Hey guys! I hope you're still reading it's been a while since I've updated, and I'm sorry! Part of that is studying ( not that I want to, stupid finals) and part is I don't have much free time.

But whatever, here's the chapter, I hope someone is still here to read it!

POV Tris

I walk out of the bathroom for the initiates dorm room when Eric walks up to me.

"We need to talk." He says sternly. I say nothing and cross my arms and stare at him. "You need to be more secretive." I hate how everything he says when he starts is so vague, like he wants you to get interested in him, or his conversation. Well fuck him, that won't happen any time soon.

"What are you talking about, Eric?" I ask in a bored tone. "Our relationship. You did not do a good job at hiding why we are together, Four may find out, and that would wreck everything."

Well, I'm sorry, Eric, did you want me to somehow stay in the simulation forever so I can hide that one simple fact, that doesn't even guaranty Four will know why we are together? I would love to say this but I must show Eric that he can't get to me, although his presence alone makes me uncomfortable. "Yeah, sure, Eric." I leave him standing there just like I did with Four earlier today.

~next day~

I sit on the hard floor in the hallway of the simulation room, and listen to Al nervously tap in his foot on the ground. I want to tell him to stop but one of us is about to go to the simulation room so there isn't really a point.

"Tris." This time Eric calls it. It sounds so disgusting when he says my name, like it was never meant to be to come out of his mouth. It sounds sweet and beautiful when coming from Fours' mouth.

I walk towards the simulation room and quickly sit down on the cold chair. Four puts all the electrodes on his head and injects the serum into my neck.

He gives me a quiet nod and opens his mouth when Eric walks over to me and speaks before him, "Be brave." Before I can do anything else, I go into my simulation.

I feel a gentle pull against me but I don't move. I feel cool metal pressed on my wrists, and look down. I see shackles locked around my arms. I try to suck in a breathe but I am underwater. I start to freak out, pulling and kicking at the water, but nothing helps. But I am in a simulation, I am not actually drowning. I could simply break the shackles and swim up, but that would be just about the stupidest thing I've ever done; it would completely show my divergence. So instead I stop struggling, and wait for my heart to calm down. Although my lungs burn and I get a heavy feeling in my chest, I still haven't gotten out of the simulation. I don't know why, I don't feel scared. The more time that goes by the more pain I feel. My chest feels like fire and I can't see anymore.

Than everything goes black.

I suppose I had to die to get out of that simulation, because I am now sitting in the chair, gasping for breathe.

Eric's face is devoid of emotion, but Four's looks haunted. I can only assume that's from seeing someone die- not because that person is me. Four nods to me and I get up and leave.

Christina and I walk around the chasm, buying new clothes and perfume. The perfume was Christina's idea. I've never at any point in my life worn perfume, but that is a welcome change. We walk out of the perfume store carrying a bag each. I got several bottles, each with a different scent. I am quite pleased with my purchases. I bought several new clothing items along with my perfumes and I actually liked everything I bought; I picked it all out myself, with some help from Christina. I think she's rubbing off on me.

We walk down the path in the chasm to our next destination- a small cafe. We're about to enter when I feel a presence behind me- and not a welcomed one. I turn around to find Eric looking down at me.

"Hey." He says, looking at me with a hungry glint in his eyes that give me chills. He lungs towards me and starts to kiss me. I don't respond at first but he bites my lip, as if urging me to play along. We are now blocking the entrance of the cafe, and the fact that we are completely in public hits me, and makes my face burn red. Eric senses me about to pull away when he pushes me forcefully into the door frame. I see Christina out of the corner of my eyes, looking at the ground with an amused and disgusted expression on her face.

I see a couple girls, younger than me, walk up to the entrance of the cafe. One of them is about to speak but another girl cuts her off, "Hey! Get a room, and get out of our way!" I almost laugh at her bluntness. Then Eric looks at me. "Yeah, maybe we should "He takes my hand. I send a help expression to Christina before I realize what I'm doing, and than to cover that up at look at the shopping bags that were dumped in the doorway of the cafe. She nods and goes to pick them up.

