Tris:

My eyes open to complete darkness and I have no idea where I am. I look for any surroundings but the there only seems to be a black void surrounding me. I scream for help but no one comes.

How did I get here? Where am I?

My questions are answered when suddenly a door opens across from me and a beam of light appears behind it. A man enters the room, but I'm confused because he looks slightly familiar.

"Who are you?" I demand. He doesn't answer but walks closer and gives a soft, and creepy smile. I see that he has a small whip in one hand and a syringe in the other. Suddenly I know who he is and what he wants and my feet move before my mind follows. I try to run as fast as I can but the man is faster and he pulls me down but the hair. I scream as he pins me to the ground.

"Hello Trisss." He hisses. "Its so good to sseee you again." I kick and punch to get out of his grasp but he's too strong. He looks at me with greedy eyes and I shudder. His hand caresses my face and then slowly moves down to my chest. Embarrassment rushes to my cheeks as he continues to grope.

"Stop." I try to say without my voice quivering. "Stop it!" This time I yell. He whips my arm and I yelp in pain. He leans down and whispers in my ear.

"You're mine now." He whips again and begins to kiss my neck and collarbone. This time I muster all the spit I can and spit into his face. He growls with anger and plunges the syringe in my neck as I scream one last time for help. Then everything goes black.

Tobias:

My eyes flutter open to the sound of a scream. I know its her scream, which sends jolts of fear throughout my body. Where is she? What's wrong? Is she hurt? But I look over to find Tris screaming in the spot next to me on the bed.

She twists and turns in her sleep but I grab her by the shoulders and gently try to wake her. "Tris!" She whimpers. "Tris, wake up! Tris!"

I shake her harder this time and finally her eyes fly open and she immediately sits up, scanning her surroundings. I sit up with her and place my hands on her shoulders. She flinches and whips her head toward me in fear. Her eyes are wide and shine with tears. The moment she realizes its me, she melts into my arms.

"Its okay Tris, its okay." She gives a sob.

"I'm sorry…I'm just…" She inhales a large breath and breathes out.

"You're safe. I promise."

I feel her nod. "It was just a bad dream. I'm sorry I woke you." She says. I roll my eyes in the dark.

"Don't worry about my sleep. I want you to wake me up. I know…its been.. hard adjusting and I want to help you."

Its been 3 weeks actually. 3 weeks since Tris has been home from the hospital. She's had nightmares at least 3 times a week and it kills me. It kills me to see her so unnerved and so paranoid all the time.

"What was your dream about?" I say now looking at her. Her gaze shifts and she looks at the sheets instead of me. "Was it about Doctor Connor?" She shakes her head.

"No…it was…" She just shakes her head again. "I can't.."

"Its okay. We don't have to talk about." I put my finger under her chin and lift her head so her eyes meet mine. "Whenever you're ready, okay? She nods her head. "Lets get back to sleep." And we lie back down with me protectively holding her so that she'll never be taken again.

Tris:

I wake to an empty bed and a note that says "Went to get breakfast. Be right back. :)" I smile to myself. The events of last night are a bit hazy. The last thing I remember is falling asleep in Tobias's protective arms and finally feeling safe enough to sleep. I'm afraid of falling asleep. I'm afraid of sleeping because I'm afraid of seeing Dr. Connor and his guards. They always appear in my dreams. I slowly lift myself from the bed and hobble over to the bathroom. I just got my stitches out a couple days ago so I have to be extremely careful with my leg. Once I reach the bathroom I cock my head to the side and evaluate myself in the mirror. I certainly look better than I did when I first came but I've still got a long way to go. I want to gain my muscle back but I'm not allowed to exercise until I'm healed and until my body is able to handle physical activity. A knock at the door jolts me out of my thoughts. I walk towards to door expecting it to be Tobias but instead I find Christina.

"Christina? What are you doing here?" She smiles and lets herself in.

"I've been given specific instructions to get you out of this apartment."

"Christina." I give her a warning tone. "You know I'm not suppose to be doing much."

"Shh come one, no one has to know. We're just going to do a bit of exploring." She smiles mischievously.

I roll my eyes. "Christina."

"Oh come on Tris! You've been stuck in this apartment for more than 2 weeks. I know you're at least a little curious about how much the world has changed since you've been gone."

She got me on that one. Truthfully, I've been extremely curious about what has changed and what hasn't. I guess I just haven't really had the energy to go. But this time I smile.

