We reach the quiet, serene fields of Amity which is a welcome relief from everything we have been through. Johanna Reyes, the ambassador of Amity, greets us warmly and shows us to the medical wing to get my shoulder treated.
While the bleeding has stopped, the bullet is still embedded in my flesh. I'm ordered to lay on my stomach as Tobias holds my hand and tries to soothe me. The doctor cuts further into my skin to retrieve the bullet and I clench and scream through my teeth from the pain.
Tobias tries to calm me as I am stitched and finally released. I'm given a salve to help the wound heal and some pain medicine that helps ease the discomfort.
We head to dinner in the cafeteria later and I see many of the Abnegation including my father which makes my stomach churn. I stare at him for a moment, lost in thought when Tobias whispers my name and I look at him. "Tris, it's okay. I'm here, I will always protect you and keep you safe." It melts my heart and I kiss him.
Tobias and I decide to walk around the fields later, hand in hand, as we take in our beautiful surroundings. When it gets dark, we are led to rooms to sleep in for the night. I fall asleep quickly but wake up drenched in sweat and panting from the nightmares.
I dream that my father beats and tries to rape me again as I shout "No! No! No!". I cry, shaking and wondering when my father will ever stop tormenting me. I slip out of my room and into Tobias'.
He's awake as I find a place to lay next to him. He turns to face me and asks "Beatrice, did you have a bad dream?" I nod my head and bury myself in his chest and fall asleep.
We wake in the morning half an hour before the meeting between the Amity so I head to the bathroom to shower and meet Susan there. We take turns helping cover each other for privacy and she brings me some clothes to wear.
Susan offers to braid my hair and as I see myself,, I'm reminded of how my mom did this when I was young. A lump forms in my throat and when I reach my room, I cut my hair short.
I join Tobias outside as the Amity decide to let anyone stay here for safety. I realize that we won't be able to stay long as Peter and Tobias fight over the small disc with the simulation data on it.
The Amity break up the fight and lead Tobias to what they call me conflict room. He returns after half an hour and acts strangely, not the Tobias I know. He's giddy and tells me multiple times that I'm pretty.
I walk into Johanna's office and demand to know what is going on. He's on peace serum that is causing this and I roll my eyes slightly when she tells me this. "I don't know why you like me." he says dryly as I tell him to shut it and he says "I know! It's because you're not very nice either." and giggles. That's right, the Almighty Four is giggling. Fuck.
Oh God, I hate this. I walk with him to his room and order him to lay down. I check on him often, hoping the real him will come back soon. For hours, he wears a big goofy grin and laughs at nothing apparent. I'm relieved later though as the serum seems to have worn off and Four looks like most himself.
As we walk towards the cafeteria to eat dinner, Erudites begin to swarm the compound. I look over to Tobias and we run, taking a truck and driving away. We get past them safety and jump on the train to return to Dauntless.
The train is filled with hostile factionless people including Edward, the initiate who was stabbed in the eye. They corner us, leaving no way to escape. I tell them my name and they immediately release us, leading us to their headquarters.
I'm face to face with my mother and Tobias stands with his mouth open. "Hello, I'm Natalie" she says as she shakes hands with Tobias. "I was always waiting for you to arrive, Beatrice. I am the leader of the factionless." she greets and I mutter "Hello mother." coldly.
We share some food around the fire with the others. My mother suggests that I become important in order to help the Dauntless and factionless against the Erudite. I understand what she's saying but it doesn't erase the hurt and hatred I feel towards her.
The next day, we head to Candor to find out more about what's been going on since the attack on Abnegation. We enter headquarters and are taken into custody immediately where we spend several hours alone locked in a cell.
I have no idea why until Jack Kang, the leader of Candor arrives suddenly and tells us that I am accused of crimes against humanity and Tobias is accused of conspiring with me on the attack simulation. I feel my blood boil as anger rises in me as I tell Jack he's wrong. Jack replies that if we're telling me truth, we won't object to being put under truth serum.
I gulp and nod as I fear the secrets that may come out that I don't want to. Tobias looks at me sympathetically and we walk hand in hand to the courtroom to face this. I take some solace in knowing that if nothing else, we'll be together through this.
Jack hands me the needle and I inject the needle into my neck. Here we go, ready or not.