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After years diving straight into danger I should have predicted this. I mean, there's no way it could have been so easy to get into the morgue undetected, let alone find the place empty and the evidence of my suspicions out in the open like that. I should have known that it was all a trap, but then again I had hoped that the one who wanted to entrap and get rid of me wasn't someone that I trusted, someone my dad trusted, Dr. Harris. Guess that's what I get for being so gullible and trusting towards the wrong person.

Whatever or whoever she expected to discover her and Octavia, and was currently threatening them both with a gun; it had most certainly not been Dr. Harris. Sure, everything was pointing him out as the one who withheld and possibly worked on those dangerous experiments from Mt. Weather that ultimately killed two innocent women, but she didn't think he might try and want to kill her and Octavia too. He knew the both of them fairly well and she was his old friend's daughter, but apparently that didn't matter much to him since he aimed the gun at them. "Drop everything and put your backs against the wall."

"And why would we do that?" Octavia asked, challenging the old man. Normally Clarke would have admired her ex-friend's courage and strength to challenge someone who clearly had the better advantage considering the gun he had and them being unarmed as one could be in these kind of situations, but at the moment she couldn't bring herself to admire those qualities with her. Instead she hissed quietly, "Do as he says, Octavia. There's no need to get us all killed by trying to act like the hero."

Octavia scoffed and reluctantly did what she was told to do, but that didn't stop her for muttering frustrated, "It's your fault that we are even in this mess in the first place."

Her accusation stung, even though she didn't like to admit and probably wouldn't admit it to her, it really hurt her and the worse part Octavia was right. It is really my fault. I brought her and Lincoln into this, knowing what it could potentially end with. God, Bellamy is never going to forgive me for putting his sister in danger like this, and I can't blame him either. After this I would be lucky he would even look at me.

"I know…" Clarke said apologetic, feeling incredibly guilty over bringing the people that she cared about into her mess when she was supposed to protect them. Protect them from any kind of harm, including herself. "I'm sorry."

Octavia just stared at her with this emotionless expression on her face that one couldn't interpret what was going on inside her head, which she responded by staring back at her, and they both somehow managed to forget what kind of situation they were in the middle of, until Dr. Harris got their attention again. "If you girls are finished having your moment. Then I would like to have your attention while I still have it before the cavalry arrives and I'll be arrested. So no tricks or else I will pull this trigger and you two can get a first class ticket to the afterlife, understood?"

Understood. But I'm sure as hell am not going to sit around here, waiting to be rescued like some damsel in distress, hell even Octavia wouldn't stoop that low, but what can we do that doesn't end with us coming out of this in a pair of body bags?

After several tries on both Clarke and Lincoln's cell phones, Bellamy finally reached the conclusion that it was a pointless to continue making contact since the chances were growing towards that something had happened to them. What exactly, he wasn't sure and honestly didn't want to think about at the moment. Especially considering what he learned from Murphy on the hit on Clarke's life.

He, Miller, Monty and Raven were in the car, driving towards the station where Clarke and Lincoln told them they would go in order to look at the bodies and talk to the coroner. However just to be sure they were exactly where they said they would be, Bellamy asked Monty and Raven to track them down on his computer via their cell phones. "Are you sure they are still there?"

Monty looked up from his computer screen; while Raven continued to keep her gaze on the screen just to make sure that there was no sudden changes. "Yeah, as far as their cell phones tell us. They can have ditched them or…well you don't need me to tell you the 'or else' cause I'm pretty sure you get the idea."

Yeah, I do. They could have ditched their cell phones or else whoever was trying to kill Clarke had taken them and simply killed her without having to worry about the cell phones tracking the killer's location.

He took a short glance at the rearview mirror to see Raven flinch over something. Normally he didn't take such notice to details, especially when he was already in high-stress situation, but considering who was involved he couldn't risk not knowing all the facts that was within his reach. Including those that Monty and Raven would probably want to try and hide from him just so that he wouldn't lose his focus. "What is it, Raven? Did something happen? Are they on the move or something?"

