Summary: Following the events of 2x16 after they leave the mountain, a one-shot. Spoilers for 2x16.
Summary: Warning: spoilers for 2x16. Following the events of 2x16, Wick gets Raven back home to camp Jaha. Wicken. Currently a one-shot but will probably become a collection of one-shots
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Without Hesitation
Wick didn't think about all the people that were eradiated, he didn't spare a thought about the man he himself had killed only hours earlier. He couldn't, not right now. He was sure later on when they were all safely back in Camp Jaha recovering his mind would wander. As Raven had pointed out, he was on Earth now and this was currently the norm. He is not sure he will ever get used to it.
He waits impatiently as Octavia unlocks him from his chains on the wall, he has never been so happy to see her in his life. He doesn't waste a moment as he hurries over to the abandoned table Raven lays on, relief filling him as he sees the rise and fall of her chest. He feels a moment of guilt as he watches Kane untie Abby, relieved that she took Raven's place. If they hadn't stopped when they did he was sure Raven wouldn't be with him anymore.
He isn't sure the sound of her screaming will ever leave him mind, or the feeling of helplessness as he could do nothing to stop it. He wants to be out of here, never to come back to this mountain again. He smiles when her eyes focus on him for a moment, "Hey."
"Hey," She says with a raspy voice as she looks around the room. Octavia made quick work of freeing the others and Clarke had just arrived. Stretchers were being made to carry those too weak to make the trip back to Camp Jaha. Raven watched Miller reunite with his father from the corner of her eye. She attempted to get up but quickly fell back onto the bed, hissing in pain.
"Careful," Wick muttered as he placed a hand on her shoulder to keep her from trying to get up again. "You're not going anywhere with that thing," He said as he removed the remaining broken brace, "You're trying mine on when we get back to camp."
"Your brace was a piece of crap," She muttered, leaving a smile on his face.
"Maybe we can make you a new one together," He smiles at her.
"Wick, I have to get out of here," The smiles are gone and he can see the panic returning to her eyes.
"We are going." He promises, grasping her hand. "Everything is fine. I'm getting you out of here right now."
Octavia came over to them, "We are heading out soon. We just need to make a few more stretches, I'll bring one here when they are done."
"We don't need one, I got her."
"Are you sure?" Octavia asked, "It's an eight hour trip back to camp."
"We are fine. We just want to get out of here."
Octavia nodded in understanding, "We should be leaving soon. We will have them in case you change your mind during the trip." She left the two to go and talk to her brother, by the looks of it they would be leaving soon.
Wick moved quickly, dropping her hand and scooping her up into his arms. He hissed in pain, forgetting about him arm, but quickly readjusted her weight so his good arm held the most of it.
"You cannot carry me all the way back to camp," She argued even as her arms wrapped tightly around his neck. She wouldn't admit that she felt immensely safer in his arms, "Wick, your arm."
"Just relax, Reyes." He said as he moved towards the front of the room. The pain in his arm began to dull as he pulled her closer, "Let's get you home."
Abby was lifted onto a stretcher, her hand held tightly by Kane as the group began to move out. Besides Abby and Raven everyone else was walking, with a few carrying stretchers in case that situation changed.
"You got her?" Bellamy asked as Wick passed him to follow the group out of the room. Octavia was leading the group through the mountain as Bellamy and Clarke agreed to take up the rear.
"Absolutely," He answered without hesitation, Clarke stepped forward with a bright orange blanket and maneuvered it to wrap around Raven's shoulders, "Thanks." He readjusted Raven as he moved through the mountain, her head resting against his chest.
The darkness outside the mountain seemed appropriate as they all breathed the fresh air. Despite everyone being tired, they were motivated to put some distance between themselves and the mountain before they stopped for a break.
Wick readjusted Raven again, trying to pull the blanket tighter in the cooler air, "You okay?"
"Yeah," She nodded against him, opening her eyes.
"Why don't you try and sleep."
"It's hard when your transport keeps talking."
He rolled her eyes, but was secretly loving her snarky responses, it meant she was feeling better than she looked. "No good dead. Sleep, I'll be quiet."
"Thank you," She muttered and he knew she didn't mean his promise to be quiet.
They were only a few miles from the mountain when Octavia called the group to a stop, there was movement in the bushes ahead. Any relief felt from escaping the mountain disappeared as they waited. Those strong enough and carrying weapons formed a circle around the injured.
