Divergent: Through Natalie Prior's Eyes

Part 2

I am surrounded by a heap of gray as I make my way up to the front steps of the Candor building. Due to our principals, the Abnegation take the stairs to let the other factions have ease entering the building. This building in particular has many stories and therefore it will be a trek for us to get to the desired floor. Around me, my family enters the stairwell in silence. My husband beside me and children following behind. Though, I catch myself hearing Tris's murmurs to Caleb. He tries to silence her and looks around cautiously to make sure no one hears them. Caleb is always trying to teach Tris right from wrong and make her embrace her role as an Abnegation faction member. An unsettling thought has come upon me lately, the fact that this may be the last time my family presents ourselves publicly as a united front.

For the majority of the factions, family units often leave the Candor building with the same members they entered with. The past has reflected many patterns of habit by children, with most choosing to stay with their originated faction partly due to their aptitude test results and another due to the fear of the unknown alternative, not making it in another faction, becoming factionless. My children are stronger than that though, they will make their way in the world, both Andrew and I know that much. Though, I still do not know where their loyalties lie. Faction before blood is such a difficult concept to accept. But, it is our society's normal morality.

Within our faction, there has only been a handful of cases where children have chosen to leave Abnegation. Unlike the other factions, many of our members tend to stay put since they are not thinking about what the future holds for them, more of what they can contribute to the future. On Choosing Day factions commonly see transfers from Erudite, Amity, Candor, and of course dauntless. No one really transfer into Abnegation or out of it. Except for me. And Marcus's son, Tobias Eaton.

Though Marcus has come to be a close friend and ally to our family, a part of me has always wondered about why his son left him. Unlike the rest of the factions, my family chooses not to believe the constant rumours about his abusive tendencies that drove his son away. Marcus is a good man, and a good leader to our faction. Though, living in the Bureau, outside of the experiments and Chicago has taught me to keep up my guard. My past experiences in the Fringe have also caused me to be weary of those who may know more than they are willing to expose. Especially when an Abnegation leader's son transfer to another faction, particularly Dauntless. Dauntless, in my view is a polar opposite of Abnegation. It has shaped who I am and provided me with the skills I may need to survive in the experiment if something were to go awry, as David  had pointed out when I was planted into the experiments. But, that was my past. I find myself reaching the top of the stairwell, shaking my head to dismiss my deeply rooted thoughts and daydream. Today is not about me. Today I will find out how much my children are truly like me. Today, I will find out if my children are Divergent.

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Hey guys! It's been a few years but I popped back on here to finish Part 2. I really missed writing and had fun writing this part.

Thinking about starting my own original story soon. Let me know what you think of this story and if you would be interested in me continuing it and/or if I should start a new one.

Thanks for reading!