3rd Person POV
A group of 9 people made their way through the forest to a spot beside the lake. They seemed to be carrying stuff necessary for a fire. Unbeknownst to them there was a figure watching them from afar who seemed to disappear as they got closer.
Jamie's POV
I skipped ahead of the group as we wandered down to the lake. While I was happy to get a new ability this walk was the most boring thing seeing as everyone else was being so serious. It seemed like we walked for an eternity before we reached the lake. As soon as we cleared the trees Bellamy began building a fire close to the lake. I walked over to the edge of the lake and just stood there looking out over it. The water was so pretty; it was almost if it had never been touched or experienced a nuclear apocalypse. "Alright the fires started, so we can go ahead and begin whatever this is…" Bellamy said this as he stood up from the fire that was beginning to grow and glow. With that Nyko walked between the lake and the fire and beckoned Marc and I forward.
"Jaime you will stand in the lake try to stay awake since you're going to be in the water. Marc you will walk toward the fire and you will feel a tugging sensation in your chest. Just like Jaime try to stay awake we don't want you to fall into the water. Once the tugging becomes unbearable I want to you walk forward and place your hands in to the fire."
With a quick hug we both walked over to our respective elements the tugging became stronger. I took one step into the water and began fighting the urge to pass out. I continued my trek into the water. Once I reached the middle of the lake I could feel a burning on my hand that was almost unbearable but I knew I had to suffer until it was fully formed. I looked over to Marc and I could see he had reached the point where he was sticking his hands into the fire and I could see a visible strain on his face. My graze wandered to everyone else to see Bellamy and Octavia sitting next to each other with faces twisted in pain. I knew why Bellamy was in pain, but was confused by Octavia's.
"Alright Nyko when can I get out I don't think I can stay awake any longer." He wandered over to Marc and saw that his tattoo was fully formed and waved me out of the water. I felt wobbly as I made my way back out of the lake by the time I reached the bank of the lake I was panting. Bellamy rushed over and helped me out of the water and sat me down by Marc who was equally out of breath.
"So how do you guys feel?" Asked Clarke I wanted to respond but all I could do was look over at her and give her a tired look. I guess she could tell how we were feeling because she nodded her head and pulled out a bag and began pulling food out of it. She handed everyone something and they began eating with haste and then I realized the no one had eaten before we left. After we all finished eating we all just kind of sat around for a while before something popped up in my mind. "Hey Nyko, why hasn't Marc's protector showed up?" I snuck a glance at Octavia, but I didn't see any change of emotion on her face when I brought it up. "Well Jaime his protector has been chosen but when she decides to reveal it then we will know." Everyone looked over all the girls with suspicious looks so see if anybody had a look of shock on their face.
Octavia sighed really loudly and stood up in front of the group. "O, where are you going?" She just shook her head and began removing her shirt and before anyone could stop her she had it fully off and turned to reveal her back to the group where she had four tattoos.
"Welp cats out of the bag…I'm Marc's protector. When I found them I felt a sharp pain in my back but I chose to ignore it because it would show weakness while I was holding them hostage." A triumphant smirk crossed my face as she put her shirt back on and sat back down with the group.
"Well, well, well it seems like the Brooks twins got the Blake siblings hooked on them." Bellamy had a look of concern and confusion on his face. I looked over to Marc to see him holding his hand over his nose with a dazed look on his face I could see a small drop of blood drip from his face before he stood up and casually walked off. "Tyler go help…" Before I could even finish my sentence he was off to help him. I could feel confused looks from those around me but I just shook my head.
They returned about 5 minutes later pushing each other and laughing loudly, when they made it back over to the group they sat down as if they were unaffected by the situation at hands. I decided to break the silence, "So, Marc you know this means you and Octavia gotta share a tent now." I said this with a smirk on my face as I watched his facial expression go from laughing to shock, and out the corner of my eye I could see Bellamy shaking his head with a look of anger. I reached over and placed my hand on his which he squeezed as he sighed knowing that there was nothing he could do.
"We should probably head back now it's getting late." Said Clarke and as I looked up I could tell the sun was beginning to set as the sky faded into a pinkish orange color. As we began the long walk back to camp I began thinking about the impending fight. What if we aren't strong enough? What happens if we fail? Can I do this? And most importantly…Do I go back home or do I stay here? Bellamy oblivious to my thoughts walked beside me and grabbed my hand as we reached the gates. Once inside the gates we all split off and I headed straight towards our tent, with Bellamy hot on my heels, so I could go to sleep.
