I walked over to Bellamy, whom was walking, a limping Octavia. I joined them, standing on the other side of Octavia.
"Sit let me have a look at it" I suggested, leading them towards a nearby stump. I keeled down, removing the cloth she had wrapped around the wound. Examining it. Whatever, bit her left a deep enough bite to where she was still bleeding a bit. Not deep enough to hit her femoral artery it'd seem otherwise she would've been dead within minutes, "Well you're lucky" I stated, as Bellamy handed be a wet rag, and I gently dabbed around the wound, cleaning it.
"You call this luck?" Octavia winced as I touched her, "I sure don't feel it"
I let out a light chuckle, "Whatever, bit you, missed you femoral artery, you wouldn't be here currently." I explained, "You would've bleed out to quickly and had maybe ten minutes, to say your prayers" I informed her, pointed on her leg where the artery was, "also, I'm not seeing any venom or anything that would cause a problem, so as long as it stays clean and covered" I then ripped a part of my shirt off, wrapping it around her thigh.
"Speaking of what bit you, what did?" Bellamy demanded, I looked up at Octavia, also interested in what did this.
"I don't know" she shrugged, still wincing in pain, "The others said it looked like a giant snake."
Bellamy shook his head, "You could've been killed."
I rolled my eyes, "next time, maybe you won't be such an ass about going somewhere safe" I retorted, before he could say anything else, Clarke came over, followed by Wells.
"She would have died, if Jasper didn't jump in to pull her out" Clarke reminded us.
Octavia then tried to get up, "You guys leaving, I'm coming too."
She was then pushed back down by Bellamy, while ha and I said in unison, "No."
Bellamy went on, "No, no. No way. Not again" he warned.
"Their right. Like Amber said, you'll only slow us down, with your leg." Clarke advised before Octavia could argue.
I looked to Bellamy, "You however are coming with" I stated, pulling his shirt up a bit, showing the gun holstered in his shirt. Clarke nodded in agreement. Bellamy then looked to us both.
"Jonah, what are you doing?" Wells demanded, sharing his displeasure with the idea.
Bellamy then looked to me, "And why would I do that?" Bellamy stated.
"You want them to keep following your lead right?" I answered, he narrowed his eyes.
"Clarke went on explaining, on the same mindset as I was, going on, "and right now, they're thinking only one of us is scared.
With a smirk, Clarke and I walked past, Wells in tow. Bellamy bringing Murphy, while ordering someone else to watch Octavia.
"Clarke, Jonah, those guys aren't just bullies, they're dangerous criminals." Wells warned, trying to talk us out of the idea.
"We're counting on it." Clarke stated, as we walked then looked to me, directing the conversation, "Alright, you have information on them, you must've been given information on these people right? That's why you to know the names to their faces and crimes, and your gut feelings on Bellamy and Murphy?
I nodded, "My mom gave me a list with everyone's, face, name, crime and some basic information and skill" I went on, recalling the details on Murphy, "Murphy, father was floated for stealing medicine for John Murphy. Then his mother drank herself to death, I assume she was blaming Murphy for killing his father. Murphy then was arrested for setting fire the quarters of the officer that arrested his father. My thoughts on him, he's dangerous, quick to get into fights, not much thinking before acting, a temper, instincts and resourcefulness of a survivor. I don't trust him, he's a ticking bomb." I then went to Bellamy, "Bellamy Blake, I have no idea about his past, he wasn't on the list. But a guess, since it is linked to Octavia's. Mother was floated for having a second child and she was arrested. He's protective over Octavia, is an aggressive leader, and I presume is hiding something."
"Thoughts on what he's hiding?" Clarke questioned. "What makes you think he is?"
I shrugged, still trying to guess, what exactly he was hiding, "He's in such a rush to take our bands off, and cares about the Ark coming down, enough to put everyone life, even his sisters in danger. Also while you were gone, I may have grilled him on it, his reaction to my accusations, only made them true. He did something, not sure what yet, but something terrible" I looked over my shoulder seeing Bellamy and Murphy walking a ways behind us, doubt they heard me.
