This chapter is so late and so short! I'm sorry, I've started my second semester of college and I don't have a lot of free time to write, but I'm trying my best. Please don't give up on me!

This is a filler, but I loved the zip line scene so much! I wanted to include Rhys in it, but I tried to make it different than Tris' experience.

I have a link to Lisle and Zeke on my profile if you want to see what they look like.

It was weird to be on a break after spending so much time doing things nonstop. I made it a point to go to the training room and drag T or Eric with me so I could stay on top of my game. Kadence said she would rather jab her eyes out than fight me, whatever that meant.

I was in the dormitory putting the new shirt I'd bought under my bed when someone's hand landed on my shoulder. I didn't think twice about grabbing it at the wrist and wrenching it painfully behind the person's back, rendering it impossible for them to move.

"Damn, Amity!" Zeke exclaimed when I tightened my grip on him. "I know I scared you, but there's no need to shred my rotator cuff!"

"You should know better than to sneak up on someone who's ranked number one, stupid," I smiled, loosening my grip enough that he could pry his wrist free. "What's up?"

"There's this initiation ritual that the Dauntless-born initiates do and a couple of us wanted to bring you along," he said with a smile. "Grab a jacket and follow me, Amity."

Before I came here, I would never have gone to a mystery location with people I just met. Yet I didn't think twice about grabbing my jacket and running with Zeke to catch up to the group dressed in black.

I was free here, I didn't have to worry.

"Amity! I told you she'd come," Fiona said, elbowing a tall blonde boy in the side. "This is Lisle and he's convinced that you're a fraud."

"Sorry, I can't hear you over my number one rank," I told him snarkily.

More than a few of the other initiates laughed as we all ran together. I felt pride course through me, that was such a Dauntless response. I made sure to hit his shoulder with mine so he knew I was kidding and he jabbed me in the side in response, his smile bright and happy despite my accusation.

We stopped in front of a big group of actual Dauntless members. They didn't say anything, they just started running and we followed behind. We ran up a set of stairs that didn't hamper me, but I heard a couple of people stumble. A big door was pushed open and sunlight streamed into the stairwell as we all filed out quickly.

We came out a couple of feet from the pit and the train tracks. I knew that we'd have to jump onto one so I kept my pace. The train surged past me and I watched a few of the older initiates jump on before grabbing the rail and hauling myself inside. I landed on my feet but quickly sat down with my back against the train wall. Lisle sat on one of my sides and Zeke on the other while Fiona and Marlene sat in front of us.

"Confession time," Fiona said suddenly. "None of us actually know where we're going right now. We all just thought you should tag along because of your rank. You earned it, Amity."

Warmth spread from my stomach to the tips of my fingers and toes, filling me up. I fit in here in a way that I'd never fit in in Amity. They included me in things because I had their respect, something I didn't even know I could earn.

"That's reassuring," I finally said to her. "Thanks for the invite, I guess."

"We're here because we have friends that are already Dauntless. This is something that people get invited to if they have an older brother or sister, but there are a few exceptions," Zeke explained. "Like me and you, Amity."

Suddenly, all the older Dauntless stood up and we followed their lead. The train was going a lot faster than any other time I'd jumped, but I had got to be brave and go for it. The others jumped and I took a deep breath before following.

The force jarred my entire body and I thought I'd spit out my teeth, but they stayed in place. My jaw ached a little, but I'd stayed on my feet and looked like I deserved to be here. I followed the crowd of black as we made our way in front of the Hub.

I followed everyone else for a while before I figured out where we were going. The Hancock building was a tall black pillar, the tallest building north of the abandoned bridge with crossing black garters. There wasn't much to do there unless we were going to climb it or something…

We got pretty close to the building when the ones in front started to run again. Everyone pushed each other as we all tried to make it through the one open door, our feet crunching on broken glass as we entered the dark halls.

The Dauntless got onto one of the elevators while we initiates got into the other. There was a brief talk about what floor to go to, but I didn't listen. I just push my way over to the buttons and hit the 100. I couldn't believe they had to question which floor we were going to…

"Don't over step your boundaries, Amity," a girl with shaggy blue hair and an eyebrow weighed down with golden hoops said.

"Don't be pissed that I'm smarter than you," I sing-songed back to her, smirking at her pissed off face.

I heard a couple of people snicker and Zeke clapped me on the back. I flashed a smile at the girl so she knew I was kind of kidding, but not completely. I wasn't Amity anymore, I was Dauntless, I didn't care if people didn't like me.

The doors opened and wind whipped inside the elevator with us. We were on the roof and the older Dauntless were already waiting for us with their arms crossed over their chests. I waited for them to reprimand us for being late, but their lips were pulled up into various forms of smiles. I guess I was too used to our trainers…

I looked around and saw the sun setting along the tree line. It was actually really beautiful, I'd never appreciated them before I came here. I forced myself to look away and saw a thick black rope stretching down from the side of the building into the city below. There were a couple black harnesses piled on the rooftop, attached to the rope.

One of the older Dauntless rushed forward and slid herself into the harness, waiting for someone else to secure her inside. A guy with a green mohawk stepped forward and placed the straps around her before pulling her back and letting go. I watched as her body disappeared into the city, leaving an excited whoop in her place.

Everyone rushed to form a line, pushing and jostling each other playfully to get closer to the front. I was about five people back with Zeke close behind me and Lisle standing in front of me. I hadn't realized how tall he was until I was so close to his back.

"How tall are you?" I asked, tapping him on the shoulder and making him turn around.

"6'3," he smiled, making me want to punch him. "We can't all be baby-sized, Amity."

