I walked toward the group of Dauntless gathered at the bottom of the net. Today the initiates are coming. I suddenly hear the train barreling toward the building above us, like the train read my mind. I agreed to train the initiates for the extra time in the training room. I can hear the initiates landing on the rooftop. There comes a distant scream and I know someone didn't make it. Someone didn't make it in my class too and I couldn't help but feel bad for them.
Max welcomes them poorly to the faction. At least it was something. I heard someone say "Is there water at the bottom?" I knew they should come soon. I don't know why I'm regretting my decision about training the initiates. Maybe it was the fact I'd have to train the transfers. The candor smart-mouths and the stiffs. Though I, myself, was from Abnegation I still use the word. I left the Abnegation Tobias two years ago. I'm Four now. I am Dauntless.
The sound of a swoosh wakes me from my thoughts. I look over to the net, expecting to see a person dressed in black. To my surprise, there is a girl laying in the net, dressed in grey. A stiff, first to jump. I walk over with a few others to help her off the net. I can hear her laugh. She grabs my arm and she almost falls. I catch her and when she lets gets back to her feet I let go.
"Thank you" she says still smiling. She looks familiar but I probably don't know her. "I can't believe it" a voice says behind me. I don't have to turn to know its Lauren. "A Stiff, the first to jump? Unheard of." "There's a reason why she left them, Lauren" I say. I don't know why but I feel the need to protect her. She was a Stiff. Like me. "What's your name?" "Um…" she hesitates. " Think about it. You don't get to pick again" I say, trying to say it naturally but I could feel the smile creeping up on me.
"Tris" she says.
"Tris" I can hear Lauren repeat behind me. "Make the announcement, Four" I turn around and shout " First jumper-Tris!" The crowd behind me cheers and another girl falls screaming. At first I think it is a Dauntless-born but I see the flash of white and realize it's Candor. " Welcome to Dauntless" I say to Tris before I go over to help the Candor girl.