A/N: Hey guys! Thanks to everyone who took the time to read! Sorry about the error with chapter one, I hope it's fixed! (Please, tell me if it isn't, and I'll try to fix it again). The last chapter I put in Tobias's POV because he does recognize Tris mildly, and that is important for later on. For now, enjoy! I'll post the next chapter when I have the time!
Disclaimer: All content belongs to Veronica Roth.
Tris POV
I usher Tobias 'the stiff' off the wooden platform, still surprised at how reluctant he was to give his name. I hated being called stiff, why does he want to be called it? I guess I'll have to call him that too, but I feel slightly better about it, now he won't take it as an insult. I shake my head and turn back to the net to help the next initiate off, the Candor girl I recognize as Christina. She would have fallen right on her face if I hadn't caught her. Then the rest of the initiates come flooding. Uriah is among them, and I smile at Zeke reassuring him, he visibly relaxes. Lynn, Shauna's sister, and Marlene, her best friend also stayed. When the last jumper, Myra, gets off the net, Lauren and I lead them through the dark tunnels toward the pit. I hear as I'm walking, some stumbling and thumping, more than likely the initiates, clueless as to where to go. Lauren stops and turns between the Dauntless-Born initiate dorm and the path leading to the pit and speaks up.
"This is where we divide. Dauntless-Borns, you're with me, I assume you don't need a tour of the place."
Most of the initiates file out behind her and there and only nine people stand in front of me. I muster up all my bitchiness and decide to give them a scare.
"Transfers, welcome to Dauntless. The next few weeks will be hell for you, emotionally and physically, hell, you might even go insane, but I'm here to teach you to not wet your pants and run home to your mommy. My name is Six." I smirk, that should do it, for now. I look at their blank faces, most of their eyes are widened with fear, but a Candor girl is too stubborn to stay quiet.
"Six? What kind of name is that? Were one through five taken?" Christina says, laughing. I roll my eyes, I resist the urge to face-palm and slap her at the same time, instead I narrow my eyes and walk closer to her, her eyes immediately widen with fear.
"If I wanted to put up with Candor bullshit, I would have joined that faction." I say in my most deadly tone. "But I didn't, and you joined mine, so shut up. Okay?" Her face goes white and she nods, swallowing hard. I barely resist the urge to laugh; instead I turn to the other initiates, all wearing similar expressions. This is fun! "The first thing you'll learn from me is to keep your mouths shut. Everyone clear?" They all nod and I turn to lead them to the pit. "Follow me." I say, and everyone shuffles behind. Once we reach the pit everyone looks with eyes the size of plates, shocked, amazed, maybe even fear. And then there's Tobias, not looking with wide-eyes, but with an evaluating look, not missing any detail. I wonder if he is Divergent, like I am. Coming here after growing up in a place so opposite to this factions values and beliefs, I wonder what his reason for transferring was. I may never find out.
"This is the pit, which some day, you'll learn to love." I say to distract myself from my thoughts. I give them a second to take it all in, before I continue. "Now, if you'll follow me, I show you the Chasm."
The new initiates stand out among the Dauntless, and not just for their original faction clothes, their bodies aren't covered in ink, no studs in their faces, and their hair is only one shade. But I expect that by the end of the first week, some of them will already start to adapt to their new home. I got my first tattoo on the second night I arrived here, three black ravens on my collarbone; one for each member of my family that I left behind. Towards the end I got the Abnegation and Dauntless symbols on my shoulders. As we approach the Chasm I yell over the roar of the water, "This is the Chasm. It reminds us that there is a fine line between bravery and idiocy. A daredevil jump into this will end your life, it has happened before, and it will happen again, you've been warned." In my year it was Amar, who is claimed to be suicide, but I suspect he was Divergent. Why Eric is killing them, I don't know, but I have to find out, I can't be the cause of any death of these initiates. I notice Tobias eyes looking everywhere but down into the Chasm, and his face is pale as a sheet. He must be afraid of heights. I wonder what else he is afraid of. I think. I guess I'll find out if he makes it to stage two. Without another word I lead them to the cafeteria.