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Choosing Day

Chapter 14

I wake up to my alarm beeping, wishing that today I was somewhere else and in another role. I was only the transfer instructor for two years before the war broke out. A role that although many thought I was such a ASSHOLE, I really enjoyed.

Amar was my mentor and instructor when I first jumped into Dauntless, not only did he help my transition but he also recruited me into the role of instructor. I enjoyed teaching the new transfers and at the same time being able to torture them. Sure at the end of the day no one knew the real me, I was known as the ASSHOLE Four and nothing else. But I liked it. Tobias Eaton was dead and forgotten back in Abnegation, while Four was alive and kicking ass.

I would imagine that if a Candor smart talks to me here, odds are I won't be able to tell her to keep her mouth shut. Ugh this is going to be a long day. The thought of needing to be Tobias the leader in trainer has no appeal to me. The only appeal to even over seeing the training this year, is having the excuse to spend more time with Tris.

Tris, it has been days since I have seen her. I know I could have easily gone to her house to see her. But at the same time wanting to give her space. I don't want to make her feel like I cowarding her or anything. She did after all end her courtship with Robert for me. What if she didn't? What if she couldn't bring herself to end it between them? The answer to that question terrifies me. I don't know if I could handle the possibilities of loosing her to Robert. I guess I will find out soon enough.

The choosing ceremony will start in two hours. Just enough time to shave, change, and grab a fast breakfast before heading over. I hate the thought of having to sit through another ceremony. Not to mention having Marcus standing presenting his speech, wanting nothing more than to smack his grin off his face. Of course, what comes after the ceremony. As Abnegation members we are the ones to stay behind and clean up the auditorium, and than begin training the initiates. Yes, this will be a very long day.

Choosing day, the only day you will see all fractions come together in one place at one time. It's than you can realize how small numbers we are as a city. As the rainbow of colors approach the building, blue is represented for Erudite, black is Dauntless, white and black for Candor, red, yellow, and green is Amity, and than there is gray for Abnegation. What a odd site to see at once?

As we all pail in the building... Abnegation are ones to give up spots in the elevator, we take the stairs in stead. For once, something I can agree with. Confinement is still a issue for me, I have no problems claiming the twelve flights of stairs. Although there are some I question if they will make the claim.

As I enter the large room, you see all fractions sitting together in their sections. Each fraction given the first row of their section for the intiates that choose to transfer in or stay in their fraction. The only ones that can sit in that role are the instructors and their leader in training that will be over seeing that initiation. I gladly take my rightful seat next to Tris, not wanting to spend another second with out her next to me. As I make my way down, I spot Andrew and Natalie Prior both giving me a traditional greeting nodding of the head. I need to ask Zeke about that aspirin the next time I see him.

"Good morning Beatrice." I greet her before taking my seat next to her.

"Good morning in deed, Tobias." She greets back with her lovely smile. She turns slightly in her seat towards me. "I take it your weekend was spent well?" She asks.

"Yes, very well. Thank you." I say in a teasing tone. "How was your Friday night with Robert?" I ask. I know I shouldn't feel jealous, I know in the end her heart will belong to me. But I can't help but feel the jealousy. I wanted to walk her home, to have supper with her, to give help her with the clean up duties, and to give her a kiss Good night.

"As well can be expected." She says nodding. I wonder is that means that she did break her courtship with him. As if she can read my mind, leans in towards me. I look around the room to see if anyone takes notice. They don't. I lean in further as she brings her lips to my ear. "I told Robert that it wasn't working out. That my heart belongs to someone else." Those words sent warm thrills through me. She broke it off with him, for me. She does want me and only me.

"How is Erica?" She says with a shrug. Did she think I wanted both of them? That I wouldn't want her or something?

"I wouldn't know... I haven't seen her since Friday. Since I told her it was over." I replied. That moment I noticed the wide smile Beatrice wore, even though she tried to hide it. I smiled back at her, showing that I was pleased with our choice. We choose each other.