Raven took his questions by surprise, but she easily braced herself and responded as calm and casual as she mustered up. "Okay, I'll tell you, but you will have to promise me that you will stay calm, listen to the whole thing, and then not act rashly or stupid afterwards."

He nodded, although the knot in his stomach seemed to have tightened with worry even stronger than before. Raven sighed heavily, "I noticed that there was another phone linked to Clarke and Lincoln's location, so I checked it out and found out that Octavia might be in there with them right now."

Octavia? She's there with Clarke and Lincoln? Bellamy's thoughts were spiraling; slowly losing the little control he felt he had. Why would my sister be with those two? Last time I checked Octavia hated Clarke's guts and pretty much broke up their friendship after the Mt. Weather incident. So why would she be with them? God, it really doesn't matter why she's there. Only that she's in just as much danger as Clarke and Lincoln possibly are in. No, I can't lose Octavia, hell I can't lose Clarke either, not when there's still so much going on between us that needs to be resolved. I have to save them, all of them, or else…

He couldn't think, couldn't feel anything besides this numbness that overtook the pain and fear he had for the two women he loved the most in the world. However he couldn't let himself to give up, not until he had fought till the very end. I rather die before I give up.

Everyone in the car was waiting for him to say something, react badly by speeding up the car more than the allowed speed limit or something. They expected him to say or do something, but his only reaction was that he was quiet and completely out of it. However as soon as he reached his mental resolve, he looked once again in the rearview mirror and gave them a reassuring nod before he focused back on the driving. Although this time he drove faster than before, not significantly crazy ass driving like you see in the action movies, but enough to at least scare the three other occupants in the car. And when they finally reached the police station he parked the car in one fast and dramatic movement that couldn't be anywhere near safe and turned off the engine. No one said anything at first, simply trying to get over the shocking and terrifying experience until Miller said, "Please remind me that next time we're going on a rescue mission that we don't let Bellamy drive ever, agree?"

"Agree." Monty and Raven answered back, which Bellamy normally would have felt insulted over how they disapproved of his driving. But right then he couldn't bring himself to care that he was being insulted. The only thing that was on his brain was saving and Octavia and Clarke. "O…Princess, hang in there. I'm coming for you."

Then pulled out his gun and made his way, along with Miller, Raven and Monty as back up, towards the morgue. Meanwhile hoping, praying that nothing had happened to them yet.

"So what's the purpose of falsify the autopsy reports?" Clarke asked determined, keeping a stern gaze on Dr. Harris. "What could you and Pike possibly gain from hiding the truth behind these murders?"

Octavia knew that these were valid questions to ask, especially considering what they had discovered and the little Clarke had explained to her about the Mt. Weather research, but she couldn't help noticing that her former friend sounded like there was more intention with the questions than it appeared to be, especially the part about Pike. What the hell does Charles Pike has to do with this?

Dr. Harris seemed to know what Clarke was talking, since he chuckled lightly but not at all kind or sincere as the man she remembered him to be, which brought her more concern than she was willing to show. "Come on, Clarke. You must have figured out exactly the answers to those questions. You only want me to confirm what you already know and let your friend know the truth without you having to say the actual words, hence breaking the agreement that was made."

Her gaze changed from Dr. Harris and his charming gun to Clarke with anger and confusion clear on her face. Agreement? What kind of agreement did Clarke allow herself get into? Could it be that she's involved somehow in these murders after all?

Honestly, she wasn't sure what to believe, although it was fairly easy to believe the worst about the blonde due to the past events that led to so much pain and destruction, but the way Clarke carried herself and trying to maintain the emotionless doll persona in front of them she couldn't quite trust that this was who her old friend really was.

"What is he talking about?" Octavia tried to whisper without being detected. However it was obvious that both Clarke and Dr. Harris had heard her clearly, due to the proud smile on the coroner's face and Clarke's slight flinch on her eyebrows.

