Stage 6 Reconstructionand working through: as you become more functional, your mind starts working again, and you will yourself seeking realistic solutions to problems posed by life without your loved one. You will start to work on practical problems, reconstructing yourself and your life without him or her.
Clarke and Lexa walked through the woods heading towards higher ground. Lexa and Raven had decided to check it out after Bellamy had failed to tell them he had seen a fire there just after the crash, meaning there could be other survivors as well.
Clarke was focused on Lexa who seemed to be walking pretty quick even though she has an injured leg. Clarke strumbled a lot slower behind Lexa, she was in pain but wanted to come with her. She knew she had been distant until the night before. The night meant a lot to her but she wanted to get it of her mind.
Clarke was so focused on her thoughts that she didn't see a branch sticking out of the ground that made her trip, causing her to fall on the ground on her face. Lexa turned around to see Clarke fall and ran towards her as fast as she could.
Clarke mumbled something to herself but Lexa couldn't hear what she was saying.
''Are you okay?!'' Lexa asked worried, helping Clarke sit up.
Clarke nodded ''Yeah, my face hurts a bit though''.
''Let me take a look at it'' Lexa said with a smile.
Clarke nodded and let Lexa take a look at her face. Lexa carefully caressed Clarkes forhead and looked at a cut just above her left eyebrow. ''It's bleeding. Let me just clean it for you'' Lexa said before grabbing a bottle of water and a rag from her bag. Lexa made the rag wet and cleaned the wound.
Clarke flinched for a second but didn't mind about what Lexa did.
''All done'' Lexa said with a smile, still sitting in front of the blonde.
''Thank you. But you didn't have to do that, my face was messed up anyway by the burns'' Clarke said a bit ashamed.
Lexa shook her head ''Are you kidding me?'' she asked. ''Your beautiful'' Lexa said softly before leaning in for a quick kiss.
Clarke pulled away after a few seconds and stood up ''we should get going'' she said.
Lexa nodded and walked next to Clarke.
They reached a path leading to higher grounds about 1 hour later. Lexa scanned her surroundings and pulled her knife out when she heard something behind her. She looked at the bushes to the left and heard a branch crack.
''Get down'' Lexa ordered to Clarke carefully.
Clarke looked confused and was about to go down, but something was faster, or rather someone. It was Finn, who looked way to angry.
Finn caught Clarke of guard and pushed her to the ground ''Stay down'' he growled. Before putting a knife into Clarkes leg causing her not being able to stand up.
Finn came charging at Lexa with full speed, causing Lexa to tremble backwards, falling on the ground.
Finn tossed the knife out of Lexas hand and held his hand to her throat. Lexa wasn't able to breath. She tried to get him of her, but he seemed stronger than he normally was.
Lexa almost choked but was saved just a few seconds before blacking out.
Finn fell on Lexa. Something made him pass out. Lexa saw blood dripping on her clothes from his head wound. But she pushed him of her and sat up, looking up when she noticed Clarke with a red colored knife in her hands.
Clarke looked relieved when she saw those green eyes staring at her. Clarke strumbled to Lexa and pulled her in for a quick hug ''thank god. You're okay'' she said relieved.
Lexa smiled at her ''Thank you'' she whispered.
Lexa and Clarke decided to make camp after the whole incident. They had taken Finn as well, not knowing what to do with him. It wasn't until a few hours later when he woke up.
He opened his eyes and looked around. He looked at peace until he saw Lexa. Something made him angry and he growled ''You! It's all your fault'' he growled at Lexa.
Lexa turned her face to look at him ''What the hell are you talking about?'' Lexa asked confused.
''You sabotaged the plane!'' he growled, before turning to Clarke ''Don't you see it Clarke. She's the one who took the plane down'' he yelled almost desperately.
Lexa chuckled at Finn ''Yeah right'' she said.
Clarke looked with a serious look at Lexa before crawling towards Finn. She cupped his face for a second, looking in his eyes. ''Tell me what you mean, Finn'' Clarke said softly.
Finn nodded ''Not with her around'' he said angry, pointing at Lexa.
Clarke turned around to look at Lexa ''You should go'' she said coldy.
Lexa stood up ''Are you serious?'' she asked surprised.
Clarke nodded ''Yeah. Go'' she said ice cold before turning back to Finn.
Lexa couldn't believe what just happened and she scoffed at Clarke in disbelieve ''Fine.''
