Chapter 43-Everybody Gathers
Billy stood by the stalls with the horses. He knew Lexa and Anya were preparing a wagon for Finn to be taken back to the others. He hears footsteps as Raven comes up to him. He looks at his girlfriend, who hugs him. "Are you okay?" Billy asks her.
"I should be asking you that," Raven says back. "The Finn since he got to Polis up the point he was put on his knees was not the Finn I loved. I'll mourn that man, but first, we need to find our friends," Raven says. Billy nods as Roan comes over, his face covered in sweat.
"Roan," Billy says.
"We need to get to the hundred camp," Roan says. Billy nods as they hear horses. They turn and see two horses, with one guarding controlling them. Lexa, Anya, Gustus, Clarke, Charlotte, Luna, Aden, and Tris come over.
"We have to go," Billy says. Lexa nods as they all get on horses. Tris and Aden share one as Charlotte gets on with Clarke. They leave Polis, the wagon following them.
Mount Weather
Roy sat in the room. He stands up and looks at the painting. He walks to the door as a person, and in a suit walks past. Monty was gone. "Hey," Roy says as he pounds on the door. "Where's Monty? What the hell did you do to him?" Roy asks. He goes to the I.V stand and takes off the I.V, and grabs the stand. He hits the camera first and then breaks the window. He unlocks the door and pulls his arm back, cutting it open. He checks his wound and opens the door. He grabs a piece of glass as blood drips on the floor. He walks up behind the person and takes off the mask revealing a girl. She moves back.
"What are you doing? I'll be contaminated," The girl says as she takes out earbuds. Roy pushes her into the wall and puts the glass against her neck.
"Where's my friend?" Roy asks.
"He's fine. You don't understand. Okay?" The girl asks. Roy turns her around and holds the glass to her neck.
"Take me to him," Roy says. They walk out of the room and into a hallway. There was stone around them as Roy moved the girl. He moves her down the hall.
"Roy, you're bleeding," The girl says.
"How do you know my name?" Roy asks.
"It was on your chart," The girl says.
"How do they know my name?" Roy asks as they walk.
"I don't know. Please don't hurt me," She says.
"You wanna live?" Roy asks as he tries to open a door. "Do exactly what I say," Roy says. She tries to grab something. Roy pushes her against the wall. "I don't think so," Roy says.
"Key card. I just need my key card," The girl says. Roy nods, and she opens the elevator. Roy pushes her inside and pushes her up to the back wall.
"Which level?" Roy asks as he presses the glass to her throat. The girl pushes a button. The elevator goes up. "Who are your people? Answer me. How many of us are here? Where are they? Say something," Roy says.
"Arrived. Level five," A voice says. Roy pushes her out, and they turn a hall to see people. A woman sees them.
"Containment breach," She says. The girls pushes Roy away as alarms go off. Roy watches them all as men with guns come towards him.
"Where the hell am I?" Roy asks himself.
The woods
Murphy, Harper, Atom, Mia, Claire, and Emma walked through the woods when they heard footsteps. They turn around and see Bellamy. "Bellamy," Emma says as she goes up and hugs him.
"I have two others," Bellamy says. They nod as they follow him to Monroe and another teen.
"You found them," Monroe says. Bellamy nods.
"Were you followed?" Monroe asks.
"Quiet," Murphy says.
"Have you seen Wells?" Bellamy asks.
"Wells's alive?" The boy asks.
"He was. We got separated. We knew the fire was coming, so we ran. But one of them followed," Bellamy says.
"How'd you guys get out?" Claire asks the two teens.
"We, uh, saw the Ark come down, and we thought we'd come get help. Piece of it came down this way. Monroe thinks it's Mecha, but personally, I think-," The teen starts to say. They hear talking in the distance.
"Follow me. Stay low and quiet," Bellamy says. They go through the woods and see a horse with Tyler on it and Wells and another teen.
"I can't go anymore," The teen says. He falls to the ground.
"On your feet," Tyler says.
"I can't," The teen says.
"He can't keep up," Wells says. Wells helps him up, and Tyler pulls him back to the ground. He pulls him up and cuts his throat.
"That's one. I lost 300," Tyler says. He walks towards Wells. He gives Wells water. "Drink. You're lucky. I need to keep one of you alive to talk to Nia," Tyler says. They go again. The others follow.
Lincoln, Octavia and Nyko
Lincoln and Nyko were teaching Octavia Trigedasleng. "Klir, not Klin. Gouthru Klir, again. I'm Octavia of the sky people, and I seek safe passage," Lincoln says.
"Why do I need to learn this?" Octavia asks.
"You'll be meeting the commander soon," Nyko says.
"As well as Indra," Lincoln says. Nyko cleans her wound as she sets Lincoln's book down.
"Tell me about this one," Octavia says to him as she shows him his drawing of the Lincoln Memorial.
"Statue in my village. Place we got to settle disputes," Lincoln says.
