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When they woke up next to each other, with Tobias’s arms strung around Tris, holding her tight to him, neither of them expected what would happen that day.

When they said goodbye to each other after eating a quick breakfast, neither of them even thought about an accident happening.

When they kissed, long and hard because Tris knew how Tobias was on the day, knew the nightmares it would bring him later that night and knew of the thoughts that would cloud his mind as he worked, neither of them thought of the fact that one more thing would bring pain.

Tobias Eaton had always hated the day Wednesday. It was the day he had found out his mother left him, the day his father used to so intoxicated he didn't remember a thing. It was the day where the abuse he was given was at its worse.

Now, Tobias would have nightmares from one more thing. He would lose something that as a Dauntless--as an initiation trainer, was so important to him.

On that day, that Wednesday, Tobias would lose his leg.

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“I can’t believe he’s making us do this.”

The train rattled against the tracks, and Tobias glanced up to Will slowly. One hand leaned against the cold, metal rail as the other pressed on a pile of boxes. Gus, their boss, had asked them to ride to Erudite and retrieve the supplies they needed; new computers, cords, and headphones. Updated technology that would make surveillance better in the faction.

“It’s our job,” Tobias rubbed a hand over his eyes. He hadn’t gotten much sleep last night. “Stop complaining.”

Will leaned his head against the wall of the train, sighing. “Always the instructor in telling me what to do,” he murmured.

“I’m only doing so because I have a horrible headache, and you're not making it any better.” Tobias sighed, and looked away from his girlfriend’s best friend. How did Tris even survive with him? Why did she expect him to survive with Will, be nice to him? He heard the same sound come from Will and barely rolled his eyes before saying, “Sorry.”

Tobias knew Tris had talked with her friends about their relationship. He knew that she had put more pressure to the words at least try to get along while talking to Christina also, who Tobias down-right hated. To make Tris happy, he would do so. But there was no telling he would try to become friends with them. Just. . .acquaintances.

“It’s okay, Four. If I didn't expect early runs to my old faction to get new supplies, I wouldn’t have signed up for this job.” Tobias glanced to him quick and watched Will smile. Even if he winced while doing it, he was still trying. That’s what Tobias should be doing.

The train shook, and Tobias’s grip in the rail tightened. He leaned more on the boxes full of brand new machinery. It moved again and Will glanced to Tobias, green eyes full with panic as he was forced to drop the things he was holding to place his hands on a bar.

A bar of which his fingers barely touched before the train was tilting and Will was falling, a sound mixed between a cry and groan moving through his lips. The boxes Tobias was holding fell then, Tobias following them shortly after as his backside crashed to the floor and he was sliding down, down.

The sound of bone breaking filled the cart and Will made another muffled cry. He started screaming a moment later, and Tobias squeezed his eyes shut, falling faster down the train car.

          

His left leg moved out the door, and Tobias groaned as his head hit the top. This time, when his right leg was pushed forward too hard and his left was crushed under, Tobias let out a big, loud scream.

Then, he wondered just how long it would be before help came to their aid.

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"Everyone, quiet!"

Metal cups clinking against the table as soon as the leader appeared over the top balcony of the dining hall. Zeke and Shauna started to do it, followed by Uriah and Marlene. Christina and Tris stayed still though.

"There has been a wreck!" A woman shouted loudly. She was heavily pierced, had almost the amount of body jewelry as Eric, and her hair was dark red. "A train wreck, more specifically. It is near Erudite which is good, because people are injured bad and hospitals are close. Firefighters are on their way now. They are finding bodies minute by minute but the records we have so far are--"

The woman went off, naming different names Tris didn't know of. She didn't even wait to hear the second name, as her and Christina looked to each other and thought of the same thing. They were up from the table automatically. Tris didn't run at first, but she began to after she was through the doors. She knew who was on that train. Her heart beat fast in her chest and her hands began to shake as she reached the stairs that would lead them out of the faction.

Tobias. Tobias was on that train.

Neither Christina nor Tris spoke as they ran to the Erudite Compound. The run wasn't long, but it seemed like hours. Tris wasn't thinking straight; she couldn't think straight. What if something bad happened to him?

What if he was . . .

Tris didn't want to finish the thought.

There was smoke all in the air where the train had crashed. It made Tris cough as soon as she walked closer, and also concealed the fact the train was flipped over. Christina pulled Tris back as a Dauntless wearing a red work suit rushed in front of her.

The man turned back, his eyes narrowed into a glare as he directed a white, long water hose to a fire that had started. Tris stepped over it, now walking as she looked for Tobias. He had to be here somewhere.

There were gurneys everywhere, being transferred in and out of ambulances that would transfer them to Erudite Medical Center. Tris's eyes went from the somewhat vacant train cars on her right to the crowds of people on her left.

But, there was no sign of Tobias.

The wreck just happened. They were still finding people, bringing people to the hospital and putting them on the gurneys. Tobias wasn't found yet. He wasn't found or he was dead.

Tris refused to think the latter option.

"I need a gurney over here and some help!" A woman shouted, her arms lifting the train some, but not much. Tris ran to her, Christina following as they both moved to pick up the vehicle.

Tris saw the leg that was crushed and as a man walked over, Tris moved next to the body part, her face flushing. The bone was sticking out of the thigh part and from what she could see, the leg was dark purple and almost black.

"We're going to lift the train," when Tris looked up, there was more people squatting by the side. "You're going to go and pull them out, okay?"

The train was lifting before Tris could comprehend the words, and as she saw more of the body. The person's other leg came loose and stuck out a moment later and Tris reached in to grab their waist. Then, she pulled as hard as she could.

The person was shouting as he was pulled, the sound a mixture of a sob and a scream. Tris let go as he was free, crawling a few feet away, her hands held over her face as she took deep breaths, evening out her heart beat.

She had just pulled a person out from a wrecked train.

Christina crawled closer to Tris, saying her name. "Tris, that's Four--It's Four, Tris."

As she lifted her head, Tris did see him. Tobias's eyes were shut tight and Tris went forward slowly, a hand moving behind his head, lifting it. The back of an ambulance opened, doctors pushing a gurney out and towards them. When Tris turned to look for Christina, she had disappeared.

“Ma’am, you can sit back now--go help others--

“This is my boyfriend,” Tris looked up to the paramedic who had started to speak to her. “I’m not leaving.”

At the sound of her voice, Tobias opened his eyes. The movement made Tris look back down to him. His eyes were red, cheeks flushed as blood ran from a wound on his head.

“Tris.” Tobias’s voice was barely there. The scream that Tris heard as she pulled him out from under the train causing it to be raspy.  “Tris.”

“You’re okay,” one of her hands moved up to go through his hair. “You’re okay, Four. I’m here.”

The gurney arrived then, landing as a flattened bed on the ground. Tris moved out of the way as two paramedics stood on either side of his body. They reached for Tobias’s body, counting out loud with each other to three before lifting him on top. As the cot began moving, so did Tris as she slipped her hand into Tobias's and leaned to kiss his forehead.

oh the leg

3y ago

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