Flawless

I do not own Divergent, Veronica Roth does.
1. All characters are portrayed by the actors of the movie.
2. There is no divergent hunt.
3 There is no social experiment.

Chapter 1 – A New Beginning

Eric glanced up from his tablet when Four and Tris showed up at the meeting room. Tori was seated on his right and Harrison on his left. The stiffs looked completely bewildered to see him in the room, which humored him more. Tris slowly walked over to Tori, not taking her eyes of Eric. The hatred in her eyes was so vivid he could almost feel her suffocate him with just one glance. Yes, this would be a very interesting meeting. The stiffs would not like the outcome of it.

"What is he doing here?" She hissed.

She looked as if she wanted to reach over the table and strangle him, and he wasn't the only one who noticed. Four stood next to her, placing his hand on her shoulder.

Four glanced down at Tori, "I thought the Dauntless leaders were having a meeting? What is going on here?"

Tori straightened her back and stood up, probably because she didn't want to be intimidated by Four and Tris. Eric just watched the scene unravel in front of him, trying hard not to look too amused. He had known the stiffs would not accept this without a fight, yet they could not do anything or say anything to change the outcome of this meeting. His strategy had been flawless. The other leaders were full of praise of him, Dauntless had to accept him otherwise the other factions wouldn't be pleased, causing Dauntless to fall apart.

"This is a Dauntless meeting." Tori explained calmly, "Eric is a Dauntless leader."

Tris looked at Tori as if she lost her mind, "He hunted divergents!" She exclaimed, "He worked together with Jeanine and Max." She added exasperated, "And he tried to kill us!"

"He took in Jeanine, and delivered her to the other faction leaders." Tori explained calmly, "They are currently discussing what her faith will be. But I have no doubt that she'll be getting the death serum pretty soon." Tori took a seat again, and gestured for Four and Trist to sit down as well, "As for Max, he is unfortunately no longer with us because Eric had to take him down."

Four met Eric's gaze, "You were just being your calculating self." Four glanced at Harrison before he met Tori's eyes again, "He is manipulating you, can't you see that? Like hell he suddenly had a change of heart and figured he'd wanted to save the factions."

Eric stood up, no longer wanting to listen to their reasoning. Of course Four and his little girlfriend were right. He figured soon enough that Jeanine's plan was doomed and he had to think of a way to come out of this unharmed. Taking down Max and delivering Jeanine to the other factions was easy, and the best strategy he had come up with. The factions were so pleased with his work, Tori and Harrison just had to accept him as Max's replacement. The main leader of Dauntless who played a main part in stopping the faction war.

"Just head to Candor and see for yourself." Eric quietly responded, grabbing his tablet and handing it to Four who suspiciously read the article, "Jeanine and Max were the threat to our system and have been taken down. Now the factions are focusing on rebuilding their homes and keeping the city safe. Our main object here is keeping the peace with other factions."

"So he makes the decisions now?" Four asked quietly, "Exactly how he wanted things to go."

Tori didn't seem too happy about this situation either, but in order to keep the peace with other factions they had no choice. Just like he had planned from the beginning. It was very entertaining to see them so conflicted . If he had time Eric would just sit back and enjoy this moment some more, but he didn't. The meeting in Candor would soon be ending and Dauntless had to show up to let the other factions know that they were not falling apart. They'd rise from the ashes and come out stronger than ever.

"This is how it is." Tori raised her voice a little, "And you two need to accept that. We need to keep moving forward and start focusing on rebuilding our faction."

Eric leaned his hands on the table and met Four's defiant gaze, "We have two vacant leaderships spots. I've suggested to Harrison and Tori that you'll be perfect for the job." He smirked when he noticed the dark look that flashed through Four's eyes, "That is if you have resolved whatever daddy issues you had."

Eric knew that Four would take the job, not because he wanted the position, but because he wanted to keep an eye on him. He didn't care though, offering this job to Four was not something he wanted to do, it had to be done. This way he earned both Harrison's and Tori's trust a little. It was the only way to keep his current position.

"I'll take it." Four grunted.

Eric smirked, of course Four took the job. Everything went as he predicted.

"Good." Eric sat back down in his chair, "That means we only have one more spot to fill." Both Harrison and Tori nodded, "We'll find a recruit soon enough. Since that's out of the way we should discuss the upcoming choosing ceremony."

