Marcus Kane pov
Ever since Robby's wristband went out I have had no idea how to live with myself. All I knew how to do was my best in order to ensure the survival of the human race. I know he hates me and that's my fault. I wasn't always there for him, but my mom was. I just wanted him to have a good future so I made him study and read instead of letting him be a kid. I don't blame him for his mother's death, how could I. It's my fault he became so rebellious and hostile toward his classmates. If I had just been there for him. A tear slides down my cheek as I take another sip of moonshine
"Marcus?" my mother says
"Marcus you can't blame yourself," she says.
"Many other children suffered the same fate as he did," she says putting a hand on my shoulder.
The first thing I did upon seeing his transmission go dead was straight to the church to tell my mother. We had the first heart to heart we had in years. We talked about watching Robby grow up. I cried as I talked about our arguments and his antics toward others.
"You don't understand I'm a failure as a father and I'm going to have to kill three hundred innocent people in order to ensure the human race survives," I say trying not to shed another tear.
"Marcus honey," she says hugging me.
"We'll survive, we'll just wish we hadn't. I already do," I say and break.
"You don't mean that," my mother says.
I had to let Abby Griffin out of the prison deck because medical was slammed due to oxygen deprivation.
"We have to do this tonight. We have to murder three hundred innocent people. This, this is how we save our people," I say my voice shaking.
Once Abby spilled the beans, volunteers lined up quickly which made things easier.
Suddenly Abby Griffin comes running into the room. She looks elated and full of energy. Chancellor Jaha comes in after her.
"Marcus, I have wonderful news," she exclaims
"Abby, how can I help you?" I say bitterly.
"Chancellor," I say pleasantly.
"Robby is alive and well. He found Raven Reyes and the radio. He reported in that the ground is survivable. We can call off the culling. We recorded his response, you can listen to it," she says beaming.
"Your boy is a hero Marcus," Jaha says proudly.
"This, this is wonderful!" My mother says
I'm at a loss for words.
"Yes, please, let me listen," I finally say after a long pause.
We run to the room and I hear my sons voice for the first time in weeks.
"Ark station this is Robby Kane we're alive. Hello!" I hear his voice, but he sounds anxious. The anxiety in his voice puts shivers down my spine.
"It's me it's Robby Kane the ground is survivable. I repeat the ground is sur—" he follows up, but the signal goes dead.
I'm truly at a loss for words, but words cannot describe how proud of my son I am currently.
"I'll let the people know that the culling is off," Jaha says with happiness in his voice.
Jaha makes the announcement and explains how Robby saved three hundred twenty innocent lives. My mother looks at me beaming with pride. Jaha plays the recording across the intercom and people cheer and hug when Robby says the ground is survivable.
"We're gonna be okay," Abby says.
"Abby, I owe you an apology and if it's any consolation, your pardoned," I say.
"Bygones Marcus," she says smiling at me.
"and if he's still alive then hopefully Clarke and Wells are also," Jaha says walking up to us.
I chuckle lightly and sigh happily knowing that three hundred and twenty more people will go to sleep tonight and wake up again tomorrow.