Yay! New story! This story will be about Eric's life. It will follow his initiation and his life afterwards. There will soon be OC's. If you want to create one, review or PM me about him/her. Other than that, let's begin!

Disclaimer: I don't own Divergent.

~Eric~

I wake up in the same boring, old house I've been stuck in for sixteen years now. Honestly, I've grown to hate this place. I've never felt like I quite belong here.

I do the same thing I do every morning. Wake up. Throw on my blue shirt and pants. Comb my short, black hair. Make sure there are no wrinkles in my clothes. Head down stairs. Eat breakfast

It's become mechanic like everything else in Erudite. Mistakes are unheard of here. Only facts. Nothing else. Why should the children have fun when they can learn? Right? Cause that makes since.

Today I take my aptitude test to tell where I really belong. I just hope it's not here.

I walk down stairs to see my parents discussing some news article about some pointless, new discovery. My mom sees me and smiles.

"Good morning, Eric."

"Hey Mom." I lean down and kiss her cheek; then take my seat next to her. My dad gives me a friendly nod.

"Eric!" I turn to see my little sister, Emily, running towards me. I put her on my lap and begin tickling her. She begins to giggle.

"Hey there Booger." She screams in laughter and begs for freedom. I, reluctantly, let her take her place next to me. She's only seven, but I can already see the little rebel that she is.

At times like these, I think about staying. Only at times like these. Every other waking minute I want to escape and flee as far away from here as I can.

Erudite sees everything wrong. Yes, knowledge is important, but if someone's pointing a gun at you, you don't have time to think—only react. And you can only shove so many facts into someone's brain.

I finish my breakfast and stand, brushing off any crumbs. My dad stands too.

"Good luck today, Eric. Be careful and be smart. We only want what's logical and best for you." I'm enveloped into a hug by both my parents. Once they pull away, I notice another pair of arms wrap around my legs. I also hear a sniffle.

"Hey there." I crouch down and pull her tiny frame into my arms. "I'll be back in a few ours. It'll be okay."

"I don't want you to go." She sniffles again.

"I know. I'm sorry, but I have to leave."

I really hate to leave my family. But, I'll never belong here. I've decided I'm going to trust the test. Wherever it says I belong, I'll go there. Except if it's Amity. Those people aren't right.

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"Please. Sit down."

A smiling Amity greets me and types a few things in a computer. Those Amity people…

"Okay. So, this serum will put in a simulation that will seem very very real. Your decisions in the simulations will help determine what faction you belong in. Any questions?" Her smile makes me cringe. I shake my head no. "Okay. Good luck!" She injects the serum into my neck.

I'm sitting in a chair in a room. Nothing around me.

"Hello?" I shout.

A voice emanates from an unknown location. "Choose."

In front of me lie two plates. One with a knife. The other with a block of cheese.

Of course instincts kick in. I grab the knife. If something were to attack me, I have a weapon. If I would have grabbed the cheese, what good would it have done me in this room? There go my Erudite senses.

I turn to see a huge dog. I'm tempted to spear it right away. But then I think about my aim. I've never had to throw a knife, so I'd probably miss. The dog gets distracted by something. I turn to see a little girl running towards the dog.

"Puppy!"

I immediately think of Emily and lunge for the dog. I quickly slay it.

Then I'm suddenly back in my chair in the testing room. That annoying Amity girl sits there with the same smile.

"So! Your results were Dauntless. But personally, I think you would do well in Amity. You seem like you have a big heart on the inside," she replies as bubbly as ever. I give her a disgusted look. Is she hitting on me?

"Uhh… Thanks but no thanks. I'll go now."

"Okay. Bye!" She giggles then turns back to her computer.

Stupid Amity….

On the walk home, my thoughts consume me. I guess I'm going to be Dauntless now. Is that what I really wanted though? I guess so… It seems like a much better place than here. I always thought I had a certain brave and fearless side that always got covered up by facts and charts. Everyone thinks they're crazy though. What will my parents think? Their hearts will be ripped to pieces if I leave. But… This is my life. As much as I love my family, I have to do what's best. That's what I'm going to do. I may go to sleep today as Erudite, but tomorrow I will sleep as a Dauntless.

How was that? I'd like to know your opinions, so please review. I love reading them. This is my second fanfiction in case you were wondering. I'll try to update some time tomorrow or Tuesday. So look forward to that. Thanks again for reading.

Also, did you guys see the movie? I saw it yesterday. Don't hate me, but I thought there was room for improvement. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it. A LOT. But… I wish it would have followed the book better. That kind of bugged me. Plus, CHRISTINA WAS SO SHORT. Tris was supposed to be the short one. Despite that and a few other minor things, I thought it was wonderful. It was definitely MUCH better than The Hunger Games. Again, don't hate me. That's my opinion.