"My dear girl," Dr. Harris said, with this old grandfatherly manner like she was a small child who didn't understand the darkness of the world. "Do you know what the Mt. Weather Research Facility was working on before its destruction?"

She shook her head and answered a quiet no to his question, which Clarke took the opportunity to walk closer to her and leaned in slightly towards her ear and almost undecipherable whispered, "Oppenheimer."

Oppenheimer were a code word Clarke and Bellamy mainly used between one another, although once or twice in the past did she and Clarke use the same code name, which meant one keep the distraction while the other one seized the opportunity and get the gun away and change the game setting to their advantage.

Octavia made a quick and undetectable nod and distracted the old doctor by getting him to talk. Dr. Harris began explaining how Mt. Weather research facility was working on many different research programs, including different medical procedures. And one of these procedures included extracting blood and bone marrow in order to help ill people to survive with the help of volunteers, who was willingly giving blood and bone marrow for research purposes and to save lives. But if that was the case so then why was there so much secrecy about the facility back in the day? And what's more important what does this has to do with these murders and the incident that ultimately ended Mt. Weather? What about Clarke and Pike's role in all of this?

Of course he didn't go into details about the questions she had, but he did explain that these murders had purely been accidents. Yeah, right… He had been one of the sponsors as well as one of the leading researchers of the project until Mt. Weather fell. And these women were only accidently killed because he didn't realize the extent of the procedure had on the victims.

"Then why write Clarke's name on their bodies after they were already dead?"

He didn't answer and he wasn't given the opportunity to either because it was then Clarke snuck up on him and retrieved the gun and aimed it at the man. "Get on the ground now!"

Dr. Harris was most certainly taken by surprise based on his facial expression and reaction to the whole thing, but nonetheless he did as he was told. Meanwhile Clarke gave her a direct order to find something to tie his hands until they got some cops to take him to lockdown. And just as soon as she said that the lock on the door opened and Bellamy and the rest of their friends entered the room, with Bellamy and Miller aiming their gun on the doctor before Miller took it away and retrieved his handcuffs and put them on the doctor.

Octavia felt so relieved that she ran to her brother and wrapped her arms around his neck to hug him, which he responded by hugging back. However she had the feeling that while he was standing there hugging her, he was also watching Clarke even though she couldn't see it in order to prove her suspicion. But she knew what was going on or at least what was going on between Clarke and Bellamy. He fell in love with her all over again, even though I specifically told him not to. This can only end with a broken heart, most likely my brother's heart, because there are too many lies and secrets here and the common detonator in all of this mess is Clarke.

Nothing appeared to be what it seemed. Clarke and her misfit group of friends probably thought that everything was over, especially after they caught and arrested Dr. Harris for the murders as well as attempted assault with a deadly weapon. However the danger wasn't over because once again in an unknown location the two individuals met in private to discuss this unexpected outcome of the recent events.

"So does the old plan still stand?" Person Two asked, even though he pretty much knew the answer to his question. "To kill Clarke Griffin?"

Person One glared at him with a stern and serious expression on his face. "Of course. Dr. Harris is a liability, a weakness that we can't afford to be left unresolved, especially if he talks to the cops in order to spare himself a deal from serving the rest of his life in jail. And the only one who can collaborate and has most of the facts about Mt. Weather is Clarke, who will tell the truth if she believes she's safe enough to do so. Do you see where I'm going with this?"

Person Two understood perfectly the underlining issues. "So the plan doesn't change. Kill Clarke Griffin before she gets the opportunity to talk, right?"

"As soon as possible," Person One commented, turning his head side to side before he continued. "And make sure she's completely out of the picture, not seriously injured, but stone cold dead. If she manages to dodge you once, keep going at it until she's finished. Also get rid of any other possible threat that might cause a problem or is around when you do the job. No loose ends, got it?"

Person Two nodded. "Got it. No loose ends."

Then they agreed to not meet up again until Clarke Griffin was out of the picture permanently, knowing that this town had ears and they couldn't risk another encounter where someone would spot them and figure out what their plans are.

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