Lexa grabbed her stuff and she turned around to face Clarke one more time. She didn't like how Finn was behaving but she decided to listen to Clarke and leave them behind. Lexa made way to the higher ground.
''She's gone now. Tell me what you're talking about'' Clarke said worried still holding Finns face.
''She's the one who took the plane down!'' Finn said looking confused, not knowing what he was saying.
''You're not making any sense. What are you talking about?'' Clarke asked confused.
''I don't know. They made me!'' Finn screamed out. ''Please, end it'' he begged Clarke.
''Finn?'' Clarke asked confused.
''Clarke..please..end it'' he now begged, crying.
''I've never seen you like this. What's going on?'' Clarke asked confused.
Finn didn't say a word but lifted his shirt up, revealing torture wounds all over his chest and stomach.
''She's one of them'' he said before falling backwards.
''One of who?'' Clarke asked confused.
''I'm so sorry for everything..'' Finn said interrupting. Clarke looked confused and saw how hurt Finn was ''It's okay'' she said ''stay still. It's going to be okay'' she whispered, still holding his face.
''He's not'' Lexa said from behind.
Clarke turned around for a second to see Lexa standing behind her. ''What the f*ck is going on?'' Clarke asked confused.
''He ate this'' Lexa said while showing some poisionous berries she was holding in her hand.
''What's that?''
''It are Polis Berries. They are poisinous for humans. I found them at his campside from last night, just a mile from her. It causes people to hallucinate, to go crazy. That's why he attacked us'' Lexa said with a serious tone in her voice.
Clarke looked at Lexa feeling guilty for behaving like that but she had to focus on Finn for now ''is there anything we can do for him?'' she asked worried.
''Yes. Killing him'' Lexa said a bit to honest.
Clarke shook her head ''No. There has to be another way!'' she said in disbelieve.
''There isn't. You should go, I'll do it'' Lexa said before walking towards Clarke and Finn.
''Get back!'' Finn screamed out in fear for Lexa. ''You monster!'' he screamed out.
Clarke turned around and cupped his face calming him down ''Finn. It's okay. I'm here'' she said.
He looked Clarke in the eyes and calmed down for a second.
Clarke turned around to face Lexa ''No. I'll do it. I loved him once so I'll do it.''
Lexa nodded at Clarke before handing her over the knife to end his life. ''I'll be over there'' Lexa said while pointing at the campfire just a few hundred metres away.
Clarke took the knife from Lexa before turning back to face Finn. Finn looked at Clarke, his eyes filled with regret from everything he had done.
''Clarke..?'' Finn mumbled.
''Yes. I'm here. Stay still'' Clarke whispered.
''You just have to hear this, even if it's too late. I want you to know that I'm sorry for not being the man you deserved. I'm sorry for everything..Please forgive me'' Finn begged, knowing what was going on.
''I forgive you'' Clarke said before pulling him in for a hug. ''I forgive you'' she repeated. She had tears in her eyes.
''I love you, Princess…'' he mumbled between his last breaths.
Clarke grabbed the knife from behind her back and aimed for his heart, making the suffering stop.
Finns body stopped shaking and he was gone within a few seconds. Blood flooded from his chest, coloring his t-shirt red. Coloring the knife as well.
''May we meet again'' Clarke said in tears looking at her dead ex-boyfriend.
Clarke stood up, pulling herself together before sitting down next to Lexa. She knew she had been wrong to Lexa. ''I'm sorry for a while ago'' Clarke said with a honest tone in her voice.
''Don't be. It made me realise something'' Lexa said.
''What's that?'' Clarke asked confused.
''We need to get the hell of this island. It's changing all of us. We can't survive if we stay here'' Lexa pointed out.
''Your right. We need to get that black box. Well you should, I can barely walk'' Clarke said before letting out a chuckle.
''Don't worry about that'' Lexa said, before grabbing something from behind her. Showing Clarke the black box.
''You got it?'' Clarke asked relieved.
Lexa nodded ''Yeah. I found the cockpit. There's lots of supplies over there as well'' Lexa said.
''What would we do without you?!'' Clarke said before leaning in for a quick kiss.
Lexa kissed her back. But pulled away after a few seconds. ''I'll bury Finn'' Lexa said before looking at the lifeless body.
''Thank you'' Clarke whispered.
''No problem. Stay here'' Lexa said before pulling Clarke in for another kiss before heading to the graveside to bury Finn.