Tobias' POV
I hate heights. No really, I absolutely hate them. They're stupid; why do they have to exist?
I guess it was my choice to go up there, to go zip lining. But I just want to be near Tris. Now that we can finally be together, and now that she's my girlfriend; yes, the lovely Tris is my girlfriend, I don't want to let her go.
But when she came down the zip line, the look on her face made everything I just did worth it. She had a vibrant look on her; her face just lit up with excitement. I don't remember the last time I saw her this carefree, not a worry in the world. She looked amazing.
I almost don't want to ruin the moment. Right now we trickle behind the group, walking back to the train tracks. There's so much I learned in the last few days that I haven't had time to tell her. I didn't want to tell her before her fear landscape, because she was going to need all her energy for that. But I did tell her I had some things to tell her, and I need her to know them.
She must have noticed the change in my mood, because she asks, "Hey, are you okay?" while holding my hand.
I sigh, not wanting to worry her with all the things I have to tell her.
"I have quite a lot to tell you. I'm going to tell the other's we'll walk back, is that okay?" I say, looking her in those beautiful eyes.
She nods, and I quickly run ahead to tell the other's we'll walk back, and then I rush back to her. I give her a kiss on her cheek, just because I couldn't resist anymore.
She smiles, and I take her hand again.
"So I was doing a little research," I start, and she listens to my every word. "I was up in the computer room, researching the tracking serum they just started putting into every Dauntless member. They started a few weeks ago. It just seemed odd to me that they needed to track us, so I started thinking there might be another reason for them."
"Yea, I thought that was weird too," she says.
"Well, when I was up there, I found file from Jeanine Matthews. She's the leader of Erudite. The file was to Eric, and it was saying things like controlling people and war. I'm not sure, but I believe the 'tracking serum' is actually a controlling serum, that whoever is wanting to start a war is going to control all of us Dauntless as their minions. I know, it sounds farfetched, but that's what I got out of the file. I didn't know who I should tell; you're the only person I trust." I couldn't tell anyone else, they could be a part of it. But I know Tris, and I love her.
She stays quiet, processing everything I said. I'm worried about the next thing I have to tell her.
"There's more," I say, making her look over at me.
"What do you mean there's more? More than mind control and war? What's next, flying unicorns?" I laugh a little, because she's kind of a little freaked out. I pull her closer to me.
"When I was up there, I was sort of caught," I start, and her eyes get wide.
"What do you mean you were sort of caught? Are you okay, did they hurt you?" she asks frantically.
"Shh, I'm fine. I don't really remember what happened; it's all a little blurry. I remember someone coming in, and then a few people came in behind them. I don't remember who it was who caught me snooping, or what really happened after that. I just remember walking out of the room, unharmed. But I did notice something. Right by the spot they injected all of us with the 'tracking serum', there's another tiny whole on my arm, kind of like they injected me with something else too. I don't have any idea what it is. It probably was just the thing that made me forget the entire conversation, but I don't know why they didn't make it stronger so I would have forgotten everything I read." None of it makes sense to me. I'm hoping that by telling Tris all of this she'll be able to help me figure it all out.
She's quiet, putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. Then she speaks up, saying, "Why would anyone want to start a war?"
"I don't know, but I'm going to find out tonight. I'm going back up to the computer room tonight when we get back to try and find more information," I say. "Tris, I feel like something bad is about to happen. When we get back, would you mind going to my room until I get there? I can't risk you getting hurt, and I'll hurry back to you," I say, hoping she'll listen to me.
She smiles a little, and says, "Of course I will," then gives me a kiss on my lips. Man I love that feeling.
Right at the end of our conversation, we make it back to the compound. I pull her into a tight hug, trying to make the bad feeling I have go away. Trying to tell her how much I love her. But I can't say it, not yet. I don't want her to remember the first time I tell her I love her to be right after I told her this much bad news. But when I get back to the room, after finding more information, I'll tell her. That's my incentive to hurry back to her.
"Please be careful, Tobias," she says, looking a little scared. I place my hand on her face, she leans into it, and then I kiss her with everything I have. All the love I have is poured out into this kiss, and she kisses me back with as much fervor. Everything in my mind fades, leaving all but Tris and me, together. Our lips move as one, as our bodies pull together, needing more of each other.
Reluctantly, I slowly pull back. I lay my forehead on hers, eyes closed and listening to our staggered breaths.
"Hey," I start. "This isn't a goodbye. This is an 'I'll see you soon'. Real soon."
She nods, and places a kiss on my cheek. I pull her close one more time, and then we go our separate ways; her to my room and me to the computer room.
I walk quickly there, hoping not to run into anyone. It's pretty late, almost midnight, so not a lot of people should be awake right now. I make it there in no time, and I find the place empty. Perfect.
I get on the computer, locating the file I read before. They had it under tight security, but I've gotten pretty good with computers over the last few years, so I easily found my way around it.
After re-reading the file, and a few other tiny files, they directed me to the thing I was hoping to find. A game plan.
Everything was in this game plan; game plan is what they called the file. It told how the Erudite are planning to use the Dauntless as their personal weapons, using the mind control serum. So I was right. It never says why though; why they want to start a war. It says a little about how the government is too corrupt, needing to be destroyed and rewritten. It says the Erudite are the smartest, therefore should be the ones in charge of government.
I click on a few more files, and I find that they are going to use the Dauntless to kill the Abnegation; all of them. It says they are going to kill them to put fear into the minds of the other factions. Then they will use that fear to run the government, to run everyone.
I try to think, to wrap my brain around all this. It never says when this will happen though. And there's no one who I can tell. The file was sent to Eric, so for all I know all the Dauntless leaders could be a part of it.
This is too much. I have to get out of here before someone finds me in here.
Just as I'm about to rise out of my seat and rush back into Tris's arms, everything goes black.
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