Hey guys! So I've been reading a bunch of these fanfics lately and I absolutely looove them! So I decided to write one of my own. Just a warning there might be some repetition from other C or D fanfics. Right now I'm just making this a one-shot but if I get enough reviews or follows I might continue it. We'll just have to see. Anyway let's get on with the story. As always, all rights go to Veronica Roth! Enjoy!
Tris POV
I'm laying in bed, staring up at the ceiling of my new apartment. It's funny because only a few days ago I had so much to do and very little time to myself. But now that I'm an official Dauntless member, I'm free. I'm savoring my freedom, that's why I'm sitting in bed doing nothing. Because I can. I know it sounds stupid, but when I first chose Dauntless I never thought I'd make it past the first stage, let alone be the top-ranked initiate.
My life was close to perfect right now. I had survived initiation, had amazing friends, and, most importantly, the perfect boyfriend. It feels strange to consider Tobias my boyfriend. In Abnegation showing affection publicly was considered selfish. But in Dauntless it was encouraged. I still couldn't wrap my head around it. I smile as my mind flashes through all the times me and Tobias had together- the first touch, the first kiss. I can almost imagine it now. I grin as I realize that he's mine now.'
I'm interrupted from my memories by a loud knock at the door. I'm about to get up to answer it when the person barges in anyway. I see that it's Christina. No wonder she didn't bother to wait for me to open it. She had a determined expression on her face and I can't help but shrink back in fear. Don't get me wrong, I loved the girl but she never gave up. Once she set her mind to something she followed through. And I had a feeling I would be involved in her next scheme.
"Is there anything you needed Christina?" I ask, faking sweetness.
"Yes!" she exclaims. "You and I are going shopping!" she squeals so loudly I swear the whole compound can hear her.
I groan and put my head in my hands. "Not again Christina! Remember what happened the last time you took me shopping?" I shudder at the memory.
She had dragged me into a lingerie store and I was so eager to leave that I ran out of the store without paying. The detectors had started beeping immediately and the security guards had surrounded me. I was then dragged to questioning and after a very long 15 minutes they released me, saying that it was a misunderstanding. I had basically made the incident a whole lot more embarrassing than it should have been. I had vowed never to step foot in a lingerie store again. And so far I had made good on my promise. Though I had a feeling that pledge was going to be broken very soon.
But Christina had seem unfazed by the whole ordeal, insisting that it happened to everybody. I didn't believe her, but thankfully she hadn't made me go to a lingerie store since. She possessed that same cool demeanor now. I groaned again, she was going to win the argument. She always did.
"Tris, that was ages ago", she objects. "Everybody's forgotten about it by now. Now you are going shopping with me, whether you like it or not", she states firmly, and the look in her eyes is so menacing that I don't argue.
"Fine", I sigh, giving in.
"Great", she chirps. Then she leaves the room, leaving the door open. A minute later she pops her head in the door. "Aren't you coming?" she asks expectantly.
"Wait now?" I ask. "But I haven't even changed." I quickly run to my dresser trying to find something to wear.
"Don't bother", Christina says, pulling me away from the dresser and out the room. "We're going shopping. Who cares what you look like before. All that matters is what you look like after." She winks at me and I gulp. I have a feeling that I am going to regret this very much.
22 stores, 4 hours, and 31 shopping bags later we are done. "We're done", I pant. "Can we go now?" Despite the fact that I acquired a lot of strength during initiation I am still struggling to carry my share of the many shopping bags.
"Almost", she replies. "One store left."
The shopping expedition has drained all my energy and I can't help but to whimper. "But Christina", I say. I know I sound like a whiny little kid but at the moment I don't care.
"No arguments", she demands. "Just one more store and I promise that we can go home."
I agree reluctantly and follow her through the busy shopping mall. It isn't until I see the store that she leads me to that I start to object. It was a lingerie store.
"No way Christina", I say. "I told you I was never going into one of those again after what happened last time." My eyes are steel, she wasn't going to sway me on this decision.
"Oh don't act so immature Tris", she says. I wince a little at her words. I knew she was originally Candor, but sometimes her brutal honesty can hurt. "I told you before no one is going to remember anything. This is Dauntless we are talking about, they forget about things so fast its like it never happened.
I shake my head, no matter what she was not going to be able to convince me to go into that store with her.
She sighs in disapproval. "Fine Tris. I don't have time to argue with you. You can either come with me or stand outside of this store until I'm done." She looks at me expectantly, waiting for my answer.
I grin, I had actually won the argument. "I think I'll just stay out here", I say smugly.
"Fine. Suit yourself." As she says this there is an evil glint in Christina's eyes. But I'm too happy to care.
She enters the store and I set my bags down and stand near the entrance, waiting until she comes out. After a couple minutes it becomes kind of awkward and people are staring at me as they walked past. I ignore their looks and stare determinedly at the ground, silently urging Christina to hurry up.
