A/N: Chapter Two is here! In this chapter Rose will meet Eric. Again, I'm using book and movie references. Everything that isn't my own belongs to Veronica Roth (I.e characters, and quotes)

Breakfast was a quite affair; Johanna had decided we would eat breakfast alone, away from the other faction members.

She served my favourite; blueberry pancakes with extra syrup. Amity didn't eat meat so I never got to enjoy the tastiness of bacon, that all the other faction kids talked about. Hopefully that would change.

All to soon it was time to leave. Johanna didn't question my outfit choice, which showed how upset she really was. I wore tight red pants and an orange T-shirt. If I'm going to choose Dauntless I better be able to run.

Before we left our Johanna's house, she pulled me into a bone crushing hug, using strength I never knew she possessed.

"I love you" she whispered into my ear, and when a few tears dripped onto our shoulders neither of us mentioned it.

"Thank you" I whispered back, hoping that those two words would express how I felt. Thank you for taking me in, loving my bratty self, and not abandoning me.

We leave the house and get onto the bus only used for Amity's today. Most days every faction shares buses, but not today. Today factions travelled with their own.

This is so unlike me; I've never been so quiet before. Well maybe during my Erudite days, but never since then. Even other members of the faction were looking at me weird, as if waiting for me to jump up and scare them. That would be funny, but I don't have it in me today to do that.

When we arrive at the Hub we go straight to the elevators. Abnegation members are already there, and I can easily spot Tris no matter how plain she is. She catches my eye and sends me a nervous smile. I mirror it.

I finally allow myself to smile for real when Tris's dad lets all the Amity's on the elevator and makes the Abnegation's take the stairs. Tris's face says it all; she's leaving them today.

When we finally make it to the choosing ceremony room I am separated from Johanna. She squeezes my arm once, before she is swept away. I take my seat among the other sixteen year olds; my last name being Hadley meaning I am no where near Tris.

Taking a look around the room, I can feel myself start to shake. There's so many people here. I can see Jeanine Matthews, Erudite's leader because she has the highest iq. She looks at all the sixteen year olds as if observing us, trying to pick out the new Erudite's. Her gaze finally lands on me.

When I stayed in Erudite, Jeanine visited me everyday for an hour at exactly 12 o clock. I have no idea why. She'd bring me books, and talk to me while stroking my hair. It didn't feel like how Johanna does it now. No, my hair would get tangled in Jeanine's fingers and she'd yank them out. Almost like showing dominance over me.

I wonder if she was smart enough to realize something was wrong with me.

Well, other then the whole locked in a hospital thing.

Her calculating eyes scanned over me before moving onto the next person, but I didn't miss the tiny smirk she gave.

What was her game?

Marcus Eaton took the stage and gave the opening address. Beside him were five bowls that represented the factions; burning coals for Dauntless, grey stones for Abnegation, glass for Candor, water for Erudite, and earth for Amity.

When my name is called I will go to the bowls, cut my palm and let my blood drip into one of the bowls.

Disgusting I know; like what if I get some blood disease from a person who cuts before me.

I ignore what Marcus says; I never paid attention in class, why start now? We'll go up in reverse alphabetical order meaning I'll pick near the end. Great, lots of potential blood diseases I could get.

Finally the first name is called; a fellow Amity girl. I think her name is Daisy or something. She picks Amity without a second thought. Wish I had that confidence.

James Tucker is the first faction transfer from Dauntless to Candor. Mutters rise from the Dauntless, and I can clearly tell who Jame's mother is by the way her shoulders start to shake.

Is that how Johanna will react when I transfer? My heart breaks all over again.

Caleb Prior, Tris's brother is up next. I've met him before, he was the perfect Abnegation boy, so it was a huge shock when he chose Erudite. Even Tris appears to be shocked, as if she never knew her brother was capable of being something other then Abnegation.

Tris is next, and suddenly I'm not so sure I know what she'll pick. Will she stay in Abnegation, so that her parents don't have to suffer two losses in one day? Or will she do what she wants.

I smiled in victory when she picks Dauntless, I even cheer a little which earns me stares from the people around me. I feel like a proud mother who watched her daughter tie her shoes for the first time.

All to soon it is my turn. I stand trying to muster all the confidence I can. Really, I probably look like a chihuahua trying to be a hellhound.

I shakily took the knife from Marcus's hand and walked over to the bowls.

