These chapters are always fun. I have the best ending planned! _ I just hope you don't hate me!
Anyway enjoy!
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"Mad Hatter: "Why is a raven like a writing-desk?"
"Have you guessed the riddle yet?" the Hatter said, turning to Alice again.
"No, I give it up," Alice replied: "What's the answer?"
"I haven't the slightest idea," said the Hatter"
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
"You can help him though right?"
Octavia and Abby were both standing in front of Lincoln who was chained heavily to the post in the middle of the tent. The commander had set up a high number of guards outside. She wanted them to cure Lincoln but the priority of TonDC would have to come first and if he got loose then that would do more harm than good… And they may be forced to kill him.
Abby knelt down in front of Lincoln as he glared at her through blood-shot eyes, "I think our best bet is just to wait it out until the drug leaves his system"
"Wait?"
She looked over to the young girl who was pacing anxiously behind her and sent her a sympathetic look, "I'm sorry Octavia. There's no way to get the drug out… We'll have to wait it out I'm afraid"
"Okay" Octavia nodded, "And when it leaves his system then you can heal him?"
"I'll do my best"
She wasn't going to give Octavia false hope but Abby really didn't know what the after-effects of the drug would be. It really was a waiting game.
The tent entrance moved as the commander entered looking around at them, her eyes lingering on Lincoln, "I trust you have everything you need"
"I may need to go back to camp Jaha for some medical supplies"
"You are better equipped to handle this in camp Jaha?"
Abby nodded. Lexa called over her shoulder for the guards waiting outside, "We should move him then, he cannot stay here and I fear that if something were to happen we are ill-equiped for it"
"Thank you commander" Abby watched the guards move to grasp a struggling Lincoln tightly, "Make sure he stays contained until we get back"
Lexa gave a nod for the guards to follow her orders then moved out of the way so they could drag the reaper over to one of their carts to escort him back.
Octavia jumped forward, "Maybe it would be best if we took him to the dropship… That way he can't hurt anyone if he were to escape"
"And it is half-way from here to camp Jaha so it's less distance to travel" Abby observed.
Lexa shouted the orders to her men and Abby clambered up onto the cart to assist with Lincoln. Octavia was about to follow when the commander called her back.
"Indra will stay with you at the dropship as a guard"
The general materialised at the commander's side almost instantly with a ready-made argument etched onto her face but she was shot down with just one look from Lexa. Indra grumbled slightly to herself but nodded to Lexa then stormed off to follow Abby and the others.
Octavia gave her thanks to the commander then followed the others on, eager to help Lincoln as soon as possible.
XoXoXoX
Clarke rode into camp Jaha with Anya at her side. Kane was waiting for them when they arrived, opened the gates willingly at their approach, and nodding for a few Arkers to care for their horses. Monroe sidled up with a small smile as Marcus came back to greet them.
"Clarke"
"Monroe" She gave her a nod then looked to Kane who was looking between the two arrivals.
"Clarke" He gave her a questioning look, "What can I do for you?"
"Actually I'm here for Raven"
Kane's eyes widened but he nodded, "Last I saw she was in her room. 298 just down the hall when you enter"
"Thanks"
Clarke led Anya inside. They followed Kane's directions and Clarke paused outside the door before knocking and pushing it open to see the mechanic sat against a desk. She looked up at their entrance with a miserable expression that immediately turned to surprise at seeing them standing there.
"Clarke" Raven's eyes flickered over to Anya, "What can I do for you?"
She sat down beside the girl, "We need your help"
Raven scoffed then indicated to her leg with the crutch, "Not much I can do Clarke"
"Trust me. You can do this"
She narrowed her eyes at Clarke then slowly began to nod, "Alright. I'm listening"
Anya stood at the door awkwardly allowing the two to talk freely. She had no knowledge of what Clarke planned Raven to do but as long as those doors opened and their army could walk inside she didn't really care. She just had to remind herself that she was here by direct orders from the commander.
Clarke smiled at Raven, "Did you get the radio working?"
"Sure" She shrugged, "But it's all radio silence out there…"
"I'm relying on Bellamy using Monty or one of the others to find a way of contacting us once he's inside so I need someone to watch that radio"
"It's in the workshop right now but I'm not allowed in there"
Clarke paused and shot Raven a look, "What? Why? When did that happen?"
Raven bit her lip with a nervous shoft in her posture, "As soon as we arrived back here. Apparently because I stole that pod I'm now a criminal too" She raised a hand at the affronted look on Clarke's face, "And before you say anything, No, I'm not a prisoner… However Kane has made it perfectly clear along with Abby that I'm not allowed anywhere near the controls or mechancis of the Ark"
"And they have a decent mechanic to deal with that do they?"
"There's always Wick"
"Who the hell is Wick?"
Raven laughed lightly, "He's one of the Ark survivors that came down with them… and he's a right pig-head"
"Not a fan?"
