Camille and Charlie were in the forest around the camp, picking up nuts. Winter was coming and they had to prepare as best they could not to freeze to death. Clarke meanwhile was talking with Jaha and Bellamy was probably in the room with the grounder. The last time Charlie had seen him, he was climbing up the ladder to the trapdoor.
After a few more minutes, the girls decided to return to camp. She had filled a basket each with nuts. Plus, they didn't want to miss their turns to talk to their parents. Indeed, everyone had the right to speak with their parents thanks to the radio that Raven had repaired. Now there was even a screen to see the interlocutor.
When they entered the camp, they saw Clarke leaving the dropship "Dax? You're up".
He turned to her and nodded before hurrying to talk to his parents. The girls joined Jasper and Monty who were peeling the nuts.
"Hello, gorgeous ! This is more work for you" said Charlie showing them her basket.
"Yey," Jasper replied with false gusto.
"We'll help you" said Camille before standing next to Monty and breaking down her nuts. Charlie imitated her.
They worked in peaceful silence until Jasper spoke up "What are they gonna do with the grounder?"
"I'd rather not think about it" replied Monty, turning his head. Bellamy had just stepped out of the dropship and all eyes turned to him.
"It's been days since Bellamy captured him. How long until his friends come looking ?"
"Cheer up. In that time, we'll all be dead from hypothermia." replied Monty
"Well that's really reassuring, thank you Monty !" said Camille, hitting him on the shoulder
"Charlie! Head back" shouted Monty and Charlie obeyed and opened her mouth. Monty threw a nut right in her mouth while Jasper did the same with Camille. The four celebrated their success by high fiving each other with their own hands. Then the all group laughed.
"I'm going to talk to Bellamy guys" said Charlie before jogging to join him "Where are you going?"
Bellamy turned quickly and smiled when he saw Charlie. She raised an eyebrow and told him to answer his question with a nod.
"Clarke and I are going to see a bunker nearby. There might be rations or survival items," Bellamy said as he took a reserve of food.
"That's a lot. How long are you gonna be away?" Charlie asked suspiciously.
"Promise me you won't tell anyone"
"Promise" Charlie replied. Well Camille obviously did not count in this promise. If Camille found out that Charlie was hiding things from her, she would be dead.
"I'm not coming back"
"What ? Why ? Bellamy we need you"
"My sister hates me, I tortured a man, and when Jaha is coming down, I'm a dead man."
Charlie didn't like it but she knew he was right. She nodded and hugged Bellamy, to his surprise.
"You are an asshole but I'll miss you. Be careful" she said before leaving to join Camille
Charlie came back to her earlier place and started peeling nuts again. Camille gave her a questioning look. Charlie huffed and said "Camille, we should go help with the dropship"
Camille frowned before realizing that they had to speak alone thanks to Charlie's sharp gaze. She nodded then and the girls greeted the boys. They entered the dropship and stood in a corner, to be discreet. Charlie then recounted her entire discussion with Bellamy.
"Where is he going to go?" asked Camille and Charlie just shrugged in response. The girls stared at each other in silence for a while before they heard Miller shout "Octavia! Get out, now!"
Charlie turned her head and saw that the hatch leading upstairs was open. By mutual agreement, the girls quickly climbed the ladder.
"Bellamy's not even here" replied Octavia
"Get out. Or he gets the beating I've been aching to give him"
"Miller! Back off," Camille said, standing next to Octavia. Charlie took Miller's arm and pulled him back.
"Come on, I know why you're acting like that. But he didn't kill them! You're a good guy, I know you are really touched by this situation. Notifying their parents that they are dead, that mustn't be easy. You're on the edge, "Charlie said in an appeasing voice.
Camille nodded and took Octavia's hand "Come on, we're leaving"
The three girls left the room, leaving Miller with the grounder. Octavia went to wash her hands while Charlie and Camille landed in a corner of the camp.
"I feel weird" said Camille, putting her hand on her forehead.
"Same"
Octavia came back and the girls started sewing warmer clothes for the winter when suddenly Jasper came running up to them "Girls! I think I'm going crazy"
Jasper was frantic and shaking. He added "The Grounders are here or I'm going crazy"
"Slow down. Just tell me what you saw" said Octavia
Jasper stared into space while whispered "Him"
Charlie frowned and looked in the same direction but saw nothing. She gave Camille a lost look
"Jasper, there's no one there" said Camille
"He's there ! We have to run !" shouted Jasper "Why isn't anyone doing anything ?"
At this point, Jasper screamed frantically and the whole camp turned to them. Charlie put her hand over Jasper's mouth as Octavia asked "Shut up! Are you on something?"
"I love you and I want you to know this because we're all gonna die soon" he replied
Camille squared her eyes. He was definitely on drugs. Jasper continued to stare into space and took a nut in his hand to eat it. Octavia grabbed his wrist.
"Is this all you've eaten today ?" she asked
"It is, but who the hell cares now ?"
"You're totally bombed" said Camille looking at him with a smirk
Octavia bent down and took a stick in her hand, then she said into Jasper's hands, "Here, buddy. Take this."
"It's a stick"
"No, this is an anti-Grounder stick. So as long as you hold this and sit right here, the Grounders won't be able to see you." said Octavia helping him to sit on a log.
Jasper looked at the stick, whispering "Make sense. I'll just stay right here."
