1. Tris and Eric:
2. Caleb transferred to Dauntless with his sister.
4. Each chapter will be a month after the previous chap unless I left with a cliffhanger
5. Occ Characters I own
5a. Baby Coulter
6. Caleb is gonna be with Chris.
7. Four is gonna be an occ pairing, No name yet-Suggestions welcome
8. Four and Eric are gonna be friends, like brothers so there will be some touching brotherly moments. He also joined leadership, same time Tris did.
9. Will update on Sundays and Wednesdays
Tris's Prov:
One month. I'm one month along in my pregnancy, and a full leader. I was so excited. Today was my first Leadership meeting. I was so excited. I'd get to see my parents, Training was over, and Caleb followed me, and went to leadership.
"Did Caleb say why he couldn't come?" I asked Eric as we sat cuddled into each other in the car. "Chris is apparently pretty sick... and needs Caleb, Normally I wouldn't allow this, but I allowed him to stay back, to take care of Chris."
"At my recommendation." Four said, as he sat near us. "But no other leader in training has ever been excused before..." I claimed. "Well It's not common, but once or twice an exception has been made. This is one of those times." Eric said as we pulled up outside of Abnegation. Each Faction meeting was held at a different faction.
Four and Eric got out before Eric reached for my hand, helping me out. "Ready or not." We walked into the meeting hall, Being back in Abnegation was really weird. I felt so out of place of the faction that was once my home, the faction I grew up in.
We entered the meeting hall, with Max and Four, and were greeted by Marcus, and My parents. I felt Four stiffen at my side, causing me to turn to him. "Four?" Eric came over, looking to him. "Four. Look at us." He ordered, but instead of Four focusing he kept staring. "Eric get him calm, Max and I can hold down for a few minutes." I said as Eric smiled gratefully, pulling Four out of sight for a moment. "Beatrice? Is that you?" I heard my parents say as they came over to me. "It's just Tris now." I commented. I had just missed them on Family day, as I was in my fear landscape.
"You look so Strong, and so Beautiful!" Mom said as she and dad gave me a hug. Eric came over, tapping my shoulder. I turned and said "What's wrong?" "He wants to talk to both of us..." I went over to Four and said "Four?" "I... I...my father... Beat me and killed my mother... I didn't know how to react but I'm terrified..."
I looked to Eric, before saying "Look, we gotta pull it together, the meeting is gonna start soon. But if you feel uncomfortable, or like you're gonna lose it, take my hand and squeeze it. I'll be sitting next to you. I'll keep you calm."
"Are you sure?" Eric's hands were on my shoulders, as I nodded. "Absolutely. You're our family." I promised, as we went back to the meeting hall. Jeanine said "Welcome. Before we begin I'd like to introduce some new Faction leaders and Faction in Training leaders, one of which is not here. Our New Faction leaders are Tris Coulter and Four from Dauntless! Our leaders in training, are Alex and James from Abnegation, Jasper and Carl from Amity, Sam and Jake from Candor, Caleb Prior from Dauntless, and Henry and Seth from Erudite!"
The meeting droned on and on, until finally we broke for Lunch. Four did exceptionally well during the meeting, not one hand squeeze. After Lunch I was heading back from the bathroom, when I saw it first hand. Four struggling. I snapped a pic right before I leapt into action, yanking Marcus off his son, causing Four to drop to the ground. "Max. Get Eric." I said Pinning Marcus to the wall.
Max and Eric joined us immediately. "Eric Help restrain him. Max, check Four." I ordered. Max said "Tris." I looked up, keeping a tight grip but saw Eric restrain Marcus.
"Max, DO it!" I knew I'd get reprimanded for this later, But I didn't care. "Tris..." Eric said Struggling to keep a good restraint. I slammed my fist to Marcus's throat causing him to fall. "Thank you." Eric said handcuffing Marcus's hands and feet. "You're welcome. You got him?" He nodded As I went to where Max and Four were, which weren't that far.
