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Chapter 2

Choosing Ceremony

Chrysanthemum POV

I wake up the next morning to my mother brushing my hair behind my ear. I cracked open my eyes and groaned at the sunlight streaming through my windows. I looked to my mother's face in front of me smiling. "Today is the choosing ceremony. You get to become a full member of whatever faction you choose. Now get dresses and come downstairs for breakfast, we leave in 30 minutes," she said to me, then she strode out of the room. I eased out of my bed and put my feet on the floor. I stood and walked to my dresser putting on a black cropped tank top with black shorts, and over that a red shirt and yellow skirt. Then I put in my gold belly button ring, and my tongue stud, Josh had done the piercings for me when I was 12 years old. I brushed my hair and put it in two, long french braids. The second I get to Dauntless all of it was going. I tied off the braids, turned and headed down the stairs. It was the same breakfast as yesterday, I scarfed mine down while Rose was picking at hers uncomfortably. She looked up at me and her eyes started tearing. She abruptly stood up and lunged towards me wrapping her arms around me in a bear hug.

"I love you so much and I'm gonna miss you when you leave. Promise me you'll visit after you become a member," my sister sobbed into my blouse. I patted her and murmured,

"I will do my best, and I'll miss you so much too." Then we all got up to go down to the trucks. When we get there it's the same as yesterday, as the truck is packed, yet I have lots of space.

When we arrive at the choosing ceremony we go sit with the rest of the faction. Marcus Eaton, the leader of Abnegation and the city. He starts his speech and I tune it out. I listen for the first name but then tune it out again, I won't be called for a while. He finally calls out "Chrysanthemum Sea." I gracefully walk down the steps and towards the stage. He hands me a knife and I quickly take it from him, cut my hand. Then with no hesitation I move towards the burning coals, my blood drips in with a sizzle, and the Dauntless erupt in cheers. I stride over to the Dauntless section and take a seat. I notice the Abnegation girl from earlier transferred to Dauntless too. The rest of the ceremony passed in a haze, and then the Dauntless start running, someone states the obvious while I follow. I get to the head of the pack and start climbing the train tracks. The other Dauntless come up after me. I see the train round the bend, then I'm off again. I get to the first car and swing my body up gracefully. I get no help from anyone and don't crash into anyone. I slide down the wall and sit, everyone is staring at me. There are a few Dauntless born initiates but other than that it's all members.

"What are you all staring at?" I practically growl. They just stare at me in astonishment and confusion. One of them just as I said that smiles broadly and stupidly. He's one of the initiates, he has bronze skin and copper eyes, there is someone else behind that looks like the initiate except he looks a few years older. The initiate looks at me with a wide toothy grin and says,

"Who pissed in your cereal?" If looks could kill the entire city would be ashes. "I'm Uriah by the way, and the one behind me that looks like me with the awed expression is my brother, Zeke." I just nod at them and then look out the door of the train. I look out for a few minutes before Uriah snaps in front of my face. "So what's your name beautiful?" he asks me. I just stare at him. "Is it a hard one?" I want to wipe that grin off of his face.

"My name is none of your concern, and even if it was I hate it. I'm going to change it," I finally answer. He waves with his hands telling me to 'go on'. "Fine, my name is Chrysanthemum, but you can call me Chrys, and if you even try to call me Chrysanthemum I will cut off your balls, and make you eat them. And if you don't have balls I'll do it to your tits" I state. They all stare at me until Uriah and Zeke exchange looks and burst out laughing.

"We are going to be friends, Chrys. I like you already, and how the hell are you from Amity?" He questions with wide eyes. I shrug. Uriah wrapped his arm around me and squish me to him, I growl, and he laughs.

After about half an hour everyone stands up. I do too and stare in confusion. "We're jumping," Uriah clarifies. He grabs my hand and I yank it back and glare. "He I know you don't need anyone to hold your hand, but I sure as hell do." He grabs my hand again and I let him. We approach a building and he starts to count "3, 2, 1!" Then we are airborne. I let go of his hand because if he falls, I am not going with him. I land smoothly and jog to stop the momentum. Uriah groans from wherever he was behind me and says, "How did you do that so well?! I've been Dauntless my whole life and I still fell." I just smile back at him.

"Attention!" A big man with blonde hair, blue eyes and a massive statue yells. "Everyone gather round!" Once we all do he says "Welcome to Dauntless. I'm Eric, and one of your leaders here." He announces proudly. He couldn't be more than 18. I wonder if I can become a leader at such a young age. "Several stories below us is the members' entrance to our compound. If you can't muster the will to jump off, you don't belong here. Our initiates have the privilege of going first." No one speaks up for a few moments until someone starts mouthing about what's at the bottom. "Anyone willing to jump first?" I immediately raise my hand and start walking towards the ledge. I see the only transfer from Abnegation was going to say something but then she let me go. "A Banjo really? Your all going to be shown up by a Banjo? Well go then jump," he says to me. I step onto the ledge and take off my Amity clothing showing the black underneath it, and my belly button ring. I throw the bundle of clothes at Eric and jump off with a cheesy salute. I start laughing as I fall, but then the thrill is over when I hit a net. When I come to rest I start to giggle uncontrollably. Someone grabs the net and helps me off. He is big, looks about the same age as Eric, and has dark blue eyes.

"What's your name initiate?" he questions

"Chrys, I'm Chrys." I answer immediately.

"First jumper Chrys."

AN: This is the second chapter and I'm really happy that I finished it. I will ask for some opinions on stuff in the future. PLEASE REVIEW!

-Ellie