Marc's POV
I followed Octavia to her tent while observing parts of the camp that I hadn't seen yet. She soon disappeared into a tent that I assumed was hers, now ours I guess, and followed her inside. When I entered she was sitting on the makeshift bed in the corner. "I don't know where you're gonna sleep…" I quickly cut her off with a flirty look on my face, "Well I was hoping I could sleep next to you." I threw in a playful wink which made her laugh. "Daring. I like it. Well I guess it wouldn't hurt, but I gotta know you before I sleep with you." We both shared a laugh and began out night of getting to know each other. Before we knew it we were both asleep in each other's arms.
*The Next Morning 4:00*
3rd Person POV
Unknown to the occupants of the camp there was a figure sneaking out. As the figure cleared the fence they seemed to run straight for the grounders…
*A couple of hours later*
There was a loud siren the caught the attention of the whole camp and brought them to the gates. As the gates opened there was a mixture of gasps and sighs throughout the entire camp. Emerging from the front of the group was Lexa, Nyko, the council, and a few guards. As they made their way into the camp Jamie, Marc, Bellamy, Octavia, Jade, Monty, Clarke and Tyler made their way to the front of the massive crowd that formed in front of the gate. Once Bellamy and the rest realized who was on the other side of the wall they pushed Jamie and Marc behind them and formed a protective wall.
Suddenly a powerful voice spoke out. "As Heda I demand that you release the chosen ones to us. You cannot adequately train them." Abby and Kane soon made their presence known as Kane spoke up. "Now while we respect your authority we cannot relinquish them to you seeing as they have found comfort here in Arkadia…"
While he was speaking Jamie began sneaking her way around her wall of protection only to be grabbed by two grounders, one of which was missing some fingers while the other was a little shorter than she was. Thinking that she can take them she begins to struggle in their grip but they continue to bring her forward. As her struggling became more violent others began to notice them dragging her forward, by the time they reached the front Bellamy was frantically looking for her. As his eyes scan the crowd he sees her being carried towards Lexa by two grounders in skull masks.
Somehow in her struggle she managed to knock off the masks of both grounders and there was a loud gasp from several people in the group when they made their way to the front. Bellamy rushes forward and grabs me from them with a what the f*ck look on his face. While dragging Jaime back to the group everyone could see Clarke stagger forward like she had been shot.
"…Wells…Finn…"
She only muttered those two words before she fainted. It seemed she wasn't the only one affected by their appearance seeing as Kane, Jaha, and Raven also fainted one by one. Lexa who was unfazed by them turned to Jamie and Marc with a stern look on her face. "So Jamie, Marc will you come with me and be trained under the grounders?" The twins shared a look before shaking their heads no which caused Lexa to sigh and immediately leave and head back to her camp.
Nyko turned to go back with Lexa, but turned around to Jamie and said "Show the boy the book…"
Jamie's POV
Once we arrived back at camp I immediately pulled Marc to the tent that Bellamy and I were sharing. I pulled the book from my pocket and handed it to him. "I've only read the 1st chapter so we can read chapter 2 together." He simply nodded his head and began reading. It took him only about 5 minutes to read the chapter, and when he looked up I could see the surprise and shock on his face. "J, what is this? Am I dreaming? Or is this just that time between life and death?" I let him rant for a couple more minutes before I punched him in the arm as he began going off the deep end. He sat there rubbing his arm and muttered to himself. I ignored that as I sat down next to him and picked the book and began reading aloud.
Chapter 2 Your Enemy
Your enemy will remain hidden until they feel that you are at your happiest. They will be closer than you think, they will be watching you until they decide to strike. The enemy depending on how powerful they are will show signs of evil. They may seem harmless, but as the fight draws closer they will begin to shed their skin like a snake. Their age and appearance will change dramatically. Their power will be tremendous, but there is a small weak spot located somewhere on their body. Think of this spot as an Achilles Heel, it will be heavily protected seeing as even the smallest of grazes across the spot will cause them an abundance of pain. After you have defeated them there will be a gap of 4 hours for you to make your final decision before they portal emerges. When the portal emerges there will be a large cloud of ominous black mist. This portal is your only opportunity to return to your original life. If you choose not to return either let the portal disappear or speak the words nulla erit ibi.
I closed the book in shock and looked over to see that Marc may have been on the verge of passing out. I pulled him into a hug trying to calm his nerves. After a couple of seconds, he responded by hugging me back and burying his head into my shoulder.
"Hey bubba, we're gonna be ok. We're gonna kick ass, and take names." I felt him begin to laugh as he pulled out of the hug. "Damn straight." I looked out the flap of the tent and could see that it was later than I thought it was. "Well dude you gotta go now, I plan on getting some tonight." Marc looked at me with a serious look before getting up off the bed and walking out. He was a good 15 feet away from the tent before he yelled,
"USE PROTECTION J!"