Prologue
-Flashback-
She watched as the adults fought simply over clothes, turning her head slightly those blue and green eyes watched as boy taller than her maybe around the age of twelve walked with his father. She recognized the man Marcus Eaton, and watching his son she could see something off about the older boy. Her heart went out to him, she knew those signs she had endured them for years until her own family had deserted her. It was for the better she supposed, if they had continued who knows what she would have done. She turned away and went back to listening to the arguing between the men over a large coat, when they wasn't looking she waved a hand and a duplicate coat into the corner before speaking up making sure to keep her voice a shy tone so they wouldn't question anything.
"There's another one in the corner" the men looked at her then followed her finger and then smiled.
"Thanks kid" he said gruffly she nodded and then turned deciding to see if she can sneak into the city, there was family she wanted to see.
She got near the outskirts of the city hall and seen the kids playing, she smiled it was a boy and a girl the girl was laughing as her brother ran around arms stretched out.
"I was wondering when we'd see you again" a voice said she spun around and blinked at the couple, Natalie Prior she had dark brown hair and kind grey eyes and Andrew Prior who had dark hair and kind blue eyes "you've been coming around for a while now" Andrew said kindly looking at her "and we asked the council about you, no one from any faction seems to know who you are" he said, she shifted and looked away.
"Now, now we are not trying to scare you, but after the fifth time we caught and we had asked we asked about taking you in and the council agreed"
"Why would they agree?" she asked softly, suddenly she jumped as she heard a giggle, turning to see the girl next to her. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, looking at her she spoke.
"Because I wanted a sister" she said playfully "plus you look my age so we can be twins" the nine year old said "I'm Beatrice"
"Chrysanthemum" she said softly, Beatrice giggled and hugged her as Caleb bounced over.
"So I have another sister I'm Caleb" he said eyeing her before grinning "hope you can run faster than Beatrice" he teased "tag your it" Beatrice yelled and chased him off. Chrysanthemum watched them before feeling a nudge, she turned and looked at…her new parents? Then Natalie said something so easily it was as if it was a normal day.
"Go play with your brother and sister Chrystie, we'll handle everything later" Chrysanthemum smiled brightly at them and then ran off. She had a family, and as she ran away from Tris who was trying to tag her she wondered would they keep her when they found out what she was?
The day came to an end as the Prior's gathered their kids to take them home, Chrysanthemum became nervous, would they still keep her after knowing everything. She wasn't sure but they had a right to know.
"Alright guys go wash up, dinner will be soon" Andrew said, Chrysanthemum lingered as Caleb and Beatrice went upstairs "Chrystie" Andrew said looking at her, she turned wide green eyes on them and shifted.
"Umm, I should tell you before you adopt me I was dumped here by my real family, when I was five they thought I was some dark beast and dumped me as far as they could, all the way across the pond here" she said shifting looking down and laughing sheepishly "I don't know how they got in the gate, but I am a witch, not the bad kind of course I just have powers and I'm really smart, before they took me I was allowed to pack a bag and did an extending charm to make the bag bigger and filled it with a lot of books, like potions and charms and I can help around the house" she rambled "I know I'm different but I'm not bad I swear" she mumbled, she heard Caleb and Beatrice come down and looked down hearing a sigh she flinched as a hand came towards her.
"Chrysanthemum Edith Prior if you think we'll let you out because you're different you're insane" Andrew murmured, she looked up at them and let out a small smile when she seen smiles on all their faces.
"So our sister is like a superhero" Caleb whispered "cool" he said before tackling her to the floor in a hug, Chrysanthemum giggled as Beatrice ran and jumped on them.
"Alright you kids, Chrystie go wash up for dinner Caleb, Beatrice go set the table"
"Wait there's one more thing" Chrysanthemum said before digging in her bag and pulling out a small blue potion "this is a blood adoption potion, if I put your blood in it and drink it I'll be yours completely, it'll change my DNA" Andrew and Natalie gasped and her eyes widened "I mean if you want, y-you don't have to"
"After dinner, just before bed time we'll do it" Natalie said smiling, Chrysanthemum's eyes widen and the two grinned.
"So in the morning, you'll be a real Prior" Andrew said, she beamed and ran upstairs to wash up and Caleb laughed and cheered.
"Yes I have a superhero sister woooo!" he yelled, Andrew shook his head and Natalie giggled whereas Beatrice laughed as Caleb lifted her and spun her around.
"Alright, alright easy Caleb we don't want the neighbors to hear" Andrew chided as Chrysanthemum came down only for Caleb to take her and lift her to spin her around.