"Not brave enough to go in?", a voice teases, catching my attention. I look up and blush, finally realizing what me standing here for so long might suggest. I understand why Christina looked so superior when going in. I quickly gather up all my bags and rush inside the store, ignoring the laughs from onlookers.
I find Christina in the back of the store, debating between two pairs of god-awful lingerie sets. All the items in this store show off way too much in my opinion. I realize that is probably the point. Christina looks up and smirks when she notices me.
"Too excited to wait out there any longer?" she teased.
"Shut up Christina", I retort, too embarrassed to come up with a proper comeback.
"Fine, whatever. You know you could have just come with me in the first place right?" she asks.
"I said shut up Christina", I snap, suddenly furious with her for dragging me here.
"Ok chill", she says. "Isn't someone a little moody today?" she says casually.
I just glare at her.
"Ok I think I've got everything I need for myself. Would you like to pick out your own lingerie or would you like me to do it for you?" Christina asks.
I look at her pointedly, giving her a look that says You know the answer.
"Lighten up Tris. Aren't you enjoying this even a little bit?"
I shake my head vehemently no.
"I bet Four would like it", she teases, raising her eyebrows suggestively.
I shudder. Only Four knew about my fear of intimacy. But the idea was sort of tempting now.
"Fine. I'll buy some. But only for Four", I state firmly.
She laughs. "I knew I would convince you."
I just roll my eyes and proceed to pick out the least revealing set in the store.
By the time we left I had three sets of lacy bras and panties in various colors. They were pretty revealing but they were better than some of the other ones I had seen. During the entire checkout process I avoided the cashier's eyes, making pointless conversation with Christina to pass the time.
I had been smiling by the time we walked out of the store. Not at the idea of buying lingerie but at the thought that nobody had mentioned the previous incident. Maybe Christina was right, maybe they had forgotten about it. Right before I left the store, my fantasy was crushed.
"Nice to see you're actually paying this time", the manager calls as we exit the store.
Christina chuckles and my face turns bright red. I stumble as I rush through the doors. I run as fast as I can, ignoring Christina's protests to slow down, until I am far enough away from that horrifying store. Christina catches up to me pretty quickly, her long legs making it easier than it is for me.
"I told you they would remember!" I shriek. People stop their conversations to stare at me. I realize that was kind of loud and blush sheepishly, lowering my voice as I continue. "They probably think I'm crazy now."
"Don't worry about it. It's over. Who cares what everyone thinks? This is Dauntless for god's sake. And I have a feeling that what you just did will seem tame to them after tonight."
I look at her suspiciously. "What's happening tonight?" I inquire coolly. Christina seems to realize that she's given too much away, so she scrambles to change the topic.
"Nothing", she says, her voice strained. "Just a Dauntless party."
I glare at her."First you drag me shopping and now you expect me to go shopping with you!" I exclaim. "I'm sorry but that is not happening. I've had enough girly time for one day." I say all this firmly, daring her to argue.
"It's nothing big Tris. It's just all our friends. Four will be there" she says.
I sigh. I had to go now. She had backed me into a corner, I never turned down an opportunity to see Four. "Fine. I'll go", I say begrudgingly.
Christina smiles triumphantly. "That was surprisingly easy", she remarks. "Now come on. The party's in two hours. We have to get ready." She picks up all the bags and ushers me towards her apartment. I want to object to her dolling me up and all but I honestly have no energy. I dump all the bags on her bed and prepare to be her human Barbie.
Christina starts to pick out an outfit for me from the mound of clothes we bought. Knowing her it will take at least 30 minutes so I focus on something else. I go back to what I was doing before Christina interrupted me with her shopping trip, replaying memories of Tobias and I.
I remember when I went through his fear landscape. I had learned so much that day- his fears, why he got his nickname, and- most importantly- his real name. I shudder at the memory of Marcus striking the whip down on my bare skin, sparing Tobias. Tobias had called me selfless for doing it, but it was just my nature to protect the people I cared about. Maybe I did have an aptitude for Abnegation.
Christina shakes me out of my trance yet again. She hands me an outfit and orders me to go change into it. When I walk out she shakes her head and hands me another outfit to try on. This goes on for another 20 minutes until I can't take it anymore.
"As much I love playing supermodel I would really love to get going", I say sarcastically.
"Just one more outfit", she pleads. "I promise. I have a good feeling about this one."
There's no use arguing so I just take the outfit and change into it. When I walk out of it Christina beams.
"I knew this was the one. You look hot Tris", she says sincerely.
I blush, I wasn't use to be calling attractive in any way. It wasn't allowed in Abnegation, and to be honest I wasn't really pretty.
