The Music in my Soul Chapter 1, a divergent trilogy fanfic

A/N: Hey everyone! I am super excited about this new shorty I have been working on. The idea came to me while being extremely bored on a plane and I just kind of rolled with it. This will be my third fanfic, but my first Divergent one. I have been addicted to Divergent fanfic lately and have gone through like every page of completed stories and none of them are like this. If there is a story out there like this, I promise I didn't steal your idea, I came up with it all on my own. I am a major music lover so that is kind of where this idea sprung from. I wanted to put the Divergent characters in the music world and see how they deal with the ups and downs that come with it. I also really wanted to write a story that made the characters a little different than in the book. I like when the roles get reversed and the normally strong character is now the weak one. I also like when the characters act different than what they are supposed, like making a virgin be a womanizer. So I will tell you know that Tris isn't going to be this strong girl, but more broken and weak and Four is going to be a giant womanizer and kind of a dick. Don't worry they will eventually turn into the people we are used, like Four will turn into the sweet, caring Tobias and Tris will find her strength. With all that being said, I really hope you like this and want to read more. It isn't going to be an automatic FourTris fall in love story. It will take them time and a lot of problems before they get to that point, so bear with me on that. I wrote this chapter as a kind of introduction chapter, it isn't really a prologue, it just kind of sets up the story. Most of the gang will be in the story, but I decided to make everyone older so I could write certain things without people yelling at me because they are 'too young for that' or 'why are you promoting such young people doing such bad things', so Four, Zeke, and Shauna will be 23 and the rest of them will be 20 or close to 21. Most of the story will be told from Four's POV, but I will switch to Tris' sometimes, so just check the top and I'll indicate who's POV the chapter is in. I hope that someone out there likes this story and wants to read it. Last thing before the story starts, I will use a lot of music in the story and it will really help if you listen to the songs, especially the ones Tris sings. I will use a lot of different artists and some of them you may not know who they are or you may have never heard the song before. If that is the case just go look it up so you can fully understand the reactions of the characters and to understand what the song means. Tris is a singer/songwriter so most of her music is going to have lyrics that have a personal meaning to her. Free Four, which is the band made up of Four, Zeke, Will, and Uriah, will be a kind of Fall Out Boy meets boyband, not a cheesy boyband like One Direction, but one that plays their own instruments and rocks out, kind of like 5 Seconds of Summer. They will have a lot of different songs, most of which don't have real meaning behind. Okay, so now that I finally finished rambling on and on, here is the first chapter. I hope you like it, please follow and review. Disclaimer: I do not own Divergent or anything from it because Veronica Roth does. I also do not own Thank You for Breaking my Heart by Alexz Johnson or Centuries by Fall Out By.

Chapter 1

(Four's POV)

"Hi everyone, my name is Tris. I am super excited to be here tonight. This is my first concert as a signed artist. I am so glad that my music is finally going to be heard by more than just my high school. Now without further ado, this is "Thank You for Breaking my Heart." The small girl with long, blond hair says from her spot behind the microphone at the piano. Her blue-grey eyes sparkle with excitement, making them even more enticing. She takes a deep breath before starting to sing.

You never took my side, never let me shine, it was never the truth
Lies, lies
Let me believe that you'll never leave
I thought I had nothing to lose
Why, why
Now here I am, singing the blues

But I wanna thank you for letting me down
Cause I won't fall as hard the next time around
I know life isn't fair, and you told me to suffer the scars
But I wanna thank you for breaking my heart

Her voice is like magic and the crowd is already hanging on every word she sings. Her lyrics are full of emotion and she portrays that emotion in her voice perfectly.

I let you inside
I treated you kind
I wait for you every time and time
And I should've known I'd be better alone
But loving was new
I was blind, blind
Now here I am, singing the blues

"Shit, this girl is amazing." Uriah states completely awestruck.

"She has a killer voice. Probably the best voice I have heard in a long time." Zeke says, his mouth agape in awe.

"I totally agree. No wonder Max jumped at the chance to sign her. He would have been stupid to let her get away." Will reiterates everyone's thoughts.

"She is okay, I guess." I scuff out as nonchalantly as possible. I make sure my face is in its infamous Four face to hide just how amazed I am by her.

"Seriously Four, are you deaf or something?" There is no way anyone could say she isn't amazing." Will states a little dumbfounded by my words.

"Whatever, as long as she doesn't get in or way I could care less about her." I reply with an eye roll before turning to head back to our dressing room. The music from the girl on stage still flows throughout the building, even into the dressing room.

If you hadn't left me hurting so bad
No, I'd never know how strong I am
I wouldn't be ready to meet somebody new:
A real man

I wanna thank you for breaking my heart

The rest of my band finally joins me after I hear the music end. We start warming up for own performance. When it is finally our turn to close out the record label's annual showcase, we head out on stage and instantly the crowd goes wild.

"Hey everyone, I am Four and we are Free Four." I announce energetically into the microphone, causing the crowd to go even wilder. "I hope you have enjoyed all the other acts tonight, but of course the best was saved for last. We hope you like our new single from our upcoming album. This is Centuries." I continue before Uriah starts the count off with his drumsticks.

The music fills the space and it is obvious just how much the crowd loves us. I start singing the song and get really into it, playing up the bad boy lead singer role.

Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
And just one mistake
Is all it will take
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
Remember me for centuries

Mummified my teenage dreams
No, it's nothing wrong with me
The kids are all wrong
The stories are off
Heavy metal broke my heart

Come on, come on and let me in
The bruises on your thighs like my fingerprints
And this is for tonight
I thought that you would feel
I never meant for you to fix yourself

I glance over towards the wings of the stage and catch a glimpse of a pair of blue-grey eyes staring at me. I give a little wink and smirk before truing back towards the crowd. I don't really care how she reacts to my gesture because I know she is probably close to fainting from just one look, just like every other girl in here.

And I can't stop 'til the whole world knows my name
'Cause I was only born inside my dreams
Until you die for me, as long as there is a light
My shadow's over you 'cause I am the opposite of amnesia
And you're a cherry blossom
You're about to bloom
You look so pretty, but you're gone so soon

We've been here forever
And here's the frozen proof
I could scream forever
We are the poisoned youth

The song finishes and we run off the stage. As I am heading back to our dressing room to celebrate, I accidentally bump into someone.

"Sorry" I state apologetically, as I turn to see who I bumped into and see none other than those blue-grey eyes staring back at me with a smile.

"No problem. Great show by the way." Tris says with a smile before turning back in the direction she was heading.

"Thanks" I says with a hint of confusion at her retreating form. "Did she really just walk away from me without swooning all over me? What the fuck?" I whisper to myself as I head back to the dressing room.

"Dude the show was killer." Zeke states excitedly, still pumped from the adrenaline rush of performing. The rest of them talk for a while, but I can't pay attention. My mind is too focused on figuring out why the hell Tris didn't swoon like every other girl. That is so strange and totally not normal. Every girl in the damn world wants me. Maybe she isn't it to guys?

"I really liked hearing all the other artists. It is nice to hear our competition." Will states, causing me to be pulled out of thoughts.

"Competition" I scuff out with a chuckle. "We don't have competition. We rule this place and the music scene and no one can change that." I state mater of factly with a smirk.

"I don't know man, that Tris girl was pretty amazing. She might just be the person to knock us down a peg." Will says with a hint of concern.

I glance around and look at my bandmates' faces. All of them have a look of concern which just makes me laugh. "That will never happen." I state mater of factly. "And if it does, she won't stay there long." I continue, my words a little harsh, as a knowing smirk settles on my face.