Author's Note:

Hello everyone! I want to say thank you soooo much for the follows, favorite, and reviews! And all in just one day? This is so much more than I could have imagined and I couldn't have done it without you guys! Anyway, I'm so sorry about the last chapter the formatting went all weird so if you read it on a smartphone or whatever it didn't have the line breaks... and on the computer it was just one dash. Anyway I want to thank LorenzaRose for being my first reviewer (and I will take your notes into accounting.. I've always been kind of vague at times) and a thank you to anyone else who reviewed! Now here is the next chapter!

-Elise (Daisydot227)

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Divergent or any of the Divergent characters. All credit goes to Veronica Roth and her wonderful imagination.

Chapter 2: Be Brave

Beatrice's POV:

The people began to file from the bus. I could see that Caleb had already left with them. After the last person had exited, I slowly began my way to the front of the bus. The driver was an Abnegation volunteer. She smiled at me. "Choose wisely!"

I stepped on to the sidewalk as the doors to the bus closed behind me. The crowd was making its way through the doors of the Hub. I pushed my way through the group trying to find Caleb. I then spotted his grey clothes through the multicolored crowd. I ran up and grabbed his hand, and he turned around. He smiled softly, but his eyes looked sad. Like he thought he wouldn't see me again. I wasn't too sure myself.

I was still holding Caleb's hand as we made our way to the side of the stage. We stood next to the other 16 year olds, who all looked as nervous as I did. Marcus made his way to the podium and began his speech.

I barely heard his words. I was too busy thinking. Good job, Beatrice. You've managed to put something incredibly important off till the last minute again. 2 minutes before the choosing is not a good time to make your decision…

I looked up and saw that Marcus had finished his speech. He had called up the first kid. Then the second. Next was Caleb.

He gave me a look as his name was called. I couldn't place it. He walked up the three steps to the stage and I saw him take the knife to his palm. I expected him to move his hand to the left, where the Abnegation bowl was. Instead Caleb dripped his blood into Erudite. I then realized what his look meant. It was a look of apology.

When my name was called right after, I hardly recognized it. Beatrice Prior. Beatrice Prior.

"Beatrice Prior?" That last one came through. I looked up and saw that Marcus was looking at me.

"Oh, sorry." Some mild chuckles came from the audience as I slowly stumbled my way to the 5 bowls. I could see the different representations for each faction. Water, soil, flames, hot coals, and lastly, white stone.

Marcus handed me the knife, and I held it above my palm. Do it. Get it over with.

I brought it down on my hand, and felt the sharp pain that meant it had drawn blood. Time to choose.

I brought my hand in between the hot coals of Dauntless and the white stone of Abnegation. I began to bring it closer to the coals. Make the right choice. Choose wisely.

As soon as my hand was almost over the coals I remembered what Caleb said. You don't always have to be brave, Beatrice.

I jerked my hand to the left, and crimson blood tainted white stone.

Ahhh! There was chapter 2! It seems like Beatrice will meet her mysterious stranger (eyebrow wiggle) in the next chapter or two... Anyway thanks for reading. PLEASE REVIEW!

-Elise (Daisydot227)