CHAPTER 4: GATHERING

He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster." – Friedrich Nietzsche.

Speaking to people from Abnegation was harder than I thought. Most of them didn't want to get involved or had went to get the serum. It was frustrating to talk to them. No one of them wanted to do anything. It was like they were determined to die. It was strangely selfish of them and that bugged me.

I met up with Christina who had better luck than I did. Candor could see that she was telling the truth and knew that Mallory was lying. Most of them hadn't gone – the ones who did went out of fear- and were happy to kick some ass.

Decided to rest, both of us went back to our apartments. As I laid down, I started to freak out. A war might start. What was my role in this? Four would be a lot better at this than I am. Should I tell them who I was? If I didn't, then what would happen when I leave? It was cowardly of to decide to shove that on Four, but I wasn't really Dauntless. I was a small girl from a normal world who didn't have nay troubles.

The next morning, I woke up early with a headache. Groaning, I got up and meet with the others. All talked about the people they had gathered. They would be here later that day. Food was being rationed and things seemed to be going smoothly. With food and people out of the way, we had to proof that Mallory was corrupt. It might not be necessary, but I felt that it was important.

"I mean, we don't really want him catching on to what we're doing," Christina said. "Most people know he is."

"Yeah, but I need to wake up the complaint ones. The Abnegation. They can't just turn a blind eye. I am forcing them to see what is going on."

"Yeah, but let's have other things in order. Maybe let's already have a gun on him when we release everything."

"Alright. What now?"

"I don't know," she looked at me closely.

"What?" I wondered.

She looked at Cara, who nodded.

"What is going on?"

"We think something is up with you. We don't like it."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know, Four. Has something change," Christina glared at me and I knew I couldn't lie.

"Yeah. You wouldn't happen to have any truth serum on you, would you?"

"Actually, I do." Cara said. "Christina told me to get some yesterday. She thought you seemed unusual and that we would need it."

"When?"

"After visiting Amity," Christina replied.

"I'm mad that you went behind my back and didn't trust me, but it is the right thing to do." I shrugged.

"Do you want it injected or do you want to drink it?"

"Neither really, but I guess I have no choice. But, how do I know it is truth serum."

"That is like old you, Four." Cara rolled her eyes.

"I'll drink some first and you ask me a question," Christina suggested.

"That'll have to do," I sighed.

For all I knew, she was working with Mallory and this was the serum or poison. I prayed to God that it wasn't. What would happen if I failed or died in this world?

Christina took a sip and I saw it change her. Her face hardened and her should slumped.

"Go ahead."

"Alright. What drew you to Tris?"

"Really," she shifted. "It was her strangeness. An Abnegation in Dauntless? It was practically unheard of."

"Have you ever wanted her dead?"

I could see her struggling. Christina didn't want to answer the question. Not to the person she believed to be Tobias Eaton, who had loved Tris. Sweat ran down the side of her face.

"Yes," she looked at the floor. "After I found out about Will."

"And you forgave her?"

"After a while, I did. It really lifted after she died."

"I see. I guess that will do." That was all of the questions I could think of. "My turn."

I drank it all and felt the effects immediately. I decided that I didn't like truth serums at all.

"What is your name?" Christina asked.

"That's complicated." My body felt achy. "Have you ever heard of body swapping?"

"And that is what happened with you and Four?" Cara asked.

"Yes. My name is Heartland."

"I see. Who can do something like this?" She asked.

"I'm asking questions," Christina complained.

"I'll answer both of you. The Lilum can. It is hard to explain. She has been sending me to other worlds where I learn lessons. From these lessons, I learn how to defeat an enemy you have previously had, like Jeanine. In an upcoming battle, I will have to fight her."

"And if you fail?"

"We all die. There is something called Fandoms, the other worlds. In mine, all of these are TV Shows, movies, books. Things that are fictional, not real. Here they are and now I must save you all."

"Wow," Cara said. "He isn't lying."

"Where is Four?" Christina demanded.

"In my body. In my world. He is probably enjoying to relaxation."

"I see. What is the lesson you need to learn here?" Cara wondered.

"I don't know. I just have to live as these people and do a task. I believe it is to destroy Mallory."

"Alright. Then, that is what we are going to do." Christina said, smiling.