Best Unity Day ever, part 1
This was it, this was the day. Clarke woke up from a beautiful dream she had with Lexa, checked her father's watch and saw that it was afternoon and that she slept through the morning so she quickly put on her boots and jacket and walked out to see everyone working about and Raven finishing to get the radio outside so everyone could watch the transmission from the Ark. She went inside the drop ship to check on the guns and to think about her plans. If everything went correctly, this was the day she would meet Anya for the first time and to be honest, she was more than a little nervous.
Not only because the woman was scary and packed a mean right hook but because the last time she saw her, they were shot by the guards and Anya died before she could get back to Lexa like they planned and Clarke knew she would never let the woman she loves loses her mentor and friend again. Anya was going to survive even if Clarke had to kidnap her to do it. She knew later on how much Anya had meant to Lexa and how much her loss affected the brunette and she didn't want her to go through that again so this time things would be different on that front, she would make sure of it.
She overhead Jaha's speech sounding on camp, she sighed, it was a pretty speech but an empty one and walked outside just in time to see Finn standing there looking at the people watching the man on screen, frowning. "Woke up on the wrong side of bed? Why the frown?" She asked Finn smirking and he sighed. "Unity Day is a lie. The Ark only came together after the thirteenth station was blown out of the Sky. Just not the version of history we like to tell each other at parties." He said too her and she froze for a second at the mention of Polaris and Becca's station and what happened to it.
Who would have thought that the 13th station would hold so many secrets from them even after being destroyed? She certainly didn't and certainly not the secrets she found out. The grounders and the Arkers were tied together by their shared history more than they could ever know, which made her wonder what would happen if both people knew about it? What would they reaction be? Would they still try to kill each other or would they reach an understanding? What was she thinking? Of course, they would still hate each other. She chuckled on that but she sucked it back up and looked back at Finn.
"The Unity Day story may not be pretty and might actually sick but in the end, it gives people hope and peace came out of that violence." She said and he turned to her and said lowly. "Yeah but did there have to be violence at all?" he asked and she knew he wasn't talking about Polaris anymore but rather the grounders and the guns. "Finn, I'm not discussing the guns with you again. I made a choice and I am sticking to it. End of story." She said to him and he sighed. "But Clarke…" he was saying but luckily she was saved from that conversation by Jasper who interrupted. "Yeah! Monty strikes again! Hey! Call this batch Unity Juice. Who's thirsty?" he came out with a huge container filled with moonshine and Clarke walked towards it, not with the intention of drinking, of course.
Then, everyone started crowding around Jasper and asking for some of the drink with their cups being filled, one after one. Even the guards left their posts for it too and she let that go only because of what she knew would happen thanks to that and it was as she predicted, Octavia escaping and Finn watching her and Clarke knew what that would lead to so she stayed quiet and turned back to the screen to watch whatever bullshit Jaha was saying and noticed Finn doing the same. "To our sons and daughters on Earth listening to this message, we will see you soon." He said to them.
Back at the Ark, Jaha spoke being watched by everyone else. "The first Exodus ship will launch in under sixty-hours carrying the reinforcements that you need so stay strong. Help is on the way." He said to them and Jake and Abby watched him as did Kane though he wasn't paying attention since he was looking for Diana waiting for her to show up so he could start his plan and she didn't disappoint when he saw her approach Callie and he tensed. He knew exactly what she was thinking she accomplished but he was ten steps ahead of her.
"Kane, is everything okay?" Abby asked him and he turned to them and nodded. "Yes, but there is something I need to do." He said to them before he started moving through the crowd without drawing attention to him and he came up behind the two just as Diana turned to leave. "Are you going to miss the best part, Diana?" he said and she was a little taken aback but smiled. "Yes, I have some work to do but I hope you enjoy it." She said and he stepped in front of her again. "No way. As council member, I relieve you from duty so you can watch it with us." He said grabbing her arm and pulling her back to where Callie was.
"Sweetie, is something wrong?" Callie asked him and he shook his head smiling at his wife as the blonde woman tried to get rid of his grip on her arm but he just tightened it. "Yes, Diana here was going to work and was going to miss all of this, I couldn't let her." He said smiling and turning to the woman who was looking around in worry. "Is there something wrong, Diana? You look worried." He asked waiting. "I really need to go back to work." She said to him and he nodded. "Well, if you insist so much." He let go of her arm and she went out running.
"What was that, Marcus?" Callie asked him seriously and he turned to her smiling. "The confirmation I needed. I have to go back to my place, I see you soon. I love you." He gave her a kiss and went back to his place as the Chancellor cut his speech short and he waited until the celebration and the pageant was close to starting before he made his move, he knew he needed to stall long enough to get Diana so desperate that she would to go steal the exodus ship to launch so he waited patiently for the pageant to go by and once he was confident that things could go at normal time from here, he decided it was time.
Kane believed that by now Diana must have realized he knew and that her plan with the bombs didn't work since Kane knew where she planted them and got rid of that problem so he figured she would be looking towards stealing the Exodus ship and without care of what would be left of the Ark along the way so he moved to where the Chancellor was. "Sir, we need to talk." Kane said on Jaha's ear and the man looked at him and saw his face and how serious he looked and nodded. "Very well. Come with me." Kane said and Jaha nodded as Kane passed the Griffins and got them to come with him as well to the council room.
