A/N: Hi all! I am the third author, and all of Lilith's POV's will be written by me. P.S. R&R (Reviews really help me, and if you have ideas please let me know!)
****Lilith's POV****
Determination. It is all I feel as I walk into the cafeteria at Erudite headquarters. I know what I have to choose, and I am ready. Jeanine discovered my Divergence first and recognized its potential for our plan. We are destined to be the leaders of the factions; we are superior.
Knowledge and power are all I need in life. Dauntless training will give me the power I need to put my intelligence to use. Jeanine and I have planned this for the past four years, preparing for every scenario and possible outcome. All of them are in our favor as long as I go into the Dauntless faction.
I have trained in secret to get on the top of the class once I transfer. As I chew my eggs I remember the conversation I had with Sara yesterday after my aptitude test.
"You're Divergent," she whispered while flitting her eyes across the room in search of someone listening in.
I bit back my smirk and instead lifted a brow. "What does that mean?"
She sighed. "It means you tested positive for both Erudite and Dauntless. If word gets out, you could very well be killed. Dauntless or Amity is your best bet if you want to keep this a secret."
I nodded my head slowly as if processing the information in my usual Erudite-way. Then a smile flashed upon my face.
"Because I tested for Dauntless, I think I should go there. That's logically the best option. Thank you for your help."
Once I left I headed straight for my Erudite room to review the plan one last time.
Now I was finished with breakfast and taking my last deep breath of the sterile Erudite air. I would miss this place dearly, not able to fathom being surrounded by a bunch of reckless idiots.
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Leger. My last name is alphabetically near the front of the list, so I have little time to think about my decision one last time. Right before me a Jared Lain is called, and he picks Dauntless. He is a Stiff, and I almost laugh at his illogical decision. Perhaps he's Divergent and was also told to pick Dauntless. I will keep an eye on him while searching for the other Divergent.
"Lilith Leger."
I smile and go to the front of the room, grabbing the knife to slit my hand. The blood pools up into small beads, which then free fall toward the burning coals where they burst. I hide my grimace as a part of me burns and morphs with the Dauntless brutes.
Power, I remind myself.
The rest of the ceremony proceeds, and I am soon able to run with my fellow faction members. I watch my step while going up the stairs after seeing others being trampled. The wind whips my long hair into my face when we hit the top.
The natural-born Dauntless are pounding full speed to the edge of the building. Oh, god, I would have to jump. Jeanine, of course, warned me of this, but I never expected the rush of adrenaline that accompanies it.
My footsteps follow their suit first, and I see the train as I fly through the air. When my feet hit the train car's floor I laugh. When I see another girl slipping off of my car, I don't move to help her. She slips and crashes to the ground. I rush to the opening and see her with a stump of a hand left.
A strangled sob erupts from beside me as an Amity girl jumps off to help her. Idiot. Reckless courage just got her on the streets for the rest of her life. And dead, once Jeanine and I get into power.
Across the car I notice a boy staring at me. His stare is intense due to his bright blue eyes. His dark hair rustles in the wind. Another blond girl and boy jump into the car as well. His attention focuses on them for a split second before returning to me. I feel like the cells I study through microscopes and consider telling him off.
Right before I do, he smiles. Does he… like me? No. That's an illogical thought….
