A/N Okay this took me awhile to write. I started it awhile ago but kept hitting a road block on how I wanted the chapter to end but I think I got it out right this time. This is not a chapter I usual write it's a very emotional chapter or maybe a scared chapter with a tiny bit of dark but let's just say a lot happens and a lot is left unsaid but it will be made up for. Enjoy.
Warning: This chapter contains a very sensitive subject and small trigger for some please read at your own risk and if you have any questions before reading it please email me I will give you the details before hand.
Gustus sat in the car watching the tracer beep with Clarke's location. He recognized it as the same building he had barged in and yelled at Lexa. It proved that somehow Echo and Finn were working together or if anything sharing keys to apartments and lofts. It made him wonder what else they both were hiding. He was only able to get so far into their personal lives. He had even taken advantaged of the Voss name and looked into both of them but the money funneling was hidden well, at least for Finn it was. Looking up at the building he had yet to see any lights turn on and looking back at the tracer he watched the light flicker before disappearing. Turning it off and then back on he still had no signal. Looking around he didn't see anyone watching him that could have pulled a jammer on his device but you never know. Getting out of the car he looked up again and yet again no lights turned on in the windows. Deciding to not wait he walked away from his car deciding to check out the block to see if he seen anything suspicious. He had been told by his other guy they had pulled into the parking garage which was in the back of the apartments that were gated so he couldn't just walk in but it didn't hurt to take a look around. He wouldn't lie knowing the tracer was off he wasn't sure if Clarke turned it off or if he really had something to worry about.
"Where are we going?" Clarke spoke up following Finn down a long hallway. She had never been in the building before but she felt like it was taking forever.
"To my place." Clarke felt Finn squeeze her hand and it made her want to gag.
Clarke wished in the back of her mind she had like a panic button and someone could just get her out of this place. It was classy and nice but the dark colors accenting the walls made it almost look like a horror story hotel. Reading the numbers she made sure to keep eye on what one they entered. Looking on each side it seemed like maybe there was only two or three places on each floor which meant with the size of the building the places had to be huge on the inside. Finally stopping at the door she noticed a door at the end of the hallway saying stairs saying exit. She made note of the fact just in case she had to go running out of the apartment she had at least some sort of quick exit.
"Come on babe." Clarke watched Finn push open the door and step into the apartment flicking on the lights. Once inside Clarke noticed it was the exact same apartment she seen in the pictures which proved a lot to her. Somehow Echo had used Finn's place either he knew or didn't know but it was related and he just proved it.
"Where is your bathroom?" Clarke asked because she wanted to check her phone on top of the fact that she knew it would be an easy way of acting like she needed to grab a few things to look at his lip.
"Down the hall to the right." Clarke smiled seeing him go to the fridge grabbing a beer she headed down the hallway looking in each room it seemed to have to spare rooms and a office and she made the assumption the door at the end of the hallway was the master room but she couldn't make it that far seeing as the bathroom was closer. Stepping into the bathroom shutting the door she took a deep breath for some reason she had a bad feeling about being with Finn alone but she kept shaking it off hoping that this was just going to be a innocent bust. Pulling out her phone she had no messages and she knew it was because they told each other not to text until she was out of Finn's place. Grabbing her keys she tapped the tracer a few times makes sure it was still working and on her end the light was still glowing. Fumbling with the mace she made sure it was accessible just in case it was needed.
"Hey you okay in there?" Clarke jumped hearing Finn knock on the door. Quickly she opened up the cabinet finding a small first aid kit. Opening the door she smiled showing it to him.
"Yeah just grabbing this to make sure we can get that cut cleaned up." Clarke put on her best smile seeing him smile back she hoped she had covered for the long wait.
"Come on let's take a seat." Clarke started to walk down the hallway knowing Finn would follow her. Walking back into the main area she noticed a lot of the lights were now dimmed and he had opened a beer for her.
"Where do you want me?" Clarke heard the sarcasm in his voice and it made her roll her eyes.
"Right here let's take a look." Clarke grabbed a paper towel getting it wet to wipe off the dry blood that had covered his lip. She really wanted to just punch him again and call it a day but she had to play it off. Looking at the cut Lexa had gotten him good and it was almost good enough to where he might have needed stitches but Clarke figured it should be okay if he didn't split it open again.
"Ouch." Clarke laughed a little she didn't warn him when she was applying the alcohol to it to make sure it was clean.
"Sorry just making sure it's clean." Clarke lied she wanted it to sting.
