A/N: like the info says, this will be cowritten with fanficfollower. Hope you enjoy it, & please review! :)
I take one last breath and open my eyes, wanting a final glimpse of the world. The Bureau has already explained what I'm supposed to do. I'm glad to help, but it's still hard for me to leave behind a life I've lived for sixteen years.
It hasn't always been perfect, but at least I used to be free. Now I'm giving that all up, becoming a prisoner by my own choice.
They've told me what to expect, and I've watched the people inside the fence, but now it's different. Now I will become one of them. I hate the idea, but I know it's for the best. The GPs are being slaughtered, all because people think they're dangerous. "Divergent" is what they call them. I'm one of the only ones who can stop this.
After one last look at the real world, I close the door of the car that will take me to the fence, trying to swallow my nervousness. They're taking me to Dauntless, the faction of soldiers, because it's easier to explain my tattoos there. I have to resist the urge to scratch because the new black clothes they gave me make my skin itch.
"Ready, Lee?" asks David from the front seat. He calls me Lee because neither of us like my real name, Natalie. I nod, although I'm far from ready.
I want to stay here at the Bureau, with him. We're friends, and I think if we had time, we could be more. But what I'm doing now is for the greater good, and I can't afford to be selfish.
I swallow my nervousness as he starts the car. I sit in silence as we near the gates, and I can help but wonder. What will my life be like? Will I fit in? And most importantly, will I succeed?
I have to. Failure is not an option.
Today is the day it all begins. Today is the day I disappear.