A fresh start chapter 15 New Leaders
Marcus stood in Jaha's office; the one he occupied before he went on a lifesaving mission to inoculate grounders with night blood.
"So you're telling me while I was gone, you held an emergency election, and to top it off, you made Rollins head of security?" Marcus spat "Was the election you're idea, or his?" Marcus asked
"Marcus, I realize your concerns, and I understand your apprehension, but we felt…Well the people felt like you being away at such a critical time in Arkadia, your …" he continued trying to search for the right words "You seem to have your focus on other emergency concerns, and we are trying to build a settlement here, and we need leadership that isn't preoccupied elsewhere. " Jaha rambled
"Preoccupied?" he snapped "We were saving lives; we were saving everyone with the night blood solution." I wouldn't classify that as other concerns!"
"Don't get me wrong Marcus. What you, Abby, Clarke and the others are doing in honorable, but while you're away from Arkadia, we still had to bring together three different civilizations if you will." Jaha said with calmness "and with that said, we needed to make the people of the Albatross needed to feel that they have a place here, and Rollins was the right choice for that position."
"Thelonious, we don't know enough about these people, to put them in such a powerful position," Marcus argued. "You've replaced our guards with theirs 2 to 5. I'm not comfortable with that," Marcus argued
"You don't have to be concerned, He reports to me, and the council, which you, of course still hold a seat," he said. "But we need to bring them in and feel as were one people," Jaha said
"What about Bellamy?' Marcus asked "They have him locked up, when he should be in medical. You can't be fine with that," Marcus said "They are refusing to let Abby treat him," He said
"That was my call. Dr. Jackson is a fine surgeon, and Abby; she's much too involved with Bellamy because of Clarke; who by the way was permitted to stay through the night until his fever broke." Jaha said. "From reports I've already received, he's doing fine." Jaha said
"The fact that he's locked up at all, is where the problem is!" Marcus raised his voice "You saw him, he was almost beat to death. Whatever he did or didn't do, he had every right to." Marcus argued.
"Marcus, If Bellamy is innocent of the charges against him, he'll be let go, and"Jaha said"until then; the people in Arkadia feel safer knowing the person accused of murdering their men is locked up. He'll have a trial, and at that time, he can tell his story and the people will feel at ease when they realize what really happened." Jaha said trying to reassure Marcus. "I'm actually doing this for his own safety, a lot of people knew the victims, and could try to retaliate, plus we have Trikru as well, and there l may be some that are still holding grudges against Bellamy as well. I feel like for his own safety, the best place is in lockup." Jaha said
"Then let's confine him to his quarters, at least," Marcus said "Keeping him chained, isn't who we are,"
"Even I know better than that Marcus," Jaha said "When it comes to Mr. Blake, he has too many friends to trust he won't convince them to aid in his escape. He'll be fine where he is."
Marcus left. He was angry. He met Clarke and Raven as they were headed to Jaha's office.
"Kane you need to do something," Clarke yelled, she was clearly upset.
"What happened?" Marcus asked
"The guards used the shock sticks on him," she yelled "We have to get him out of there,"
"They shocked him, so we would leave," Raven piped in "They threated to keep doing it if we wouldn't get out," Raven added
"I just tried to get him released," Marcus said "Jaha thinks he's safer from retaliation if he's in lock up," Marcus said
"Safe from who; the crew of the Albatross?" Clarke asked
"He's not safe from the Albatross, if the Albatross are the ones guarding him," Raven said angrily. "We just got proof of that,"
"The problem is, Jaha made Rollins head of security," Marcus said
"Then I'll talk to Mike," Clarke said and stormed off
"What are you going to say?" Raven asked
"I'm going to let him know what's going on and put a stop to it." She said
"Clarke wait," said Marcus "I have an idea."
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Clarke met Marcus and Raven later that evening
"Your idea worked," she told him. "I told him what happened and he agreed to have at least one of our people on guard duty, and they agreed if she doesn't cause trouble, that Octavia can be released," Clarke said
"Then you had better luck with Rollins than I had with Jaha," Marcus said
"We need to get Octavia and come up with a plan," Clarke said
"A plan? Marcus asked "A plan for what?"
"To break Bellamy out of here and away from Arkadia," Clarke said simply. "Now that we have one of the guards, we have a chance," she added
"No Clarke," Marcus said "We can't do that." He said
"Marcus, in two days they are going to put him on trial for murder!" she argued "Jaha, already thinks he did it,"
"He did do it," Marcus said "We have to prove it was self-defense and with Abby testifying on his behalf; she saw the extent of his injuries, surely they'' see he had every right to defend himself," Marcus said "If he runs…he'll always be running, and that's not what you want is it?" he asked
"Kane, Rollins won't let him off, they'll try and use him as an example," Raven said
"Then we have to prove the case," Marcus said