Chapter 3: No Need to Say Goodbye
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The next morning Starlette woke with a sense of dread. She had barely slept. After all the good that Abby had done, how could her life end this way? Starlette realised that Abby wouldn't even get to say goodbye to Clarke, her own daughter.
"I'll be ok," Abby whispered to her and Jackson as they walked with her and the oafish guards to the room where criminals were floated. Starlette glared at the manacles that bound Abby's hands behind her back. The same hands that had saved many lives. "I'll be with my husband, I'll be with my Jake." Starlette bit her lip trying not to cry. Abby was about the die but instead of focusing on her own pain she was comforting them.
As they entered the room where Marcus and another guard was waiting for them, Starlette felt her heart sink. This was really happening. The guards untied Abby's hands and Starlette practically jumped to Abby and wrapped her arms around her in a strong embrace. She didn't try to stop the tears from falling anymore.
"That's enough," came Marcus' voice and the guards pulled her away from Abby.
"If we make it to the ground I'll take care of Clarke," Starlette promised hastily.
"We both will." Jackson stated firmly as his eyes became glassy.
They both saw a wave of relief pass through Abby. They had said what she needed to hear most.
As Abby crossed the threshold into the volt where she would be floated Starlette and Jackson linked hands gaining strength from each other. This didn't go unnoticed by Kane who frowned.
"Abby just look at us. Just look at us," Starlette cried. She wanted the last thing for Abby to see to be the faces of people who loved her. Abby sobbed at this but quickly regained her posture and before the doors closed she shouted to Jackson to consult with engineering to find a way to contact the 100. Even in her last minute she was focused on helping others.
Marcus watched Starlette and felt a wave of guilt wash over him at the sight of her tear streaked face. He knew he was taking away a person she loved. He hated himself for causing her pain. But the law was the law. He nodded to the guard to press the button that would open the floor beneath Abby's feet and send her to her death.
Starlette wanted to look away but she forced herself to stay strong for Abby. It would be over in a matter of seconds.
"STOP!" someone shouted from behind them. It was Chancellor Jaha. He staggered forward one hand holding his stomach where his stitches were and another leaning on a guards shoulder. He looked weak like he was about to collapse.
"Dr Griffin is pardoned!"
Starlette breathed a sigh of relief. It was going to be ok.