Resurgent

Chapter One

Tris

I sit in silence with Christina by my side. I should feel something, anything, right now considering Caleb, my brother, has just died. I should feel sad that he died, because he is my brother, I love him, and as soon as I had forgiven him I had lost him. I could feel glad to be rid of him because he has betrayed me and lied and hurt me so many times, but I don't. I simply don't. I just feel....nothing.

As people walk past us I can tell that he has succeeded because everyone is wandering around confused and unsure of themselves. I look at them, and though I still have my own memory I feel like them; confused and unsure.

I look at Christina, who looks at me tapping my foot like a maniac. She puts her hand on my shoulder, as if to tell me that everything is okay. That we're safe now.

"I'm just really worried about him." I tell her. She nods.

"You really love him, don't you?" I can see something behind her glassy eyes. It looks like awe, but somehow also grief. I know she still misses Will, I do too. I know that she loved him and it's hard for her to see others in love-like she was.

I force myself to nod, and a split second later, Tobias bursts through the door. I smile and I run to him. I wrap my arms around his neck as we both fall to the ground.

He smiles at me, and I stare into his eyes as both of our expressions become serious. I press my lips to his. I remember that we have an audience, most of which know nothing and look at us as if we are crazy, and I break away from the kiss. He smiles as we get back on our feet.

"He did it," I inform him. "How did you do?"

"We ended it. No more wars, Tris." He wraps his arms around me, one across my back the other on my waist.

"I love you so much, Tobias." I smile.

"Come on, we have had a long day." Tobias says. I say a quick bye to Christina who decides to go stay with Uriah.

Tobias leads me to the room where we spent the night in yesterday.

"I need to talk to you, okay Tris?" I nod.

"I went to see my mother. I offered her the serum, but she didn't take it. She wants to be apart of my life. We're going to start over. I just want you to be okay with this." Tobias is my family. I want him happy. If he wants to start over with Evelyn who am I to stand in the way?

I nod. "I love you." I wrap my arms around him.

"I don't love you, Tris." He pulls away from me, and I feel like breaking down. His words stabbed me, and they hurt more than all other pain combined could ever hurt. "Love-no-I don't love you. That word is too small. Words cannot describe my feelings towards you. But I will try to show you how I feel from now until the day I die, if you'll let me."

I start to cry, but this time out of happiness. "I more than love you, too, Tobias."

I feel complete. He is mine and I am his. He is my family, and in this moment this unbelievable life of mine is beautiful. It's not long before we fall asleep in each others arms.

The Dream

I know I am dreaming because my brother stands before me. But it feels so real that I he weren't I would think that this is real. He looks angry.

"It's your fault, Tris! Your fault that I am dead!"

"What? No, Caleb-" he cuts me off.

"You think it's so easy, huh? You have cheated death so many times and you have defied reality so many times. It's so easy for you! Why?"

"It's not like that," I whisper, afraid to yell at him although he is acting like a bastard and would deserve it.

"It's exactly like that! It's your fault! All of it's your fault! Your fault!"

I fall to my knees and cry. It's my fault. I killed him.

"You said you would never walk me to my own execution! You are a liar and the real traitor! It's your fault!"

"It's my fault," I whisper partially because I know that is what he wants me to say and mostly because I feel it to be true. It's my fault. It's all my fault. I promised him. It's all my fault. I might as well have killed him myself.

It's all my fault!

Shut up!

I try to force myself awake, but I can't. Caleb just keeps tormenting me. "Your fault!"

He opens his mouth, and a voice yells my name. But it is not my brothers voice. The voice belongs to Tobias: the only family I have left. I start to feel like I am shaking as Tobias screams my name again.

I wake up and tears fall from my eyes automatically, as if it were second nature.

He looks at me with sadness and hurt. "What's all your fault, Tris?"

"Caleb." He is angry now.

"Caleb is not your fault! He made his choice! He could have refused to go! We could have sent someone else! But he didn't refuse! He made his choice! It's not your fault!" He almost yells. He takes my hand and presses it to his chest, over the space where his heart is. "It's not your fault, Tris. It's not. Okay?"

I nod. But I can tell he does not believe me. I don't believe me either.

"I'm the last Prior. Your the only family I have now." I tell him.

"I know. I'm sorry, Tris."

"Don't be. I love you. You are all I need in this world." At this, Tobias smiles.

"Sleep, I'll fight the bad dreams off. I promise." I smile. I remember when Tobias first said that to me, in Amity Headquarters. I slept sound that night knowing that he was there to protect me. I know that I will sleep sound tonight, too.

"With your bare hands?" I ask, but I say it as if it were a statement, nothing but cold hard fact.

"Of course. I love you," he says. I smile and plant my lips on his.

"I love you, too, Tobias."

He is the last thing I see before I drift off into a deep slumber.

A/N: I won't lie, I am totally new at this! I decided to write this because the Allegiant ending was killing me. I am not kidding when I say I had nightmares. I knew that a lot of people felt the same, and so I started to write this. Originally, it was just supposed to be for me, but another Wattpad writer unintentionally pushed me to post this. Tell me what you think. I know it's not the best story, but I am not the best author. To quote Veronica Roth, Be Brave.