Starting the next morning after I woke up from having going to bed early it was about six am. I grabbed some Dauntless uniform items and changed. I went into the Pit and stood at the railing overlooking The Chasm. I stood there in silence for a couple minutes until I heard someone clear their throat. I turned around to see a guy standing behind me he was about 6' 3" and had dark blue eyes and brown hair.

"Did you need something?" I asked hesitantly.

He walks past me to the railing, leaning against it and crosses one arm over his chest. "More importantly what are you doing?"

"Just needed a bit of peace and quiet." I respond turning my gaze back to the Chasm.

"Funny you should say that I do this all time." He replied nonchalantly.

"Am I bothering you should I leave?"

"No, I don't mind." He says playing with a bracelet that he has around his wrist.

I turn to leave the room to give him some privacy. As I turn to leave he shoves off the railing suddenly extends his hand out but then pulls it back.

"Hey wait... what's your name?" He calls out.

I pause midstep. "Call me Blade."

Half a smile a smile ghosts across his features. And he nods and turns back to the railing. When I get back to the dormitory everyone else is getting ready for training. Then we headed as group after changing to meet the instructor for the week. Max stood before us and spoke. "Alright initiates listen up, this week we will be learning how to shoot a gun, throw knives and fight effectively. Be aware that four initiates will be cut at the end of this week, the four lowest rankings will be cut. Good luck." He finishes and we spent the rest of the week training.

A few days later after training ended for the day I headed to the shooting range and picked up a gun to practice. I wasn't so good in that area of training. I headed to the wall and grabbed a pistol loading it with a magazine and started to practice shooting, twenty minutes later a voice spoke up behind me.

"You need to stop, focusing on just the target you need to focus on yourself as well." He stepped into the shooting booth beside me and took his pistol and shot the target through the heart area. It was the guy from a couple days ago. I tried again and missed. He sighed and stepped into my booth and placed his hand over mine adjusting the position of the gun and fixing it.

"Now shoot." He ordered.

I did as he said and once I had gotten it down he let go of my hand and left my booth leaning against the wall to watch me finish up shooting. When I was done he spoke a hint of approval in his tone.

"Well done...Blade."

I finished up shooting and put the gun away before turning to him.

"Mind if I ask your name?"

He raises an eyebrow, before responding. "Call me Stryker."

I nod and wave before leaving the room. Weeks later we all were called into the meeting to discuss who would be cut from the intaties. Max stepped forwards, and and looked over all of us. I held my breath as he started to call out the names.

"Alright listen up because I won't say it again, in first Shaun, second, Tyson, third, Jacob, fourth Blade, fifth Rei, sixth Ben, seventh Steve, eighth Micah, ninth Aaron and tenth Sophia. Alright Steve, Micah, Aaron, and Sophia you have been cut out Dauntless members will escort you off the compound. You're dismissed." We all head back towards the dormitories but I feel someone grab my arm so I stop.

I turn and see Stryker holding my arm. He lets go once he sees turn to him. "How'd you do in the rankings?"

"I'm fourth."

"Keep it up I don't want to see you get cut." With that being said he left.