Summary: The state of Illinois is on the verge of civil war. Factions are fighting, with a threat of a rebellion. In order to bring peace to their home, the Abnegation faction, the faction who currently operates Chicago's government, has decided factions should be allowed to have professional and personal relationship, led by former President, Andrew Prior. The way to do this is by having the new leader, Beatrice Prior, date and hopefully marry a Dauntless member, a faction that is completely opposite of them. Beatrice Prior is willing to do anything to prevent war, even sacrifice her personal life. But such an arrangement is not so easy.
Rated M for violence, sexual scenes, and language. All rights belong to the lovely Veronica Roth. All rights belong to any company or brand mentioned in the story. Your likes, favorites and reviews are welcome, but I want to finish this story no matter what.
Story will also be posted on Archive our Own with pictures: /works/16075352/chapters/37537076?view_adult=true
A/N: In my Divergent story, I want to expand the Divergent world. I made some changes that you can reference to in this chapter. I will try to explain it as best as I can, but let me know if you have questions. I am really excited to expand on the story Veronica Roth wrote. I really enjoyed her books, but I think there are areas that could have been expanded on. I hope to rewrite the original story that includes the additions I have made here. Story will have a couple of POVs, but I will make sure to state it at the top. Hope you enjoy.
A few changes are everyone is older and more adult. This makes my story a little more realistic. The government is setup differently, where there are faction council leaders that represent specific factions, and an overall President that represents everyone in Illinois, usually voted and traditionally Abnegation members because abnegation members vote the most, and people find the faction most trustworthy. Here are other changes:
· Factions- a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, American Institutions:
o Abnegation - the act or an instance of denying oneself some rights, conveniences, possession, etc. Likes to do things to help people and solving social problems, generally avoids using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal. Sees self as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy: State Government, Teaching/ Counseling, Nursing, Giving First Aid
o Artistry (NEW) - a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria. Values the creative arts - like drama, music, art, or the works of creative writers. Sees self as expressive, original, and independent: Entertainment Industry.
o Amity - mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between oneself, factions and the environment they live in. Values practical things you can see, touch, and use like plants and animals, tools, equipment, or machines. Sees self as peaceful, practical, and realistic: Food and Water/ Drinks Production, Agriculture, Animal and Plant Care.
o Dauntless - not to be daunted or intimidated; fearlessness and determination; bold, considered heroic: Military/Police, Fire Department, and Emergency Technicians.
o Candor- the state of being open and sincere in speech or expression; candidness; freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality. Sees self as energetic, ambitious, and honest: The US Supreme Court, Legal System and Judges, News
o Erudite - characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly. Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set, orderly way; generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities. Sees self as precise, scientific, and intellectual.: Medical System, Education, Science, Technology, Math, Banks and Financial Institutions
o Ingenious (NEW)- clever, original, and inventive: Engineering, Labor, Business
o Factionless - people who have failed in the other factions, a group who are considered dangerous and/ or are unlawful, one not part of a group or organization: Homeless, Criminals
People are not just in Chicago, but live in different parts of the state of Illinois. Chicago is where major State events occur.
*Amity: Peoria
*Dauntless & Artistry: Chicago
*Abnegation & Candor: Springfield
*Erudite & Ingenious: Aurora
Being Divergent means something different. There were human experimentations before the war, and now have genetic abnormalities. Divergent- tending to be different or develop in different directions. Differing from each other and faction. Superhuman. Have one or more of these abilities (not all abilities will appear in this story):
o Easily adaptable, and able to function in all factions,
o Learn faster,
o Stronger,
o Heal faster,
o Sixth Sense- subtle perception ability,
§ Clairvoyance- ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception.
§ Out-of-body experience- being able to observe oneself and others from a distance.
§ Precognition- psychic ability to see events in the future
§ Telepathy- transmission of information from one person to another