Chapter Ten
Octavia felt the air leave her lungs as she hit the ground again as Ryder flipped her on her back yet again. Octavia pushed herself back up again. Octavia spits the blood out of her mouth.
"Let's go again." Octavia panted out.
"Enough!" Indra called out, putting an end to the sparring session. Octavia opened her mouth to protest, but Indra held up a hand to silence her. "You are too beaten to continue Octavia, go to Nyko," Indra ordered her new Second. Indra watched as she walked off in a huff. 'Saddle the horses, as soon as she's ready we go to the dropship.' Indra ordered Ryder who nodded. Indra stalked off after Octavia. Indra entered Nyko's tent where he was cleaning Octavia's wounds while she rested on a cot.
"You fought well today Octavia kom Skaikru," Indra told her. Octavia looked up her and rolled her eyes at her.
"A. I got my ass kicked today and B. since I married Zo aren't I Trikru?" Octavia asked her from her place on the cot.
"You got back up that takes a warrior's spirit, that's not something you can train it's something you're born with, and you will be Trikru when you prove yourself," Indra told her. Octavia just gave her a look that reminded Indra of Zo. "As soon as you're done here, we ride out to the dropship, to see if you can get your brother to release Heda, the Princess, Zo, and Lincoln," Indra told her. Octavia immediately sat up and pushed Nyko away.
"I'm ready now," Octavia said as Nyko shoved her back down on the cot and Octavia bit back a groan of pain.
"Octavia kom Skaikru, the first important rule of being a warrior, is to know when the time for healing is and when the time for battle is. Now is the time for healing. We will leave when Nyko says you can. Patience is of great importance to a warrior Octavia." Indra told her as she took a seat in the tent, ignoring Octavia's huffing. Indra sharpened her sword while she waited for her Second to be patched up.
Clarke groaned as she opened eyes, staring at the white ceiling, feeling the too stiff sheets around her body. Clarke felt a steady ache throughout her entire body. Clarke tried to sit up, feeling something in her arm, Clarke looked over and saw a tube in her arm. Clarke pulled the tube out of her arm, hissing slightly with the pain. Clarke went over to the door, and she saw one of the kids from the dropship across the hall behind another door. The kid with floppy black hair waved frantically to her and Clarke nodded back at him looking where she could from the window. Clarke noticed the sign on the wall that said 'Mount Weather Quarantine,' and she felt the dread curl in her stomach. Clarke nodded again at the kid again and went back to examining her room. Clarke noticed the painting on the wall of a starry night sky, the rest of the room was a plain white, with a white desk and chair shoved against the wall. Clarke laid back down on the bed, staring at the ceiling for several minutes until Clarke decided to resume pacing. Clarke looked out her small window, to notice the kid was gone and a person was standing in a suit in the room instead the door was open. Clarke banged on the window trying to get the person's attention. When they didn't turn around Clarke grabbed the pole, the tube had been attached to and used it to smash into the window. Clarke reached her hand through the glass and unlocked the door, ignoring the glass that slashed her forearm open. Clarke reached down and grabbed a shard of glass, Clarke slowly stalked up to the person. Clarke yanked down the hood on the suit and pushed the shard of glass against the person's throat, who Clarke realized was a young girl about her age, Clarke yanked the girl's body back against her own.
"Where's the boy?" Clarke demanded, pushing the harder against her throat, drawing a little blood.
"Monty's probably in the dining room, Clarke with the rest of your people." The girl sobbed.
"How do you know my name?" Clarke demanded as she forced the girl forward.
"It was on your chart Clarke." She sobbed harder.
"Take me to the dining room," Clarke ordered ignoring the slight hazy around her vision. The girl sobbed as Clarke forced her to lead her to the so-called dining room.
"Please, Cl-" The girl tried to start again. Clarke gripped her arm tighter.
"Quite." She growled in her ear. The girl gulped and slightly controlled her sobbing a little. Clarke continued their march through the corridors, till they reached a large room with lots of people and tables. When the girl pulled away from her, causing Clarke to notice how weak she was and the fuzziness of her vision.
