Fic Posting: Divergent

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Title: Oh Be Careful What it Takes
Rating: T
Fandom: Divergent - Veronica Roth
Pairing/Characters: Eric/Tris Prior, Lauren
Critical Tags: Alternate Universe, Tris as the only Transfer, Pre-Relationship
Summary: Within the towering walls of Chicago, there are five factions with simple rules. Once one chooses which to join when coming of age, they are one of them forever. Leaving your faction of birth is a betrayal that cannot be mended. Beatrice Prior is ready to make the hard choice to remain in Abnegation to keep their family together right up until her brother abandons them for Erudite. With Caleb gone, remaining in the smothering grip of Abnegation for the rest of her life is too much for Beatrice. She runs away to Dauntless in hopes of becoming stronger, braver, and most importantly, happier than she would be stuck in the selfless life she was expected to lead.
Originally written for the Five Figure Fanworks Exchange.
Excerpt:

Their little group was stopped briefly by a tall, blonde woman that Beatrice eventually realized was actually the Erudite faction leader, Jeanine. There was a bit of uncomfortableness as her father clearly tried to wriggle out of the conversation but Jeanine was having none of it.

“These can’t be your children, Andrew,” Jeanine commented as though it wasn’t very obvious to the contrary. Beatrice didn’t bother keeping her eyes low and out of the way. Since when had her father been on speaking terms with the leader of any faction besides the other Abnegation council members?

Beatrice’ father pressed his lips in a thin line that might have been generously called pleasant. He still answered her though. “Yes. My son Caleb and my daughter Beatrice. They’re both choosing today,” he explained curtly.

Jeanine raised a thin eyebrow. “An auspicious day. You must be looking forward to seeing their choices. I know that I myself am always curious how children choosing on the same day make their decision. Whether they match or not,” she replied. “When there are transfers things get quite interesting, don’t you agree?”

There was a wrinkle that passed over Beatrice’s father’s face. Irritation which was quickly smoothed over into the easy confidence he wore when on Council business or out speaking with the neighbors. “You’ll have to look to some other family for your nature versus nurture observations, Jeanine. I know that’s what you’re talking about,” Beatrice’s father said firmly. Beatrice was finding it difficult to decide what she was feeling - irritation that they still hadn’t gotten to sit down or burning curiosity as to why her father was speaking so sharply to a faction leader. Especially an Erudite leader.

Another part of her was curious as to why Jeanine would call transfers interesting . Perhaps because it wasn’t her own flesh and blood. It wasn’t personal, knowing you were never going to have the same relationship again.

“Transfer” was a kind term. The more accurate one was “traitor.”