He says angrily. I feel a smile grow on my face. I know I will get along with this guy.
A boy with short brown hair speaks up, "it's just, that his name is Eight, and yours is Four, the odds that your names are both numbers. What are the odds?" he says. A guy that looks just like him speaks up from the right side of Eight. "Expect the Unexpected right?" he says. Then out of nowhere, Eight slaps him, "Did you expect that?" earning a laugh from the table members. I smile, and Eight looks at me, a small smile on his face. "Well I guess that we should introduce ourselves." The same girl says. I shrug, while Eren nods.
"I'm Christina" the girl says, she has brown hair, and caramel skin.
"I'm Will" says a boy with green eyes, and blonde hair
"I'm Crista" says a short girl with long blonde hair
"I am Zeke!" a boy with short brown hair practically shouts.
"URIAH IS DA KING!" a boy who looks similar says, causing me to mutter loudly, "I thought Eren was immature." This causes Eren and Uriah to start blushing greatly.
"I am Sasha." Girl with long brown hair says, while biting in to a potato
"I am Connie," A Boy with a buzz cut says, and then points to a brawny guy "And this is Reiner."
"I am Shauna." A girl with brown hair says.
"I'm her sister, my name is Lynn." A girl with a shaved head growls rudely.
"I am Marlene" A girl with long brown hair, with blond highlights says.
"I am Ymir" A tall girl with her brown hair in a ponytail, and freckles covering her face.
"I am Annie, and this is my boyfriend Armin." A girl with blond hair says, while pointing to a blond haired boy.
"I am Samantha, and this is Phoenix, Kate and Emma." A girl with red hair says, while pointing to a girl with brown hair and glasses, a girl with short light brown hair, and a girl with short hair land glasses.
I give a smile to each of them. Eight looks at his watch, "We have about 30 minutes until the principal comes out." He says. That's when the doors to the main hall open. All heads snap in that direction. Two girls walk in talking to each other. On has short black hair, as well as a red scarf that is wrapped around her neck. But what interests me more is the other girl. The girl has dirty blonde hair that extends to the middle of her back, and even from here, I can see her striking grey blue eyes.
I hear Eight cough. I turn to look at him. "You two have been staring at those two girls, Eren started to drool…" He trails off. I look at Eren, I am worried, what is he likes the girl with long blonde hair? I mean, who could blame him, she is so beautiful, but still. I shrug it off for now, but I gulp when they make their way over to our table, where the only open seats are left. They slide in, the girl with the scarf sliding in next to Eren, and I see happiness and nervousness flash in his eyes.
I internally pump my fist in the air, knowing my brother likes the other girl. But, if that girl sits next to him, that means… Yes, then girl with the dirty blonde hair sits down next to me. I feel a jab in my side, a turn to see Eight wiggling his eyebrows at me subtly, so only I can see it. I roll my eyes, and turn away.
Christina asks them what their names are, and I listen closely. The girl with the scarf goes first.
"My name is Mikasa. That is my adoptive sister Tris." She says. Tris, I say mentally. Even though I am bummed Tris didn't speak, but at least I know her name know. We go through the round of saying our names, we talk until the principal comes out.
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I see a woman in a black lab coat walk out on the stage at the front of the hall. She has blond hair, and glasses on her face. A slight scowl is etched on her cold face.
"Hello students of Blackthorne Prep!" she booms. The previously rowdy kids now all clap politely. Its obvious the principal exerts some type of authority.
"I am your principal, Dr. Matthews. Today, you will be getting your schedule, uniform, room number, roommate, and Prep Pad. As you know, before you were accepted, a test was given to you."
I remember the large cream envelope I got a few months ago. Inside was a large packet, and I answered multiple questions. After that, we mailed it back to the school. About two weeks later, we got another packet with a list of classes to choose from.
"Uniforms are a strict rule during classes, but after all classes are over, you are free to wear anything, as long as it fits our dress code." I hear a couple of groans from around the room, but I see the intense glares of the teachers, and the kids immediately quiet down.
Dr. Matthews continues with her speech, "Like I said, each of you will get a room number and roommate. While room numbers were completely random, your roommate was not. Each of your initial tests was used to find an aptitude. You will get those results with your schedule. We matched you with an optimum roommate according to your aptitude."
I allow myself to briefly think who could be my possible roommate, but I quickly push the thought away, as Dr. Matthews continues.
"Finally, you will all get something called a Prep Pad." She holds up a small black laptop, with the Blackthorne Prep logo on it, a circuit board tree, embellished on it with gold. "This will be your class laptop in class, but outside of class, you can do what you please with it. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy your year here at Blackthorne Prep!" she finishes, before exiting the stage.
The teachers fan out, handing out cream colored envelopes to students. I patiently wait for mine to arrive.
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Mr. Roberts hands me my folder, then hands Eight his folder as well. I rip the black wax seal, and take out a small packet, leaving the Prep Pad in the envelope. I read the packet:
Eaton, Four
Room #48
Roommate: Eight P.
