Chapter 6
Tobias POV
It's kind of weird, this morning I was so excited about getting Tris back and now I can't even stop worrying about her. Every time I closed my eyes I imagined Tris terrified and crying all alone at some dark place. I imagined her calling my name, asking for help. I pictured her captors hurting her. I couldn't even bring myself to think of the worst thing that could happen to her. It just hurt too much, knowing I won't be able to do anything if they did.
"Guys there's probably 20,000 people in this section of the Fringe only." Caleb says, "How are we supposed to find that specific Fringe girl?"
"We ask Hannah. I saw the Fringe girl talking to her." I reply still looking out the window, "I brought a picture of Tris. We can show it to her and have her lead us to the girl."
Zeke smirks at me through the rear view mirror, "Ooh lover boy, you've really thought this through haven't you?"
"Give him a break Zeke," Christina gives me a light shove, "It's not everyday our big bad Four is in love."
"Hey I'm just savouring the moment. Once we get Tris back we'll be stuck with a lovey-dovey Four for the rest of our lives."
"I won't be surprised if he marries her the minute we find her."
"Four and Tris, sitting in the marsh, K-I-S-S-I-N-G."
Christina and Zeke start to laugh.
Zeke and Christina spent about half an hour making jokes about me while Caleb complained about how gross it was for him to hear, it was after all his sister they were talking about. I just sat there silently looking out the window and thinking of Tris.
We were halfway to the Fringe when I noticed Zeke kept looking at the rear view mirror.
"What is it?"
"I think we're being followed. Don't look back, just act casually."
I looked at the rear view mirror and sure enough I saw a black SUV following us.
"Hang on. I'm gonna try to get rid of him."
Zeke stepped on the gas and the SUV sped up as well.
We were racing through the desert when the SUV started shooting at us. We ducked for cover and I grabbed my gun, sat up and started shooting at them. Christina and Caleb were shooting at the SUV as well. I shot at the SUV's gas tank and when I succeeded, the SUV swerved to the right and exploded.
Before I could even rejoice at this tiny victory, I heard Caleb shout, "EVERYBODY OUT!" I looked at him and saw him dive out of the car, Zeke and Christina followed him and I jumped out after them.
When I hit the ground I looked to the car and saw it speed up then explode. I looked for the fallen SUV and found Zeke and Christina walking towards it.
"They shot our gas tank," Caleb told me while helping me stand up.
I walked over to Zeke and Christina, "You guys okay?"
"Yeah we're fine." Christina said as she brushed sand off of herself, "Though I can't say the same for these guys. They are most definitely dead."
"Any idea why we got ambushed?"
"Well," Zeke said, "We're all war heroes. What if this was revenge? I mean we are the reason the factionless aren't rulers of Chicago."
Zeke noticed me frowning at him and he quickly corrected himself,
"I'm not saying Evelyn did it. It could be any one of the Factionless loyal to her cause."
"Guys the shooters are the least of our problems right now." Caleb was a few feet away from us, he was looking at the charred remains of our car
"Our ride's gone. And we're too far from both Chicago and the Fringe."
Zeke stood next to him, "We're gonna have to walk, the sun's not gonna stay up forever and I do not want to be out in the open when dark comes."
"Zeke's right," I say, "Either the Fringe people or the shooters' friends get us. Either way we're defenceless."
We took what we could use from the car and started walking to the Fringe.
We've been walking for about two hours already when we heard a car coming. Fearing that they were with the shooters we took out our guns and pointed it at the direction of the oncoming vehicle.
The car slowly came to a stop in front of us and as soon as I recognized the driver, I lowered my gun. It was George.
"Hey guys," he greeted with that classic smile of his, "What's with the hostility?"
I put my gun on the waistband of my jeans, "We got ambushed on the way to the Fringe. Our car exploded."
"Whoa. Looks like I missed all the fun." George chuckles.
"We just got shot at! How is that fun?!" A fuming Christina hits George at the back of the head, I just smile at the sight.
"George," Zeke pats him on the shoulder, "I suggest you just give us a lift if you wanna get rid of - this."
He gestures at Christina and is rewarded by a whack on the head.
"So guys what brings you out here in the desert?" George asks us once we got on our way.
"We're actually…" Caleb starts but I interrupt him, "Going back to Hannah. To see if we could change her mind."
Christina, Caleb and Zeke give me a puzzled look but they eventually composed themselves and followed my lead.
"Umm yeah. It really is unacceptable that it was my first field work and we got rejected." Christina says, it's obvious that she wasn't used to lying like that. She still has a bit of Candor left in her.
"Wow you guys are really dedicated. So how'd you end up getting shot at?"
"We don't really know." Zeke says.
Nobody said anything after that until we reached Hannah's Fringe section.
AN Finally my midterms are over! i just hope i was erudite enough to not fail.
Anyways this isn't one of my best chapters but I'll post another chapter probably tonight. R&R guys :)
