Born to be Dauntless book one

Born to be Dauntless chapter book one

Introduction
I stared at my reflection in the mirror in front of me the mirror was cracked from where I punched it last week . My long straight Brown hair fell in waves over my Tan shoulders my light blue T-shirt made me look like a Amity . I sighed and brushed my hair behind my ear and smiled a little I always have hated my Smile. "Leslie !!" I heard my Foster mom call. I sighed again and opened the bathroom door dreading the next few hours where I would take the Aptitude Test and decide my future .



Chapter one : The test
I turned towards my Foster mother Sarah she was the best foster parent I'd ever had . She opened her arms and smiled I hugged her smirking . "Leslie sweetie I know you've had a tough life but here you are 16 years old ready to take your aptitude test !!" She said smiling at me proudly I smiled for a split second and nodded and pulled from her grasp "I know Sarah I have to go to school now." I said grabbing my blue pack and rushing out the door . When I made it to school I stopped and looked at some of the Dauntless kids my age chatting to each other happily . I felt the familiar urge to go and talk to one of them , but I resisted it . I walked into the cafeteria and sat across from my neighbor Hanna she smiled at me brightly her red hair curled around her round baby-like face . "Are you nervous ?! Because I'm beyond nervous !!" I rolled my eyes and played along "Yes I'm so nervous !" I fake giggled and put my head down biting my bottom lip . The truth was I was nervous what if they told me I was meant for Candor ?! I hated it there , they were so open and loud it made me want to die . I knew I was going to pick any faction but Candor and Erudite I didn't hate the Erudite just ....Strongly disliked the faction . I flinched as they called Hanna's name knowing I was next . I felt my throat tighten "Leslie Adams ?" A small woman in a gray robe called for me . I stood up my hands shaking and walked towards her and did the worst thing imaginable I tripped and fell on my nose . I heard everyone laugh and some people shout the name "Kluzty Leslie ." I knew it was someone from candor because that's what everyone called me. I stood up knowing I was blushing and went to the Abangtion lady in the gray robe . She took my arm and lead me to a room and left . In the corner was a tall, handsome man focusing on me stifling a laugh . I noticed a camera that showed the cafeteria I groaned embarrassed . He let a laugh escape and smirked "Im Four ." He muttered putting a serious face on regaining control . "Leslie ." By the black clothes I knew he was dauntless I smirked slightly . "Are you ready to begin Leslie ?" He asked putting some clear liquid into a needle . "I-I guess." I muttered . He took my arm and put the needle in I suddenly felt a cold rush and dizziness "Good luck Klutzy Leslie ." I heard him say before the room faded to black . When I opened my eyes I wasn't In the tiny room anymore with Four I was in a pool area and there in the pool was a little girl sinking to the bottom , a pregnant woman sinking to the bottom holding her stomach , and a old woman who's hair was grey and her skin beyond wrinkled sinking . I heard a Males voice that wasn't Four's "Leslie Pick one to save or drown yourself and save them all ." I thought about it for a second the little girl had such a full life still to live, but the pregnant woman had her life and her babies life still ahead , and the old lady had a full life but drowning was such a horrible way to die . I suddenly knew what I was going to do . I dived into the pool and pushed the girl to the surface grabbed the pregnant woman by her foot and swung her to the surface and swam to the old lady and gently pushed her to the surface . I felt the water fill my lungs as I swam to the surface and erupted right before I Blacked out . There was something like a mans growl that erupted through the pool area that made me smirk . The pool disappeared and in its place was a glass coffin I was suddenly in the coffin dirt pouring onto me I coughed and gasped as the dirt filled my lungs until I realized I could claw my way out . I clawed at clawed until I saw the top of the coffin I still had to get out but that was easy I put my hand on the coffin lid and pushed and the glass broke into a billon pieces . The finial thing I saw was a woman being beat by her husband who looked like he worked out ..a lot . I jumped on his back screaming as he hit my knuckles pain erupting through my hands I bite his hand and kicked his rib cage until he fell to the floor holding his bloody hand . The man and woman disappeared and I was staring into Fours dark eyes he had a surprised expression . "You ... I haven't seen one since ..." I sat up panicked
"What four what is it ?!" He moved to the camera and shut it and looked at me "Your test was very interesting for the first one you showed Abbengtion , the second Erudite , and the last one Dauntless ." He shook his head I stood up "What does that mean I ..don't have a faction ?!" I said about to burst into tears being factionless was the worst thought in my mind in anyone's mind ever !!! He shook his head no "It's called Divergent there aren't many around anymore since the war . But you ..your the first I've seen in awhile so there's probably more . Look go home and don't talk to anyone about this !! Being Divergent is beyond Dangerous . Go to a faction they won't suspect you in ." He fiddled with his computer then looked up at me "Im really sorry Leslie . I will take you out the back if you want tell them you threw up ?" I nodded my heart was beating at least 800 beats per second the test was supposed to work !! Not put my life in grave danger !!

Chapter 2 the choice
When I got home Sarah was waiting for me with a batch of cookies. "Oh Leslie I didn't think you'd be home yet ." She said wiping her hands on her white apron . I sighed and lied "Im not feeling well Sarah ." I walked up to my attic room and sat on my blue bed . Tonight is the choosing ceremony . How am I supposed to choose when I don't even have a actual faction ?! The test was supposed to work but it didn't !! What if everything just stops working ?! I felt myself starting to panic so I pulled out my sketch pad and began to draw the pool area and the 3 woman drowning . Before I even knew it Sarah was knocking on my door telling me it was time for dinner . I knew right after dinner it would be time to go decide what faction I would be in for the rest of my life . I slipped a blue thin jacket on and smoothed down my hair . I looked back at my bed and grabbed my Sketch pad sticking it in my jacket . I sat at the table picking at my steak and green beans Sarah talked to me not noticing that I was zoned out . Suddenly there was a knock at our door and I knew it was time to go . When I opened the door Rachel stood there with her parents who were equally annoying. I walked ahead practically running towards the Headquarters where Dauntless, Amity, Abentigion , Erudite , and Candor teens were filling in ready to make there choice . I hugged Sarah goodbye and lined up with the teenagers from A to Z it all came down to our last names on who would be called first . With my last name being Adams I was one of the first ones. As 5 Kids went before me 2 picking Erudite, 1 picking Candor , and 2 picking Amity came Rachel she bite her lip as Evelyn out Head governed ran the Dagger along Rachel's hand blood spilling out of the cut . I watched as Rachel went and poured her Blood in the Amity Bowl horrified gasps coming from her parents in the Candor section . I gulped as I heard my name "Leslie Adams." I walked over to Evelyn and smiled weakly but stopped as she ran the dagger over my hand dark red blood spilling out of the wound . I walked over to the bowls and glanced at the clear Glass for Candor the faction where I grew up where Sarah tended to me these last few years where my Mother and Father perished in a raging Fire . Then I looked over at the flaming coals for Dauntless the daring Faction the faction that called to me everyday . Minutes went by before I thrust my hand in between the two bowls and let 4 drops fall before moving my hand to let my blood pour onto the hot sizzling coals . I was truthful and I was Brave .