Edit: So, this chapter isn't great. I promise it gets a little bit better if you just keep reading! Future chapters are
Another edit: So, I just wanted to give a quick shout out to a story called Blue Meets Grey because it's really good and not many people seem to be reading it, so please go read it and give it some love. Thanks!
Tris, wake up. We have to go. The new initiates arrive today!" Why won't he leave me alone? I'm so tired.. I roll over, but Tobias isn't in bed. I sit up, and see him
getting dressed. I fall back down and groan.
"Can't we just take the day off?" I ask, sleepy.
"Tris, come on!" Fully dressed, he sits next to me in bed. I sit up and rest my head on his shoulder. His hair is still wet from the shower. He kisses my forehead. I
reluctantly get out of bed. I decided to wear black jeans and a short sleeved shirt. As Tobias and I leave our apartment, we see Christina and Uriah walking and talking.
"Are you guys excited about the new initiates?" After the whole, "almost war" we all decided to stay in Dauntless and be trainers. It's a fun job.
"Yeah! I'm so excited! When they're about to jump off the roof, i'll tell them there are sharks or something down there!" Uriah seemed so excited about working.
Why? Who gets excited to work?
When we reach the choosing ceremony, memories flood me: My first choosing ceremony, the face my father had when I chose Dauntless, the shock I had when my
brother chose Erudite.
"Hey, you ok, Tris?" Tobias puts his arm around me as we sit down. He knows me too well.
"Yeah, just lots of memories." I feel relief as he slowly brushes his lips with mine. The tension I had before melts, and I feel better. I lean against him, and listen as it starts.
"Conrad, Alice." A nervous Erudite girl walks up. After a few seconds, she slices her hand and drips her blood into the water. Her parents are proud, and then I
wonder, would my parents be alive or would they have the same fate if I had chosen Abnegation over Dauntless? It's a sad thought. I push it out of my mind and
focus on the rest of the kids, choosing. About 10 people choose Dauntless. I want to tell a few to change their mind, but I don't. It is their choice. If I was Choosing, I
wouldn't have told myself to choose a different Faction. Before, I was small and scrawny. These people will make it, even if they are weak now. Finally, it is over.
Tobias nudges me, and we walk out.
"What do you think? Think we can handle these new initiates?" Tobias seems tired, it has been a busy morning. His eyes are full of excitement though.
"I think it will be a lot of fun scaring them! I see why Eric always had a smile on his face now." At the mention of Eric, he winces. I shouldn't have brought it up. I
forgot how he shot Eric and how he has had a really bad past with him.
"Sorry. I just meant, no wonder the trainers always seem happy when they were training us." I get on my tippy toes and kiss him softly. He put his hand on my back,
pulling me closer and I put my hand on his hip, and the other cups his face. When we pull apart, we both smile. We hold hands as we approach the train tracks.
We run to catch up with the train. The initiates were having little trouble. Tobias and I quickly and easily jump on and watch as only one initiate missed. We sit on the
floor, since there were no other seats.
"What are you thinking about?" Tobias asked me. He seemed to know something was wrong.
"I'm fine. Worried about the initiates though, they seem like there gonna need a lot of training." It was true. Everyone seemed soft-stomached and weak. A few were
strong looking, but everyone is going to need help and guidance.
"Tris, time to jump." His touch and voice bring me back, and I get up. People look dumbfounded and scared, like Christina and I did when we first met. I jump first,
then Tobias, followed by everyone else.
I land on my feet with a few steps forward to regain my balance. Tobias does the same. Everyone else falls hard and winces with pain. I remember my first time
jumping, I say in my head with a smile. Tobias helps me up and we both walk toward the mouth of the roof, where we both once jumped at different times. We gave
the same speech we do every year.
"Now, who wants to jump first?" Tobias asked. Uriah called out,
"Careful. You never know what lurks down there." I elbow him in the stomach.
"The transfers can go first." I say. Everyone makes a clear path. I wonder who will jump first. Finally, a well-built guy from Candor walks up. He acts like it's nothing
as he climbs onto the ledge. Before he jumps, he smirks at everyone and jumps.
"Who's next?" Christina asks with a smirk. Finally, everyone but a small skinny girl with black hair and glasses jumps. I notice she's from Candor.
"Time to go-" I say but she cuts me off.
"Wren." She says quickly. She doesn't make eye contact with me.
"My name is Wren." She looks so nervous.
"Well, you have to jump." Tobias says in a stern voice. I look at him and we make eye contact. Finally, Wren hops up on the ledge. Without a moment's hesitation, she jumps.
"Finally. Let's get this over with!" Tobias says. He decides to jump first. When he jumps, I wait a moment so he can get off of the net and then I jump too. I drop like
a stone, my breath sucked out of me and I hit the net. Tobias helps me off and I suddenly see someone I've never seen before. She's tall, lean, strong and strikingly
beautiful. She has dark hair and bright green eyes. She isn't an initiate, too old. She walks over to me and shakes my hand awkwardly.
"Hi. I'm a new instructor. I'm here to train the Dauntless-borns." Suddenly, her eyes shift to Tobias and she smiles.
"Tobias? Is that you!" She runs over to him and hugs him. He is uncomfortable and finally says, "Vienna?
After a second, I cough.
"Um, Four, who is this?" I ask with a hint of jealousy in my voice.
"Oh!" He pulls back, his cheeks bright red. He forgot he was in a room full of initiates. He gives me a pleading look.
"Okay! Dauntless borns, go with Vienna. Initiates, come with us."
"See you later, Tobias, Tris." We walk away with the initiates and head towards the pit.
"Who was that?" I ask again.
"Not here Tris...later." He says not looking at me. He starts talking to them, but I can't hear what he says over the thoughts crowding on my head. Who is that girl? Is
it Tobias' ex girlfriend? Does she still like him? Does he still like her? I suddenly hear Tobias calling me.
"You okay Tris?" he asks. I nod my head. I want to grab his hand but think against it, I don't want to make a bunch of initiates knowing Tobias and I are dating. We
stop just before entering the pit.
"Ok initiates, we are your instructors for the next 8 weeks. I'm Four and this is Tris." Tobias calls out, scanning the initiates.
"Like the number? Why do you have number names?" At first, I don't know who said that then I see Tobias lock his eyes, piercingly, onto a guy about the same
height as Tobias. He walks over and asks,
"What's your name?"
"Drake.." He says, scared. Tobias glares at him.
"Well, Drake, if you don't want to end up factionless, you better keep your mouth shut and don't talk back again."
He turns back around and I start to tell them about the pit.
"This is the pit! It is where you will eat and hang-out after training." I hear someone snicker and I snap,
"Whoever snickers or comments next will be kicked out in a second!" I don't hear anymore snickering after that.
"Pretty soon you will learn to love this place.." Tobias calls out as he turns to open the doors. After the opens the doors, we hear sounds of awe, and it is
understandable. It was weird to me as well. After going through the pit we show everyone there rooms. Only a few find it weird that they'd be sleeping in the same
room as the girls.