Two years ago, I walked toward the choosing ceremony as a Stiff. I left as a Dauntless initiate. And I became a real Dauntless.

I leave my room and walk toward the member's entrance to the Dauntless compound. In just a few minutes this years initiates will arrive, and I will be their instructor. I will help them on their way to becoming Dauntless. If they're good enough.

I stand by the net covering the dark hole in the ground when I hear footsteps and turn around. Lauren, who will instruct the Dauntless-born initiates, smiles at me.

"You nervous?" she asks me.

"Not really, I answer. "You?"

She shakes her head. And that's when I hear the first scream. I turn around and face the net just as a blond girl falls into the net. And she's dressed in gray.

The girl lays there a few seconds, laughing and covering her face with her palms. Then she turns around toward our outstretched hands. Her small fingers grab my hand and she rolls of the net. When she hits the ground she tips over, almost falling face first. I grab her arm and help her stand upright again.

"Thank you", the girl says to me.

"Can't believe it", Lauren says from behind me and smirks. "A Stiff, the first to jump. Unheard of."

"There is a reason why she left them, Lauren", I tell her.

I don't know why I am protecting this girl. Maybe it's because she reminds me of myself, two years ago, jumping of the roof in my gray clothes.

"What's your name?" I ask the new girl.

"Um..." She says, hesitating.

I can't help but smile a little about that.

"Think about it", I tell her. "You don't get to pick again."

"Tris", she answers with a firm voice.

"Tris", Lauren grins. "Make the announcement, Four."

"I look back at the crowd of Dauntless-born initiates, hiding in the shadows.

"First jumper, Tris!" I call out.

The crowd pumps their fist in the air, cheering, just as another girl drops into the net.

I look at Tris and put my hand on her back. "Welcome to Dauntless."