Author's Note: Hey guys, here's chapter 4. Sorry, I couldn't update sooner, my mom wanted to do an 'electronic free weekend' and I had a huge assignment for school due. Enjoy the chapter, and please review!
Immediately after the wagon stops, Raven and Octavia rush off. They made their way to the gate and start to yell for it to open. Clarke, on the other hand, stands next to the wagon impatiently waiting for the Trikru to strap their weapons on their bodies. Once the warriors are done, the large group make their way to the other two brunettes who are still having a conversation with people on the other side.
Raven turns around huffing, "They need verification that is us, and want to check that you guys aren't threats."
Clarke rolls her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest. "Oi! It's Clarke Griffin, the mafia princess, Octavia Blake, the girl hidden under the floor, and Raven Reyes, the spacewalker! What other evidence and confirmation do you need?" She yells, trying to get them to open the gate.
"Clarke, it's not you that we are worried about, it's them!" A scrawny boy with goggles yells back. "I still don't trust them, they threw a spear into me!"
Clarke's expression goes from annoyed to soft, "Jasper, they thought we were a threat, and we trust them."
"If I open up the door then you promise they won't attack us?"
"Jasper, just open the damn thing!" Octavia sighs, cutting to the point. "You know, to get this deal, Clarke had to get tortured!"
"Octavia, what are you doing," Clarke whisper-yells. "You're scaring them even more!"
Octavia ignores the younger girl, continuing, "She was strapped to a tree and cut open. Her wounds need to be checked soon, Jasper."
The gate opens, and a group of kids rush out. The boy, Jasper, runs towards Clarke, colliding with her.
"Hey, Jasp- Oh!" she whispers as he wraps her around in a strong hug.
"Are you ok? Does it hurt?" the boy asks, concerned. Clarke had been so nice to him when he had gotten speared, so he wanted to do the same for her.
"I'm fine, but you're squeezing a bit too tight," she replies smiling.
At her side, Raven and Octavia grin at Jasper's concern for their friend as Finn, Monty, Murphy, and Harper come to greet them.
"You guys ok? Where you tortured too?" Murphy asks uneasily eyeing the scary looking warriors next to the girls. Harper scans the two girls for injuries and is relieved when she doesn't see anything.
"We are fine, but Harper, you should check Clarke's wounds," Octavia replies, happy to be reunited with the delinquents. "You have no idea how much I missed this place even though we were gone one week." Raven nods next to Octavia, agreeing with the other brunette.
"Oh, and by the way, we got the alliance," Raven remembers aloud.
The everyone grins at her obviously pleased by the news, and the moment is broken when Lexa clears her throat.
"Ge-general, what can we, uh, do for you?" Finn stammers forgetting the scary people were there.
"I'm the commander, not a general," Lexa replies, cooly, back to Heda mode.
"Hey, Octavia, didn't you tell me I need to check on Clarke's wounds?" Harper squeaks out, not wanting to be caught in anything between the grounders, and also concerned for her other friend.
"And I should carry her to the tent if she's in pain," Finn adds, wanting to get away from the group of Trikru.
Harper runs back to the dropship, preparing for Clarke while Finn scoops Clarke up bridal style, ignoring her protests "Finn, I can walk!"
"Sorry Princess," Finn replies in a non-apologetic tone as he carries her away.
Murphy lightly kisses Octavia and Raven's foreheads, then turns to leave, "I'm really glad you guys are fine," he smiles, with a feeling of pride washing over him. "I will gather up the delinquents, then you three and the scary lookin-" Murphy's eyes widen at what he almost said, as he quickly clears his throat. "I mean grounders. You and the grounders can tell everyone the good news."
Raven and Octavia smile widely at Murphy as he walks away. If Murphy is happy with them, then everyone else will be super easy to convince.
"So," Jasper starts, turning to the five warriors, specifically Lexa, with a goofy grin, "For a commander, you are very, very, beautiful."
Monty punches his arm, trying to get him to shut up.
"Ow! What the hell was that!" Jasper whines, punching him back.
"You do realize she can slit your throat without blinking right? And I'm pretty sure she will, Jasper," Octavia snickers.