"I opened a beer for you." Clarke glanced at the bottle. She wasn't up for a drink she actually didn't want to drink at all with him or near him.
"I'm kind of over alcohol for the night but thank you anyways." Clarke was honest.
"Come on just one beer for old time sake." Clarke watched him pick the bottle up as she was putting everything back into the first aid kit. Grabbing it she figured she could just sip on it till it was okay for her to leave. She knew she didn't have to stay very long just long enough to ask a few questions.
"Okay just one." Clarke turned back around looking around the living room.
"So this is your place?" Clarke listened to him start talking about the loft and how most think it's an apartment but the rest is expensive but he loves it and everything he put into it. Clarke was curious to how he was paying for it as well because from what she could see it was expensive along with everything in it.
"Looks like you are still rolling in the money Finn." Clarke ran her fingers across the couch taking a small sip of her beer. She watched him smirk at her and it caused her to roll her eyes again.
"You know Clarke I could share everything with you like this." Clarke stopped in her tracks hearing his words. She wasn't expecting him to be so forward especially because he knew she was still with Lexa.
"Lexa is still my girlfriend Finn." Clarke took another sip of her beer watching him smirk again. This time she noticed the beer tasted a little funny. Looking down at the bottle it was a beer she had tried before. Shaking it off she didn't think about it.
"I know but come on Clarke. We were so great together and look at all the bullshit you have been going through with this girl. She isn't worth it and you know that." Clarke swirled her beer after taking another sip she couldn't shake the taste of it until she felt the room start to tilt a little. Her world started to spin and she could hear Finn talking shit about Lexa but it started to blur. Grabbing the couch she looked back up at him focusing on his face. She could see him smiling and she knew right away he spiked her drink but she couldn't tell with what.
"Princess you feeling okay?" Clarke sat the bottle down trying to keep her balance she felt him grab her arm and it caused her to jerk away from him. She was trying to breath and focus on one thing in the room so that it would stop spinning as much. She wasn't able to fight as much the second time he grabbed her sitting her down on the couch. Seeing her purse she told herself all she had to do was get to her keys.
"It's about time I got some alone time with you princess." Clarke prayed in her head that Finn wasn't going to do anything stupid. Drugging her was stupid but she didn't think he would go as far as taking advantage of her. She felt him run his fingers up and down her arm as he sat down next to her like he was trying to be the nice guy and comfort her.
"Finn what did you put in my drink." Clarke managed to get some words out still looking at her keys it was helping her to focus on top of the fact that she knew she had mace on the it.
"Just a little something to loosen you up princess. You are always so uptight around me I just want to go back and to relax and have a good time." Clarke shook her head a little making sure she could hear him clearly.
"Drugging me is not the way to go about it Finn." Clarke started to push forward hoping she could get up off the couch away from him.
"Wooahh no need to go somewhere babe let me take care of you." Clarke jerked her arm again feeling the drug kick in a little more because she was started to see spots.
"Finn please let me go." Clarke wasn't sure how she was going to get out of the situation.
"I think not Clarke." She felt Finn grab her arm shoving her back down on the couch it caused her world to spin even more with the sudden movement. She started to pray that Gustus bust through the door at any minute she needed something to get her out of the loft. She felt Finn get up off the couch to go get something. Not sure what he was doing she clawed her way forward getting a hold of her keys. Fumbling with them she got the small mace can out out putting her keys back she leaned backwards closing her eyes hoping to make Finn think she passed out.
Raven listened to the directions Echo had given her and they ended up at the same place she thought was Echo's apartment. The girl was deffentily tipsy and was rambling on about how she was so nice to her and how she wishes that it was her she feel for and her who she had her heart but that some how it still belonged to Lexa. She also gave away some information about Finn and how he always had an alterior motive in using her to get his way. The money he paid her to start drama was just an easy pick up after Clarke's mom had cut her off. Raven just listened as the girl went on her rant.
"Okay come on let's go." Raven opened up the passenger door pulling Echo up to her feet.
"You are so strong." Raven couldn't stop the smile coming to her face because even a drunk Echo was a true Echo and probably easier to understand without all the lies around her.
"Where are your keys we need to get you inside" Raven looked around in her car and didn't see anything.
"Stairs." Raven turned seeing Echo hobble towards the stairs, slamming her car door she caught up with the girl.
"Okay okay we're going up the stairs." Raven had only been on the outside of the apartment so she had no idea where they were going.
"1106" Raven listened to Echo mumble but looking arond the doors didn't have numbers on them just letters.
