A/N: I know I know! I'm FINALLY getting around to updating this story. There's been a lot going on, and I'm sure you don't care about my excuses! So here's chapter two!

It's kind of short, oh! And I put the dauntless-borns and the transfers in the same room. I don't remember how it was in the book. Lol brain fart.

ALL MISTAKES ARE MINE!

Chapter Two: Une Nouvelle Génération
Mari had been eating her hamburger quietly. She wasn't very good at making friends and so she didn't plan to try. She just wanted to get through initiation and prove her father wrong.
"Hey lonely girl." A voice said as someone sat down next to her. She looked up to see the first jumper, Jason.
"Thought we'd join you." The girl with him, Xandra, said.
"Oh you don't have to," when Mari spoke, her voice was small and she hated it.
"Yeah we do." Xandra said, "Erin, that Dauntless-born over there?- Jason don't look! She's been eyeing you like a piece of meat," sure enough, when Mari's eyes flicked to a table near them, a shorter, dark-skinned girl was staring at her. She had bright blue eyes, obviously contacts, and she was grinning almost a murderer's smile.
"I heard she once killed someone with her bare hands but got off with nothing because she and Eric had a thing." Jason said. Mari remained silent, chewing her food.
"Oh come on!" Xandra shoved Jason's shoulder, "I could take her," she sat up a little straighter.
"Puh-lease," Jason grinned, "She'd take one step towards you and you'd run screaming to the factionless." Xandra rolled her eyes and both of them seemed to remember that Mari was sitting there.
"So anyway. What faction are you from?" Jason asked.
"Amity." She said simply.
"So why'd you transfer?" Xandra asked. Mari's mind involuntarily played memories of her father... his belt... his face, red as blood, before she shook them away.
"I don't know. The Dauntless always seem to have more fun I guess." She knew that they could tell the answer was a lie, but they didn't push it.
"Hey little Amity girl!" A voice called. Mari glanced Erin's way. The shorter girl was waving her hands, gesturing Mari over. She looked at Jason and Xandra who shrugged. Hesitantly, Mari stood and made her way to Erin's table.
"Hi." She said quietly.
"So my friends and I have a bet. They don't think you'll make it through initiation. But me? I don't think you'll make it through today." the two people with her laughed. They looked identical, twins most likely. A boy and a girl. Same eyes. Same devil's smile. The same smile as Erin. Mari didn't say anything, "Aww look Blaize. She's scared." the girl twin giggled.
"How adorable," Blaize said, "Right Blaine?" the boy nodded.
"I-"
"Yeah... She'll be packing by nightfall."
"Erin." A voice said, "That's enough." Mari looked for the person who owned the voice. He had multiple lip piercings and dark hair. Erin opened her mouth to say something, but he gave her a look and she shut it.
"Whatever," she said, "Guys," Blaize and Blaine stood and followed as she left.
"I didn't need your help," Mari said, "I had it under control,"
"Sure you did. I'm Eric by the way," he said, sticking his hand out, "Dauntless leader," Mari glanced at his hand but didn't shake it. He reached out and yanked her hand from her side, "You shake the hand of a Dauntless leader. Out. Of. Respect." Mari cowered a little as his tone got more intense. She saw a few people glancing their way and Eric noticed them as well. He let go of her, smiling, the holes in his lip widening, "Sorry. Sometimes I get a little carried away," Before Mari could say anything, a bell rang.
"Four! Emily! Take them to their room!"

Turns out the "rooms" were actually just one. Twelve beds. Mari furrowed her eyebrows. There had been fifteen initiates in the beginning. Almost like they'd known people wouldn't make it.
"These two?" Xandra said, nudging Mari who shrugged and nodded at the beds she'd gestured to, "Perfect."
"Now everyone," Emily said. All the initiates gathered around her, "First initiation day starts tomorrow, so get some sleep and be prepared for anything," everyone nodded, "Four, would you like to add anything?" Four's eyes scanned the room.
"Good luck," he said, "You're going to need it." He had addressed everyone, but it felt like his words had been directed at Mari. She bit her lip. She wasn't exactly the luckiest person.
Her past could tell you that.

A/N: WHAT DOES SHE MEAN? Anyway, yeah I figured since its supposed to be set the year before Tris comes in, stuff would be different so DEAL WID IT. Anyway. Until next time!