Chapter 12-Conflict
Billy was sitting with Raven, Charlotte, and Harper. Wells and Murphy had gone and looked for water. Emma walks over to her friends. "Billy, can I talk to you in the dropship," Emma says to him. Raven looks at the two. Billy nods as he stands up. He walks into the dropship and climbs the ladder up to the third level. He waits a moment for Emma to climb up. Before Billy can say anything, Emma hugs him. Billy hugs her back. Emma lets him go.
"Sorry," Emma says.
"No, it's okay. How did you feel after you found out?" Billy asks.
"Shocked. A little mad. I understand why they did it. They had no choice. I just wish I could have met them," Emma says.
"They died protecting us. I know you'll never get to meet them, but I can tell you about them," Billy tells his sister.
"I'd like that," Emma says. Billy nods. "How did you find out about us being siblings?" Emma asks.
"Kane knew, and our father asked him to give me a letter when I was eighteen. I'm turning Eighteen tomorrow, and Kane gave it to me and gave your letter to me. Jake also knew," Billy tells Emma. Who nods.
"We should probably get back down there," Emma says. Billy nods as he climbs down the ladder and goes back outside. The group looks up at him.
"What was that about?" Raven asks.
"Emma is my sister that Kane has kept hidden my entire life," Billy says. The group looks at him.
"Wow, okay," Raven says. Billy nods. Billy and Emma sit down. They sit down for a while.
Up on the Ark
Abby and Jackson work on Jaha. "Chancellor has lost a lot of blood. If only they found him sooner, damn it," Abby says.
"He's waking up," Jackson says.
"Increase the anesthesia," Abby says.
"We used way too much blood and anesthesia. We're way over the line," Jackson says.
"Your Chancellor is going into shock," Abby says.
"You're asking me to break the law," Jackson says.
"Fine. I'll do it myself. Let them come after me," Abby says.
Kane was walking through the halls when Shumway comes over to him. "Excuse me, sir; you asked to be notified if there was news. The Chancellor is still in surgery. But we have id'd the shooter. Bellamy Blake is the only person on the Ark unaccounted for," Shumway says.
"Who is he?" Kane asks.
"He's no one a janitor. We're still working up a profile, but his motive for going to Earth is clear," Shumway says.
"Sister. I remember. His mother kept her hidden for almost 16 years, nearly a record. What is it, Commander Shumway? Spit it out," Kane says.
"We could start now. As Chancellor pro tempore, you can give the order to start reducing the population," Shumway says.
"No, I trust those kids. They will pull threw I know it. The only problem is the 100 has an assassin with them," Kane says as he hands the tablet back to Shumway and walks away.
On the ground
Wells and Murphy walk back up to the dropship. Billy and Raven walk over to them. Wells and Murphy set down some sticks. They look up at the two. Other kids come over. "Find any water yet?" One of them asks.
"No, not yet, but I'm going back out if you want to come," Wells says. Billy and Murphy smile as they look at the ship that says. First son first to dye. "You spelled die wrong, geniuses," Wells says. Billy, Murphy, and Raven laugh as they follow Wells.
Bellamy walks over to Mbege and his friend Dax. "If your gonna kill someone. It's probably best not to announce it," Bellamy says.
"You're not really a member of the guard, are you?" Mbege asks.
"No. The real guard will be here soon unless we stop it. You don't actually think they're gonna forgive your crimes. Even if they do, then what? Guys like us, we're gonna become model citizens now, get jobs, if we're lucky, maybe pick up their trash?" Bellamy says
"You got a point?" Dax asks.
"No. I got a question. They locked you up, dumped you down here like lab rats to die. So why are you helping them?" Bellamy asks.
"The hell we are," Mbege says.
"You're wearing those bracelets, aren't you? Right now, those things are telling them whether or not it's safe to follow us down," Bellamy says.
"Okay. You said we could stop it. How?" Dax asks.
"Take them off. The Ark will think you're dead, that it's not safe to follow. You follow?" Bellamy asks.
"Right, and if we do, I mean, what's in it for us?" Mbege asks.
"Someone has got to help me run things," Bellamy says before he walks away.
The Ark
Abby walks back into the control room where Jake, Callie, and Kane were. "Hi, Ab. How's the Chancellor doing?" Callie asks.