"Hey!" she squealed, laughing "put me down Caleb"
"Never!" he said, Chrysanthemum giggled as her parents shook their heads at them before Andrew told Caleb to put her down "oh alright" he said placing her down, then placing a sloppy kiss on her cheek.
"Ew Caleb!" she squealed and pushed him, he laughed and went to help Beatrice set the table.
She smiled and looked at them as they settled, this was her family.
"Alright now guys, almost bed time but first Chrystie" the girl turned to them "the vial" Natalie said she held knife in her hand as Chrystie handed her the small vial. Slicing her hand she allowed her blood to go into the potion, giving Andrew the knife he did the same. The blue potion became a dark red, Chrystie smiled as they handed it back to her.
"Are you ready?" Andrew asked, she nodded and took a deep breath and swallowed the potion back.
"So in the morning she'll look like us"
"Yes, I would biologically be your sister" Beatrice and Caleb cheered hugging her at once, Natalie and Andrew laughed and shook their heads but they were excited as well to see what their daughter would look like come morning.
-Flashback 2-
A girl of twelve looked behind her seeing her sister run with her with the kids. It must have looked weird two little girls in grey running with the big kids in all black but they enjoyed it. The freedom they felt, turning the girl seen a strange sight, stranger than two Abnegation kids running with Dauntless an amity girl around their age running with them too.
"Cool, Beatrice look" she whispered as they slowed down to see the girl she had dark brown hair and light mossy grassy green eyes.
"And mom and dad think we're weird she's in Amity running" Beatrice said grinning at the sight beside her Chrysanthemum giggled.
"Alright you two keep it moving you'll be late to class" a voice chided they turned to see their parents and grinned
"Yes dad, come on Beatrice" Chrysanthemum said running off taking her sisters hand.
"Caleb, keep an eye on those two little trouble makers" Andrew said shaking his head fondly. Caleb looked up at his parents and could see his mother covering her smile before nodding.
"Don't I always dad" he said before going into the school.
"You know during their choosing-"
"They'll take after their mother" Andrew said dryly Natalie smiled and he hugged his wife "I know now I'll see you after work"
"Of course, go on now see you later" she kissed and cheek and left.
Inside Chrysanthemum laughed until she bumped into a girl, she recognized her as the Amity girl that was running with Dauntless earlier.
"Oh sorry about that" the girl said shyly, Chrysanthemum waved a hand
"No it's okay I wasn't looking where I was going" she said smiling "I'm Chrysanthemum Prior"
"Lola Foster-Winchester"
"Whoa two names"
"Ahhh yeah I'm adopted but I know all about my real parents even if I haven't met them yet, I know one day I will my adopted parents know it too but they love me all the same"
"Whoa, I'm adopted too not such a cool story as yours though I was left with the faction less when I was five was on my own but I seen this family when I turned 9 and kind took to spying on them, they caught me and adopted me" she shrugged "not been heard of two adoptions"
"It's not but sometimes they let it happen when they are young"
"Chrystie we're going to late" Caleb called, Chrysanthemums turned and nodded
"I have to go or my brother gets weird it was nice to meet you Lola" she said smiling Lola laughed and nodded.
"S'okay bye Chrys" she said before taking off for her own classes. As Chrysanthemum walked towards her class she seen him the boy she seen when she was young Marcus Eaton's son. His head bent down and hands clenched he seemed to be leaving, his movements stiff and monotonous.
"It'll be okay, at your Choosing run away and be free" she murmured to him as he passed, he nearly stopped to make sure he had heard right but he kept going. She sighed hoping he'd listen and then continued into class.
A year later Chrysanthemum sat hiding a grin as she overheard the rumors Marcus Eaton's son had defected leaving Abbegation. Marcus for his part acted like the perfect distraught parent but Chrys knew better, you couldn't hide rage from someone who knew what it look like, but the boy...man was safe now.
-Flashback-
She sat next to her siblings in the hall waiting. Half royal blue and emerald green eyes stared around sharply they weren't normal eyes each eye was literally half blue and green, her hair in a bun next to her was Caleb and Tris as they waited for their names to be called.
Before the ceremony on their way in Caleb and reminded the girls to think of their family but think about themselves as well and Chrysanthemum knew it had conflicted her sister. She on the other knew where she was going, she had always known.
"Caleb Prior" Caleb squeezed their hand and stood walking up and they watched as he sliced his hand and looked at the bowl. Before letting his hand go over one bowl and Chrysanthemum knew closing her eyes. She waited
"Erudite" the gasped echoed through the hall, and she knew this would not end well.
