We will survive Chapter 6- Clarke
"Clarke if we go out there, were giving them exactly what they want," Murphy said.
"Johns right Clarke, and if Azgeda wanted him dead, he would already be dead," Emori said. "They're using him to send a message or as bait. Either way it's a suicide mission going after him right now."
"I can't believe Roan is a part of this," Clarke said choking back tears. "We need to find him, and make him let Bellamy go."
"Convince the King of Azgeda to let him go? Clarke do you even hear what you're saying?" asked Murphy "You're talking about the Ice Nation," he added "What makes you think he cares about Bellamy or any of us?"
Clarke felt helpless but she knew the Skaikru were targets. "Emori, we need disguises, something that will give us more access," she said
Emori agreed and it was a quick, easy task to find something. Bodies littered the city. Taking from the dead, wasn't considered stealing nor was it even noticed.
Once Clarke and Murphy were covered, they were able to freely move about, and could get a closer look at what was happening.
They knew better than getting too close. If they were using Bellamy as bait, then scouts would be watching. "Find Roan," Clarke told Emori.
"I think I just did," she said when suddenly The Ice Nation king appeared leading a group of Azgeda warriors.
The three waited from their safe distance and watched as Roan came into the courtyard area flanked by six guards.
"That's King Roan?" asked Murphy
"I need to talk to him, explain what's happening," Clarke said
"Wait, Clarke no," said Murphy
"Johns right," said Emori "Not in front of his people. If it's meant to be a trap for you; he'll be expected to kill you, or he'll appear weak to his people," said Emori.
They watched as Roan went up to Bellamy, they saw him struggle, watched him be struck down. It was breaking Clarke's heart.
Roan scanned the crowd, and Clarke kept hidden behind an old sign panel.
Clarke looked at Emori "Can you find out where they're holding him?"
"Done," she said as she scurried off.
""What makes you think this king is going to be willing to help us?" Murphy asked.
"Because he has in the past," She answered
"How'd that work out for you?' he asked
"He got shot," Clarke said.
"Great," Murphy said sarcastically.
Emori returned with a clear location of where Roan and Bellamy were.
Clarke and Murphy waited until Emori came back again. They could see the building, but kept well hidden.
When Emori came back, she told Clarke that Bellamy was being held in the basement of the building and there were too many guards to get close.
It was all Murphy could do to keep Clarke from rushing into the building in a rescue attempt that would end up getting them all killed.
"Look I just need to talk to Roan," Clarke said.
All Clarke could think of was Bellamy, and how bad he looked, she needed to get to him, She knew he needed medical attention.
Inside the cell, Bellamy lay on the damp floor. His back burned with pain. Moving hurt, but he had to talk to Roan. He heard footsteps. Bending opened the gashes that ran across his back, but he forced himself to his knees and then to his feet. He wasn't going to let them see his pain.
Roan walked into the room. He as flanked by only one guard, who opened the cell and stepped inside. Bellamy was nervous, but tried not to let it show. "Are you here to finish the job?' asked Bellamy trying to sound tough.
Roan noticed his bleeding back. His shredded shirt was covered in blood. Roan hadn't thought to bring him anything to put over it.
"I'm here because I want to get you out of here," said Roan "and I want to know what happened after I was shot."
"Get me out of here and I'll tell you everything," Bellamy said "and were not out of the woods yet"
"What about him?' asked Bellamy nodding to the accompanying ice Nation guard.
"Don't worry about him, he's loyal to his king," said Roan.
"Is he the only one?' Bellamy asked
"The only one I fully trust,' said Roan
The three made their way through the corridor easily. Once they were in the ally, they had horses waiting. Bellamy struggled and Roan helped him mount the horse. His strength was waning. He tried to stifle the moan that escaped his throat with no luck. He cursed under his breath at his pain. The air was cold and wet, but it didn't stop the sweat from beading across Bellamy's forehead.
As the three approached the allies opening into the street, they were met by three grounders. Just as Roan was poised to strike them down, Clarke removed the hood covering her head. Her blonde hair was immediately recognized.
"We need to go before were spotted" said Roan as he held his hand down for Clarke.
Clarke looked back at Roans guard and then to Bellamy. He looked bad. She ignored Roans hand, and rushed back to Bellamy's horse.
"Clarke we need to go," Bellamy said through gritted teeth. "I'm fine,' he said
"He'll never make it," she told Roan.
"Emori hopped onto the back of Bellamy's horse. She reached around and grabbed the reigns. "I've got him, Lets go," she said.
"I'm fine," said Bellamy , his breathing quickened.
"Keep telling yourself that Sky boy," Emori smirked
Roan nodded to his guard. The grounder reached his arm out to Murphy who looked at the situation and finally reached up and took his arm, swinging himself onto the back of the grounders horse.
"Come on Clarke, he's right. We have to go," Murphy said with urgency as he looked around making sure they had not been spotted.
Roan held his arm back for Clarke and she took it, pulling herself up behind Roan and wrapped her arms around his waist.
The three hurried out of Polis and didn't stop. Somewhere along the way Emori noticed Bellamy began to lean forward and she struggled to hold onto him. "Hey stop," she shouted "I can't hold him."
The horses stopped and both Clarke and Murphy jumped down from the horses and rushed to help her.
"I think he passed out," said Emori as the three struggled to get the heavy dead weight of him down from the horse.
"He's burning up," said Clarke. She glanced at Roan.
"We need to keep moving, as soon as they see his cell is empty they'll send scouts," said Roan
Roan looked at his guard. "Go, make sure they don't follow our trail," he ordered.
The guard dismounted and disappeared into the night.
"He can buy us some time, but we need to keep moving, Roan said.
"Why did they do this?" Clarke snapped.
"He was bait." Roan said as he walked to Bellamy. He reached down and pulled him up and hoisted him up over his shoulder.
"Bait? Bait for what?" asked Clarke in frustration.
"Bait for Wanheda," Roan said. "They want me to kill Wanheda and use her power to rule everyone," he said
Clarke stood in shock as Roan draped Bellamy's body across the back of the grounders horse.
She looked at Roan. "By beating him? What did it accomplish?" she asked
"You're here aren't you?' he said as he remounted and reached down for her arm.
Clarke took his arm and he pulled her back up. Emori mounted her horse with John and the three kept moving.
"So does that mean you're going to kill me?" she asked
"If I wanted to kill you, you would already be dead," he said
"We need to find someplace to stop, he needs medical attention," said Clarke.
"I know a place near here," said Roan.