Intelligent: After the Divergent Series

Chapter 1

I wake up in a bedroom. I don't know what's happened. I remember a boat as the last thing I saw. My thoughts are interrupted as a man walks in.

"My name is Four. I am the leader here at dauntless. We found you in the freezing water. Do you mind telling me how you got there? And where your parents are?" He asks. He seems very intimidating. He looks around 30.

"M...my parents. There gone. " I say and start crying. I don't like crying I. Front of people. It makes me seem weak so I sniff and wipe my face"

"What do you mean there gone. What happened?" He doesn't sound mean. He sounds kind.

"We were in the water...on my family's boat," I say softly. "We were fishing and then we started to sink. We were in the middle of the water, not near anyone or land. We screamed for help, b...but...but no one came. My parents and I don't know how to swim and we weren't wearing life jackets. They try to break off a piece of wood to float on and after the boat is almost completely under, a piece finally came off. The gave it to me and told me to kick... they said they didn't need a piece of wood. They said they knew how to swim," I stop and catch my breath my voice is shaky as I remember the horrible scene. I continue "I start kicking. After a little bit, I look back and see them drowning and realize what they did. They...the sacrificed themselves for me. I start screaming for them. I try to go back to them but I was to late. They were completely under with the boat. I know this piece of wood won't save me forever, so I start kicking with all my might, moving in a random direction, knowing it will have to end sometime."

"I was in the water for what felt like forever. I couldn't move my legs anymore from kicking so hard for so long. I give up and the coldness of the water starts getting to me. I was blacking out on and off and all I remember is seeing someone grab me and put me on the boat, then I woke up here."

He stares at me for what seemed like a long time, then spoke.

"What faction were you from?"

"Abnegation" I say. Pointing to my grey clothes.

"How old are you? What's your name?" He asked.

"I just turned fifteen and my name is Natalie." I answer.

He stared stares at me with a different face. One I haven't seen yet. "Alright. I will call for a car to take you back there then." He says quickly. He starts to walk away.

"Wait!" I yell. I jump out of bed despite the pain in my legs. "You can't take me back there! I have no family! They will send me out of the city. "

"You could just be adopted or something couldn't you?" He says.

"No! I've seen this happen once before. It...would bring to much attention to the family who adopted me! Don't you remeber this happening to a young boy one time?"

"Uh no I don't. But knowing abnegation, I wouldn't be surprised." He rolled his eyes. " I will ask some people what they think and tell you what they say in a few minutes. Stay here."

"By the way," I say "I would have chosen dauntless at the choosing ceremony anyways."

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I walk around the room. There's hardly anything here. Just a few beds and a bathroom. I look in the mirror. My hair is matted and my face and clothes are dirty from the boat. I have splinters on my hands from clinging to the wood.

A few minutes later he comes back. He announces that I can stay. He shows me where I will be staying. It's a bedroom connected to his apartment. It looks like a mini apartment more then a bedroom. He tells me the rules and says not to push my luck.

"I don't know why I'm letting you stay." He says after.

"Well I'm very glad you are..."

"By the way. The only way I got you to stay was by Saying you were sixteen and if you weren't in a coma during the choosing ceremony you would have pick dauntless so go with it and trust no one with our secret. Got it?"

"Got it." I say.

"Your a week late in initiation. I will wake you up early and we will begin privately training at 4:00 to get you caught up.you will get ready in appropriate dauntless attire tomorrow. You have clothes on your bed to sleep in and clothes to wear tomorrow. Now go to bed Natalie." He walks away