Alecs pov
I woke up to the siren that acknowledged choosing day. My sister turned 16 this year, she would be choosing to day. I wonder what she would pick, either abnegation, tho i doubted that after what my parents did to me, dauntless, maybe erudite but im not sure about that one. I got up and changed, today i would have to make sleeping preparation for the initiates, this was going to be 'fun'. I walked out of my room and went to the dorms, i stayed in one of them only 2 years ago, tormented by eric but i was used to torment with my parents and all. Now i had my own room, i was known as four by many people, they whispered when i walked by about the boy who was top in his class best in at least 10 years, the best at fighting and the boy with only four fears, the lowest fear count in history. They whispered about the boy, the top,fearless boy, who has refused leadership for 2 years. I strolled down the hallways untill i came to the main hall and found my cleanig team there i beckond them to follow me and i lead them to the dorms, told them how to set it up. Then left to get alittle training in before i had to hang the net. When i was punching the bag i had a feeling that this bunch was going to be different and something big was going to happen i wrote it off as hope, as hope that something would change and get interesting. I looked over at the clock it was almost 10:30 the train would arrive in one hour i hurried into the abandoned wing of dauntless that had a huge hole in the roof that was in the position that made it impossible to see the net when you jump from the 10 story building. i t had taken me so long to convince myself to jump i was the 2nd to last. I hauled the bag with the massive black weaved net and unzipped it, then scaled the walls getting enough tension that would break the fall and not leave you winded. After 45 minutes of hard work it was perfect. I rounded up the dauntless who would greet them, this year i got the first look at the initiates. I was going to train the the defect especially this year and that was strangely exciting. When we heard the train toot excitement filled the room, and people started betting on the number that would come through. I heard a voice far above and hushed those behind me climbing onto the wooden block next to the net. "Ill go" drifted doen slowly and we all knew it was about to begin. In record time a body hit the net, between the ill go and the landing barley 45 seconds had passed. I yanked the net side ways and pulled the boy off and set him down on the block, i looked at his face, he was a carmel colour with dark hair that wasnt well kept obviously he was going to cut it, his eyes were beautiful bright green with gold flecks running through them, his lips a soft pink slightly plumper than mine, his nose rounded but sharp at the same time, his jawline perfect. He was the most beautiful person in the world and it made my heart thump harder. I had stared at his face for too long, he hadnt adjusted yet, good, i scanned the rest of him but it was shrouded by loose grey clothing, anything was his colour but i knew that he didnt want to wear it any longer. I smirked, a stiff first jumper, damn. "What you get pushed?" "no" "whats your name?" wanting it for more than the announcement. "Magnus " beautiful name. I smiled at his name original and fit perfectly with him. "First jumper magnus" then i shoved him of the wooden box, i couldn't help laugh at the look of confusion and shock that filled his eyes. He smiled when he landed on the net of arms and understood. He looked at me and i couldnt help but smile at his smile. Our moment was ripped away by the shriek of jace, one of my younger friends. I helped them all down, but i was a little distracted by magnus and didnt register any of the faces. Whenthe group was split up i said "im alec ill be your instructor for your training eric may join us but ill be your main" my eyes drifted over faces till they settled on magnus, he looked up and i looked away embarssed, i went back to scanning the faces. Shock jolted through me when i saw the face of my sister in the crowed, she was staring intently at me. " follow me and ill show you around" i turned and headed down the hallway. I stepped into the light and walked across a rock ledge that jutted out over the pit, i spun round and yelled out "keep up"i motioned to the entire pit and introduced it "this is the pit, the center of dauntless, this is where the fun is." i said with a huge grin, so many good memories here. People muttered and i let them take it in. magnus's eyes were trained on the ground and ne laughed a quiet laugh i looked at him with confusion he noticed. I quickly said "dauntless is the largest compound so you will probably get lost more than once. i ll show you the food hall, training area and dorms after that it isnt my problem if you get lost. This way" i motioned them to follow me. I showed them round then to the dorms " according to your training you will get money, there are shops all round the pit. You will start training tomorrow. Ill leave you to whatever