A Second Chance

Chapter Two: Tobias

We accomplished getting the agreement. I was overjoyed when it was settled. Now we are on our way back and I can't help but worry about Tris. I shook my head and thought, "She's going to be fine.. Caleb is most likely dead from the death serum." I felt a jab of pain in my chest from the thought. Yeah, sure he betrayed Tris, but she still loves him.. Enough to take his place..!

Realization slapped me upside the head and I clenched my fists to keep my hands from shaking at the thought. "What's wrong, Four?" Amar asked, taking a glance at me. "Tris.. She might've taken Caleb's place." I said, trying to keep myself together. Once I said that, the truck accelerated. We arrived at the meeting place in half the time we planned to be there.

I jumped out of the truck and frantically ran to the other side to see who was coming. Three familiar figures was running towards us, Cara, Caleb.. I flinched. Finally Tris came into view and I sprinted towards her, feeling relief and anger at the same time. When she got close enough, I grabbed her and pulled her into a tight embrace. Her face buried into my shoulder, her arms wrapped around my waist. She was damp, she just showered.

"You're so stupid." I said, holding her tightly. Tris laughed and replied, "I know." We pulled away slightly and I put my hand on her cheek, lifting her face to mine. "We're talking about this later." I said sternly as I kissed her. She kissed back and wrapped her arms around my neck. I held her closer as we pulled our lips away. "I'm sorry, Tobias." Tris said, placing a kiss on my cheek.

"Don't scare me like that ever again." I said. "I won't." She promised as we pulled away. "Are you two love birds done yet!? 'Cause if you don't stop, I might throw up!" Christina called out. Tris and I laugh at this, then I took her hand in mine and we laced our fingers. "We're finished.. For now." I answered. Tris' cheeks got red from hearing this, I smiled.

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"You still haven't gone ziplining." Tris said, her head on my shoulder as we were inside the train. I watched the scenery move along as I answered, "You're trying to get me killed, Tris." She laughed. "Just once?" She pleaded. I really didn't want to, but if it was for her.. "Fine. We'll go right now." I said. Tris looked at me with a surprised look and we got up. "I won you over that easily?" She said. "Don't get your hopes up too high." I said as we jumped off.

Other members, or former members, of Dauntless jumped when they overhead about our zipline plan. We all ran to the Hancock building and began to climb. Tris climbed above me and I remembered when she jumped first. My Tris, the stiff, was the first jumper. I wasn't the first to jump during my initiation, my thought ended as we reached the top. My hands began to tremble as I saw where the zipline led to.

Tris slipped her hand into mine, squeezing it reassuringly. "It's just like the Ferris Wheel, Tobias." She said. I smiled at the memory. "Just like it.." I replied. A few Dauntless yelled for me to go over, I walked over there, still holding her hand. We released as I was getting strapped up. "Forwards or backwards?" A Dauntless young man asked. "Forwards." I said and they placed me in, belly down, facing forward. "Four!" Tris called out. I turned my head to her.

"Be brave." She said as they pushed me off.

Before I knew it, I was heading downwards at an alarming rate, my right hand on the brake at all times. I realized halfway through why Tris like this so much: It felt like you were a bird. The terror passed and I smiled widely. I let out a proud Dauntless cry, the one a Dauntless does when they're doing something that pumped adrenaline. Shortly after, I was reaching the end and I pulled on the brake.

Below me were a net of arms, so I released and I dropped down. They put me down and sent the zipline back. After a bit, Tris came down, a bright smile on her face. She pulled the brake and we formed a net, then Tris dropped into our arms. We put her down and she smiled. I shook my head. "Want to go again?" Tris asked. "Never again." I said as I kissed her softly.

Tris laughed as we pulled away. "We can start our lives over." She said. I held her close, smiling. "Together." I promised.