Hi again. You little rebel, I like you, reading Chapter 2 and such. Okay, so you're back, and here ya go:
Disclaimer: I can lay no claim to either Veronica Roth's intellect nor her characters, though I can add to it.
TRIS POV:
Tobias and I lead the initiates to the double doors that lead to the Pit. Tobias tells them,
"My name is Four, and this is Six. We will lead you on a tour of the Dauntless compound, as well as training you while you're here. Now, behind these doors-" He stops after he hears someone snicker. Jonathan.
"Please. Tell us what is so funny." Tobias says, in a low tone. I know that voice. It is dangerous. If I were Jonathan, I would tread lightly. But he doesn't know this side of Tobias like I do. So I am not surprised when he remarks,
"It's your names. Seriously, like numbers? You have got to admit, that is kind of ridiculous. Do we all have to change our names to ridiculous numbers, cause I like my name. I can't handle being a number. I think its really stupid, and-" Tobias walks to him in two long strides, and pulls him up to his height with his shirt.
"I'm sorry, but did you forget that you are Dauntless now? If I wanted to deal with Candor smart mouths, I would have joined their faction, but here in Dauntless, they are not tolerated." Tobias releases him and walks back to my side.
"As I was saying, behind these doors, is the Chasm. Beyond that is the Pit" He pauses, waiting for someone to laugh, but no one dares. I can't help but grin at him. Tobias opens the door and we lead them to the ledge of the Chasm.
"A daredevil jump off the cliff will result in death. It has happened before and will happen again!" I say. I have to force myself not to look at Ethan and see Al. "There is a fine line between idiocy and bravery, and this is not the place to cross it!" Tobias looks at me, remembering my words as the ones he said to me last year. We walk on.
"The Pit is the center of life at Dauntless, where you will get all of your supplies, eat, and sleep." I say, opening the doors to the Pit, and lead them through. Looks of understanding pass their faces as they survey the Pit. The ledges people walk on, the stores carved into the rock, the glass dome above. The Dauntless clear paths for the initiates, the children running away, not caring about the lack of safety. It is complete chaos. And I love it.
Tobias and I walk into the hallway that houses the dormitory and the training center. First, we lead the transfers to the dormitory.
"This is the place where you will keep your things and live for the time you are an initiate." Tobias says.
"Boys or girls?" Someone shouts.
"Both!" Tobias barks back. A collective gasp of surprise begins at the back of the group and makes its way through the front. I smirk. We walk to the training room.
"This is where we will train you in the art of combat. It is where you will learn how to be a proper Dauntless, and how to be brave!" My words echo around the room. The room is silent.
"Dismissed for lunch! Find the cafeteria, then have the rest of the day accommodating yourselves to your new faction!" I shout. The initiates immediately scatter, finding their groups amongst themselves. Tobias and I wait for them to leave before touching. He wraps me in his arms, and whispers,
"No Abnegation this year."
"No, I guess not." I reply. "But we should get back to Christina and Uriah. They must have so much to say." He kisses my forehead and nods.
"But first, Tris," He says. "Tell me what you think of them." I press closer to him.
"Well. Ethan reminds me of Al." I swallow. He nods.
"I can see that too."
"Jonathan reminds me of a more outspoken Drew, and he's really arrogant, doesn't know his place. Mary makes me a little uneasy. Like I'd better be on her good side, or she'll hurt me. Jack is a total flirt, and Rudy seems to gentle for this place. I think he chose wrong. Em reminds me of Christina, in a way, kind of nice, and Olivia and Clare are annoying." He inspects me, and nods again.
"Let's go," I say, pulling his hand. We walk to the cafeteria, together.
I am in line, picking up Tobias and I's food. We switch off each night. Yesterday, he got my food. It's hamburgers tonight, traditional for Choosing Day. I pay for our burgers and carry them to our table. I see me seat has been taken by Olivia, and I glare at her back. She senses me, and turns, smiling, but her smile fades when she sees my face.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, is this your chair?" She says, innocently.
"Yeah. Move," I say, not ceasing my expression. She listens, and moves quickly. I settle down next to Tobias, handing him his food.
"Thanks," He says gruffly. I elbow him.
"What did Olivia want?" I ask him.
"Just information." Tobias says. Christina scoffs.
"Liar! She was flirting with him!" She says. I feel my blood boil.
"What! That brat! To- Four, don't lie to me! Just turn her down, tell her you have a girlfriend, she'll back off. But don't lie." I almost shout.
"He did. She wouldn't leave." Christina says. I breath a sigh of relief.
"So she's the problem. That I'm okay with. Wait! Did you tel her who you're dating?" I ask. He laughs.
"No, of course not, Trissy, I'm not that dumb." I jab him in the ribs.
"Six! Pay up!" We'd agreed that if we caught each other using each other's real names in public, the guilty would have to pay the other five credits. Tobias made a big show of being "sad" and slapping the money into my hands. We finished our meals with happiness written on our faces.
And that draws the conclusion of Chapter 2! I'll be updating once to twice a week cause I'm actually busy during the week, despite my sad, antisocial existence. Let me explain. I go to a prissy magnet school that you have to apply for, like college but middle school, so I get a buttload of homework EVERY DAY AND WEEKENDS. On Mondays I have orchestra (yeah, im one of those people) and soccer practice, Tues catch up on homework, Wednesday, soccer practice, Thurs is catch up and Friday is pizza with amazing cousins, aunts, grans, gramps, uncles, and sibs.
HAVING SUCCESSFULLY BORED YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS, I WILL NOW SIGN OFF.
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