Prologue
This section is not necessary for you to love the story, but it might improve your experience/understanding if you briefly check it out. You can always refer back to this chapter later on for explanation.
Otherwise, you can JUMP TO CHAPTER 3, where the story begins. :)
Background Information
This story will be (relatively) consistent with books one and two of the Divergent Trilogy. This story is a version of the Divergent universe in which the ongoings of the third book of the trilogy, Allegiant, don't exist. This story will take place two years following the war that occurs toward the end of book one and throughout book two. It assumes an alternate conclusion to the war, which I will summarize below, and focuses on the lives of Tris and Tobias (approximately two years) after the end of book two, as they train initiates together and cope with the losses and changes resulting from the war, as well as develop their happy lives together that are now (seemingly) free from conflict.
After Jeanine's death at the hands of Tori, Tris and Tobias release those still under the influence or risk of simulation control and the leaders begin peace negotiations. It is agreed that a new system must be implemented and changes must be made in order to restore the crumbling faction system.
A new democratic system is built which includes four leadership positions nominated by initiation scores and democratically elected. These positions are: president, second-in-command/vice president, Internal Relations Supervisor, and External Relations/Faction Liaison. Additionally, 4 general members are elected by popular vote from each faction to serve as representatives who weigh in and vote on all major laws and governing decisions.
The five original factions remain. Additionally, the factionless are now considered the Convergent, and are given the same democratic privileges as the original factions. The Convergent are led by Edward, who is their elected president. They've built a compound where their community lives. They choose to live out their lives and work jobs that they prefer, and are not required to fit any mold or pass any initiation requirements. They are able to work in other faction's compounds, however they must apply and be accepted by that factions four representatives. Many of them work in public service roles, such as bus drivers, or childcare workers for young children. They may also choose to work as artists or bakers who independently sell their goods in an open air "Convergent Market" once a week. Many of the convergent also choose to join out-of-fence expeditions (explained below).
For Dauntless, government roles are now held by:
President: Lauren
Second-In-Command: Harrison
Internal Relations: Tobias/Four
External Relations/Faction Liaison: Tris
Results of Trials
Because of their crimes made public during the war, some were tried for their crimes by a popular vote of all six leadership boards. The results of the trials are below.
Peter, Max, and Caleb: Tried as traitors to the common good, served reduced sentences and after limited prison time, were released back into the low ranks of their factions under stringent supervision.
Marcus: Tried for crimes of abuse of Tobias Eaton, revealed to the public in Candor when the truth serum was used. Because of his charming and manipulative ways, and as a result of his previous good relations with government officials, he received a minor sentence of being banned from government roles, supervised, and at Tobias' request, restrained from purposefully coming within 50 feet of Beatrice Prior without his consent. Tobias did not request a request a restraining order that would keep Marcus away from himself.
Tori: Tried for the murder without a fair trial of Jeanine Matthews. Because Tris, Tobias, and various others speak in her defense, and her intentions were not fully malign, she is given a minor punishment of being banned from government roles, aptitude testing and initiate training, but is allowed to continue her job at the tattoo parlor.
Out-of-Fence Expeditions
Shortly after the war, an initial expedition team is sent beyond the walls and returns with Amar, Tobias' previous trainer, who was assumed to be dead. He returns with the information that there are six other known "societies," created to preserve the human race after apocalyptic events devastated what used to be the United States. Amar has spent the time he was missing traveling to each society and coming to understand the bigger picture. Amar decides to return to Dauntless, and works as a liaison between the faction society in Chicago, and the six others outside the fence– establishing trade and communication with them, as well as coordinating out-of-fence expedition efforts. Anyone over the age of 18 is permitted to join an out-of-fence expedition. If they join, their survival and what they choose to do outside the fence is left to them and their team.
Initiation Laws
Each faction chooses their own method to decide on one representative to oversee initiation into their faction. Dauntless elects a man named Eathan, who was previously an instructor for a long time, to take up this role.
Initiation procedures are left to the discretion of each faction, however the crucial change applies to those who do not make the cuts of initiation. If they don't make the cut, the initiate is given three options:
#1: Transfer to another faction, and attempt to make it through their initiation procedure at the next round of initiations. In the meantime, they can choose to return home or temporarily live among the Convergent. If they fail at this faction as well, they are diverted to live among the Convergent.
#2: Try again. The cut initiate can attempt the initiation procedure only one more time at the next round of initiations. In the meantime, they can choose to return home or temporarily live among the Convergent. If they fail again, they are diverted to live among the Convergent.
#3: Join the Convergent. No initiation procedure must be passed.
If you've made it to the end of this background info, I hope you're interested! I promise this story won't disappoint. The next chapter will be in an "email" format, laying out a few details of each initiate, since Four and Tris will be training them together (yay!) and that will make up a big chunk of the story. After that, it will pretty much all be in either Tris or Tobias POV format, and focus on their life together in Dauntless.
If you want, leave reviews with what you'd like to see in this story! It will definitely include lots of Fourtris fluff, but also focus on the deeper parts of their relationship and who they are as result of what they went through. You'll also get to know all of the initiates, and for each one I think you will definitely know whether you love them, hate them, or both.
I can't wait, you're going to love it!
Xx,
Al