We Are One
Chapter One: Prologue
Summary: Post-war. Everything happens for a reason right? The war was over, and lives were either wiped away or were in dissaray. See how the Dauntless gets over everything that has happened. See how Tris and Tobias go on in their relationship. Will they all have a bright future in store?
Author's Note:
Hello everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read this story and taking a glance at it. To be honest, I've only heard of the Divergent series just in September, and I have taken a liken to all of the wonderful books written by, Veronica Roth. Although Allegiant was definitely a tear-jerker, the book was still absolutely amazing, but not all books have a happy ending right? I wish Veronica Roth could have written an alternate ending, if Tris hadn't died and an epilogue to life after everything that happened. After reading all of the books, I've read several fanfictions written by some amazing authors on this site. Literally, I'd stay up each night reading a fanfic on my iPhone, pretending to be 'asleep' as if to my parents. I've read so many that I've dicided to write my own story. And after many debates with myself, I spent two days trying to put together a story that nobody has ever read or seen.
Keep in mind of this chapter especially the introduction paragraphs as this story progresses. You'll see how each paragraph plays a role in this story. Keep in mind the words being said and the actions being made. It'll pop up in a different form but it will definitely play a key role to this story. So this chapter is very important, and read it carefully as well. Read it again if you want to. This chapter starts off everything of the plot, be aware!
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It was over. All of it was over. The war, the sufferings that we all have encountered, and everything that could've destroyed our humanity and society, was all over. It was five months after the war that the Erudite had started. The Dauntless had resided in Amity as refugees, and we are all back to where we came from, back to our compound, Dauntless.
If I could describe Dauntless in one word, it would be bravery. Bravery had played a huge role in who these people were. Our faction was once leaded by Eric. He did everything to corrupt our system, and look where that had gotten us. Dauntless also means to be courageous. To be courageous was to overcome anything that had come in your way. You had the courage to jump anything that was being thrown at you. And in this role, all of us were full of stagma to beat everything. We were dauntless. From what I was told that was how Dauntless used to be. It was not centered on any stage of fighting or facing your fears. But it was about how you can overcome, you can't exactly face your fear. It's nearly impossible, but the point was to learn how to be aware of your fears and control them.
The Government system and faction choosing has changed quite a bit. Tobias and Tori had become the new leaders of Dauntless along with some of the older alumni. Tobias became quite startled to learn that he was becoming a leader, it wasn't exactly his favored decision. But since Tobias had ranked first in his initiation year, he was opted to be one and had no choice. To become an initiate, it had changed as well. No longer was the system just based on your fears, or how can you get through them. It was a mix of everything. Fears were still incorporated into one of the stages, but they also had added a new stage, team strategy. Basically, all of those thing you've learned in the earlier stages, you have to apply them in the final stage; the physical, the mentality, and the emotional stances of your being. No longer were you to become factionless if you did not rank high enough in the final scores. The lower ranks had the available choice to just work a lower ranking job, but still stay in the Dauntless compound.
Among the other factions, their systems had changed as well. Amity was still run by Johanna Reyes. Erudite were no longer trying to change the society, Jeanine Matthews was killed off and so did the other criminals working with her. Erudite was now ran by my brother Caleb. Caleb had not died in the war, and honestly I have not heard from him much, but that was the latest news from Tobias. Abnegation was run by my mother as she was not killed in the war, but my father had passed. Candor was being governed by Christina's father. Lastly, the factionless were of course run by their own. The factionless had a better place in this world. They were currently residing in Amity's old warehouse, and the government team help them atleast twice a month.
It took a while to revert everything to normal, and that's what all these five months were used for, going back to where we all used to be.
Tobias and I had become one. We had become the two that had faced the world together. And now since the war was finally done and over with, we had decided that it was time to become a regular couple. But we weren't a regular couple we were a dauntless couple. And after everything was back to normal at our compound, I had decided to take upon the job as being artist at the tattoo parlor with Tori. On the side, I had also decided to become an instructor to train the initiates in the next time they come.
Tobias and I
I and Tobias
Me and Tobias
Four and Six
Six and Four
Tobias and Tris
That was how it's supposed to be, it will always be like that, I am his and he is mine. A relationship can be alot of things. I know we're in a long haul, but we prove that love each other by getting through anything no matter how persecuted we are by those things, we will always fight for each other, and that's what love is. It's us against the world.
"Tris, babe, I got you some breakfast. Pancakes, scrambled aggs, and orange juice. Just the way you like it." A sweet, but rough voice says making me jump out my thoughts.
"Tobias, did you just call me babe?" I said.
"Just thought I'd give it a try. Did it work?" Tobias said with a smirk.
"Yeah...no. And please don't attempt to again." I said while picking at the food he has gotten me.
"Tris, I gotta ask you something?" Tobias said in a heavy manner.
I nodded for him to go on.
"If the war had actually destroyed our humanity, what would be your last thoughts?"
"Tobias, it would be you that would cloud up my final thoughts. Because of that, you are my only hope. You are my plus one, my x for the equation, 6 + x = 10, my other half, the one that I want to be next to if we were actually lying on the ground, almost dead. Because Tobias, you are it for me. There will be no one else but you. And I can't promise you that our relationship will be perfect, but we will get through everything. We are one , Tobias. You and I." I said almost choking up on my tears.
Tobias just nods and takes my hand into his hand. He climbs into bed with me, and nestles his head onto my shoulder. Here we are lying together in his bed of his apartment, peacefully, no interruptions.
And he speaks up again, "I love you Beatrice Althea Prior, if you haven't noticed that already."\
I blush, "I love you too, Tobias Aleksander Eaton."
And we fall into a deep slumber.
I wake up at about two in the afternoon, not realizing we slept the whole morning off.
I poke at the sleeping man beside me, "Tobias, wake up! I want to grab some Dauntless cake before Uriah and Zeke consume all of it."
I hear expletives being mumbled out of his mouth, obviously still slight asleep. "Tris, sweety, give me a few more minutes." Tobias mumbled.
I leave him alone to catch a few more minutes. We've had a pretty rough night. After trying to get everything back together normally in our compound, cleaning up any excess crumbles, and piecing all back together. Yeah, it was hard work to say the least. I also had gotten over my fear of intimacy. That was no longer a factor that I was afraid of, and Tobias and I spend alot of doing and exploring more of each other. I walk towards Tobias's drawer and piece together an outfit. I rarely stay in my apartment, so I brought all of my clothes to his place. I grab black jeans, black tanktop, and a black off-the-shoulder top. An outfit that screams, Dauntless. I walk into the bathroom, and jump into the shower quickly. Afterwards, I brush my teeth, and apply light makeup to complete the look. I quickly did a once over in the mirror, but a figure appears behind me in the reflection.
Tobias wraps his arms around my waist, and plants a kiss on my neck, and whispers something in my ear.
"I'll be right back, you stay here for a while. I have to go run a quick errand."
Trivia Question: What quote was taken from the first book, but worded differently? What was it and who was it said by originally?