Story Time (Divergent)

Chapter 3- The Jump

Quick authors note. Before you all begin reading, which I hope many are, I wanted to let you know that this is all based off my memory of Divergent. So if there is anything wrong with a character or some ones name is spelt wrong, stuff like that, I would like to apologies ahead of time.

Ok, sorry to interrupt your urges to continue reading.

*I do not own Divergent

Chapter 3 – The Jump

Tobias' POV

As our life story continues, I think back to when I was expecting my new transfers to jump from that seven story building. The initiates plunging towards the large square whole that is the transfers' first entrance.

I remember that day like it was yesterday. Seeing that short little blonde girl in the room behind me, jump down the whole onto the net.

Flashback

There was a knock on my apartment door. I got up and at the same time realized it's probably Zeke, Lauren, or Shauna who would wake me up this early.

My first guess was right, as always. Zeke walks right in and is smiling like there's no tomorrow.

"Four, you're not ready yet? The newbies are coming in about an hour. C'mon!" Zeke says full of excitement.

"Yeah, I'm coming. I'll see you in the dining hall for breakfast in 5 minutes." And with that, he walks out, still smiling like crazy.

I go and take a shower, get my tight black shirt and dark blue jeans, and head to breakfast.

On my way there, I saw my friend excitedly talking about initiation, and placing bets on who would be the first jumper. My money is on a dauntless born. Seeing as how the always live for the thrill in life. As I was deep in thought about the first jumper, Eric came up behind me. Trying to surprise me, but failing, as always.

"So, Four. You look deep in thought. What's on your mind?" He asked, with a stupid grin on his face.

"More of what wasn't on my mind, until now." I never liked Eric. Even during our own initiation

Eric, now suddenly interested, "Really? And what's that?"

"How I think that your are so annoying ad you contently instigate me whenever possible." I spat at him. I couldn't wait to get to the net in minutes.

"Well then. I'll just leave you alone to your…thoughts…" And with that he walked off without another word.

After I had breakfast with Zeke, Lauren, and Shauna, and made our bets to see who'd jump first, we arrived at the net.

So much is going through my mind about my own initiation, that I almost missed Lauren announce that the transfers are right above us. After one of the Dauntless leaders finishes talking, it's not long before someone jumped. And they were wearing grey. Abnegation.

"Is that grey?" Lauren asked, just as surprised as I was to see what she was seeing.

Three seconds later, there is a short, blonde, skinny Abnegation girl fall into the net. I reached out a hand, and helped her regain her balance as she stepped on the platform.

"What's your name?" I asked, very interested in her. She hesitated at first. "Choose carefully, you only get to pick once." I say, in a reassuring tone.

"Tris" Tris. Very nice. I can't help but feeling the need to protect her throughout the intense initiation.

"Make the announcement Four." Shauna says, still as surprised as the rest of us that an Abnegation, like I was, was the first to jump.

"First jumper, Tris." I announce. The Dauntless cheer, stomp their feet and pump their fists in the air. "Welcome to Dauntless."

End of flashback

As I was thinking about that day, one of the kids ran out of the room, towards the bathroom. Jenna turned the corner, then stopped short. She turned to face me and smiled. I put my finger on my lips, a signal to be quiet. She just nods then continues what she was going to do.

A few minutes later she comes back, and sits down next to me.

"Daddy. Where have you been? Mommy's telling the story about…" she starts asking in a whispered tone until I cut her off.

"I know which one Jenna," I tell her laughing quietly. "Don't tell mommy I'm here. Ok?"

"Ok. But why?" She's always so curious. Just like my Tris.

"Because I want to surprise her later. Now go back in there so she doesn't wonder what's taking you so long." I say, gently picking her up to stand on her feet.

"Ok, bye daddy." She says quietly as she give me a small hug. Then she returns to the bedroom. I continue sitting on the floor near the doorway, where I sneak a look at the mirror in the hallway to see that Tris is tucking them in a blanket as they all lean against pillows on the floor. I'm guessing that Tris was planning to sleep there if the story took longer than expected. Funny, I would have done the same thing. The feeling of seeing my family like this will never get old.

Tris' POV

After Jenna gets up to go the bathroom, I start to wonder what's taking her so long. Then I see her run towards the living room. I think she's looking for one of her bears that Tobias get her a few days ago. A few minutes later, she comes back, but I don't bother asking questions. I just want to get on with story so I can get some rest. I hope Tobias comes home soon. Dinner was made an hour ago, and he said that he'd back right after leaving the control room.

Back to the story, "We were watching the world zip past us, waiting to be informed for when we need to jump."

"JUMP!?" Jake and Jenna say at the same time. It's funny how they know what each other are thinking.

"Yes, jump." I said laughing at their simultaneous outburst. "We had to jump off the train. All the way onto the top of the roof of a very high, seven story, building."

"Why did you do that mommy?" asked Jake.

"Because that's where we had to go to get to the whole in the ground. That is the way us transfers had to go to get into the Dauntless compound." I doubt they know what I'm talking about during that last part. I smile to myself.

"Now, can I continue? Or are two getting a little bit sleepy?" Seeing as how the both start to look very tired and yawn. In turn, I yawn. That causes all three of us to laugh.

"NO!" they shout together. "What happens next?"

"Well… we made it to the roof, where one of the leaders was telling us what we had to do. I was soon the only one who was willing to jump down into the big, dark whole in the ground. With who knows what is down there, waiting for the transfers.

I waited for the others to see if they would jump before me, but none did. So, I was the one that made the jump into the-"

"Did you make it? Did you get hurt? Was there something or someone to catch you?" They asked so many questions already, plus these, I couldn't take it anymore.

"Are you going to keep interrupting me with 20 questions every five minutes? Or are you going to let me tell the story until the end, or when I see that you're both too tired to stay awake any longer?"