I DO NOT own any of the Divergent books, any of the characters from the books, or anything else that is from the series.
Tobias' POV
The sky was the brightest I've ever seen. It was a baby blue, and the sun was golden. The grass was green, greener than the amity farms. Oh, and the air, the air was fresh. Every time I took a deep breath, the fresh air filled up my body, making me feel whole again. I looked towards the group and gave them a nod, letting them know it was okay to advance on. About a hundred feet in front of us was a black minivan and a person in a black suit. He was about my height and as skinny as Christina. His black hair was slicked back with too much hair gel and black shades covered his eyes. So many questions were going through my mind that I almost didn't notice that we had reached him.
"Are you guys the group from Chicago?" He questioned. I looked at Cara, not knowing how to respond. She gave me a confident look back before she turned to face him. "Yes, we are, and who might you be?" My head started pounding, all my questions wanted to be answered. I needed to know so much, but I knew we didn't have much time. "Get in the car, I'll take you to the city." City? What city? I gave Cara a gentle touch on the shoulder and she gave me a shrug in return. Zeke found my side and leaned into my ear. "He never told us his name," he whispered. Without turning around, the guy in the suit said, "I'm Ted, your guide." A smirk appeared on my face. I think I'm going to like it here.
One by one, we all crawled into the car. I sat in the back, between Zeke and Christina, but in silence. Since it was Cara's idea to come, she was our leader and she got to sit in the front. I looked out the front window the whole time, afraid I might miss something if I closed my eyes. It was beautiful, so much land. Trees that were as tall as the buildings back home, birds flying higher than imagined. I loved every single bit of it, but when we got into the city, I loved it even more. The buildings looked brand new, the sidewalks seemed freshly paved. There was so much life, people walking, running around. Everyone wore different colors. No outfit was the exact same. It was a scenery that Chicago could never be. I suddenly didn't feel so scared anymore, I felt alive.
Ted pulled the car into an empty parking lot, asking us to get out of the van. He led us into one of the biggest buildings in the city. The Sonique. The outside was covered in glass, it must've been a hundred stories high! We entered the building through a revolving door, and appeared in the entry way. It was gorgeous. Marble floors, gold trim, white furniture with gold seams. It looked like something that would only appear in my dreams.
We followed Ted up a couple flights of stairs, leading us down a long hallway to our rooms. Everything was marble, white, and gold. My eyes still weren't use to the brightness and cleanliness of everything. "You have five minutes to unpack before we leave to have a meeting in the auditorium," Ted shouted from out in the hallway. I threw my bag so that it landed in the center of my bed, advancing to the hallway, not wanting to miss anything. It didn't even take five minutes for everyone else to join us, and I was thankful for that. I didn't want to waste any more time. I wanted to explore.
Ted led us into the auditorium. Let me start off by saying, it was huge. The seats were all black, black walls, and in the front of the room was a black stage that was closed with black curtains. It reminded me of dauntless. "Everyone sit, we are going to talk about your futures and then later, we are going to meet some of the people you'll be seeing every day. Please remember that you are not to mention your old life unless needed, it is the past," Ted walked toward the stage and turned on his cordless microphone. "As I was saying, you are all now college students. You will be working hard five days a week so you can get yourself a job of your choice here in the United States. You are currently in New York, one of the most known and most important of the states. You will get monthly pay checks until you are fit to live on your own. Lastly, you have to stay here until I tell you otherwise. You have to get permission from me to leave the building unless you are going to school. I promise that you'll like it here. I've lived here for ten years and I haven't had a problem."
I took a gulp, how long was I going to stay here? Was I going to like it? Ted's voice caught my attention, making me listen, "Now you have to go back to your rooms and we'll all meet in the dining hall for dinner and then we will be attending the show in here tonight. It is choreographed by many of the people you'll be seeing at school who also star in it. I think it's a great way to meet new friends, right guys?" We all slowly nod our heads. I can do this, I need to make new friends. I can do this. Who am I kidding, I can't do this.