Dauntless born (a FourTris story)

part 9

Four

I wake up the the loud beeping of my alarm clock and out of instinct slam my hand on the snooze button. I then jump up remembering that it is my choosing day. Yesterday the aptitude test told me that I had an aptitude for abnegation. It didn't make much sense to me so I assumed it was a glitch in the system and decided to choose Dauntless anyway.

I get ready to go and I walk out the front door waving to my dad. My dad yells a goodbye through the door. I hop on the train with Zeke and ride to the hub where I will choose Dauntless and start my initiation.

Me and all the other 16 year old Dauntless borns stand behind the Dauntless seating section as we wait for all our families to show up. I suddenly spot my dad and Zekes whole family walk in and take their seats leaving three open seats next to them. My real name Tobias Eaton is called. I never knew why my last name was different than my dads, he always changed the subject when I asked about it. I eventually gave up the subject. That is until today.

I walk down to the center not caring who finds out that my name isn't Four. As Marcus hands me the knife he grabs my wrist hard. You don't know me but I am your father. Choose carefully and don't forget I'm your real father. I stand there completely shocked and frozen. I'm not able to move. My dad I'd the leader of abnegation. Why did he give me up? Was I not good enough? Why am I just finding this out now?

When I regain my thoughts I quickly cut my hand and choose Dauntless. I know the cheers are there, but I don't hear them. I walk up to my saved seat one spot away from Tris. I suddenly feel a small, soft hand gently lay on my shoulder.

Hey, are you okay? You seemed shocked up there. I hear Tris softly talking to me. How did I never realize how beautiful her voice is.

I'm fine I say very harshly to her. I don't mean to be so mean to her all the time, it just comes naturally. I never realize it until after I say it and by then I'm always too proud to say sorry.

Surprisingly she doesn't give up that easily, No, you're not I can tell. I'm not sure why you don't like me, but I would like to know what happened down there so I can try and help you out. Even if you don't like me I still want to help you because I want to be friends and I help my friends so just tell me what happened so I can do my job. By the time she is done she is out of breathe.

You promise not to tell Zeke. She nods her head in agreement.

I for some reason find myself lost in her gorgeous eyes. They are grey with specks of light blue everywhere. As if to resemble sparks. For some even weirder reason I find her lost in my eyes too. I regain my thoughts and blurt out what happened. I'm from abnegation. My father, I point to Jack my dad, is my adoptive father because that guy, I point to Marcus, gave me up and I don't know why.

Out of nowhere Tris slides over closer to me and grabs my hand. I'm about to pull back when I feel sparks. Not just any sparks, fireworks. I immediately find myself lost in her beautiful, sparking eyes and I find her lost in mine too. I'm about ready to just lean in and kiss her right here when I get broken from my trance when Zeke gets called. He chooses Dauntless and Tris and I keep our hands clasped together, not daring to end our connection. I will need to find out more about this connection between Tris and I later but for now I don't need Zeke killing me for being completely in love with his little sister. Wait! Love! Where did that come from? Now that I think about it maybe I've always sort of loved her and just thought I hated her.