so. divergent au.
i might never elaborate but like. i wanted to do this.
a look from everyone's perspective of the choosing ceremony
lets go
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Vintage Auclare, Erudite
My name is called, and I already know I want to leave Erudite.
I've always known this. Father expects me to choose it but I suppose letting him down one last time will be fun, considering he always hated the Candor. I've always valued honesty over the lies he fed me growing up.
I walk to the center of the room and take the blade and cut my palm. I feel nothing but a sense of liberation.
I watch as my blood falls onto the glass. It spreads over it and I feel a weight lift off my shoulders. No longer am I under my father's oppressive thumb.
I am honest, and now, I am free.
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Skull Beryl, Dauntless
I...I never really knew what I wanted to choose for my faction. My test didn't show Dauntless at all, only Abnegation and Amity
...I guess that makes sense. I've always been told I'm motherly and kind.
I feel myself shake as I walk to the bowls and knife. I've never been brave. I've never been Dauntless. I'll be seen as a traitor if I go.
But I'll never be able to see Avi again. Maybe not, at least. He chose Dauntless and I know that's not for me.
I cut my hand. The pain is sharp and throbbing. And I can't believe I'm going to do this.
I'm not selfless. In a situation I think of how I can escape so I can get backup to help more people. I'm not brave. I'm scared of the dark and spiders and I still sleep with a nightlight.
...That leaves kind. It leaves Amity.
So I hold my hand out over the bowl of soil. My blood drops and is soaked into the dark earth.
I give Avi an apologetic look as I walk to stand with the other Amity. He looks back at me with one of love. Of pride. He's proud of me for going where I wouldn't be casted out for being a coward.
I just hope we can find a way to make this work.
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Prince Castilo, Dauntless
I'm a coward. I don't belong here and I've known that since I could walk. My brother and twin do. Emperor is choosing Dauntless. I know it. Regent chose Dauntless. But I can't. I don't want to leave my family but....Faction before blood.
I have to choose.
Taking the knife, I yelp a bit as it pierces my palm. I'm even scared of the smallest bit of pain. I'm not cut out to be a Dauntless. I'd be cut in less than a day.
I need to chose a safer life. So I hold my hand out over the Abnegation stones. My blood rolls down them and I walk to join them. I can feel Regent's glare drilling in the back of my head and I just know Emperor is doing the same.
I'm just glad that I'll be safe, is all.
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Emperor Castilo, Dauntless
I've always known Prince would chose Abnegation. It's the safest faction. It's what he needs, not a face-paced life I've grown to love.
I can't bear to leave Dauntless behind. Besides, I have the mark on my skin- a flame, crawling up my arm. Naturally, the arm of my mark is the one that is cut for the ceremony.