"We are safe here." He said as he closed the door. "Kane, you have been acting weird for some time now. What the hell is going on, man?" Jake asked and Kane grabbed a bag and started pulling out the bombs he found and the other three looked shocked. "Don't worry, I disabled all of them, it's perfectly safe." He said and Jaha stepped forward. "Kane, explain yourself now." He said firmly and the man nodded. "When Bellamy revealed that it was Shumway that was behind the attempt on your life, I wasn't surprised." He said to them.
"When you were shot and Abby went to save you, he came to me to tell me that as acting Chancellor I should push forward for the culling." He explained to them. "But you were not the acting Chancellor, Jake was," Abby said and he nodded, "Yes, and I warned him that the culling would not happen and when Bellamy identified him as the traitor, it got me thinking that he wouldn't be working alone, he couldn't have. He must have been working with or better yet, for someone with a hidden agenda that would benefit from your death, Thelonious." He said to the man before he continued.
"So when I arrested him, Shumway said he was fighting for what he believed in and it got me thinking about possible suspects and I could only come up with one person. Someone who would be very interested in an open Chancellor position and with the knowledge of Project Exodus." He said to them and they all knew who he was talking about. "Diana Sydney, our former Chancellor." Jake answered the unspoken question and Kane nodded. "I started following her and she had a few meetings with a few engineers and workers unhappy with your decision to lie about everything related to the 100 and the oxygen flaw and they were the ones I saw putting the bombs." He said motioning to the things on the table.
"I managed to get them out and disabled them without letting anyone know because I suspected that if they were to go off, it would be today. One of them I found right behind the place the Council members and you were, sir. She had planned a coup to kill all of us and take charge of the Ark again and she confirmed it when I caught her trying to leave the room and tried to force to stay. She went pale, worried that she wouldn't get out in time for the bombs to explode." Kane finished explaining.
"We need to arrest her." Abby said and Jaha nodded. "Yes, we do. Do you know where she is?" he asked Marcus who nodded. "Unfortunately, I think I do, sir and you're not going to like it." He said and Jaha nodded. "Go ahead," He said and Kane nodded. "I am guessing, sir that the ex-Chancellor will try to steal the Exodus ship," He said and they all looked surprised. "What about the supplies and the people getting ready to go?" Abby asked him. "If she stays, she will get floated, Earth is her only chance to escape justice." Jake said to his wife and the other two men. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go and stop her." Jaha said and the four of them started running in direction of the ship.
Back on Earth, it was already dark and Clarke was with her friends, drinking though she was moderating in expectation for when Finn comes looking for her. "Clarke, why can't I drink moonshine?" Charlotte asked and every one of their friends laughed. "Because you're too young and believe me, it's disgusting." Clarke said to her. "But I want to try it." Charlotte said and Wells looked at her. "How about next year when you're 13, we will let you do it then?" he said and Murphy stepped in. "Don't trust him, he is only saying that to get you to drop it. He will do the same last yea. I say let her taste it." He said drinking his share.
"And that is why Clarke is in charge of educating her and not you, dumbass." Raven slapped him on the back of the head making him spill his drink and the others laughed at their antics. "Hey. I was drinking that it was literally almost down my throat and you made me spit it out." He said and the girl just kept laughing as did the others. "Thanks for that Ray and no, John. Charlotte will not be drinking now nor next year. And you, young lady, don't have to drink to have fun. I barely touched mine and I am very happy this way." Clarke said and the younger girl pouted.
"I don't like being the youngest." She said crossing her arms and leaning back against her seat as they smiled at her. "Well think it about it like this, if you were the oldest, you would be grumpy like Bellamy." Clarke said as the girl and the others smiled. "Or a jackass like Murphy." Raven said. "Or an ugly ass like Raven." Murphy said right back at her. "Or bossy like Clarke." Wells said joining in the teasing. "Or a sucker like Wells." Clarke said right back at him. "Ain't that the truth, huh Jessica?" Murphy said cracking up, Raven right along with him as Clarke threw a stick at him.
"Charlotte is right here, Murphy. Keep it PG 13, please. Have some decency." Clarke said to him as he continued laughing though she had to admit it was funny and the couple in question was blushing madly and completely awkward with them and with each other. Clarke just shook her head at them. "Now, Ray, once you stop laughing like a maniac, please watch over Charlotte while I go speak with Bellamy. And protect her from Murphy, please." She said as she stood up, passing by him and slapping his head before going to where Bellamy was eating an apple just like last time.
"Hey, a lot of kids with hangover to babysit tomorrow." She said to him and he smiled at her. "Best Unity Day ever." He said and she smiled. "What do you think of the grounder?" she asked. "Grounders, by now he made it home and they are preparing a lynch mob but relax, we got security covered." He said to her and she sighed. "Why don't you get a drink? You look like you could use one." He said and she chuckled. "Thank you but no alcohol or whatever Monty calls that thing he makes, for me tonight. Or ever." She said smiling.
"Clarke, the Exodus ship comes down here in two days, after that the party is over. Have some fun while you still can. You deserve it." He said and she nodded. "I am having fun, I just prefer doing that sober. But thank anyways." She said and left but just like before she turned to him. "So do you by the way and to be honest, you look like you could use a drink. In your case, more like the entire bottle, McGrumpy." She said to him and he smirked. "I'll have my fun when the grounders come." He said and she shook her head at his answer before she left to go back where her friends were talking.
