Chapter 6
It is Raven who hears the drumming first. Bellamy has just sat down when she cries "ATTACK". Most of the people formerly known as the 100 seem to instinctively know what to do. Abby is impressed. Her people, if that is the right term, are less organized. Some are blatantly terrified.
Clarke gives orders for positions. Raven and a ginger-haired boy called Felix collect the rest of the weapons and ammo and gives it out as people had off to their assigned places.
Anya has headed over to Murphy and tells the guard to unchain him, and to her surprise she does so without protest
"Anya, get over here" Clarke shouts "How many do you think there are?"
"Could be a hundred, but if they have a truce with the other tribes, several hundred" Murphy was now up next to her. Clarke gives him a gun. He looked surprised but accepted.
Clarke shouts, "We need to come up with a plan. Anyone have any ideas?"
Raven, "think", she willed herself.
Bellamy, Clarke and Murphy fights back with a group of armed kids and some guards. A small group of grounders have managed to get through the door but are instantly shot down by Bellamy and Murphy.
"I have an idea", Murphy hears Raven say.
Of course, Raven! Murphy could hug her if he thought she would approve.
"We can make them think that we have the same weapon as on the drop ship. That would scare them at leas for a while. They just need to see the large flames. And we have fuel in the lab"
Bellamy runs to get it almost before she finishes the sentence.
While she works out a plan that will make the fuelled flame imitate the drop ship take-off power the fight is relentless. Clarke catches a bullet in the arm, Murphy in the shoulder, but they are both high on adrenaline, that is an effective painkiller.
Clarke is impressed with Murphy´s shooting ability, she´d only really seen him fight in dirty fistfights, but he is calm and methodical in his shooting. She saw his arm had stained red and pointed "Are you OK?" "Same to you, princess", he points back at her own bloody arm.
Then they hear a huge blast outside. Raven had done it. The fighting stops, the grounders are running. Hopefully they would stay gone.
Anya had been fighting on the other side of the room. She runs over to Murphy and gives him a massive hug, and after a seconds hesitation he returns the hug heartedly and kisses her on head. They are adorable.
Clarke feels like she is spying and goes to look for Bellamy.
People are relieved, but restless. There won´t be much sleeping tonight Clarke thinks.
Murphy is on his own, enjoying some victory glory for once. Anya is asleep but he is to wired, his shoulder is aching, and he roams around the ark enjoying the freedom. He almost feels happy. It is a strange feeling, he could get used to it. It is quiet outside. He relaxes and sips from the flask of moonshine he has been nursing the last hour. Truthfully he was a bit drunk. Maybe that was why he felt happy. Then he thinks of Anya and smiles. Time to get back.
He suddenly hears a noise behind him, but he doesn´t have enough time to react before everything goes black.
Storage room, the Ark
Finn has been hiding with Jaha throughout the whole battle, just quietly talking. Finn admires Jaha´s vision and he feels he has found a kindred spirit.
The decision has been made!
When all is quiet they manage to sneak out unnoticed. Finn leaves a note for Raven, not wanting to risk finding her.