"I am glad it's a boy, I watched Nattily and man she wore me out but Jai is so calm and serene. He loves books and learning but Nattily just chitter chatters, I think I'm sitting with Chris," we both burst out laughing as the elevator stopped the steel doors sliding open as another two guards waited.

"Madam Eaton, Madam Jin please come this way," Hank murmured as we stepped out "Thank you Hank, but a guard doesn't seem in order," I snapped a little I was more than capable of taking care of us.

"Sorry Council woman, of course," now he blushed as we walked passed heading towards the doors "Figured you would want us back, lucky we just hung around," Peter smirked as Will gave us each a hug, but his eyes were wide, alert.

"Well, maybe a punishment for not going back to your post is in order Peter?" my face gave nothing away, with Uriah and Zeke I learned to have a poker face.

"Hey, now. I just had reason to believe we shouldn't leave yet," his hands up as we continued walking, I studied the paper work in my hands.

"Why, did you let them pass?" I asked them both.

"They had an injured man and a baby. Plus, three large beasts were hot on their tail." Will ushered us.

"Well good job, you did the right thing,"

"You say that now," my head snapped to Peter "I heard that," I alerted him as he tried to look away.

Will opened the door for us, the boys walked with one in front one taking the rear. Cara and I walked towards our chairs, we didn't glance at the newcomers. "Ava dear, Cara you look nice. Thank you for coming so we can start this meeting," Jack smiled hugging me, then Cara I just hoped no one noticed him hugging me longer than her.

"Ava," Lynn rushed me her arms around me "Lynn, your mother said answer her letter, in a timelier matter. I suggest you do as she request seeing as how I am the one she yells at," I glared at Lynn, her hair now short again, pixie like.

"Shit, I will. Sorry, she can be a real—," but she cut herself off as we had to sit.

"Council woman Eaton, please take the lead in this endeavor," Brent chimed in "Thank you Brent," I smiled.

"I was informed that you were in distress, with the aid of Dauntless soldiers. They brought you here, you have not caused trouble since you entered our city. One of your party was injured and is now in Amity being cared for. Thank you, mother, for that. I would like to hear your reasoning for being out there, I assume you were meaning to come towards us our location is unknown since an Ex Dauntless leader annihilated the outer facility." I wondered why the room was silent, but the moment I looked up the reason slapped me in the face.

A man held a small, maybe two-year-old, child; his clothes said Dauntless so did the man holding him. Next was a female and male, both in Dauntless clothes. But last was a man built for strength, hard muscle covered his tribal tattooed body a black cavalier vest and black cargo pants are all he wears. But his cold dark eyes bore into mine, I knew that face.

"Eric?" it came from my mouth before I could stop it I was moving from my chair heading right at him. He smiled that smile, my heart was ready to burst from my chest he walked forward. His arms open wide as I smashed my fist into his face before I grabbed his arm sending him over my own body crashing into the tile floor of the council room. "Where have you been Eric Jai Matthews?! It has been over three years since I was under the impression you died!" I screamed. this meeting was over.

"Ava, I am Amar. I am very impressed but from what Eric says of you, I shouldn't be. I am glad to meet Four's little sister," he held his hand out, I shook it.

"A pleasure Amar, who is this little one?" I smiled "My son, with George Wu we had a surrogate carry him. We wanted to return earlier but the winter in Washington is very harsh. Eric was wounded when a scout found him they brought him to me, I was the leader of Dauntless in our new city. I never expected to see Eric again, but I guess it was a blessing." He tried to make me understand.

"When can I hold him? And where is George his sister will simply die over his return. Love ones coming back from the dead and all," I gazed down anger flared I kicked him "You aren't off the hook Eric," I snarled out.

"Jack, they will reside in Dauntless until they wish to return to their city." I called over my shoulder "Of course Ava dear," his tone soft.

"He was injured," my heart hurt for him "Please go with Cara, you know how to get back to Dauntless I assume. I will take this one to his Aunt, if that is okay with you," I was taking him to Tori.

"Yes, please do. His name is George Casper Wu, but Geo for short. Geo, this is Ava she is going to take you to daddy's sissy, you be a very good boy for them," I adored the way he spoke to Geo.

