Chapter 2 is up! Enjoy!
"They're jumping off!" I lift my head. I have been with my back against the wall for about an hour. The Dauntless in the cars ahead of us are jumping out as the train passes a rooftop. The tracks are seven stories up. I feel a bit queasy but if I want to join Dauntless, I have to be brave. I walk and stand at the edge of the car. As it passes a roof, I count, "One...two...three!"
On three I launch off the train car. A weightless moment, and then my feet slam into solid ground and pain trickles through my knees. The Ones that made the jump gathered into a group and shuffled towards a man standing at the edge.
"Hello Initates, my name is Uriah. Being Dauntless isn't just about being brave and courageous, it's about being able to fight. To fight for your family, your city, and for yourself. Yes, we do things differently than in the other factions." He gestured with his hand behind him. "Some of you tested your bravery today by jumping off and on the train and even when you chose Dauntless. Now, test it even further. Jump. We started at him in disbelief. A Dauntless-born took off his leather jacket and shoved at one of his friends. He laughed and launched himself over the edge.
The net closed around me like a cocoon as I entered the hole cut into a building. When I was pulled out I looked around me. We were underground.
A man stepped forward. "Welcome to Dauntless. My name is Four. This is Christine." He nudged his boot at the woman beside him. Some of the girls in the room swooned.
"Now, ladies, don't fall in love with him too much, he already has a wife." Christine announced as they grumbled. Four scowled at her.
"Are you his wife?" a Candor girl asked her. Christine shook her head.
"No, you'll meet her soon enough. She's much more...approachable than I am."
Four snorted. "Yeah, like a bed of nails," he muttered.
"All transfers will come with me, Dauntless-born follow Christine." The black-clad figures followed the woman and the rest of us shuffled after Four. He walked quickly through the tunnels he came to a closet. He grabs black clothing and tosses it to us. "You are now Dauntless, it's time to forget your old faction. Your rooms will be down the hall on the right. You can change there." He starts to leave but them turns around. "When you are done, meet me in the combat room." An with that, he's gone.