Eric POV
I wake to the aggravating blaring of my alarm clock. I roll out of bed and head to the bathroom to prepare for a long day. Today the initiates are coming.
After a quick shower and brushing of my teeth I leave for the dining hall. I pick up some food and take a seat next to Lauren and Four.
"Hey Eric, you ready to train your first batch of brats?"
Lauren had been training me to train the initiates. I don't see why it required training, it didn't seem that hard to me. I glance over at Four and nudge him with my elbow.
"You ready for today?"
I don't hate Four. Sure, I was pretty pissed when after stage one of our initiation he passed me with simulations, but what could I have done? I was good, but he only had Four fears. Nothing I did could compare to that. The thing is, we can acknowledge each other's skills, so that's how we work.
"As ready as I'll ever be"
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I stand at the edge of the net waiting for the train to arrive with the initiates. I don't know where Four is, he's probably in his fear landscape again. He said he keeps going in there with hopes that it will change. I don't think it will anytime soon.
"Initiates, welcome!" I hear Max shout from the roof. About time. Four is still not back yet, so I guess I'm on my own for now. A few moments later the first jumper hits the net.
All I see is a flash of blue and hear quiet giggling. Great, a nose. I reach up and grab the girls waist easily lifting her from the net and place her on the ground. She's really light.
"Name, initiate?" I ask
Suddenly I hear a gasp and I look down at her, really look at her. As soon as I look into those big, dark brown eyes my throat tightens. Shelby.
I clear my throat and ask again, "Name, initiate?"
A look of confusion and hurt sweeps her features before replying and walking where the initiates are required to wait. One by one initiates drop and finally after what seems like hours the final initiate is standing with the others.
Four finally decided to show up, taking his place in front of the initiates.
"Initiates, my name is Four. To my left is Eric, he is one of your leaders. He will also be partnering with me to train the transfer initiates."
When Four mentions my leadership I can't help but smirk at some of the reactions. I'm only eighteen and I hold the third highest position in Dauntless leadership. To be honest, I love the power; it gives me a sense of accomplishment after ranking so high in initiation. I can't say the same about the requirements.
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I can feel eyes burning into my back as Four and I lead the initiates on a tour of the compound. After laying out the ground rules in the dorms, I look at Shelby. She may be deadly smart, but she has little to no muscle and is afraid of a lot of things. I hold her back while everyone clears the room.
"Shelby, what the hell are you doing here?" I ask. Then she surprises me. She raises her eyebrows at me.
"Well I wouldn't be here had you not held me back." I smirk at that smart ass remark. "I meant in Dauntless, why'd you follow me here?"
"That's cute, no Eric. I actually followed my aptitude test." I narrow my eyes at her. Look at this new attitude she's got.
"Well you sure have changed Shelby, but remember here I am your leader, so you will respect me. And I think you made a mistake choosing Dauntless." That last part was only half true. She would've perfectly fine in Erudite, her father was a head scientist in most of the labs, and her brother was right up there with him, she had a great future there. In Dauntless however… she'll need to work extra hard to pull through and do well, and there's a part of me that hopes she does.
The look on her face is one I hope to never see again. "I'm sorry you feel that way, but here I am. I've been preparing for this and I intend to do well here, with or without your consent."
After she leaves I walk through the narrow halls and collect my thoughts. When I reach my apartment, I don't hesitate throwing myself into bed.
This is going to be one hell of an initiation.
A/N- Hey everyone! How'd you like Eric's POV in this chapter? I plan to write some more later in the story so it'd be great if they were liked xD Anyway like the story so far? I know this chapter was a lengthy one, and it honestly killed me to type. Oh well lol, but please review! That's literally the best feeling, very appreciated. Well, until next time :)
