Chapter 41-The Beginning Of The End
The hundred was digging holes outside for mines. "Come on. These foxholes aren't going to build themselves," Bellamy says as he walks over to Mia and Jasper. "Better hope those landmines work. All the gunpowder we're wasting, we could be making more grenades," Bellamy says to Mia.
"Want to come over here and test one?" Mia asks.
"Cute. I need this entire section mined by morning. Then you finish the south field," Bellamy says.
"I told you, we're going after Wells, Emma, and Monty in the morning. Aren't you worried?" Mia asks Bellamy.
"Of course, I'm worried, but Lincoln said that Roan would save them, and I trust Lincoln, and he trusts Roan, and Roan trusts Ontari. They have their job, and we have ours," Bellamy says. Mia nods. "How close are we to the ring of fire being done?" Bellamy asks.
"The rocket fuel is down there. I'll be done soon by tomorrow afternoon. It's the last resort," Mia says.
"I know," Bellamy says. "Time to switch watch," Bellamy says. The people on watch nod as they switch.
Emma stares Ontari down as her hands are tied. They hear a stick break and then a horse. "You're left flank is vulnerable," A man says from beside Ontari. The grounders get up.
"My archers are in the trees with orders to kill anybody hostile. You're not hostile, are you, Tyler?" Ontari asks. Tyler comes down to them and looks at Emma.
"So this is who is beating you? The sister of their dead leader?" Tyler asks.
"Who are you?" Emma asks.
"I'm the man sent to slaughter your people," Tyler says.
"Queen Nia sent you?" Ontari asks.
"Your unit is mine now. My rangers are hungry. They're at the river. Go feed them," Tyler says.
"We march on the invaders camp at first light. I'll make quick work of what a nightblood failed to do, starting with this one," Tyler says as he pulled out a knife and moved towards Emma.
"Ontari, Look! Over there," A grounder says.
"Signal fire," Ontari says. They see a big fire in the distance.
"Reapers," Tyler says.
"Let them know we see it," Ontari says. A grounder lights wood up.
"I'll send my fastest rider to warn Nia," Ontari says.
"No. There is no time. That could be Trikru leading us into a trap," Tyler says. "Kill the prisoner and get to the river," Tyler says before he leaves. Ontari looks at Emma. A grounder walks over to Ontari with a mask on.
"Is the boy dead?" Ontari asks as she looks at him. The grounder nods. "Good kill the girl, then catch up," Ontari says before she leaves. The grounder grabs the chains and pulls them backing making Emma hit her head and knocking her out.
The dropship
Bellamy and Murphy were in the dropship looking at a map when Lincoln and Claire came in. Jasper comes in and looks at Bellamy. "Don't you think I want to go after them, too?" Bellamy asks.
"If it was you out there, you think Monty, Emma, or Wells would stay behind these walls even with Roan?" Jasper asks.
"No. They'd go after me. Then they'd be dead, too. I am doing what I think is right for the group," Bellamy says. Jasper looks at Murphy, Claire, and Lincoln.
"We agree," Murphy says. The two grounders nod.
"It's funny. You don't think that way when Octavia went missing," Jasper says as he sets his gun down.
"Where are you going?" Murphy asks.
"More gunpowder for you, mindfield, sir," Jasper says before he climbs up the ladder.
"Water please?" Miles asks.
"I'll get him some," Bellamy says.
"Water," Miles says. Jasper comes back down. He leaves the ship.
The grounder rides with Emma on his horse. Emma was still knocked out. Emma wakes up as they get near a fire. He gets off the horse and helps Emma down. "Calm down, Emma," Roan says as he unties her. He takes off his mask. Emma sees Wells. Emma goes over and hugs him.
"What the hell is going on?" Emma asks.
"Ontari is Roan's spy," Wells says. "Roan saved my life. Killed one of his own people to do it," Wells says.
"Under my mother's rule. Only Ontari is my people. The rest of my people are in the capital," Roan says.
"Signal fire? That was you?" Emma says.
"We needed a distraction before you ask all your friends are okay," Roan says. They nod.
"I'd say the distraction worked," Wells says.
"Not well enough," Roan says.
"What's it mean?" Wells asks.
"It means Tyler knows Emma is not dead," Roan says.
"Ontari knew that was you?" Emma asks. Roan nods.