"Containment breach!" Clarke heard the girl scream as her vision swam, and she hit the floor her vision going dark.
Indra held up her hand to signal Octavia and Ryder to halt. Indra motioned for them to stay back, while she crept closer to the dropship. Indra heard the descent sound of hissing gas.
"Leave now! Run!" Indra ordered Octavia and Ryder. Ryder wheeled his horse around and forced Octavia's to do the same. Indra continued forward she had to find the Commander. Indra held her breath as she dismounted her horse, drawing her sword. Indra ran into the dropship; she saw the Mountain Men stalking the children laying on the ground with their guns. Indra stuck to the shadows, trying to spot Lexa. Indra saw the Mountain Men carrying people out of the children's ship. Indra saw the blonde of Clarke's hair, but she did not see Lexa. Indra's body began to protest the lack of air, Indra turned and began to make her way out of the smoke when she felt a sharp electrifying sting though her back. Indra involuntarily gasped inhaling the toxic air, the last thing she saw was the suited Mountain Man standing over her.
"Lexa! Lexa!" Lexa heard as she groaned while opening her eyes. Raven was standing over her covered in soot with her hair half out of her ponytail. Raven immediately began to pull Lexa up. Lexa struggled to get her legs underneath her. "We have to get out of her! The dropship's on fire!" Raven yelled over the roar that Lexa had just noticed.
"Clarke where's Clarke?" Lexa choked out as she struggled with Raven to make it to the door of the dropship. Raven coughed as she tried to take a breath of clean arm and failed.
"They're gone. Their all gone. When I woke up, they were all gone." Raven panted out as they made their way over the threshold of the dropship. The 100's entire encampment was in flames, Lexa even saw a burning object in the sky. "It's the Ark. It's coming down." Raven panted as they reached the ground.
"We need to keep moving." Lexa choked out as she tried to pull herself and Raven forward. Raven collapsed beside Lexa with a gasp of pain clutching her stomach. "There's a shooter," Lexa said as she managed to lower herself to the ground, covering Raven's body with her own. A second later, a boy with shaggy brown hair bursts thought the flames.
"Fuck you, Murphy!" Raven screeched as he leaned down, Lexa rolled herself off Raven and picked Raven up in his arms even though she struggled against him.
"Hey, I thought you were one of the guys that did this, quit struggling so I can get you out of here," Murphy told her as he held her tighter.
"We need to cauterize her wound before we move her." Lexa insisted as she struggled to her feet.
"Your dagger is in my boot." Raven gasped out. Lexa pulled it out and thrust it into the closest flame. Murphy pulled up Raven's shirt, Lexa pushed the dagger against the front of Raven's wound and then back. Raven passed out from the pain.
"It's probably better that way, any way," Murphy said as he handed Lexa a rag, she secured it around her face. Murphy pulled his own over his face and pulling Raven's shirt over her face. Murphy gripped Lexa's arm tightly making sure that she stayed upright. Murphy carried Raven while leading a staggering Lexa through the flames. Murphy made it to the gate of the encampment as he set Lexa down and carefully laid Raven on the ground too.
"I need to get that gate open," Murphy told her. Lexa nodded as Murphy went to the gate he pulled his shirt off and wrapped it around his hands. Murphy screamed as he wrapped his hands around the metal gate; he ignored the pain and pulled the gate open. Murphy immediately released the gate; the shirt was seared to his hands. Murphy went back to where Lexa and Raven where.
"Here let me help you," Lexa told him as she helped to ease Raven in his arms, avoiding his hands as much as possible. Lexa struggled back to her feet as the trio stumbled thought the now open gate. Lexa took the lead and took them to a clearing as far away from the fire as possible, which Lexa noticed was strangely contained.
"They poured something on it… an accelerant when they took everyone. It must be somehow… contain it too." Murphy panted out as he unceremoniously dumped Raven on the ground and collapsed next to her, holding his hands out flat. Lexa looked around and saw a familiar plant in the clearing her. Lexa limped over to it and pulled some of the leaves off; she went over to Murphy.