"Stop stalling and pull it out," Octavia says to Nyko, who pulls the arrow out. "No warning? Nothing?" Octavia asks. Nyko grabs a hot blade. "I take it back. No warning is better," Octavia says. Nyko presses the blade against the wound, and Octavia groans. "Oh, my god," Octavia says. Nyko tastes the arrow and spits it out.
"Poison," Nyko says.
"I'm guessing you don't have the antidote," Octavia says.
"Not here. Back at the dropship, but we can't go there. We have to go to our village," Nyko says.
"Let's go," Lincoln says. He grabs Octavia, and they leave.
An Azgeda warrior goes into the dropship and sees nobody there. He climbs up the ladder, and as he gets to the third floor, he is shot in the head.
"Fuck you," Miles says as he lays back down.
Mount Weather
Roy sat on a bed in the infirmary when the door opened. His hand was tied. Two guards walk in, followed by a man and a woman. "Hello, Roy. How is your arm?" The woman asks. Roy stays silent. "Not much of a talker, is he?" The woman asks.
"A skill picked up from the savages, no doubt," The man says. Roy moved towards him but couldn't. The man watches him for a moment. "Maya has something to say first anyway," The man says as he looks at the girl Roy held hostage.
"You were the next one to be cleared through quarantine. Another ten minutes and you would have-," Maya says.
"Ahem," The man interrupts her.
"I'm not pressing charges," Maya says.
"Thank you, Maya. You can get your treatment now," The man says. The woman leads Maya away. "Restraints aren't necessary," The man says.
"Yes, Mr. President," One of the men says as he unties Roy.
"Dante Wallace," Dante says. Roy looks at his hand. "Oil paint," Dante says. Roy stands up.
"Where are my people?" Roy asks.
"They were right among the ones we have here. You are their leader. It looks like you and I have a lot in common, kiddo," Dante says. Roy sees Maya getting blood.
"How many of us did you capture?" Roy asks.
"Forty-eight, including you. But, Roy, you're got it wrong. You're not prisoners. We saved you," Dante says.
"Well, in that case, you won't mind if we leave. If there are 48 of us here. We still have people out there," Roy says.
"Patrol brought in who they could find," Dante says.
"What about the Ark? It came down last night," Roy says.
"We saw it. There were multiple crash sites over 100 square miles. If there were survivors, we will bring them in too. You have my word," Dante says. "You won't be able to find them before the others. Where the hell is Ontari?," Roy thinks.
"I want to see my people," Roy says.
"Of course you do. I would too," The guards bring over a create and open it. It was clothes. "Change and meet me in the hall," Dante says. "Come on, let's go. Let's give Roy some privacy," Dante says. Roy grabs a heel that was in the back and broke the heel.
"Dumbasses," Roy whispers. He puts on a black shirt and coat and blue pants with shoes. He walks outside. He walks up to Dante.
"Sorry about the noise. Hydroelectric power from Philpott Dam. Freshwater from our own underground reservoir. Fresh food from our hydroponic farm," Dante says.
"I don't understand. You're on the ground. You know it's survivable. Why would you stay here?" Roy asks.
"It's not survivable for us," Dante says.
"The grounders seem to have managed," Roy says.
"Natural selection works. The grounders who couldn't survive in radiation didn't. Those who could passed on their DNA. For better or for worse, here, we never went through that process," Dante says.
"Neither did we. We've been on the ground now for. Solar radiation," Roy says.
"Very good. Your DNA ran the same gauntlet as the grounders. Only because radiation levels in space are even higher your ability to metabolize that radiation is even stronger. Truth be told, our scientists were blown away by the efficiency of your systems. If not for that, your friends would still be upstairs in quarantine," Dante says. A door opens, and Dante moves his hand to it. Roy walks into the elevator. Dante stops the door. "First, give me the heel," Dante says. Roy gives it to him. "You're not fighting for your life anymore, Roy. You've made it. Welcome to Mount Weather," Dante says. They get to level five, and Roy follows the guard. Roy hears someone talk and goes to a door.
"Roy," Monty says as he goes over to him. Monty hugs him.
"Hi, you're okay," Roy says as Jasper and Athena hug him. He looks around. "Wells and Bellamy?" Roy asks.
"Roy, they didn't make it," Jasper says.
"We don't know that," Roy says. "What about Miles?" Roy asks.
"I don't think they found him," Miller says.
"The others will," Roy says.
"Welcome, Roy," A woman says and hands Roy a book. "If you have any questions, I'm Keenan," She says. Roy opens the book and sees a map.
The woods
The others go through the woods, following Bellamy and Murphy. "I know you're scared. But we are warriors. We can do this," Bellamy says.
"How?" The boy asks.
"We attack as a team. He can't get us all," Murphy says. They go out of the woods. Murphy pulls out his handgun.
"Hey," Bellamy says. Wells and Tyler look at him. Three gunshots go out, all hitting Tyler. They all turn and look at Murphy. Murphy was looking at a horse.
"Billy," Murphy says. Billy gets out his horse, and Murphy walks up to him and brings him into a bear hug. "It's good to see you again," Murphy says as he hugs his best friend.
"You too, Murphy," Billy says.
