Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN DIVERGENT
ONLY ELIZA IS MINE
Elizabeth POV
CH.2
It is the night before the Choosing Ceremony. I just got back from one of the worst beatings I ever got. I lost consciousness, after 45 minutes. I woke up in pain, late at night. I treated my wounds the best I could. I gingerly layed on my stomach on the bed. I was going to be in pain for a long time with these wounds. Ever since my brother left for Dauntless, I have been the only one that Marcus takes his rage out on. Before he would beat us 3 or 4 times a week, but after he left, it's now everyday. I have spent more nights unconscious, than sleeping. But tomorrow is my last day here. Marcus can do his worst, but no matter what, I will be gone by tomorrow.
I have been thinking about my aptitude test. I got Abnegation, Dauntless, and Candor. I'm Divergent. I don't know what it is, but all I know is that it is not good. I am wondering what I will pick at the Ceremony. What would hurt him the most. I have been thinking about going where my brother is. He said to go where I would be happy and safe. I know that I would be happy as long as I would be with him. His is my everything. So now my decision is final. Dauntless, is my place. I wonder how my brother will react when I get there. And with that, I fall into a dreamless sleep for about 1 hour.
The next morning I woke up early to make breakfast. And to my luck, Marcus got up with me so Breakfast was late as well. He wasn't happy, and he purposely started pressing my back. It hurt like crazy. We both sat down and started to eat.
"So, Elizabeth, are you ready for today?" Marcus answered.
"More than I will ever be" I grunted.
"I don't like the tone you are speaking to me in, Elizabeth" Marcus warned.
"Well guess what, you're never going to have to hear my voice ever again." I replied nonchalantly.
"Looks like you haven't learned your lesson, Elizabeth" Marcus said with a sick smile.
He went to go put his plate away, which is odd because he always makes me do it. I continued to eat, and thought about what dauntless would be like.
I was brought out of my thoughts, when I felt a scalding heat on my upper right arm. I looked down, and saw Marcus had placed a burning hot skillet on my arm
I winced, and jumped back. My arm was hurting immensely.
Marcus was grinning like crazy.
"Now have you learned your lesson?" he growled
I didn't say anything, just looked down.
"I said, have you learned your lesson now!" he repeated in a dangerous tone, while grabbing my arm right where he burned me. I feel tears starting to prick my eyes, but I resisted, I wouldn't give him the pleasure.
"Yes" I said through gritted teeth.
And then I dashed up the stairs as fast as my body would allow me to, and changed my clothes. It turns out, the skillet had burned through my shirt and onto my skin, that is why it hurt so bad. I quickly cleaned all of my wounds, and put some cream on my burn. I didn't have enough time to wrap my back again so I just put on a lot of layers. Before I went down stairs, I quickly got a small gray clutch, with small straps. In that I put one of my brother's sweatshirts, and the blue colored showpiece that mother gave him. I didn't know what would happen, so I figured to bring those 2 things.
Soon enough, we got on a bus and headed toward the building in which the ceremony took place. Before the ceremony, Marcus purposefully, put his hand on his back and dug his nails into my skin. I winced, as pain seared through my back. Good thing I wore extra layers, because I can already feel the blood seeping through the back of my shirt. This was going to be a long day.
I sat down in my seat, anxious to go and choose. So many questions went through my mind. What is dauntless initiation going to be like? Will I find my brother? What will he say when he sees me? Will he be happy?
All my thoughts are interrupted, when Marcus calls out my name "Eaton, Elizabeth"
I get out of my chair and walk up to the 5 bowls. I take the knife from Marcus, and mouth "Bye" to him. It was my final act of defiance. I take the knife and put my hand over the abnegation bowl. When my blood starts to pool, and is about to fall, I move my hand over to the dauntless bowl.
"Dauntless!" Marcus yells.
I hear cheers from everywhere, and walk to my new faction.
I am Selfish, I am Brave
Authors note: Here is chapter 2 for you guys. This is the one where Elizabeth(Eliza) is finally free from Marcus. She has a hard journey ahead of her and I can't wait to write it! Follow me for frequent updates, and leave review if you liked the story. Let me know if you have any ideas on who she will meet.