I shoved him harshly and made him hit the older Dauntless member in front of him. The guy turned around and glared at him, disgruntle at being hit. I had to bite my lip to stifle my giggles, it was so funny!

"You're going to get me beat up or tossed off the building," he told me after the guy turned around and another shout echoed around us. "Without a harness."

"That's my goal, stretch," I smiled. "One less person standing in the way of me becoming Dauntless. It's nothing personal."

"Trust me, you're the one to beat. You're a dark house, baby," he told me, grinning at his nickname like he thought it was clever.

I just rolled my eyes as he got strapped into the harness. He went in backwards, making sure to flash me a killer smile before he was released. The look of joy and surprise on his face made me start laughing before I could stop myself.

Then it was my turn to go down the zip line. I got into it on my stomach with my face forward and my arms outstretched. I was going to be flying free like a bird for the first time, literally. I couldn't wait until the guy threw me forward.

He had me held back and suddenly let go, making me whoosh along the line. A jubilant scream ripped its way out of my mouth only to be snatched backward by the wind whipping around me. I could see the entire city flying around me as my hair whipped in the air. It hit my skin and stung a bit, but it was worth it. The feeling was indescribable, but I knew I'd never forget it in a million years.

The lights were so pretty and the stars were barely visible. I wanted to stay like this forever, feeling this free and this happy for the rest of my life. I looked down at the ground and saw a group of ant-like people gathered together. I realized that it must've been the others that had gone down before me.

I let out a loud shout of joy and saw them pump their fists into the air. I couldn't hear their sounds beyond the whistling wind, but I knew that they were shouting for me. They were happy that the Amity Transfer was feeling Dauntless.

I started to slow down as the zip line went straight. Eventually I stopped at twenty feet above the ground which meant one thing: I was going to have to drop. I saw the people below me lace their arms together in a kind of net so they could catch me.

I forced my arms back in and tried to still my adrenaline-shaking hands enough undo the straps keeping me in place. I finally pulled open the last one and dropped down into the human net. I felt bracelets and watches digging into my skin along with arms and wrist bones.

Lisle wrapped his arms around my waist and sat me on my feet, holding onto me until I was balanced. Everyone was watching me as a smile split my face open and I started to laugh. I had survived that and wanted to go a billion more times!

"That was so amazing!" I announced, making everyone shout and whoop in agreement. "Oh my god! I want to go again!"

I heard Zeke's crow of happiness as he coursed down the zip line. As he got closer, I moved with the others to make the net of arms. Lisle grabs my elbow and I latched my hands onto someone else's arms. We're all connected and part of something that's foreign to me, but I'm anxious to feel it again, even though it wasn't over.

By the time we were done and back at the compound, it was time for dinner. I could still feel the sting of the wind on my face as we made our way into the Pit. I had secured my hair on top of my head in a messy bun, there were too many knots for it to be neat. Dauntless didn't do neat and I loved it.

Lisle had his arm around my shoulders and Marlene was on Zeke's back as we made our entrance. All the transfer initiates look up as we enter, way louder than we should've been, but our exuberance too strong to care.

I saw Kadence, T, and Eric all watching me closely. I felt guilt sink in my stomach like a stone in water. I hadn't even thought about them when Zeke invited me, much less about bringing them along. I was too concerned with my own happiness to even think about them. Even with the guilt, I couldn't wipe the smile from my face.

"I'm going to go sit with my other friends. I'll see you all later," I told Lisle, Zeke, and Marlene.

"Later, baby," Lisle said, winking at me.

"See ya, Amity," Zeke said, punching my shoulder but keeping his hold on Marlene.

I saluted the two of them and returned Marlene's nod before I went over to my usual table. I sat down by Eric and tried to ignore all of their eyes on me. I'm sure my cheeks were still wind-burned and my hair looked wrecked.

"Where were you?" Kadence asked, Elijah turning to listen. "Your face is red and your hair's a mess."

"I was just hanging out with Lisle and Zeke," I said, trying to shrug them off as I loaded my plate with food. "It wasn't anything big."

"You're lying," T accused, his intense eyes daring me to lie again.

"Zeke dragged me along with them to this tradition thing," I told them finally. Then added, "None of them really wanted me to go along, it was a Dauntless-born thing."

"They all seem to be a big fan of you now," Elijah said, gesturing over to where they were sitting and I saw that they were smiling over at me.

"Yeah, I guess so," I said, sinking my teeth into my burger so I don't have to say anything else.

"Well, you missed Kadence bust Maddison's nose," T said, trying to change the subject and make me feel better. Damn Abnegation.

"Oh really?" I asked, looking over at her curiously. "I want to know the story behind that obviously."

I could tell that Kadence's feelings were still hurt that she didn't get invited, but she launched into her story anyway. While she was talking, I glanced over at Eric. He was glaring at his half eaten burger and picking apart his napkin viciously.

I placed my hand on his knee under the table and gave it a reassuring squeeze. I expected him to pull his leg out from under my hand, but he didn't. I saw the tension in his body slowly leave as he slid his free hand under the table and placed it on mine. The knot of guilt in my stomach loosened significantly as I realized he wasn't mad at me anymore.

"Damn, Kade," I remarked after she finished her story. "I'm impressed, your knuckles aren't even split open."

The sadness in her eyes seemed to evaporate at my kind words. "I'm not number one, but I know how to hold my own!"

I was so happy that the people who'd made it through stage one were my friends, Dauntless-born and Transfer alike. They were great people who I was lucky to have in my life, and I knew it.

Thank you so much for reading and sticking by me!