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Eric jumps from the train first soon followed by Max. They walk over to the ledge that over looks the members entrance. "Who do you think will jump first?" Eric asks Max as they watch the initiates jump from the moving train. Max laughs, "Jeanine's girl if she makes it off the train. Considering she made it on in the first place."
"She will have something to prove." Eric agrees just as the girl in question small body slam to the graveled roof. He watches as she peels herself up and rips a strip off her skirt and wraps her bleeding knee. He notices that her hair is much longer than when it was in the Hub. She is soon joined by the Erudite boy, Wesley and the tall Amity girl. "Amity made it here this year. Three of them. You owe me a drink."
"I know I shouldn't have made that bet." Max shakes his head as Eric starts to explain that the initiates aren't 'in' just yet. Eric tells them they must jump than asks who wants to go first just before Jeanine's daughter steps forward saying. "I do."
Eric is once again caught in her silver eyes as he and Max steps down. "Jeanine's daughter." Her silver eyes blaze into an intense flame as she breathes, "no, never again." Eric can't help but notice her smooth sculpted legs as she steps up on the ledge. He balls his hands into fist and crosses them over his chest as they itch to run over her legs. She pivots around to look at the other initiates. "See you below." She looks into his eyes one last time before she leans back and then he is gone. Nothing but a flash of light at her neck is left. The dark haired Erudite steps forward.
"I want to go next." He says as he looks to the place where Juliana once stood.
"By all means." Eric says sarcastically. With a whoop the boy is gone as well. Eric becomes uninterested as the rest of the group takes their plunge. All but three are left, two Amity and one Condor. The tall Amity steps forward. As her screams reach upwards as she plunges down the other two shake their heads. The Candor must think better of it as she walks over and jumps before Max can tell them to leave by way of the stairs. While Max tells the Amity how to leave the roof for the factionless Eric thinks over how many initiates they will have this year. Even though only 26 that tested Dauntless 28 choose it as their faction. 14 Dauntless born and 13 transfers jumped. With Amity leaving there will be only 27 initiates this year. More than they expected. "The transfers won't be happy this year. We don't have enough beds."
Max just laughs as he walks back to where Eric stands. "You go first this year."
Eric says nothing as he jumps. Once his feet touch the floor he looks for the daughter. She is easy to spot with her golden red hair. His blood boils as he sees she is once again with the Erudite boy. His arm wrapped around her waist with her head on his chest. Eric is angered that the image of them together makes him feel jealous. The tall Amity is by her other side, their hands linked together. It is enough to make him puke but luckily Max drops down and Four can start his speech.
"This year there will be four trainers. Two for the Dauntless-born as well as two for the transfers. Lauren and Lynn are the trainers for the Dauntless-born while my wife Tris and I will be over the transfers. Along with us will be one of our faction leaders Eric. He has been over seeing the last five years of initiates." Four looks over to Eric who nods. "For those who don't know me. My name is Four." For the first year no one asks if its like the number, much to Four's satisfaction. He hates answering questions about himself.
I stand back with Wes and Audi while watching Eric. I feel as if I know him but I know that is not possible. I have never let anyone close besides Wes and he forced his way in.
*Flashback*
Today is my seventh birthday. I wished my father was here but my mother murdered him last night. My mother wanted me to go with her to the ceremony today but I told her that I would rather stay outside. I'm not alone. There is another Erudite, a boy. I try to stay away from him so that he can't see me cry. I want to crawl into a ball and hide but I don't I will be brave. I turn to show no fear as I notice the boy walking my way.
"Hello, my name is Wesley." He smiles at me.
"I'm Juliana." I wipe the tears from my face as they continue to fall.
"Why are you crying?" He hands me a tissue.
I take it and wipe my face again. "My father died last night." I am stunned I never meant to say that.
"How?" He sits next to me on the steps outside of the hub.
I start to lie but something in this boy, Wesley's eyes hold me back and I find myself telling him everything. I warn him never to tell because my mother wouldn't hesitate to kill him.
"I would never tell your secret." He gives me a hug.
From that moment on we have been the best of friends.
*End of Flash Back*
"Dauntless-born follow Lauren and Lynn. Everyone else follow Tris and I." Four says as he starts walking. Four gives us a tour starting with a place he called the pit. I find it a very fitting name even though the biggest of the Candor transfers makes a crack of it. Four is not amused but doesn't say anything until he takes us to what is called the Chasm. I am stunned into silents. It is glorious yet holds a deadly power. Tris warns us that initiated have died from jumping from here and that anyone to try will as well. I look over the rail and can just make out a ledge, just big enough for one person. I put it to memory as we start walking again. We are led to a large room, I look around to see that it is the dinning hall. Four and Tris stop us at the door. "Go and eat everyone, you will be shown your room after." With that they walk away.
The other transfers quickly go and find a place to sit down to eat leaving Wes, Audi, and I. We make are way in and find seating with the trainers and what seems like their friends. We take the seating across from them, Wes sits in front of Four and Audi in front of Tris. I see the hamburgers and pile four pieces of the meat onto my plate. "Are you going to eat any bread with that?" Audi asks as she grabs an orange.
"No, this is good. I haven't had meat in years." I say as I take the bowl of sauce from Four.
"Why?" Audi asks.
"My mother wouldn't allow it in the house after my father's death. It was his favorite." I say before taking a big bite out of the patty.
"You carnivore." Audi laughs.
"Its been nine years. I need this." I laugh as Wes grins.
The room quickly goes silent as Max and Eric walk into the dinning hall. They speak to each other before Eric starts over toward our table. He takes the only empty seat left next to Four. As he sits across from me my mouth once again goes dry. The effect this man has on my is without bounds. Eric leans in and speaks quietly to Four before looking up and catching me looking at him. He raises his pierced brow and asks, "who do you have this year, Four?"
"McKaven is across from you, next to her is Wes, and then Audi and Aren. He is Lauren's little brother." Four tells Eric each of the four initiates at our table.
"Nice looking bunch this year, all but you little one." He gives me a malicious smile. "Can you make it?"
I glare at him, "why does every one ask me that? I made it here and I will make it through initiation."
"Nice speech but we will see what you have to say after tomorrow." Eric gives me a cruel smirk before leaving.