Tris frowned, "There will be a new choosing ceremony?"

Eric nodded, "Of course. The faction leaders want to maintain order in society."

"The next initiation is in nine months." Tori continued, "To maintain order and peace it's important to uphold traditions."

Eric took the tablet from Four, glancing at the time. He wanted to taunt the stiffs some more but the meeting at Candor was really cutting it close now. He stood up and glanced at Four. It was best if he suggested that Four tagged along. It was the only way to ensure the others would slowly trust him again. If he showed that he had no problems with Four or his little girlfriend, everyone would slowly start to believe that what he did was sincere.

"Tori and Harrison will discuss the upcoming ceremony and initiation with Tris. I'd like you to accompany me to the faction meeting in Candor." Eric told Four who still looked like he bit on something sour, "I figured you'd like to come since you don't trust me."

"Damn right I don't trust you." Four muttered, glancing at Tris who looked just as worried as him, "I'll tag along, I don't trust you to go at this meeting all by yourself."

Eric gestured for Four to head out first and followed after the tense stiff. He turned when Tris called his name and lifted an eyebrow at her in question.

"What?" He asked annoyed.

He narrowed his eyes on her when she smirked, her eyes glistering with mischief, "How is the foot?"

He cursed under his breath. She wanted to piss him off by asking that question, and he almost fell for it. He needed to stay calm. Inhaling deeply he managed to calm himself down and smirked at Four's little girlfriend.

"Since you only shot me in the foot I'll be perfectly fine." He answered calmly, "I can see that you're doing fine as well." He added and walked past Four, not giving his girlfriend time to respond.

Nina flicked her dark hair back and observed the closed doors that led to the large meeting room. All the faction leaders were cooped up in one room, discussing Jeanine's faith and the future of the city. She had no doubt that Jeanine was done for. They had the facts and the truth serum only strengthen their theory. Jeanine had wanted all the power and control, and she must pay the price with her life. Nina turned around when she heard heavy footsteps coming her way. Jack told her that the Dauntless leaders would be arriving later since they had private matters to attend. He could not lie to her so he didn't tell her more. She had a feeling though. Dauntless almost fell apart because of the betrayal of two leaders. It was a complete shock to her when one of those leaders entered the hall and headed straight for her. The man walking next to the traitor didn't look pleased either. Thank god, it was not just her.

"Dauntless representatives?" She asked them, her eyes staying on the traitor in front of her.

He stared straight into her eyes, it almost felt like he looked straight into her soul. Making her shift uncomfortably. She had a feeling he could see all her flaws, all her weaknesses and she did not like that feeling. This man was dangerous, he was the last person who you wanted to indulge with your deep, dark secrets.

"Yes. Jack is expecting us." He answered gruffly.

Nina straightened her back and observed the traitor's face. His eyes were an interesting mixture of blue and gray, the piercings above his eyebrow stood out, but did not harm his handsome face. It only made him look sexier in her eyes. Why did the bad boys always look this good? She inhaled sharply when she noticed the amused glistering in the traitor's eyes. He knew exactly what she was thinking. She quickly looked away, blushing in embarrassment. Turning on her heels, she headed to the heavy doors instead. It was the only way to distract herself from the sexy Dauntless leader.

"Right this way, please." She said quietly, keeping her eyes on the traitor's partner instead, "Jack told me to let you in when you arrived."

"Thanks." The traitor's partner mumbled.

She held the door open for them and watched them enter the room. Her heart started beating faster when the traitor stopped beside her. His amused eyes wondering over her body. For a minute she feared that he could hear her beating heart.

"What's with that look kid?"

She snapped her head in his direction, and met his amused gaze. She had never felt more insulted in her life before. He just openly checked her out and then criticized her.

"Kid?" She repeated quietly, since she still held the door open to the meeting room, "I'm almost sixteen and will be no longer a dependant, and who the hell are you to judge me?"

He stepped closer to her, towering over her with his impressive body, "I'm a Dauntless leader, and you're still just a kid." His tone was calm, but it didn't make him sound less intimidating, "Watch how you talk to me. It's disrespectful to raise your voice to a faction leader."

"You don't deserve my respect." She hissed, "How the hell are you still a Dauntless leader? You've betrayed your own faction! You don't deserve to be in a leadership position-"

She gasped when she felt a strong grip on her arm, but it wasn't the traitor who grabbed her arm. It was Jack. Apparently her conversation with the traitor caught everyone's attention. She pressed her lips together when her faction leader threw her a stern look. She was in trouble now.