'Cut and be done' I think to myself as I stand in front of the largely sized bowls. Seriously, did they stay here all year because that would be a difficult thing to carry.

"Hurry along now dear" Marcus Eaton encouraged, but I could hear the annoyance hidden by his sweet tone. I turn and glare at him and he takes a step back in shock. Hello, it's not like I'm making a life changing decision or anything. Finally I cut my palm.

'I'm sorry Johanna' I thought as I put my hand over the Dauntless bowl, my blood sizzling on the coals, loud cheers echoing around the room. Even some of the Amity's are cheering.

Assholes.

There's a seat open beside Tris and I take it. She offers me a small smile, before looking back down at the floor. Clearly she wasn't that confident in her decision.

My eyes find Johanna's for probably one of the last times, and she's already looking. She smiles at me, and a weight is finally lifted. Johanna truly was happy for me.

All to soon we are leaving the building. The Dauntless exit first. We don't use the elevator, instead taking the stairs. We start running, some people even cheering and laughing.

I grab Tris's hand and pull her along as she starts to fall behind. I don't think Tris has ever run before.

"Oh no, are we supposed to hop on that thing" an Erudite boy whines. The train is getting closer, all the doors open and waiting for us.

Amity greets us with open arms, Dauntless greets us with open train doors.

"Yes" Tris answers out of breath.

"Hell ya" I laugh a little. This was crazy. It was perfect.

The members, and Dauntless initiates get on first until it's the transfers that are left. We start running, each of us gaining speed until we jump and crash into the train. We are not the most graceful bunch.

I hit what appears to be a brick wall, but is in fact a person. I look up and groan.

"Oh no, you're here?" I whine. It is the Candor boy who's nose I broke all those years ago. Ever since then we've had some sort of rivalry, both of us trying to be better then the other. Also, it didn't help that Candor and Amity are rivals so naturally we joined in the fight. Kind of like how Erudite and Abnegation are rivals, although they are more intense with theirs, and Dauntless doesn't care about pettiness.

"Oh great, ditzy's here" he also whines. He stands up and pulls me up with him.

"Peter" I greet as I yank my arms out of his grasp and cross them over my chest.

"Rosalie" he copies my pose.

"We meet again" I try and go for an intimidating look but he grins.

"Aw look at the little Amity, thinking she's ready to start playing in the big leagues" he mockingly says, pinching my cheeks. I'm not gonna lie, I tried to bite him. He lightly swatted my head.

"Keep it up and I'll re break that nose" I try and sound menacing but he just continues to smirk at me.

"Ugh" I throw my hands up and storm away, although I can't storm very far. I find Tris talking to another Candor girl.

"Hey Trissy" I throw my arm around her shoulders. She removes my arm before forcing me to sit down.

"Fast winds mean falling. Get down" she tells the Candor girl who nods. A burst of wind comes into the train and knocks the other initiates over. Me and the new girl laugh, and I stick my tongue out at Peter. I'm really mature.

"I'm Christina" she shouts over the winds.

"Rose" I shout back and she nods.

"Matches your hair"

"Crazy! I think that's how my parents came up with the name" I tease and she laughs.

"I like you" she declares as if her opinion is the most important. We talk for a few more minutes before someone shouts, "They're jumping off!"

I look out the door; indeed the Dauntless members are jumping off. I stand up, and pull Tris to her feet.

"Great, because that makes perfect sense Molly. Leap off a train and onto a roof" Peter scoffs behind us. I turn to him with a smirk.

"Scared?" I ask. He growls and moves towards me, grabbing me by the wrist and dragging me back.

"3,2,1" he grins.

"Wha-" I'm cut off mid question as Peter takes off running, my wrist still gripped in his hand so I am forced to run. We reach the end and I'm forced to jump or hit the side of the building and fall to my death. Just your average morning, no big deal.

We hit the roof and roll to a stop, pebbles digging into my cheek. I sit up with a groan, and push Peter back to the ground as he tried to sit up.

"Asshole" I hiss standing up and brushing myself off. Behind me more initiates land onto the roof until everyone is here. The Dauntless born eye us as if sizing us up, trying to figure out if we are competition to them.

"Alright listen up!" A voice calls from the other side of the roof. He must be about five years older then us; he has tattoos on his neck, and a piercing above his eyebrows. He looks scary.

"My name is Eric, and I'm one of the five leaders here at Dauntless. If you want into Dauntless, this is the way" he points behind him and over the ledge.

