Chapter 10: Not with Your Fists, But With Your Heart

Author's Note: I'm back with a new chapter, extra long! I hope you enjoy! Please review, I would love to hear what you think. I would like to give a shout out to everyone who has review! Thank you for all your support, you guys are AMAZING! DISCLAIMER: I, sadly, am not Veronica Roth. That being said, I do not own Divergent. –dauntlessgirl4life

Four's POV

As I drive over to Tris's house, to pick her up for a self defense lesson before school, I cringe at the thought that my father hurt Tris. He hurt the girl that means the world to me. I have never seen so much delight in his eyes, when he saw the damage he had done to Tris. There was a knot twisting in my stomach when he looked at me, with accomplishment in his stance. When he walked out of my room, I turned to Tris and she wrapped her small arms around my body. Her strength is the only thing keeping me from breaking right now. I immediately respond to her embrace by tracing circles up and down the smallness of her back. After a while, she pulls her head up and I look into the blues of her eyes, "Four, I am so sorry".

I continue to comfort her, "Tris, I am the one who is sorry. He should have never placed a finger—"

"Four, we need to do something".

"Tris, there is nothing we can do. He has too many connections", I start to see tears falling out of her eyes and it makes me heart fracture into tiny pieces.

"Four. . .Four. . .—" She hiccups out.

"Tris, I'm sure you would like to speak to Christina. I will call her to pick you up. I'm sorry I brought you into my world of troubles. I will understand if you never want to see or be around me again. I am so—"

"How could I ever let you slip out of my fingers ever again?" With that comment she places her lips on mine. The kiss was full of passion and sorrow. She turned away to freshen up in my bathroom. I call Christina to let her know Tris is safe and would like to see her. Within fifteen minutes, Christina pulls up and is waiting for Tris.

"Four, will you please help me learn some self defense skills?"

"Of course, I will pick you up before school on Monday", and with that last comment, I watch her blonde hair sway back and forth as she walks out my front door.

After pulling out of my deep thoughts, I arrive at Tris's house. She walks out of her door with a half eaten banana in one hand and some school books in another. She is wearing black yoga pants and a grey sweater. She is even wearing her beautiful, long blonde hair down, making her look even more breath taking. My heart warms as she slides into the passenger seat beside me.

"Good morning beautiful", I say and watch a tiny smile spread across Tris's face, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine", she replies, trying to hide the lie out of her voice.

"Tris, you don't need to always be as strong as a brick wall. I'm concerned about you, please be honest with me".

"Four, it's really no big deal, I will be fine. I really appreciate your concern", she gives me a small smile and places a quick kiss on my cheek.

We drive in silently for the rest of the ride until we arrive at the creek. Or, as I can imagine now, is Tris's worst nightmare. She slowly starts walking towards the tree where I sat, as I was trying to find her after Uriah and Zeke's party. She suddenly stops; she gracefully leans down and picks up something I can't see.

"Ok, this looks like a good spot. Where do we begin?"

I step closer to her, closing the gap between us and speak, "First, you must learn the basics of fighting: punching, kicking, protecting and destroying".

"Destroying?" Tris ask with curiosity in her voice.

"Yes, destroying. If you need to protect yourself, you need to make your attacker never want to mess with you again. He needs to remember how much power you hold in your body. He needs to never want to come near you. But most importantly, he needs to feel like a coward for every messing with you. And if that mean you have to cause him a little pain, embarrass him, and destroy his ego, then so do it. Tris, you are the bravest person I have ever met", I take a break from my thought and grab Tris's hands so, she is now closer to me," Bravery isn't just about fighting with your fists, but more with your mind, and most importantly, your heart. So, first things first, let's start with learning a right hook. Eric and Peter will always regret every causing you the slightest of pain". I see Tris smile with a hint of kindness but, with fire blazing behind her blue eyes. She milts my heart as I demonstrate a right hook.

