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To tlcoopi7: How did you guess that it was Caleb ;)
Tris wakes up at night, shivering. She couldn't sleep a wink. Beside her lies the boy she thought she had lost but who was alive. For that, she will be eternally grateful.
Caleb stirs beside her. He had felt that his baby sister was unable to sleep. Knowing that, he couldn't sleep either.
He turned to face her and is shocked to see her face. Tears are running down her cheeks, her face is flushed as she bites her lip to keep from making a noise. And his heart breaks all over again. She had told him everything she encountered since the day their parents died.
"Baby Bea?" he asks softly. She opens her eyes and he pulls her for a hug. He couldn't bear to see the pain, the hurt in her blue eyes. It was visible to anyone that she was carrying a lot of burden and it was time it became too much for her to handle. She breaks down in his arms as he strokes her back in a comforting gesture, a few tears slipping from his own eyes.
"Tell me," he hears a hoarse voice. He understands what she meant by those two words. Gathering his thoughts he tells her everything.
(Flashback)
He had moved in time and was shot in his stomach and fainted due to the unbearable pain. She stayed by his side and cried, while he struggled to get back to his heartbroken sister. And then she had left, his apparent death, too painful for her young brain to bear. A few hours after she had left, the Blacks tentatively approached the bodies. When they touched his wound, he had jerked awake due to the pain. Selena, Mrs Black had pulled him in her arms. He was young, so very young. He tried to stay strong but how strong could a three year old be.
When she stroked his hair like his mommy used to, he let it all go.
He cried for the pain he was suffering, the death of his parents on his birthday. He thought people live forever, but his eyes were harshly opened to the reality of death. And blood. And pain and loss. The most he cried was for his baby sister who he never had a chance to apologize to for stealing her cookie. And now he would never see her again.
She would forget him. And the dam broke again.
They took the little brunette boy and raised him as their own. They knew hiding him like this is wrong, but it was also very selfless. He became friends with Susan. But his best friend throughout those years was Robert.
Robert who had transferred to Amity because of the Aptitude test. Caleb was very smart and got an Erudite result. But he was also clever enough to know that you can always choose differently.
So he chose to go with his best friend. To Amity. He was not Caleb Prior anymore. He was Caleb Black. Robert Black's supposed twin.
He had found out about the Erudite plans long before they were acted upon. He realized the purpose of reports and negative propaganda. All he wanted to do was find his sister and keep her safe from the evil of the world. But he doesn't know where she is. Doesn't even know if she is even alive.
But once when he was passing near the Dauntless Compound, he heard a familiar noise.
It was her laugh, joyful, excited and shy at the same time. He would recognize her anywhere. And he caught a glimpse of blond hair and familiar blue eyes.
He knew that she was alive and well. And he knows how to pique her interest in coming to meet him.
It was time the last Priors united again.
Tris smiles sadly at him.
He can see that whoever this Eric was to her, he must be important enough to cause this much havoc. Her thoughts were focused on him without trying. She was concerned about him and Caleb knew that she still loves him and will always love him. He can't bear to see this. Pain, hurt and sadness in his pregnant sister's eyes.
Caleb makes a decision and he vows to keep her happy and safe. Even if he has to go behind her back. He wants what is best for her. She deserves every goodness in the world.
It was hard. Very hard to get Tris to sleep. He didn't want to cause any suspicions. And if he still knows her as well as he did all those years ago, is she can sniff it when someone's hiding something from her. And damn her curiosity and puppy dog eyes, no one can say no to her.
He secretly gets out of her apartment, making sure to not make a noise. Counting on his memory to navigate in the Dauntless compound, he moves to find the man he knows will do anything for his sister.
Eric sits quietly and stiffly. The cold air seeping into his bones through his jacket, making him shudder. He never thought how the Factionless felt but damn it was terrible. And now he silently thanks God that they had the Abnegation to care about them.
He had no one.
He allows his mind to drift to her again. Her beautiful long blond hair, so silky between his fingers. Her blue gray eyes, shining as she laughed at him. Her pale skin and flushed cheeks. And her lips, those soft, pink lips. How they fit perfectly against his own.
His thoughts start straying and within minutes he realized that he is getting hard. He groans in frustration and thinks of dead puppies and half eaten rabbits.
His stomach growls loudly. He gets up and tries to search for food again though he has no hopes in finding some. He hadn't eaten for so long. Eight days. He thinks.
He hears footsteps approaching and hides behind a building. He recognizes the faces of the men.
One has carrot colored hair.
One has shiny black hair.
One looks old with blue menacing eyes.
One is bald and clearly from Erudite.
Another is from the new faction, Divergent.
And the last one startles him. He had seen him in Council meetings. In the pit. In Dauntless. How can someone betray you like this. He wants to throw up and the idea seems more and more tempting each second as the familiar traitors talk about the chaos they had caused not long ago.
He wants to help and his only hope is to wish Tris figures this all out. He prays silently as the men walk away, leaving him to his own thoughts.
Matthew calls Tris and tells her to come urgently. She complies and within twenty minutes, arrives with her brother and Four.
She looks at a fragile looking Nita who is hooked up to the life support machine and feels tears welling up in her eyes. Matthew tells her that Nita woke up and is able to talk.
Tris asks her basic questions but Nita is finding it very hard to speak. Tris grabs her hand, offering her silent support as she tries to compose herself. Finally Nita speaks up in a hoarse voice.
"Let me go. Please. I don't think I can live anymore, it will be better this way. At least I will know and you will remember that I had died loyal to my cause. I know this isn't ideal but I am happy to know I made a difference. Keep going on Tris 'cuz life goes on. You only get to live once, so live your life to the fullest."
By now both women are weeping as Nita tries to regain her voice.
"What do you remember?" Tris asks, pleadingly.
"Secret cameras recorded it all. One has blue cold eyes, dark blue." She says with a shudder as Tris nods. She has her suspicions. She gives her a small smile to encourage her and that does it.
"There was a Dauntless leader too and Da-" she is unable to finish her sentence as the life is sucked out of her body. Tris sobs as Matthew plugs the machine off.
She plans on following her advice and she promises to avenge her friends. She knows where to start.
Cold dark blue eyes.
Marcus.
Hey everyone! I know some of you might hate me but this is for the greater good.
I realized that even if avoided, a war never ceases without the loss of precious lives.
It wasn't over. It was far from it. So the war goes on silently and that is why hardly anyone knows.
Can you guess the names of the Allegiant members who died in the explosions.
Also let's see if you know who all the traitors are.
Rest in peace Nita and Naomi.
Until next time.Be Brave :)