"She can't be scarier then Clarke when she's in her mafia mode," Jasper states, nudging Monty. "She made me and Monty have nightmares for weeks!" he jokes, laughing as if it's a good one.
Raven rolls her eyes, "Monty and I."
"Screw grammar!"
"Anyway," Raven says excitedly, ignoring Jasper. She turns to the warriors beside them, "Welcome to Camp 100!"
"Thank you," Anya replies, still showing no emotion. "You should inform your people about the situation immediately so they can start packing and we can get to Polis sooner." She trusts Raven, Octavia, and Clarke but uses the cold tone because two unknown boys are with them and she does not want to come off as a nice person. She is a general, and she doesn't have time for sugarcoating.
"Wait, what! Did you just say go to Metropolis?" Jasper and Monty blurt out at the same time. It's the first time Monty has spoken, but he looks mad.
"That was part of the deal, guys. We will get a small camp in their capital, Polis," Octavia sighs.
"Wait- Wha- Living with them?" Jasper asks the new information not sitting well with him.
"They almost killed my best friend and they tortured Clarke," Monty scoffs. "A deal where they leave us alone is fine, but this is, this is not- nobody, is going to approve!"
"This is the best we could do, ok? We can't risk more people dying," Octavia snaps back.
Silence falls on the group before Murphy interrupts peering around the gate, "When are you guys coming in? I gathered everyone up!"
Jasper and Monty turn and walk away from the group, not saying anything.
Octavia looks at Lexa, a pang of sadness in her eyes, "If Jasper and Monty don't accept this, nobody will." Her lower lip trembles, as she moves her gaze to Raven. "God, how could we be so blindsided? Moving to Polis? They will rebel!"
Raven stares at the trikru, "Is their anyway we could-"
"Don't even ask that question, Raven. This is what we have to deal with."
Raven sighs, wringing her hands together nervously, "We could break the news right now, and see how they react."
"And if it turns out to be bad, then Clarke can talk sense into them, they would listen to her."
Octavia and Raven snort in unison, the previous stress gone. "Everyone would listen to the ark's most deadly prisoner," Raven whispers, shaking her head.
Octavia smiles, happy for her younger friend, "I'm so proud of what she's become. I still remember the day they brought her to our cell."
"Wait, Clarke is your people's deadliest prisoner? Isn't she the youngest out of everyone?" Gustus interrupts, things not adding up. He remembers when the girl's were sharing their crimes and Clarke had given them an answer that was bland and obviously not true.
"We should not have said that," Raven mutters.
"Look, you guys will know sooner or later, but it's Clarke's story to tell. She will explain everything when she is ready." Octavia replies, with a sad smile.
"RAVEN AND OCTAVIA, ARE YOU GUYS OK? WE ARE WAITING, BUT TAKE YOUR TIME IF YOU NEED IT!" Murphy yells again, startling the girls.
"We are ok, Murphy, we will come in a few minutes," Raven yells back, biting her lip. "Octavia, we really need to figure out how to break the news. Band-Aid or dressing?"
Octavia taps her foot on the floor, contemplating her decision. Finally, she answers, "Band-aid."
The older warriors stare at the girls, trying to figure out why dressing up has to do with telling people about the deal. And what is a band-aid?
"Ok, we can Band-aid it." Raven confirms, "Ok, you ready?"
"Yep."
The two girls lock eyes and nod, but the moment is broken when they hear something they have always dreaded.
"RAE, O! COME HERE RIGHT NOW, IT'S CLARKE!" Someone screams from outside the medical tent at the top of their lungs, making the girls pale. "SOMETHING IS WRONG, SHE'S LOSING IT!"
Raven and Octavia take off running towards the medical tent, the trikru following close behind. When they enter, the two brunettes' eyes widen.
"Shit." They utter together, as one.
Author's Note:
So, I have a question. Do you want the POI to be a part of this story when the Ark drops down? They will already be regular characters in my flashbacks (which will start from the next chapter), but I'm not sure if I should keep them in the present. Also, is it just me, or is waiting for season 5's trailer getting painful? I'm just tired of waiting, don't we deserve more than that? Anyway, please, please comment you feedback!
-Lilli