Aptitude:
Dauntless (Bravery) – 28%
Erudite (Intelligence) – 28%
Abnegation (Selfless) – 28%
Amity (Peaceful) – 10%
Candor (Honesty) – 5%
Class Schedule:
Biology - Erudite
Teacher - Abnegation
Children's Aid - Abnegation
Swimming – Dauntless
Archery - Dauntless
Writing - Erudite
Engineering - Erudite
Debate - Candor
Counseling - Amity
Combat - Dauntless
Art – Free
Reading – Free
Music – Free
Photography – Free
I look up from the schedule, and look at Eight, who smirks at me, "Well hello roommate." He says. I give him a smirk back, "So what are your classes?" I ask him. He shrugs, and shows me his schedule, him hand strategically blocking his last name from view.
I read over his schedule.
-, Eight
Room #48
Roommate: Four E.
Aptitude:
Dauntless (Bravery) – 28%
Erudite (Intelligence) – 28%
Abnegation (Selfless) – 28%
Amity (Peaceful) – 10%
Candor (Honesty) – 5%
Class Schedule:
Biology - Erudite
Teacher - Abnegation
Children's Aid - Abnegation
Swimming – Dauntless
Archery - Dauntless
Writing - Erudite
Engineering - Erudite
Debate - Candor
Counseling - Amity
Combat - Dauntless
Art – Free
Reading – Free
Music – Free
Photography – Free
I look up at him in shock; he looks at, his face showing equal shock.
"We have the exact same aptitude!" He exclaims. I nod, "And the exact same classes!" I say back. I hear a knock on the table, I look over to see Eren, who is looking at us, as well as Tris and Mikasa. "What's so surprising?" he asks curiously. Eight looks at me, asking me silently if I want to answer, I shrug, and look back to Eren.
"It's just, we are roommates, and we have the exact same aptitude and classes!" I say. Eren looks bummed when I say I am roommates with Eight. Honestly, I am also kind of bummed that I don't get to room with Eren, he is my brother, but I feel like Eight understands me in a different way than Eren does. That's when Eren speaks up.
"So what is your aptitude and schedule?" he asks, I show him my schedule, and he hands me his.
Jaeger, Eren
Room #56
Roommate: Uriah P.
Aptitude:
Dauntless (Bravery) – 50%
Erudite (Intelligence) – 10%
Abnegation (Selfless) – 7%
Amity (Peaceful) – 3%
Candor (Honesty) – 30%
Class Schedule:
Justice - Candor
Law - Candor
Volunteering - Abnegation
Swimming – Dauntless
Archery - Dauntless
Writing - Erudite
Guns - Dauntless
Debate - Candor
Counseling - Amity
Combat - Dauntless
Karate – Free
Reading – Free
Tae Kwon Do – Free
Photography – Free
I look up at him, "Not really similar huh?" I say to my brother, and he shrugs in response. He leans back, and gives a high five to Uriah, who probably had a similar aptitude to Eren.
I open my mouth to speak, but I am cut off by a teacher with a gold tie with a black stripe.
"Students, it is time to go to your dorm. Use this time to get to know your roommate. We will have a few days off, classes start on Monday." And with that he leaves the stage. Two teachers open the large doors, and students start to leave the Main Hall. Eight turns to me, "Hey Four, do you know where to go?" he asks me, I shake my head no. he smirks at me, "Then follow me, after you say bye to your brother of course, they are on separate floors." Then he leans down, "And make sure you get one last look at Tris." He whispers into my ear, before smirking and getting out of his seat, leaving me dumbfounded.
I turn to Eren, who is talking to Uriah, "See you in a bit Eren." I tell him, Eren looks at me, and smiles, before turning back to Uriah. I look at Tris, and then follow Eight out of the main hall.
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Eight pulls out a small card from his envelope, something I didn't notice before, and swipes it in front of a glass pane, allowing the door unlock. The door opens, revealing two desks under a window, a lamp on each one, and a cable, probably for our Prep Pads. Under each desk are a trash can, and a black plush chair. And on either side of the wall, is a bad with black and gold sheets. A dresser is at the foot board of the beds. On the right side of the dorm, near the door, is another open door, which leads to a small hallway. Inside, is a sink, microwave and a fridge? Another door in the hallway leads to a room with two toilets and two showers, one on either side. I walk out of the bathroom, and see that the small hallway is connected to room 50, which belongs to Will and Armin.
I walk out of the small hallway and see Eight putting some stuff in his dresser. I sit down on my bed, and open my envelope, taking out my Prep Pad and Uniform. In the shirt pocket, is a small bag of lapel pins? The pins are black and silver, black and white, black and blue, black and red, and black and grey. Each one is a small box, with a black square, surrounded by the secondary color. I vaguely hear Eight say he will be back, and I nod in response. I decide to plug in my Prep Pad, and put away some of my clothes, besides my uniform. As I am putting my clothes away, I hear the hallway door close. I look back to see Eight in his uniform.