it is you want to do, just dump your old clothes in the bin when you are done" i looked at izzy for a while longer. My sister had growen a little since i last saw her but she was still painfully beautiful. Then i turned and left. I went to my room and sat on my bed thinking about izzy and magnus, why couldnt i get this boy out of my head? I didnt realize how much time had passed untill i heard the bell signalling dinner, iwas one of the first into the hall. I took a table in the back corner away from most eyes. Jace joined me shortly after. I looked over at the door just wheen magnus entered. He had cut his hair rendering him even more attractive if that was possible. He was wearing all black, it complemented his skin tone. He spotted jace and came over. I looked away as he came over and his eyes move from jace. He sat down beaming and he lanched into conversation with jace, a conversation that ended in jace almost begging and magnus obviously amused. Magnus turned to the food and looked at it scared. He clearly hadnt had a hamburger before, he looked to izzy for help but she was as clueless as him. I smiled at the alarm on his face " its beef here put this on it" he grabbed the bottle of tamato sauce and picked up a hamburger he had just taken a bite when eric walked in the room fell quiet. "Whats his deal?" magnus asked me in a queit voice, my face and voice went dark, eric was not a person i enjoyed being around. "Hes a dauntless leader." "should he be?" that question suprised me, if he wasnt careful his curiosity mite lead to something bad "careful" i replied. I looked into his gorgeous eye, i felt like i could see his soul. "Ahhh" burst out of erics lips, causing me to look his way, we walked this way aiming for our table, when he wedged himself between me and simon the room filled with voices again but my table fell silent. His eyes scanned the table and settled on magnus, i didnt like the way he focused on him it made my gut flip. "Well arent you going to introduce me?" eric asked me still looking at magnus, magnus looked up from his food, he clearly knew he was staring at him since he sat down. Magnus squared his shoulders and face eric in a staring contest. I introduced them all. Hoping to snap them out of it. Magnus kept going, this kid had some balls trying to show eric up was dangerous. Eric broke it and looked at me. Magnus sighing with releif. " how very nice to meet you all" the sarcasm in his voice was heavy. "So whats been happening alec?" "nothing really." i said bluntly hoping he got the message i didnt want to he obviously had an intention and a direction for the conversation. "max was asking for you, he said you stood him up at a couple of meetings he tried to arrange, i thought id come see what your deal was" ugh this. Max wanted me for leadership for two years now since i finished training. "well tell him im happy with my position." I replied with the most bored voice i could manage " so he wants to give you a job" fear lined his voice he still felt threatened by me. "It seems like that" "your not interested?" " havent been for two years" eric seemed to relax a bit at these words. He was threatened what a shame i liked my position or i would have crushed him. "Well lets hope he gets the point" he said before he stood and clapped he on the back so hard it left my skin tingling. When he walked out i relaxed glad to be away from him. I looked up and Magnus looked at me seekimg answers to the obvious question "He was in my initiate class" i replied shortly not wanting to talk about it. A woman told me to head to intelligence as there was a malfunction. I nodded standing gettimg one more glance of izzy and then i turned and looked at the beautiful caramel man. He looked up anf i looked away embarrassed at being caught, my cheeks tinting with pink. I sorted out the problem and headed to my room it was getting late so i tried to sleep. Thoughts of my sister and Magnus filled my brain preventing sleep. He always looked at me when i looked at him. I finally drifted off. In the morning i had a shower and got changed and headed for training. I pushed through the crowd at the door to start training. " by the end of the physical the initiates not over this line will be cut. " i stated emotionlessly. " what happens when you get cut." A small man asked. I opened my mouth to answer, then the door was kicked open, a few jumped his usual souless grin already across his face. And said "you will be kicked out and you can go join your new people" "who are?" A too familiar voice asked, this kid has a death wish. "factionless of course." He looked at magnus in the way that made me want to stand in front of mahnus to protect him, he was clearly uncomfortable under erics stare. Eric was searching for something on Magnuses face. Fear. Disappointed he turned away. " today you will be split in two groups dauntless born and other, one group will start with shooting and the other with punching, split" i stated. They formed two groups." dauntless born will start with punching as you dont have to be observed, the rest will