Project Rescue Murphy

"Bellamy you can't be serious" Clarke replied, flabbergasted by his suggestion.

"Clarke, we know where they're going. We need to get weapons before we try to take them on" Bellamy explained.

"We can't just leave him!" Clarke exclaimed

"If they haven't killed him by now, chances are they won't."

"And that's good enough for you?" Clarke questioned. Bellamy stared down at her. "What do you want to do Clarke? We can't take on four grounders with no weapons; we'll only get ourselves caught or killed."

"At least we will have tried" She shot back at him. Bellamy rolled his eyes away from her while running his hand through his hair. "I'm not leaving him" she declared then marched in the directions the grounders had gone.

"We need to be smart about this" He replied placing a gentle hand on her arm.

"If it were me, would you be willing to head back to camp before going after them?" She accused

Bellamy shook his head, replying without hesitation, "no." A fiery determination flamed in Clarke's eyes at his response, "You and Murphy are two different people" he continued. Clarke glared up at him, "Every life matters- remember?"

"Some more than others" he muttered.

"How can you say that?" She shot at him. Bellamy planted his hands on his hips, annoyed with the current conversation. "Murphy saved me; he saved you on that cliff."

"He tried to kill me too" Bellamy replied with annoyance

"So what…he should die because of what he's done?" Clarke challenged

"I'm not doing this with you" Bellamy replied moving past her, his shoulder brushing hers.

"You can't-" Bellamy swung around and cut her off, "It's not the same. Don't go there because what you've done and what Murphy's done aren't the same. I'm not doing this with you. We're not leaving him to die-we'll go back for him once we're prepared" Bellamy didn't wait for a reply he simply turned back around and headed toward Camp Jaha.

*Camp Jaha*

"Tell me again why we're following Murphy?" Monty questioned as Raven moved beside him on the trail.

"Because I don't trust him" she replied plainly.

"Okay…but why did we have to sneak out?"

"Jaha's back….and if Murphy is telling the truth, then I don't want to be anywhere near him."

"That's a big 'if'" Monty replied shooting her a look. Raven eye's caught his momentarily before looking away, "the biggest" she mumbled.

*Bellamy and Clarke*

"Why do they keep taking us?" Clarke thought out loud as they moved through the forest.

Bellamy shook his head slightly, "I don't know. Besides Lexa, what did the King want from you?"

"He only asked me about her. He offered an alliance if I told him whatever he wanted to know."

"Did you" Bellamy shot a glance at her

Clarke shook her head, "He was supposed to return to the jail to question me, but I got out before he did."

"Would you?" he pushed, this time is not looking at her. Clarke swallowed hard, "I'm not sure."

Bellamy's eyes darted to her, but his head remained forward. "It's not about Lexa" she continued "I just don't trust them" Bellamy nodded.

Suddenly his arm shot out to stop her. Clarke froze in her tracks her eyes and ears on alert. Voices carried through the thick forest ahead of them. They both scurried behind a few tall shrubs, hiding themselves.

"What was that?" Raven questioned her finger on the trigger of her gun.

"Raven?" Clarke called from behind the shrubs, standing.

"Jesus Clarke! You scared the shit out of me!" Raven exclaimed jumping back. "I could have shot you!"

"Not like that" Miller added pointing to the safety of her gun. Raven glared at him while Monty pounced on Clarke pulling her into a hug.

"You're okay" Monty sighed into Clarke's neck. Bellamy moved around them standing beside Miller.

"Where's Murphy?" Raven asked looking around, expecting him to pop up out of the bush as well.

Clarke shook her head. "The grounders got him" Bellamy filled them in "We were coming back for weapons to go after them."

"We brought extra….just in case" Miller replied pulling a rifle from his shoulder and handing it to Bellamy. "We should still head back and get more manpower, these grounders are hard to take on," Bellamy said.

"Doubt you'll get any help" Raven chimed in "Jaha's back." Clarke and Bellamy's eyes met momentarily before turning back to Raven. Clarke opened her mouth to speak, but Raven beat her to it, "he just got in as we left. We wanted to make sure you knew before coming back…we sent Murphy…but….it's Murphy."

"We need to go after him now then," Clarke told Bellamy. Bellamy contemplated the options quietly. "Bellamy" She put her hand on his arm to draw his eyes to her, "You wanted guns" she gestured to the rifle on his back, "We have them. We need to go get Murphy" she pushed.

"Or….not" Miller injected beneath his breath.

Clarke didn't respond to him, and Bellamy fought a smirk. "Bellamy," Clarke said in a warning tone. He rolled his eyes, and then shifted them to Miller. "They've got a few hours on us, we may catch them before they arrive back at their camp" he informed. Begrudged Miller followed him, "Are we sure we want to save him?" Raven questioned before following the group. Clarke shot her a disapproving look.

They hiked until dusk, "We'll make camp here, there's no way we'll catch up to them before dark" Bellamy ordered. "I'll gather some firewood" Monty offered then headed away from them. "Miller and I will hunt." Bellamy said, "give us your canteens, we'll head to the spring we passed on the way out here," Clarke said. Clarke ran to grab Monty's while Raven took Bellamy's and Millers and headed down the path.

Clarke jogged to catch up with her, but Bellamy got a gentle hold of her arm as she came by him. "Be safe?" he told her, "you too" she replied then hurried after Raven.

"Tell me why we are about to save Murphy's ass?" Miller questioned as he and Bellamy moved off the path. Bellamy let out an aggravated sigh, "We may need him" he replied.

