A/N: So Myra has chosen a new faction and initiation begins! Perhaps not as smoothly as she'd hope though. Enjoy~

Chapter 2: Initiating

We leave with the mass of Dauntless.

They take the stairs like wild creatures. They whoop, they scream, they cheer with pure elation and joy. They run like they have fire at their feet and they jump like their have springboards beneath their soles. To some transfers around me, it seems an exhilarating experience. To me it is tiring.

20 floors later we are at the ground, but the running does not stop there. No, we continue towards those sleek black trains that continuously pump their way around the city. And my Erudite brain instantly pieces together what insane thing we have to do: we have to jump onto the train.

I gulp. Turn to Edward who though can run faster than me, has kept pace with my slow jogging. My eyes must betray my worry because he takes my hand and grips it tight.

"Don't worry." He says, somehow penetrating the wild noise around us. "I'll help you." And I believe him.

As we jog beside the train, aligning ourselves to its speed, Edward jumps in first. Flawlessly. He grabs the metal bar and slides in, sleek as a seal. Then he turns around and holds his hand out. I grab it immediately, like a drowning person finding a lifeline. His muscles pull taut and he practically lifts me off my feet and into the train cart. Instantly, his arms are around me, pulling me further into the train and down onto the floor.

I gratefully sink into his warmth and away from the lashing arms of the wind. He softly pulls me closer, wedging me into the niche under his chin. With his head resting on mine and our hands clasped together, I finally fall asleep – exhausted.

What feels like a mere five minutes later but is actually about half an hour, Edwards gently shakes me awake. We have arrived.

Or at least that is what I thought.

He pulls me up without second thought. All his instincts geared towards protecting me. He nods towards the train's window where others are crowded, muttering darkly.

"We have to jump again." He says, matter-of-factly. "Onto a building."

I freeze. If jumping onto the train was bad enough, now I have to jump onto a roof!

Dauntless initiation is crazy. It defies all logical reason. Not for the first time, I miss Erudite.

But I cannot cry. It is not logical. Crying will not help me in any biological manner. So clench my fists and look at Edward.

"Okay." I tell him. "No problem."

He smiles. "That's my girl." But I know he will still protect me. Help me across. Be my shining knights in armor.

We go first. That way there'll be more roof space to work with, he tells me so logically I cannot reveal the fear that prickles at my heart. I simply nod, take his hand and walk to the door that leads to potential death.

"We jump at the same time." He tells me, laying out the plan as he always does before he initiates action.

I reply by clasping his hand tighter and bending my knees, ready to jump. Soon enough, the train comes around the bend and the building ripples before me, far too fast for me to properly see it.

"Now." He hisses. We jump. We land. We roll. We are safe.

My leg burns as it has landed awkwardly and Edward notices. But he doesn't lift me up in his arms because both he and I know that that would make me look weak. No, but he does put one arm around my waist to support me enough that it doesn't hurt.

We hobble over to the end of the roof where a tall man stands, imposingly. He nods at our arrival, noting we are the first to jump off other than the Dauntless-born. But I also notice how his eyes slide over mine and focus on Edward. He can tell that Edward will make a strong candidate: power and intelligence combined.

And in his eyes, I am nothing but a weakling.

In his eyes, I have already failed initiation.

So Myra has realized her shortcomings. Perhaps she's a little pessimistic, but that's how i figure she would be.

She will however, change. That i promise.

Please review and tell me how you think it is.