The uniform is simple, with a black button up, with gold buttons, and a black vest. His sleeves are rolled up to his elbows, but a few black bracelets cover the scars on his wrists. He is also wearing a pair of black dress pants, and black vans. He also has a gold tie on, which contrasts against the black outfit. On the right side of his vest, the five pins are in a vertical line, first blue, then grey, then silver, then red, then white.
"So that's our uniform?" I ask, and he nods. "The girls have the same top, vest and tie, also same shoes. But they wear black skirts and tights instead of pants." He says. I nod, and grab my outfit to change.
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I come out of the bathroom, still holding the pins, unsure what to do with them. I keep my sleeves down, unlike Eight, I don't have any bracelets to hide the scars. I see Eight sitting in his chair, on his Prep pad, fiddling with the settings. I shut the door, and he tenses, and turns around, but relaxes when he sees it is me. He gives a small smile, but his eyebrows quirk when he looks at my uniform. "One, the pins are required, and two, push up your sleeves, all the guys do it, only the girls leave them down like that." He tells me. I groan, "What do you do with the pins?" I ask. Eight laughs. "Each pin represents a faction, which is what we call the names on your aptitude. You put them from highest rank to lowest rank. So yours would be the same as mine, except blue, grey and silver would be inter changeable. I nod, and start pinning them on my vest.
"And you should push up your sleeves, you don't have anything to hi- oh crap, the scars." He says worriedly. I give him a look that says 'duh'. Eight smiles, and says, "Well I have a solution," he gets out of his chair, and goes to his dresser, opening the door, and pulls out 3 leather black bands. He tosses them to me, and I catch them. "There, that should hide the scars!" he smirks. I give him a slight smirk back. The thing is, Eight is the only one to know I have these scars, not even Eren knows.
Eight sits on his bed, and I sit on mine. He looks down, and fiddles with his bracelets, then asks, without looking up, "Why do you have those scars?" he asks quietly. I feel my breath catch in my throat. I internally debate with myself. I mean, he will be my roommate for a year, and, I know he has these problems too. I sigh, "When I was a child, I was abused, so I ran away after 6 years of abuse, and went to a foster home, but I did self-harm for about 3 years after running away, trying to forget." I say. I look oat Eight, who just nods.
"What about you?" I ask
Eight lets out a breath. "When I was in 3rd grade, this woman followed me and my sister home, I don't know who she was, but when we got home, we ran in and locked the door, but right before I closed the door, she grabbed my sister. My parents ran out to save her, but I heard two shots, and the scream of my sister. I stayed inside, but when I went outside, I saw both m parents dead on the ground, but my sister was gone. She is still missing, I don't even know if she is still alive." He chokes out, a tear dripping down his face.
"Our lives suck" I say.
Eight nods and we sit in silence.
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After our little discussion about our scars, Eight helps me with the rules of the school. The 1st floor is the halls, for meals and assemblies. The second floor is Amity. Third is candor. Fourth is abnegation. Fifth is Erudite, and sixth is dauntless. The right wing is for girls, and the left wing is for guys. Apparently, the girls say they have the right wing, because they are always right. So funny.
He also helps me set up the Prep Pad. Instead of the default settings, now, my background is a quote that reads 'fear god alone' while his is a quote that reads 'madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little push'. He uses the color scheme black, with some grey and blue, which are my favorite colors, but I went for a solid black theme.
Eight says he is going to the library now, so I decide to visit Eren on the floor above us. so I walk up the stairs, to Eren's room. I knock on the door, and Eren answers the door. "Hey four! You settled in yet?" he asks, I nod. He steps to side, allowing me to walk in. I ask him where Uriah went.
"Oh, he went to see Zeke, he is on the sixth floor, with Reiner." He replies. "oh" is all I reply with. "So how do you like Blackthorne Prep?" I ask. Eren shrugs, "Its high tech for sure." He replies. I nod my head, a serious upgrade from our apartment at least. I open my mouth, but again, I am cut off by a teacher, on the intercom. "Students, we are nearing 9:00 curfew. Please be in your rooms. Thank you." The intercom turns off. I look at Eren sadly, knowing I have to go. "Well, I will see you tomorrow. Bye Eren." I say, I hear Eren say 'bye' back, and I run to my room.
I swipe my card, and enter the room, flopping down on my bed. My first day at Blackthorne Prep complete.
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A/N well, first chapter done. This is my new story! A crossover between Divergent and Attack on Titan. Be sure to check out cali~is~my~home, for a Divergent Attack on titan crossover, with a different twist. Also, The perfect 10 and together will have their last chapters posted soon. I needed room for two new stories, and a new story, that is harry potter, a 2 tory collab with one of my friends, so keep your eyes peeled!
'Kay then!
`~t0bias3at0n