"Have anything else on everyone else?" Wells questioned.
I nodded, "A gun, knife and information on everyone else on this camp." I looked to Clarke, "The majority of the people that came down are trouble, but there are some we'd be able to get on our side, to be loyal. Monty and Octavia for starters. Save Jasper, they'll be with us. " I then followed with a lower voice, "Be in Octavia's good graces. I presume we'll have leverage on Bellamy, with that leverage on him, the rest of the camp is under control. For the most part"
"Hey, hold up!" Bellamy called, catch up to us, waving his gun around like a moron, "What's the rush? You don't survive a spear through the heart."
I rolled my eyes, glaring at him, "Don't survive a bullet to the head" I scolded, "Not either be responsible with it, or give it to Wells" I growled.
"Why would he do that? What are you going to do if he keeps swinging it?" Murphy taunted, getting closer, going to grab my arm.
I then whipped that arm around slapping him in the face, catching him off guard, I pulled out my own gun, it was pointed at his face once he regained himself, hand on the trigger. "Touch me again, let's find out what I'll do" I warned. walking away, with the gun still pointed at him, lowering it. Moron.
"Jasper screamed. When they moved him. If the spear struck his heart, he'd have died instantly." Clarke stated, answering why we were in a rush, "It doesn't mean we have time to waste."
Her hand was grabbed, when she tried to turn away, "As soon as you and your little guard take off your wristbands, then we can go." I then aimed my gun at him.
Clarke then replied, "The only way the Ark is gonna think I'm dead is if I'm dead." She got close to Bellamy, invading his bubble, "Got it?"
"Brave princess, with your little knight around" Bellamy taunted, looking from Clarke. I then saw movement in the woods, pointing my gun in the direction, finger sitting on the trigger, only to lower my gun when I saw Finn.
"Why don't you find your own nickname?" he walked closer to the group. "Call this a rescue party?" He questioned.
I put my gun away, responding to his question, "Just waiting for you actually" I went on with a plan, "We'll split up into two teams, cover more ground call out when you see something" I ordered.
Finn nodded, motioning for Clarke to follow him, "Sounds like a plan, Clarke with me"
I looked to Wells, "Come on, I'm not don't trust you two to be with each other, or alone with Wells" I stated, turning around and pushing Wells forward, "We'll be a group of four"
Walking further I noticed Wells staring Clarke and Finn down, I let out a sigh, walking a head of him. Looking at the ground, I spotted some prints, leading to a tree.
"What you see?" Murphy questioned, ending up walking next to me.
I pointed at the prints, "It's as if they were using the tree, perhaps to follow without being noticed?" I then looked ahead looking at the trees, It'd be smart, learning to navigate through the trees, but hard, at least for us.
"What's it gonna really take to get that thing off you?" Murphy questioned motioning to my wristband.
With a shrug I answered, "Aside from the Ark coming down? Moonshine probably, I'd trade my hand away for some right now." I responded.
"Sounds like a deal, just for the band" Bellamy stated, joining us, "We'll get moonshine going and you'll loose the band" He clarified.
I rolled my eyes, "Totally, actually, I'll give you my wristband right now, for both Wells and Clarke are left alone." I stated, looking at the criminal, dealing with my wristband, then adding in, "Also full access to moonshine."
Bellamy's eyes almost sparkled, when I gave him the terms, but Murphy responded, "How do we know you'll let us take it off you?"
I then looked at him, "How do I know you'll leave Wells alone?" I questioned then looked, behind us, seeing Wells was still behind, in his thoughts of jellousy most likely, then I looked to Bellamy, "I can also divulge information on everyone in this camp, as well as my skills."
"Information?" Bellamy questioned, seeming to be thrown off, "what kind?"
