CHAPTER THREE:

ERIC'S POV:

One by one the initiates jump off and lands on the hands and knees onto the gravel. Many have grazes and torn clothes but that's just the beginning. I notice a Stiff who amazingly lands on her feet, smiling at me. I scoff and turn my back on them, face palm myself and turn back.

"Initiates! My name is Eric and I will be helping around with the training of both transfers and Dauntless-born. To see if you are brave enough the entrance test will be to jump into a crate off of this building." I squint at the initiates to find what seems like a weak or shy person, mentally hoping it's the Stiff. But it's not, the Stiff still has the stupid grin on her face that makes me want to slap her. "Stop smiling and follow me."

MOUSE'S POV:

I think Eric was directly speaking to me when he said to stop smiling since I was the only one grinning uncontrollably. Hannah barely made it onto the rooftop and was hanging on for dear life when I turned around to pull her up. She is about a foot shorter than I am, and quite light so I had no trouble pulling her up.

We started following Eric and came to a stop at a ledge which stops people from falling over the rooftop.

"Your entrance test will be to jump off this ledge into the hole below." Eric was smirking at how the initiates were dumb-founded.

"Is there water or something at the bottom?" An Erudite asked, waiting for an answer but Eric just shrugged.

"That's for me to know and you to find out. Now who wants to go first?" Eric said, scanning the crowd, looking for a volunteer.

After 5 seconds or so my Abnegation side kicked in and my mouth automatically said "I'll go first." It took me a while to realise what I had said but I decided that I may as well do it.

"Ahh, a Stiff going first again this year. Last year it was a Stiff as well. Maybe they all want a death wish."

I ignored Eric and boldly said "Maybe it's because we're brave." I was looking directly at Eric and studying his face. He had two piercing on his right eyebrow, one on his lip and a faded scar on his left cheek.

I got up the ledge, flashed my goofy smile again, taunting Eric and jumped. The feeling was amazing it was like I could fly but I couldn't at the same time. I entered the dark hole in the ground and fell onto a strong net. I laughed and said to myself that, we should be able to do this everyday.

Suddenly the net lowered itself and out came a pair of strong hands to help me get out.

"It's fine. I can get out myself." I said still smiling.

"What's your name? If it's too complicated you can choose a new name." the voice was very deep and also familiar.

I looked at where the voice came from, my eyes still adjusting to the light and said "My name is Mouse." Then I jumped off the net and stood to watch the person say "Tris make the announcement! First jumper Mouse!"

"First jumper, Mouse!" Tris repeated into the crowd, where cheers and applause rose.

"Welcome to Dauntless." The deep voice of which belonged the Four said.

My smile widened.