Jocelyn

As soon as we are in another room and out of ear shot from the others I start. Why didn't you tell her about us being Shadowhunters?" I asked "because Jocelyn, her life has been flipped upside down and right now no matter how much she says otherwise, she's still hurting" said Marie.

"We just want her to have a normal life for as long as possible" Said Garette. "I promise I will tell her but just not yet" he said. "Alright" I answered. I completely understood what he was saying I had wanted the same for Clary.

"Besides, I taught her a little bit of our culture," he said. I laughed "alright" and said "Let's catch up while the kids are talking shall we?" I asked.

Tris

two and a half years ago

(Written by veronica Roth)

I twist and lunge towards the Device. The gun goes off and pain races through my body. I don't even know where the bullet hit me.

I can still hear Caleb repeating the code to Mathew. With a quacking hand I type in the numbers on the keypad.

The gun goes off again. More pain, and black edges on vision, but I hear Caleb's voice speaking again. The green button.

So Much pain. But how does my body feel so numb? I start to fall, and slam my hand on the keypad on my way down. A light turns on behind the green button.

I hear a beep, and a churning sound. I slide to the floor. I feel something warm on my neck,and under my cheek.

Red. Blood is a strange color. Dark. From the corner of my eye, I see David slumped in his wheelchair. I could feel myself slipping away.

(by me)

But why was I still conscious? Suddenly two sets of arms lifted me off the ground and carried me into the infirmary. I could hear voices but all I could make out were little bits of the conversation like 'dead' 'save' and 'risky'.

One face hovered over mine. It was Cara's she saw me and smiled "hey Tris" she said softly. "We're going to help you," she said. As much as it hurt me I had to do this I had to rebuild the city without me.

They had to believe I was dead. It was their best chance. As much as I knew it would hurt Tobias, Christina, Caleb and everyone else back home. They had to rebuild the city without me.

Without my image, without me being there. "Cara" I croaked out, grabbing her hand "If you manage to save me. I need you to make them think I'm dead" I asked' Cara looked torn but she nodded.

"It's the best chance they have if they want to rebuild the city" I continued. "A fresh start" and that when the world went black.

Cara

Two and a half years ago

I had come up with a Believable lie. I was going to tell Christina, Tobias and Peter what I had already told Caleb and Ari.

That Tris had died setting off the memory serum. I had even put a bandage around my head and put on a good amount of makeup to look like there was a bruise on my cheek to make it look believable. I had to make them believe me.

I had never been overly good friends with Tris but she had a good heart and an amazing personality. She had never led me astray so I put my trust in her to do what was right

I saw the car pull down the drive and took a few seconds to put my act together. I just hoped that Christina wouldn't see right through my lie with her Candor senses.

(Veronica Roth except Cara's p.o.v and + Arianna)

Christina, Amar, a very confused looking Peter, and who I am considering is Zeke and Hana Uriah's family and Tobias enters the building. I took a deep breath to ready myself.

Tobias looks at me with concern in his eyes. "What is it?" he asks. I shake my head. "Where's Tris?" he asks.

"I'm sorry Tobias," I say, trying to make it sound believable. "Sorry about what?" asks Christina. I don't answer. "Tell us what happened!" she yells the last part. "Tris went to the weapons lab instead of Caleb" I started "she survived the death serum and set off the memory serum, but she...she was shot. And she didn't survive. I'm so sorry" I said.

The shock and disbelief was clear on their faces. "No" says Christina shaking her head. "No way there has to be a mistake".

My eyes welled up with tears. I hated lying to them god I hated it. "No! She can't have died! She couldn't have!" Christina yells.

As I go to embrace Christina as she doubles over sobbing out of the corner of my eye I see Zeke with a surprised expression on his face, Hana her eyes bright with unshed tears, and Amar standing there shocked.

I look over at Tobias to see him still as a statue not moving his hands clenched into fists at his sides and his face a stony expression. Not showing any emotion.

I walk Christina and Tobias to the morgue with my heart heavy. Earlier we had injected her with a slight dose of the paralyzing serum to make the death charade seem true. Once in the room Tobias rushes over and takes her hand.

His expression is expectant like she would wake up any moment. But then he falls to his knees and begins to sob.

Ari walks into the room and hunches herself over her body. By now Christina is the only one not crying. I couldn't take it anymore. I walked out of the room.

I sighed. I really hope Tris knows what she's doing.

*Two and a half years later*

(me)

I am making one of my yearly round trips to New York, where Tris now lives. It's been two and a half years since I went along with her charade. The car bumps along the uneven road as we near the city.

Every year I would go visit Tris and fill her in on all that's been happening. She asks a lot of questions like 'how is Tobias doing?', 'has he moved on?', 'is Ari, Christina, Zeke, Caleb, Shauna and everybody else doing fine?' I answer all of her questions, and tell her how much the city has changed, and then we go for a walk around central park.

As the car comes to a stop in front of her apartment building I thank the driver and get out. As I near her door I think of what i'm going to tell her.

I knock and like always, Tris answers with a bright smile "hey Cara! How are you?"