CHAPTER 2: Aptitude test

A/N: Might differ from book, "Four" I don't remember exactly how It went, and some things I change for length purposes. Do not penalize me, some things I change on my own to my liking. Characters belong to Veronica Roth.

FOUR POV:

Fear. I think. All I feel is fear. But that's in the past now, In 24 hours I'll be gone. I won't have to fear Marcus anymore.

"You do exactly as I told you, got it boy?" Marcus says, talking about the test. He says don't take the knife. I say take the knife. I nod my head, a simple reply. Now all I can think about is Beatrice, how I kissed her, and how I'm leaving her. If things were different, I'd stay with her, I'd court her and we'd have a nice family with nice, selfless kids.

If only it were that simple. "Go now, hurry along." Marcus says, and I listen, like the slave I am. Or was. I walk out of the house, closing the door behind me. Time for my test, time to see what my fate is.

-Timeskip to test-

I'm next. In approximately 40 seconds I'll walk into this room and take the test that'll decide my future. I break into a sweat, but wipe the beads off with my sleeve. The door opens, and out comes an Abnegation girl, and I'm ushered into the room. "I'm Tori. Shut the door." The man speaks, and I comply. "And take a seat. I analyze the room- It's bleak, and grey, with a large mirror surrounding the room. A cup is shoved into my face.

"Drink." She says. I don't question it, and I down the liquid. It tastes foul, but I lay back. I'm drowsy, and my vision is becoming very blurry. My eyes become heavy, and I give way, shutting them.

I wake up, the room now empty besides me and the chair. I look at myself in the mirror for a moment, inspecting myself. Another voice speaks, but this time it's mine. "Choose." I whirl around, and there are platters of either meat, or knives. And someone who looks exactly like me "What?" I question.

"Choose." The voice repeats. "But why?" I ask, and the person disappears, along with the platters. In it's place, stands a large dog. An angry dog. It runs at me, but it becomes distracted. There's a little girl, and she wants the puppy. The dog's attention turns to her, and it sprints towards her.

I run, tackling the dog. The simulation ends. "Get up." The girl says, and I notice her clothes, Dauntless.

"Why? Did I do something wrong?" I question, confused. "Your results.. were inconclusive that means-" She responds, But I cut him off.

"Divergent..." I trail off. Me? Divergent? Impossible.

"I'll enter you as Abnegation. Go out the back door, and go home. Say the test made you sick." She suggests, and I nod. He opens the door, and I exit the room, and then the building.

I run. I run as fast as my legs will take me. I run to Beatrice, and make it there within minutes. I can't tell her, but I need comfort. I pant, stopping outside her door. It opens, and Natalie comes out. "Tobias!" She exclaims, "Are you O.K? You look flushed! Come inside, Beatrice is here." She ushers me inside and I take a seat at the table. "Beatrice! Tobias is here." Natalie calls Beatrice, and I hear ruckus upstairs, and loud, banging footsteps. In moments, Beatrice is at the foot of the stairs.

"Tobias, how was the test?" She asks, taking a seat next to me. Natalie says her goodbyes, and leaves. I pant. "It was fine, I got a bit sick." I respond, trying to be as believable as possible. She nods, and luckily she doesn't ask me about my results. "I just want to relax for today..." I say. She nods.

"Lets go for a walk, explore parts of town we never have before." She suggests, and a smile creeps across my face. That sounds great. We only ever explored Abnegation, and I'd love to see other places. I instantly say "Lets go." And we're out. Today is a nice, warm day. In our abnegation clothes, it's even hotter then normal. We walk down, towards the train line, and a train passes above us.

"Let's hop on trains!" Beatrice exclaims, and she pulls me. She daringly climbs up to the platform, and I follow suit. "This is crazy..." I say, my voice uneasy. Heights scare me, and I now will be jumping from a tall place onto a train. How fun. A train comes, going in the opposite way of the last one. It passes us, going fast.

Beatrice is now freaking out, and I gesture for her to follow me. I run, down towards the front of the train, and I take a leap of faith and jump onto it. I look around for a way to open the door, and I hit the button with my palm.

Beatrice is sprinting, and I grab her, pulling her in. The door automatically shuts behind us, and we pant. "That... was.. crazy!" Beatrice whoops, catching her breath. "Just how the Dauntless do it!" I laugh at her happiness, and I watch her smile through the glass as she looks at the passing scenery. She's beautiful.

"No I'm not." She says, and I'm woken out of my haze. I look around. Did I say that out loud? I wonder. She turns around, the smile still on her face, and she takes a seat next to me.

"Can we just do this for a bit?" She asks. "Sit here, look at the window, and talk." I nod, not caring what we do as long as I'm with her. She bites her lip, and I notice it out of the corner of my eye.

"I'm gonna miss you, but it's only two years. I'll see you in Dauntless." She says, confidentially. I sigh.

"You really want to transfer?" I ask, and she reluctantly nods. "I don't want to be here, I want to be free." I nod, agreeing with her. That's the exact reason I wanted to go. I'll visit, I know I will. I kiss her, and it's a kiss of pure love. She sighs and lays her head onto my shoulder. I wish we could be like this forever, I think.

Me, and my Beatrice. Forever.

A/N: Ok this sucks, but review! Next chapter will be the choosing ceremony, and I'll slowly do a timeskip to two years in the future.