Eric leads me down the hallways that all the dorms are located. He forces the door open and pushes me inside. Eric shoves me against the wall, touching me and kissing me. I shove my knee to his groin as hard as I can and jump away from him.

"What the hell are you doing?" I scream. "We're not in public, you don't need to reinforce that we're 'a thing'!"

Eric looks up still breathing hard. "Why does it matter, I have complete control over you. Or do you need me to remind you?" The way he says this is spine chilling; the coldness bringing a sharp edge to his usually hard voice. I quickly shake my head. "That's what I thought- a Stiff wouldn't so selfishly put her friends lives on the line." The words get to me because they are true.

He comes back over to me and grabs my arms. He kisses me, putting way too much pressure everywhere he touches me, and I don't react. His kisses are rough and as un-gentle as you could get. The pressure of his hands around my arms are unwelcome and uncomfortable. He pushes back, looking down at me with eyes full of disapproval.

"You're not kissing me back." He says. "You got that right." I say. Then he slaps me, and the sting on my face wakes me up from the dull numbness I've been in since he dragged me here. I punch his face, kick his stomach and walk to the door, opening it while he is recovering.

"You don't own me!" I scream at him and walk away, going who knows where. Eric runs to the door but makes no attempts of following me. "You'll regret that!" He yells. From all the noise we've made I'm surprised no one has come to see what's going on.

I walk down the halls to the chasm, and lean my arms on the railing. I can only hope Eric's act is a bluff.

POV Eric

That bitch. She will pay for what she did. She knows I practically own her, everything she does can and will be used against her, and this will be the first, and maybe not the last time that she will be punished for her actions.

And I already have a plan. One her initiate friends will pay the price of her actions; I'm gonna hit her where it hurts. No matter how hard she tries to hide it, Tris is still a Stiff, and that will never leave. It was ingrained into her mind in her childhood- as Erudite teachings we're into mine.

My plan is completely planned out- time to initiate it.

POV Al

I just got back from the tattoo parlor with Will- I just got a tattoo of white water, one of my fears. Well my fear is more of drowning, but white water is defiantly a source of drowning, and it looks cool.

I step out of the bathroom- I was looking at my tattoo- when pain erupts in the back of my head, than black

x

I'm just waking up, with a aching throb pounding through my head. I register strong arms holding my own behind my back and the spray of water. I heard cry's for help and screaming. I look to the left to see Tris tied to the rails of the chasm, struggling "Tris." I say dully. "Al!" She screams, then turns away, still struggling crying out and calling for help. I know no one will hear her, but I am staring to get very afraid. "What's going on?" I ask frantically.

The man holding my arms answers, "I'm teaching Tris a lesson." The voice is recognizable: Eric. But why would he be trying to teach his girlfriend a lesson by tying her to rails... With Eric's words, Tris breaks down and starts sobbing, sinking to the chasm floor.

Everything that's going on seems so unreal, I don't react at first when Eric starts pushing and punching me forward. By the time I start to register, Eric as me backed up to the railings with a bloody nose and bruised ribs several yards from Tris. Seeing her in such a broken down state is not giving me much strength either; it seems to be draining me. I try to block the throw Eric throws at my temple, but my hands come up too low. The strike to my face leaves me disoriented. And I can't tell whats happening quite right.

Eric's hands send me over the railings. I try to grab on to the railing but I'm dizzy, and I can't focus. The feeling of falling mixed with Tris' distraught screaming is the last thing I comprehend before I leave this world.

POV Tris

I can't believe what Eric did. Guilt, sadness, regret, emptiness, nothing, everything; it all clouds my mind leaving me distraught. I can't think; I can't move. I'm dead on my feet. I'm sobbing hysterically, my body shaking, hitting back on the railing. I'm sure to have bruises on my back and wrists, but who cares? An innocent persons life was stolen, because of me. Eris warned me, and I took it as a bluff, I've learned my lesson: don't underestimate Eric.

"Stiff! Shut up for a second!" Eric says trying to be heard above all the noise I'm making. I hear him, the words, but I'm not sure how much I actually understand. " You tell no one about this. Al killed him self, you hear. If any word gets out that I did this, it'll be that Candor transfer girl, the one you're always with. Do you even here me? Whatever, I hope you learned your lesson- it won't be this easy next time."