"Yes daddy," I held out my arms as Geo jumped into them; a very trusting little man. "I will take great care of him,"

"I have no doubts,"

"Come on Amar my driver is waiting outside, Will and Ava I will see you soon. But be ready for the call if Avon has arrived or I went into labor," Cara smiled walking away.

"I am Mika; this is Mary we are from the Dauntless in Washington. We will leave in seven days' time, we just wanted to talk to the Dauntless leaders here," he was hard spoken, scars on his pale face.

"That will be fine, we will provide you with supplies before your departure. I am the Dauntless leader and Council woman; you will meet the other two Dauntless leaders on our arrival back at the compound. We should go,"

"Goodnight, Lynn, Jack have a safe trip back. And the same mother, I love you" I kissed Lynn and mother giving Jack a small hug.

I was the first to walk out "Peter and Will head back, your shift will be over in a few hours."

"Yes madam," Will hugged me "Give Ace a kiss for me," Peter kissed my cheek as we all walked out.

"We will have to take the train, I ran out not thinking to have Jeb drive me," I was in shock, but the fact was I had to get Geo to Tori, this would make her smile. "This place is lovely; your wall is amazing." Mary smiled as she spoke compliments.

"Thank you, after the war. We formed a council I was the second to join, we have a leader of each faction as members. We have redone the wall and city to ensure the total safety of our city. I can give you the plans when you leave, in case your city would like to re-build at all."

"That is beyond kind of you, you don't seem very Dauntless but the way you handled Eric says otherwise. Everyone in Dauntless feared him," Mika said as we hauled ass to the train.

"I was an Amity transfer but I ranked number one during initiation," this time I was the one showing off.

"She slaughtered them all," his voice was deep but filled with emotion as the train blared "Geo hold on super tight, as hard as you can," he did, my breath came out fast.

"Good boy," I smiled Eric ran behind me ready to catch Geo if something went wrong but I learned how to do this by all the elders and mothers in Dauntless. My hand braced as I swung my feet into the car "That was fun, again, again!" he chimed, giggling.

"Soon when we have to get off,"

"Ava, I wanted to return once I was healed. But they were at war as well, then harsh winters, you have to understand I came back as soon as possible. I would never stay away from you for days let alone years,"

The pleasure at hearing his voice, I had missed him every day he was gone—thought to be dead. "He talked about you every second of every day for years. I was going to murder him just to have him shut up, but he scares me," Mary wasn't afraid of talking freely, was she candor?

"Shut it Mary" Eric barked out "Enough Eric, we will be having a real nice talk tonight but for now we will be doing as I say. I am Dauntless leader here," I said in a calm voice but I was shaking.

"You look so stunning, older too. You had more ink done, a few new rings as well," he was looking me over. He was the same maybe a few more tattoos though.

"We have to jump," I was looking out as the train was at its closest I jumped Geo nestled in my arms, safe. I landed on my feet, slightly unsteady but I easily overcame that and strode confidently to the edge, the others following quietly.

"I will jump first, there is a net at the bottom along with three armed guards. Geo hold tight," I told them, Eric was on the ledge, his hand out to me. Flash backs filled my mind and squeezed my heart as I took his warm hand, my feet on the ledge. I jumped without a second wasted.

The net cradled my body "Identify yourself," a deep voice called out.

"Ava Eaton Dauntless leader, second head of the grand council." I rolled as a hand caught me "Hey Ava, you went and stole someone's baby?" it was Jeb's older brother, everyone simply called him K.

"We have three others; one is a blast from the past. Come down now!" I called up hearing a girly scream as Mary hit the net "K, this is Mary she is from the Dauntless compound in Washington. Her brother is Mika, I assume that's him coming," I introduce them "Hello K," she blushed as he did, oh great.

It was Mika who hit the net next, now we waited his body made the net groan in protest "My god, Eric. You son of a bitch, we thought you died. You have no clue what you missed man," I watched as they hugged "Enough K, in time he will learn," I didn't know how to tell him I had Jai yet.

