Chapter 10
The army of light
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Six months earlier
As she sat in one of Arkadia's meeting rooms Lexa stared at the maps of Polic that had been drawn up and pined to the walls thinking about how much she hated this waiting around it had been two days since Bellamy had gone into Polic and no word she had always hated this kind of inaction but this was worse. Because the more time she had to herself the more time she had to think about Clarke and everything that had happened she heard the sound of the door opening but she didn't move she was too much lost in her thoughts.
'Heda' she heard Titus say cautiously.
'Yes' Lexa said coldly not looking up.
'You did the right think with Bellamy' he said clearly trying to be reassuring.
'Don't you think I know that' she snapped looking up at him 'but that doesn't change the fact I just sent some one she cared about greatly in to harm's way'.
'He wanted to do it he saw that it was best for every one' Titus said coolly 'also heda Clarke did the same if she was here I'm confidant she would have done the same thing'.
'Would she' Lexa said under her breath turning away more to herself than to Titus 'she didn't know' she added after a minutes silence looking back at him 'Bellamy loved her as well and he could always have been there for in a way I couldn't so if he had' she trailed off in to silence now not wanting to say it.
'It doesn't matter now heda' Titus said sure of himself 'as sad as it is she's gone'.
'I know that Titus' Lexa said glaring at him 'I don't need you to remind me'.
'I'm sorry' Titus said bowing his head immediately 'but I think you will be able to do the things Clarke couldn't now she has become a matter to the sky people they are excepting to coalition now and when you take Polic back you will be ruling a stronger more unified coalition'.
'That's a nice thought' Lexa said coldly 'but I'd rather have Clarke' turning looking back at the maps now she frowned 'even if she would have chosen Bellamy' she added under her breath.
Present day
Lexa tried not to look to much at Bellamy as he dogged the man's punches and for some reason kept trying to move to one side of the cadge she really needed to concentrate on Talia 'why not help us' she asked exasperated not fully understanding what Talia's thinking here was.
'The army of light came with an inch of killing you Lexa' Talia said snidely 'and did kill my people's leader so I'm not going to rush in to anything ok'.
'How is he' Octavia asked stepping forward with a look of concern spreading across her face as Bellamy tried again to move to one side of the cadge 'he seems better than he was'.
'He's not' Lexa said harshly 'he might seem better but trust me if anything he's worse'.
'How' Octavia began in spite of her issues with her brother Lexa could tell she didn't really want him to die.
'Before with Ontari and everything' Lexa said sadly shaking her head 'he had things to encourage him to move forward now in spite of everything he doesn't or the things he does have aren't working for in the same way'.
'She right Octavia' Murphy said grimly 'doesn't help ever that he thinks Clarke hated him'.
'You seem ok' Octavia said accusingly looking at Lexa.
'I'm not' Lexa said immediately smiling slightly 'please' she said turning back to Talia 'I've got tree crew and ice nation plus sky crew' she said gesturing at Murphy 'if you back this war Talia ill have horse crew and then'.
'I've got to hand it to you Lexa' Talia said smiling slightly cutting across her watching as Bellamy manged to get the man in a head lock 'wanheda might be dead but you've got the next best thing working for you'.
'What' Lexa said scowling distracted'
'O come on' Talia said rolling her eyes smiling gesturing at Bellamy 'he was wanhedas top second that man is a jagged weapon and he works for you now'.
Lexa opened her mouth to respond but she heard Bellamy call a name a name that set her hart racing turning around she saw Bellamy running through the crowed calling for Clarke.
'It's getting dark' Jasper remarked as the group walked to where Maxima said there was another village.
'Your scared of the dark' Maxima remarked wryly smiling.
'No' jasper retorted exasperated smiling but before he could continue there was an explosion of flames in the distance 'well I think we've found the people were looking for' he sniggered.
Running the group broke through a line of threes and saw a collection of several wooden buildings next to the seashore three of which where on fire a mid-size boat in the water was on fire as well 'what happened' Maxima shouted grabbing hold of one of the people running past them away from the village.
'He just he just' the man spluttered 'set everything on fire' before Maxima could ask anything else of the man there was another explosion of flames and he used the distraction to get away.