"You want us to jump off a ledge?" An Erudite girl asks. A devilish smirk crosses Eric's face as he nods.

"Is there water at the bottom or something?" Another Erudite asks. Seriously, what is with these Erudite's? I feel like I'm back at school.

"Why don't you find out" Eric steps off the ledge and walks towards us. Never mind him looking scary, he is scary. He stands in front of Peter who is still standing beside me. I'm still mad at him.

It shouldn't surprise me when Tris steps forward first. But ultimately is does. She walks over to the ledge and looks down. She pulls off her sweater leaving her in her dress.

Peter makes a comment, which I respond with by elbowing his ribs. I can feel eyes on me and I look up to meet a striking grey. Eric eyes me, looking me up and down as if wondering how an Amity girl has the guts and will to actually elbow someone. He's making it seem like I stabbed Peter or did something more violent. Then his eyes find mine and we hold eye contact for about five seconds before I look away and back at Tris. I don't see his victorious grin, but I feel it.

She's standing on the ledge now, and after a moments hesitation jumps.

"Alright, who's next?" Eric addresses the crowd with a tone that demands someone step forward, and yet nobody does.

"Alright, looks like I'm up" I say moving towards the ledge.

"A stiff followed by an Amity?" Eric raises his eyebrow and eyes the crowd as if scolding them for letting the lesser factions jump before them.

"Don't get scared Ditzy" Peter teases from behind me. I turn to face him momentarily forgetting about the ledge.

"Shut up" I tell him and he raises his hands in mock surrender.

"I'm just saying, no one will blame you if you do" I stand up on the ledge, backwards and facing the crowd. Time to prove I'm here to stay.

"While you're in such a talkative mood, you should tell the story of why your nose is so crooked" I grin before falling backwards, arms stretched out beside me.

There's a net at the bottom. When I hit it I bounce up a few times before settling.

"A stiff then an Amity?" Someone questions as the net is pulled down so I can roll off.

"Funny, that's what he said up there" I tell the guy helping me down. He looks a little startled as I talk. Geez, Amity is ruining how people view me.

"Name?"

"Rose" he nods before turning to the crowd.

"Second jumper, Rose!" The crowd cheers and I smile as I find Tris.

"I've chosen the name Tris" she whispers to me and I groan.

"Nooooo, now I have to come up with another nickname for you that nobody else will call you!" I whine like a child and she chuckles.

Christina screams on the way down. But it must look really intimidating to have three transfers, all females, jumping before the men and Dauntless born.

Soon everyone has jumped, the last person being Eric.

"All right listen up!" The man who let us off the net addresses is, a woman by his side.

"Dauntless born you go with Lauren. Transfers with me" he says turning and walking down a hallway not waiting to see if we follow.

I ended up at the back of the group, caught up in looking around. This was place was ugly compared to the blooming fields of Amity.

"Bit different then your fields, Ditz?"

"How the hell do I keep ending up with you?" I hissed at Peter.

"My names Four" the man leading our group announced taking my attention away from the annoying male beside me.

"Like the number? What were one, two, and three taken?" Christina asked and I hid a laugh.

"What's your name?" Four asked, taking an intimidating step towards Christina.

"Christina" she tried to look brave, but everyone could see how stiff she had become.

"Well Christina if I wanted to put up with Candor smart mouths I would have joined that faction. First lesson with me is watch your mouth. Got it?" Christina nods, and then Four is walking away leaving us to follow after him like obedient dogs.

"Intimidating, isn't he?" Someone says behind me. I jump a little and turn around not realizing anyone was there. It was Eric.

"I thought it was funny" I admit and his smirk grows. I fell back a little so that I wasn't walking with the group, instead I was closer to Eric.

Four stood again to explain about where we are but I wasn't listening. I was most definitely getting lost at some point. Nobody else realized that Eric was here which was surprising considering the size of him.

"The Candor boy never did say why his nose is crooked" Eric whispered in my ear. Some might say he was trying to be respectful of Four talking, but I don't believe that.

"When we were ten he dumped his juice on Tris, the Abnegation girl. I found her crying in the bathroom and so I punched him" I whispered back and he chuckled.

"You've got a lot of fire in you" he ghosted his fingers across my back and I held my breath wondering just what the hell was going on.

"You'll be fun to break" and with that parting sentence, Eric was gone.