"Yeah, I understand. You need to talk later come see me hun, Jeb and me are here hun," he hugged me "Hey, I'm back so back off my girl,' this was Eric, my loving psychotic Eric.

"Hey man, you were dead. It's been over three years she isn't yours anymore," I knew he was just poking fun at him but the anguish that flashed in his dark eyes made my heart ache even more.

"This way," I knew once we hit the walk way on the Pit everything was going to explode. We walked Eric was taking everything in his eyes never stopping "You have redone Dauntless, rails with plexi-glass." He was in awe.

"Shauna was put in a wheel chair after the war, all this was important. Plus, we have small ones running around and it's about safety, so much was redone it will take you time to get used to it Eric," my anger had deflated as we walked, he was home and that's all that mattered.

I see Tris and Christina with three small ones, Hannah was with them Ace in her arms, FUCK was all I could think. "Oh the stiff and loud mouth. Don't know the other girl or the runts," I slapped him hard.

"Enough they are small ones, that's Hannah she is married to Peter. I will ask you to be nice to my friends. Tris, you guys hold on," I called out. But I watched their eyes go wide, Chris stumbled back her hand against the rail.

"Eric, oh my." Tris looked at me "We will talk in a little Tris, but for now I am okay, Hannah please get Tori for me and have her brought here,"

"Sure thing Ava," she was gone in a flash "Can't you stay dead?" I covered my face as Chris spoke "I will still toss your loud mouth over the Chasm," he growled as she hid behind Tris "You know he will toss us both," Tris looks under her arm at Chris.

"Nah, you have Four to protect you,"

"Great where is Four?" Eric asked "I assume he will find us," she smiled.

"Okay, who are you. I am Nattily?" he would just adore her she was a mini Christina. "I am Eric," he just looked at the three little ones.

"Auntie Ava, he is big. This is Eric he is a big boy now he went poopy in the potty," Eric smiled at the bigger Eric.

"Four and I named our son after you, if it wasn't for you my husband would be dead. I never had the chance to say thank you Eric," she hugged him, we all watched in amazement.

"Okay Stiff that's enough, I wouldn't let Ava be hurt,"

"You know Auntie Ava. I little Eric and you be big Eric," my Eric looked down at him "I assume the chatter box is yours loud mouth. I am okay with the whole being Big Eric, but just for you little man. Who is this," he moved a little closer to me.

I had Geo who was watching all this smiling away, Jai looked at the bigger man coming near me "Get away from my mommy!" his shrill scream made us all yelp in surprise.

"Jai, mommy is okay. Look this is Geo," I was on my knees, I could feel rage hit me. "Hello Geo, I am Nattily this is Eric and Jai, we be best friends, with Pride and Ace too" she kissed his cheek.

"Oh a baby," the girls cooed "It's a long story girl's," I picked up Jai while still holding Geo "Eric, when your mother was testing on me, she alerted me I was with child, our child. Jai is two years and six months; he is your son." I looked into the dark cold pits he called eyes as he looked at me than Jai than back at me.

"My son, you had him, raised him without me," he was just talking "I had no choice, I believed you were dead, we all did. I went to the memorial wall every holiday, birthday and the day you died and cried with my son over losing you. Then you turn up three years later," I snapped out. I knew people are watching word being spread.

"Ava, I didn't know. I would have died just to come back sooner," his voice was filled with pain now. "Jai this is your dad," I looked at my son, his eyes so like Eric's.

"Him Daddy," he rested his head on my shoulder "Is it true Ava," I heard called seeing Tori running up the ramp "What have you heard Tori?"

"Eric is alive,"

"Yes," but now she saw him standing looking pale and shocked.

"But Tori, I have greater news for you. He brought others from Washington Dauntless, one was Amar, the other was Georgie this is their son George Casper Wu, or Geo for short. Go to Cara in Erudite she will oversee your brothers care, he was injured," we watched as she snagged the child from my arms before hauling ass out of Dauntless.

"Ava, please we need to talk," Eric, his voice was making me weak, I tried to be angry tried to be strong but instead hot tears flooded my eyes and streamed down my face.

"You make my mommy cry!" Jai shrieked as he jumped from my arms and began kicking his father.

"This is definitely my son."