Prologue

I stand with Matthew by my side in front of a monitor. On the screen I see me pale on steel table lying there. Honestly it creeps me out. After a moment I ask, "Does it have to be like this?" Matthew doesn't answer right away which worries me. "I'm sorry Tris, but it's too dangerous for you to stay." Matthew says in a calm voice. "That's not fair," I snap. His eyes remain calm and his expression relaxed. No disturbance by my outburst.

Before I can say another word Tobias appears on the screen. My heart drops as he walks in lost. He goes to the side of the body and holds her- it's hand. "Four I'm not gone I'm here," I shout at the screen although it's pointless. He can't hear me. He might never hear me. Suddenly the screen goes black and I feel empty. I hadn't realized I fell on my knees. He hoist me up and guess who's here. Nita.

I'd love to throw knives at her, push her off a cliff and so much more. "Good to see you Beatrice enjoying the show." Nita says her voice coated with venom. I would snap back, but my chest aches and all I can think is one name. Tobias. "Your a monster," I finally say after what felt like hours. Yet it was merely a few seconds. Nita simply shrugs, "well it's only an opinion." "No it's the truth," I reply with bitterness in my voice. Her demeanor remains unchanged and it pisses me off.

Nita walks closer to me and we stand only two feet apart. I could lunge at her. I want to but I decide against it. Besides Matthew would stop me most likely. "Beatrice," she starts but I don't let her go any further. "Don't call me that and why am I here." I say anger pulsing through my veins. With a smirk she says, "Well we are working on a new project, making people genetically pure. I'm sure you've heard of genetic mutation."

I nod, "What does that have to do with you faking my death?" I glare at her hoping she'll burst into flames. I know she won't, but I wish she would. In a more upright posture she says, "we are going to study you and work on serums. Not for controlling, but for... You'll find out." "You plan to expirement on me like a lab rat," I say but in a voice of uncertainty. Not questioning but also not an accusation.

At first it didnt even sound like me. Two gaurds walk in both very bough. Or at least they look bough to me, but their suits are misleading. "Take her away," are Nitas last words as I'm escorted out of the room. Trying to memorize where we turn is impossible. Everything looks the same. White walls, floors, ceilings and no markings on the doors. If I tried to run I'd be lost in here forever. The guards leave me in a room. It looks like one you'd see in someone's house.

Like a guest room. Not pretty but not ugly either. To the right is a bathroom, which is nice. At least I have some privacy. Since I can see two cameras in here. My hope is there isn't one in the bathroom. The door slams behind me and I'm alone. With the cameras. Without thinking I fall on the bed in the left corner and cry. I cry until it hurts and I want to pass out. I don't.

All I can think of is Tobias, Christina and the others. How do they feel? Will they be okay? Will I ever see them again? The questions roll through my mind until sleep finds me. I wish sleep could take me away from this living nightmare. It doesn't. The only thing that comes after the darkness is them. The people I love never knowing I'm alive. All of them forgetting me.

The thing I fear most is never to see them in person again. Never hug them again. Never kiss Tobias. His last words to me replay in my mind, "I love you too. See you soon." My heart aches and it doesn't stop.

2 3/4 years later

I'm escorted back to my room weak from the simulations. They leave me in my room and I'm ready to collapse. Sore I lie on my bed. The bed I've been in for 2 years almost three. Today was actually easier yet I feel as though it was the worst. All I had to do was go through the aptitude test. Well different types of aptitude test at least. The one I took when I was sixteen. The one that determined my factions the first simulation I ever went into. Another one was out at sea.

It was to test being abnegation, amity or candor. I never see my results but I know them. However i am not abnegation, dauntless or erudite. I am divergent. Or to them I am genetically pure. To me that whole thing is stupid. Whoever came up with that must have been smoking something.

It just makes no sense. No one is genetically pure or genetically damaged. It doesn't exist. Staring at the ceiling I let my thoughts wander. Normally I don't, but today I will. Tobias is the first thing to come to mind. Missing him is an understatement. I need him like I need to breathe.

You could say I'm being dramatic, but it's true. I roll on my side and let the memories come. Flooding through my mind like a storm. When we kissed in the chasm. How great it was. Just us alone. I smile inwardly at the thought of kissing him again. One day it will happen. One day I will see him again. I just wish that day would come.

If it ever does.

Tobias

Nearly three years ago I lost Tris. It's horrible. Sometimes I regret not giving myself the memory serum. Other times I am thankful to Christina for stopping me. Although it hurts I'd rather feel the pain than nothing at all. Feeling nothing means your empty. Feeling something means you have more to yourself. I walk around my apartment for a few minutes. Even though it was long ago... The loss of Tris is too painful. It may sound crazy, but I think she's still alive. I feel it.

Maybe I'm going crazy. Which is more likely, but is it wrong. Yes it is. I have to face the truth Tris is gone and is never coming back. *knock knock* "who is it?" I call. "It's Christina open the door." She snaps and I do as she says. When I open the door I smile. She is still pretty small like Tris was. Sometimes it hurts to look at Christina. "What brings you here," I ask calmly.

"Well me Zeke, Marlene and Shauna are going out to eat we thought you might want to come." I haven't been the most social with my friends. Seeing them maybe every other week. "I don't think so Chris," I say grimly and she huffs. "Come on Four or should I start calling you Tobias, beside the point you need to start coming out into the world. I know the loss has been hard and all... but you can't let it eat you alive."

I knew Christina was right, "alright let's go." I say with very little excitement. Although I am a little happy to have something to do it isn't much. We walk past the Bureau with small talk until we arrive in the city. A quaint city with a few buildings like Chicago, but smaller.

At first I thought I would never get used to living here but I am. "Okay guess what," Christina says her eyes full of excitement as we turn another corner. "What," I ask curiously, "Well it's..." She was cut off by Zeke. "Hey Four, Christina over here," he shouted with Shauna and Marlene by his side. "I'll tell you later okay," Christina whispers then run off screaming, "Hey let's get this party started!"

I chuckle and follow her. I wonder what she has to tell me. There's a sports restaurant with tv's all around. We sit at a round booth and watch, I believe it's called football but I'm not entirely sure. Anyway it was going pretty well. Score was tied. While the others continued to talk I remained silent.


Tris stared at the ceiling above her angry. She was tired of this life, tired of being tested tired of it all. With anger boiling inside her she whispered, "I'm through playing by the rules of someone else's game."


Hi readers I hope you enjoyed the prologue of Twists and Turns. This is my first divergent fanfiction so I hope all you divergent fans like it and stay to see what happens next. Constructive criticism is welcome all I ask is that you not be mean. Other than that tell me what you think and if you have any ideas about what you want to see in this story I'm all ears.

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