Clarke awoke to the aroma of Bellamy. It took her a minute to realize what had just happened. She and Bellamy admitted their feelings for one another the night before. Clarke took a look at the man who was holding her tightly against him. His breathing was steady and slow. He was fast asleep. Every so often his eyelid would twitch and he would absentmindedly pull her closer to him. Clarke relaxed into his grasp. She wished that they could just stay in this cavern forever, but the reality was, they weren't far enough away from Camp Jaha yet.
Clarke looked at her watch, it was seven the next morning. She pried herself away from Bellamy and shook him to wake him up. He groaned and then rolled over. "Bellamy! Bellamy get up!" Clarke said while she shook him. He rolled back over and rubbed his eyes.
"Clarke?" He asked quietly. She smiled at him and kissed his forehead. "Yeah, it's me." She replied. He couldn't help but smile. "I love you." He whispered. Every time he said it was just as spectacular as the first time he said it. "I love you too." She responded. He pulled her in and kissed her lips lightly. "It's morning, we need to keep moving." Clarke said. Bellamy sat up and scratched his head.
"Okay, let's get something to eat really quick and then let's get out of here." He decided. Clarke gathered up their blankets and pillows while Bellamy blew out the candles and packed them away. Clarke realized that she was still only in her bra and underwear and she blushed. She ran over to the other side of the cavern to grab her clothes, but Bellamy stopped her.
"I grabbed you this when we were at the house. I know it's not much, but it's clean." He said as he handed her a new set of clothes. It was a grey v-neck t-shirt and black jeans. He also handed her some new underwear and a bra. Bellamy turned around to allow Clarke privacy to change. While she put on the new clothes, he also put on some clothes he found at the house for himself. He was wearing a blue shirt and black jeans now. Clarke turned around to face him and showed off her new outfit.
"How do I look?" She asked. She twirled around to model it for him. He chuckled. "Gorgeous!" He answered. Clarke thanked him and then grabbed her backpack. They had to stop getting distracted if they wanted to make it to the next landmark before dark.
When they exited the cavern, Clarke noticed that the sky was cloudy. "Looks like a storm is coming." Bellamy guessed. "Then we better keep moving." Clarke responded.
They took off down the path yet again. Clarke never thought that she would get tired of seeing trees but after spending so much time in the woods, she was over it. She was just anxious to get to Lina and start a new life with Bellamy.
"What do you think is going on at home?" Clarke asked him. "It doesn't matter." Bellamy said coldly. Clarke decided to drop the subject. Bellamy was still upset about leaving his sister.
"Sorry, I was just trying to make conversation." Clarke muttered. Bellamy gave her a half smile. He didn't mean to snap at her, he just hadn't thought about Octavia until then. He was trying to push her to the back of his mind so he wouldn't feel bad about leaving her.
"What do you think our future in Lina will be like?" Clarke continued. Bellamy didn't have an answer. All he could think about was staying alive, but for some reason, Clarke was in some kind of fantasy world. She thought that they would reach some magical safe place and live happily ever after, but who knew if this village still existed. Or if Octavia's plan worked. For all they knew, the twelve nations could be hunting them down right now.
"I just want you to live. That's all that I see in the future." Bellamy replied. He grabbed Clarke's hand to make her feel better. They walked hand in hand for a few miles until rain started to fall. They tried to stay dry by covering their heads with their backpacks, but it was no use. Clarke stuck her tongue out to drink some water and Bellamy followed suit.
They heard some more rustling in the bushes. Bellamy took out his knife and krept over. Clarke stayed behind him and steadied her gun. They tried to approach as quietly as possible, but their boots splashed in the mud. Bellamy pulled the leaves back and then lifted his knife, until he saw who was hiding there. It was a little girl no older than 12. She had long black hair like Octavia's that was covered in mud. She was wearing grounder clothing and shaking at the sight of Bellamy and Clarke towering over her. Bellamy put away his knife and offered the little girl his hand to help her up. She hesitantly took it.
"I'm sorry, we were attacked the other day and we just have to be cautious. I'm Bellamy." He greeted. Bellamy was always great with kids. Clarke didn't understand it. She still pointed her gun at the little girl's head. "Clarke, put the gun down." Bellamy pleaded. Clarke's eyes were locked on the little girl's forehead. Bellamy reached out his hand and lowered the gun for Clarke.
"Bellamy, we can't trust her." Clarke whispered. Bellamy looked back at the little girl who was holding a rabbit's foot close to her chest. "She's just a little girl." Bellamy whispered back.
Clarke peered over Bellamy's shoulder to make sure the little girl wasn't going to attack.
Clarke pushed Bellamy out of her way so she could approach the girl. "Who are you? What are you doing here? Why were you spying on us?" She screamed. The girl cowered behind Bellamy and tugged on his shirt. "Clarke, stop it." He warned. Clarke pulled at her hair and groaned.
Bellamy bent down to the little girl's level. "Please tell us who you are." He said. The little girl already trusted him.
"I'm Virginia. I was born out here in the woods a few years after my parents were cast away from Luna's clan. It's a cruel place out here. The woods are controlled by the savages. They killed my parents and left me to die. You have to get out of here. The farther south you travel, the worse it becomes. The savages don't let anyone out alive." She explained. Bellamy tried to process the information. He didn't know what to do. Lina was supposed to be their refuge, but now, there was no refuge. He shouldn't have been so naive. Bellamy threw a rock at a tree and then stomped off. Clarke didn't chase after him, instead she stayed with the young girl.
"We don't have a choice. We can't go back. Do you know anywhere safe for us to go?" Clarke asked. The girl bit her lip and shook her head. "No, not unless you make it to Lina, but nobody makes it past the savages. Their army is too strong and ruthless. No one has made it within 50 miles of Lina in years. You're better off turning around." She warned.
