Normal POV

Tris glanced over at Clary, who's worried expression mirrored her own. They both ran up to the ring, where Tris pulled on Four's arm.

"Are you crazy," she hissed.

"Maybe," he replied, "but this guy needs to be put in his place."

The determinations in his eyes made Tris realize that there was no way that she could change Four's mind. She sighed, and looked over to where Clary was. She wasn't having any success, but as she walked away she looked a bit confident. Obviously, she believed in Jace almost as much as he believed in himself.

Clary walked over and stood next to Tris. She put her hand on Tris's folded arms, glad that the girl was almost as short as she was.

"Hey," Clary whispered to Tris, "it's going to be all right. If it gets too bad, we can go in and stop them. Isabelle, Alec, and Magnus can help as well. It'll be fine."

Tris looked at Clary, and nodded her head. She seemed to relax slightly, and decided that if Jace got injured too badly, they could stop Tobias from doing more damage. She didn't think it could be the other way around. It just wasn't possible. Four is the greatest Dauntless to date. Some stranger couldn't beat him. He was the best.

Jace and Four faced off in the ring. Clary looked over at Jace, and he glanced over at her. His expression told her that he had got this. Clary just shook her head.

Jace turned back to Four. "You gonna go number boy," he taunted. "Be glad that you're getting this opportunity. You get to fight with me, and go first. Many people would kill to get to this. Consider yourself lucky."

Four scowled at Jace. His anger filled the room, and Jace smirked. Mission accomplished. "You want to go, you arrogant stranger," Four hissed softly. "I'll show you how to fight."

Four stepped back, before aiming a punch at Jace's jaw. Jace anticipated this, and ducked. He kicked his leg out as he ducked, and managed to kick Four in the stomach. To Jace's surprised Four looked unaffected. After a few seconds, he realized that Four was just pushing through the pain. Jace was used to doing the same, and hiding his emotions. Takes one to know one, he thought.

Four took advantage of Jace's distraction, and kicked his feet from out under him. Jace fell down, and started to roll around. He hopped up when he was far from Four. They both met up in the center of the ring.

Jace attempted to punch Four, but Four blocked it. They spent a few minutes throwing punches, but none landed on target. Eventually, Four kicked Jace, on his leg. It didn't hurt, but Jace was thrown off balance. Four looked grim, but Jace knew this was the desired effect. Jace braced himself as Four punched him in the jaw. Jace regained his balance, and slid away as Four attempted to kick him. Four skinned the top of his head.

Jace jumped up on the side of the ring. "That's all you got," he taunted.

Four charged at him, and Jace simply hopped off the side. Four crashed into the side, and Jace used the opportunity to knock Four on the floor. So much for being all high and mighty, Jace thought to himself. He rested his foot on Four's chest, appearing to be the winner.

"You ready to give up," Jace sneered. Four gritted his teeth.

"I never give up," Four spat at him. "Especially not to a low life like you."

Jace smirked. "I see… you're just another person jealous of my brilliant ability, and charming looks. Don't take this too personally buddy, but you're finished. See, if you get back up, you'll just lose. Your girlfriend won't be too happy about that."

Four rolled out from under Jace's foot. "Suite yourself," he said. "You can't say I didn't warn you."

Clary and Tris just sat watching, worry lining their faces. "When will they give it up," Clary wondered aloud.

"When one of them is defeated, "Tris replied, still standing strong.

Jace had just jumped over a charging Four. They spared for a bit, and Jace grabbed Four's arm after one attempted punch. He flipped Four over on his back. "You're down twice buddy. Give it up," he said.

"Never," Four replied. He rose slowly. Four was obviously hurt worse than Jace was, and he was worn down. Four tried to strike Jace, but ended up being punched in the stomach. He sank to the ground.

"Stop," Tris shouted. "You've done enough." Turning to Four, she added, "let's go. We need to patch you up."

Four obliged, though he looked unhappy.

"Jace," Clary scolded, "you didn't have to do that."

"I gave him chances to give up. He just refused. Seems to me like he was used to pushing through pain. That or he just wanted to show me up."

"I think he was trying to show you up," Clary replied fondly. "You can be pretty arrogant at times."

Jace opened his mouth to reply, but Clary put her hand up. "Let's get your injuries fixed," she said, glancing at my injuries. Though they were few, they were still bruised, and some were bleeding. "I have a feeling there's not going to be any training today," she said as they went to the infirmary.

Tris had taken Four to his apartment. "Seriously," she told him "You couldn't have given up?"

He looked up at her. Tris was fetching him some ice packs for his many bruises. "I wanted to put that arrogant beast in his place."

"Well, you underestimated him," she replied.

"No," Tobias said, "he overestimated himself. This time, he was just right about it. Some time, he's going to learn that he's not the strongest person in the world." He sighed. "I guess I also overestimated myself. I let my emotions take control. Which, in retrospect, was probably the wrong thing to do."

"You got that right."

"Look, I'm sorry for doing this. I really am."

"Don't apologize to me. Apologize to yourself. At least you admitted that you made a mistake." Tris looked thoughtful. "I remember Alec saying that Jace was the best Shadowhunter of their time, and that they'd trained since kids. I don't know what a Shadowhunter is, but they probably have been fighting their whole lives." She smiled a bit. "And being the best can cause you to overestimate yourself."

Tobias glared at her, which caused Tris to burst out laughing. There she was, bursting with life, while Tobias looked like he was back from the dead.

"I love you, you know?" she asked.

"Of course I know. I love you too," he replied.

"I'm going to cancel training for today."

"Good idea. I would go, but I'm sure Jace would want to rest."

"So selfless," she teased.

"Fine, I also don't want the rest of the compound to ask what happened. I would have to lie."

"You're a terrible liar."

"So are you. That's why I love you."

This time, Tris glared at Tobias. "I'm kidding," he recovered quickly. She finished with his wounds, and held his hand.

"Are you sure you'll be fine?" she asked.

"Positive," he responded, and drew her down to his level. He kissed her on the cheek. "You can go," he said softly. "I'll be fine. Come back after dinner but no earlier. I'm used to pushing through pain, remember?"

"Okay," she said, but she still looked worried. She exited the room, and Four chuckled.

"I am fine," he said. "And I've got something to do." He got up, and he felt the pain spreading though his body. Jace sure could fight. Pushing through the pain, he struggled toward the door. Opening the door, Tobias saw that the hallway was empty. He quickly turned and left his room, making it seem effortless despite the searing pain that shot through his whole body. He turned, and headed outside the Dauntless Compound.

And that's a a fight, huh? I kind of pictured Jace winning when the fight started. He's just seems like a better fighter. Thanks for reading! I've been super busy lately. I'll try to update again soon.

Question of the Chapter: What are your favorite TV shows? I like the Flash, Arrow, and Once Upon A Time.

~DauntlessPokemonRide