Chapter 7

We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are

~Max DePree

Tris POV

Will and I dashed down the hallway after Uriah. I didn't know where he was going. I see him turn in the direction of Zeke's place.

"So, you're going to tell Zeke first?" I ask.

"Well, you already told Four, and I'm not sure Will would want to tell his girlfriend immediately." Uriah responds.

"I was wondering if we could put off telling Christina for a while. I wanted to ask her a favor while she still didn't know the truth." Glancing over at Will, I add "If that's okay with you."

Uriah and Will both nod. "I could wait a bit," Will says. "I'm not sure that I'm quite ready yet. I'm not one to enjoy breaking rules.

"It's not like you'll get killed," Uriah jokes. "Spirits never die."

"But they do fade," Will responds.

"Yah, but that takes thousands of years. Chill out." Then, we reach Zeke's apartment. It's empty when we enter.

"So, are we just going to wait for Zeke to come back?" Will asks.

"Pretty much," Uriah responds. "I need to think about what I'm going to say."

"Do you have a plan?" I ask.

"A decent one," Uriah says. "It isn't very detailed. First, I talk to Zeke. Tris, you can help me with this since you already revealed yourself to Four. Then, we can both reveal ourselves to Zeke. I assume that Will would like to reveal himself to Christina before Zeke, who you don't know. At all."

"But won't Zeke tell Tobias?" I ask Uriah.

"Probably. Zeke will only discover that Four already knows about ghosts. Four won't think that Zeke's crazy. It'll work out great for the both of them," Will replies.

"So all we have to do is wait," Uriah says, smiling. "I wonder if Zeke has good food in his refrigerator."

We waited in Zeke's apartment for thirty minutes before Uriah decided to change his plan. "I'm bored," he said. "I can't wait all night for Zeke. He's probably sleeping over at Four's. I'm sure he'll be here by the time we come back. Is there anything you guys want to do?"

"Actually, yes," I said. "I wanted to talk to Christina. That way, Will can reveal himself whenever he's ready. I also want her to think she's seeing us in a dream. It worked well last time."

So here we were, walking to Christina apartment. The door was locked, but when we are invisible, we can slip through walls and doors.

As we enter the apartment, I whisper the plan to Uriah and Will. "We turn visible. Christina will assume that she's dreaming. I'll tell her what I need to about Tobias. Will, you can help me. Actually, I don't think we need you, Uriah."

Uriah looks temporarily disappointed. "That's okay," he says. "I want to find Shauna. It would be hilarious to spook her." With that, Uriah exited the room.

"He'll probably also look for Marlene," I whisper.

"You bet," Will responds. "I thought that would be the first thing he'd do. You know, since they were best friends and all. Lynn too, now that I think about it. I didn't expect him to hang out with us for this long."

I think about what Will said. I didn't think Uriah would stay with us this long either. "I agree, but at this rate, we're going to run out of time. Let's go."

"What do I say?" Will asks.

"Just reassure Christina. Tell her that she's going to do the right thing by telling this to Tobias. Reassure her, Will. Even if you don't think this is the right thing. I know this is going to be best for Tobias. You'll know what to say when the time comes."

"Tris," Will starts.

"It's showtime."

I turn towards Christina. "Christina," I say, turning visible. Will struggles, but does the same. He looks uncomfortable.

Christina looks up groggily. "Tris," she say, "am I dreaming again?"

"Yes," I say. "I've got another message for you. I hope you pass it on well."

"You can count on me," she says. Looking behind me, she sees Will. "Will," she asks, "is that you?"

"Yes," he says.

'Why are you with Tris?" she asks. To me she adds, "No offense."

"She is my friend. We've put all bad things aside. Now listen to her, Christina. This is important. If it weren't, we wouldn't have to visit your dreams."

Turning her attention back to me, she says. "Sorry Tris. I hope I'm not wasting your time."

"You never wasted my time, Christina," I say. "I wanted to talk to you about Tobias."

"Last time, you told me he was fine," Christina points out.

"I was wrong. There is something wrong with Tobias. I just didn't realize it before. I'm not even sure he realizes it either. That's why I came to you. I can't talk to him, so maybe you can. You need to make him understand."

"Understand what?"

"That he needs to get over me. Tobias needs to stop wanting me to come back. He may not know it, but I'll never come back for him. It would be too sad. Love can make someone blind. Tobias needs to move on. He needs to stop waiting for me. Tobias needs to be open, and accept all options. He ignores most of his options, and sticks with the one that involves me. Tell him to move on. It's for the best."