We notice the room going quite as Marcus takes his place on the stage behind all the fraction bowls.

"Today is the day you no longer dependents to your parents. But are individual in our society -" I know this speech, I wrote this speech. No one wants to listen to him, especially me. I decide to tone out Marcus' words and focus on the feel of Tris' arm almost touching mine. Only allowing myself to catch a word or two here and there, already knowing what part of the speech he is at. Only when he gets to the part of calling out names do I allow myself to pay attention. By the end of the ceremony and all the blood as been spilled, I have counted five initiates that has joined us.

Three initiates are originally Abnegation, the other two are transfers one from Amity and the other from Erudite. Erudite? That's a first. Three girls and two boys, that works.

Sara, Joseph, and Christopher are our Abnegation born initiates.

Carly is from Erudite and Joanna is from Amity.

So like every year we prepared two dorms but really only in need of one. But we are Abnegation, boys and girls will have their own dorms. Unless you are blood related or married, you are not permitted to sharing a roof with the opposite of sex.

Unlike Dauntless they have both sex's share living space, bathrooms, and showers.

We wait, stay seated patiently as the room clears out of the other fractions. I have to remind myself to keep a pleasant tone and face. This isn't Dauntless after all. I also have to let Tris take the lead on all of this, I'm only here to observe and assist. Glancing down the row Sara, Christopher, and Joseph all look relax. They are aware of our customs already, understanding that we will remain seated until the room only holds Abnegation members. Mean while Carly and Joanna both have wondering eyes at those that are making their way out the room while we remain seated.

Tris stands once the last person from another fraction exist. She takes a deep breath, keeping a smile on her face.

"Welcome back for those that stayed with in this fraction. Those that transferred into our fraction, we Welcome you Home. We thank you for your selfless life you have choose to live. For our born initiates most if not all information will be a refreshment, verses for those those of you that has just transferred please pay close attention... we may choose to live simple, selfless life but we do feel very strongly with our way of life. There is nothing more fulfilling in life than the life of helping others. In this fraction we strive in placing other needs ahead of our own." Tris takes a deep breath and lets it out. I know this must be difficult for her. She, herself always thought she never belonged in this fraction, that she wasn't selfless enough for Abnegation. The initiates stop staring at Tris and turn noticing the other members of Abnegation begin cleaning the room we are in.

Tris clears her throat and begins again. "My name is Beatrice Prior. When I am not training initiates, I fulfill my role as managing the Volunteer sector." Tris glances at me with a smile. "This is Tobias Eaton , our leader in training. He will be overseeing out training the next twelve weeks." I stand up and make my way to stand next to Tris. I wave and greet with the traditional Abnegation greeting. I hear what sounded like a Wa from the Amity girl, Joanna. Choosing to ignore that comment, I claim my seat once again and allow Tris to continue.

"Our training is divided into three parts of training over the next twelve week span. First section of your training will cover Abnegation laws and regulations. The second, you will go through series of roles with in our fraction, you will train in each and ever one. Third section, you will choose your roles and begin working with in them. We believe that the more comfortable you are with in a role the more you will fulfill that role to the fullest. If during this section , you see your role you have choose isn't right for you, you will be given the chance to change it to a more fulfilling role." Tris says nodding her head, still keeping that grin plastered on her face.

"Tobias and I will be walking you to your dorms this evening. We have two dorms, one for each gender. Your homework for tonight... is to discuss and decide on schedules for both cleaning your dorms and cooking both breakfast and dinners. Since we are selfless fraction we do take turns con the domestic chores. Tomorrow both Tobias and I will come and retrieve you at ten in morning, where we will show you around out fraction after we will have lunch and study some regulations for an hour. Once you are dismissed you may go home and perform any duties that need to be done in the dorms and or you may begin to also Volunteer your time. Any questions?" Tris paused waiting for any response.

"Ok. Great. Follow us." She says as both Tris and I lead the five initiates out of the building and towards their temporary dorms.

This should be a interesting.