Hello! Here's chapter 2. :) how was chapter 1? Please R&R! BTW sorry for the inaccurate measure of time before I updated… Hoping to update more. :)

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Disclaimer: I only own the plot! :) the characters belong to Veronica Roth.

Chapter 2~The Ship

TRIS'S POV

I hug my mother, squeezing her to my body.

"I love you. Beatrice," she says into my hair.

"I love you, too," I reply. I let go of her.

She smiles at me, her green eyes shining with tears. She settles her hand in my hair, stroking it softly.

"I'll see you in six weeks," she tells me before dropping her hand and walking away.

I sigh, turning around and dragging my suitcases along behind me. I drop them off at the baggage drop off before getting in line to board the ship.

By the time I reach the ramp, beads of sweat are rolling down my back. I impatiently tap my foot.

I hear snickering off to my left, and then a cat call. Intrigued, I glance over my shoulder. I see two tall, muscular boys staring at me, only a few feet away. One is amused, with long, black, greasy hair, an eyebrow and a lip piercing. Obviously Dauntless.

The other one looks bored and slightly vexed with his friend, because he rolls his eyes.

I can't stop looking at him. He has close-cropped, dark brown hair—like the Abnegation. He has a spare upper lip, a full lower lip, and eyes the shade of a sleeping, dreaming, waiting, dark blue.

And he is at least twice my size.

"Excuse me, miss, but you have to be eighteen to board this ship today," the one with the long hair says to me like I'm a child.

I put my hands on my hips. "Excuse me, sir, but I am eighteen, and I don't appreciate your condescending tone."

The one with the short hair grins slightly, stifling a laugh by covering his mouth with a hand.

Long hair glares at his friend, then turns to me with raised eyebrows. "I was unaware that a Stiff could speak to others that way. Especially people like me—,"

"Eric," short hair snaps. "Remember we are not allowed to reveal our positions."

I roll my eyes. "For the record, just because I come from Abnegation doesn't mean I'll stay in Abnegation."

Eric puts up his hands defensively. "Oh, damn. We've got a bad ass over here. Everyone watch out!"

I catch a few people throwing weird glances in our direction.

I flush, to my despise.

"Four, please escort this child on to the ship. I don't want her causing any more disruptions," Eric demands before checking his watch and stalking off.

Four cocks an eyebrow at me. "Follow me, Stiff."

I chase after him. My short legs are no match to his long ones.

He boards the ship easily, but the security guards eye my skeptically.

"She's with me," Four says. The guards nod and let me pass. I notice their uniforms are all black and they carry black guns.

I stare at Four's back as we walk through the ship, trying to make sense of the tattoos peeking out from the collar of his t-shirt.

He stops, and I almost bump into him. He turns around, and I have to tilt my head up to see him.

"Follow this hall until it opens up to a large room. Go to Customer Services and tell them you're name. They'll give you your room key and everything you'll need for the trip."

"Okay, thanks," I say.

As he starts to turn away, I say, "Why do they call you Four?"

"I thought the Abnegation looked down upon curiosity?"

"Who said I wanted to be Abnegation?"

The corners of his mouth turn up slightly. "I guess I'm looking forward to see your decision, Stiff."

FOUR'S POV

I watch the Stiff walk away from me, her chin held high, a smirk on her face.

She reminded me of myself, once upon a time. The way I looked walking onto this ship and knowing I was going to betray the Abnegation sector to hide from Marcus.

I was a coward.

But not anymore.

Not since I became Dauntless.

And I had a strong intuition that the Stiff was going to choose Dauntless as well.

You guys know the drill. Please R&R! I hope you enjoy the story, and future chapters will be longer!

Xoxo

~Caitlyn