Thanks for reviews. The last paragraph of chapter 10, might have been a little bit confusing. Chapter 11 should shed some light on Eric and his behavior.

Chapter 11

Eric POV

For the first time in my entire life I felt trapped, like a wild animal in a cage. During this ultrasound I had a problem with rational thinking. But when I had heard Jeanine speaking on the fate of the baby and Tris, I knew what was right and what I had to do. I wanted to tell Tris, that everything will be all right. On the other hand, I wasn't sure if telling her about my cooperation with Four would be good at this stage. Besides, I was afraid, that someone could hear that. Maybe, I was a little bit paranoid, but Jeanine said something about additional screens and microphones in the infirmary. That's why, I cited this stupid line on plate and food. Tris used this once, telling me that I had been hiding something from people. I hoped she could read between the lines. I was standing in front of control room, where Four had a day shift. I still hated this guy, but I had no choice, so I decided to come in.

"Four, we need to talk" – I said entering the room.

"About what?" – he answered a little surprised.

"About what you said yesterday."

"Same place, same time Eric."

"Ok then, see you soon."

This time I came to the bar on time. Four was sitting in the same place.

"It must be something really serious, because you're on time" – he laughed.

"It's not a time for joking Four. I have just one question. Is your offer still valid?"

"Yes, it is. But why did you change your mind? Something happened?" – he answered.

"Briefly speaking, Jeanine wants to transform Tris and the baby into lab rats. We can't be even sure, if they survive this whole medical experiment" – I sighed.

"So are you trying to say, that you would like to take responsibility for both of them?"

"I realized only one thing. If I did nothing, I would become just like my parents. My father had left me before I was born, whereas my mother didn't care about me. I just can't be like them."

"All right Eric. Did you tell Tris about it?"

"No, I didn't."

"We need to be really careful. Infirmary is not the best place for talking, since Jeanine has decided to place all this electronic devices there. You should reassure Tris in some other way. We can tell her more, when we will find a possibility. But taking into account Tris safety, it would be better to not to tell her all the details."

"What's your plan?" – I asked him.

"Eric, this is really dangerous thing. A lot of people will be engaged in it. Frankly, I am still not sure if I can trust you. So, you must convince me somehow."

"How can I convince you? Should I swear or something? This is the toughest decision in my life. I know that I will betray everything in what I have believed so far. After that, there will be no turning back. I am not even sure what will be after that."

"You know Eric, I think that now you sound like real Dauntless. Have you been in your Fear Landscape lately?"

"Nope, why are you asking?"

"I don't know your fears, but yesterday I was ready to bet that one of them was taking responsible for someone else. Probably this fear has just vanished."

"So, you believe in my intention?"

"Yup, surprisingly I believe you. Answering for your question. Our plan will depend on Jeanine actions. Have you heard something about her plan related to Abnegation?"

"Yup, she mentioned something some weeks ago."

"I have my people in Erudite headquarter. I know that Jeanine wants to abolish Abnegation. She wants to kill thousands of people and take the leadership. At the moment, she is working on serum, which will turn Dauntless members into passive soldiers. I just need to know, when Jeanine wants to attack Abnegation. Whole plan will depend on this particular date."

"Four, are you sure what are you saying?" – I couldn't believe in his words.

"Of course, I am. Jeanine thinks that the highest number of Divergents live in Abnegation. By destroying this faction, she will kill a lot of them. At the same time, Jeanine is working on serum, which could heal Divergents. That's why she needs Tris. To try this serum on her and maybe on her baby. If it succeeded, she would use it on Divergents in other factions. Thanks to this, she will become the leader of all factions and Divergents won't be a threat to the system anymore."

"It makes sense. All right Four, I do my best to get this information. We should be careful. Drinking in the bar or chatting may cause that people start to suspect something. So, this meetings cannot become a habit. Ok. Four I am gonna go. Thank you for your help."

"She deserves that. I hope that your feelings are sincere."

"I said nothing about feelings."

"Yeah, Eric you didn't say it. If I were you, I would try to figure it out sooner. She won't wait for you too long…."

Maybe, Four was right. Maybe I had some feelings for Tris. For the first time, I thought about meal for someone else. For the first time, I was ready to help the initiate with training. In addition, for the first time I felt sorry for someone. I couldn't stand her crying in the infirmary, because I had an impression that my heart was being ripped into pieces. Apparently, I felt something, but I couldn't name it. Was it love? No one has ever loved me. No one taught me to love. I didn't know this feeling. I was taught to be brave, not to give up and not to speak about emotions. That's why I was cold and unapproachable. Feeling that way was something new to me. I came back to my apartment. Meeting with Four was hard, but it gave me hope to protect Tris and this baby….my baby.