A/N: From an idea I had that started as a one-shot, I can't believe I expanded this story. Thank you to everyone who wanted to read more! Thank you for all the reviews! Ya'll are freaking amazing.
Tris closes her eyes for a second and as she breaths in deep through her nose. She had to get them out of this situation. Never in a million years would she think that this man she had almost married would be capable of the scene before her in this basement. The sight of Tobias chained to that bed makes Tris's blood boil. Molly carelessly slings Tris's bag on the floor near the bed she is standing next to, not bothering to check it. Her gun is so small and it is hidden at the bottom of the bag she doubts that Molly even notices it. Molly and Al can make the mistake of thinking Tris was defenseless because she was petite and pregnant if they want to but she won't hesitate to put a bullet in either one of them if she gets the opportunity. She was done with them trying to harm her family and the look on Tobias's face said the same thing.
"Damnit Tris," Tobias says standing up from the bed realizing that Tris was alone as the group enters the basement. She gives him a sympathetic look but her eyes take in the board filled with pictures and her eyebrows furrow. The rank smell of the basement made her stomach turn. This was sick, there was no reasoning with this level of insanity but she knew she needed to try.
"Al please think about what you are doing, I'm sorry that we couldn't make it work," Tris says trying to keep Al talking.
"We were making it work just fine before he showed up" Al remarks as he glares at Tobias. "You loved me, you wanted to marry me,"
Suddenly, Tris feels a cramp deep in her belly and she automatically winces placing her hand on her lower belly.
"Tris, Baby are you okay?" Tobias says worriedly as Tris nods and takes another deep breath trying to calm herself as much as possible. This much stress could not be good for the baby.
"Let her go, it's me you really want, you don't have to do this." Tobias pleads again.
"You are mistaken Tobias, It's her I really want" Al scoffs.
"Why, to prove something to yourself? Prove that you can win a game that you are playing against yourself?" Tobias spits out. He needed to get Tris out of here as quickly as possible for her and the baby's safety.
Al doesn't answer he just looks smugly at Tobias crossing his arms.
"Why are you helping him?" Tris says with disgust as she looks toward Molly. Molly looks at her and Tris narrows her eyes as she waits for an answer that Molly doesn't give. She just looks back at Al and lowers her eyes to the ground.
"Because she loves me, Tris," Al says with a diabolical laugh that turns Tris's stomach. "Just like you will love me again, Tris".
Tris scoffs. "I never loved you, you were a distraction, a mistake. It's always been Tobias and it always will be" Tris says with an eye roll and she can see Al's jaw clench and his eyes narrow knowing she hit a nerve. She knows that she shouldn't antagonize him but this was beyond sick and she was done playing into his delusion.
"If you won't admit it on your own, then we will have to do things my way" Al replies darkly.
"And that means chaining us up in a basement until we see reason, just like you did Molly and Myra?" Tobias asks.
"It worked didn't" Al defends. Tobias can tell his mood is becoming erratic again. "They do whatever I ask now, I just had to show them, make them understand that you couldn't love them like I love them"
Al starts to run his fingers through his hair and pace back and forth. Tris realizes how these poor women had been brainwashed, tortured and God knows what else as Al continues to rant about how people just needed to see him and not see Tobias, whatever that meant.
Al looks up seemingly remembering where he was and what was going on.
"Molly" Al says as he keeps that sick smile on his face and nods in Tris's direction. Obeying Al's command Molly goes to shackle Tris to the bed frame as Tris and Tobias lock eyes.
It's now or never Tobias thinks to himself and he gives Tris a curt nod while Al watches Molly. Tris catches his movement and looks quickly between Al and Molly understanding Tobias wants her to make her move now.
As Molly bends down to latch the shackle to Tris's leg, Tris quickly delivers a hard kick to Molly's face just as she learned in self-defense class causing Molly to cry out and topple over as blood gushes from her nose.
Al looks shocked for a moment as he sees Molly fall over, never thinking Tris would make a move like that. As soon as Al makes a move toward Tris, Tobias leaps toward him punching him in the face. Tris scrambles for her bag and retrieves her gun quickly taking the safety off and moving to kick Molly in the side going straight for her ribs as she reaches for her gun.
"You Bitch" Molly screams as she lunges toward Tris. Tris doesn't hesitate and fires a bullet into Molly's shoulder. Molly yelps in pain as she falls to the floor clutching her shoulder as Tobias and Al continue to struggle.