"We need to hurry," Roan says as he sends the horse away. "Let's hope they follow the horse," Roan says as he walks away.
"Hey, what do we do now?" Wells asks.
"Now we run," Roan says. They follow him. They run through the woods. "Come on. It's right up here," Roan says.
"What is?" Finn asks.
"Someplace they won't follow," Roan says as they get to a cave.
"Where does this lead?" Emma asks.
"Everywhere. There's a tunnel to your camp. If we make it through, we should get there before Tyler," Roan says as they see horses. "Go," Roan says. They go into the cave. Ontari gets off her horse and pulls out her bow.
"Roan!" She yells. The others turn around, and she smirks.
"The mines will kill them," Tyler says. They leave.
The hundred camp
Bellamy gathers Claire, Lincoln, Nyko, Octavia Atom, Roy, Harper, Athena, Mia, Jasper, and Murphy. He shuts the drop ship door. "What is this about?" Mia asks.
"When the grounders attack and we move to the dropship. You all need to leave," Bellamy says.
"What?" Murphy asks.
"Let's say this doesn't work. Billy will need you all for what comes next," Bellamy says.
"We aren't leaving. These bastards have Monty maybe killed him," Athena says. Jasper nods.
"We'll go then. He's right. The others are going to need us," Harper says. Murphy nods.
"Me, Claire, Lincoln, Nyko, Harper, Mia, Roy, and Atom will go," Murphy says.
"Octavia too," Bellamy says. Murphy nods.
"Not me," Roy says. Claire looks at him. "The hundred is my family. I'm not running," Roy says. Claire looks at him for a moment but nods.
"Then, Murphy, Lincoln, Nyko, Claire, Atom, Harper, Mia, and Octavia will leave," Bellamy says. They nod as they open the dropship and leave.
With Roan, Wells, and Emma
Roan makes a torch beside the two teens. "You were right. They didn't follow us," Wells says.
"Reapers use these tunnels. Tyler wouldn't risk running into them," Roan says.
"What the hell's a reaper?" Wells asks.
"Pray you never find out. We have to keep moving," Roan says as he stands. "We need to get moving," Roan says.
"What happens after we beat Azgeda?" Emma asks.
"You see your brother, and then he will explain. By then, what you call the Ark should be down," Roan says. Emma and Wells nod. They go through the tunnel bats flying around, the only light being Roan's torch. Roan stops and hands the torch to Wells. Roan pulls out a map.
"If you were never down here, how did you map it?" Wells asks.
"I stopped by your camp while Lincoln was hunting with Claire. He gave it to me," Roan says. They hear shouting ahead and see light.
"What is that?" Emma asks.
"Reapers," Roan says as he grabs the torch. Roan puts the torch out. They move forward a little bit.
"This can't be the only way. Check the map," Wells says.
"If you want to get home before Tyler slaughters your people, this is the only way," Roan says. They turn a corner and see the reapers.
"Emma," Wells says. "The carts," Wells says. She looks in the cart and sees a burned leg.
"What the hell is this?" Emma asks
"The tunnel on the right will lead you through the woods into your camp. Take this," Roan says as he gives Wells the map.
"What are you gonna do?" Wells asks.
"I'm gonna lead them away. Wait until they follow me, then run," Roan says.
"If they catch you, they'll kill you," Emma says.
"Worry about yourselves. Most of Tristan's rangers will be at your gate by nightfall. But he'll send riders ahead, scouts. All of you have to be ready before they arrive. This is just beginning. You don't know what that means yet, but you will soon," Roan says to them. "The next chapter of all this needs the hundred and the Ark," Roan says.
"One of them's coming," Wells says. Roan pulls out his sword. "Thank you," Wells says.
"Just survive," Roan says. Roan comes out and kills the Reaper as it turns around. The others look at him as he runs. They follow. Wells and Emma run.. Emma stops..
"Oh, my god. Did you see that?" Emma asks.
"Emma, we need to keep moving," Wells says. Emma uncovers a body, and it grabs at them. The man still being alive.
"They're alive," Emma says. They hear growling as a reaper comes from behind them. Wells moves Emma and is taken to the ground. It starts to choke him, and Wells grabs a rock. He hits it in the head. He hits it again and beats its head in with a rock. "They're coming back," Emma says. Wells gets up, and they leave. Emma and Wells run through the woods.
