(I do not own Divergent...)
Tris POV
The art class was amazing. Tris felt happy and alive and for the time being she could care less about work. She had her boys and this beatiful ship and within the next 2 days they would be docked on a tropical island. She couldn't remember the last time she was this happy. She was making her way to the dining room for lunch and she found that she was literally incapable of wiping the smile from her face.
Moving to the table she saw that she was the first one there. Tris grabbed a plate and walked through the buffet line picking up random things here and there. She grabbed a drink and walked slowly to their designated table, making sure not to trip on the way over. After consuming everything on her plate she was growing increasingly worried they hadn't made a plan or anything but surely they were going to be hungry at some point.
Tris removed herself from the table and made her way back to her room. About halfway there someone knocked into her and she found herself on the the floor. She rubbed her arm and lifted herself off the floor because whoever had hit her just kept on walking. Tris cursed him internally and continued walking to her room trying to figure out if this day was going to get worse.
Finally to her room she opened the door and immediately removed her shoes and jeans and put on some comfy shorts and moved to the bedroom to take a nap. However, her movements were interrupted by a knocking on the door. Hoping it was the boys she ran to the door and unlocked up. When she opened the door she wasn't prepared for who she saw. She turned to close the door but Al had forced his way in. "We're gonna have some fun." he said as he closed the door behind him.
Eric POV
Eric didn't think he would ever get used to how big this ship was. He literally searched for the gym for 2 hours. Of course he could have used a map but if he was honest with himself he loved to watch the different people on the ship. There were so many people and no two were the same.
He walked and walked emptying his mind of everything. He stood at the edge of the ship and watched the ocean pass him by slowly. Eric never thought he could be so happy by the water. He didn't know the type of peace it could bring to one's soul. As he sat there watching the waves being pushed out from the ship he couldn't help but think about the relationships in his life. Could there be more? He didn't know but he was certainly hoping to find out.
Eric finally brought himself out of his musing and went to find the the gym. It didn't take him long to find and he marveled at the sheer size of it. After finishing his workout he went back to the room to shower and was pleased to find the sheets on the bed had been changed. He got into the shower and finished quickly and climbed into the bed but changed his mind as his stomach began to rumble.
Eric was walking out the door and he turned back to make sure that it was locked and some guy barreled into him. "Sorry." The guy muttered and Eric had a terrible feeling wash over him. The man was somewhat familiar but just like Tris he couldn't put his finger on it. He turned and began walking to the dining room and about halfway there he changed his mind about eating and set out to find Tobias. He quickly checked the dining. He was not there so he turned in the direction of the casino.
Upon entering he was almost enamored. The room was huge and was filled with all kinds of impliments like slot machines, craps tables, poker tables and blackjack tables. Eric checked the rows of slot machines, no Tobias there. He moved onto the poker tables, no Tobias there either. Finally at the blackjack tables he saw him and he looked happy. Which was good, but he really needed him right now so he made his way over quickly and touched him on the shoulder.
Al POV
Waking up to his alarm he moved about and stretched a little and hopped into the shower. He knew his task would be daunting this was no small ship and there were alot of people here. As he washed his hair visions of Tris came into his mind and as he pictureed her beautiful mouth bobbing on his cock his hand moved down and began pumping while his eyes closed.
He came pretty fast as he always did when he thought of Tris, which was all the time. He finished his shower and got dressed and then sat down on the little desk that was provided in his room and opened up his map of the ship. He checked off the upper deck of the ship and the lobby one floor below. He knew how forgetful she could be especially without Molly around so he would wait near the store.
Al pulled on his shoes and then used his lemongrass lotion that his mom sent with him and grabbed his key while leaving the room. By now it is like 11:30 so he makes his way to the elevator and rides it up to the set of stairs to go to the upper deck. On his way someone ran into him and falls to the floor. He looked down quickly and his heart soared as he continued walking so that she would not recognize him.
He watched her stand up and followed as closely as possible. Her room was so close to the lobby and he was practically giddy at this stroke of luck. He felt for the knife in his pocket, he didn't want to use it but he would if he had to. He waited a few minutes and just stared at her door, willing himself to calm down. It was like the universe wanted them to be together. He began walking closer to her door and once again he ran into someone. "Sorry." he mumbled not looking at who he ran into and as the man disappeared down the hall he raised his hand to knock on the door.
He heard her running to the door which kind of stopped him in his tracks. Who could she have met already that made her want to run for the door? His eyes lifted as she opened the door and as the look of horror crossed her face and she moved to close the door he moved in between the door and the wall and pushed his way in. As he closed the door behind him he looked at her with lust in his eyes. "We're gonna have some fun." he said stepping a bit closer.
She looked like she was ready to kick his ass so he reached into his back pocket and extracted his knife moving to the left to block her from accessing the kitchen. A look crossed her face which he didn't quite recognize but he began moving closer anyway she moved to punch him but he grabbed her arm and pulled to his chest facing him but kind of towards the side, he had seen her in action many times and knew that she was deadly. Al restrained her hands behind her back and moved to put his lips on hers but Tris moved away quickly and spat on him.