My worst fear. It's coming true. I have to stop this- I will sacrifice myself, my body in this case, if that means sparing my friends lives.

Eric left me tied here so I wait, tied here, still crying, not as hard though.

I here footsteps but I don't have enough energy to see who it is. The voice I recognize though. "Tris, what's wrong? What happened, are you all right?" Four bends down next to me, untying my wrists. And I can't help it, I need comfort. I wrap my arms around his waist, burying my face in his chest. After a second he moves his arms around me. I feel complete. We stay that way for minute, me breathing in his comforting scent, him whispering soothing words into my ear.

I pull away and look up at him. "Tris, please tell me what happened?" I don't know what to do- I'm at a stale mate. If Eric finds out I tell anyone- especially Four- what's going on he would probably kill all my friends, in worse ways than what just happened. He notices my frazzled emotions and speaks again.

"Tris, I know something is going on. But you can trust me. Please I only want to help." His eyes plead the truth; pleading with me to tell him everything. And I can't help myself- everything piling up, it's too much. And I do trust him. I don't really know why but I do.

"Four!" I sob, and I begin my story. Starting with Eric explaining that I owed him, and that he practically controls me. I end telling him how I refused to kiss him how he wanted me to, and I defied him, so he 'taught me a lesson', by killing someone I care about. All to get under my skin.

The way I talk, fast and quite with sobs sewn through every other sentence, I'm sure he doesn't get a lot of my story. But he gets enough.

"I knew you two weren't right. I just never realized how wrong it was. I'm so sorry this is happening Tris, but until initiation is over, I don't think you will be able to do much more resisting. You don't want to risk being factionless. But please, let me protect you." He looks down at me, with such caring and protection in his gaze. But not possessive protection, the way Eric's eyes are.

So I agree, with one simple word. "Okay." And I rest my head back on his chest. His arms wrap around me, protecting me. And even though this won't last, it perfect.

"Tris?"

"Yes?"

"I'll always be here, don't be ashamed to need help. I'll always be here to protect you." Four gently moves his hand to my chin and moves me closer to him, and gently presses his lips to mine, barely making contact. He pulls away but before he can get very far I pull him back down to me and press my lips to his, harder. I wrap my hands around his neck and he wraps his arms around me, protecting me. With his arms around me, what could hurt me.

POV Eric

After getting that over with I head up to the control rooms, I just have to be mindful of Four, he might still be here. I need to talk to Jeanine. Since she already told me she knows Tris is Divergent, I don't need to hide that from her anymore. The fact that Jeanine is waiting to do something with Tris is why I will confirm Tris' Divergence. I will have time to do what I want with her but she will be too much to handle for a long period of time. Once initiation is over, I will give her to Jeanine weather she wants her or not- I certainly won't.

The video message goes through and Jeanine's face is one the screen.

"What do you want Eric?" She asks, clearly annoyed.

"I just want to confirm Tris Prior's Divergence. She is 100% Divergent."

"And how did you come to this conclusion?"

"I re-looked at the simulations."

"Well done Eric. Thank you for confirming. She will be an excellent test subject."

I nod my head, approving her approval.

"Is that all?" She asks.

"Yep."

"Goodbye." With that the computer screen goes black.

So guys how was that, a little fourtris is brewing yeah? I bet you think I'm some sort of character killing sadistic person, but that's not it! Just very dramatic! I had to think of a way that Tris would have broken down so that Four would comfort her so they would have a connection! see everything is connected!

well guys I'm so glad you are reading, but I need a break from this story! I'm sorry! I just don't really know what to write any more- it's just kinda droning on- and I'm not really that in to it... I will get back to this though, this isn't the last chapter! I tried to end it on a good, long note! FourTris, forever, YEAH! So I'm sorry, but thank you for reading. I'll try to get back to this soon! I do have another story that I'm into though! Its called Crazy thing called love! So check that out because I'm really into that one! I also have my other Too much to take story, that I'll probably update more frequently than this one!

Thanks for reading, I'm not done forever!

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