The first thing I noticed when I stepped in was the mirrors surrounding you, showing 4 versions of you staring back. And then I noticed the dentist looking chair and the Abnegation volunteer waiting for me. I walked over to the chair, somehow, as I wasn't controlling them and sat in the chair, breathing heavily.
"Maeve Holcombe?", the Abnegation volunteer asked.
"Y-yes.", I squeaked.
"Right, my name is Judith in case you would like to know. Please do make yourself comfortable here as you will be here for a little while."
Aaahh...
Judith began to attach electrodes to several parts of my body, the cold pads sending little shock waves through my body.
"D-does it h-hurt?", I stutter. I must sound like such an idiot.
"No, don't worry.", she smiles, and places the last electrode on, sending a last shiver down my spine. She looks over at the machine next to my chair, a machine that looks like it could cause great fright..
"Right, you're all set now.", she hands me over a vial of some sort of clear liquid, "now drink this please."
"What will it do to me?", I demand.
"Just don't worry, it'll all be over before you know it.", she says. Somehow her voice is soothing my nerves. I press the edge of the vial to my lips and tip it, downing the liquid.
I suddenly feel drowsy.
I take one last look at the ceiling above me, and my eyes close.
A few seconds later, I open my eyes. I find myself standing behind an exhibition separated by glass in a zoo. There, a tiger is staring at me, baring its sharp, white teeth. It prowls ever closer towards the glass. I step back, afraid of what will happen next.
And the glass shatters.
The people all around me scream. The tiger leaps onto the path a few metres away from me. My heart skips a beat. And then I see them. A long sword and a book with a title, "HOW TO TAME WILD ANIMALS". The people surrounding me stare at me, urging me to do something. Should I sacrifice myself for these people? Should I kill it? Should I try and outwit it? Or should I, like an Amity, try to make peace with it? I decide to go with the killing idea. I grab the sword, the blade fitting perfectly in my hands. I take a step forward, and swing the blade into the tiger's flesh. It doesn't stick, but it did enough damage. The red covered sword clatters to the floor and I sink to my knees and close my eyes.
I open my eyes again, and see the scene has changed. What on earth is going on? I am now kneeling on a train. The people surrounding me are completely oblivious to my existence.
This. Is. Weird.
I stand up and walk around, trying to find a seat to place myself in. I finally find one and cautiously sit, not knowing what could happen next. The person sitting next to me turned to look into my eyes. I shuddered.
"Oi, you. D'you know who did this?", they gestured to a picture of a block of houses burnt down. Somehow, I knew that I was familiar with who did that.
"Yes, but I don't know what their name is.", I finally answered.
"TELL ME!", they roared. I jumped up from the chair, and ran off further down into the train carriage...
My eyes flew open, fear gripping my heart. I saw the familiar sight of Room 7 and I sighed with relief. It was over. I looked to the right to see Judith smiling at me.
"Welcome back. I'll be back in just a minute to retrieve your results.", she said and walked off out of the room. I ripped the electrodes off of me and stood up from the chair and began to pace the length of the room.
Judith walked back into the room, with a frown upon her face. Did I mess up the test?
"I'm afraid the results were inconclusive. You are apt for two factions. This means you are in great danger and are one of the few people of this city who are known as Divergent.", she said solemnly.
"What factions am I apt for?", I asked.
"Firstly, Dauntless as you picked up the sword to kill the tiger, and secondly, Candor as you told the man the truth about the picture."
Dauntless and Candor? This just wasn't me.. And, what did she call it? Divergent? I suddenly felt scared.
"I would recommend you leave now, so you have time to think before the Choosing Ceremony."
I dashed out of the room and out of school.