Sorry for not updating sooner, finals have kept me busy. So here is a new chapter just for you. And to answer your question apollo's-favourite-daughter, yes they will be instructors. So before we have another fandom war (see previous chapter) I do not own Divergent or it's characters. Also please review it really motivates me to write more. I love to see your comments and thoughts.
Uriah: Yea that would be crazy if you did.
Marlene: You own Divergent please.
Avalon Archer: Go chase a muffin. Where did you get that.
Uriah: (looks at a jar of greek fire) oh this, that kid Leo gave it to me.
Avalon Archer: You pansy cake put that down.
Uriah: (drops it) oops
Avalo Archer: Oh styx
Song of the Day: On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons
The dauntless cheered as I walked over to them. I looked over at my parents who were smiling at me my mother wipe a tear from her eye and my father gave me thumbs up. I smiled back and stood behind the Dauntless. We were dismissed and I followed the dauntless out into the hall. I expected them to go to the elevators but the turned in the direction of the stairwell. As far as I knew only the Abnegation used the stairs but the dauntless ran down them. A few tried to slide down the banister but they fell off after a few feet. Everyone was laughing and pumping their fists and whooping.
When we had reached the doorway I was starting to get worried. Would they expect us to jump on the train? My question was answered with a horn sounding from nearby. We all lined up and as the train came into view I followed the Dauntless' example and ran, the train caught up to us and people started to pull themselves up into the open compartments. I ran faster and pumped my arms harder I reached to grab onto the bar but my hand slipped I tried again but I was slowing down. I wasn't going to make it, it hasn't even been an hour but I have already failed initiation. I reached out again but this time an arm reached out to grab mine, I grasped it thankfully and I was pulled into the compartment.
"You alright?" A female voice asks as I sat on the ground not wanting to fall out.
"I think so," I paused and looked up at her. She was a medium height and had a lighter completion and long dark (almost brown) blond hair that was streaked with dark purple. Her green eye's were calculating but with a sense of humor in them. Judging by her clothes I could tell she was a Dauntless born. "I almost didn't make it so, thanks." I finished.
"No problem lots of newbie's have trouble with their first jump." As she said this I herd a shout. I looked out of the compartment and saw two Amity girls trying to catch up but failing. And within a matter of seconds the train sped up and they fell out of sight. "And some don't make it at all." She said in a quieter voice. "So erudite transfer, huh. Well hope you know what you signed up for, it's not for those with a weak stomach."
"I've watched an open heart surgery I think I can handle it." I told her.
"You'd be surprised."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"You'll see." She smirked. Okay then I thought.
"So…'' I said trying to fill the silence. "I'm Bella, by the way."
"Ten, don't ask." She answered at the look at my face so I dropped the question I was going to ask. We rode the rest of the way in silence. I didn't know where the dauntless compound was so when people started jumping I stood up and looked around. They were jumping into the roof of building several stories up, and were absolutely crazy.
"We have to jump!" I exclaimed.
"Ya," Ten replied. "This is going to be fun." She backed up to the rear of the compartment and gave me a look. "Are you coming or not."
"Fine," I grumbled as I went to stand next to her.
"Just make sure you have plenty of momentum. 1. 2. 3." We ran and hurled ourselves out of the compartment. I stumbled and landed on my knees, while Ten tucked and rolled into a standing position.
"Well that was interesting."
"Don't worry you get used to it, a couple more times and you'll be a pro." She told me.
"Excuse me." A meek Candor girl said. "Have you seen Tyler? He's a boy about this tall" She held up her hand to indicate the height. "I can't find him anywhere. And I just saw him a few minutes ago." She sounded worried. Meanwhile Ten went and looked over the edge of the building.
"Nope." She mused to herself.
"What?" I asked her.
"Well, sometimes not everyone makes it."
"What?"
"Well… two years ago a boy named Issac… well… his sister didn't make the jump. And she was a dauntless born."
"So that's why you looked over the edge."
"Ya, only problem no body… that means…"
"That means he didn't jump." I finished and so my surprised she smiled.
"Yep, failed inanition not the first and not the last." I remembered the Amity girls who had failed to ever get on the train. "Come on." She said leading me to the other side of the roof. We crowded around the edge, and a tall man stood on the edge of the building.
"Initiates. Welcome to the Dauntless compound. My name is Max, I am one of the Dauntless Leaders, and this…" He gestured to the pit several stories below. "Is the entrance to the Dauntless compound? Question is… who is going to jump first." When no one answered he looked amused. "Usually we ask the transfers to jump first but… this year were are going to be doing things differently… your instructors will explain soon. So this year anyone dauntless born or transfers may jump first. So who will jump?" I looked around and saw Ten step forward. She looked back at me and smiled.
"See you down their nose." She said as she jumped. Knows what? And how was she so sure I was going to jump. Sure the alternative was being faction-less but it took guts to jump. Then again that was what I needed to show everyone I had guts. So when he called for the next jumper I stepped forward. I walked forward and stood on the ledge the hole was stories below and every bone in my body was screaming for me to get down. But, I pushed the fear down knowing something would ketch me, and then I jumped.
The wind rushed past me and I screamed. A moment later I was caught in a net, I bounced up and down until finally coming to a rest. I tried to get up but my feet got tangled in it, someone pulled down on it and reached out a hand, which I grabbed. Once I got to my feet I looked around, I saw Ten laughing her head off clutching her stomach.
"What's so funny?" I inquired to her.
"You were screaming." She doubled over in a fit of laughter.
"Hey I'm not used to risking my life for fun."
"Well you had better get used to it." Said a male voice. I turned around and saw a man in his late thirties next to a blond woman who was most likely also in her thirties. "I'm Four and this is my wife." He indicated the woman next to him. Strange name Four, like Ten. "An this is Will and his wife Christina, and Uriah and his wife Marlene. What's your name?" I was about to replied when Tris cut in.
"Think hard you don't get to chose again." She said and I thought, then I remembered a word in the Latin to English glossary.
"Bellum." I told them, Latin for war, and if I was going to survive Dauntless then I needed I name to show that I was ready. "My name is Bellum."
"First transfer, Bellum" Four shouted raising my hand. Tons of Dauntless I had not seen cheered Bellum, Bellum, Bellum and a warm glow spread through me, because maybe, just maybe I could find a home here.
Sorry I have not written anything lately... I've had a lot of writers block lately so i am going to be working on some other fanfics for a while. I have already made some changes to this one so I hope that i can come back to it ready to write.
-Avalon Archer
