Born In A War

Divergent Fanfiction
Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth

I'm late, my period is over three weeks late. I feel my stomach flip and a wave of nausea flow over me. I stand up and run outside the doors and feel my breakfast make its reappearance. I grimace and stand up, breathing heavily. I see Tobias walk into the lobby of the abandoned Abnegation Headquarters building. His eyes look concerned and then widen as I gag once more.

We've been staying with the factionless for over a month now and each night, we sit down with them and hand tins of food around. About a week after Tobias and I returned here from Erudite and I had confessed my love for him, we made love in his old bedroom. Finally I had faced my seventh fear and earned the title of Six.

And now, I'm standing outside Abnegation Headquarters puking my guys out with Tobias standing behind me, holding my hair back and rubbing my back.

The nausea passes and I stand up slowly. "Are you okay, Tris?" Tobias asks me, concern and worry crossing his face.

I nod, but add, "I need to talk to you about something."

He nods tentatively, worried and unsure of where this is heading. I grab his hand and pass the water fountain where we have cups laying around. I grab one and take a large gulp of water that kind of takes the aftertaste away. Hand in hand, we walk across the sector of Abnegation, towards the house that Tobias had grown up in. I pull him up the stairs and towards his old bedroom. From there I hesitate.

"Tris, you're scaring me. What's wrong?"

I spun around to face him, tears welling up in my eyes. I felt one slide down my cheek. Tobias immediately shut the door behind him and nudged me towards the bed, where we sat side by side, hands clasped together between us. Tobias releases one of my hands and brushes my lone tear away.

I whisper so quietly, that for a second I'm scared he's not going to hear me and ask me to repeat it. "I'm scared." I admit.

I glance down at our hands which are intertwined so tightly. I feel a light pressure on my chin as he lifted my head to make eye contact. "What are you scared about?"

"That you're going to make me repeat what I said." I say, he looks at me, his brow furrowing. "And tomorrow we leave for Erudite, and" I'm scared how you're going to react when you find out I'm working with Marcus, but I don't say that. "And," I try again, "I think I might be pregnant."

He stutters, "W-What?" I feel the tears welling, I can't make myself say it again, I'm going to crack if I do. I begin shaking my head and his arms wrap around me, pulling me tight against him. "I love you, Tris." He says. This was not what I expected. I pull back shocked, waiting for the outburst of anger. He chuckles at my expression. "I'm not angry, Tris, I'm so happy." This surprises me even more and I can't help but lean forward and press my lips against his. He sit there for a while in each other's embraces, letting each other's warm envelope us.

His hand moves down to my flat stomach and I see the corners of his mouth slide up. I smile too, feeling happier than I have in a long time.

"Tobias," I begin. He look at me, waiting for me to continue. "What about tomorrow? What are we going to do?" I lie smoothly, even though guilt shoots through me with every word I say. "I still can't shoot a gun."

His face has gone all serious now, meaningful. "Stay here. I want you to stay behind, I don't want you or the baby getting hurt."

I nod and lean in, so my forehead is flush against his, with our noses slightly touching. "But, I don't want to just sit back doing nothing, I want to be able to help."

"And you have, you've done more than anyone else has done. Just stay behind on this one." I nod, feeling suddenly tired.

He acknowledges us and lowers us both slowly down onto the bed, never letting go of me. Eventually we're lying side by side, arms wrapped around each.

I fall asleep to the beating of his heart.