"Does make sense," Charlie said, giving Octavia a questioning look.
Octavia took a bag of nuts and headed for the dropship. The girls ran after her. "What are you doing ?" asked Camille
"If everyone gets high with that! I could help him escape"
The girls glanced at each other, realizing that she was talking about the grounder.
"Okay, but if you're the one bringing this to Miller, he's going to be wary." said Charlie taking the nuts from Octavia. "Wait for me"
Charlie then left for the dropship and up the ladder. She pushed open the hatch and walked over to Miller before sitting down next to him.
"Here" she said giving him the bag "I thought you might be hungry"
Miller stared at her for a few moments without saying anything then Charlie added, "Mustn't be fun watching him all day."
Miller still didn't respond but began to eat the nuts. Charlie smirked before getting up "I have things to do but I wanted to come see you. See you later Nate."
Charlie left the room and walked over to the girls. She nodded to let them know that Miller had indeed eaten the nuts. They just had to wait now.
Charlie and Camille watched with amusement as the hundred went mad one after the other. Some were talking with trees, others were spinning around without stopping. Some were laughing heartily and honestly, those were a little creepy. Charlie saw that some of them were undressing because they were too hot and she got up to pick up the clothes.
"What are you doing ?" asked Camille
"We have to make sure that no one picks up Lincoln out of the camp," Charlie replied, handing the jacket and the sweatshirt to Octavia. She nodded and looked around.
"Everyone looking high, now is the moment before my brother comes back"
Charlie and Camille gave each other a guilty look. They had hesitated to warn Octavia but what was the point. There was always a chance that Bellamy would change his mind so confessing to her would only deteriorate their relationship.
"Are you coming or what?" asked Octavia and the girls hurried to catch up with her. They then climbed the ladder and pushed open the trap door. Once in the room, Octavia rushed towards the grounder and began to free him from his shackles. Camille did the same as Charlie guard the entrance.
"We need to go, now !" said Octavia
The grounder groaned when he was finally free, his muscles probably aching after being in this awkward position for so long.
"You are you doing this ?" asked the grounder
Octavia replied "Just get dressed" as she helped him put on the sweat-shirt.
"They'll know you helped me"
"Yeah, well if they are not happy, they can come see me. I would be happy to receive them" Charlie growled.
"We need to do this now" said Octavia
"Okay" moaned the grounder putting on a jacket "But even in these clothes, I'll be seen"
"Don't worry bro, people are seeing plenty of things right now" said Camille with a smirk
"Up you go" Octavia said as she and Camille helped the grounder to stand up. They trudged up to the trap door.
"What'd you do ?" he asked
"Set out some of our winter rations a little early" replied Octavia
"Jobi nuts. The food you gave my guard. They go bad, they cause visions, but it wears off"
"Well you better try to get as far away as you can" Said Charlie and the grounder stared at her for a few seconds before nodding.
"Thank you. My name's Lincoln by the way. You didn't have to help me"
"I did agree to torture you. Sorry about that."
"It's fine" replied Lincoln
"Try not to get yourself killed" dit Octavia with concerned
Lincoln made a move to leave but changed his mind at the last moment. He turned to Octavia and kissed her.
Camille and Charlie squared their eyes and gave each other a bewildered look. Camille pointed to the trap and Charlie nodded frantically. The two girls tried to leave discreetly but it was without counting on the legendary discretion of Charlie. She stumbled on her own feet and fell head first to the ground. Camille, who could not stay calm, burst out laughing, causing the two lovebirds to separate.
Lincoln chuckled before quickly leaving the room. Camille was holding her stomach and tears were streaming down her cheeks. This scene was hilarious. Octavia shook her head and helped Charlie up "Thanks for that"
"Sorry. I literally didn't do it on purpose," Charlie said, rubbing her forehead.
The girls then left the dropship to see the extent of the damage. As soon as they got out, Monty ran towards them "Rough night?"
Octavia put her hand to her head and said in a rather convincing voice "Yeah, my head. It's killing me"
"Yeah, Charlie tried to give a headbutt to a tree because he spoke badly to her" said Camille pointing to the red mark on Charlie's forehead. She stared at her with a dark look in response as Monty burst out laughing.
"Well I personally pretty sure I ate a pinecone because it told me to"
Charlie and Camille chuckled as Miller's voice sounded "He's gone! The Grounder is gone!"
Everyone started to panic and gathered around Miller. Jasper came in and asked "What if he brings other Grounders back?"
"They'll kill us all" said a boy
"Or worse !" added a girl
"Let the Grounders come" said a voice that Charlie could recognize by a thousand. When she turned her head, she saw that Bellamy was back with Clarke. She smiles, reassured that he has decided to come back. Camille slapped Charlie on the shoulder and smiled.
Bellamy added "We've been afraid of them for too long. Why ? Because of their knives and spears. I don't know about you but I'm tired of being afraid."
Bellamy and Clarke then removed the bags they were carrying on their shoulders. They were filled with guns.
"These are weapons, okay ? Not toys." said Clarke
"Yeah Mom" Charlie replied ironically. Clarke gave her a dark look to which she responded with a smirk. Clarke shook her head and continued "We have to be prepared to give them up to the guard when the ships come. But until then they're gonna help keep us safe"
"There are more where these came from. Tomorrow we start training. And if the Grounders come we're gonna be ready to fight."