I was wearing a lacy white crop top with a black leather jacket over it. On the bottom I was wearing little boy shorts with leggings underneath. On my feet I wore simple black flats. And of course under all of it I was wearing a horrid set of lingerie.
Christina directs me to a chair and starts to attack my hair. After she deems it decent she starts on my makeup. I don't know what she's putting on but it seems like she's putting on a lot of it. After one last swipe of lip gloss she says I'm finished.
I take a look in the mirror and can't help but stare. She's somehow made me look gorgeous. My blonde hair cascades in soft curls down my back, framing my face and softening my features. My blue eyes are outlined in eyeliner, accentuating their beauty. My nose, usually long and narrow, looks nice and has an elegant slope at the end. My cheeks are dotted with blush, and she has even managed to give me cheekbones. My lips are full and sparkle slightly with the gloss. She's drawn attention to my best features, causing the less than perfect ones to fade away. I look breathtaking.
"Do you like it?" Christina asks hesitantly, though she has a smile on her face.
"I love it!" I gush. "Christina you work miracles!"
Christina smiles, clearly pleased. "I have been told that a few times", she jokes, and I giggle.
Christina sets to work on herself while I continue to admire my reflection. I'm scared that if I look away it will disappear. Christina taps me on the shoulder indicating that she is ready. She looks amazing as always.
She's wearing a tight black tank top with a flowy shirt over it. She was wearing a black miniskirt and black leggings on her legs. She was wearing black stilettos with a sky-high heel. And I had no doubt she was wearing a sexy pair of lingerie underneath it all. Her makeup was subtle, highlighting her best features, and her hair was piled in a messy bun on the top of her head.
I glanced at the clock and it was almost 8. Christina must have noticed that as well because she rushes out the door and I follow close behind. I really didn't want to be late for my first ever Dauntless party.
We arrived at Zeke's apartment at 8 on the dot. The door opens before we can even knock, revealing a grinning Uriah.
"You're here!" he exclaims. "Now we can start the party!"
We walk in and I have the pleasure of seeing Tobias's eyes pop as he takes in my new look. I grin slyly at him and he grins back.
I look around and realize that everyone's here. Christina was right, it was a pretty small party. It was Zeke, Shauna, Uriah, Marlene, Lynn, Will, Christina, Tobias, Peter, and me. Wait a minute, Peter! What is he doing here? I look around at everyone's faces and see that they're all glaring at him. So he wasn't invited, he just showed up. I can't say I'm surprised. I'm secretly glad he's here though, I can finally have revenge.
I take a seat next to Tobias and Christina does the same next to Will. "You look good, Tris", Tobias whispers in my ear. I tremble, his voice sends shivers down my spine. I smile as his words bring back memories from initiation.
"Ok", Zeke says. "Now that everyone's here we can finally start."
"Wait!" I say. "What are we playing?"
"Candor or Dauntless", Uriah says, as if it were obvious.
"Oh. What's Candor or Dauntless?" I ask stupidly.
Everyone looks shocked. "You don't know what Candor or Dauntless is?" Zeke asks in a shocked tone.
"Abnegation", I say simply. Everyone seems to understand, sending knowing glances in my direction. Only Peter and Lynn remain silent, still glaring at me.
"Well basically it's truth or dare, Dauntless style. The Candor always strive to tell the truth and the Dauntless are brave and reckless. If you choose Candor you have to answer a question truthfully and if you choose Dauntless you have to do a dare. And if you don't want to answer the question or do the dare you have to take off an article of clothing, not including socks and shoes", Shauna explains.
"Ok. I get it", I say. I understand why I'm wearing layers though the thought of undressing, even in front of my friends, makes me nervous.
"Great", Uriah says. "I still can't understand how you didn't know it though."
"In Abnegation it was considered selfish to do anything for one's personal pleasure", Tobias answers for me. "That included games."
Once again, everyone nods in understanding.
"Ok we get it", Lynn snaps. "Once a Stiff, always a Stiff. Now can we get on with the game?" she asks impatiently.
I'm shocked at her words but don't say anything. I'm reminded of what she said that time we went zip lining. I'm not offended, what with everything Peter said to me. Everyone ignores her, seeming to understand that this is her normal behavior. Even Tobias doesn't say anything.
"Ok", Zeke says, rubbing his hands together devilishly. "Now that we've gotten all that out of the way. Let the games begin."
Ok. So I realized that there is no way that I could fit the whole game into one chapter so I'm not making this a one-shot. It will be a multi-chapter fic. I'm not sure if I will stop at the end of the game or continue on with the story. We'll just have to see. This chapter is actually really long, I think the longest chapter I have written so far. I'm really excited about this story. It will mostly be funny but I'm rating it T for certain dares that might come up. ;)Don't forget to review your thoughts. Also PM or review me any ideas for truths or dares that you have. Happy almost Thanksgiving! Bye!