GOING THROUGH MAJOR EDITING BECAUSE I REREAD THIS AND DIED A LITTLE. SOMEWHERE DEEP DOWN IN MY SOUL.
WAIT I HAVE NO SOUL. ONLY ROOM FOR BACON AND COOKIES.
WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS RAINANDFIRE7
BUT NOW IM THE FABULOUS FANDOM COOKIE
REREAD AT YOUR OWN RISK
IT MAY END UP WORSE THAN IT WAS ORIGINALLY.
Chapter 1:
The minute I step off the net, I hear Christina scream as she falls down after me. I look into the crowd of Dauntless and see my hand attached to the one of the young men who pulled me out of the net. A girl stands next to him, her eyes scanning the crowd of initiates in front of her. Then her eyes flicker to my hand in the one of the boy who helped me up to my feet. She frowns and he lets go immediately.
I survey my surroundings as one by one, the initiates survive their death fall. A feeling of unease settles over me, not quite sure what to make of my new environment. As the last initiate gets off the net, Four looks at us, sizing us up.
He speaks in a quiet but powerful voice,"Welcome to Dauntless, I'm Four and this is Lauren. We will be your instructors for the next few weeks of initiation."
Christina interrupts, "Four? Like the number?"
He stares at her stoically. She shrinks under his gaze. He looks at someone in the back replies, "Yes, now, transfers, come with me. Dauntless-borns, go with Lauren."
The Dauntless-born walk off with Lauren, who leads them. Before she turns around the corner, she winks at Four and then they are gone.
Four gives us a tour of the place, showing us the Pit, the chasm, the dorms, and the cafeteria. Dinner begins just as we walk in and I sit down with Christina and a few other transfers. Four sits across from us just as a man not much older than him walks in.
"That's Eric," he says quietly, "He's the leader of Dauntless."Eric's eyes flick towards Four and they glimmer with hate. He takes his food and disappears. Lauren and her group of initiates walk in, sitting at the table next to us. Lauren plops herself down next to Four and some of the Dauntless born sit with us. A tall boy sits next to Christina and flashes a smile at us. He introduces himself as Uriah. He smiles brightly and introduces his friends.
Dinner is a very social event; Christina seems to taken an immediate liking to an Erudite boy, Will. The person next to him, Al, if I remember, is quiet but occasionally cuts into their conversation. I remain unsocial, wondering what it must be like for Caleb in the Erudite headquarters. Is he making friends? Does he ever think about our parents, about me? Perhaps not. He's always been quick and eager to learn. Erudite will suit him well, even if it means my parents can't visit him.
"No way!" Christina laughs and punches Will. "That is so not true. Tris tell him."
"Hmm?" I look up. "What did I miss?"
"That I joined Dauntless to find hot guys."
I roll my eyes, laughing. "Could've fooled me," Al grins.
"Jerk." Christina flicks the salt shaker at him. He dodges and throws the water pitcher at her. This results in Uriah shouting "Food fight!" and promptly turning next the girl next to her- Marlene, if I remember- and smashes a piece of cake on her head.
"You- pansycake, get back here!" Marlene takes off after Uriah, who's sprinted out the doors. I duck, trying to avoiding flying projectiles, and somehow find my way back to the dormitory. I find a bunk and lie down, wondering how my parents are handling with Caleb in Erudite and me in Dauntless. I sleep immediately, tired from the day and wondering what the next has in store for me.