Hey guys! So this chapter is just the meeting, after writing it it kind of bored me when i went thought to proof read... which seems like a bad sign. But it is a meeting? Haha. I hope you like it. I'm changing up dauntless i am! How? Read on.

Chapter 7:

It was 2:53pm as the elevator doors opened to the sixth floor of the Pire. There was a desk to the left, so high I couldn't see the person sitting behind it until I walked up to it. It was Ashley.
"Oh, Hey Tris. How are you?" She asks with a polite smile.
"I'm good thank you, you?" I asked.
"I'm fine thanks. How can I help you?" She asked.
"I'm here for the leadership meeting, would you be able to show me where the board room is?" I ask.
"Of course!" She says eagerly, standing from her chair and coming to meet me on the other side of the desk. "Follow me." She prompts and heads down the hallway. Several doors down, she stops in front of a large set of wooden doors.
"Just in there." She says, gesturing to the door.
"Thank you." I say as I open the doors and step in.

In the middle of the room is a large jarrah table that can seat twenty people easily. On the back wall there is a large white screen, and hanging from the ceiling, a sort of projection device. There are two people in the room. Neither of them I really know, but I know they are part of dauntless leadership.
"Hello Tris. My name is Harrison. It is nice to finally meet you. Your initiation test results were very impressive. I'm glad to have you as a part of the team." Says the man who towers over me when he stands to shake my hand in greeting, he looks to be in his late 20's. The other person in the room is a woman, she has jet black hair that cuts off at her shoulder in an asymmetrical line. She nods once, not moving for her laid back position feet hooked above the table.
"Liz." She says gruffly.
"It's nice to meet you both." I respond. "Where should I sit?" I ask.
"Everyone has an allocated chair. Max sits at the head of the table, you'll be sitting 2 chairs down from myself, next to Eric." Harrison answers, gesturing to my new allocated seat. Oh lovely, Eric. I've never seen anything so formal come from dauntless. Harrison is sitting one chair from Max'; Liz on the other side of the table, one chair closer to Max then myself.

It is not long before everyone arrives, Eric glaring at me as he comes to sit next to me, he doesn't say a word. It is 2:59pm as the final member arrives. Max. He walks to the head of the table and sits.
"Good afternoon, everyone. As you will all have noticed we have a new member joining our leadership rankings today. This is Tris she ranked first in her initiate class as has chosen to take on the role of Dauntless Ambassador. I will be training her for the next few weeks and she will then take over that role for me." Max says in a professional tone, acknowledging me. "I would like for us to go around and introduce ourselves and a short explanation of our roles in leadership. I am Max, I have been in leadership for twenty-one years. I am the chief of all departments and currently solely in charge of ambassador and weapons duties." Max states, then turning to Harrison.
"I am Harrison, I have been in leadership for thirteen years. I am head of city security, heading the surveillance and general guard." Harrison announces. The next person to speak sits to the other side of Max, he has more tattoo's that anyone I know, barley an inch of skin uncovered, they even crawl all the way up his neck, he has short hair dyed an unnatural red.
"I am Brock, I have been in leadership for nine years. I am head of Factionless monitoring." He says, his eyes not meeting mine. I don't think I have the respect of these people.
"I am Eric, I have been in leadership for two years. I am head on security inside the dauntless compound and initiation." Eric says is a rather harsh voice.
"I am Liz, I have been in leadership for five years. I am head of the perimeter fence." Liz says. The last person is a young girl, she couldn't be much older than me. She has black hair with pink streaks that almost reaches her waist, she has a small black ring through the centre on her nostrils.
"I am Robyn, I have been in leadership for one year. I am head of the dauntless point system and business." Only one year, maybe she was only an initiate last year.
"Welcome to dauntless leadership, Tris." Max says concluding introductions. "So, the first matter to address today is the upcoming faction meeting at the hub, I'd like for everyone to submit to me in writing any issues you would like raised in this meeting within the next two days. Harrison, any developments in your departments?" Max asks. Harrison has a stack of notes in front of him. As his starts to speak.
"Not too much in the last two days, the initiates have all settled well." Harrison mentions. He looks up to Max. "Just waiting on the new guns for the general security sector. There was another incident yesterday when the safety had slipped off, no one was seriously injured."
"Thank you, Harrison. Brock?" Max is writing down notes.
"There has been a spike in the Factionless population due to the initiations. They are now starting to become less hostile from the Abnegations efforts to keep them fed." Brock informs Max. It still makes me proud to know that Abnegation are doing good things and positive outcomes are being achieved because of their selflessness.
"Thank you Brock. Eric?" Max invites.
"The new initiation rules were effective this year, we've come out of it with some good new members," Eric's eyes flash to mine, and somehow I read 'but you're not one of them' in his eyes, even though I ranked first. "No deaths to report on in the last two days. Compound guard has depleted a fair bit in the last few months we've lost five people and are only left with 8. It is my opinion that we need at least 2 new gaurds." Eric reports.
"Thank you, Eric, I will look into new compound guards." Max guarantees. "Liz?"
"New guards have settled in well and training is complete. Also, waiting on new guns. Repair is almost complete on collapsed beam at 1,290 meters right of the gate."Liz rushed through.
"Thank you Liz. Robyn?" Max enquires.
"Actually have a lot going on the last few days. The months points were allocated yesterday, no troubles with that. There has been a formal request issued by a Mrs. Kate Smith, who would like to open a new business in town regarding pets."
"Pets?" I ask. It's the first thing I have said. Eric, Liz and Brock glare at me, obviously you don't interrupt when someone is talking.
"Yes, Tris. Pets as in a cat or dog." Max claries. Pets? We don't have pets in dauntless... do we?
"Yes, Mrs. Smith has petitioned that we allow dogs, cats and/or fish as pets within the compound, she would like to open a shop to sell only trained animals. I would like this topic to now be open for discussion." Robyn states.
"I don't want dog shit laying around stinking out the place." Brock huffs.
"We could limit cats and dogs to only those with direct access to the court yard, therefore the top level underground apartments and the two bottom level apartment floors of the Pire that all have a direct stair well." Liz suggests. "I wouldn't mind getting a cat." She adds.
"What about barking and meowing or attacking dauntless members or..." Brock is interrupted by Robyn.
"She has clearly specified that all animals will be strictly trained off site and will not be allowed release into the compound until they are able to pass a very strict test, fish exempt." Robyn explains.
"Who will train them?" Harrison asks.
"Abnegation currently have members training animals for Amity. She has approached them and they have agreed to train animals for us." Robyn answers. There's a long pause.
"Those in favour of serious consideration of this request please raise your hand." Max requests. I've only ever seen these animals a few times, they stay only on the Amity compound. If any animal leaves the Amity compound the general guard is to capture and hold for 3 days. If the animal is not claimed by the Amity, they are put down. The Erudite developed a transmitter that stops animals from reproducing. If the Amity wish to breed the animals, they have to have erudite temporarily remove the transmitter. It is a very good way of stopping the animals from over populating. It is a very long process to breed animals.