"We can't. I've done something to get myself cast away too. Lina is my only hope. I have to try." Clarke replied. The little girl nodded and handed Clarke her rabbit's foot. "Our storytellers say that this is good luck. Take it, you're going to need it." Virginia said. Clarke graciously accepted the gift.
"Come with us, you can't be out here by yourself." Clarke added. Virginia refused. "No, I have to stay here and warn others. Please be safe." She said and then she disappeared into the woods. Bellamy returned calmer than he was when he left.
"What are we going to do? Where did she go?" He asked. Clarke revealed the rabbit's foot. "There's still hope. Lina isn't a lost cause. We just have to make it through the forest." Clarke revealed. Bellamy rubbed his temples.
"So we either turn around and get killed by our own people, or we die trying to get to Lina." Bellamy scoffed. "Yeah, that's it." Clarke said. Bellamy gulped and then looked back at his map. "Alright, lets do this."
Octavia stood at the top of the hill overlooking Camp Jaha. She couldn't believe that they came all this way just to be back to where they started, killing each other. Octavia tried to think of a way to stop this, but there was nothing she could think of. Octavia kicked a rock in frustration. There had to be some way that she could stop this.
Alaska was in her tent plotting war strategy. Octavia didn't feel like being a part of it any longer so she stepped outside for some fresh air. Her guards watched her from a distance. Lincoln emerged from the tent and came up from behind her to hug her. "What are we going to do?" Octavia whispered into his ear.
"We have to let this play out. That's the only way." Lincoln responded. Octavia didn't want that to be the answer. Alaska was willing to kill every member of the Camp Jaha, and if Octavia refused, Alaska would find out that Bellamy and Clarke were still alive and she would be dead.
"Let me see if I can work something out with Abby. Lincoln, please stay with Kane and make sure they don't torture him too badly. He's still weak from the explosion." Octavia instructed. Lincoln kissed her forehead and then ran off to where they were holding Kane. Octavia started down the hill and her guards followed. She turned around and told them to wait for her at the top of the hill.
When she arrived at the front gate to Camp Jaha, she realized for the first time since she became the commander that she really wasn't a sky person anymore. She was literally on the other side. But was the grass always greener like she had hoped?
The gates swung open and she was greeted by several guards pointing their rifles at her. Octavia stared right through them. She needed to speak to Abby. Luckily, Abby was nearby and could tell that Octavia needed to speak with her. She lead Octavia through the camp and then into the med bay. There was no one in there because of how late at night it was.
"Abby, I don't want to go to war with you. If we fight, you all will die and I don't want to let that happen. Alaska is planning on attacking tomorrow morning unless you surrender. She's holding Kane captive to motivate you. Please just stop this." Octavia begged.
"Why should I listen to you? You killed my daughter, Octavia. You're lucky I don't kill you." She hissed. Octavia didn't let her fear show. She had to scare Abby into surrendering somehow before things got more out of hand.
"Abby, just because we have some issues with each other doesn't mean we should break the peace treaty. I'm sorry Clarke had to die. If I hadn't killed her, Alaska would have and her death would have been a lot worse if that were the case. Please don't let anyone else have to suffer through the loss of a loved one. You need to surrender or we will wipe you out." Octavia threatened. Abby looked a little more nervous than she had been before but she still wouldn't change her mind.
"I lost my freaking brother, okay! You're acting like you're the only person here who has ever lost someone that they loved. You aren't. I'm doing what I have to to keep my people safe and bring them peace. Now start acting like a leader and end this. Just because you have a death wish doesn't mean others should have to go down with you. You don't even understand anything that's happened!" Octavia finished. She realized that she knew what she had to do. If she wanted Abby to surrender, she had to tell her the truth. But would Abby be able to keep the secret? Would she be able to act like someone in mourning? She was the reason why the twelve nations found out about Clarke's involvement with the missile to begin with.
Abby seriously considered her options. The longer she stood there in silence, the more nervous that Octavia became. Clarke told her before she left that leaders have to make tough choices. Someone is bound to get hurt, you just have to block out your emotions and worry about the greater good. Preventing a war is for the greater good.
"Abby listen, there's something I have to tell you." Octavia whispered. She looked around to make sure no one was there. "Clarke isn't dead, and neither is Bellamy. When the rider came down from the ice nation I quickly told Bellamy what was happening and he took Clarke to safety. I can't tell you where because honestly I don't even know myself. Lincoln drew them up a map and they left. The body I burned was one of the men that tried to assassinate me. I'm sorry I lied to you but the less people who knew, the safer Clarke and Bellamy would be. Plus your reaction made it believable. I can't allow the alliance between the twelve nations to break, but I also don't want my people to have to slaughter yours tomorrow. Please just stay quiet and surrender." Octavia admitted. Abby was shocked. She didn't know whether to be happy or sad or angry. All she did was pull Octavia in for a hug and cry into her shoulder. Octavia awkwardly held Abby in her arms.
"Okay. We will surrender, on one condition." Abby threatened. "When this is over we get my daughter back." Octavia sighed. She knew this would happen if she told Abby the truth but it was too late now. "No we can't get Clarke. Clarke and Bellamy are on their own now for good. We need to move on. The alliance between the twelve nations is way more important. Bellamy and Clarke will be fine. I have faith in them. You should too." Octavia finished. Abby nodded and headed for the door. Octavia was relieved that Abby had surrendered, but she was afraid of what Alaska would think. Octavia had to come up with some excuse as to why Abby chose to surrender. How long would this peace last?
A/N: So Abby knows now! Do you think she will honestly listen to Octavia and not go looking for Clarke? How long do you think they can keep this secret from the twelve nations? Make sure to leave comments below! Your comments are what keep me updating.