The Future Queen and King of Dauntless

Chapter 46

Tris POV

I open my eyes, and close them instantly. It is too bright. I let out a moan. I feel confused, hungry, tired, and at that moment a rush of memories hit me like a ton of bricks. My eyes shoot open and I jolt upright.

I feel a pair of hands on my shoulder I look to my right and see Hana on my left is Tobias. I smile at him. In front of me Zeke waves slightly, I go to lift my arm and wince at the sudden pain, the four of us look at my arm. I don't remember hurting it, but maybe the cuffs did more damage than I realized.

"I'll go get the doctor." Zeke supplied. I watch him leave before putting my attention back onto Tobias.

"I knew you would find me." I try to smile but I am shocked at the sound of my voice it is croaky and dry.

Hana hands me a bottle of water and I smile at her nodding my head. She smiles back. The water is cold and smooth against my lips and throat. I swallow loudly in a very non-lady like manner. I flush with embarrassment. I hear Hana chuckle slightly, and I feel a bit better.

"I will always find you, Tris." Tobias removes his hand from my shoulder and cups my cheek, I lean into it and he leans down kissing my forehead. "Are you hungry?" He hands me a sandwich, I eat it in a matter of seconds.

The door opens and Zeke comes running in dragging a doctor behind him by his arm. Zeke lets him go and the doctor smooths out his clothes before stepping towards me.

"Princess, how are you feeling?"

How am I feeling, I feel like I got kidnapped and dragged to god knows where and chained to a poll in a tent with no shoes, food or water.

"I am alright I guess considering. My arm hurts though, and I am sure I have some cuts on my feet and I remember some blood pooling around me when I was sitting so I must have a cut on one of my legs."

I see Tobias grimace, I know it bothers him that I was hurt, but it could have been worse I am sure of that. I could be dead, still lost, not found until I was a cold stiff being. I shudder.

The doctor turns to Hana, Zeke and Tobias, and asks them to step outside. Hana nods and immediately grabs Zeke and walks out the door. Tobias doesn't even flinch. I know he isn't going to leave and I wouldn't want him to either.

The doctor gives him one more look Tobias just glares at him in return. He gulps nods and proceeds to exam me, starting with my feet. I grasp Tobias' hand and squeeze when something hurts. My feet were the least of my concerns, a few minor scraps nothing bad. My right leg had a huge gash on it the length of my knee to the middle of my calf. The doctor had Tobias hold down my leg while he cleaned it and stitched me up. I cried in pain every time the needle punched through my skin. Tobias kept apologizing to me. Thankfully the doctor had deemed my leg good enough, wrapped it in a bandage and started to look at my arm. It turns out I had a dislocated shoulder, I have learned after getting it set that I never want to dislocate anything ever again. Tobias was trying to lighten the mood telling me how he has dislocated his arm, knee and wrist before, but the blinding pain of setting my shoulder just had me yelling at him to shut up. The doctor finally finishes and leaves. I lay my head onto Tobias' shoulder and cry into his shirt. He gently wraps his arms around my waist and kisses the top of my head.

"Tobias, what happened this morning before," I gesture to myself, "all of this happened?"

Tobias POV

Listening to Tris scream in pain was almost too much to handle. I wish I could take all her pain away. I wish she never got hurt to begin with, but I promise myself that I will not let those people whoever they are hurt her and cause her this much pain ever again. She is crying now on my shoulder at least the screams have stopped. I gently wrap my arms around her waist not wanting to cause any more discomfort for her. I kiss the top of her head. I would kiss her everywhere if I could, just to feel her, to know she is truly here back with me, I am scared to go back to sleep worried that this was all a dream and Tris would still be missing out there somewhere alone.

"Tobias, what happened this morning before all of this happened?"

This question brings me back to the present. I take a deep breath and look her in the eyes. I place her back onto the bed fully resting her back on the headboard. I take her hands in mine and kiss each knuckle. I take a deep breath and begin to regale the events of earlier.

"Is Shauna...is she" I place my finger on Tris' lips stopping her from continuing.

"She is alive, but she won't be able to walk again. Zeke is upset for obvious reasons and we aren't really sure what to do next."

"What do you mean you're not sure, you get her a wheelchair and push her around and when she is strong enough she can do it herself. Zeke loves her I've seen it and I know she loves him, this shouldn't change any of that. She may not like it at first but she will get used to it."

I think about what Tris says. She is right I would rather have her broken than not at all and I am positive Zeke feels the same way about Shauna. I need to talk to him, but like hell I am going to leave Tris again. I sigh. I let go of Tris' hands and stand.

"I'll be right back, I am just stepping into the hall real quick."

I kiss her lips and smile into them. I stand and walk out the door into the hall, luck on my side yet again because Zeke is still there sitting in the hallway his back against the wall and knees to his chest. His hands covering his face.

"Hey."

Zeke lifts his head and looks at me his eyes puffy and red. I see a tear falling down his cheek. I ignore it.

"Hey Four. How is Tris, I heard screaming."

"She is alright a few scraps, she needed stitches in her leg and had to set a dislocated shoulder."

"Well that explains the screaming." I can tell he is trying to lighten the mood, I give him a small smile.

"Yeah. Hey would you mind coming back into the room with me real fast, I want to talk to you but I don't really want to leave Tris alone right now, I promised her I wouldn't."

"Sure." Zeke replies somberly, nothing like the Zeke I know and love. I can't help the frown on my face.

We both enter Tris' room and I resume my previous position in the chair next to her, her hand in mine.

"So what do you want to talk about?"

"It's about Shauna, just hear me out."

I start explaining Tris' idea to Zeke at some points it looks like I have lost him and at others he just seems deep in thought, after I finish I wait for him to speak.

"You would really allow that for me?"

"Of course Zeke, were family, were brothers. If that is what you want then it's what we will do."

Zeke smiles so brightly I think I might go blind.

"Thank you Tris, Four. Thank you I am going to tell Shauna right now, and then send a message to the Erudite kingdom to get one sent here by tomorrow. Thank you." With that Zeke flies out of the room and towards the woman he loves, Shauna.

I look back at Tris and see she has a smile on her face yet her eyes look confused. Then it dawns on me, Tris doesn't know how things all work in dauntless. I need to tell her.

"Tris, I- Dauntless works a little differently than other kingdoms, since we are meant to protect the other kingdoms our city is more rigorous, there is a reason people think we are always looking for a fight, it is because we are trained to always be at the ready, have you noticed that no one on the castle grounds is not in top physical form even the maids are all trained to protect themselves, No one is allowed in the castle for longer than a visit if they are physically unable to handle our ways of life. That would normally include Shauna, but me being the king soon enough, I can change the rule for her, for you, for Zeke. So I am."

She looks at me in shock. I think this probably should have been mentioned sooner, but it kind of slipped my mind. Even Marlene and Shauna knew about this, that is why she and Zeke have been so upset besides the other part of it. No one wants to be hurt that bad, of course if I was Shauna I would be happy to be alive. Though I can still understand where they are coming from, they are in love and if I didn't allow this they could never be together.