I walked close to him, so Wells couldn't hear, "you know, names, point out the useful people, and likely tell you their dirty little secrets." I then reminded him, "Of course, in exchanged for Wells and Clarkes well-being, and moonshine access" I reached my hand to his side, reaching under his jacket, "also other things can be offered it need me" I flirted.
"What do you know?" Murphy interrogated, becoming defensive. While Bellamy was thinking, or contemplating my hand being on his person. Maybe, both
With a chuckle I looked to Murphy, "I know why your here, what pushed you to do your crimes, and can probably make some good guesses about the skeletons in your closet." Then I looked at Bellamy, once I felt what was in my hand the cool, leather like handle of the gun, "I've already guessed you've done something, haven't figured out yet, but working on it." I responded, whispering in a seductive tone.
"OVER HERE!" We heard the voice of Finn, in that distraction, I couldn't pull the gun out of Bellamys pants, as I had planned, cursing myself for failing, then followed Bellamy forward, Wells and Murphy behind us. .
They were at a river, or just crossed, I looked at the water. Taking off my jacket, with my gun and knife in it, not risking getting either in a bad condition. Then I walked across the bottom. Feeling the cold water brush past me, it was refreshing, if we weren't in a rush I would've loved to just lay in the water. Once across, I saw Wells, crossing with his jacket above his head, as I had done.
Once across, we'd been showed the blood that was on the side of the river, on the rocks. Clarke holding the missing kids goggles. Not a word needed to be said as we started walking along the rocky path.
We then started walking forward, Fin leading the group following the signs of movement.
Murphy then pipped up, "Hey, how do we know this is the right way?"
"We don't Spacewalker thinks he's a tracker." He commented as we walked.
Wells then responded, explaining where Finn or any of us could've picked up the tracking skill," It's called cutting sign. Fourth year earth skills."
"Shush" I warned, pulling my gun out, pulling the safety down I felt something watching us, I wanted to be able to here, just to be sure whatever is around us wasn't close.
"You want to keep it down, or should I paint a target on your backs?" Then we stopped walking, as Finn and Clarke examined the ground.
I walked a little ahead of the group, pulling my gun up when I heard a distant moan. "What the hell was that?" Murphy questioned, asking as if any of us had an answer.
"I think it's a good time to take your gun out too." Clarke whispered.
"Finn you me in the front, everyone else stay behind us. Bellamy, bring up the rear" I ordered, waiting for Finn to catch up, we all rushed a head, Finn alongside and almost in front of me, as I covered him, scanning the woods.
Only to drop my gun down, when we came to a clearing, seeing the boy, Jasper, up in a creepy tree, that had moss hanging from its branches rather than leaves. it was as if it was dead. The tree had spears and sticks all around it. While Jasper was standing on the lower branch, tied to the tree, while his hands were tied on the branch above him. He was missing his shirt, had blood on him as well as something on his chest, it looked like gum or something.
In that moment I looked away walking behind everyone, noticing Bellamy had lowered his hand with the gun as well, I walked closer, while everyone was focused on Jasper, and grabbed the gun quickly, careful not to be noticed.
I had been spotted by Wells however, whom had looked away, in time to see me. I motioned for him to come closer and take the gun, which he did. No way in hell was I going to trust Bellamy with the gun. He took it and placed it into his jacket pocket, just as everyone ran forward to get to Jasper. Wells and I followed being, Something then cracked, and all the sudden Clarke had fallen, Bellamy had instinctively grabbed Clarke. I ran over, grabbing Bellamys shoulder, so he didn't go over the edge of the hole either. Seeing the bottom had spikes in it.
"Pull her up!" Finn ordered, then he and the other guys came running, helping Bellamy and I pull Clarke up.
Once up Bellamy then looked to me, "I'm holding my end of the deal" He whispered, referring to our early conversation, the distractions to get the gun from him. I looked to him, then walked to Clarke looking up at Jasper.
