TOBIAS POV

The alarm blasts way too early for my liking, but I signed up to train initiates so I only have myself to blame. I roll out of bed and put on some shorts and a tank top for my run. Training the initiates all day means I don't get to stick to my regular work out schedule so morning runs it is.

I wrote a letter for Tris but I didn't imagine I would be able to give it to her so easily. I was half expecting to have to sneak it into her belongings in the dorms but when I got to dinner she was sitting at my table. It felt as though there was an energy current running between the entire time but I managed to keep it together.

When I suggested training all the initiates together it seemed like a smart idea but now I know Tris is an initiate I really wish I could take it back. The Dauntless-born aren't trained up yet but I still know Lynn can pack a decent punch, with technique refinement I really am not looking forward to the fights.

I get back to my apartment without running into anyone. I shower and get changed and meet Lauren in the training room to set up, grabbing a muffin on the way.

Slowly the initiates arrive. I'm glad to see Tris arrive ten minutes early with her new friends. I'm glad she's making friends here, she was always so alone in Abnegation, although the way Christina and Uriah are constantly talking her ear off I don't think she could avoid them if she tried. I look at her properly since she arrived yesterday, she's taller and filled out a bit more, although she is still very petite. I think back to when I thought she was beautiful at 13 and it pales in comparison. She's gorgeous.

Peter, Drew and Molly are the last to arrive. I clear my throat as I see them enter. "Training is at 8AM, not 8.15, not 8.02, 8AM! May this serve as a warning for everyone, late again and there will be severe punishments."

"We told you yesterday that most of the training will occur together. For today though we will split up just so that the transfers can learn some moves before the dauntless-born kick there asses," Lauren says. "Dauntless-born, you will start your morning with me refining the techniques you learn beating on your siblings, Transfers, you are with Four with weapon training. We will break for lunch at 12 for an hour, and then we will swap stations. Tomorrow you will be using your skills you learnt today to fight so pay attention. You will each verse five opponents over the next two weeks and you could be paired with anyone."

We have just under four hours so I decide to spend half the time on guns, the other half on knives. We start on guns and after showing them the correct stance I let them just shoot away at the target. I notice Myra and Tris are the weakest. The recoil almost knocked them to their feet. Myra's stance is spot on though, she just needs to build more muscle. Tris on the other hand.

"Take your feet a bit wider and brace your core more," I say, placing my hand over her abdomen. I feel her muscles contract underneath my hand and I'm not sure it is because I told her to brace or because of the skin contact. She aims, fires, and hits the target. Barely, she skimmed the edge but it is a lot better. "You'll get it," I say, carrying my way along the line.

I get tired of the constant banging of the guns and decide it's finally time to switch to knives. All the initiates are at least hitting the target now, if not getting centre. I again show them how to throw and then let them at it, monitoring when they can and can't retrieve their knives. I don't want to deal with bloody initiates on day 1. Everyone has thrown their first three before Tris has even picked her knives up. While the others collect their knives off the floor or pull them out of the wall I watch her throw an imaginary knife. Once everyone is back behind the line and I give the all clear to throw again, she picks up her first knife and throws. It hits the target, stays in the board, inches off centre. I breathe a sigh of relief, glad she's doing well in one aspect of weapon training. By the end of the session she has hit bull several times.

At lunch I notice the transfers don't sit with the dauntless-born, this was part of the reason I wanted to see them train together. They get absorbed in their own activities and don't form those bonds and later fail in the teamwork exercises because they don't respect each other. I don't see Zeke or Shauna at lunch as they are running a different schedule during the day with work, so I sit with Lauren and we discuss how the initiates did.

Combat training went similar to gun training. Myra and Tris struggled due to their side. I told them both to use their elbows and knees more but there wasn't much I could do. A knot is starting to form in my stomach at the idea of fights tomorrow.

At dinner the table was the same as last night but Lauren and I decided to sit far from any initiates so we could start making matches for fights tomorrow so we could get to bed earlier. I spot Tris getting up to leave, she looks exhausted. I really want to talk to her but I know it I can't yet but soon I'll have to find a way

Hi guys, I know you have some of your favourite quotes and events from the Divergent book, which this follows a similar timeline of, but I won't be quoting things word for word, or including it all because if you want to read that, read Divergent again. Likewise, as you probably noticed I'm skimming through some of the training details. Please enjoy