"Fight!"
-Calyx POV-
I lunge for his throat, and he jumps back. But he's too slow. I hit him right in the air pocket and he gulps for air. Then I spring around behind him and nail him right between the shoulders.
He stumbles and I do my favorite spin kick. Since he is hunched, it only hits the top of his head, but he still howls in pain.
He turns to face me and I do a double kick in the shins, and sock him in the right eye. Then I kick him where the sun doesn't shine. He groans and fall to the floor.
I squat down next to him, and hiss. "You are lucky that I don't kill you, you little piece of-" "Stop!" Comes a high pitched voice and someone attempts to pull me away from Ethan.
I whip around to see Candorface, her eyes glinting with anger and stupid arrogance. "You think you're so tough!" She flicks her hair. "But you know you cant beat me again. I know all your tricks, you stupid Stiff."
I feel my fury surpass what it was before. I look at Four. His eyes are dark blue pit of anger just like mine. Just like mine. Somehing twitches in the back of my head but is quickly wiped away, when Candorface yells, "Bring it Stupid!"
Four gives me a stiff nod, and I lunge. She wasn't expecting that, and I knock her straight in the stomach. She inhales sharply and I hit her over the head. She groans, and topples to the floor.
"All my tricks, huh?" She gasps, as she lays there. "Hm," And I leave. "Calyx!" Someone calls, butI need to be alone. I would prefer to be with Via, but I cant. Thank you Ethan.
I feel the tears well up in my eyes again, and I once again sit by the railing. They haven't lifted her body out yet, but I don't look over. I wouldn't be able to bear it.
She was the only person I had ever gotten close to. I mean apart from my brother, but that doesn't count since I don't remember him, but- "Calyx." A deep voice rumbles. I turn around and find myself looking into Four's blue eyes.
"What?" I spit.
-Four POV-
I have to let her know, slowly. She needs a brother so I'll be one⦠sort of. Without letting her know completely.
"What?" She spits. I almost flinch, but I have learned better.
She turns back to the chasm. "Calyx, you are Dauntless. You need to be brave." "Since when is pain, fearful?" He shakes his head.
"That not what I ment." "Well, what did you mean then?" She snaps.
"I ment that you cant give up. You cant give up on yourself, because one of the only people you were close to, are gone." There is a pause.
"How did you know that?" I look calmly at her, and she turns to look at me. I don't answer. "You transferred from Abnegation."
"So?" "So, nothing. Just," I start. You know what, if she learns it nw, she does. But I don't know if I'm ready.
"Just, don't worry." I don't finish the rest of my Tobias phrase. It'll be ok.
She stares at me for a minute. Then her eyes narrow, and she says, "Thanks, Four. Or-" Her eyes widen in confusion and I catch my breath.
Her eyes narrow again, and she turns and walks away.
She didn't realize. I sigh in relief. Not yet.
I walk back to Six, in our apartment. "Tris, I- I didn't tell her." I expect her to sigh or roll her eyes, but I done know why I thought that.
Instead she looks at me, and says, "You weren't ready." Then she shrugs, and puts her arms around my neck. I feel the familiar tingling, "I'm not. Not yet." I smile, and bring her up to me.
"I love you," I whisper into her lips. "I love you too." She mumbles back. I grin into her lips,
"You're the best thing that ever happened to me." She pulls away.
"I think we are mixing up who's the best thing." And I completely let go.
Because I'm not ashamed to love her.
