Chapter 2

Eventually we manage to find my father, Marcus and a few other Abnegation members hauled up in a basement.

"Where is your brother?" My father asks after hugging me.

"Caleb is in Dauntless with my friends," I explain. "We need to go there now."

Before anyone can refuse, Uriah butts in.

"If we don't leave now, we will surely be slaughtered." Uriah comments.

We exit outside, arming ourselves and decide to split up.

Me and my father wander the streets, looking for any more Abnegation hiding.

Everything plays in slow motion through my eyes, I've lost him I just know it.

"Dad!" I scream.

"Dad," I whisper, caressing his face with my slender fingers.
"please dad, Caleb and I need you. Mum needs you."

His eyelids flutter once or twice.

"Beatrice," He mutters.

"Dad! Dad, stay with me. Please, we need you. I need you." I beg him.

Gun shots pound the wall above me and knowing I need to leave, I stand up.

"Bye dad." I murmur. He deserves more, but I'll be no use dead. Sniping a few dauntless coming towards me, I aim down my scope. Shots ring out behind me. Seeing a bullet zipping towards me, I dodge it. Pain explodes in my left ankle and I cry out. Dropping to the floor instinctively, I clench my wound. The day is quickly turning to night, I see the sun drooping lower in the sky. A figure I recognize is rushing towards me.

"Four," I recognize. "Four! It's me, don't shoot."

Despite my excuses, more shots pelt the floor near me. Jumping up I kick the gun out of his hand, I try again. "Four, it's me. It's Tris!"

I dodge his blows and pick up the gun off the floor. Shoving it in his hand, I bring it to my forehead.

"Four," I whisper. "I know you can't hear me, you are under sim. But, I want to let you know I love you. I've always loved you." Tears pour from my eyes like a flood. I will miss the future we could have had together.

"Four, please..." I beg.

The barrel of the pistol presses to my forehead, unfeeling.

"It's okay, it's okay." I coax him.

"Tris," He whispers pleasently. "I..."

"Get away from her!" Will's voice echoes and we both look up.

Will's gun is aimed directly at Four's heart, everything is happening so quickly.

"Don't move." Will threatens him.

Four has got that distant look in his eyes, he pushes the gun to my forehead again and lines up his finger on the trigger. Hearing a gunshot sound, I close my eyes. Waiting for death.

"Four no!" I cry.

I scramble toward him on my hands and knees. He can't die, he just can't. Twining my hands around his neck, I whisper to him.

"Tris," He sputters. "I... I love you."

"No!" I scream.

He can't be gone. He helped me survive. I need him. I can't survive without him. Clinging to him, sobs rack my body.

"Four I love you, your the most important person to me in the world. Please, Four. Don't leave me..." I stutter.

Four grazes his cold fingers over my cheekbone.

"Be brave...I, I believe in you." He ends.

His fingers drop and his eyes close.

"No! Four wake up, Four." I cry hysterically.

"Come on Tris, we have to go. The others are waiting." Will tells me.

"You want me to go when the love of my life just died? I knew you were cold but that just takes it to another level." I hiss, stroking Four's hair.

"I can take you kicking and screaming or I can take you peacefully, it's your choice." Will threatens.

I ignore him. My eyes are dry, I've run out of tears to cry.

"People are dieing, Tris. It's the right thing to do. I'm sorry. He would have killed you if I didn't kill him." Will insisted, his tone a little bit kinder.

"Goodbye, Tobias." I whisper.