Meetings and a wedding

One month before initiation

Eric POV

Tobias and I are sitting in another boring meeting that Max is leading. Harrison, George and Amar actually fell asleep. Tobias is doing his last minute preparations of Zeke's and Mia's wedding. Lauren paid more attention to her fingernails than Max. Thankfully Zeke and Mia are getting ready for their wedding.

"Pay attention," Max says. "We need to start planning for initiation."

That woke Amar, George and Harrison up and got Tobias and Lauren to pay attention.

"Tobias and I have gone over the schedule for the transfer initiation," I say. "We thought that in addition to fights, gun training and knife throwing, we're planning on doing fitness assessments."

"That's good," Max says. "This year after initiation, every member of Dauntless will be injected with a tracking device from Erudite in case a Dauntless goes missing."

Yeah right, Max. Thankfully my mom have access to Jeanine's lab and computer. Mom have been secretly sending in information about Jeanine's plans to us. Mom told me that Cara is planning to stay in Erudite to help her stop Jeanine. Will is planning on transferring to Dauntless to help us out.

"Why are we being injected?" George asked. "What if the factionless kidnap someone and they don't want that person found? Then what?"

"These will be impossible for the factionless to tamper with since the transmitters will be injected," Max says. "Anyone else?"

"I like the fitness assessments and the Dauntless borns could use them," Lauren says. "Tobias and Eric, since the Dauntless borns made friends with kids from other factions, what do you think about training them together?"

"I like that idea, Lauren," I say.

"I have no issues with it," Tobias says.

"Good, meeting adjourned," Max says.

Tobias, Amar, George, Lauren and I need to get ready for Zeke and Mia's wedding. Max had to take care of business in Erudite.

Wedding

Zeke POV

I am getting nervous. Not only I am about to become a husband but that I'm going to be a father to a little girl. With Mia and I both being Divergent, there is a strong possibility that our little girl will be Divergent too. We need to stop both Max and Jeanine from carrying out their plan in order to make the world safer for her and the other children.

"Sorry, I'm late," Eric says as he rushed into the room to get ready. "Max wanted to get some last minute things figured out for initiation."

"What kind of things?" I ask.

"Fitness assessments and both groups will be training together," Eric says. Eric quickly changed into his black suit with a green shirt and a yellow and red tie. Mia wants to incorporate both Amity and Dauntless colors into the wedding.

"Cool, Eric," Uriah says. "I think that if Christina does join Dauntless, she been talking about sleeping to the top, even sleeping with Max in hopes of getting a high rank."

"WHAT?" Eric yelled. "Did anyone told her that Dauntless requires hard work and dedication for initiation and that our job is to protect the city?"

"We told her that, but she still thinks it's all fun and games," Uriah says. "Even Lynn knows that, especially what happened with Shauna. Shauna didn't put in the effort because she thought that being Dauntless born is enough to get a good position. Look at James Tucker, he couldn't even WALK on a flat surface without tripping."

"Hopefully he will transfer out of Dauntless next month," Zeke says. The door knocks. "I'll get it."

I open the door and it's Tobias.

"Time to start."

I exited the room with Uriah and Eric right behind me.

The wedding chapel is packed with people wearing both Dauntless black and Amity red, yellow and green. Since Johanna is the leader of Amity, she brought the Amity representation with her to the wedding.

The music starts and I follow Tobias with my two best men behind me, Eric and Uriah to stand at our places.

Another song starts and Lynn enters with a knee length black dress holding a bouquet of red and yellow daisies. Lauren follows Lynn and have an identical dress and bouquet with her.

I know that Lynn hates wearing dresses, but she made an exception for this occasion.

Hector is next, wearing an identical suit we are wearing, holding a pillow with fake rings attached to it. Eric and Lauren have the actual rings. Hector's friend Brittney is the flower girl and she's wearing a cute white dress and black sash and have a child size bouquet of red and yellow daisies.

Finally I see her. My bride 5 months round with our little girl, our little Johanna Marie, she is so beautiful in her white wedding gown and wearing a crown of white daisies on her head. In her hands, she is carrying a large bouquet of red and yellow daisies. I watch as Joshua escorts her across the room to me.

Tobias open his book and starts to speak.

"We are gathered here to join both Ezekiel Michael Pedrad and Mia Nicole Reyes in holy matrimony. If there is anyone who believes that they should not marry, please speak now or hold forever your piece."

No one responds, so Tobias continues.

"Who gives this woman to be wed to this man?"

"Her mother and I do," Joshua responds and places Mia's hands into mine. Before taking his seat next to Johanna, he whispers in my ear, "take care of my daughter and granddaughter."

Tobias continues with the ceremony.

"Dauntless are the protectors of the city and we protect the city. What Zeke and Mia are doing is joining together to protect both each other, their unborn little girl and any more future children that they will have."

"Do you, Ezekiel Michael Pedrad, take Mia Nicole Reyes to be your lawfully wedded wife? Will you comfort her, protect her, be there for her for all of the good and all of the bad until separated by death?"

I smile at Mia and say, "I do."

"Do you, Mia Nicole Reyes, take Ezekiel Michael Pedrad to be your lawfully wedded husband? Will you comfort him, protect her, be there for him for all of the good and all of the bad until separated by death?"

"I do."

"Now the rings." Eric gives Tobias Mia's ring and Lauren gives Tobias my ring. They are simple black bands. Tobias gives me Mia's ring. "Place this ring on the ring finger on Mia's left hand and repeat after me, 'with this ring, I thee wed.'"

I place the ring on Mia's finger and say, "With this ring, I thee wed. I love you so much, Mia." I rub her belly, "I love our little girl."

Tobias gives Mia my ring. "Place this on the ring finger of Zeke's left hand and repeat after me, 'with this ring, I thee wed.'"

Mia places the ring on my finger and say, "With this ring, I thee wed. I love you, Zeke, and our little girl loves her daddy too."

"By the power vested in me, the city of Chicago and the faction of Dauntless, I now pronounce you husband and wife," Tobias says. "Zeke, you may now kiss your wife."

I pull Mia towards me and give her a big smooch.

"I want to introduce to you the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Pedrad," Tobias says.

I can't believe that I'm finally married.

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