Defection to Abnegation

Chapter 5

Hey everyone! I am back with an update :D I hope you enjoyed Out of the darkness, into the light. I really enjoyed writing it and participating in the exchange was a really daunting experience for me. I wrote it as a gift for my friend Corrina Lannister. The gift I received for the exchange is called Skipping stones, by symbioticdeath (check it out on fanfiction and AO3!) Its a short but amazingly well written alternate Allegiant ending with Tris and Caleb bonding together. It also hints towards an EricXTris relationship so that's a plus *winks*

I got really late but I wanted to post this chapter for new year and I hope you enjoy it!

May this new year be filled to the brim with happiness, comfort, health and success for you all.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

-o0o-ERIC-o0o-

As soon as the ceremony ends, the noise increases. The Amity chatter among themselves, Candor interrogate the transfer initiates, Erudite discuss technology and what not while the Dauntless jostle each other as they talk and laugh loudly.

Looking at the Erudite and Dauntless I imagine what could have been my future had I chosen any of those factions. I don't allow my thoughts to wander. There's no use thinking about what is never going to happen.

The four factions start getting up and leaving the hub, the Abnegation hold the doors open for the others convenience. As soon as the other factions leave, the Abnegation all start cleaning things up. They stack and move the chairs, dispose and clean the choosing bowls and collect all the knives. They move in perfect unison, their agreements unspoken. But they work together like a well oiled machine.

And all the transfers, which are only six including me, look around feeling confused and different due to their different coloured clothing. I never realized that choosing Abnegation will be so difficult for someone like me. Whereas my whole life was luxurious, Abnegations are used to getting only basic needs and sacrificing for the sake of others. It will be hard, really really hard to forget myself when all my life I had been doing things for my own satisfaction.

"Mr. Eaton, I was wondering if the initiates could all just sit down and let us tidy the hall. I am sure they have a lot of thinking to do since they have decided their future," Beatrice says out of the blue.

"I agree with Beatrice. It must have been emotionally draining," the Prior boy speaks up, supporting Beatrice's statement. The boy is taller than Beatrice with dark brown hair and green eyes like Mr. Prior.

"Plus it would be selfish if we expect them to start volunteering before initiation starts," the other boy who was sitting beside her speaks up too. He is tall with tan skin and navy blue eyes that look more like black. His hair is dark and short.

I know they are addressing Abnegation leader, Marcus Eaton. I look around and my eyes land on a tall guy with jet black hair and blackish blue eyes. His hair is cut close to his scalp and he has wrinkles signifying his age. Marcus.

Marcus looks at the blue eyed boy with a look in his eyes that sends a shiver down my spine. He then looks around. Abnegation members are nodding at the trio that spoke up and I guess Marcus sees this too because he takes a deep breath and with a sigh says, "Very well. Initiates, sit down! You have plenty to contemplate. When we are done here, you will be shown around and explained how our faction works. You may sit and rest."

We all sit down and look at each other. There are ten Abnegation borns and six transfers. I am the only Erudite while there are three Candor transfers and two Dauntless ones. A throat clearing catches my attention, and I see the guy with navy blue eyes standing in front of us, the smallest smile on his face. He hands each of us a water bottle and a sandwich. I think they suspected that some people are too nervous to eat before their Choosing.