"Billy," They hear a voice say behind them. They turn and see Kane with his guards. Billy lets Murphy go as Kane sets his gun down. Billy walks up to his father figure and hugs him. Kane hugs him as the guards lower their guns and Lexa, and the others come out of the woods.
"We heard gunshots," Clarke says as she gets off her horse.
"Look at you, princess," Bellamy says. Clarke smiles as she hugs him.
"Look at you," Kane says as he looks at Billy. "You're not the same boy I sent down here," Kane says.
"I had to change to make sure everybody survived," Billy says as Lexa gets off her horse and cuts Wells free. She looks at Tyler.
"Tyler Kom Azgeda. One of Nia's most trusted men. She won't be happy he's dead," Lexa says.
"Nia is never happy," Anya says. Kane looks at them. Emma comes over and hugs her brother.
"Who are these people?" Atom asks.
"That is Lexa. The commander of the twelve clans," Raven says.
"I imagined her being older," Bellamy says.
"We all did," Billy says as he lets Emma go.
"I can still cut out your tongue," Lexa says.
"Anya wouldn't like losing her favorite student," Billy says.
"Debatable," Tris says back. Kane whistles, and the leaves behind them move. Abby, Jake, Callie. and Jaha were the first people out.
"Clarke," Jake says as he goes up to his daughter and hugs her. Abby joins them. Billy looks at Jaha.
"Jaha," Billy says.
"Mr. Gray," Jaha says. Callie walks up to Billy and hugs him as Raven comes over.
"You two look good," Callie says.
"We are good," Raven says. They hear more horses as the grounder guard pulls the wagon over to them. Claire looks at it.
"Who is that?" Claire asks.
"It's Finn," Billy says.
"Finn's dead? How?" Harper asks as she lets Charlotte go.
"He killed a guard, and he stabbed me. If I let him live, it would have broken the truce and destroyed the peace we can have," Billy says.
"So one of them killed him?" Wells asks.
"No, I did," Billy says. "I did what I had to so everybody could live," Billy says. "And I'll carry that burden," Billy says.
"Seems like you carry a lot of those," Murphy says.
"It's the job of a leader," Luna says.
"Look, Finn had to die," Billy says. The others nod.
"We all appreciate what you have done, Billy. But we will take control of the truce and other problems," Jaha says.
"No, you won't be. I will only talk to his people. Him and the people he trusts," Lexa says.
"And who are you, child?" Jaha asks.
"She is the commander, so watch your mouth," Gustus says to Jaha, who takes a step back at the size of the man.
"Where are Lincoln, Nyko, and Octavia?" Billy asks.
"Octavia was hit. I don't know where they took her," Bellamy says.
"Tondc," Anya says.
"She's right," Lexa motions a guard that had come with them over. "I want you to ride to Tondc and tell Indra they are coming and to help them no matter what," Lexa says to the guard.
"Yes, Heda," The guard says before he rides off. Billy looks at Bellamy.
"You look like shit," Billy says. Bellamy laughs.
"I feel like it too," Bellamy says.
"Sit," Abby says as she comes over. Bellamy nods. Sinclair walks over to Raven.
"Do I get a hug?" Sinclair asks. Raven nods as she hugs him.
"We'll take a few minutes and let Abby check on you all before we go," Billy says.
"We should be trying to get back to the dropship to help the hundred," Jake says.
"They might not even be there," Luna says.
"What do you mean?" Emma asks.
"Mountain men," Lexa says.
"Mountain men? What the hell is that?" Bellamy asks.
"We'll explain later. If the hundred are still there. They'll wait at the dropship," Billy says. The adults nod even Jaha. Billy walks over to Wells, who was standing by Bellamy and Abby.
"Sinclair, take everybody back to Alpha station. The rest of us will continue to the dropship with Billy and the commander. Leave me, six guards," Kane says. Sinclair nods as he leads people away, leaving six guards Kane, Jake, Abby, Callie, and Jaha.
"You look like a grounder," Atom says to Billy. "All three of you do," Atom points out.
"We lived in the capital. We had to dress like them," Raven says.
"They are learning how to fight like us too," Anya says.
"Some of us are worse than children," Billy says.
"Shut up," Raven says.
"You never told us all their names," Abby says as she looks at the grounder.
"The big dude is Lexa's guard. Gustus, the woman beside the child, is Anya, and she is a general. The child beside her is Tris, her second. The smaller boy is Aden, and the woman by Lexa is the leader of one of the clans, Luna and most of you know Roan," Billy says.
"You ran fast," Bellamy says.
"Almost passed out," Roan says.
"He was covered in sweat when he got there," Raven says. Billy looks at Bellamy and Wells.
"Are you two good to go?" Billy asks the two, who nods. "Then let's go find the hundred. Follow us," Billy says as he starts to walk towards the dropship.
Thanks for reading. I know I jumped around a little bit, and this happened later in the episode. Next chapter, I plan on finishing episode one, and that will be in Mount Weather more than other places. This will be fun with all the characters together. The next chapter will have some more talks on the way to the dropship. As always, suggestions, feedback, and ideas are welcomed. Until next time.