"Ask me again if he makes it through the night. Who else did we lose?" Abby asks.
"John Mbege and Dax," One of the men says.
"Neither was injured during the landing," Jake says.
"I concur. Something else killed these two. One second they were fine, and the next bang," The man says.
"Then it isn't radiation," Abby says.
"Then what is it?" Kane asks.
"One second fine, the next bang isn't how exposure to radiation presents," Abby says.
"Well, it could be if there was enough of it," Kane says.
"If there was enough of it, they would all be dead," Abby says. Kane nods. "Please let me be right," Abby says.
The ground
Billy and his group walk outside and see Bellamy and a big fire. "Raven, Wells, Murphy. Come with me. You guys stay here," Billy says. The others nod as they walk towards the fire. They see Bellamy take a bracelet off a woman.
"Who's next?" Bellamy asks.
"What the hell are you doing?" Wells asks.
"We're liberating ourselves. What does it look like?" Bellamy asks.
"Looks like you're trying to get us all killed. The communication system is dead. These wristbands are all we got. Take them off, and the Ark will think we're dying, that it's not safe for them to follow," Wells says.
"That's the point, Chancellor. We can take care of ourselves, can't we?" Bellamy asks. The 100 cheer.
"You think this is a game? Those aren't just our friends and our parents up there. They're our farmers, our doctors, our engineers. I don't care what he tells you. We won't survive here on our own. And besides, if it really is safe, how could you not want the rest of our people to come down?" Wells asks.
'My people already are down. Those people locked my people up. Those people killed my mother for the crime of having a second child. Your father did that," Bellamy says.
"His father didn't write the laws," Raven says.
"No. He enforced them, but not anymore, not here. Here, there are no laws. Here, we do whatever the hell we want whenever the hell we want. Now, you don't have to like it, Wells. You can even try to stop it or change it, kill me. You know why? Whatever the hell we want," Bellamy says.
"Whatever the hell we want!" Mbege yells. The teens start to cheer. They cheer when a gunshot goes off, shutting them all up. They turn to Murphy, who had shot his gun into the air. Billy pulls out his gun.
"I got everybody's attention?" Billy asks. The hundred nods as Bellamy glares at him. "Good," Billy turns to Bellamy. "Now Wells may not kill you, but I will. He is wrong. Raise your hands if you have family on the Ark," Billy says. Most of the kids raise their hands. "Oxygen on the Ark is dying. That is why they sent us down here to see if EarthEarth was survivable, so every time you take off your wristbands, you kill your parents; you kill children. You become murders. I have people I care about on the Ark. People I love as I know you do. Wells is right. We need the Ark. Bellamy was part of the guard. So let me make this clear if anybody takes off their wristbands, there will be consequences. There will be rules and laws. No, whatever the hell we want. We work together," Billy says. He turns to Bellamy. "Wells won't kill you, I will," Billy says. Billy turns to the hundred. "Look, I get that we don't like the Ark, neither do I. But we have to make sure they come down. So everybody we love can live. The second we make contact with the Ark, we will take these off. Does that work for everybody?" Billy asks. The hundred nods. "Good. This is what we have to do," Billy says. It starts to rain, and the hundred cheer. "Let's collect this!" Billy shouts.
The Ark
Everybody was still in the control room. "10 more one after the next," Abby says.
"Abby, look at plasma osmolarity. It's going up across the board," Jackson says
"They found water," Abby says. Kane smiles. Shumway walks in.
"Councilor Abigal Griffin, you're under arrest for exceeding the maximum medical supplies allowed for patient," Shumway says. Kane and Jake get in front of Abby.
"Stand down, commander," Kane says.
"Sir," Shumway says.
"Stand down that is a direct order. Abby did it to save our Chancellor. Leave now, or you will be arrested for treason," Kane says. Shumway nods as he leaves.
"Thank you," Abby says.
"We need you, Abby," Kane says as he looks at the board.
The ground
Billy locks the hatch to the third floor as everybody lays down. Billy lays down beside Raven and goes to sleep, knowing his friends were safe from Bellamy.
Thanks for reading. Bellamy and Billy's first clash. Billy is in the lead. I hope you guys are enjoying this story. As always, suggestions are welcomed. Until next time.