Tobias' POV

She's awake. Maybe not awake, but aware. At least now I know she's OK.

"Tris?" I say gently, "Can you hear me? It's me, Tobias. Can you open your eyes?"

I wait for a minute. There is no response, except for the heart monitor telling me her pulse is speeding up.

Is that a good or bad sign?

The doctor walks in, with a few nurses trailing behind him.

They swarm around her limp body, poking and prodding at her.

"Is she OK?" I ask urgently. "She squeezed my hand. Is she waking up?"

The doctor looks at me.

"She is in a better state than she was yesterday. Her chances of survival just became much better. She should wake up soon. If she does, let us know. For now, talk to her. It may help her wake up."

I nod and they all walk out. I move my chair closer to her and move the hair out of her face.

"Tris, I know you heard me. I hope you can hear me now. I need you to wake up. Even if it's just for a moment." My voice becomes a whisper, and in that moment I know I am falling apart.

"Please?" I ask, as tears stream down my face without a sound. "I know you think no one needs you, but who cares about them? What about me? I need you."

I wipe my tears away. I don't want her to wake up and see me in this state.

Tris' POV

Feeling is returning to my body. The darkness is no longer controlling me.

I am in control.

To test, I wiggle my toes. I succeed.

I try to open my eyes, or use my voice, but I am not strong enough.

I hear people walk in, and I feel Tobias move away. No! I scream in my head, come back! But only I can hear.

A doctor opens one of my eyes and shines a light in it. I try to keep it open, but I can't. It falls shut again.

The doctor and some nurses, I assume, talk as they check me. They are saying words and numbers that I can't understand. Then, I hear Tobias' voice.

"Is she OK?" Yes, I want to say. I'm fine. I can hear you! "She squeezed my hand. Is she waking up?"

A deep voice responds. It must be the doctor.

"She is in a better state than she was yesterday. Her chances of survival just become much better. She should wake up soon. If she does, let us know. For now, talk to her. It may help her wake up."

I hear people walk out, then the click of the door shutting.

A chair is dragged to the side of my bed. I feel Tobias' strong hands move fallen hair from my face.

"Tris, I know you heard me. I hope you can hear me now. I need you to wake up. Even if it's just for a moment." His voice becomes a whisper. I can feel the pain in his voice. All I want to do is reach out and comfort him.

"Please?" He asks, and I feel something wet hit my hand.

It's a tear.

Tobias is crying.

And it's my fault.

"I know you think no one needs you, but who cares about them? What about me? I need you."

I need you too, Tobias. I'm here. I can hear you!

I suddenly feel the urge to cry. I feel tears in my eyes.

I feel awake, and in that moment, I know I am strong enough to wake up.

I am dauntless. I can do anything.

I search the darkness, and after forever, my thunder gray eyes are lost in ocean blue ones.

She's awake! Yay! Sorry it took her so long to wake up, and sorry I didn't update for a while, I've had a lot of schoolwork and high school application stuff. :(

Ok, there's chapter 3! Read and review, I get super excited when I see someone has commented! Also, thank you to everyone who's following and favouritizing (I just made up a new word)! It means a lot to me that people are actually reading this.

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