A New Life

Chapter 1: Aptitude Test

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DIVERGENT, IT BELONGS TO THE VERY TALENTED VERONICA ROTH.

I am currently sitting in the school cafeteria, it's noisy but of course none of that is coming from where I am seated. I look around at all of the other groups in the room. The Candor are arguing about some nonsense topic, loudly I may add. Amity are sitting in a circle playing some game where they sing and hit each other's hands, and Erudite are looking over each others shoulders at books and papers which are sprawled around the tables. Then there's the Dauntless, some of them are play fighting and others stabbing a pen between their spread fingers trying not to hit themselves. Everyone looks happy, they're all laughing and having fun. They actually look like sixteen year olds. Finally I look around my faction, Abnegation, they all are just sitting there, silent. They are all smiling and some are also looking around. I wonder if they are thinking the same thing as me, but of course it would be impolite to ask. They all look old, well older than our age. Lastly my eyes land next to me on my only true friend, Caleb. He looks a bit pale, probably worried for the test that is to come. I reach my hand over and grab his hand under the table. He looks over at me and smiles a thank you, I nod and we continue to wait for our names to be called. I began to zone out thinking of what I would be like in another faction. Would I be arguing, singing, reading or fighting? Would I be happy? I haven't really been happy since my older brother left. I know I'm not selfless but what else could I be.

"Beatrice Eaton!" I jumped a little at the sound of my name. I gave Caleb one last smile and squeezed his hand before letting go and standing up. The lady, probably a little over twenty-five in Dauntless black, led me to a room down the hall from the cafeteria. I could see a hawk in ink on the back of her neck above the collar of her tank. She was not like women in Abnegation, however she was pretty, very pretty.

We walked into a room that has mirrors on the entire interior. In the middle of the room is a large chair that resembles one at the dentist and frankly doesn't look comfortable at all. Although I'm not often in comfort in Abnegation. I look at one of the walls, and looking back at me is a childlike girl with large silvery-blue eyes and blond hair pulled into a neat, tight bun. She is short, like really short, 5'1" to be exact, and skinny, making her already baggy gray clothes look gigantic. It looked like she could fit three of herself in them. I peel my eyes away from the girl in front of me and look at the ceiling. There was a white light coming from it but I couldn't find the source. The lady cleared her throat, and reminded me that I wasn't alone.

"My apologies, it was selfish of me to take your time like that." I whisper looking down ashamed.

"No need to be sorry." She smiled and when I look at her again I can see a few streaks of gray woven into her hair, she must be older than she looked. "Have a seat," She gestures towards the chair. "My name is Tori, by the way." I reluctantly walk over to the chair and slowly sit bracing myself for anything that may come. When I'm seated I fold my hands in my lap and lean my head back. Tori walks to a machine and pulls it closer to the chair along with a stool. She attaches wires to my temples and the cool metal sends a shiver down my spine.

"What are the wires for?" I asked as she pushes one to her own forehead as well.

"You aren't like many Abnegation are you?" She asks back. I blush a little and look down, I knew my father was right, I wasn't good enough for my faction. I shouldn't have been curios. Curiosity is not a part of the Abnegation way. "It helps me see what accrues during your test, the wire transmit what goes on in your head to this computer." She replies nodding to the machine. She then hands me a small container of liquid. "Drink up." I look at her and wait. "I'm not gonna tell you what it is." She laughs a little. Her laugh is quiet and actually a little calming. "Just trust me." She finishes. I nod and lean my head back to down the drink, and close my eyes.