"Apologize, Nina. Eric is the representative of Dauntless, we show the other factions the respect they deserve."

"But he-"

"He stopped a Dauntless leader from murdering innocent people, and he delivered Jeanine Matthews to the government. We show him some respect."

Nina didn't look at Eric as she apologized. Whatever Jack just told her didn't change her mind about this man. She just couldn't believe that one of the people who hunted divergents and worked alongside with Jeanine Matthews just suddenly decided to turn good and stop the war. He didn't look like that guy. He looked calculating and cold, he was the perfect partner in crime of Jeanine Matthews. Why did no one else see this? She then remembered the look of his partner and realized that she might not be the only one who was annoyed with this traitor's presence.

"I'm sorry for my rudeness." She mumbled.

She felt Eric's eyes on her face, but she refused to look at him, "Don't be too hard on her, Jack. She was only telling me what was on her mind As I recall Candor believes that secrets cause conflict, so this kid telling me what she thinks of me is exactly what a Candor does to avoid conflict, right?"

That caught her attention. Eric somehow defended her in front of Jack. It was a trait in their faction to tell people exactly what was on their minds. They had no control over it and this dangerous looking man just used the only excuse that could save her from punishment, the question was why?

"Help the people who are in the waiting room." Jack muttered, sounding unsure because he was probably just as shocked as her by Eric's excuse, "I'll talk to you later, Nina."

Nina took a glance at Eric, feeling her blood boil when she noticed the mocking look in his eyes. Whatever he just told Jack was a load of crap. She should watch her back around this guy. He was manipulative and apparently everyone fell for his lies.
She turned on her heels because she didn't want to upset Jack even more. Everyone was annoyed because of the war, even if it was a short period of time, it completely broke everyone's trust in the system. They were trying to store the peace, but it would take some time to restore everyone's faith. That made all the faction leaders anxious.

"Lead the way, Jack." She heard Eric say before she closed the door behind her.

Eric felt Four's eyes piercing his back as they walked through the narrow hallway leading to the meeting room. He opened the door and gestured to Four to enter first. He smirked when Four threw him a dirty look and walked right past him, heading to the table where Tori, Harrison and Tris were discussing the upcoming changes of Dauntless. Tris did not look happy, which only meant that things were going the way he wanted it to go.

Tris turned to look at Four, "How did it go?" She sounded tired, she was probably exhausted by her attempts to change Tori and Harrison's decision about Eric's involvement in Dauntless.

"Jeanine is getting the death serum tomorrow. Erudite will be on strict rules, as well for Dauntless."

"What does that mean?" Tori asked curiously.

Eric moved to the chair next to Tori, keeping his distance from the hostile looking stiffs. It had been a long day and spending time with Four who looked like he wanted to push him off the train was quite exhausting.

"It means that we have to become more transparent." Eric explained, "The other factions want to know what we're up to almost every day."

"So we have to report to Abnegation?" Harrison asked confused.

Eric shook his head, "We have to make a daily reports to Candor, since they can tell if we are lying or not. Basically the other factions no longer trusts us so we have to proof ourselves."

Tris snorted, "Can you blame them? Dauntless was supposed to protect the people, instead they attacked them."

Eric knew he had to keep calm, because the stiff was actually summing up the facts. Dauntless screwed up in the eyes of the other factions and now they had to proof themselves worthy again. It would take time but he was certain they could rebuild the faction again.

"We'll do what they asked of us." Eric said after a minute of silence, "In the mean time we'll focus filling up the vacant jobs. Have you decided on new trainers for the upcoming initiation?"

The initiation reminded him of the Candor girl who defiantly glared at him. Her piercing blue eyes caught his attention, they were so full of emotion. He had seen how much she hated that he could read every single emotion she was feeling. That had been an interesting conversation he wouldn't forget. He saw every single emotion she was feeling, and she saw him. She saw the real him in that split moment. He needed to keep an eye on that girl.

"We didn't get to that yet." Harrison admitted, "We had an interesting debate."

The debate was most likely about Eric, so he didn't ask for details, "Since Four is now a Dauntless leader I think he should focus on his leadership and step down as a trainer. Juggling three jobs will be too much."