"Open your mouth. This will help. It'll take some of the pain away." Lexa told him as she held one of the leaves in front of his face. Murphy opened his mouth, and Lexa placed the leaf inside. "Now chew. Don't swallow it." Lexa ordered as she also collapsed on the ground, placing her own leaf in her mouth. Murphy soon passed out, and while Lexa had struggled to keep her eyes open, she soon followed suit.
Clarke opened her eyes under harsh lights yet again. Clarke attempted to sit up but found she couldn't.
"Don't move Princess." A voice said from next to the bed, Clarke looked over and saw Bellamy sitting in the chair next to her. The door opened, and Bellamy leaned forward. "Go along with what I say and do I'll explain later. You're one of the 100 to them." Bellamy whispered quickly in her ear, Clarke gave the smallest nod to show she understood. Bellamy sat back up, Clarke saw an older man followed by two armed guards and the girl Clarke had held at knifepoint.
"Clarke you're awake. This is Maya; she has something to say to you." The older man said as he motioned to the girl, who Clarke noticed was wearing the same yellow gown as her. The girl stepped forward.
"You know if you would have just waited five minu-" Maya started to say.
"Maya." The older man interrupted. Maya sighed.
"I'm not pressing charges," Maya grumbled, the older man nodded.
"Thank you, Maya, you may go get your treatment now." The older man said, and Maya went and got on the bed next to Clarke's. "Those aren't necessary." He said as he motioned to Clarke's restraints. The guards stepped forward and undid Clarke's restraints, Clarke got off the bed relieved to be on her own two feet again. "I'm President Dante Wallace, Clarke." The older man said as he held his hand out to Clarke, who just glared at him. "Silence, a skill no doubt picked up from the savages." President Wallace said as he motioned to the guards who stepped away and muttered something into a radio, Clarke thought like the ones at the dropship. "You know we knew exactly who you are, Ice Princess." President Wallace said as Bellamy immediately got up and stood in front of Clarke. "Your friend here and your clothes, even you're blood, had us convinced at first you were one of the 100 till we checked our surveillance tapes. There's not much of you and the Commander, but there was enough to identify you when you got here. It's a shame the Commander died before we could get to her too." President Wallace said as Clarke felt her entire world crash down.
"No." She whispered softly. Lexa could not be dead; her Lexa could be dead. The door to the medical bay opened, and a man with his gripping Zo's upper arm forced her inside, two men followed pushing a trunk. Zo's long hair had been cut to her chin, and her eyes were downcast as she entered the room, she looked much thinner.
"We rescued your friend here as well." President Wallace said as he motioned to Zo, while Clarke was trying to remain as stoic as possible to not show the war inside of her going on. "Zo's going to help you change and then lead you to dinner, while we take your friend Bellamy here to discuss some things." President Wallace said as the guards grabbed Bellamy. The man shoved Zo, and she took a few shuffling steps forward. The group of men turned and left, leaving Zo, Clarke, and Maya alone. Clarke sank back down onto the bed. Zo picked her head up immediately went to Clarke she wrapped her arms tightly around the older girl.
"There's no way she's dead, Clarke. We'd know." Zo reassured her. Zo removed her arms from Clarke's back and pressed something to Clarke's hand as she took it. Clarke released Zo's hand and pressed her face into the other girl's chest like she was embracing her. Clarke opened her hand where Maya couldn't see, revealing a note.
'The walls hear and see everything.' Clarke gave the briefest nod to show that she understood.
"You should hurry up," Maya told them. Zo and Clarke pulled apart. Zo went and opened the trunk revealing several dresses, which Zo knew Clarke would not want so Zo dug out clothes she'd seen the Mountain Men were to exercise and she wished she was allowed to choose her own clothes instead of the stuffy white thing they called a pants suit. Zo had to wear it to cover the manacles encircling her wrists, that shocked her whenever she tried to go anywhere she wasn't allowed. Clarke quickly pulled the clothes on. Zo pulled her in for another hug.
"You must escape," Zo said barely louder than a breath and Clarke tapped Zo's shoulder with her finger to show she understood. Clarke was getting out the mountain, and she was going to find her wife.