Hey everyone, I saw the movie again tonight. Still sad they left out Uriah. I hope you guys like this chapter, its longer than the first! :) Please Review and Enjoy! I love to hear what you guys think and ideas to improve the story and I like to hear how you guys think some things should happen. PLEASE, PLEASE Review! Love you all- HT188
Chapter 2: Train rides and Jumpers
Uriah whoops with joy as all of a sudden we all start running off in a group. The initiates who transferred from other factions all look at us like we are crazy. I hear the loud noises of the train on the steel rails as it comes closer. The door of each car is open, its time to jump.
Jumping on to the train first, Uriah holds his hand out for me and smiles.
"Are you ready for this, Trissy? We are gonna kick butt in initiation."
"Uriah Pedrad, how dare you call me Trissy! You know I hate that!"
"Haha, Trissy, then why are you laughing?"
"Ugh, I hate you sometimes Uri, you know that?" I say while playfully punching him in the arm.
"Well, I hate the name Uri, but I will always love you Trissy" he says feigning hurt.
I stick my tongue out at him and look out the train window. A Erudite boy sits on the tracks his head in his hands. He couldn't make it onto the train, he is now factionless. The threat of becoming factionless scares me, I could never live that way.
"Hey, where are we going, we passed the normal entrance?" Uriah said curiously.
"I wish I knew, I guess we will find out soon" I say as I point to the Dauntless leaders jumping from the train onto a building. There is a large gap between the train and the building, but this is all what being apart of Dauntless is about.
"Ready, we'll jump together" Uriah says confidently. " 1…2…3... jump!"
We sail through the air and land on the hard rocks of the rooftop. My hand is still clasped tightly in Uriah's. Standing up, he still doesn't let go of my hand. I realize with a jolt, I've never held his hand this long before, and I like this feeling. It feels natural, it feels right.
Wailing is suddenly heard behind me, it's Rita. Rita is a girl that I've known for years and used to play with when I was young. She stares at the ground and screams.
Uriah walks over and grabs her around the waist. "Rita, Rita it's ok, calm down. Rita, do you hear me?".
I stand and look over the edge. There is a body on the pavement below us; it's Emily, Rita's best friend. Her arms and legs bent at awkward angles, her hair spread in a fan around her head. This is all put into perspective, Dauntless initiation is dangerous. I could have been Emily, lying motionless 7 stories down on the hard asphalt. Or it could have been Uriah, and I would be the one sobbing right now instead of Rita. I couldn't stand the though of Uriah dying. He's my best friend and I love him, I never want to be without him.
The attention is suddenly turned to a man standing near the other end of the building, it is Max. " Listen up! My name is Max! I am one of the leaders of your new faction. Several Stories below us is the members' entrance to our compound. If you can't muster the will to jump off, you don't belong here. Our initiates have the privilege of going first."
I stare down into a deep dark hole. " What do you think is down there?" I ask Uri.
" Oh, I don't know, but they are definitely testing our bravery." He responds. "Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who has to goes first?"
"You're on!" I said, I always won at rock, paper, scissors.
"Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot!"
I hold up paper, Uri always goes for rock, while Uri holds his hands up like a gun.
"Gun beats everything, I win, you can go first!"
"You cheater, gun isn't even a part of rock, paper, scissors".
" You did say shoot. Well if you don't go first, you will forever be a PansyCake!"
"Fine, but you have to go right after me"
I climb up to the edge and look at the ground and shudder, I've never been a person that liked heights. I don't think; I'm Dauntless not Erudite. I close my eyes and jump. I surge toward the ground, my heart pounding so fast it hurts, every muscle in my body tensing as the falling sensation drags at my stomach. The hole surrounds me and I drop into darkness.
I laugh as I hit the net, of course there was going to be a net at the bottom. A guy named Four gives me his hand and pulls me out. I've never really liked him ever since he transferred from Abnegation. He's too much of a mystery. Besides I prefer the cute and funny rather than the strong silent type.
"First Jumper, Tris Mars Dauntless born" Four says to the crowd, knowing that I will not change my name here.
I hear Uriah's scream as he falls through the air, maybe he's not as brave as he looks. He lands in the net smiling as he is pulled out.
"I'm glad you went first Trissy, that was exhilarating. We should do it more often."
Uriah's brother Zeke, is in the crowd because he helps with the initiation. He is just like an older brother to me as well.
"Man brother, I can't believe you let a girl jump before you, I mean little Trissy, come on bro show some chivalry." He says giving his brother a hard time.
"Zeke, when have I ever given you permission to call me, little Trissy!" I say as we all laugh. Joking and having fun is what friends and family are supposed to do. I wish I could see my mother but I can't until visiting day, it would be unfair to the transfer initiates if I got to see my mom during initiation.
Lauren will be our instructor, she is nice enough, at least she is better than Four who is training the transfers.
"This is where we divide", Lauren says. "The Dauntless-born initiates are with me. I assume you don't need a tour of the place. She smiles and beckons towards us. I stare at the terrified looking transfers as we walk away. There are a few from Candor and Erudite but none from Amnity or Abnegation. Four seems to be scaring the crap out of a Candor girl though.
Finally we will get to see what Dauntless Initiation will really be like, I have wondered ever since I was little. Lauren shows us to our room and tells us we have to stay here during initiation. I wish I could just go back to my own house and my own room, but that would be breaking the rules. At least I have Uriah near by. Tomorrow the real struggles of initiation begins.
Really hope you guys liked it. Tris's last name is different because her mom never married Andrew Prior and never went to Abnegation. Please Review, I will update again soon (I will try and make it tomorrow). Love ya- HT188