Everyone in the room other than Brock raises their hand, even me. I am fascinated by animals.
"The majority has decided." Max states, looking to Brock, who rolls his eyes and slumps in his chair. "Where do we stand on cats and dogs?"
"Cats and dogs are only permitted to homes with direct access to the courtyard. Excrement will be immediately disposed of or penalties will be put into action. You will be limited to one cat or dog per apartment. If the cat or dogs behaviour does not comply with the behavioural test put in place it is to be removed from the compound until the issue is fixed. Do you agree to these terms, please raise your hand if you disagree?" Robyn states.
"How many apartments have direct access to the courtyard?" Liz asks.
"Ninty eight." Robyn answers. No hands are raised, Robyn writes in her booklet.
"Fish can be kept in any apartment. Fish tanks may not exceed 100L unless specially granted by leadership council. Do you agree to these terms, please raise your hand if you disagree?" Robyn asks. Again, no disagreement.
"The pet law will go into effect temporarily for fifty days, at the end of the fifty day period it will be rediscussed as to it's permanency. Robyn and myself will make all further decisions from here on." Max pauses for any objections, then write into his book. "The floor is open to anyone who wishes to raise an issue. Please speak up now." Max invites. No one speaks. He waited for almost a minute.
"Thank you very much to everyone for coming to today's meeting. I will see you all in a day's time. The time will be changed to 11am to account for the faction meeting at the hub. This meeting has concluded. Tris, please stay, everyone else, you may leave." Max dismisses.

After everyone has left he come to sit in the vacant chair that belongs to no one on my right side.
"Okay, I'm just going to go over the quick meeting rules. One, you cannot repeat anything discussed in this room unless it has been made public information. Only when someone says 'now open for discussion' or 'the floor is open' may you interrupt. Otherwise you are only to listen." Max explains. "I think you're going to do well here. As I said before, in two days at 11am we will meet back here. You and I will be going to the hub at 2pm that same day for the faction meeting." He says seriously. "Until then, enjoy your day. Maybe look into getting a pet." He adds with a smile.

What did you think? PETS?! We all know we want Tris and Tobias to have a sidekick! I hope the meeting didn't bore you. Next chapter coming tonight! Just editing, it's smutty ;)

- Kayla