"Show yourself!" Octavia called after a long moment.
Wick strained to see in the darkness as someone came out from behind the trees. His hands were held in surrender and blood covered his shirt, "Octavia."
"Lincoln," The group relaxed as Octavia embraced him, "Are you okay?"
"The blood is not mine," He said as he caressed her cheek, "Cage is no longer a problem."
The group continued on, Octavia and Lincoln leading with Bellamy and Clarke taking up the rear. No one discussed Cage's death or how Lincoln got free from the grounders. It could all wait until they were safely back at camp.
They had been walking for about three hours when it was decided that they needed a break. They rested in a grassy area, Wick carefully laying Raven on the ground. His arms throbbed and he was grateful for the rest. Monty and Octavia were passing around supplies they had taken when they left the mountain. Lincoln, Bellamy and Miller stood guard as Clarke took time to check the injured, starting with her mother.
"Here," Octavia said as she handed him rations for both he and Raven. "She doing okay?"
"Yeah, thanks."
"Rest up your arms, Romeo." She said with a roll of her eyes as she moved on.
Wick took a long sip from his water. The adrenaline from the escape had helped him in his task of carrying Raven for miles but as he rested he felt tired. Suddenly Clarke was at his side, moving towards Raven.
"How is she?"
"Alright, I think." He watched as Clarke moved the blanket to check her wound.
"You both were in that explosion, right?"
"Yeah, is she okay?" He asked nervously as Clarke continued to examine her.
"For now," She said as she turned to face him. "We can give better care and take a closer look at camp. You doing okay? How is your arm?"
"It will be fine until camp."
"You want me to get some people and a stretcher for this next leg? Give yourself a break."
"I got her," Wick said seeing the doubt in her eyes, "We are okay."
"Let me know if you change your mind. See if you can get her to eat something."
"Okay."
He waited for a moment before waking her, knowing the toll she had taken in the past twenty-four hours. He moved closer to her, shaking her awake, "Raven."
She bolted awake, only held down by his arms, "Where are we?"
"A little less than half way there," He said as he helped her sit up and lean against him. "Here, drink some."
She took the water bottle from him and took a long sip. He handed her the ration of nuts next and she ate a few bites. It was still dark but close to morning, "How long have I been out?"
"About three hours. We found Lincoln and are on our way home."
"How is your arm?"
"Holding up fine, was it not a comfy enough pillow?"
"Shut up," She muttered as she took another sip of water. She tried moving her leg, but to no avail.
"Don't worry about it. We will get you all fixed up back at camp."
"I just wish…"
"Don't worry about it," Wick said as he caressed her cheek, surprised when she let him linger. "I won't leave without you."
"Thank you."
"Are you kidding? Who else would I be able to share all my genius ideas with?"
"You're an idiot."
Before too long the group prepared to move again. Clarke checked in one more time as Wick refused a stretcher, lifting Raven back into his arms. The sun was just beginning to rise as they moved forward.
The walk was mostly silent, listening in the forest for threats or quiet conversations between small groups. Raven still felt tired as she attempted to keep her eyes open.
"Go back to sleep."
"I'm not tired."
"You are so stubborn," He argued.
"Entertain me."
"Carrying you isn't enough?" He asked with a laugh. He smiled down at her, before answering. "I have actually been thinking about my brace."
"Ugh, that piece of junk."
"What's wrong with it?"
"What's right with it?"
"What changes does it need?"
"Good thing this is a long trip, this could take a while."
"Let's hear it, Reyes."
They spent the next leg of the trip arguing over the design of Raven's new brace. Their quarrel kept Wick's mind of the throbbing in his arms and Raven's from the gravity of what had happened to her. The time passed quickly for the two as they went at it for the next three hours, until they called the next break.
Wick settled down on the ground, his arm wrapped around Raven as she leaned into him. They drank their water in peace, dropping the plans for the brace for now.
"I know we are all tired," Bellamy said as the group rested, "But we are almost there. Two more hours and we will be back behind the safe walls of camp. Rest up and we will move out in a bit."
"How are you two doing?" Clarke asked as she came over to check on Raven. Raven tiredly ignored Clarke as she checked over her injuries. "We will clean everything when we get back to camp, okay?" She nodded as she rested her head on Wick, "Still don't want a stretcher?"
"Please," Wick scoffed. "We made it six hours, the last two will be a breeze."
