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Tobias shakes me to wake me up, it shocks me and I throw myself to a sitting up position, panting heavily.
"We've got to train the initiates today." I sigh, they'd probably all beat me and wear me down anyway.
"Okay." I get up. But I realize I only have a shirt on, I blush as Tobias stares at my legs. I quickly shower and get changed into a simple long sleeved top and a pair of black jeans.
"Ready?" I nod.
Tobias reaches out at the net, for a Candor boy.
"What's your name?" The memory of my initiation flood back.
"Charley." Tobias nods and yells.
"First jumper-Charley." I chuckle as I remember my first jump.
Half an hour in, 2 Candor (Charley and Martin) and 4 Erudite (Lucas, Orianna, Isabelle and Roach). We wait for the final jumper and they take longer than expected. We hear a yell and a body lands, wearing a blue suit. Tobias helps the figure out. My throat goes dry. I recognize this man. He's Caleb. The flesh on his head is purple and had a few bruises around his neck which at the edges were turning green. I stand in shock, he smiles at me and Tobias gives us both a look of confusion but he continues anyway.
"I'm Four and this is Tris. Today is your first stage of training. The first stage is fighting: push your body to the breaking point." He gives me a hand singal, so I continue his speech.
"The next stage of training is mental, conquering your worst fears."
"First me and Tris will show you around the basic areas of the compound: The Pit, The Cafeteria, The Chasm, Training Room and The Dormitory." We show the transfers around until we get to the dormitory.
"This is where you'll be staying." I say quietly.
"It'll be right up your streets, Candors. Everything out in the open." I stifle a laugh but I can't help but release a chuckle.
"Underneath every bunk, there's two pairs of clothing, unisex clothing put them away, get changed and enjoy your dinner time." I smile at them all and then me and Tobias leave hand in hand.
Caleb P.O.V
Beatrice leaves holding Four's hand, which I'm confused by but nevertheless, I go underneath my bunk and search for the clothes. I hear a few mutters from other transfers. I hope that non of them notice I wasn't at the choosing ceremony. I reach my hand out underneath the bunk until I feel my arm being engulfed by the underneath of the bunk. My fingertips touch fabric, so I yank on it and out comes a pair tight black skinny jeans and a black jacket. I look at the other transfers, they're all awkwardly getting changed in front of each other. I take my blazer of and neatly fold it and place my tie on it. I take my suit pants off and I see a few people staring at me, I slide on the jeans and begin to unbutton my shirt. I accidentally let it drop to the floor. A brown haired girl picks up the shirt for me and hands it to me.
"Thank you." I say holding my hand out boldly to her. "Caleb." She smiled at me, her eyes slowly drooping down to my chest and abdomens.
"Isabelle." I bite my lip as I realize she isn't wearing anything but a pair of really skin jeans. She's beautiful. I snap myself out of my trance and turn away to put the jacket on. I zip it all the way up and place my old Erudite clothes under the bed.
"Can I sit with you at dinner?" Isabelle asks me innocently.
"Of course." I say smiling at her, she throws her jacket on and we walk to the cafeteria together.
Tris P.O.V
I sit in the cafeteria with Tobias and we eat listening to Will, Christina and Zeke talk. I smile at Tobias as he notices both of our Abnegation ways showing like they used to. I eat my hamburger, adding some tomato ketchup on it. I glace at a few tables infront of me and spot Caleb seated next to another transfer - Isabelle. He also eats quietly, until Isabelle talks to him, almost flirts.
Caleb P.O.V
Me and Isabelle find a table near to the wall, we sit next to each other. The table is empty apart from us and three other people at the other end of it.
"So, Caleb, why did you transfer?" I search my brain for an excuse.
"I didn't fit in."
"You fit in here?" No...
"I will." She laughs at me.
"I don't think I'll get through initiation..." Isabelle's face turns into a frown and she begins to fiddle with her fork.
"Hey! You are going to pass with flying colours." I sling my arm around her and squeeze her shoulder as I pull her in closely to me.
"Thanks." I let go of her and she turns to me and smiles, I smile back. She continues to eat, so I take the opportunity to search for Beatrice. I find her, sat next to Four. They're smiling at each pther as everyone else around them talks. He leans in and they kiss, I tense as I watch my new instructor make out with my little sister. I feel my face go hot in anger, Isabelle touches my arm to catch my attention.
"Are you okay?" She says her face showing worry. I take a deep breath in and nod.
"Yeah." I pluck at my food, eating slowly, bite after bite. I continue to stare at Beatrice, I see her how I've never seen her before, brave and courageous. It shocks me that she'd kiss someone in public.
"What is it with you and her?" Isabelle asks snapping me out of my staring trance. I shrug, not really sure how to answer.
"I...I seem to recognise her..." I lie. She shrugs and finishes off eating her hamburger. We clean up our leftover food and head back to the dormitory.
