Chapter two, you guys! Lets see how long this lasts. This chapter, I'm going to begin something new: Song of the Chapter. Chapter 2's song? All I Want, by A Day To Remember.
"Shit," I hiss under my breath as the first needle pierced my skin. Ouch. "I thought you said it wouldn't hurt, Chris."
"I know what I said, but I have never had it done either!" Christina blushed. I don't know why I believed her.
Somehow, Christina and Uriah had convinced me to get my cartilage pierced. Twice. They finally convinced me to get an industrial bar.
"What better time to get a new intimidating piercing than right before your first initiates?" Uriah had pleaded, his eyes taking on a puppy like quality that made him look years younger, and making me want to give him the whole world. He was such a child.
"Fine. But we don't till Four. He has to see it as a surprise." I agreed reluctantly. Christina squealed in victory.
So this morning after breakfast, as Tobias got ready, I snuck away with Christina to get my industrial bar. I knew Tobias liked piercings, though he didn't have any himself, and I decided that I was going to get just something small. No. Christina and Uriah had to go and convince me to up my tiny tragus piercing to an industrial bar. Four said just to meet him at the Net, so I went back to the room to get dressed. I picked a pair of black skinny jeans and a band tee shirt. The collar of my shirt caught on my bar and tugged on my tender ear. I stifled a cry by biting my lip and allowed a piece of ice to malt completely on my ear before I moved again.
We didn't make much music here in Dauntless – we left that to Amity and their banjos – but we did have music from before the factions were formed on some computers in the training room. A Day To Remember was one of my favorites. I listened to most everything. Some music that used to be called punk, which seemed to bring the spirit of Dauntless alive, and some country that sounded like Amity, and pop, which I don't know where in the world that came from. Most of the lyrics didn't make sense and even though the album cover had a handful of decent looking guys on the cover, they sounded like girls. *
I popped on my shoes and lined my gray-blue eyes with a thick layer of black liner and spread the dark red dusty eyeshadow across my eyes. My long hair already hung in straight layers down my back, my bangs sweeping across my face. I made sure to clip a black lace bow into my bangs, clipping them behind my ear to make sure you could see my new piercing. I finished off with some bright red lipstick and ran out the door on my way to the Net. It was already 9:30. The Choosing Ceremony ended about 30 minutes ago.
By the time I got to the Net, Four was waiting on me.
"Where have you been?" he asked, snaking his arm around my waist and pressing a gentle kiss to my temple.
"Oh you know, here, there." I rocked back and forth on my toes, waiting Tobias to notice my new accessory.
That's when I heard it: the blaring train whistle, Max giving instructions, then nothing. Hesitation. I remembered back to my first day of initiation. When I threw my shirt at Peter and took my rightful place as First Jumper. I wondered who would be the First Jumper today. The silence was broken by a girls voice. There was a little dot in the sky. First jumper. The weird thing was, they weren't screaming, the was yelling. Whooping and hollering. I don't blame them. Jumping to the Net is exhilarating, but not the first time.
They coughed as they hit the Net, then they lie there a minute just breathing. A silence spread through the Net.
".. Woo Hoo!" I could hear now it was a girl. "Can I do that again?!" She asked excitedly. Tobias – who I would have to start calling Four now – reached his hand out to her but she ignored it, rolling herself to the edge of the net and doing a somersault off the edge.
"Congradulations, First Jumper. Whats your name?"
"Fear-ee Nix" The Amity girl said with a big and bright smile, very proud. Strange name for an Amity. Usually their names are safe like Taylor or Sam. Phyre? That's pretty out there. She wore red shorts that went to her mid thigh and a skin tight, deep V necked yellow shirt.
"Fear-ree Nix?" Four asked.
"Yes. Phyre. Nyx. P-H-Y-R-E. N-Y-X. Phyre-Nyx."
"Well, this is Four," I began.
"And this is Six." he grinned, taking my hand in his.
"Four and Six? That's fantastic." her eyes widened.
"First Jumper – Phyre-Nyx." I made the announcement.
After Phyre left, there was another yell. Another amity. What was this? This was a boy however. His name was Ezra-Axe. He mentioned that he was Phyre's twin brother. After he mentioned it, I could see it. The dark black hair and big brown doe eyes. They both have straight noses and full lips. Their skin was dark, like toasted pecans. And they both seemed to think they were made for Dauntless. There were 12 initiates in all. Two Amity. Five Dauntless. One Candor. Three Erudite.