"So you're just gonna overlook everything that asshole did, on the off chance that we may need him?"

"I'm not overlooking anything" Bellamy snapped at him. Miller backed down instantly, "I'll take the left" he offered quietly jutting over to the side.

*Clarke*

"What happened in Polis?" Raven inquired as they made their way to the spring. Clarke glanced behind them, ensuring their solitude. "Lexa offered me a deal."

Raven's caught on to Clarke's gesture and inched closer to her, "And Bellamy….doesn't know?" She asked slowly. Clarke shook her head. Raven's eyes narrowed as she waited for Clarke to continue. "It's not his decision." Raven looked away from her briefly before pinning her in an amused glare, "you do realize that you two are incapable of making good decisions without the other-right?"

Clarke glared at her momentarily, then back ahead of her. "He can't know" she urged, silently pleading for Raven not to say anything, "not now."

"But you will tell him?" Raven asked as they slowed to a halt by the spring, Clarke stared at her but never answered.

*Bellamy*

Bellamy and Miller returned to the arranged campsite with a large rabbit in tow. Monty had already built a fire and smiled up at them when they approached. "I found a shelter" he boasted pointing into the woods behind him. "Just behind those trees."
"Good job" Bellamy praised as Miller flung the rabbit to the ground.

"Where are Clarke and Raven? They should have been back by now?" Bellamy asked, as his eyes searched the area. "Haven't seen them" Monty replied

"I'm going to look for them, keep your eyes open" Bellamy ordered as he headed toward the spring. It didn't take him long before he ran into Raven…literally. Her head spun around as she shoved against his chest, "watch it Blake!" she shouted. "Where have you been?" he huffed at them.

"We found a path nearby; it looks like the Ice Nation may use it frequently. It may be a faster way to their camp" Clarke reported. "You shouldn't have gone alone" he warned. Clarke shot him a look while Raven eyed the both of them, "What am I. chopped rabbit?" she quipped. Bellamy gave her an unamused look then motioned for them to head back to the others as he followed up behind them.

"Monty found a shelter, we'll hunker down there after we eat" he informed them.

They returned to Monty and Miller, who had already prepared the rabbit and were cooking it over the fire. They reveled in the warmth the fire provided them with and rested on the forest floor. They ate quietly and retreated to the shelter soon after.

"There's a room in the back with bunk beds" Monty informed them once the last one entered the shelter. "I'll take the couch" Miller offered, plopping down onto the large sofa in the first room. The others continued to the back and claimed beds of their own. "You and Raven take the top bunks," Bellamy told Clarke.

"Always knew you were a bottom Blake" Raven snarked as she climbed on the bunk above Monty. Bellamy glared at her then climbed into the bed beneath Clarkes.

"What's the plan tomorrow?" Monty asked.

"We get Murphy back" Bellamy replied shortly

"Well that's an elaborate fail-proof plan" Raven mumbled.

"They'll make it to the prison before we can catch up to them, I know my way around inside. It shouldn't be too difficult" Clarke responded.

"And, why again are we risking our lives to save Murphy?" Raven inquired

"He has information on Jaha" Bellamy responded.

"Didn't he already tell you what he knew?" Monty interjected

"He's one of us. We are not leaving him there" Clarke said harshly, leaving no room for negotiation.

"oh-kay," Raven said slowly, eyeing Clarke suspiciously "we'll rescue Murphy" she conceded half-heartedly then dropped onto her back, "but he's not one of us."

*The next morning*

They all piled out of the shelter and headed down the path that Clarke and Raven had found the previous night. The route was more direct, shaving several hours off their journey.

By the time, they approached the prison camp the sun was high in the afternoon sky. They carefully observed the grounders outside the building. They spotted six so far and when two more rounded the corner Bellamy and Miller shared a glance. Even with guns, eight grounders were a lot to take on. While Bellamy and Miller were both good shots, the others were inconsistent from a distance. They continued to survey the camp for a while before formulating a plan.

"We need to take out the grounders out here before moving in" Bellamy informed the group as they huddled around him.

"If we shoot first, they'll all run out. We may not be able to take them all on. You and Miller should provide cover while we get inside." Clarke rebutted

Bellamy shook his head, "You're not going in there alone" he glared at her.

"Okay seriously…I'm getting tired of your lack of appreciation for me" Raven chimed with irritation. Bellamy didn't so much as spare her a glance.
"It's the best shot we have and you know it" Clarke challenge Bellamy.

"What are we talkin' about?" Murphy asked sticking his head over Raven's shoulder. Raven jumped away from him her heart pounding out of her chest. Once she realized who it was she came back and beat her fists on his chest "You fuckin bastard!" she shouted as she continued to wail on him. He laughed and ducked away from her. Everyone else stared at him with confusion. Clarke hugged him, "We were coming in after you" she explained.

"Did they tag you?" Bellamy asked sharply. "Nah, they thought they drugged me with the water but I spit it out after they left. I've been awake the whole time."

"Good" Bellamy nodded.

"Can we get the hell out of here now?" Raven asked. They turned to leave, but Murphy stepped in front of them.

"There's somebody else in there" he informed

"One of us?" Bellamy asked with confusion

Murphy shook his head, "I don't know who it is, just that he speaks English, not grounder."

Bellamy looked back at the prison camp deflated, then back at the path behind them. "We can't just leave them in there" Clarke pointed out. Bellamy sucked in a heavy breath, "I know" he sighed.