*Disclaimer- I don't own Divergent, otherwise I'd be one rich mothertrucker*
*This is set about 3 years after initiation so Tris is 19 and a half. Also the war happened but they won after the first simulation. Tris never shot Will but her parents did die. This story covers the perspectives of Tris, Tobias and Peter, but mainly Tris. Happy reading*
Tris:
He's following me, about 30ft back. I see the end of the forest in front of me. I need to reach it and I'll be safe. I'm sure he's getting faster now. My heart races and I speed up. Branches whip against my shoulders and I cry out as they cut me. I hear his footsteps get louder behind me and I push myself forward until my legs burn and I reach the end of the forest and into safety. I fall onto my knees and breathe slowly. The ground juts down into a cliff next to me and in it a river. Then strong hands grip round my waist and push me. My hands scramble for ground but all I catch is air. I fall downwards and hit the swirling river. I scream as acidic water fills my mouth and burns my throat. I start choke when something touches my back. Before I go under I see a bloated emotionless face, eyes blank and unseeing.
Al.
My eyes snap open and I scream. My hands twist against my bedsheets and I remember were I am then. It was just a dream. I turn over and untangle myself from Tobias's arms. My clock says it's 4:15. I sigh and turn back over to try to go back to sleep.
"Tris. You alright?" He looks up at me wearily. "Are you having nightmares again? It's okay Tris, I'm here, you're safe. Nobody's going to hurt you." He stares at me with his deep blue eyes and I nod slowly. I taste salt and realize I've been crying.
"I- it's getting worse Tobias. I can't stand it," I stutter, tears rolling down my face. My cheeks blush red; I feel like such a coward. Tobias pulls me close and strokes my hair. I close my eyes and try to forget but Al's eyes stare right at me and I sob against Tobias's chest.
"Tris you need to sleep. Don't worry about the dreams- I'll keep you safe. We've got a big day tomorrow. I need you to scare the shit out of the initiates- can you do that?" I laugh and cry at the same time.
"Just sleep Tris. I'm here. You're safe." He kisses me on my nose I turn over and pretend to sleep. After a few minutes I hear his breathing turn heavy.
But I can't sleep. He'll get me again. He'll kill me.
I spend the rest of the night staring at the wall.
My alarm bleeps 4 hours later and I groan as I sit up. I only got 20 minutes of sleep. Tobias isn't next to me and I have a moment of panic until I hear the shower. I shake my head and drag myself out of bed, throwing on some black leggings and a low cut tank top which shows my ravens.
I stare half-heartedly at the mirror and sigh. What Tobias sees in me I will never know. Even after all this time I'm still small, pale and flat-chested. I pick up my brush and attempt to tackle my dull blond hair, with little luck, so I just pull it up into a bun.
I walk into the kitchen and grab a blueberry muffin and pick my way through it. I don't like blueberries but Tobias thinks I do and I don't have the heart to tell him. I wince at the taste of the blueberries and I put it down.
I feel hands on my waist and tense, thinking of my dream, but they wrap around me tenderly and my fear goes away. Well, not all of it. Even after everything I still can't eradicate "that" completely. I guess I'll never get over that fear, no matter what I do.
"Hey Six, you ready to go?" He whispers into my ear. I turn round and kiss him and run my hands through his damp hair. He'swearing a black polo shirt and jeans and I can't help but look at the line of skin were his tattoos peep out.
He raises his eyebrows and wiggles them at me and my cheeks burn. God he's beautiful. I take his hand and whisper, "I was born ready."