After an hour has passed by, I realize we better get heading to school. I taught Tris almost all of my knowledge about fighting. For a petite girl, she can surly kick some guy's ass! She makes my heart flutter with her grace and determination in everything she does. She is holding my hand as we walk through the front doors of the school. Jaws drop as Tris and I make our way to our lockers. I can sense stream blowing out of Lauren's ear, but I don't care. I hate Lauren! I just can't believe how lucky I am to finally have Tris. I quickly give her a kiss on her cheek and say, "Tris see you at lunch! I will meet you by your locker after 5th period". She flash me a heartwarming smile, making her face light up and turns to help get Christina's jaw, of the dirty school floor.

Tris's POV

"Tris!" Christina squeals, "I just still cannot believe you and Four are a thing now?"

I smile and immediately blush at the thought of Four being with me. With me of all people; he wants to be with me.

"Oh, TRISSY!"

"Trissy? Since when have you called me Trissy?"

"Since you got the man of your dreams".

I blush again; I really need to wear a little more foundation, to hide the rosiness of my cheeks, when anyone mentions Four and I.

"Come on Tris, we need to get to precalc", I huff as Christina drags me over to the math wing of our school.

I'm sad that I won't be able to see Four until lunch. I can't even focus on any schoolwork because; my mind keeps drifting back to this morning. Bravery isn't just about fighting with your hands, but more with your mind, and most importantly, your heart.Just those 18 words, have inspired a whole new side of me. I want to make Eric and Peter pay for what they did to me. But, what will the point be in that? I will be just like them: violent, vicious and cruel. But, Four's words made me feel powerful and offered a new meaning of bravery to me. I have this never ending passion to fight more with Four. I love how he doesn't go easy on me because I am small, or a girl. He helps develop my strengths and make my weaknesses less noticeable. He makes me feel unconquerable, powerful and a little compelling. I know it selfish, and I shouldn't be thinking that way but, I can't help this burning fire in my stomach. I'm ready to be noticed more than juat a freak; but, as a strong, daring, brave, loyal woman, who fights with her mind and heart.

"Tris, do you care to explain why I have said your name five times without you even noticing", I abruptly jump out of my seat, blush and apologize for my distraction from the teacher's lesson.

Finally fifth bell rings, and I meet Four standing by my locker, "Hello beautiful! How were your morning classes?"

"Better now that I see you", I quickly shove all my books in my locker and grabs some more. I shut my locker, not so gracefully, and add, "Come on Four, I'm starving!"

"Tris, I know you are the strongest and bravest girl I have ever met. I know this might sound weird, or even absurd, but, could you please try to show some vulnerability. I don't, I can't let you get hurt again. If Peter, Eric and Lauren see they have affected you, then maybe they won't ever try to hurt you again. Please Tris, I know this is selfish to ask but, please can you do this for me?" Four asks with concern and question in his deep blue eyes.

Reluctantly, I nod and agree to acting vulnerable. We walk, hand in hand, to the cafeteria. I feel so self conscious with all the eyes staring at me. If looks could kill, I would have a million daggers in my back, from all the sluttly girls just wishing they could have Four. I quickly lower my head as I walk by my attackers. I sit down next to Four and across from Christina. Zeke, Uriah, Al, Shauna and Lynn soon join us.

Zeke blurts out as soon as he arrives at the table, "So, is it true? You and Four I mean?"

Before I answer, Four does it for me, "Yes Zeke, it's true".

"Is the thing at the creek true?"

Four squeezes my hand, I open my mouth to respond but suddenly feel a cold, sugary liquid being poured over my head. In shock, I raise my hands to touch my now soaked clothing. I turn around to laughing and smirking Lauren holding two empty soda cans.

"Next time, I wouldn't try sleeping with Four. He might be hot but, he will always be mine", she states it, like a fact, with anger radiating off her slutty body.

Author's Note: Please review! Next chapter is very ROMANTIC; Tris's and Four's first date!