Resurgent: A Divergent Fanfiction

Chapter 20

Tobias POV

That night I stay with Tris, rocking her to sleep. I pity her a bit. It was like when everyone found out I was scared of Marcus. But her story tonight was something only I understood. And it's a bit hard to explain. I'll definitely have a word with Uriah.

When I feel her breathing grows even, I slouch down to sleep too. She looks so harmless when asleep.

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Early morning I wake up and shower. When I finish Tris is sitting upright, glancing at the time.

"Sleep okay?" I ask.

"Yea. And uh sorry about last night." She mutters. "I don't know what got to me."

"You have no need to be sorry." I caress her cheek and pop a kiss in. She looked like she needed it too.

"Com'on let's go to get some breakfast." I intertwine my right hand with her left and we walk down to the Pit.

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We sit together at a table.

Uriah is there across from us.

"Hey Tris, Four." He says with a muffin stuffed in his mouth. "Why didn't you come back last night?"

"Tris wasn't feeling the greatest, so we left early." I say.

"Yea sorry if I missed out on anything." She says but I know she doesn't mean it.

"Nah after your fabulous resurrection explanation, we stopped playing and just hung out." Uriah says

Tris POV

Just at that moment Andrew and Carlos sit down and wave. I keep my face expressionless.

"Tris." Carlos says, his face growing all serious. "You never told me you died before." He glances at Uriah

I bite my lip, "What makes you think that?" I glance over at Uriah and Andrew.

Uriah's eyes widen in apology. He just HAD to say that at that time. Yesterday was pretty bad with him just spilling everything he knew about me. Not that he cared to tell me before I had to go find out myself.

"I heard Uriah very clearly. You were resurrected weren't you. Andrew told me too." He chuckles and I can't deny anything or think of anything as a comeback.

I say nothing. And Carlos continues, "It's okay, I'll keep your secret. You can trust your friends."

I force a grim smile, and whisper "Thanks."

"I'm done, I'll see you around." I say quietly and get up. I shake my head at Four, I want to be alone. Instead of going to my dorm, where people would find me, I head out and hop onto the train. Maybe talking to legit family or hanging out with Diverse people who could care less about my identity would make me feel better.

I hop off the train, and walk into the city. I take the route Tobias took me on during our second official date, stopping when I reach the Diverse part.

The area has grown bigger. More shops, restaurants, and even a fee small houses. More like an apartment. It fascinates me. Government really mended the holes in rebuilding, and the diversity of all the combination of people from factions, makes me feel like I belong. Even though I'm like the only person that's from Dauntless standing around a group of people strolling around.

Uriah POV

Oh shit. I'm toast. Tris and Four are pissed off. Dang it mouth why did you speak so loudly at that time.

Tris leaving doesn't really relieve the tension. I get up, mentally beating myself up and head down the hall.

Four stops me, gripping me firmly.

As scary as he looks, and that I owe it to him for possibly ruining his girlfriends rep, I'm kinda nervous on what he might do. Yeah.

"Hey man." I still say casually. I mean were still friends right?

"I think we need to talk." He says. I follow him into his room.

"Look I screwed up this morning I'm sorry." I admit and mentally slap myself.

"You did last night too." He says low and quiet

What? How?

"How?" I say.

"Spilling out the rest of Tris's darkest secret... And today... I wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't hate you right now." He says.

Oh damn. I forgot that Tris didn't know I knew. I never told her when she asked me a while back.

"I I uh don't know what to say." I whisper.

"There's nothing to say. I just thought you might want to know." He replies crossing his arms.

Tobias POV

I didn't hurt Uriah physically. Telling him the truth is enough

When everybody found out I was scared of Marcus, it placed a strong determination in me, that I had to redeem myself for telling others. And after I gave him a taste of his own medicine, everybody respected me. And I felt I really earned the name Four.

But this doesn't apply to Tris. She and I both know she can't kill herself to earn redemption. And although it isn't a specific fear, her reputation would be ruined, and there would be no way to mend it.

I suspect Carlos and Andrew would bargain with her relationship on the whole resurrection. Like blackmail. So we have to act fast.

I rack my brain, I'm not as smart as Tris, but I need to figure this out. If we could only brainwash Andrew and Carlos or something.

An idea clicks.

Brainwash.

The memory Abnegation serum.

I need to get some today. I pull on a coat, and head outside towards Erudite headquarters