I can only take credit for my own ideas... everything else belongs to Veronica Roth.

Tris

I am alone in the training room, running on the treadmill, when I decide to take a break to get a drink of water. I bend to take a drink, when I feel something hit me on the back of my head. I stand and turn around to see what hit me and come face to face with Peter, but he is not alone. Standing behind him, in a line, are all the other initiates. They start pressing towards me, all with hatred and anger in their eyes. Several hands reach out and grab me by the arms and legs. I try to fight them off, but there are just too many of them, and they easily overpower me.

They drag me to stand on the stage in the pit, in front of me a crowd gathers, and I realize that they are all watching me. Then I hear it, it starts as a whisper but grows to a roar as the entire crowd joins in. Divergent, they whisper. The group gets larger and closer as they get louder in their chant. Divergent, they say. I begin to panic as I realize that I will not make it out of this alive. I try to run, but there is nowhere to go, I am surrounded. Divergent, they shout. Someone ties my hands behind my back and I struggle against my restraints, as they drag me towards the chasm. I know what they have planned for me, I know how it will all end. I will be thrown off the chasm, and they will all watch as it happens. Divergent, they scream. As they hoist me up and dangle me over the rail, I search the crowd for their faces, they are there watching it all happen and doing nothing to save me. There they stand, my friends, my family, everyone I know... except Tobias. They cannot save me... no one can... no one even wants to. As they release me from their grip, letting me fall to my death, scream in terror.

Tobias

I finally drift off to sleep, but am awoken by the sound of screaming. I leap to my feet, prepared to fight off whatever threat is in sight. When my head clears, and I realize that there is no threat, I see that the screams are coming from Tris. She is still asleep, but is screaming and thrashing in my bed. I run to her and grab her tightly, all the while, trying to wake her. Her eyes pop open and I can see the terror in her eyes as she fights against my grip.

Once she realizes that it is me, and she was dreaming, she begins to sob uncontrollably. I pull her closer to my chest and she tucks her head into the spot between my shoulder and neck. It's as if that spot was made to fit her perfectly. I gently stroke her back and whisper to her soothingly.

"It's ok, Trissy, you are safe. Everything is ok. Nothing is going to hurt you." I whisper.

"It all seemed so real, Tobias" She sobs.

"Do you want to tell me about it?" I ask.

"They threw me in the chasm. No one stopped them. They killed me because I'm..."

"I would never let that happen... NEVER! No one is going to do anything to hurt you."

"But you couldn't save me. You weren't even there."

"Oh Tris, I will always be here for you. Nothing will ever change that." I say while hugging her tighter.

She doesn't respond, she just pulls me tightly into her arms and continues crying lightly. We sit this way for a little while longer before I can tell that she is falling asleep in my arms. Once I am sure that she is sleeping, I lay her down on the bed and slide away. I stand and turn to go back to the couch when I feel her grab my hand.

"T.J., stay with me?" She says meekly.

"Always." I reply as I climb back into the bed, taking her into my arms. I look at the clock and see that it is almost 3 am. I am glad that we have tomorrow off, she needs sleep and I need to take care of some initiates! I fall asleep quickly, knowing that with her here in my arms, she is safe.

Tris

I wake up, surprisingly well rested, and remember where I am. I am nestled in tightly to Tobias' side, with my head resting on his chest. I don't know why, but something about this just feels right. I am totally and completely comfortable being here with him. He makes me feel safe, and given the events of last night, that means everything to me. I don't want to move even an inch, afraid to wake him from his peaceful sleep, but I have to go to the bathroom. I slip gently from his arms and head to the bathroom, checking the time on the way. It is only 6:14 am, still early enough to go back to sleep. When I return, I slip back into his bed and curl up in his arms again, enjoying the warmth of his embrace. I fall back asleep easily and quickly, safe in his arms.

Tobias

I am surprised when I wake up, I slept later than usual, until 9 am. Tris is still asleep, tucked in closely to my side, with her head on my chest. I can't help but smile when I hear her lightly snoring. I lay still, not wanting to wake her, but can't stifle the laugh at her constant snoring. The movement wakes her, and I laugh even more. She opens her eyes and looks at me curiously.

"Just what is so funny." She asks.

"Nothing." I reply, unable to keep a straight face.

"Tobias James Eaton, tell me what you are laughing about!"

"It's nothing, really, you were just snoring and it made me laugh."

"I don't snore."

"Hmm, you don't?" I say, sitting up, and she shakes her head. "Then I wonder who else was sleeping in my bed with us making that sound." She sits up and hits me with a pillow, but winces as the movement causes her pain.

"Are you ok?" I ask solemnly.

"I pretty much hurt everywhere, but I am going to be just fine." She says with a forced smile.

"I am so sorry that I wasn't there sooner. If only I could have gotten there a few minutes earlier, maybe you wouldn't have been hurt at all." I look down at my hands, twisting in my lap.

"Hey!" She exclaims. My eyes meet hers. "You have nothing to be sorry for, you didn't attack me. The only ones who should be sorry are those three."

"Speaking of them... what do you want to do about it?"

"Well, what can I do?"

"You have two options. One, you can press charges and let them face the leaders to determine the proper punishment, if they are found guilty. Or you can allow everything to continue as normal, finish out initiation and just avoid them." I explain.

"What do you think I should do?" She asks.

"Tris, I can't make that decision for you, but I want you to know that I will support whatever choice you make. Also, I really don't want you staying in the dorm with them anymore, so I think it is better for you to stay here until you get your apartment on Monday."

"Ok, I need to think about it for a little while. Do you have any clothes I can borrow, I am going to take a shower and would like something clean to wear."

"How about this, you take a nice long shower and I will get you some clothes from the dorm. If you finish before I get back, you can use the robe I have hanging on the back of the door."

I head out the door and walk straight to the dorm, hoping that there are no initiates there. I really don't want to explain why I am getting Tris' stuff from the dorm. When I walk in, I am relieved to see that it is empty. I head to her bunk, grab her bag, and start filling it with her belongings.

"What are you doing with her stuff, Four?" I jump a little, startled by Christina's voice behind me.

"I am just gathering Tris' belongings." I reply, dryly. I look up at her and see a panicked expression on her face.

"Why? Is she ok? What happened to her? Is that why she was gone this morning? Please, Four, you have to tell me what is happening!" She says, her speech getting faster and more frantic by the second.

"Christina, calm down." I say, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Tris is ok."

"But why are you getting her things?" She says, a bit more calmly.

"It's a long story, but if you come with me, Tris can explain."

Christina helps me gather the rest of Tris' belongings and then follows me to my apartment. Once inside, I can hear that Tris is still in the shower, so I pull out an outfit and put it just inside the door. I return to the other room, ask Christina to sit on the couch, and get us all glasses of water. We sit in silence until Tris emerges from the bathroom. She looks shocked when she sees Christina there.