First Divergent story so I hope you like. let me know what you think. thanks :)

Chapter 1

The choosing ceremony couldn't come fast enough. I had counted down to this moment for a whole year now and it was finally happening, I was ready.

It was unusually windy that day as we stood outside waiting to go in, last as always. I could feel my father's tight grip on my shoulder as he stood and conversed with the others in my faction, how could they not see me slightly wincing as his fingers dug further into my shoulder blade, did they not care? Was Marcus that important to them that they would turn a blind eye to this torture that both I and my older brother had lived through every day of our lives?

We start moving towards the doors as one with Marcus leading the way, I follow obediently behind, but as I walk through the doors I hold my head up high, this is the day I break away from you Father I think to myself, like Tobias did one year ago today, I let myself smile at that thought, I get to see him again soon.

We didn't take the elevators like the other factions, no that would be too selfish, we walked up the stairs in complete silence, this mindless compliance only makes my decision easier, even before my test results confirmed it I knew I would be leaving this faction behind me today.

I was never cut out for Abnegation, I had known that all along but when my test results came back as Dauntless I was a little surprised but happy as that was the faction I was planning on choosing anyway.

We found our seats and sat in silence. The ceremony is held by a different faction every year, this year it was Amity's turn. I watch as Johanna Reyes stands in front of the five choosing bowls. She gives some speech about peace and love but I'm not listening I'm trying very hard to see passed everyone else to where the Dauntless are sat, I don't know why he would come here to see me choose, there's a part of me that hasn't forgotten his last words to me, A year will go by so quickly and then you will be free.

"Sit back Anna" I hear my Father's harsh words and return my eyes back to the front of the room. Tobias won't be here he wouldn't risk seeing my Father I think to myself and my heart sinks a little.

I watch as the first young adults walk to the front of the room and choose the faction they will be with for the rest of their lives. Amity … Candor …. Candor …. Dauntless …. Abnegation, the familiarity of the ceremony was starting to ease my nerves but as I start to relax I feel my Father grab my hand, he holds it tightly. To anyone on the outside the act would look affectionate, a Father comforting his daughter as she prepares for a very important decision, but for me the act is a warning. Marcus went through a lot of scrutiny when Tobias left and rumours regarding abuse started to surface, I prayed that someone in Abnegation would believe them enough to ask me but no one did, instead they told me that these nasty rumours would die down after a while, why could no body see that they were true.

And then I hear my name, I'm knocked from my thoughts. It's time. I turn to get out of my seat and I feel a tug on my hand I look round to meet my Fathers eyes. "I love you Anna" he says smiling. The comment takes me by surprise, I don't say it back, I stare at him and smile slightly. Does he know what I'm about to do.

I walk to the front, my head held high once again and take the knife offered to me. I make a shallow cut in my hand and look at the bowls. I move to the left and look at the two before me and take a deep breath, Abnegation and Dauntless, it's an easy choice. "Dauntless" I hear shouted and then a roar erupts from the crowd. I don't look back at my old faction as I cross the room to where my new faction are sitting arms open wide.