"We need to get him down. Now" Clarke declared.
I nodded, "Finn you go cut the vines, I'll stand at our exist and make sure everything is clear" I stated. Finn nodded walking towards the tree, carefully.
"I'll go with Finn, Murphy go with him" I ordered, Finn nodded accepting the job while Murphy looked to Bellamy, as if for permission. He was given a nod for him to go help.
Then Wells spoke up, "I'll go with"
"No" Finn barked, "Stay with Clarke, Jonah you and Bellamy keep an eye out, you both be ready to shoot if anything gets close" I nodded, already planning to do just that.
I looked to Clarke, then at Jasper, "Any idea what that is?" I questioned her, looking at the grey gum.
"It's a poultice, I think" She responded, I then drew my gun up looking behind us, he's a trap for something.
"Medicine? Why would they save his life just to string him up as live bait?" Welled questioned, in awe, not realizing it why.
Bellamy then responded, sharing my thoughts before I could answer Wells, "Maybe, what they're trying to catch likes its dinner to be breathing?"
Then I added to his thought, "It's probably to get attention of whatever they're trying to catch."
"Maybe what they're trying to catch is us." Finn suggested, causing Clarkes breath to pick up in fear.
"We're here now, get him down" I ordered. Walking around, careful not to set a trap off as I circled the clearing observing the surroundings for any movement.
Only to stop when I heard growling, I pointed my gun up in the direction I heard it.
"What the hell was that?" Murphy demanded, for the answer.
"Jonah?" Clarke called to me, wanting an answer.
Bellamy then guessed when I didn't answer, "Grounders?"
I shook my head, seeing a large cat, it was to far to get a clean shot. I could see it was grey almost black in color.
I laid my finger on the trigger, waiting for it to lunge. When it did, letting out a loud snarl, I pressed the trigger, over and over.
"Bellamy gun!" Clarke yelled, in fear. Thankfully, Wells had taken the gun out and began firing. I ran out of the way as it got closer, losing sight of it, ending up next to Bellamy. Aiming my gun at the bushes, where I suspected it to be. I let out another bullet. It got quiet, the sounds of heart beats and breaking was all that was heard. Then as quickly as I saw it Jumping at Bellamy, I turned, firing at it, as did Wells. Bellamy stumbled behind me, as the cat fell. As it died. In front of me. I backed up a bit, in shock and worry it would leap to life. I stopped when I backed into Bellamy. I let out a heavy breath. Looking to Wells, whom was still pressing the trigger
I nodded at him, "I don't regret handing it over" I panted. He then dropped the gun to the ground.
"Now she sees you." Bellamy himself panted.
Now walking back to camp, dragging the cat on a tarp that Wells had brought from the dropship, while Finn and Wells had Jasper. It had gotten dark while we walked. We had just crossed the river, I walked by Bellamy matching his pace, as he was pulling the tarp with the dead beast.
"Looks like your life has been saved as well, by both Wells and I" I whispered.
He looked to me then ahead, "Want a thank you or something?"
I chuckled, "No, I doubt I'd get one out of you even if i did. Instead how about a simple we're even, yeah?"
He nodded, "Fine" He replied, we then came into view seeing the start of a wall of tree trunks, and a large fire coming from the center. "How about you eat with me, hm? We'll talk about just how even we are" Bellamy suggested, in a low husky tone.
I laughed a bit before responding, "I doubt you want to talk" I walked ahead of him, to catch up with Clarke, and the boys carrying Jasper.
"Jonah, is he alright?" Octavia asked walking up to me.
Clarke responded, "I need boiled water and strips of cloth for bandages, Jonah, you'll be my second pair of eyes and hands, get him inside the ship." Clarke ordered, Octavia nodded running off to get what we needed.
While I followed behind, to help. Ending up staying on the dropship over night, letting Clarke leave to get food, while, I watched Jasper. With Monty who was across the way, still working on getting communications up.