Maxima shouted something in grounder at her men who promptly ran in the direction of the few people who were trying to fight the flames and then turned to face Jasper 'come on' she said firmly 'you and I are going to get hold of whoever is causing this'.
'Sure why not' Jasper said giving a shrug 'fighting a fire monster will be fun'.
Most of the huts were ever empty or on fire so before long they descended on the one that had people inside his gun raised Jasper moved carefully to the window to look inside why'll Maxima her sword at the ready waited at the door peering inside Jasper gave a shocked breath he saw a man standing naked in the centre of the room with blackened chard skin looking ominous. Jasper guessed he was the person causing the fires but that wasn't the thing that had shocked him it was who was standing next to the man looking equally ominous Jaha he quickly backed away out of sight as Jaha stepped forward.
'Where is she' he heard his voice ask someone inside threateningly.
'I'm not telling you a thing' Jasper heard a man's voice spit defiantly then there was a flash of light then the sound of sizzling flesh and a yell.
'We have to get in there' Maxima hissed moving to breaking in the door.
But Jasper pushed her back 'we can't' he whispered urgently 'one of the men in there is starting fires somehow I know what I said but do you really think we can fight that just us'.
'What do you suggest then' Maxima hissed really venom in her voice but before Jasper could answer he heard the sound of moving feet coming towards the door so he pulled Maxima back quickly clasping his hand over her mouth and a minute later they saw the charred man his skin actually smoking slightly and Jaha walking out.
Maxima waited until they were gone but then she stamped her foot down hard on Jaspers getting him to release her he had been right but she still didn't much like being told what to do that way 'why do you think they left' she said coldly looking at Jasper who was hoping on one leg.
'I think they found what they were after' Jasper said scowling standing up right 'Jaha was holding some papers I think they must have had what he was after on them'.
'That would be' Maxima said frowning worried thinking about what the army could be after on boat crew land.
'I don't know' Jasper said sighing walking inside the hut 'let's see'.
Getting inside they both saw a scene of hurter devastation the hole room stank a melting flesh and burnet wood there were three dead men on the floor burns all over there body's why'll a dozen others tried to help those who were still alive 'what happened' Maxima said kneeling down beside a man who was trying to help an older man.
'I don't know' the man said not really paying attention 'he was after someone' why'll the man said this Jasper noticed several papers strewn across the floor in front of a small table the same colour as the ones Jaha had been holding so he picked one up.
Maxima laid a hand on the man's shoulder lightly trying to draw his attention more directly but before she could ask anything she heard Jasper make a frustrated sound 'you idiot' he said obviously to himself as she stood up turning in his direction.
'What Jasper what is it' she asked 'did you figure it out do you know who he's after'.
'Yea I do' he said gritting his teeth handing her the piece of paper 'I should have figured this out much sooner'.
'What this' she asked immediately seeing a map and some kind of root with dates and times on it?
'You see Maxima' Jasper said still looking annoyed with himself 'after everything was sorted out with Ontari and my people joined the coalition one of our leaders Abby Griffin decided she didn't want to stay at Arkadia any more so she took a bunch of people and hit the road as they put it as a good will mission spreading out some of our medical knowledge'.
'O' Maxima said realising looking back down at the paper seeing the name Abby on it 'so this is a map of where they will be' she said looking back up.
'Yes' jasper said frowning 'and it looks like the army of light is after her'.
'I saw Clarke out there' Bellamy shouted once he had been ushered in to one of the temples side rooms by some of Talia's men.
'What that's impossible I saw…. stab her' Murphy spluttered 'I saw her die'.
'But we never found her body' Bellamy counted quickly razing a finger uncertainly looking back and forth between Lexa, Murphy and Octavia 'what if this is all her' Bellamy added sensing there scepticism 'the queen of light maybe she the queen'.
'That's impossible' Murphy said quietly shaking his head 'I was with Jaha and Alie for a why'll I never saw anything to do with healing the kind of wounds Clarke had even if they had somehow got a hold of her'.
'But it's possible' Bellamy shouted in a pleading voice.
Murphy didn't respond to this he didn't know what to say so Lexa stepped forward 'I see her to sometime' she said slowly sighing outstretching her hands 'maybe you saw what you wanted to see' Bellamy went silent now clearly in turmoil so Lexa laid her hands on his shoulders gently. 'I'd love it if she was alive' Lexa said smiling 'but she's gone and she isn't coming back as hard as it is you and I both need to except that'.