Will looks at me as if I'm crazy, but I nod at him to go on. I know that it's the right thing for Tobias. I want to give Tobias another option. It's not right for him to love a ghost. Christina might be able to get that message to him. I feel guilty every time I see him, without him knowing any of this. But I can't tell him. It would hurt him, and that's the last thing I want. It would also be very hard for me. I wouldn't be able to do it.

"This is the right thing, Christina," Will tells her. "We want the best for everyone. I've always wanted the best for you. I've watched you, Christina. I was happy when you choose to forgive Tris. By then, I already forgave her. When it's a life or death situation, most people would choose life. Especially when other people's lives are at stake. You can't save them all, but you can save a large number of people. Those who survive will be grateful. You can be a hero. Tell this to Four. Do it for me. For us, and for Tris. I know you can."

Christina looks touched as she shakes her head in agreement. "I'll do it for us Will. I'll do it for you, Will. Above all, I do it for you Tris, and for Four. He'll have to listen when I tell him what you said. It is what you wanted."

"Good," I say, satisfied. "Goodbye, Christina. Sweet dreams."

Will and I both turn invisible again and pass through the door. Will glances back at Christina one last time. She looks awed, and happy. I know Christina will tell Tobias. I just have to hope that it works.

LINE

The next morning Will, Uriah, and I went to Zeke's apartment. "He's not a morning person," Uriah was saying. "Zeke'll be in his apartment. I'll show him now." Facing Will, he added, "Did you reveal yourself to your girlfriend?"

"We told Christina we were visiting her in a dream. Technically, he did reveal himself, but she doesn't know that." I respond.

"So, you won't want to reveal yourself to Zeke, right?" Uriah asks.

Will just nods his head. "Okay, then you can watch. Tris can help me handle this. I'll regret this later, so let's go while I still think this is a good idea."

We reach Zeke's apartment. Uriah goes in first, and then I do. Will follows soon. after Like Uriah predicted, Zeke is sleeping on his bed.

"Should I wait for him to wake up?" Uriah asks.

"No," Will says. "Do something that Zeke would expect you to do if you hadn't died."

"Good idea. I'll try that. I thought you were waiting outside." Uriah points out.

"I wanted to see this" Will responds.

"How did you wake Zeke up, exactly?" I ask.

"It depends. My favorite was jumping up and down on him. Though it was fun when I put his hand in warm water…That's it!" Uriah gets a grin on his face and runs into the sink. He fills a bowl with warm water.

"This is going to be epic," Uriah says.

I look at Will. "You're not going to do that to Christina, are you."

"He's a pansycake, so he won't do it," Uriah says.

"That word is never coming back, like all of us." Will says.

We all laugh at Will's joke. When you're dead, you're allowed to make of the dead. It's not okay for the living to make fun of us. But here in heaven, jokes about being dead circulate all the time.

"But seriously, are you?" I ask.

"Of course not. I'm nicer than that." Will answers.

Hearing a scream, Will and I both turn around. Uriah is grinning, and Zeke's hand is in a bowl of water. Uriah gestures for me to come over.

When I get over, Uriah whispers to me. "I'll talk. If he asks anything I can't answer, I'll look over at you. Then you'll turn visble. You can also help me out if I get nervous. Or if Zeke asks about you. Or if I introduce you. And when you want to, if you think I'm taking too long. How about we settle on this. You turn visible when I look over at you. Okay?"

"Yeah, I get it. You going over to Zeke?" I ask.

Zeke had a pencil in his hand. "Come out, whoever you are," he calls out. "I have a weapon, and I'm not afraid to use it." He swishes the pencil as if it were a sword.

"I'll go."

"Good luck."

"Thanks." Uriah takes a step towards Zeke, still invisible. "Relax, bro." Uriah says. "You're the only living thing here."

Zeke glances around the room. "It's the tricksters," he mutters. "I don't appreciate you imitating Uriah, you pansycakes!" Zeke shouts.

"Way to relax." Uriah mocks. "There are no tricksters here, Zeke. Just ghosts."

Uriah looks over at me. I nod. We both turn visible. A look of shock comes on Zeke's face. "Ghosts," he mutters. "They're ghosts. Figures that's why I heard them before. Ghosts."

Zeke's eyes suddenly widen. "Ghosts!" He screams and runs out of the room.

"I could've predicted this from the pansycake that's my brother," Uriah says. "Let's go after him before he wakes every person in this apartment." Uriah, Will, and I float after Zeke, who runs downs the hallway, screaming about us ghosts.

Hey guys! The other two stories are published, as promised. The Divergent-Mortal Instruments crossover, From Idris to Dauntless, is about the shadowhunters going through Dauntless initiation. The Divergent story, Skating to the Championships, is about Tris and Four ice skating in the Olympics. Don't forget to review:)Bye!

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