Chapter 2

A/N: Hello and welcome to the second chapter of Habitation. Please remember too review and I hope you enjoy this. And, as always,
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The following morning, the two instructors were up early. They had to set up the training room for the new initiates, as well as wake them up. They were going to do basic fight training that day. After setting up the mats, the pair walked to the dorms. Using a metal pot located just outside the door, Janet hit the railing, waking up the initiates.
"Pit, 15 minutes" said Janet. the two instructors walk out and go to the training room. Most of the initiates arrive on time, with Gabriel arriving a bit later
"Gabriel, Lateness is something that isn't accepted in Dauntless." said Max "Be on time, or get out of this faction"
Gabriel nodded silently. The two instructors then explained the stages of initiation, almost replicating Ace's explanation to them the previous year. After this, they lead the initiates to the training room. The pair started with a demonstration fight, showing off a few of the basic moves, and what to look for in an opponent. After this, the initiates spread throughout the room, some using the punch bags, some jogging the perimeter of the room. Max and Janet monitored the room. All went smoothly for the majority of the time, but then something caught the instructors' eyes. Gabriel was pushing the 2 Amitys around. The 2 instructors exchanged a look before heading over. As they got closer, they heard what the Candors were saying
"I don't see why you transferred. You're obviously not Dauntless material" said Gabriel
"Oh, and you are?" scoffed Janet
"Well, I guess I am" replied Gabriel "I mean I'm stronger than some of the instructors, obviously" this was said looking at Janet
"Oh, you wanna bet?" asked Janet "On the mat"
"What?" responded Gabriel
"On the mat. Do as you're told, initiate" said Max, supporting Janet. He understood what she was going to do.
Janet stepped onto the mat, and Gabriel did the same.
"What do we do?" asked Gabriel
"You fight until one of you gives up, or can't fight any more" said Max
Gabriel attacked first, but Janet grabbed his arm and flipped him onto his back. Gabriel got back up, but Janet was able to knock him back down. She put one knee on his back, preventing him from getting up
"Do you give up?" asked Janet
"Yes" came the muffled reply
Janet took her knee off his back and Gabriel pulled himself up. He walked off to one of punch bag.

It was about 5 minutes later when May and Finn. The 2 Amitys walked up to the two instructors
"Thank you" said the pair.
"No need to apologise" said Janet "He was being disrespectful. Some of the best Dauntless we know are originally from Amity" This made the pair smile and they walked off. The clock rang at 5 o'clock, and the initiates were dismissed. The pair of instructors walked out of the training room and met their friends in the pit.
"So, how's training going?" asked Tanya. The pair retold the story of the day, describing the Janet/Gabriel fight in extra detail.
"He's basically what Alan was like, isn't he?" said Percy
"Yeah, except he doesn't have an Arthur making him do it" said Max "It's all his own actions"
"Anyway," said Reggie "Change of subject. I heard they might be holding a faction war games soon"
"Yeah, it's during initiation" said Max
"That's just for initiates and a few adults. Ace and a few of the older ones are organising a game for the whole faction "said Jo "It's been authenticated with the leaders"

The group chatted for a bit then there was an announcement from Tanya and Percy.
"We thought you guys should be the first to know" said Tanya
"Know what?" asked Jo
"We've decided to get married" said Percy. This made Janet and Jo squeal. Tanya showed them the ring. It was shiny metal with black gemstones. The other two boys patted Percy on the back. The group chatted for a while. Janet said she would talk to one of the leaders to see if Percy and Tanya could contact their families back in Candor about their engagement, as the leaders' offices were near the intelligence office, and Max and Janet were meant to regularly attend work for an hour each week. Janet's was set for tomorrow, while Max's was at the weekend, as well as during any emergencies.

It was half an hour later, when the group called it a night. Max and Janet said goodbye to each other outside Janet's door, the closer of the 2 apartments. When Max got into his apartment, he looked in his chest of drawers. He found what he was looking for, a small, blue box. Inside was a ring with white gemstones as well as blue and a few black stones. The box was from Max's family back in Erudite, but Max had the ring specially made, to represent how far back the pair went. He had had the ring for a couple weeks, but was waiting for the right moment to propose. Hopefully, someday soon Janet Saleson would become Janet Rae, or Saleson-Rae, it didn't matter too much to him

A/N: And done! Hope you enjoyed that. There's going to be a time jump of a week next chapter. Anyway, see you in the next chapter. And, as always,
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-ToAC