Chapter Two- Aptitude Test

As I sit patiently waiting for my name to be called for my aptitude test, my nerves start to rise. I think about what my mother said before I left this morning.

"Don't worry honey, there's no reason to be nervous. You're a very bright, talented young girl. I know you'll make the right decisions. Your father would've been so proud of you, so would Austin."

Yeah well, if my older brother bothered to visit sometime, he'd be able to tell me he was proud of me. Austin chose to stay in Erudite a year before Eric left. Austin was a brother to him just as much as he is to me.

My brother is very intelligent. The difference between him and I was that he never got bored or tired of learning. His brain just couldn't soak up enough knowledge. Ever since ranking first in his initiation class, he has been very busy working in all sorts of labs throughout Erudite. My mom says that's why he can't visit.

I am pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of my name being called. "Shelby Allen." I follow the Abnegation woman to a room and sit in a cold metal chair.

"Hello, my name is Natalie. I'll be administering your test. Drink this please." She hands me a vial of clear liquid. The Erudite gets the best of me when I ask, "Why? What does it do?"

She laughs. "I can't tell you that. Don't worry, you'll be fine." I close my eyes and tip my head back, downing the liquid. When I open my eyes, I'm in a room surrounded by mirrors. In front of me are two bowls, one contains a knife, and the other cheese. A woman appears in the reflection behind me telling me to choose.

"Why?" I ask. "Choose!" The woman replies harshly. I grab the knife, not liking my options. The bowls disappear and I hear a low growl behind me. I turn slowly to see a large dog baring its teeth. I glance at the knife in my hand. "So that's how they determine and eliminate factions."

The dog lunges at me; I really don't want to kill the dog. Instead I poke it lightly right between the eyes. It stops and I scratch behind its ears. "See, not so vicious now are you." The scenery then changes and I'm sitting on a moving bus. I'm not alone.

A man sits across from me reading a newspaper. He points to a picture of a man on the front page. "Do you know who this is?" I do know. I just can't put a name to the face. "No," I reply. "I don't know him"

The man asks again, raising his voice and saying something about me being able to save him. "This is a trick." I still deny and the setting fades. I open my eyes and I'm back in the metal chair while Natalie is typing frantically on the computer.

"What was my result?" I question. "Well," She begins. "You have displayed a very dangerous result. You showed equal aptitude for Erudite and Dauntless." "Two factions?" "It's rare, they call it-"I cut her off. "Divergent."

"How could I be divergent? My faction leader says they threaten the system, do I?" Natalie continues," I am going to enter Dauntless as your result, but remember, Erudite and Dauntless are the most dangerous factions to be in if you're divergent. Please choose carefully."

I'm sitting in my room looking at my ceiling. I start to think about Eric, I'm sure he did well during his initiation. I also think about my mom and little brother, could I leave them? Eric flashes through my mind again. I think about all those nights up on my roof, us looking at the stars and discussing the future, laughing. I can't leave my family.

But I'm going to.

A/N- Sorry if this chapter wasn't really what you wanted. I needed to get some background info in before I started to let the story flow. What did you think? I promise Eric will be in the next chapter. And if anyone has any ideas for this story I'm all ears! I flipping love FanFiction, I don't know why I didn't start uploading until now xD Anyway, I'll update soon :)