Chapter one:
The best way to not get your heart broken is to pretend you don't have one- Charlie Sheen
Elizabeth Smithson was an Erudite, one of the smartest of her generation at the time. She was a prodigy, she was smarter than a girl like her had the right to be. She was athletic and strong. She was also a beautiful girl, her eyes were a big drowning blue, her hair a silky brown, light clear olive skin, a thin but shapely body, high but slightly hollow cheek bones, curved up plump lips, shapely eye brows and chiseled features. She stood at 5'3 at 16. On the day of her aptitude test Elizabeth stood tall dressed in royal blue lace up stiletto heeled ankle boots, a white lace peplum shirt, a light blue short skirt, loosely curled hair, light to dark brown blended eye-shadow with very thin lines of eyeliner and a little charm silver bracelet her brother gave her. Elizabeth then made her way downstairs after getting ready and walking downstairs with her family. Her mother looked at her. "You look like a slut." Her mother stated coldly. Her mother used to be in Candour and her father was always in Erudite.
"I'm sorry it doesn't please you." Elizabeth matched her coldness and then walked out and got in line. She turned to see the dauntless jump out of a train and rolled her eyes at how childish it was. Life was a fight of survival and she always won in fights. She then went and sat in a room.
"100 years after the war our founders created a system they believed would prevent future conflict and create peace. Today aptitude testing, based on your personality will assign you to one of the factions. While it is believed that choosing the faction indicated by the test will indicate success within the faction system it is your right to tomorrow at the choosing ceremony to choose any of the five factions regardless of your test results." This lady who sounded like she smoked 2 packs a day said and sent everyone off. "However once the choice has been made there will be no change permitted." Elizabeth made her way into the small room and she turned to look at the mirror, maybe she did look like a slut. Elizabeth then sat on the chair.
"Erudite I'm sure you know how this works, you probably read up in advance." This guy said with a snort giving her a serum to drink. Elizabeth knocked it back quickly and leaned down. She then closed her eyes into her mind; she was alone in a room. Elizabeth walked around it she then saw her brother; he looked like she last remembered him, dead in the head with a bullet through it. Suddenly Elizabeth was surrounded by millions of them.
"Sis you have to choose." He said holding raw meat in one hand and a knife in the other. Elizabeth looked at him confused and took the knife. Suddenly a dog appeared it was rabid and big. It ran at her and Elizabeth slit its throat throwing it to the floor. Then there was a girl, showing up, she looked young, the dog had come back the knife out of her hand, it started running at her and Elizabeth just turned away not doing anything. Elizabeth watched the small girl who looked like her with little emotion.
"Sorry," Elizabeth said softly closing her eyes. It then changed to a café Elizabeth was sitting next to an old man; he was reading a newspaper, his face was scarred.
"Do you know the man who did this to me?" He asked pointing at the newspaper. Elizabeth looked down at the paper then to the old man.
"Why don't know ask the police? I'm sure they would have an answer." Elizabeth shrugged.
"I'm sure you know him, you look a lot like him." He pressed making Elizabeth take a deep breath in.
"I wouldn't know. Shut up." Elizabeth spat getting up and walking away. Elizabeth sat up quickly and breathed in slowly.
"You did fine girl, you got dauntless and erudite. Good job get out of here." He said quickly to Elizabeth who got up and walked back home where she sat at the dinner table. It was quiet until her father spoke up.
"What were your results?" Her father asked looking her straight in the eyes. Elizabeth looked back boldly.
"Erudite was my favored ones. I know which I'll choose." Elizabeth stated looking down at her food which was barely touched.
"Just because of what happened with your brother don't feel like you owe him anything." Her mother said out of nowhere and Elizabeth rolled her eyes getting up and going to her bedroom.
