One shot

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guess how many fears tris has?

no war


I tug on Tobias' arm to get his attention. "Tobias," I say. "I want to go through my fear landscape."

"What?" he asks.

"I want to go through my fear landscape. Please?" I plead. Only Tobias can help me because I can't make the serum.

"Okay, Six." He says, smiling. "Your fears probably haven't changed, though."

"I know."

"Then let's go." he says.

"Lead the way, Four." I say, using his nickname like he used mine.

"Do I get to see your fears?" he asks hopefully.

"Nope." I say, popping the 'p'.

"Your loss." he smirks.

"Really? I would have thought it was your loss."

"Nope." he says, popping the 'p'.

"Okay then. Eric gets to see my fears and you don't. Sounds like it's your loss to me."

"Sure." he says sarcastically, knowing that he will never get the chance to go through my landscape.


I take a deep breath as I enter the door to my fear landscape. I close my eyes and wait for the crows. They don't come. I open my eyes and find myself in the tank, but instead of the initiates laughing at me, I have to watch Tobias be beaten I scream and lunge at the glass, shattering the thin frame. The fear doesn't change, so I probably have to save Tobias. I run to him and find Marcus glaring at me.

"You may have won this time, girl. But I will be back." Marcus says. Tobias clutches my hand and I don't let go until the scene changes.

I brace myself for the cold wave but it doesn't work. I am swept out to sea, choking and reaching for a nonexistent hand. I bush along a log and grasp it. I float with it to the beach, only to be swept back out again. I do what I did the first time and imagine the large rock with the foothold. I open my eyes and seeing the rock, I scramble up and sit there, choking and coughing.

I wait for Peter to come until I remember that he doesn't scare me anymore. I look around and see my room of mirrors. Before the mangled men can come, I rush to the closet from before and pull out my handgun. As soon as I see a hand, I shoot it. It goes on like this until I have finally shot each one down.

I don't even try to wait for Tobias to come and try to do it with me.

"Shoot them, or I shoot you." a gruff female voice grunts from behind me.

"Just do it, Beatrice." My father says. "We don't want you to lose your life for ours."

"No!" I shout, tears brimming in my eyes. "I can never hurt you!"

"It's okay. We understand." my mother says.

"I would rather die than kill you." I tell them.

I pick up the gun and aim it at my head.

"No! Tris! No!" I can barely hear Caleb shout as the gun rings out.


The door opens and I walk out feeling dazed. Four fears? How can I only have four fears?

"What took you so long, Six?" Tobias teases

"Not Six." I say, my voice detached.

"What? More?" he asks. I shake my head. "Less?" I nod. "How many?"

"Four." I say.

"Hmm. Four and Four. It has an almost catchy ring to it. Don't you think?" He says. I laugh and punch him lightly on the arm.


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