"Not particularly" She scrunched her nose, "But he's the only one with access to a work shop"
Clarke light out a sigh. She should have seen something like this coming… Of course Abby and Kane would want to exercise control if nothing more than to make an example and prove to people that they were still in charge, "I'll speak to Kane. If we're going to have any hope of getting our people out of mount weather then I need you in a workspace working hard on a few things"
"What's the first thing?"
"Can you find a way of shutting down the acid fog?"
Raven huffed in frustration, "Possibly. But without a visual I won't know for sure… I suppose there are several ways of doing it but it's all chemistry so it might take me some time to figure that out"
"You can't just blow it?"
"That might do more harm than good… I'll figure it out"
Clarke didn't doubt that for a second then gave her a short nod, "We also need a way of opening the door at the front. Once Bellamy makes contact we'll have more information but until then-"
"Until then I can theorise" Raven smirked at her, "Relax Clarke. I got this. Anything else?"
"Radio, Fog, Door…" She listened then shook her head, "I don't think so but I'll let you know if we do"
Anya spoke up from her place beside the door causing both of them to jump having almost forgotten the grounder's presence, "Can you find a way of dealing with the reapers?"
Clarke nodded and looked to Raven. She scrunching her face in thought, "Possibly… That might also be something we need inside information"
The blonde stood from her chair and indicated for Anya to follow her, "I'll go and speak to Kane but I'll be back soon"
"Good luck"
Raven saw them out and Anya walked at Clarke's side as they made their way back outside the Ark. Clarke looked over the camp in search of Kane.
Anya was watching her with a frustrated look, "I don't like how much of this is relying on Bellamy"
"Neither do I" Clarke agreed, "But I don't think we have much of a choice"
"I hope you are right to have faith in him sky girl"
"As do I"
XoXoXoX
Octavia was kicking at the ground waiting for Abby to call her inside the dropship whilst Indra watched a few of the grounders spar outside. The older Griffin had disappeared inside not too long ago but so far not a sound had emerged from the ship. She looked up to see a grounder render another unconscious with an approving nod from Indra.
"Who's next?"
The hand holding the hilt of her sword tightened and she sheathed the blade before taking a confident step forward in front of the man, "I am"
"No" Indra snarled.
"I know how to fight" She snapped, "I'm not weak"
"Sky people are weak"
Octavia looked to the grounder in front of her who was looking between her and the general in confusion, not quite knowing what to do, and shot him a defiant look, "Then you will have no problem beating me"
Indra scoffed but gave a command to the grounder that then proceeded to turn to Octavia in a fighting stance, "Give her what she wishes"
Octavia managed to start off well. She ducked a blow to the left side of her head and then moved back just in time to avoid another blow to her face but the good luck seemed to stop there. Octavia was still mid-duck when the foot came up and collided with her chest. The force of it flung her back against the ground, hard, and she let out a short cry as the grounder then proceeded to kick her again. Her body was thrown up briefly before colliding with the ground hard. The grounder scoffed at her and turned away leaving her lying there in the dirt.
Octavia could feel the pain shooting through her ribs but she powered through it and forced her body to stand. She faced her opponent with a heavy breath and spat the blood from her mouth. He turned around and took a second to look her over in shock before darting forward. This time Octavia was ready and she ducked down before blow could come. His fist met air but his knee still managed to collide with her face. Octavia brought her own fist up forcing the grounder's head back in surprise at the sheer force of the attack. The grounder glowered at her and struck her hard across the back forcing Octavia's body to bed forward slightly as his leg came up once against to strike her across the face.
The last thing she remembers was Abby running from the dropship.
XoXoXoX
Clarke accepted the food Raven handed her with a small smile as the mechanic placed herself down gently beside her on the log. Anya sat across from them eating in silence.
"So" Raven eyed her warily with a short whisper, "What's with the grounder?"
"Anya? She's here with orders directly from the commander"
"As your guard?" Raven laughed and tucked into her plate of food.
At Clarke's silence she looked up to see the hint of a smile and sheepish look across the blonde's face. She let out a groan and dropped the slice of meat back down on the plate.
"What?"
Clarke was still watching her sympathetically, "Actually she's here as your guard"
"What?!" Raven spluttered.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The commander felt that it was best if you're going to be the key as to whether we get into the mountain or not" Clarke looked over to Anya who was watching the younger members of the Ark move around with mild interest, "Besides she's no that bad"
"She tried to kill us!"
"So she's good at her job"
Raven rolled her eyes and Clarke let out an exasperated sigh, "Please just go with it… It's not forever"
"Fine" She looked over at the woman, "As long as she doesn't have to be there when I pee"
A shout caught their attention and they looked up to see the gates opening. In the darkness of the night Clarke couldn't make out the figure approaching but she stood from her seat and made her way over followed closely by Anya and Raven. As they neared the group Clarke could make out her mother at the forefront with Octavia at her side. The younger Blake was bloody and covered in mud but their attention was fixed on the man between the two guards behind them. Lincoln.
"What are you doing here?" Clarke asked as they neared them.