Tobias is still weak from his lack of food consumption but his adrenaline is in high gear. Al sneaks in a good punch to his jaw causing him to stumble backward. Al quickly pulls out his own gun from behind his back pointing it at Tobias.
"Put the gun down Tris, or I'll fucking shoot him right here" Al threatens. Tris shakes her head keeping her gun on Al but cradling her stomach feeling another cramp in her belly. Al quickly grabs Tobias and puts his arm around his neck with the gun pointed at his head.
"I can make this easy for you Tris. Shoot him and I let you and your baby live and go free. Don't you want that? For you and your baby to be free? Shoot him, Tris, Shoot him and all this will be over, You can go on and live a nice quiet life" Al says as Tobias struggles against him.
"He's lying Tris, Don't believe him," Tobias says struggling and choking as Al constricts his airway. Tris doesn't move her gun, keeping it aimed at Al but looking at Molly moaning in the corner as she clutches her shoulder.
"Come on Tris, I never wanted to hurt you, wasn't I there for you when he was with another woman? He didn't marry you, he married her, why would you trust him?" Al responds looking at Tris.
Suddenly the sounds of sirens can be heard and the sound of the front door being kicked in floods the room. The sound of heavy boots gets closer as they approach the basement door.
"Tris, Can you hear me?" Zeke yells from the upstairs.
"Tell them to back off now" Al warns, pressing the barrel of the gun harder to Tobias's temple. Tobias is fighting to stay conscious with his air being restricted by Al's forearm.
"Zeke, We're in the basement but he has a gun, don't come down" Tris yells. The footsteps stop and Tris breathes deeply not moving her eye from Al.
Molly goes to stand up and inches toward the stairs.
"Don't move Molly" Al threatens.
"She shot me, I'm fucking bleeding," She says looking at Al with a pleading look in her eye as she groans through the pain and clutches her arm tighter.
"You do what I say" Al yells at her now pointing the gun at her. Tris isn't sure what the look is that flashes across Molly's face but it looks like hurt.
Taking advantage that Al has loosened his grip while he is momentarily focused on Molly, Tobias in a quick instant pulls the screwdriver from his pocket and jams it into Al's forearm. Al screams in pain and Tobias knocks him backward grabbing for the gun. The two struggle for control and Tris feels like her heart is pounding in her head, she can't see how to get a clean shot.
"Shoot Tris" Tobias grunts out as he tries to pry the gun away from Al.
"I might hit you" Tris screams. "Zeke, Help!" A thunder of footsteps come from above and the door to the basement is kicked in as Tobias and Al continue to struggle for control. Tris sees Molly eye the gun on the floor.
"I will fucking shoot you again, this time I'll shoot to kill" Tris threatens as Molly straightens up and grips her shoulder again. The gun goes off into the ceiling as Zeke makes it down the stairs with his gun drawn. Tris is so focused on trying to get a clean shot at Al she misses when Molly lunges at Zeke knocking him down from behind. She scrambles for the gun and takes aim at Zeke. He quickly recovers and shoots her in the leg and she bellows in pain as the blood pours out of her second wound.
"Now Tris", Tobias urges again. Tris takes a deep breath and aims. Tobias let's go causing Al to stumble back and delivers a quick punch to Al's jaw at the same time Tris fires, hitting Al directly in the abdomen causing him to drop the gun. Tobias quickly picks it up and points it at Al.
Out of breath, Zeke clicks his radio on his shoulder, "I got multiple gunshot victims in the basement, move-in"
Zeke lowers his gun on Molly moving to put pressure on the wound in her leg and Tobias keeps his eyes focused on Al. Tris notices the pool of blood forming on the floor where Al is moaning clutching his stomach.
Another cop comes down quickly with his gun drawn but lowers it when he sees Al is down. He immediately goes to apply pressure to Al's wound. Tobias tosses his gun on the bed as Zeke reads Molly her rights while the paramedics take over with attending her gunshot wounds.
Tobias quickly crosses the room to Tris who has tears streaming down her face but is still clutching her gun.
"It's okay baby breathe, it's over now, you can drop the gun, he can't hurt us anymore" Tobias soothes as Tris drops her gun to the floor with a clatter as Tobias wraps his arms around her.
Tobias takes her face in his hands and kisses her frantically over and over, "God you are so stubborn, Why would you come alone, Why" he whispers between kisses with his own tears falling now.
