We departed from Lexa's encampment soon after the little conversation I had with her. Octavia still wasn't over the fact that I had intervened from her plan, but I wanted to talk with her privately. I never thought that with the end of the world it meant not recognizing the people you were once close with. The zombies were getting worse, but I haven't told the others just yet. I'm just glad we have Lexa and the Bloods on our side now.
I wasn't paying attention to what was going on in front of and bumped into Monty. He gave me an annoyed look that quickly faded once the silence of the forest kicked in. That's when I started to listen as well; no birds chirping. Bellamy was the one at the front, but quickly came over to me.
"There are infected about ten feet in front of us. Octavia and Lincoln want to take them out, but are waiting for your command. They are approaching fast though," he whispered frantically. I stared in the direction of the duo and saw Octavia staring at me with a very intense stare. Without a moment's hesitation; I gave a firm nod. She smiled excitedly and let out her battle cry as she charged towards them. Lincoln followed in pursuit; not wanting to miss the action. It seemed to last an eternity before the sounds of swords slashing into flesh seemed to fade into the distance. The two of them soon returned to us, but showed no emotion whatsoever.
Once we arrived back at camp everyone was happy to see Jasper and Harper all in one piece. My mother wasn't with the welcoming party though, and I knew she was going to have some words for me. I didn't want to be around anyone at the moment either and so I quietly walked into my tent to get away from the crowd.
"So I see that you decided to go behind my back. I told you that it wasn't safe to go out on your own with four other people. That looks unprofessional and like you don't trust anyone else. Still, I'm surprised you actually got the commander to agree. She didn't really seem like the type based on how her people operate," my mother stated. I rolled my eyes in response and went over to my bed. This is exactly what I was trying to avoid. She thinks I am still a child, but that changed the moment the zombies came into the picture. I wished she'd just see that sometimes.
"I decided that someone should do something instead of standing idly by. It may not be safe to you, but Octavia and Lincoln are two of the best fighters we have that don't use guns. Those attract too much attention, and I didn't want to jeopardize getting Jasper and Harper back. Also, the commander's name is Lexa. Not that you even cared about that to begin with. She isn't a threat. We now have an alliance with her. The zombies are getting worse and with us both helping each other, it will have more solutions than problems," I explained. My mother didn't look convinced though after I had finished talking.
"Lexa is always going to be a threat. You just don't see it because she gave Jasper and Harper back. As soon as most of the zombies are dealt with, she'll be coming back for vengeance. We know the Bloods are all about blood having blood. She hasn't forgotten about the 300 warriors you burned alive," she warned. I didn't want to hear any more of what she had to say, so I walked back into the clearing just wanting to clear my head. Octavia and Bellamy were talking quietly a few feet away, but didn't notice me just yet. I didn't want to attract their attention and so I quickly went out into the forest to go over the events that happened.
Lexa giving us back Jasper and Harper wasn't demonstrating how the Bloods operate. She even agreed without even thinking about a battle. It is kind of shocking to me because all this time they have been ruthless and killing us. But for some reason Lexa has gone soft. Or at least seems like she has. I'm not quite understanding any of it. I don't even know who I should trust at this point. The only person I can really trust is myself.