"Chrysanthemum Prior" she stood and breathed squeezing her sister's hand and going up. The years had done her well after her blood adoption she had physically changed other than her eyes and her hair which had went from black to a black dipped into brunette and then a honey blonde was now loose curly on its best day.
She got up to the podium and sliced her hand and then shut her eyes putting her hand over the bowl.
"Dauntless" Dauntless members went wild and she sighed looking at people began to whisper that was two Prior kids gone and one left. She looked at her parents who looked at with a soft smile, they knew they knew she wouldn't go into Abnegation and more than likely they Caleb wouldn't have either but would Beatrice? She said waiting as her sister's name was called and held her breath closing her eyes.
"Beatrice Prior" a heartbeat in the silence, Chrysanthemum waited and then shortly "Dauntless" she opened her eyes and looked as her sister who made her way towards her she grabbed her and hugged her tightly swallowing. They were together, for now.
They watched the others choosing their places a girl name Christina a boy name Will another named Al the last guy Peter was all placed in Dauntless and they were at the last girl. Her name made Chrysanthemum's head snap up.
"Lola Foster-Winchester" she looked at the girl who smiled and walked up her head held high. Chrysanthemum looked and seen her parents a man who had light green eyes and short brown hair and her mother with brown eyes and curly brown hair they watched in pride and amusement as she stepped up.
Chrysanthemum watched as the girl cut her hand and placed it over the bowl.
"Dauntless" and then they clapped, her parents clapped almost as if they had known she wouldn't come back. Maybe they did it made sense. The girl came over and stopped when she seen Chrysanthemum and then grinned.
"Have seen you in a while" she murmured, Chrysanthemum grinned and looked down
"No I suppose you haven't" she murmured back they were careful as Jeanine Matthews spoke one last time and then they heard it Faction before Blood. When it was time to go Chrysanthemum and Beatrice looked towards their parents and seen them send a small smile before leaving.
"Come on" Lola said and they watched as the Dauntless began to run the three girls looked at each other and took off laughing. It was like they were kids again, up until they started climbing the train poles.
"Beatrice take that one"
"I got this one" Lola called and then they climbed up Chrysanthemum keeping an eye on her sister to make sure she made it up. As they reached they seen the others running as the train approached and took off once more. When the train began to past they one by one jumped on the train. Chrysanthemum shoved her sister and then jumped behind her onto the train and then turned and grabbed Lola on to the trains.
"Thanks" she said breathing deeply and looking it seemed a lot of the new transfers ended up in this cart.
They sat for a moment talking until a girl looked out and spoke.
"Uh guys they're jumping"
"What?" They looked and sure enough the Dauntless were jumping onto a building, distantly Chrysanthemum heard the big guy Al she believed his name was ask what happens if they didn't jump.
"You'll be factionless" the guy Peter said before clapping him on the back "good luck Al" he said before running off the four girl looked at one another and the olive skin girl looked at Tris.
"I'll jump with you" Chrysanthemum held a laugh and looked at Lola who grinned and nodded
"Beatrice hurry up" she yelled laughingly and then ran off Lola right jumped skidding and managing to stay on their feet she turned and waited for her sister and breathed out a relieved breath as her and the girl Christina jumped.
"Thank heavens" Chrysanthemum said helping her sister up and hugging her. They gathered around to where a man with blonde hair and piercings stood up top talking about being dauntless. And you'd have to jump down to enter there was no other way.
"So who wants to go first?" He asked and no one moved Chrysanthemum sighed and spoke.
"Does it have to be one at a time?" She asked dropping off her grey jacket, Eric's blue eyes went her way eyeing her up and down before speaking.
"No but it can't be too big people going down together obviously someone would die"
"That must mean you and your ego can't fit together" she said pulling her sister forward "isn't that right" Beatrice took off her jacket and tossed, she looked at her sister who grinned before they both hopped down landing on a net.
Suddenly Beatrice was grabbed off the net and then so was Chrysanthemum. They looked at up and Chrysanthemum's lips twitched she knew him.
"Names"
"It's Bea" and then she stopped and Chrysanthemum knew her sister wouldn't go as Beatrice ever again and she would never go as Chrysanthemum again.
"What is it hard question, you can chose but you only get one chance"
"I'm Chrys"
"Tris" the man nodded his eyes lingered on Chrystie for a moment a flash of recognition in them before speaking.