"Okay, lets do it." Christina squeals a little, while I throw on some clothes, run a brush through my hair, and quickly throw on shoes before we head out the door.

The city has changed immensely. It's cleaner, brighter, and more alive. I get a few stares while walking down the street which, as usual, makes me very uncomfortable. Christina tells me that literally almost everyone knows who I am and knows I've practically "come back from the dead". She shows me the new government building, the new shops and houses. Its really amazing what johanna and the rest of the city's leaders have accomplished in just over a year. Then we reach the DSS building and in it, to my surprise, is a memorial for myself. When she shows me, I am too stunned to move. On a simple white wall in the entrance of the building there is a plaque that reads

"The DSS pays its greatest tributes to:

Tris Prior

A great warrior and savior to our city. Her ambiguity and bravery will never be forgotten."

And surrounding this plaque are the five faction symbols. Its just so strange to see a memorial for yourself. I finally tear myself away as Christina drags me to the elevators. She shows me her "office" (its more like a desk with a computer and a couch), the training rooms, and finally the control room. We meet up with Tobias and Zeke, who are working their shifts. I hear from Zeke that Cassie is doing very well and finally in her own apartment. I wish I could see her but I'm honestly a bit scared to. I'm afraid that seeing her will bring back too many memories. I am also told that Theo had is trial and by talking under the truth serum, he has been allowed to stay in our city. By the time we all sit for lunch, I'm exhausted. I haven't walked that much in who knows how long. I find myself extremely out of breath.

Tobias leans over and whispers in my ear. "You okay there? You look like you just ran a mile." I smile and give him a nudge.

"Too much walking." I laugh.

"Good." He says. "That means Christina did her job." I look at him in the eyes. His safe, blue eyes.

"This was you idea?" He nods his head with a sly smile.

"You needed to get out of the house." He kisses my cheek.

When lunch is over Tobias has been given the rest of the day off so we head back to his apartment. The moment we get inside I collapse onto the bed and groan. Now that all my energy is gone, my body feels sore. Tobias sits on the side of the bed and rubs my back.

"Here." He says handing me a pill bottle. "You need to take your pain meds." I nod my head graciously and gulp down some water. Now we sit facing each other on the side of the bed. He studies me for a second before slightly brushing his thumb over my cheek.

"I hope you enjoyed today." He says. I nod my head.

"It was nice. Its so..strange to see how much everything has changed. It almost feels like another life." He puts both hands slightly below my jawline and ears.

"We haven't changed. You and me. We're still the same." He leans down and I close my eyes as his kiss touches my forehead.

"Yeah." I whisper. This time he kisses me on the lips and I kiss him back.

Tobias:

I kiss her again, on the neck, the check, her lips. I feel so drawn to her in this moment. She places her hand on my shoulder but I notice that its shaking. Before I lean in to kiss her again I notice that her entire body is shaking. I pull away.

"Tris?" I question. Her cheeks flush with embarrassment and tears sit at the rim of her eyes. She pulls away from me.

"I'm sorry." She squeaks out. "Its just..um…I.." She's shaking like a leaf as she places her head into her hands. I place my hand on her back, unsure of what to do.

"Its okay Tris. You can tell me. Whats wrong?" "Are you..I mean..are you uncomfortable?" I'm not sure how to ask what needs to be asked. She lifts her head and bites her lip.

"Its not you…Its." She stares at the floor and takes a deep breath. "When I was in my cell, sometimes a few of the guards would come in after hours..and they would…they would" She stifles a sob and my heart does a back flip in my chest. No no no no no. This can't be happening.

"It started out as just them messing with and taunting me. But then..another night..one of the guards came in alone an was weak…so I couldn't fight back…and and he just kept touching me. He wouldn't stop until I finally got my leg free and kicked him." My heart feels like its being stabbed by a hundred knifes. How could I not know? Who would be sick enough in the head to do that? Anger flushes through my veins. I release the fists my hands were making and gently touch her face.

"You did fight back though. You stopped him."

"I know." She whispers "But that didn't stop him from coming back again."

"I'm so sorry Tris."

"Its not your fault. There's nothing you can do."

"I know." I say, "I'm just sorry that this happened to you." She takes in another long breath and looks me in the eyes.

"I have you now. I know it won't happen again." She smiles slightly and stops a tear from rolling down her cheek. "God I wish I could just stop crying." I laugh.

Now that's the Tris I know. Tough as nails.