"This doesn't look right," Wells says.
"What the hell was that back there? Why would they keep them alive? I swear to god, the more we learn about this place, the less we know," Emma says as Wells cleans the blood off his hands. "He would have killed us," Emma says. "You did what you had to do," Emma says. Wells nods. "We all have," Emma says.
"We have to go," Wells says as he heads back to camp.
"We got movement outside the wall," Miller says in camp on the walkie. "Hold your fire. It's Emma and Wells. Open the gate," Miller says. They open the gate, and Emma and Wells run in. Bellamy walks up to Emma and pulls her into a hug before kissing her.
"Thank god," Bellamy says.
"Roan did it," Lincoln says.
"He did," Wells says. Jasper hugs them.
"Where have you been? Where's Monty?" Jasper asks.
"Monty's gone?" Wells asks. "There's an army of Azgeda coming, and unlike anything we've ever seen, coming for us right now," Wells says.
"We knew this was coming," Bellamy says.
"We're not prepared," Octavia says.
"We still have time. They're not here yet," Murphy says.
"This is our home now. We built this from nothing with our bare hands! Our dead are buried behind that wall in this ground, and our friends are hiding. This is our ground! Azgeda thinks they can take that away. They think because we came from the sky, we don't belong here. But they've yet to realize one very important fact: We are on the ground now, and that means we are grounders," Bellamy says. The hundred cheer.
"Grounders with guns," Atom says.
"Damn right! I say let 'em come!" Bellamy yells.
"Roan told us in the cave. That this is just the beginning that the next chapter of all this needs the hundred and the Ark., So we win this battle, and then Billy, Raven, and Clarke can leave the capital. We win this battle so we can live," Wells says. The hundred nods.
"Now, get to work!" Murphy says. The hundred nod as they separate. Bellamy pulls Wells and Emma away.
"Talk to Lincoln and Claire. You two need to go with them," Bellamy says. They look at him, confused but go find the two grounders.
The Ark
Abby, Jake, Jaha, Kane, Sinclair, and Callie were all in the council room. "Are we ready, Jake?" Jaha asks.
"Yes, I have done my best to pinpoint what stations will not blow up. They still might, but that is what we have," Jake says.
"Good, soon we tell the Ark, and then we go home," Jaha says.
"Good, I'm ready to see my boy," Kane says. They nod as they separate, ready to go to the ground.
Polis
Billy walks past the guards into Finn's room. He gets in the room and looks at the bed, and sees Fine gone. He hears a yell as Finn comes from beside him and stabs him in the side. Finn pulls the knife out as two grounders come into the room. Finn kills one as another tackles him to the ground. Billy was on the ground holding his wound. He hears footsteps as Clarke, Raven, and Lexa run into the room. "Billy," Raven says as she runs to his side and covers his wound. Clarke comes over. Lexa looks at the dead grounder.
"Take him to a cell," Lexa growls at the guard, who nods as he takes Finn away. Lexa comes down by them.
"Raven, keep pressure on the wound. I just need to bandage and clean it. He didn't hit anything fatal," Clarke says. Raven nods as Lexa helps her. 30 minutes later, Billy was sitting on the bed which Finn was on at one point. Luna, Gustus, Charlotte, Raven, Lexa, Tris, Anya, Adea, and Clarke are all in the room.
"Billy," Lexa says. "He has to-" Lexa says.
"I know. Finn has to die," Billy says.
"What?" Clarke asks.
"He killed one of our own. Blood must have blood," Anya says.
"Death by a thousand cuts," Gustus says. Clarke and Raven look at him.
"No," Billy says.
"He has to die," Lexa says.
"I know. He's my people, and I will be the one that kills him. I will kill Finn," Billy says as he sits on the bed. The others look at him.
This is the end of the chapter. I hope to do the final chapter of season one in one chapter like I did this one. Next chapter, the Ark comes to the ground. The hundred and Azgeda have their final battle. Finn's mistakes come at a cost, and Billy does the hardest thing he has ever done. The Azgeda war ends with bloodshed. Friends will die, and people will lose who they once were. As always, suggestions, ideas, and feedback are welcomed. Until next time. I will see you on Monday as season 1 comes to an end.
