I take a slow walk back to Erudite Headquaters. The word Divergent lingers within my mind. My mother despises the Divergent. They are unable to conform in the faction system, making them a threat to her and society. Making me a threat to her and society.
Natalie had told me that she had to manually enter my result and she entered Erudite. I was told to tell whoever that the serum made me feel sick and the school were telling me to go home and rest it off. She thought of a logical reason I must admit. My mother's aptitude test serum has an effect on around 43.21% of people.
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The security scanners scan me, and my details show up on the screen to make sure than I'm not an imposter. The system opens the door for me and I walk on in. Picking up my tablet, I see that my mother hasn't been home since this morning. Knowing her, she is probably doing some important lab work. I sigh. As much as my mother isn't compassionate towards me, I still love her and look up to her as a mother figure. Back to what I was supposed to be doing, I dump my school folder onto my bed as I get into a shower.
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A beep sounds all across the apartment - my mother is home. I scramble onto my feet and go to meet her. "Hello mom, how was your day?" I greet her. An as Erudite child, we are always supposed to ask our parents how their day has been, its a part of curiosity. She puts her folders into the slots by the door and answers my question "The usual. Lab work mostly." I nod as she walks to the kitchen and makes herself a coffee. Coffee is a life-saver to the Erudite, with all their hard work.
"Am I allowed to assume that your aptitude test went as expected?" She sounds almost desperate. I'm not sure what she is desperate for. Entering the kitchen area and sitting on a stool beside the counter, I reply "Yes, everything ran smoothly." All I hear is a hum which is normal for her, it is one of those curious hums.
"Well, you must have a lot to think about in preparation for tomorrow. I want you to spend tonight thinking about it." She instructs me. I of course don't challenge what she has said and get to my bedroom and I don't plan on leaving here for the rest of the evening.
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Being alone in this room has left me alone with my own thoughts. In reality, I have only starting to think properly about my aptitude result and the choosing ceremony now. I know I'm not Candor but in all honesty, I am stunned at the fact I'm Divergent. Not because my mother despises them all, but because it is extremely rare to be Divergent. As my mother told me once, around 3% of people could be a suspected Divergent.
In saying that, the intrusive thoughts kick in. What if my mother obtains my aptitude result? What if a supervisor found out the truth once Natalie sent me home? What will happen to me if anyone ever finds out about my Divergence?
The thoughts soon come to a close and I'm able to think straight again. I need to think carefully about my possible options here. Well according to the test, I have an aptitude for Erudite, Amity, Dauntless and Abnegation. That instantly rules out Candor. I could never see myself being peaceful in times of conflict so I can rule out Amity too. My mother hates Abnegation, but I admire how they dedicate themselves to others. But, I have a habit of being very selfish at times so I couldn't be in Abnegation. That only leaves me two logical options. Erudite or Dauntless?
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Mother's Daughter - Divergent
FanfictionThe daughter of a respected leader for their faction must choose. The question is, does she belong with her mother or somewhere else?
