Protector

Chapter 4

"I'm never gonna make it," Issy tells Christina.

"Yes you are," Issy shakes her head.

"I'm the weakest one here,"

"Then you'll be most improved," Christina smiles.

"You're candor your not supposed to lie,"

"I was candor, and I'm not lying," Christina sits down facing Issy.

"If they cut me I think my parents would take me back" Al buts into the conversation.

"No it doesn't work like that," Will takes off his boot.

"Even if they wanted to their faction wouldn't allow it," he finishes.

"Even if my parents would take me back, I wouldn't belong there anymore," Tris speaks up this time.

"This is getting depressing," Christina nods.

"You know what we should do, get tattoos," she suggests.

Issy and Tris both shake their heads.

"No, I'm not getting a tattoo," Issy sighs.

After a long time of convincing Issy that getting tattoos would be a good idea, the small group of five walk into the tattoo shop.

Christina picks one of the walls.

"Do you like it," she asks Will.

"Yeah, where would you get it?"

"I dunno what would you suggest?" Christina asks looking up at  Will.

Issy feels her heart melt at the sight of the two, she ships it.

"Wherever you want" Will finishes.

Issy is walking with Al, while Tris went to go look at the other tattoos on the other side, that's when Issy saw tori walking out tray in her hand.

Tori takes a stare, if looks could kill Issy would be on the floor right now.

Issy plucks up the courage to walk over to Tori.

"You remember me, don't you?" She asks.

"I- I was just wondering if you could-"

"No." Tori cuts her off.
"I just do tattoos"

This is getting awkward.

Tori is still there when Issy walks back over.

"I'd like this one please," she smiles.

Issy hands Tori the sheet of glass with the drawing on it, It's three roses all connected.

"Where do you want it?" Tori asks.

"On my collarbone"

Tori places this blue and black pad on her collarbone with a thin, long white wire coming out of it, Tori flicks on the switch of the tattoo gun she's holding.

"Can I just ask you," Issy asks her voice barely over a whisper?

"I made a mistake choosing dauntless," she cuts her off again.
"They'll find out about you here," she finishes.

"Who?" Issy asks almost immediately after the words left Tori's mouth.

"Who will?"

"The people you're a threat to."

"What people, what dauntless?"

"No society," tori mumbles.
"If you don't fit into a category, they can't control you." She finishes.