Next part lovelies

"No way in hell." Said Bellamy, for the fourth time since Clarke had told; him, Kane, Abby and Lincoln of the Commander's instructions.

"It's already decided Bellamy. We just have to decide who." She sighed, trying to put a comforting hand on his shoulder, but he shrugged her away.

"Yeah Clarke. We just have to decide which one of our girls is going to get shipped off to the Ice Nation, to be married to the asshole that kidnapped you, stabbed me and could kill her the first time something went wrong."

"She'll be protected Bellamy. Lexa's guaranteed I-"

"yeah because she's never lied to us before." He growled out, getting right in Clarke's face, which to her credit, she did not back away from.

"Alright, alright that's enough." Sighed Kane "Bellamy I don't like it any more than you, but Clarke is right. First of all, we can't risk going against Lexa, not now. And it may have escaped your notice but Skaikru makes enemies quicker than we make allies. This could help us if we play it right." He said and Bellamy scoffed before staling to a corner and leaning against a wall glaring at no one in particular. Abby turned to her daughter and asked

"Did Lexa give any instruction on who it should be?" and Clarke shook her head.

"No. She said it was entirely down to us."

"Right well we'll exclude anyone under sixteen and anyone already married or in a relationship." Said Abby, nodding thoughtfully.

"We need to keep all our skilled workers as well. We can't afford to lose any engineers or guards." Added Kane.

As Kane and the Griffins began to think logically about what was happening Lincoln walked over to where Bellamy was stood.

"I know you're angry. But Kane is right" began the Grounder.

"The hell he is." Said Bellamy through gritted teeth and Lincoln sighed

"We need this Bellamy. Simple as that. We need Ice Nation on side. Or it won't be a war it'll be a massacre one way or another."

The word massacre made Bellamy wince ever so slightly and he sighed, his shoulders slumping a little as he thought of Pike's body as Octavia's sword went through it, retribution for the slaughtered members of Trikru. He supposed he should have been thankful that Lincoln was still breathing, or it may have been him to fall victim to his sister as well as Pike.

"I don't want to take some girl, who never asked for this, and put her somewhere where she'll be at risk all the time. We cannot trust the ice nation. Imagine if they picked Harper? Or O?"

Lincoln clenched his jaw slightly before relaxing and saying

"But they won't pick them. You heard Abby and Kane. And we WILL make sure whoever it is, is protected. If Lexa doesn't, we will. I will." He said determinedly, before clapping Bellamy on the shoulder and walking back to the table. Reluctantly, Bellamy peeled himself away from the wall and joined the others. Clarke was in the final stages of putting down names on paper.

29 names.

They had narrowed it down to 29 names.

Dimly Bellamy recognised a few of the names. Luci, a woman from farm station who was still loyal to Pike's cause. Mel, the girl that Sterling had died trying to rescue from the cliff face.

And...

"Clarke, why the hell are you on that list?" Bellamy asked angrily, snatching the paper away from her. Abby and Kane who were deep in discussion and who had left Clarke to her own devices both looked up.

"Clarke you are not staying on that list!" Bellamy growled again and Clarke answered quickly

"Bellamy I was just putting down every viable option. I'm not the most skilled doctor we have, I'm not a guard or engineer, I'm over 16 and I'm not with anyone." She tried to explain but now Kane was on Bellamy's side.

"But you are our strongest link to Lexa and our ambassador in Polis. It can't be you Clarke." Said Kane stunned that she would even suggest it, as Bellamy nodded vigorously. With a small sigh, Clarke reluctantly crossed out her own name.

"Right" said Kane taking the list from her hand and pinning it to one of the boards in the room "we need to evaluate each and every one of these names."

"How can we know they'll be safe?" blurted out Bellamy again, like he couldn't help it.

There was a pause, slightly uncomfortable before Clarke started to say

"Lexa said she would arrange prote-"

"No" said Lincolns deep voice suddenly, and the others all turned to look at him. The man looked certain in his words as he stepped forward and said

"I'll go. I'll go to Azgeda with whoever it is, I'll keep them safe."

"Lincoln are you sure? You don't have to do that." Said Kane in surprise and Lincoln nodded once.

"The commander's cleared all crimes against me. I'm free to leave. I want to leave." He said in his soft, strong voice.

Clarke's heart broke slightly at the words, and all the unsaid things behind the simple sentence. Of course Lincoln wanted to leave. Nearly all the members of Trikru who had sought help from Arkadia had been slaughtered by Pike and his people, and hundreds more had been killed in the army massacre. Lincoln had survived, had instantly forgiven Bellamy for his part in the army massacre and had thanked everyone for doing their best to save his people, but it was clear he wasn't the same. Clarke didn't blame him for wanting to leave.

All these things darted through her head as Lincoln continued to speak

"I want to leave. This way I can still be useful to Skaikru, I can stay in contact with you. But I don't have to stay here."

Abby laid a hand on the man's shoulder gently, and Kane and Clarke exchanged glances before nodding in silent ascension to the idea. Bellamy was the one to speak first this time, his anger and sarcasm clearly audible.

"Great. Now we just choose who he'll be protecting."

Who will it beeeee?

Who do you want it to be? Raven? An OC? Harper?

Let me know what you think!

More soon.

Geronimo xx