"You will have to be checked when we get back to camp. Are you sure your arm is okay? It won't do you any good to injure it further."
"We will be fine."
Clarke nodded as she left the pair calling to Raven, "Get some rest, we are almost there."
The group prepared to move out again, Raven had fallen into a light sleep but felt herself being scooped up again, "Kyle?"
"Shh, go back to sleep." He kept the blanket wrapped around her, "We are almost home."
The last two hours of the trip seemed to last forever for Wick. Everyone was beginning to drag, and Wick could feel aching in his arms. However, he kept going, keeping a tight hold on a sleeping Raven whose arms had fallen from around his neck during her slumber.
The sight of camp gave the entire group a bit more energy. A few called out cheers of happiness as they approached the gate, Wick felt the cheering himself.
"Reyes," He whispered waking her, "We are here."
Raven slowly opened her eyes, leaving her head resting against his chest as the group approached the gate. The gate opened quickly and those inside welcomed them in.
Raven watched as they entered into camp. Octavia and Lincoln lead the way, looking like a power couple. They were followed by Abby's stretcher who Kane was watching over with a tight grasp on the chancellor's hand. Jackson quickly ushered them to medical.
Everyone was happy and relieved as they made their way into camp, except Jasper who stood by the gate. Raven remembered the girl he had been infatuated with and quickly realized what her fate must have been. Her heart ached for him as she remembered something.
"Wick, wait."
"Are you okay?"
She nodded as she pulled the goggles out, "Jasper." He looked up to meet her gaze, "I almost forgot, here."
"My goggles," He muttered giving her a small smile, "Thanks."
Wick carried her further into camp as Jackson hurried towards them, "Abby wants Raven to be checked out in medical immediately, come this way."
Wick carefully laid Raven down on the exam table, as a medical personal tried to push him away, "You need to go."
"I'm not going anywhere."
"You should get checked out yourself."
"After she is cleared," Wick argued as he moved to stand by her head, well out of the way.
"Wick, you need to get looked at too," Raven tried to argue.
"I will, you first."
"Let him be," Abby called from her own exam table. Kane hovering near her as Jackson began his exam, "He will behave."
"Very well," The doctor said as she began Raven's exam. She started at the sight where they had taken her bone marrow, working carefully to clean the wound. Raven bit her lip in pain as Wick gave her his hand to squeeze.
The doctor moved quickly wrapping the newly cleaned wound before moving onto the smaller cuts from the explosion. She took a look at her other leg before addressing Raven, "You look okay. You're going to be tired, bone marrow donation takes a lot out of a person. You will need to rest."
"Hear that?" Wick said as Raven rolled her eyes, "Good thing you aren't stubborn or anything."
Wick moved Raven to a chair as he switched places with her. Kane had just been cleared and was taking the cleared Abby back to her tent to rest. The medical ward began cycling through the kids, checking over each and every one before assigning them a room to rest in.
The doctor made quick work of the cuts from the explosion but took her time with his arm. "It looks like a shoulder sprain."
"See not that bad," Wick joked to the unamused Raven.
The doctor took her time taping up his injury, "The discomfort should be gone in about two weeks, rest until then."
Wick waited until the doctor left to get another patient before moving to lift Raven, "What are you doing?"
"Taking you back to you room." He answered as he lifted her up. He could feel the pain more without the adrenaline of getting to safety pumping through his veins.
"Put me down, Kyle. You need to rest your arm."
He ignored her as he carried her out of medical and toward her room, "This is the last time. Once I build your awesome new brace you won't need me to carry you."
"We are doomed."
Wick carried her to her room and placed her on her bed, she could already feel her eyes growing heavy, "I'll come and check on you later."
"No," She called, grabbing his hand before he could leave. "Please stay."
"Raven, you need to sleep."
"I will, but I will sleep better with you here, please. You have to be tired too."
She made room for him on the bed and he climbed in, wrapping his arms around her, "Get some sleep, I'm not going anywhere."
"Thank you," She muttered as she turned to kiss his cheek. She rested her head on his chest as she closed her eyes, "You didn't hesitate."
"And I never will," He answered as he kissed her forehead, both falling asleep soon after escaping the trauma of the day.
A/N: I hope you liked it, let me know! The episode was so stressful, haha! Currently a one-shot but I will probably continue it to deal with the lack of new episodes until the new season.