Donatent

Prologue

Bea's POV

I wake to the sound of squeaking trainers and shouting. Its the choosing ceremony today but I can't go because I am not old enough. You have to be 16 to go to the choosing ceremony and choose another Faction. I can't wait because I want to always have a peaceful sleep in. I am 13 and in 3 years I will be able to get out of Dauntless. My twin sister Kumudra stirs next to me and I roll over to look at her. We both have our own beds but we always like to sleep together. Its a twin thing I think.

It will be hard leaving our parents but we can choose to stay in Dauntless. Kumu won't tell me what Faction she is going to choose and I wont tell her. We normally tell each other everything but you are not supposed to tell anyone your test results. The aptitude test is the day before the ceremony. You take a test and the results give you your faction.

Once Kumu and I are up and dressed we pass the screaming and yelling Dauntless to the cafeteria. We load our plates with toast and jam and chocolate cake and sit down. Soon our best friend Locolina Edmunds joins us with her plate full of cake and a piece of cake. "Morning guys" She nods as she sits down. "You're gonna share that are you?" I say staring at the mountain pile of cake on her plate. I cover my mouth with my hand and stare at her. She giggles and passes a load to my plate and Kumu's and we start to eat and talk.

Shortly after breakfast the new transfers run through the halls and into the pit. I sigh and run back to my family's apartment with Loco and Kumu close behind me.

I lay sprawled out on my bed. Kumu and Loco are lying on Kumu's bed and giggling. "Loco are you gonna stay here?" Kumu asks. I sit up on the edge if my bed when she says it. "Probably not" She answers quietly. "You should be in Candor" I say to her "you are good at telling the truth". She looks down and nods. "You kay?" Kumu asks. Locolina looks at her and smiles. "You know, I need to go and help my brother" She tells us. She gets up and walks out of the apartment. I look at Kumu but she doesn't look at me. After a while her eyes meet mine and she gives me a small smile before leaving the room.

I stay on my bed for a while, I know Kumu has gone to help Loco or study. I don't know what to choose. I have never jumped on a train before let alone ride in one. I wish I could read my sister's mind.

Kumudra's POV

I walk down the stairs to the Dauntless passing a group of older Dauntless boys on the way. They catch my eye and smile but I shyly look away. I only have 3 years left until Its time to go to a new faction. I don't want to leave Bea or Loco but my new faction will be the rest of my life. Once I get to the library I take down Faction books and flip through the pages. I want to choose a good faction. There is no turning back once I have chosen. Its either get through Initiation or live factionless. There are 7 Dauntless leaders here. The head leader is Arch. The other six are initiate leaders. I hope I will choose a good faction.