Chapter 1

Robert's hand brushes against my hair as I snuggle into his warm chest. We've been dating for a few years now and I love him more than I can explain. Robert pulls away my grey sweater that is required for Abnegation members and kisses one of my secret bird tattoos. I self consciously shrink back a little, hoping my flat body does not drive him away.

" You are so beautiful Tris," he murmurs against my shoulder. My full name is Beatrice Prior, Robert is the only one who calls me Tris and it makes me feel special. I know I'm not beautiful. My face is dreadfully normal. A straight nose, dull blond hair, my eyes a distorted blue. My body was flat and I was far too short to be considered pretty. Yet, I wasn't ugly. Robert,on the other hand, was handsome. He shined in the Abnegation grey clothes and his red hair was tousled and never neat.

Abnegation is my faction. We live in a city called Chicago, divided into five factions. Abnegation is known for selflessness and non vanity. Dauntless is the brave and sometimes crazy faction that I long to be in. Erudite was smart and Amity was peaceful. At the head of it all is King Eaton with his wife Evelyn and son, Tobias. Tobias was finally of age to be crowned King soon. Like his father did before him, Tobias will have to choose one girl out of thirty five to be the next Queen. The girls are picked randomly out of the five factions. The most desired girls were from Amity, sweet and kind, the perfect queens. The least desired was Abnegation, dull and boring with girls who were selfless yet also afraid of showing any vanity. I have no interest in being picked for the Selection. Even if I never get out of my faction, I will be with the ones I love most.

I look around when I feel at tap on my collarbone. It's Robert. I stare at his familiar green eyes that shine with love.

" Tris, you were daydreaming again." I laugh, then sigh.

" Guess I was Rob. It's time to go back home again isn't it ? " We have a habit of staying in our little meeting spot until late times even though our parents worried. Robert and I part ways with a long kiss and go to our modest houses. I tug on my grey sweater as I walk down the short path to my home, my mind filled with joy.

I open the door to my standard Abnegation home. It has all the necessary furnishings with a covered up mirror only to be used one day of each year, unless your daughter gets chosen for the Selection. My brother Caleb stands in the kitchen chopping vegetables for what looks to be like a chicken soup. Mother stands swirling the broth with a spoon as Father watches the issued television program. Mother glances up as I walk into the kitchen, her brown hair tied up in a tight bun like mine.

"Beatrice, it is very late. Where have you been ? " I can't tell Mother about my relationship with Robert. It is our secret, one that we are forced to keep unless we want to get in trouble by our parents.

"I was out wandering mother. A man fell and helped him up and escorted him to his house." Hopefully she buys my halfhearted excuse. She would expect that kindness from my brother ,Caleb, not from me , though our faction is known for selflessness. Mother apparently believes it, for she nods her head and resumes her work on the soup. Caleb waves at me, he's a year older than me and we are close. I wave back and head into the living room, knowing I'm not needed in the kitchen. While Father watches a program about the government, I look through the mail, finding one addressed to my family and I . I open the letter and find the palace's seal on it. Underneath it is a symbol of each faction and a quick sharp note.

Your daughter, Beatrice Prior, has been chosen for the Selection. It is mandatory that she comes and participate in the event for the hopes of winning Prince Tobias Eaton's heart. A car will arrive by next week, ready to escort to the palace along with the other ladies of the Selection.

"Mother ! Father ! Caleb," I yell . Father runs into the kitchen breathlessly.

"Why are you yelling Beatrice ? "

I thrust the letter into his hands and watch his eyes widen. I don't want to do this. I don't want to leave Robert, to go off and play at romance with some pompous prince. He wouldn't choose me anyway. It will give my family, the money they need. I can do this. Father puts the letter in Mother's hands next and after she reads it she gives me a hopeful look.

"Tris ? We need this, maybe you will find love," she says, her voice persuasive. Caleb shakes his head in agreement.

I sigh. " It is not like I had a choice anyways. Do not expect him to fall in love with me, there are much prettier girls in Chicago. They crowd around me for a hug and I cringe in it, they are coddling me and I hate it. The television flashes with a news report.

" The chosen ladies for the selection are now in and are coming to the palace in five days," says Amar the palace reporter for the Selection and other events," we are here with King Eaton for his views on the chosen ladies's faction and his son's choice. "

King Eaton comes on screen, his face intimidating. " I can tell you with joy that we have 8 Amity ladies, 4 Dauntless ladies, 4 Erudites, 3 Candors, and even 1 Abnegation. It seems that my son will have a hard time choosing from all these lovely ladies. I wish good luck to all the hopeful ladies watching."

The program fades after a few parting words from Amar. Great, I'm the only Abnegation. Of course, who would choose an Abnegation girl. Robert... Ah! I need to tell Robert this horrible news. I leave my stunned parents and brother, running out of my house. I run all the way to Robert's house and knock on the door. Thankfully, he comes to the door first. I pull him out and down the sidewalk.

"Robert, I've been chosen," I cry.

"For what," he asks bewildered.

"The Selection."

AN: I hope you all like my first Divergent fan fiction. I've written fanfictions for different fandom a before. If you all like this idea and wish for me to continue with this story please review! This will be fourtris. This is primarily based on one of my favorite books, The Selection by Kiera Cass with a heavily Divergent twist. I know this is a very short first chapter, but I will write more chapters if readers like this first one.