"Tris, I don't want to have to use this." he said twirling the knife in his hand. "All you have to do is cooperate and we can be happy together." At this Tris laughed. "I will never be with you!" she practically yelled. He reached up and slapped her with his free hand and then turned them around and pushed her toward the bed. Al removed 4 zipties and a roll of duct tape from his jacket pocket and shoved her on the bed. After all of her limbs were securely in place he covered her mouth with a piece of the duct tape and said"If you're lucky, I may remove that later." His hand slowly moved up her leg as he began to smile.
Tobias POV
After leaving breakfast Tobias went back to the room to put on one of his tailored suits, he wanted to feel like James Bond when he walked into the casino. After he was fully dressed, cufflinks and all he turned back into the closet to get some of the money he set aside for gambling and made his way to the casino. After a few hours he had won and lost some but so far he had come out even. He put down a $20 bet and prayed that he would win. Suddenly out of his peripheril he saw Eric approaching the table fast.
Tobias held his hand behind his back to stop Eric for a moment while he waited for the hand to play out. When the dealer busted he jumped up grabbing his chips from the table and after tipping the dealer he dragged Eric to the cashier window. His smile was wide until he turned around to Eric and saw the look on his face. "What's wrong?" he asked growing worried quickly. "Have you seen anyone on the ship you recognize?" Eric asked him, his voice dripping with something foreign.
Tobias wracked his brain and he couldn't remember seeing anyone familiar. He shook his head no and gave Eric a confused look. He launched into his story about the hallway and about the feeling he had. Tobias knew that listening to Eric's feelings was something he always had to do, so they left immediately and began to walk the length of the ship seeing if they could find the mystery familiar person. Without warning Eric dropped to his knees and was having what looked like a panic attack. Tobias kneeled down next to him and brought Eric's face up to meet his. Eric looked into his eyes and between breaths said, "Tris."
Tobias dropped his hands and began to run. He heard Eric slowly coming up behind him. They made it through the lobby and up the hallway where the rooms were located. Upon reaching the door they both began knocking as loudly as possible. In fact it was so loud that people from the rooms around theirs began looking out of their own doors. They gave up after this and resolved to go see if maybe her art class was extended and if she wasn't there they decided to have her paged.
They made a stop in their own room to grab the map so they knew where they were going and so Tobias could get changed in case he needed to run again. Looking at the map they made their way to their art suites hoping that they would find their girlfriend. Tobias and Eric checked room after room. They came to the painting room and looked at the canvases that had been left behind. "Hi." they heard from the back of the room. "Can I help you gentlemen with something?" a young asian woman asked approaching them. Tobias turned the rest of the way to face her.
"We're just looking for our friend." he said smiling. The woman smiled back and said that she may be able to help. So after introducing herself to them they gave Tori Tris' name and she said that she had left the class around noon time. She said that she did hear something about a jewelry making class and she directed them on where to go. "Thank you." Eric said his voice cracking subtly. Tori nodded at him and then returned to her desk.
They checked the jewelry making room as she suggested and the teacher who introduced herself as Lauren said that she did not have anyone named Tris or Beatrice in her class. More frustrated than before they made their way to the lobby to speak to the concierge. When they reached the desk, Peter, the concierge, all but refused to help them. Finally after making a big enough fuss Johanna, Peter's boss, made him call for her over the loud speaker. "Beatrice Prior, please meet your party at the concierge desk. Beatrice Prior, please meet your party at the concierge desk."
Eric and Tobias stood by that damn desk for an hour pacing back and forth always crossing each other in the middle. Tobias was growing increasingly worried and Eric was reduced to mumbling as he paced fervently checking each face to see if it was the man from the hallway. Finally Tobias stopped and pulled Eric to him. "I have a plan." Tobias whispered in Eric's ear. "Do you trust me?" Eric nodded his head and followed him back to their room.
As soon as they entered he made a beeline for the balcony and Eric gasped as he figured out his plan. "I can't let you do this." he said as Tobias pulled a chair to the edge of the balcony. "It will be fine, just hold this chair and then go to the door so I can let you in." Eric shook his head and held the chair tight regardless. As soon as Tobias made it to the doors he had to take a deep breath his fear of heights is usually dibillatating but today it was a necessity. He moved quickly to the door and let Eric in and they quickly went into security mode. Eric checked over the kitchen and the living area and Tobias checked the bathroom and the bedroom.
As he entered the area he found dribbles of blood along the floor leading into the bathroom from the bedroom. "Eric." he called making his way into the bedroom. He flipped on the light and they both gasp. There is blood on the top right of the bed and there are zipties hanging loose at each corner of the bed. Eric's hand flies to cover his mouth and he tried to follow the blood trail but it looked like it was controlled and contained in the bathroom. Suddenly he was running to the balcony and checking every inch to make sure she didn't fall/get pushed off.
After Eric came back inside Tobias suggested that they go the infirmary to see if she was in there, "and if she isn't there then we need to go to the Chief Security Officer." Eric nodded his head and grabs Tris' key card from the kitchen counter and then they left. Tobias pulled the map from his back pocket and they made their way to the infirmary. A nice lady named Hanna informed them that Tris had not been in, so they thanked her and left. Turning back to the lobby they made their way to the elevator taking it down 5 floor. Tobias stopped in front of the door marked Chief Security Officer and knocked. "Come in, come in." they heard from the room and as the door revealed the man behind the door Tobias seethed with anger.