A/N- To reply to some reviews, this will be a no war story. Also, I am not copying Switched. I started writing most of what I have written so far forever ago, before I even read (and loved) Switched.
Now that that's over, guess what?!
i get to see One Direction in concert in 19 days!
and Mockingjay part 1 is in only 126!
I'm also currently listening to X for the 76th time.
Still not obsessed.
Disclaimer- I own nothing.
Beatrice's POV:
I join the rest of the initiates where the boy and another Dauntless stand. The girl addresses the crowd first.
"My name is Lauren. I will be the Dauntless-born trainer for the next few weeks. Normally I work as a faction ambassador. Dauntless-borns, follow me. I assume you don't need a tour of the place." The Dauntless-borns leave and the boy turns to us.
"My name is Tobias." He announces. "I work in the tattoo parlor, but for the next few weeks I will also be your instructor. Come with me and I will give you a tour." We all follow Tobias through the Pit and to the chasm. Finally we go to the dining hall for dinner. I'm starving. I haven't eaten in a week. Christina and I immediately sit down at a table and get our food. I look at a piece of meat wedged between two circular pieces of bread. I am unsure of what to make of it.
"It's beef. Put this on it." I jump, not noticing that Tobias sat down next to me. He pushes a bowl of red sauce over to me.
"You've never had a hamburger before?" Christina asks in shock.
"No, is that what it's called?" I ask.
"Where are you from, Unnamed?" Tobias asks.
"I don't really want to talk about it." I say quietly. I take a bite of my hamburger and it is amazing. I eat it quickly. Christina is staring at me the whole time.
"What?" I finally ask, starting to get worried that the back of my shirt came down a little and you could see some of my scars.
"You eat like you haven't eaten in a month!" I sigh a sigh of relief that she didn't see the scars.
"It was a week." I mumble.
"A week!" Christina exclaims. "What were you doing? Starving yourself? You're so skinny!"
"I wasn't starving myself. Look Christina, I'm sorry but I don't want to talk about my past. Don't take it offensive. I'm just not very open."
"Okay." Christina doesn't seem to mind. I like that about her. I notice Tobias watching us and listening to our conversation.
"If you haven't eaten in a week," he begins. "You might want to have more. Dauntless initiation is very brutal and you will need as much energy as you can get for training."
I take another hamburger and eat it just as quickly. Tobias checks his watch.
"Time to go to the dormitories." He announces. All of the initiates get up and follow Tobias to the dormitories. We all claim a bed. It isn't very late, I decide to go explore the Pit. I say goodbye to Christina and wander the Pit for a few minutes before coming across the tattoo parlor. Tori told me that she worked there, in case I needed anything. I walk in. The guy at the desk looks up.
"Hello Unnamed." It's Tobias. "What can I do for you?"
"I wanted to get a tattoo."
Tobias gets up. "What do you want and where?" He asks.
"Can you get Tori?" I ask.
"Why? You don't trust me or something?"
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just-" I don't know how to finish that sentence.
"I get it. You're a very concealed person, aren't you?" I nod. "I'll go get her." Tobias leaves into the back of the shop and I hear him talking.
"An initiate, Unnamed, wants you."
"Send her over." The voice belongs to Tori.
Tobias walks back over to me. "Follow me." I follow Tobias into one of the rooms in the back. I walk in and he leaves. Tori turns around.
"Hello." She smiles. "Beatrice, is it?" Tori recognizes me.
"Not anymore. I don't really have a name here."
She nods in understanding. "Why do you need me?"
"I want to get a tattoo."
"Why couldn't Tobias do it?"
"Because I feel like I can trust you. I wanted to get the tattoo on my back and I don't want anyone to see it."
"What tattoo would you like and why don't you want anyone to see it?"
"Dauntless flames on my right side and the factions along my spine. Dauntless at the top, then Abnegation, then a little smaller, Candor, Erudite, and Amity. I don't want anyone to see because, well," I grip the hem of my shirt and slowly pull it over my head. "I want to get these covered up." I turn my back to Tori and she gasps at the scars.
"Who did this to you?"
"My father. Tori, please don't tell anyone about this."
"Of course. Your secrets are safe with me." I know the other secret she is talking about is my Divergence.
Tori gets the tattoo needle and prepares to tattoo me. I lay down on the chair and Tori begins the tattoo. The needle stings the old scars, but I've felt worse. After a while, the tattoo is finished. Tori takes me to a mirror where I can see the factions on my back.
"Thank you, Tori. It beautiful." I say in wonder.
"You're welcome. You should get going now. Training will be hard tomorrow." Tori finishes bandaging the tattoo and sends me on my way.
I leave and go back to the dormitory. I change and lay down in bed. This is the first time in forever that I went a day without being beaten. It's a very strange feeling. I lay in bed staring at the bed above me feeling safe for the first time in forever. The dormitory is silent, except for the quiet sobs of an ex Candor boy who is quietly crying in the bed above mine. Around his bed, is the scent of lemongrass and sage. It's strange. I fall asleep thinking about how I left him and he can never hurt me again.