A/N: Soo, I know that this storyline is WAY too common, but I wanted to share my interpretation :) This is the prologue, so the other chapters will be longer.
TRIS' POV
"LET ME OUT!" Eric roars, his fists pounding noisily against the metal door. His hair is still ruffled from sleep and his cheeks are flushed a dark crimson.
"Eric, stop!" Max growls, "you're giving me a headache."
Eric whirls around, fists clenched. "Oh, I'm so terribly sorry," he says, putting on a look of mock innocence. He smiles forcefully at Max, the holes that his piercings occupy stretching impossibly wider.
"Don't push me, Eric," Max warns, his voice dangerously quiet. "Just let it go, alright? We've been here for hours."
Eric's eyes widen in disbelief. He runs a shaky hand through his greasy hair, tucking a stray lock behind his ear. "DAUNTLESS. DON'T. GIVE. UP!" he hollers, emphasising each word with yet another strike to the metal door.
"Dude, chill," Uriah whines, "you're acting like a teenage girl!"
Eric's jaw hardens and his cheeks flush quickly – as if he'd been struck from an unexpected direction. "You'd better shut your mouth before I—"
Max clears his throat. "You'll do nothing of the sort." He gives Eric a pointed look. "What did that letter say, again?"
A kaleidoscope of expressions pass over Eric's face, too quickly for Max to catch them all. But he did see disbelief, bitterness, exasperation and more disbelief. Eric tosses him the crumpled envelope from the inside pocket of his jacket and drops down into the seat beside him. "Take a look for yourself."
Max clears his throat and starts to read aloud.
To whom it may concern,
You have all been relocated from Dauntless. You will stay here until you complete the tasks requested of you. In the training room, located on the ground floor, you will find a package containing three books. You are required to read these books before you are permitted to leave the premises as they contain vital information that may come of some use to you in the future.
There is no way to escape, and any attempt to do so will result in wasted efforts.
Eric, Max, Tris, Al, Caleb, Four, Uriah, Christina, Will, Peter, Marlene, Lynn, Zeke and Shauna.
Be brave."
Christina snorts. "So what, we're stuck in this house until we read three books?"
I nod. "That seems to be the case." I pause thoughtfully. "But why are we here? We only arrived in Dauntless yesterday."
Four shakes his head. "If the initiates have been brought here, it must mean that they are more involved in this than we first thought."
Max nods. "Uriah, go and get the books from the training room and bring them back here as quickly as possible."
Uriah frowns. "Why do I have to go? Can't you make Eric do it instead?"
Max raises an eyebrow at Uriah. "Just do as I am asking, Uriah. Besides, I'm sure there will be some cake in the kitchen…"
Uriah scurries from the room, not waiting for Max to finish his sentence. The word 'cake' was enough of a persuasion for him go.
Christina chuckles softly. "I swear that boy is always thinking about food."
Zeke puts his head in his hands. "You have no idea…"