"Lincoln had a seizure" Abby rushed, "I managed to stabilize him but TonDC isn't as equipped as our and we went to the dropship for safety but he's still too far away for camp for me to do any good there. So we've brought him back"
Clarke nodded and watched Abby lead the grounders with Lincoln into the Ark. Octavia made to follow but she pulled her back and looked her up and down. She rolled her eyes.
"What Clarke?"
"What the hell happened to you?" Raven asked with wide eyes.
Octavia shrugged, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
Anya snorted but said nothing. Clarke let out a sigh and nodded letting Octavia walk away so she could follow after Lincoln and Abby. She turned to Anya and Raven to say something but before she could Anya cut her off but shouting her name and diving across the short space between them to tackle her to the ground. Clarke heard the shot taken a moment later and felt someone scream. Her eyes were closed but when she opened them she saw Anya lying over her and Raven as Abby rushed towards them.
"W-What the-"
Anya pushed herself up from the ground and drew her sword before darting out from the gate with the grounder guards at her side. She turned to Raven who was watching her.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine" She grumbled pushing herself up on all fours, "What the hell was that?"
"Clarke!"
She looked up to see Abby nearing them, "Clarke are you okay?"
"I think so"
Kane was there a moment later, "I don't think anyone was shot"
Clarke forced herself up into a standing position as Anya appeared with the grounder guards dragging a man in a hazmat suite behind her. She stopped in front of Clarke and showed her the man.
"Mountain men"
"Take him inside" Snapped Abby.
Anya looked slightly annoyed at the order but complied anyway. Indra had been watching from the side but she drew Clarke's attention by pointing out that she had been the intended target of the sniper.
"We should warn the commander"
"Go back to TonDC" Clarke told her, "Tell her what's happened here and that we have a prisoner"
Indra gave a short nod then walked out of the gates. Clarke helped Raven up and turned to Abby with a stern expression, "I want to talk to the prisoner"
"That's not happening Clarke" Abby said immediately.
She pulled herself up to her full height and glared at her mother, "No, you're wrong, that is happening"
"You're not in charge-"
"No" Clarke agreed, "But I was the sniper's target and the commander will only work with me. It's better I question him rather than the grounders"
Abby looked conflicted and Clarke took the opportunity to turn around and make her way inside after Anya and the other grounders. She heard Raven follow on behind.
"Geezers Clarke"
Raven limped quickly after her, "That was badass"
"That was me putting my foot down"
"You think it's going to change her mind?"
"Probably not" She admitted, "But as long as it gives me time to question the prisoner then I don't really care"
They arrived at the cell block where Anya was standing in wait. She looked up at their approach and fell into step beside Clarke leading them to the holding cell for the sniper.
"He hasn't said anything and I doubt he will"
"You haven't got anything from him?"
Anya shrugged, "A name"
"Which is?"
"Emerson"
Clarke nodded her thanks and stopped upon approaching the cell. Emerson was leaning against the door but he smirked at the sight of Clarke and pushed off from the cell door so he was face to face with Clarke. She crossed her arms and stared at him.
"Emerson"
He raised his chin but said nothing.
Clarke narrowed her eyes, "Are you going to say anything?"
Emerson inclined his head slightly and she let out a long sigh.
"Last chance"
"Clarke"
She didn't turn around at the sound of her mother's voice but rather continued her stare-down with Emerson. Abby tried to push past but Anya blocked her path.
"Clarke stop this. None of this is for you to decide"
She bit her lip and eyed Emerson before turning to Anya, "He isn't going to tell us anything"
"No" The grounders agreed slowly, "Another use for him maybe?"
Clarke nodded. They needed to find a use for him rather than just to kill him… Bellamy still hadn't contacted them which meant they needed as much time as possible and preferably a way to keep all eyes on them rather than inside the mountain. If Cage began to panic about their own actions then maybe Bellamy would have a big enough window to be able to put their plan into action.
"Get him the hazmat suite and escort him to the gate"
The grounders moved forward and prepared the suite for Emerson. Abby jumped to Clarke and grasped her arm, "Clarke you can't do this. You aren't in charge here!"
Clarke spun and raised her chin defiantly, "I can do this. You may be the chancellor but I'm in charge"
Abby was in too much shock to respond so Clarke moved past her easily followed by the grounders with Emerson between them. With Anya at one side and Octavia at the other they stormed over to the gate. Once they reached it Clarke stood in front of Emerson and glared at him whilst he stared back with a curious expression.
"You're going to go back to the mountain" She growled, "And you're going to tell Cage that he can't win this. The grounder army is bigger than you think. You can't hide behind your walls forever"
"Anything else?" He sounded amused and the smirk on his face did nothing but spike Clarke's increasing anger at the day's events.
"Yes" She emptied the oxygen tank slightly, "It's an eight hour trek back to mount weather… You're going to do it in six"
Clarke watched him turn on his heel and sprint through the night. Her only hope was that this plan of hers would work because if it didn't then Bellamy would never succeed with his.
"Clarke!"
She turned around to see Raven calling to her, "Bellamy's made contact!"
Uh oh it's all kickign off. Lexa's going to be thrilled that someone tried to kill Clarke *rolls eyes*