One single Abnegation girl.
Cassia has long wavy blonde-brown hair. Her brown eyes and pale skin didn't exactly make her stand out. The only word I heard her say since she arrived in the compound was "Cassia." Her gray clothing hung on her body, hiding any curves she may or way not have. Her hair fell from its knot on the way down to the pit. She may be silent, but her eyes were screaming. Her mouth twitched into an almost smile as I introduced her to Dauntless.
"Okay," Four clapped his hands and the initiates nervous, excited chatter quieted. "All transfers will be with me and Six. All Dauntless-Borns, go with Zeke and Flynn.
They slowly separated, dividing into two groups with us. This was going to be good.
They traveled down to the Pit, Four gave his speech on the Chasm and the thin line between Bravery and Idiocy. Finally, we went to the training room. Yus. My favorite. As Four began to tell the initiates about the guns, I rushed to the computer hooked up to a stack of speakers, to begin some music.
The hard, rushed, nearly forced notes flooded the rooms, shaking the floors. I could feel the hum of the base in my stomach and my feet. I leaned against the wall, Tobias was the best with the guns, so I let him teach the better part of the gun training.
I pressed my back against the wall and closed my eyes, letting the beat rock me back and forth. I hummed along, my hand tapping against my thigh. I heard a few songs pass, but it wasn't until Tobias whispered in my ear that I opened my eyes and realized that all the initiates were leaving. "Lunch time... You know, I love the way you can just.. lose yourself." he went to brush one lock of my hair back that had slid out of my bow, and I cried out.
"Ahh, God, hell!" I cupped my hand around my ear, pushing Tobias away form me.
"What? What? What did I do?!" he looked shocked for a moment, then I put my hand down and a small smile spread across my face. He snickered.
"Awe, Tris, its cute." My warm ear was throbbing. Tobias linked his arms around my waist.
"Surprise." I said under my breath, rolling my eyes. "Do you like it..?"
"Of course. Its beautiful. Just like its owner." he winked, ducking his head in for a quick kiss to my lips. I expected him to pull away, but he didn't. His lips traveled out past mine, leaving a blazing hot trail across my jaw, down my neck, and back up to the sensitive spot just behind my ear.
"Tobias," His name slipped from between my lips before I had even realized. My hand slipped into his hair, so soft and thick... He tilted my chin up to kiss him again, his teeth skimming my bottom lip. "How long is lunch break, again?" He chuckled at my question.
"Oh you know.. about an hour..." as his mouth was about to go back to my neck, there was a holler.
"Hey! Hey you, Stiff!" I froze. I hadn't heard someone call me that since initiation. I could tell Tobias took on the same tight state.
"Hey, Stiff, I'm talking to you?" A different voice,more feminine, said this time. "I know your weak, but that doesn't mean your deaf, does it?"
I took a look around the room, but only Tobias and I were here. Nobody else was in sight. Tobias took only my hand shutting off the radio and listening to the mumbles in the hallway.
We left through the doorway, looking down the hall so long I could barely see who the voices belonged to. After struggling for a moment, I saw two Erudite initiates and one Candor – Maize, Jason, and Rylan – surrounding the Abnegation girl – Cassia. She faced away from them, walking to the dining hall, ignoring their derogatory faction slurs. Finally, Maize called her "Stiff" one too many times and she turned to face them.
"What do you want, Maize?" She grumbled. Her voice was lower than I thought it would be.
"Just wondering, uhm," Maize the Erudite girl paused to snicker. "What do Abnegations and Yo-Yo's have in common?" Cassia sighed.
"What?"
"They're both a little wound up." Maize and the boys doubled over in a fit of laughter.
"Very funny, Guys." Cassia rolled her eyes and began again toward the dining hall.
"Hey! I didn't tell you to leave yet!" Jason reached out to grab Cassia's shoulder and whipped her around to face him.
"Get your hands off me, Erudite." She spat.
"Ill put my hands where ever I want, Stiff. Maybe its time to loosen you up a bit." a small smirk spread across his face as he ran his hand up her thigh. Cassia raised her hand and slapped Jason across the face. Only to be replied with a back hand to her cheek.
That's when the attack on Cassia began.
Hey guys. This story isn't gonna be one of those that are centered around the new incoming initiates, promise. I just wanted to explain something the next chapter. Which, I will only publish once I get a few more reviews. Sooo yall better get on that!" ~~Much love. ~Erin