Chapter 5

Four POV

I skip breakfast this morning so I don't have to see Tris. I'm still embarrassed about her finding out I wrote the note. I'm supposed to be a threatening leader, but instead I've somehow befriended her. I need to press the Abnegation part of her.

The initiates walk into the training room and examine the knives on the tables. I throw the knife in my hand, and I hits dead centre on the target. This grabs the attention of everyone, everyone but a Candor transfer Peter. Who continues talking even after I throw the second knife.

"Stand in front of the target," I say in a light voice staring at Peter.

Everyone looks at him and he walks over.

"You're going to stand in front of that target while I throw knives at you," I say still quite.

I draw my hand back, and see the fear in Peter's eyes.

"Stop," Tris says. "Anyone can stand in front of a target, it doesn't prove anything."

"Than you should have no problem taking his place," I say.

She walks over to the target and stands in the centre.

"Flinch and Peter takes your place," I say.

I throw the first knife above her head. Than Eric walks over.

"This looks like fun!" Eric says leaning against the table.

"Eyes open," I say to Tris, tapping between my eyes with the knife.

I throw the knife a foot from her head. "Come on, Stiff. Let someone else take your place."

"Shut up, Four!" She shouts angrily.

I throw another hitting her ear so Eric will tell me to stop.

"I think she's had enough," I say.

"Fine," He says sternly.

"Pick up three knives, watch your form, and hit the target. Any questions?" I ask.

I walk past the initiates watching each one of them throw. I stop at Tris who hasn't thrown yet, and is practicing the movement. I stand next to her

"Is your ear okay?" I ask her.

"You did that on purpose," She says still looking at the target and practicing the throw, but not letting go of the knife.

"If I didn't hit you Eric would still have me throwing knives at you," I say trying to reassure her that I didn't want to do it.

"So am I supposed to thank you?" She asks, this time letting go of the knife and hitting the centre of the target.

Everyone looks over at Tris who is the first to hit the target.

"Keep throwing!" I yell.

She throws another, hitting the spot right next to where she hit before.

"Look," I say trying to get her attention, but she still keeps throwing. "If I wanted to hurt you, I would've," I say before walking away.

I check my watch. It reads 12:02.

"You're dismissed for the day!" I shout over the knives hitting the targets. "If any of you are late tomorrow, it will be bullets going into you instead of knives."

~ P A G E B R E A K ~

I'm on my way to the control room to see Zeke, that is until I hear a muffled scream. I start running towards the chasm. I see three people standing over one small person, trying to push them over the edge. Tris. I run and grab two of the guys holding her over. I smash one's head into the rock wall and see orange hair. Drew. I see one of them is a girl, with a bigger build. Molly. She runs away before I can hurt her. The last one is Peter, he has no mask on. I grab him and push him to the ground, kicking him constantly.

She took your place. She got knives thrown at her instead of you! I think to myself. I see blood splatters on the ground. I stop kicking and look around. I see Tris with a knife beside her, which is covered in blood. I pick her up with one arm under her knees and one arm supporting her back. Her head falls into my shoulder.

I bring her back to my apartment instead of the infirmary. If I bring her to the infirmary than she can be kicked out of initiation and have to live factionless. I figured she'd rather take the risk than live factionless.

I place her on my bed and get an ice pack from the fridge. I place the ice pack under her head and get a towel to wash the blood off her cuts.

I walk into the washroom to get the blood off my hands, realizing that my hands are bruised and cut from punching so hard. I look up in the small mirror I have behind a sliding panel. I have a cut on my lip. I didn't know I was hit. Peter must have hit me before I threw him down.

I walk over to the kitchen sink and get a glass of water. I place the water next to her and go to drop Peter and Drew off at the infirmary. When I get there, Peter is gone and drew lays on the rock clutching his head. I pull him over my shoulder and he explains that Peter told them to because of the knife indecent. That they were just trying to scare her. I throw Drew on the floor of the Dauntless infirmary. I see Tori, the woman who did my tattoos. I can trust her.

"Tori," I say tapping her shoulder.

"What can I help you with, Four?"

"It's Tris, she was attacked. I didn't bring her her in case she would be kicked out of initiation," I say panicked.

I bring Tori back to my apartment. She wraps ace bandages around her stomach.

"She's fine for now, just some bruising around her abdomen," Tori explains. "I think it's smart if she keeps her distance from her attackers."

Tori leaves and I go back to the washroom to clean out the cut on my lip. I go to the sink and wet a towel to put on her forehead. I notice she is awake now.

"Your lip," She says as I place the cold towel on her head. It's almost funny that she's concerned about my lip when an hour ago she was hanging over the chasm by her throat.

"My lip is non of your concern," I say.

She places her fingers on my lip.

"Tris," I say talking through her fingers. "I'm alright."

"What happened?" She asks.

"Well Drew, Molly, and Peter tried to throw you over tree chasm," I tell her.

"Oh yeah," She laughs, and I end up laughing too.

"Going back to the dorms wouldn't be brave, it would be stupid," I try to tell her. "So you can take my bed, I'll take the floor."