la collection 2

43.1. Transfers

Transfers (part 1)

(Eric x Reader)

(there's no smut in it but I thought about making a second part)

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"Why did you choose dauntless?" You ask your friend Tris after the choosing ceremony. You were standing beside her on the train, awaiting your new life far away from everything you two had known since you were born.

"I'm not sure. It just felt like the right thing to do. Why did you?"

"Probably because I'm an asshole, which isn't a particular good personality trait for abnegation." You say half joking. You felt a little like Tris. You had never really belonged back there, neither of you. Both for different reasons but you were in it together nontheless.

"We're gonna be okay, right?" Tris asks, looking at you.

"Sure, we will! What's the worst that can happen." You say smiling at her.

After jumping off the train, everyone gathered and listened to Eric, standing on the edge of the rooftop.

"Tris! That is the worst that could have happened! I'm afraid of heights." You whisper.

"Someone has to go first." You hear your new leader saying.

"Alright, I'll go first and you follow me." Tris says and steps forward. Every eye is on her as she moves closer to the edge and jumps down. You want to follow her right away but you just can't. One after another you watch as the people around you vanish into the dark hole in front of you until you're the only one left. Eric raises an eyebrow at you and gestures for you to come closer. You move a bit closer but stop still a few feet away from the edge.

"If you're too scared to even jump, you're out." He says.

"I'm not scared of jumping."

"Then why are you just standing there? I haven't got all day to deal with you, so get moving."

"I'm not very fond of high buildings, isn't there another way in?"

"Come here." Eric says with an annoyed look. He grabs you by the arm and gives you a wicked smirk.

"There is...but not for you." He says before pushing you over the edge.

The guy at the bottom fishes you of the net and puts you on the ground.

"What took you so long? Did you have a nice chat with Eric?" He says and laughs.

"Yeah, something like that." You mumble before joining the others.

After you get your new clothes and a quick welcome, you're free to look around. You and Tris decide to check out the pit and get used to the place a little. It is already pretty late when you arrive back at your room. You two quickly head to bed since you have to get up early tommorrow.

You get a bad feeling as you arrive for training the next morning. Really? Eric is your instructor. The guy who pushed you off a building without thinking twice. Who thought that would be a good idea.

He calls Tris and another girl for a sparring match. You haven't actually seen Tris fight, so maybe she can pull this off...or not. She's knocked out cold after a few blows, she wasn't able to dodge.

"Someone get her to the infirmary." Eric yells to no one in particular. You start to move over but he stops you.

"Not you, sunshine. You're up next." He says and smirks at you. If he thinks this is going to end in his favor, he's in for a surprise.

You get up on the mat together with Peter. Of course he'd pair you with the biggest douche bag of all. There was no love lost between the two of you.

Peter has a grin on his face, you can see he's not taking you seriously. He comes at you, throwing some punches but you're able to dodge all of them. When he tries to kick your feet out from under you, you jump up in the right moment. He's clearly getting frustrated because no matter what he does, nothing is working. You look over at Eric and he doesn't seem too pleased Peters performance either. When he throws his next punchyou duck out under it and punshPeter in the stomach as hard as you can. He sinks down to his knees and you kick him against the head, leaving him unconscious. Eric isn't saying anything. He gives you a quick glance but continues with his training as if nothing happened.

"Where did you learn how to fight like that?" Eric asks you after training.

"From you of course. You're my trainer, remember?" You say with a fake smile.

"I remember, smartass. It's your second day and I haven't actually shown you anything yet."

"Guess you're a better teacher than you thought."

"That mouth of yours will get you in a lot of trouble." He says and lets out a low chuckle, "Good thing you know how to fight."

"Was that a compliment or a threat? I can't be too sure with you. You threw me off a building after all."

"You should thank me for that. It prevented you from becoming factionless." Eric says with amusement, "It was neither, by the way. Just an observation. If you want a compliment you have to do better than this."

"I will."

"Don't think I'll make it easy for you."

"And here I thought you'd taken a liking to me." You say smirking back at him. He could be as intimidating as he wanted, you were not going to be scared of him.

"Who says I haven't?" Eric tells you before walking out.

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