"First Jumpers Tris and Chrys" he said and then they moved along.
"Welcome to Dauntless I'll Lauren and I'll be taking the dauntless born" she said "follow me" the Dauntless born stood and followed her out and the man faced the ones that were left.
Three Erudite, two Abnegation, one Candor and one Amity.
"Welcome to Dauntless I admit this was a weird choosing we've never had two Abnegations and an Amity in our midst, I'm Four I'll be your instructor"
"Four, like the number?" The Candor girl Christina asked, Four's eyes narrowed on her.
"Yes"
"What was two and three taken" she joked, Four nodded and stepped close into her personal space.
"What's your name?" He said calmly but there was a hint of agitation in his voice.
"Christina"
"Well, Christina the first rule you'll learn from me is to keep your mouth shut" he said and when he stepped away speaking louder "that goes for all of you, now follow me"
-Flashback-
"I'm going to kill him" Lola said walking Chrys laughed and shook her head "you don't laugh the same way Peter is driving me up a wall Eric is doing the same thing to you"
"Yes, but deflecting Eric is easy, Peter on the other hand well-"
"WE SLEEP WITH THE CREEP" Lola yelled, she groaned "Tris has it good Four isn't this weird"
"He threw knives at her" Chrys said laughing "but you're right he does seem to have a soft spot for her"
"No he has a soft spot for all three of us, he has a crush on your sister" Lola said matter-of-factly Chrys shrugged and turned as they entered their room and suddenly the noise stopped.
"Oh my God" Christina said staring at them, Tris blinked "dude we were wondering. What you two went off two when they let you go early"
"S'not like they had much to do with them they beat up Eric, Four and Peter" Will said "and the only reason Four was still standing is because they let him Peter and Eric are in the infirmary"
"Still?" Chrys said running a hand through her hair and they nodded "nice" she grinned
"So you two went and had some fun where did you go?" Al asked looking at them it was true the two came back different Lola more than Chrys but still. Lola had blue and white hair blue on the top with white in the bottom and a single black streaks on each side of her head, her nose had a hoop through it, the right side of her lip held two balls, a viper piercing on her right shoulder was a rose tattoo and on her upper left forearm a tattoo that read 'Adventure Is Out There'. Distinctly they could see names on her wrist but they couldn't read it. Chrys wasn't as out there but she had two cobalt studs on each side of her bottom lip. Two white stud on her right side near her eyes.
"You two went all out" Christina said grinning "you're sister and I are totally next"
"Not all of that I hope, Chrys I love you but I'm not doing all of that" Chrys laughed and hugged her sister and shook her head.
"I never expected you to be Tris" she said sitting beside her and laying her head on her "but you are getting this one" she said moving her shirt sightly to the right to show three Ravens flying towards her heart "I was hoping this will be our matching for mom dad and Caleb" Tris looked and nodded hugging her close.
"I miss them too Chrys" she murmured Chrys bit her lip and nodded and then the door opened and they turned to see Peter and Eric walking in.
"Fuck!" Chrys and Lola murmured looking at the two.
"Chrys you had fun on your break"
"Yeah I don't how the other intimates managed in there so long, I mean with you huge ass ego suffocating us" she said smiling sweetly, Eric just chuckled "speaking of you should go it starting to affect my breathing a bit"
"One day you'll give me a chance"
"When hell freezes over pigs fly and you become top of you class" she smirked as his grin faded she knew how to properly shut him down. Bring up Four being top of his class.
"Careful Chrys"
"Bye Eric" she said waving a hand
Present
Chrys shook her head and looked at Lola who had nudged her, she looked at her best friend who turned her head. She noticed her sister come back from her extra training with Four and smiled. She huffed and leaned down her knuckles bruised up; she turned to see her sister and grinned.
"Tris you want to go practice"
"Not now Taz" Chrys Prior formally Chrysanthemum Prior also called Taz short for Tazmanian Devil turned to stare at her sister, "Tris what's going on with you, ever since we seen what we saw you've been out of sorts"
""Yeah, did something happen?" two pairs of green eyes met brown and Chrys walked near her as a blonde man with piercings walked in his eyes glazed as he was followed by another man with short brunette hair and dark eyes who watched the man carefully, he shook his head at Tris who grabbed Chrys' hand.
"Taz your wanted up top follow me" Eric's voice was weird almost monotonous, Chrys raised an eyebrow and looked at her sister, best friend and then her instructor who shook his head that she wasn't in trouble. She nodded and moved letting go of her sister with a smile.