I knelt beside them. "Four." I whispered. Max said "I'm not gonna yell at you. You showed determination, and good qualities to a good leader. I'm proud of you." I looked to Max and said "Thank you. How is he?" Max said "He'll live. He's gonna be out for a little bit though. I've already arranged the car to take him back to Dauntless. Will and Zeke will be there to help." "Good."
I pulled out my phone, and showed Max the picture I had taken seconds before I leapt into action. "Marcus did this?" Max asked. "I know what Four would want... His father dead. But, Are we able to do it? I mean without a trial?" Max said "Technically, No, but you have proof. So we could do it, after the meeting." After Four was taken back, Max and I returned to Eric and Marcus, who was shooting daggers at me. "You're gonna regret messing with Dauntless."I said as we went back to the meeting.
I showed the picture and was immediately praised for having enough proof to execute Marcus immediately after the meeting. I felt Max give me a confident smile.
"Anything Else Dauntless would like to propose?" Jeanine asked and I looked to Eric, before I said "I want to annul the faction before blood."
Jeanine said "Can you please explain further to why you believe that's a wise choice." I took a deep breath. "If I may, Let me answer first with a question. Do you have any children?"
Jeanine said "A daughter, why?" I said "How would you feel, if when she grew up, she left Erudite, for say... Candor, and you knew You'd never see her again, unless she joined leadership?" I felt Eric rise.
"I agree. I mean It's hard enough to make a choice at 16, let alone to make the choice to leave your family behind, never to see them again. I mean, if you were getting hurt or neglected it's one thing."
Jeanine said "That is a valid point, to a parent perspective. But what if it starts an uprising?" I said "That won't happen. I know, from personal experience that My life is going like crazy right now, and I've got a lot of changes, and I just want to talk to my mom, and dad. Parents are supposed to be there, to help their children, not ignore them..." I looked to Eric, before continuing. "Or beating them to the brink of death." I looked to Marcus, before looking to my parents, as I said "They're here to help us, and comfort us if and when we need it, to reassure us if we're having doubt, to love us. Jeanine, I understand you're afraid, but if you think about it, given the choice, would you rather keep communication with your daughter after, if she defected?"
Jeanine said "I would. Faction leaders, deliberate! MINUS you Marcus." After a few minutes, Jeanine said "Abnegation, Are you for or against?" My dad stood and said "We're in favor of getting it annulled." Jeanine nodded and turned to Amity. "Amity?" she asked as Johanna, leader of Amity, said "We're in favor!" Jeanine nodded and turned to Candor, who also favored, Dauntless was skipped over as we were the one to propose it. "Erudite?" I asked, as Jeanine said "WE're Not in favor." I sighed, and said "Why the hell not?! You seemed to be going for it minutes ago!" I slammed my fists on the table, startling everyone.
Jeanine said "The fear of an uprising are to great." I said "And yet, You make accusations, and try to rule over everyone with an IRON FIST even though you're not the governing faction. I'm surprised an uprising hasn't happened! YOU EVEN MURDERED YOUR OWN HUSBAND AND SON AND YOUR BROTHER AND HIS WIFE! AND ATTEMPTED TO MURDER YOUR NEPHEW!" After a minute Henry said "We're in Favor actually, and new evidence suggests, we put you on trial, Jeanine. Candor? Can we set it up now?" Jack Kang, Head of Candor came over with the truth serum.
"State your name." He insisted. Jeanine said "Jeanine Matthews. Erudite, Erudite." She said.
Jack said "Did you willingly murder your brother, his wife, as well as husband and son?" He got straight to the point, and she struggled, clearly in pain. "Struggling will only make it worse." Jack explained. Jeanine said "Yes. And I would do it again." There were murmurs coming from around the room, and every agreed execution. Henry and Seth said "We'll make the announcement, for the annulment of Faction before blood, after the execution." I shot Marcus, while Eric shot Jeanine.
I felt Eric's arms around my waist. He confided in me, all of it his Aunt killed his parents and tried to do the same to him. We were walking out after hugging my parents, promising to give one to Caleb.
-Back at Dauntless, Eric's prov-
We arrived, and Tris went home, without saying anything. I went to the nurses and saw Caleb sitting beside Chris, Next to Four's bed. "Caleb. How are they?" I asked.