Hi guys, so here is chapter three of " why do you have to be brave"! I hope you like it. I was very in doubt about how I was going to write this chapter, but I think it went okay! Well, I am not going to bother you anymore. Enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 3:

Tris' PoV:

She couldn't see a thing. Or, she could, but it was impossible to tell who was who in the chaotic mess that all out of sudden outplayed itself in the room. At first she were just as confused as the rest of the people in the room, but then she spotted Christina, and she knew who it was that had broken in. it was the rest of dauntless that hadn't been shot by the sleep-serum. Tris couldn't help herself but smile. Then a thought struck her - if it was the rest of dauntless, Tobias had to be there. She turned her head and saw that he had spotted her, and she tried to yell, but suddenly Eric saw Tobias too. "if you get a single step closer will shoot her. And don't bother getting out that pretty gun of yours. If you do that, I shoot her too" He had to yell, for Tobias to be able to hear him over the noise in the room, and the sound of his ice cold voice send shivers down her spine.

Tobias froze. She could see the fear in his eyes that he so desperately tried to hide whenever he was around Eric. "what do you want me to do, Eric?" he asked in a tense voice. Eric seemed to think about it, but then answered. "I want you to walk away, and let me take the stiff with me. Jeanine wants her. I also want you to make you friends stop shooting at my men, and gather up behind you. That's the terms, and if you don't agree, I'll kill her." Tobias stood completely still for a couple of seconds, before nodding. Eric smiled his terrifying, cold smile, and pulled Tris up in an awkward, standing position. He had an arm wrapped tightly around her neck, not hard enough for her to choke, but she could definitely feel it press against her windpipe. In a matter of seconds she also felt the coolness of the gun pressing against her temple. It hurt, and she had trouble standing up, because of her leg. She dared to glare down at it, and saw that to her annoyance that it was still bleeding. She quickly looked back up, and right into Tobias eyes. They were so afraid, and she smiled a weak smile in an attempt of calming him down. Not that the situation weren't serious, she just knew that it wouldn't get any better from Tobias worrying more than needed.

Tris all out of a sudden felt calm. If she were to die now, she was happy that Tobias was here with her. He was the only one she cared about.

She didn't know how he did it, but he somehow managed to make everyone stop in a matter of seconds, and without saying a single word, he made them get behind him. She heard a scared gasp from someone, and saw Christina stand with a hand covering her mouth. She tried to smile calming at her, but she couldn't lie to Christina. She was scared.

Eric tightened his grip around her throat, and the edge of her vision started to darken. She gasped for air, and saw Tobias flinch every time she took another troubled breath. "well, that was impressive, Four. It looks like you have become the leader you could have been. I bet your father would be soo proud of you." The last comment made Tris feel an anger she hadn't felt in a long time. How did he dare comment that in front of everybody? Without even thinking about it she brought her leg back, and kicked Eric. He groaned in pain, and swore at her. Then he tightened his grip around her neck, so she couldn't breathe at all. She could feel her legs giving up, and heard Eric whisper harshly in her ear. "I think I changed my mind, Stiff. I will kill you right here, so that you stiff boyfriend can watch it. You have been way too much trouble anyways already" Tris used all of her last energy to try and break free of Eric's grip, but he was too strong. Then she heard the sound of the gun being fired, and she threw herself forward. The bullet hit her in the side, and she screamed. She could hear Christina scream, as she fell to the ground. Tris couldn't feel anything but the intense pain from the shot in her side as she hit the ground. She landed on her back, so she could see as Tori grabbed Eric from behind, and forced his hands behind his back. She was surprisingly strong for a tattoo artist, Tris weirdly thought. All out of a sudden were Tobias by her side. He had a terrified look in his eyes as he tied a thick piece of cloth around her wound, and picked her up. She whimpered as it send a burning shot of pain through her body. She could feel her consciousness failing, and she slipped away into the dark as she fainted.

She wanted to live. For Tobias and Christina and for the memory of her parents.

So, that was it for now! I hope you find it interesting so far! Do you think Tris is going to die? Or will she live?

Just for practical info, there will be two or three more chapters, but I am not sure when I get them done. I promise that I will publish them as soon as they are finished.

Please, please write a review, I appreciate it so much.

Well, until next time! - Karla