I woke up and got ready.

We got dressed in the clothes that we wore yesterday. Mom redid our hair.

We went to the Amphitheater.

We went to sit by our current Faction.

A woman with shoulder length blonde hair from Erudite stopped us.

"Mr. and Mrs. Prior." she said.

"Hello." Dad said, a slight trace of reluctance was in his voice.

"A shame about Marcus, isn't it? I wonder who would spread such rumors." she said.

Yeah right.

Last night, we talked a little about the rumors that were floating around in Abnegation.

The rumor is that Marcus could never be a good ruler because he beat his two sons, which is why they disappeared.

Mom and Dad said that it wasn't true.

"I think we all know who started them." said Mom, a soft tone of anger and hate in her voice.

"If it's someone from Erudite, I'll find them and put an end to the rumors." the woman said.

"That would help us, immensely. Thank you." Dad said.

The woman turned to look at us.

"These must be your children. I don't believe that I met them." she said.

"Caleb, ma'am." said Caleb as he offered to shake her hand.

She shook it.

"Jeanine Matthews. Head of Erudite." she introduced herself.

She then turned to me.

"Isabela, ma'am, and this is my twin sister, Beatrice." I said.

I didn't want her talking to Beatrice.

"Nice to meet you all." she said.

"Nice to meet you too." I said with a fake smile.

We went to go sit down. I sat between Mom and Dad.

Marcus got up and started to say a few words.

Dad took my hand and squeezed it.

"I love you, baby girl. No matter what you choose." he whispered to me.

I smiled slightly.

"I love you too, Dad." I whispered back.

"Faction before blood." Marcus finished.

"Faction before blood." everyone repeated.

He read off names, which seemed to take forever.

"Caleb Prior."

Caleb went down, cut his hand, and then let a drop of blood fall.

"Erudite."

What?! Why would Caleb do that?

He went and sat down by Erudite.

"Isabela Prior."

Dad gave my hand one last squeeze and stood up. I went down and looked at the bowls.

Each Faction had a bowl.

Dauntless had embers in their bowl, Amity had soil, Erudite had an owl feather, Candor had clear water, and Abnegation had a few gray circular, smooth stones.

I grabbed the blade and cut my left palm. I looked at the bowls again.

Choose. Which one best describes you? Which one can you protect your family the best?

I let my drop of blood fall into a bowl.

"Dauntless." Marcus announced.

Dauntless cheered loudly.

I went and sat down. I put the bandage on my cut to stop the bleeding.

"Beatrice Prior."

Beatrice came down, cut her hand, and without a moments hesitation, dropped her blood into a bowl.

"Dauntless."

She came and sat by me.

She smiled at me and I smiled back.

We waited for all the names to be called.

When it was done, I looked up at my parents. And I gave them a look that said, 'I'll protect Beatrice, I promise'.

And I don't break my promises.