Harrison nodded, "I agree. Supervising the control room should be your main concern."

"That means we have two spots to fill." Tori continued, "You have anyone in mind for the control room Four?"

Four did not seem happy to step down from the jobs he loved, but Eric knew that Four wouldn't change his mind about the leadership position. It was the only way for Four to keep track of him. Four glanced at his little girlfriend, and for a minute Eric thought Four would suggest his girlfriend would be perfect for the job.

"We lost a good initiate during the war, he was the one I had my eyes on." Four straightened in his seat, "I have no one particularly in mind."

"The Erudite kid." Eric noticed how uncomfortable Tris became and narrowed his eyes on her, "You need to find someone else to fill that position soon." He knew the stiffs would hate him even more but he needed Tris to leave the room, "Since the important subjects are off the table I suggest Tris leaves the room." It was weird to say her name but he knew if he called her stiff at that moment they'd probably figure he was not as sincere about everything as he pretended to be.

"You can't kick me out-"

"This is a meeting amongst Dauntless leaders, Tris." Tori reminded her, "You're not supposed to be here." She softened her tone a little, "I'm sure Four will inform you about everything once the meeting is over."

She still seemed reluctant to leave and Eric knew he was the cause of it. She threw him a dirty look when she got to her feet and walked out of the room. She closed the door quietly behind her but it was as if she slammed it shut.

"We should inform the members about the future of Dauntless." Harrison said once the tension slightly faded in the room, "They're restless because no one knows what's going on. We need to get order back at Dauntless."

"It's a perfect opportunity for Four to use his power as a Dauntless leader." Eric smirked when Four shot him another glare, "The members trust you, they'll listen to you when you tell them about the future of Dauntless."

Four didn't seem pleased with this decision but he didn't protest either. After the main subjects were off the table they discussed the upcoming initiation. New trainers needed to be selected. The compound needed to be cleaned up and some cameras needed to get fixed. It would be a long day, but Eric wasn't complaining. In the end he got exactly what he always wanted. He was now a Dauntless leader without owning anyone any favors. Turning his back to Jeanine and Max had been the best thing he had ever done.

Nina kicked off her shoes and dropped down on her bed, cursing that arrogant Dauntless leader and his manipulative ways. He totally charmed Jack over and as punishment for insulting a faction leader she had to play host for the next few months to learn how to respect other faction leaders. That was sweet talking her punishment though. In reality it was a cruel joke. She insulted Eric and now she needed to kiss his ass for the next few months. Jack really knew how to play a cruel joke on her.

She sat up when her brother entered her room, "It's only you and me, Nina, and I know that you have problems with keeping your thoughts to yourself, but you really need to try. I'm doubting you have any self preservation."

Nina played with the hem of her black shirt, feeling her brother's concerned eyes on her face, "He just pissed me off." She mumbled, "I couldn't keep my mouth shut-"

"Your temper got in the way." Her brother interrupted her, "Do you think that's a trait Candor possesses?"

Nina smirked. She knew exactly what her brother was saying here, "So I need to respect that asshole because I might not be Candor. Isn't that calculating of you, William?"

He rolled his eyes at me, "Just remember that your choosing ceremony will be in a few months. It's best not to make a faction leader your enemy. They have all the power when it comes to your faith."

She nodded. She knew her brother was right about everything. She needed to find a way to keep her temper in check when Eric was around. William mentioned her choosing ceremony for a reason. He did not believe she'd stay Candor for long. He only wanted her safe.

"I might become his next best friend." She said trying to lighten the mood, "I'll be seeing him a lot in the next few months."

"Because of the reports." William mumbled, "I see Jack found a fitting punishment for you."

She didn't find it fitting at all, "It's a cruel joke." She whispered, "I'll be on my best behavior though. You're right about my future, I shouldn't make him my enemy."

William's gaze softened. He sat down next to her and placed his hand on her shoulder, "You can always try and be more Candor."

She felt him lightly squeeze her shoulder, trying to make her see reason, "We still have a few months left before I have to make a decision."

Her answer was not what William wanted to hear, but he didn't pressure her for it either. William was smart enough to know that she no longer wanted to discuss her future. The choosing ceremony was nine months away and right now the obstacle she had to overcome was her punishment, making peace with Eric was not going to be easy. She had her opinion of him and it was hard to keep all her opinions to herself.