start target. Stations " i taught them how to load. The stance. And aiming and let them fire. Magnus was Amazing at it. Hitting the target every time. Eric's painful stare was focused on magnus. He took another shot and i stopped behind him. " try for the one on the head. Your not a lousy shot." then i continued pacing. Erics stare stayed with Magnus, he noticed and took it as another challenge. He made eye contact with eric then shot the chest hitting the bulls eye. I was surprised and so was eric who calmed himself and gave a small nod of approval. After shooting i told Eric to watch the dauntless born shoot, he just nodded. I taught the usual punches. When i advised izzy it hurt not to talk to her as a brother. I walked to where Magnus was. He had strong but slopy punches. I grabbed his waist. It was thrilling to touch him, my heart thumped. "keep tension here and your punches will be more forceful, you have reasonable force but you're also fast, if you got the first punch you could win, be light on your feet and dont use brute force although you could win with that it would cost you." I said removing my hands and stepping back. He tried this and it was a lot better. As i thought back to him and erics showdowns worry settled on my face. "what is it?" My head snapped up as magnus said this. " eric watched you that whole time he was imoressed beut there was some thing else, i didnt miss your little show down last night." i said worry in my voice. " i won" he said smug." you might have but with your mouth he could make this place hell for you" understanding crossed his face he thought about that. "What did you do anyway?" trying to lighten the mood yerning to see him smile.
"what you mean?" " he wouldnt have payed that much attention and wouldnt have accepted your challenge if you didnt do some thing before." i explained. " well i volunteered for first jumper and he gave me the same look you did," he gave me a painful reminder and i felt ashamed. "so when i was standing in the gutter i acknowledged my friend then turned to him and winked before jumping." the way he said it so plainly had me laughing. The first laugh that wasnt slighly forced in a while. "Did you see his face" i asked. " yea, he seemed a little startled. "Ohhh i bet he was" i laughed even more." Alec!?" Clary yelled. She must need help. " i-i should umm g-go and help them" i said like the stuttering fool i am. Magnus nodded the corners of his mouth twitch tryin not to smile. Once i helped clary i just watched Magnus. Then when training was done i gave out th money and they left. I left soon after not wanting to be in a room alone with eric. I went and grabbed a towel from my room and did a detore to the shops before heading back to the training area.i had my specail set time i went every day. When i burst in i was surprised to see izzy and Magnus there running back and forth. My two favorite people. I said nothing and walked over to the punching bags and started my routine. In my break i spun round and watched them run. When they took a break i took my opportunity to ask "Sooo " i began "why are you in here?"izzy turned to me clearly annoyed. "magnus has kindly agreed to help me with training and is going to tutor me after hours." i was suprised to hear this and i looked up at him "well that is kind of you" i was tense as i knew izzys anger was towards me. "Whats going on here?"he looked between us. "You know if its something private i could leave" i tensed at that, i dont want him to leave. "No, dont go there is nothing wrong" izzy looked like she was about to explode. "You cant do this alec, shutting me out, i was there for you since i was born and now that i need you for more the telling boys to get lost you are indifferent to wards me like im just another initiate your training." she vented. Each word cutting me but i maintained my emotionless hurt to do this to her i softened. " izzy i-i im sorry its just if people know they might think im being unfair to them and letting you get better scores, i-i-it would be bad for both of us i wasnt trying to hurt you and i dont think i could shut you out your to loud"i triedfor a joke and she smiled clearly appreciating my effort. "I think im going to need my brother to help me through this but you dont need to make it public." " yea i think im going to need you too." And i was magnus was going to my happiest and biggest trail. I could feel it. They were close and ever since i came out to her she encouraged me. " so umm your brother and sister?" He said confused " yea sorry you had to hear that, my families a little explosive." izzy gave me a dark look trying to look scary but failing so hard i couldnt help but laugh. I gave her some advise on punching and we all did that for 30 minuets. Then they left, i watched them walk away feeling light atleast one brick was lifted of my chest. But s barrel of them were dumped on me by magnus.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter it was a really long one. Ill switch back to magnus,tell me if you like it so far or if you didnt like alecs pov. Cya later.