Resurgent: A Divergent Fanfiction

Chapter 10

Tris POV

I open my eyes. and find myself sitting above the Chasm. My mom and dad sit by me, holding hands. Suddenly my dad jumps dragging my mom down. I grip my mom's hand and hand over the metal railing by one hand and support my mom and dad. I scream as they pull me down and my hand almost slips over.

"Tris just let us go. You can still live." My mom pleads.

"No." I strain, tears flowing down my cheeks. "Don't let go."

"Tris, theres no way well all survive." My father shouts. "You can though. Just let us go."

"I'm not gonna lose you again." I groan. My hands burn like their on fire, and I feel my shoulder popping out of its socket. I am crying helplessly.

Suddenly my mind snaps, 'This isn't real.'

I look down, blinking off tears. "We die together. As a family." I say firmly and let go.

My head jolts forward. I feel my heart pumping out of my chest and my breaths are deep. I am back in the stimulation room, and Four catches my shoulder, impressed.

"You okay?" He asks

"Yeah." I sigh deeply and blink a few times, "Bad memories."

I put my head down and focus more. I am scared of my parents sacrificing themselves for me. Scared of watching them die on my cause.

He stands me up, "Tris how long do you think you were there?"

"I- uh." I breathe heavily, "5 minutes?"

"One and a half." He says, "That's the fastest anyone has ever gotten through the stimulation."

"Well good thing they don't care about Divergents anymore." I sigh.

"Yeah." He says, "Well I'll walk you out the door then."

I walk outside. Unsurprisingly, Alec and Maddie are in the hall. They turn to me.

"Stiff! What was your time?" Maddie demands.

I consider lying, but I want to piss them off, so I say smugly, "A minute thirty. You?"

Alec's mouth drops open and Maddie glares daggers at me, "You're lying Stiff!"

"Check the rankings then if you think I am." I smirk and walk off.

Behind them, I hear them whisper, "Tonight. Do it tonight."

I shudder and keep walking.

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I find Four at lunch. I walk over to him calmly. Maddie sits by him, glaring when I come by.

"Tonight." I say and walk by him.

He looks at me and mouths, 'Seriously?'

I nod, 'I'll sleep there tonight. Its okay.' I mouth.

He shakes his head. I sigh and walk out into the hall, motioning him to come too.

He takes me into his room, with a hamburger in his hand.

"Wait so they're doing it tonight?" He asks.

"Yeah. I'll sleep there. I can handle them." I take a deep breath and look him in the eye.

"No Tris, Tha-" I cut him off and place a finger on his lips.

"I'll be okay." I whisper.

He sighs and nods, then hands me the hamburger.

"What?" I ask.