Power of Four: Life As Tobias Johnson

by Now and Always

Tobias Johnson, formally known as Tobias Eaton or Four, has spent 10 years since he saved his city but lost his love. All he wanted was to be ordinary, but he may be ready to be more.

1. Chapter 1

I am Tobias Johnson.

I have been Tobias Johnson for almost 10 years now.

I will be 28 years old, but I have seen and been through enough for at least 12 lifetimes.

I was one of the uprising that brought my small city in a full circle that brought us where we are today.

It sucks sometimes. I work as, what my mother loves to refer to, as a politician. But I'm mainly adviser to the leader of our city, Johanna Reyes (she swears she'll put me in charge one day; I just don't know if I want it). Besides that, I wanted to put my old life behind me. But it's becoming harder to know that 10 years ago, I was fighting to save my life, my friends, my love-everyone. I made tough decisions as a fragment of a man. I wanted to keep it in the past. But my mind isn't letting me. It's been 10 whole years since I last heard my Tris.

When I scattered her ashes almost eight years ago, I thought I'd be okay. And I am. Really. But I find myself lonely and miss her presence lately. I think it might mean something, but I don't want to reach out to anyone about it. It's like our group, our friends, have moved on.

But this is what I wanted. I wanted a chance to just be. I just wanted to be mild mannered Tobias Johnson. Not by my former Tobias Eaton (the name of my evil father). Or even being known by Four, my Dauntless name. I do miss it at times, being Four. I sometimes feel like that was my power-my strength. It was a name associated with strength, bravery and fear. But also with war and pain. I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss being Four sometimes. But it's just not me anymore. I don't think it can be.

I am Tobias Johnson. 28 years old, political working man.