Ameera POV

Eric Coulter and Phil Hayes were the harsher of our four instructors. Eric was in Erudite with me two years ago and was an absolute ass. No wonder he made it into a group of wild fighters.

With beady eyes and menacing glares he and Phil were determined to shatter the will of the initiates. We were warned about being cut which made all the initiates to look at each other worriedly. Four and Chase exchanged looks of confusion.

They didn't know?

"Is this something new?" I asked, causing Eric to glare down at me. "Just wondering because some of our instructors seem a little lost. If you don't know what you're doing then we're all doomed you see."

"The next time I see you, you better have packed up that smart ass Erudite attitude and thrown it away. Have I made myself clear?" Eric asked menacingly.

"Is that why you left Erudite? Because you can't handle all of our 'smart ass attitude'?" I questioned stepping forward. Christina tried to grab me back and I shook her off, glaring up at him.

"What makes you think that I'm not gonna kick you out right now?" He asked.

"Because you'd have to vote and it would be a draw since some seem amused by my excellent points." I replied dryly. Eric glared at me.

"Get out!" He barked at all of us.

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On the first day Four taught us how to fight.

As we lamely punched at the bags I saw Eric and Phil patrolled the training areas surveying us and shouting at initiates who fell back.

"First jumper in the ring with last jumper." Eric said.

Tris and Molly stepped in the ring. She was weak whereas Molly looked a little more burly. Eric said they had to fight till one basically faints/dies. The initiates looked at each other in dismay and there was widespread relief when Four cut in and adds 'or concedes'. Eric claimed they were the 'old rules' but Four said "Lucky those weren't the rules when we fought."

Ouch! I looked at Four with a grin and he winked at me. So the iceman melts...or thaws at least.

Tris tried her best and gained numerous defensive wounds, eventually she got knocked down by a punch to the jaw.

Four was fuming at the way Eric was using the initiates as fuel for his own amusement.

"Second jumper in the ring with Peter. " Phil barked I rolled my eyes, what a copycat?

"You heard what Eric said." he said bluntly.

"And remember what Four said." Chase reminded. "You didn't like it when Ariana knocked you out, did you Phil?"

Phil's eyes burned with hate.

"Fight!" he shouted at us. I moved my arms and held them in a defensive stance. I noticed them quiver and knew Peter probably did too - why am I so weak? The git had already gotten a tattoo. I frowned at it. What on earth was it? Just a scribble?

I had to think about band, I had to think about band. I told myself.

"What's up? Never been out of your throne princess?"Peter taunted.

He shot a punch at me. I ducked and swung my leg up to kick him in the jaw. It worked!

Unfortunately, he quickly recovered, grabbed my leg and dragged me down. And as he loomed over to punch me I kicked up and he groaned getting off. My aim to kick his face missed and landed on his shoulder which allowed him to punch me in the face. Thank God my nose didn't break. He picked me up and slammed me down onto the ground.

"Ow." I groaned, getting up but he punched me down again.

"Peter wins next, Drew and Katrina in the ring." As I got up limping Chase looked a touch nervous.

"Let's get you patched up." Chris said helping me. Will and Chris allowed me to lean on them.

"Thanks."

We got up to see Kat fighting furiously against a red haired guy in the ring: Drew one of Peter's lackeys.

Katrina POV

I breathed heavily. I got in the ring to face the towering boy in front of me and he said "Aww if it isn't the stiff that we met earlier Peter. What happened to your boyfriend, huh?"

"That's none of your business you airhead." I replied and shot a punch at his jaw.

He gasped but then attacked me soon after. I kicked up a few times and made his nose bleed but he managed to pick me up and throw me down on the hard floor of the ring.

I got up again and Drew punched me in the face. I felt the blood trickle down my face but continued fighting as tears threatened to spill due to the pain. I tried to punch him but was dragged across the floor and thrown when everything blacked out.

Ameera POV

"Katrina!" I exclaimed eyes widening in horror, "Drew wins." Phil said with a self satisfied smirk. I slapped Drew who was bragging in to everyone and to my surprise Chase picked Kat up and took her to the infirmary.

Later Kat joined us to see the scoreboard. She was wringing her hands, just as I twiddled my thumbs while chewing on my lips. Tris, Kat and I were below the line. Well I was just below it, 22. Tris and Kat were worse though.

"I'm never going to make it."Tris said.

"Of course you will."Chris said.

"I'm the weakest one here." she replied.

"Then you'll be most improved."Chris said with a smile.

"At least if we get kicked out we'll be kicked out together Tris." Kat said jokingly.

Tris groaned clearly not getting the joke.

"I'm joking." Kat said.

"You know what we should do..." Al asked. We looked at him.

"...get tattoos." he said. I laughed at the crazy, impromptu idea but we all went anyway.

Tattoo parlour

I saw Tori in the tattoo parlour giving Tris a tattoo of birds. I looked around and found at tattoo with an owl and a rose. I pondered on what would be the best location and decided that I should get it on my arm. Katrina was looking at a wolf one and I nudged her. "Go for it."

"Wolf? Me?" she asked.

"Come on Kat. It fits you perfectly you remember running around impersonating dogs to stroke puppies right?" I asked.

"You did that?" She asked.

"You didn't?" I asked with mock disgust. She shook her head and laughed grabbing the tattoo. I saw Tori was finished with Tris. I gave her the tattoos and she said in an amused tone "The last time I saw you, you were in a suit."

"Yeah and I was terrified." I added. She sighed. "Yes. Don't trust anyone Ameera. Being Divergent isn't something to joke about...I'm glad you left Erudite. Word is that the leader is concocting a secret plan...we don't like it here at Dauntless and our intelligence teams have been trying to figure it out with no avail. Finally, Tobias may be your cousin but don't trust him, okay? 2 years is enough for someone to change completely...especially in Dauntless."

"If I make it through initiation can I join the Intelligence teams. I was Erudite after all and was an overachiever...hence I gained useful information in numerous sectors." I told her.

"I'll consider telling someone, to consider it."

"Thank you." I told her. She nodded.

Katrina POV

"Hey um..." I said to the woman with strawberry blonde coloured hair who tested me.

"Rihanna" she said "Let's get that tattoo done...you're an interesting young woman you know? Hesitant but bold at the same time." she said with a chuckle. "Don't hesitate too much though or you won't last long."

"Um, Rihanna...about me being..."I began.

"Listen Katrina you're a great girl. I've seen how you train. You have the passion and the strength if you persevere. What's that idiot's name? The red head?"she asked.

"Drew, and he's right there." I said pointing outside.

"He's the kind of person who are really dangerous. Because they're the ones who'll join those who are a threat to you."she said.

"But who Rihanna?" I asked.

"I don't know specifically. Keep in touch...your tattoo's done." she said. "Just...ask Ameera...the Erudite about what's going on there. Okay? Don't mention your test or anything."

I then noticed a woman with brown/bronze ombre hair eyeing...Peter?

"He's an idiotic, egotistical jerk."I said to her.

"A hot one." She muttered to herself.

"How old are you?"I asked her.

"The name's Ariana, 19 and?" she said questioning raising her eyebrow "You jealous?"

"No! Ew!" I exclaimed, Peter's gaze shifted and landed on us. Was I really that loud?

I felt my cheeks heat up under the intense stare and left. I heard a chuckle and rolled my eyes.