'Yea but I saw' Bellamy said quietly.
Lexa opened her mouth to respond but just then there was a loud crash from outside the room and sound of shouting 'what the' Talia said walking forward opening the door and walking back out in to the main hall the rest of the group followed her pushing through the crowds of people running out the building they were just in time to see one of Talia's men swing a sword down on the arm of a shirtless bloodied man and it stop just as it cut the skin like it had hit armour.
'What is that' Lexa said turning around looking at Murphy.
'Nothing good' he said frowning.
'Yea' Bellamy said quietly looking at Murphy 'didn't you say guys like him are bullet-proof as well'.
'Yea' Murphy said scowling 'Alie called them tin men she uses some kind of mix of Nano tech liquid metal and carbon fibre to give them subdermal body armor making them like you say bullet-proof plus most bladed weapons as well'.
There was a moments silence now as the tin man started to walk towards the group 'wait' Bellamy said quickly thinking of something 'Talia is there a back way out of here'.
'You want to run' Lexa shouted shocked.
'No' Bellamy shouted back firing his gun at the tin man the shot hit him and blood spurted out but the bullet stayed the stuck in the mans skin it did however slow him down 'there are grenades and an automatic rifle in the jeep were going to need'.
'That's excellent' Murphy said quickly 'that could work'.
'Octavia you show him the way' Talia said clearly excepting the plan walking forward drawing her swords 'we'll slow him down'.
'Murphy you go with Octavia' Bellamy said quickly firing again at the tin man he knew it was better he did it.
'Alright' Murphy said gruffly turning around and following Octavia as Bellamy shot at the tin man again.
'How do you think they even knew we were here' Lexa said drawing her sword as she Bellamy and Talia stepped forward as the rest of Talia's men where seeing to the rest of the people.
'I don't know maybe this guy was watching us back at Polis' Bellamy said frowning firing his gun again but this time the tin man barely flinched 'but whatever the reason I imagine the army of light probably wants all of us dead Lexa so I'd say they are motivated to track us all down'.
'So Octavia' Murphy said grinning slightly as they both walked quickly down a rather dusty corridors 'care explaining why you're here of all places instead of with Indra say'.
'I'll tell you Murphy' she said through gritted teeth clearly annoyed 'if you tell me why you are still hanging around with Bellamy a guy who has tried to kill you a dozen time'.
'That was a long time ago' Murphy said grinning amused by how much the question had clearly got to Octavia 'and besides I owe Bellamy'.
'What exactly do you owe him Murphy' Octavia asked curious now as they reached a door and she pulled it open but once she did all thoughts of what Murphy might owe Bellamy left her mind 'Clarke' she said breathlessly feeling like the wind had just been knocked out of her. 'How are you here' she asked backing away as Clarke walked forward looking from her strange expression that looked like she was inspecting them to Murphy's look of utter shock and fear in disbelief she looked back at Clarke but it was defiantly her hair was red now for some reason and she was dressed in black lever but was defiantly her.
'I'm here to help' Clarke said finally slowly clearly thinking about each word 'where are the others'.
'Clarke what happened I saw…. stab you' Murphy asked now stuttering slightly 'I saw you die'.
'Well clearly you were wrong' Octavia shouted angry now thinking of Bellamy however much she might hate him right now he was still her brother and if he could get the person back he loved she wanted that for him.
'It's ok Octavia' Clarke said in a calm neutral voice 'I'm here now I've missed Bellamy can you take me to him'.
'Yes of courses' Octavia said out stretching her hand smiling 'I think he might have seen you earlier Clarke you have no idea how happy he will be to see'….
But before she could finish Murphy grabbed her arm and why'll he pulled her back he fired his gun at Clarke's leg she staged backwards and blood spurted out but she clearly didn't feel it 'clever John' Clarke said through gritted teeth standing up right.
'What' Octavia said shocked by her reaction to the bullet and Clarke's use of Murphy's first name?
'I don't think that's Clarke any more' Murphy said urgently pulling her backwards getting her to run back the way they had come.
I know it's going to annoy you all me ending the chapter there but it really seemed like a good places to end the chapter but any way hope you enjoyed it and please review also got to say this season of the 100 just keeps getting better.