"Tobias, I love you, I was so worried. I couldn't chance letting him hurt you" she replies in between kisses. She feels like she may never get enough of kissing him ever again. She does her best to hug him as close to her as possible with her growing belly in the way. She never wants to let him go again as she holds him.
"We need to get you two checked out,'' Tobias says, placing a hand on her belly. He quietly wipes the tears away from her face. He just wanted to get home and hold her close, never wanting to let her out of his sight again but he knew they needed to get going to the hospital. He would feel better if he knew Tris and the baby were okay based on the amount of stress over the past 36 hours.
"You too," she says softly touching his face, seeing the bruise that was going to form where he had been punched in the face. Tobias winces as her fingers graze the sore spot.
"Tobias, Tris are you hurt? " Zeke asks as Harrison makes his way down into the basement. As soon as Al is hoisted onto a gurney, and Molly is handcuffed, Zeke approaches, and Tris gives him a big hug.
"I want to get Tris checked out," Tobias says as Zeke and Tris break apart their hug.
"Tris don't you ever scare me like that again '' Zeke chastises as he pulls Tobias into a hug.
"I know I'm sorry," Tris says quietly. They grab Tris's purse. Zeke has to take her gun as evidence for the time being and head out of the house. Tris feels a huge weight lifted off her shoulders as they exit the house.
There are multiple ambulance rigs and police cars outside all with the lights flashing. A paramedic makes his way over to escort Tris to the back of an ambulance to check her and Tobias for injuries.
Tris is surprised when a small woman in similar stature to her runs to Tobias and throws her arms around him. Tobias returns her hug and gently pulls away and turns to Tris who has her eyebrows raised. Tobias chuckles as Myra throws her arms around Tris who looks completely confused.
"Baby, this is Myra, she helped me and got out to call Zeke to help us," Tobias explains. Tris returns her embrace with a fresh set of tears falling from her eyes. Tris would forever be in her debt but she felt extremely guilty so many years of her life had been stolen from her.
"Oh Myra, I'm so sorry, thank you for helping us, I'm so sorry for everything he put you through" Tris whispers as she hugs Myra tighter.
"You have nothing to be sorry for, Tris. I couldn't let him do this to you or hurt your baby. Tobias reminded me to be brave. I don't think I would have had the courage if it hadn't been for him." Myra sobs now along with Tris.
Tobias watches them embrace. Their lives were forever changed and he wasn't sure if they would ever really be the same again but he could tell that Myra and Tris were going to be there for each other from here on out.
When they arrive at the hospital, Tris is checked out and the baby's heart rate is strong. The cramping has subsided but her blood pressure is elevated and the doctors prefer to admit her for a few days after speaking with her OBGYN on the phone. Tobias is dehydrated and they hook him up to an IV. He refuses to leave Tris so the hospital concedes to allow them in the same room. Zeke and Harrison get an account of what happened from both of them and Tris gasps when Tobias relays that Al claimed that they were brothers and was responsible for Marcus's death and their car accident in Boston. Tobias and Tris are both shocked when Evelyn arrives at the hospital with Natalie and Andrew and the three parents fuss over their children until visiting hours were over. That night, Tobias climbs over into Tris's bed and holds her close.
"I love you so much" she whispers.
"I love you, Tris, you and Carter" Tobias replies placing a hand on her belly. Suddenly a swift kick is delivered right to where Tobias's hand is resting.
"I felt him move!" Tobias says excitedly sitting up as Tris moves to see the joy on Tobias's face and his tear-filled eyes.
"He knows his Daddy," Tris says placing her hand over his.
"I'm scared I might never sleep soundly again" Tris admits quietly.
"Don't worry, I'll fight them off" Tobias promises, kissing her forehead.
"With what?" she asks curiously looking up at him.
"My bare hands of course" he smiles.
Tris sighs and snuggles closer to Tobias.
"Sleep Tris, I'm never letting anyone hurt you or our baby again. I never want to be apart from you again. Our forever starts right now," he says sweetly.
Tris laces their fingers together. "Yeah, forever with you sounds perfect" she whispers as she drifts off to sleep.
A/N: There will be an epilogue for this story hopefully in the next week. With this story ending, please check out my other two stories, The History of Fate and The Haunting of Dauntless Hall! I'll have a new Four/Tris story hopefully next month entitled Return to Me.