Defection to Abnegation

Chapter 1

THIS IS A STAND ALONE STORY AND CAN BE COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD WITHOUT READING VERONICA ROTH'S DIVERGENT SERIES!

(A last minute decision to take control of his own life takes Eric Coulter to Abnegation. Fighting for survival in the most stifling faction and for the rebellious Abnegation beauty, Beatrice Prior's heart, Eric must also step up and take charge to stop Jeanine's plan to overthrow his chosen faction. Will Eric and his group of INSURGENTS be able to stop the impending war? And most of all, will Eric be able to make a life in Abnegation or will Jeanine's plan destroy his potential future?)

Hey everyone! I am back with a new story as you can see. The updates will be irregular and for that I humbly apologize. This will be a bit slow burn and NO! TRIS, ERIC OR TOBIAS WILL NOT DIE! Tris and Eric will look a little different than the books or movies.

Thank you Firelord65 (AO3) for betaing this for me :D

 Eric Coulter: 18 years & 2 months old

 Beatrice Prior: 17 years & 8 months old.

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As I am walking out of Faction history, I realize that today is my last day at school. I let out a breath I didn't know I had been holding. Today is the aptitude test day which will determine which faction we belong to.

I live in a city that is known as Chicago. It was named before the war. Many years ago, there was a war known as The Purity war. The Purity War, like all wars, resulted in a ton of loss of precious lives. Seeing that human evil is to blame, the ancestors decided to divide Chicago into five factions, each representing different virtues.

The Dauntless are the warrior faction who believe that Cowardice was the reason for the war. They are known for their bravery and strength. They perform dangerous tasks and protect our city, from what I don't know. They can be recognized with their black clothes, bold tattoos, piercings and weird coloured hair. But mostly, their bulging muscles are a dead giveaway. They are often known as Hellions due to their reckless stunts. I mean who the hell willingly jumps on and off a moving train?

The Erudite are the faction that values knowledge and blame Ignorance.They provide us with teachers, doctors, engineers, scientists and all jobs that have intensive studying and expertise required are taken by the Erudites. They wear blue clothes and have a tendency to talk a mile a minute due to all the knowledge they have. They are also known as Noses because 'Nose' sounds a lot like 'Knows' since the Erudite are famous for being Know-it-alls.

Candor values the truth because they think that Dishonesty caused the Purity war. They are always telling the truth no matter how bad and hurtful it may sound. Sugar-coating things is not study the city's laws and punishments and provide Chicago with our justice system. Sentences and executions are given by them as they are known for speaking the truth and being just no matter what the repercussions. They wear black and white and are known as Loudmouths.

Abnegation are known as the faction of selflessness because they believe that selfishness caused the war. They are taught to put others above themselves no matter what situation they find themselves in. They are volunteers, caretakers and politicians. They are the leaders of Chicago because Power should be given to those who don't want it since they are altruistic and will never abuse it. They are the most likely to be bullied and pushed around because they think standing up for oneself is 'selfish'. They are dressed in grey shapeless sacks they call clothes. Most people call them Stiffs because they are uptight and boring.