Isabelle is sleeping in the bunk next to mine, right now, I feel like she's the only friend I'm ever going to make...
Everyone floods back in the dormitory after lunch and I see Beatrice and Four come in short afterwards.
"As we said before, the first stage of training is physical. Today we're going to practice training. Follow us to the training room." We follow them down a few narrow paths and into the training room. I take in my surroundings, glancing at the rings in the centre of the room, the hanging punch bags slightly discoloured by what appears to be blood. My stomach droops to the floor as I stare at the dried up blood.
"We're going to come around and show you some techniques so if you'd like to grab a punching bag..." Beatrice says, as she looks in Four's direction. I walk over to a punching bag, I don't really know how to punch it, so I just throw my fists at it. So does Lucas. Beatrice comes over to me, I smile at her and she smiles back.
"If you use your knuckles, you can jab them into your opponent's neck." I happily take her advice and begin to punch the bag with my knuckles. The stinging pain wears off after half an hour. Lucas copies what I'm doing and we begin to punch in the same method.
I wipe the sweat off my forehead and peel my shirt off me. I see Isabelle staring at me, I instantly blush even. I head back into the dormitory with Isabelle.
I leave no top on for bed and wear my boxers. I get in bed and pull the covers up to my chin, considering no one is above me in my bunk, I can shuffle around as much as I like. I glance at Isabelle, she has no pants on or no top on. Her ribs stick out of her skin and her legs are long and tanned. She isn't flat chested but she doesn't have a big bust either. Her thick brown hair falls to her rib cage, curling slightly at the ends. She throws on a plain black crop top and a pair of too big pants. I smile as I watch her climb into her bed. I close my eyes and sleep.
I feel a cold hand being placed my shoulder, it startles me at first but when I turn around to see Isabelle staring back at me, I instantly feel happy rather than petrified.
"I can't sleep..." She whispers to me, I shuffle over in bed, still lying down and give her some room to get in with me. I see it as an Abnegation act but I'm starting to get feelings for Isabelle. She cuddles around my torso and I let her, I slide my arm around her shoulder blade. Her cold arms engulf my warm skin. She shivers so I pull the covers further up us. She drifts off into a deep sleep, so do I after a while.
Tris P.O.V
I watch Caleb leave the training room with Isabelle, they're the last ones out so I turn to Tobias.
"Gosh, I've had to stay with you all day and I've only got to kiss you once." He says to me stretching. I lean up to him and we kiss for a while, his fingertips rub circles through the fabric on my back. I pull away and say,
"You can't keep your hands off me." I say laughing.
"No, I really can't..." He tickles me a little bit and then we kiss again.
I change into some old clothes to wear for bed, as does Tobias amd we get in bed. Tobias brushes my hair out of my face so he can see me.
"Tris?" I nod. "What was wrong this morning?" I take a deep breath in.
"You know my brother...That was him..." His eyes widen in shock.
"Caleb?" I nod and he kisses my cheek.
"We'll get him through initiation." I nod again and we both settle down to go sleep, but I have trouble getting to sleep as my mind drifts to Caleb.
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I prepare the transfers for the fights, Caleb is against Charley - First jumper and last jumper. I carefully study them both as they walk into the ring. Today will determine their first rankings and I want Caleb to do well. They begin to circle each other in the ring until Charley throws a punch at Caleb, it hits him hard in the jaw and Caleb clenches his jaw. Charley swings at Caleb again, but Caleb catches his arm and throws it downwards. Caleb lunges at Charley's hips and yanks him down hard to the floor. I walk out of the room after a while because watching my brother beat someone up isn't something I want to see.
I go back in the room and notice Caleb is carrying Charley out to the infirmary. I gulp, is my brother really made to be brutal?
Once the fights are finished, me and Tobias head to to the cafeteria together and sit at our usual table. Christina is chatting away to Uriah whilst Will talks to Al and Zeke.
"Four, what do you think?" Tobias turns his attention to Zeke and raises his eyebrows. Zeke somehow understands what he means and says,
"Who do you think could get a girl quicker, me or Al?" Tobias grins at Al.
"Sorry Al, Zeke would be quicker." We all laugh as Zeke does a victory dance and Al frowns at the table.
After a while, I find myself constantly glancing at Caleb, almost checking is he's okay even though I know he already is. He's seated at the same place as usual, with Isabelle, also like usual. She's practically sat on his lap, that's how close they are...
Sooo, are you enjoying this story so far? I hope so. I need your opinion, do I create another story on Caleb's P.O.V or add them throughout this story? Because I really enjoy writing from Caleb's perspective. HELP ME! :') What do you people think? Also did you enjoy Caleb's P.O.V? Let me know either through message or comments, I don't mind either way. Thank you very much, initiates. LOVE YOU!
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