"What letter Echo?" Raven was hoping she was still coherent enough to understand her. Some how the girl went way past tipsy and she had no idea how.
"L like Lex." Raven couldn't help but partially roll her eyes. Walking up to the door she realized there were no locks it was a numeric pad that unlocked the doors. A little more fancy then expected.
"1106" Raven heard Echo say it again so she punched in the number and the door clicked open.
"I need one of these." Raven said out loud being curious about the key pad. Entering the apartment which was actually a loft she could tell that Echo wasn't as fancy like the others thought but her apartment was more simple and clean. The girl let go of her arm and slid over the side of the couch.
"Nice place you got here." Raven spoke up hoping to keep Echo talking rather then passing out.
"Mmm yeah I get paid well." Raven turned to Echo listening to the girl.
"Paid well? I thought you didn't have a job?" Raven kind of felt bad digging into the girls life why she was tipsy or rather now drunk.
"You're right." Raven listened to Echo giggle on the couch.
"I'm thirsty." Raven watched the girl get up and wobble to the refrigerator allowing her to walk farther into the loft looking around.
"So Echo if you don't have a job who pays for all of this?" Raven waved her arm around the apartment.
"Shhhh it's a secret." Echo smiled at Raven grabbing a bottle of vodka from the freezer.
"No no no." Raven grabbed the bottle putting it back and finding some water instead. Echo was already to drunk to start drinking again.
"Party pooper." Raven watched her down some water before heading back to the couch.
"Why all the secrets Echo?" Raven sat down on the table in front of the girl laughing on the couch.
"I want Lexa." Raven couldn't help but feel for the girl just a little.
"Lexa is with Clarke." Raven was honest.
"Not once Finn wins." Raven was shocked hearing Echo blurt it out.
"Shhhhh no one is suppose to know." Raven wondered if she should ask more of leave it be. Pulling out her phone she sent a quick group message off
Commander, My O , G man - Echo gave up Finn he is the one who is up to something and from what I can tell he is paying Echo now not mama Griffin.
My O - Don't give me a reason to kill her
G man - I'm working on finding Clarke now.
Commander - What do you mean working on finding Clarke?
Raven - I'll keep you updated.
"Do you like me?" Raven looked back at Echo putting her phone away.
"Of course I like you Echo but only as a friend. I'm with Octavia." Raven didn't want to lead the tipsy girl on.
"She is lucky, but I will be getting Lexa back." Raven watched her smile. Even if she was bitchy Raven could tell Echo did have true feelings for Lexa.
"Why do you say it like that?" Raven had a gut feeling something wasn't right on Finn's side of things.
"He has a plan so Clarke will be all his." Raven didn't like the sound of that.
Group message -
Raven - I think Clarke might be in trouble.
My O - WHAT
Commander - Where is she?
Raven - I don't know where ever Finn is I guess.
G man - I last caught her tracker going into the apartments.
Commander - I'm on my way.
Raven was happy that her friends were at least going to look for Clarke why she sat with Echo hoping she would sober up and give a little more information to her.
"Can you tell me about this plan Echo?" Raven knew she wouldn't get anywhere she might as well try.
"She's with Finn isn't she." Echo mumbled it out.
"Yes she left with Finn from what I got told." Raven could tell Echo was getting sleepy.
"Then step one is done but step two isn't pretty." Echo held up her hand pointing her thumb down.
"Shit." Raven mumbled to herself knowing that none of this could be good.
Group message
Raven - Find her asap guys.
"Echo do you know where Finn is?" Raven hoped she could help by finding out where Finn was.
"His loft duhhh but..." Echo laughed before trailing off.
"But what Echo?" Raven shook the girl a little because she started to doze off.
"Shhh time to sleep." Echo waved Raven off.
"No Echo one more question but what?" Raven shook Echo one more time.
"but not after the beer Raven." Echo rolled over stretching out.
"What the fuck is that suppose to mean." Raven stood up knowing there was no point in trying anymore she could hear Echo snoring already.
Raven scribbled a note on the counter for Echo before running out of the apartment to her car. She needed to get back to her friends because Finn was planning something bad and they all had no idea where or what was going to happen.
Lexa felt the car pull to a stop while she jumped out quickly. She was thankful her drivers were still around because a cab would have taken longer. Looking around she seen Gustus car but the man wasn't to be seen. She jogged up to the entrance where she had entered with Echo previously. Looking past the desk man she ran up the stairs as quick as she could. Looking down the numbers she tried to remember what way she had gone to get to the place.
"Alexandra." Lexa turned around to see Gustus standing on the other end of the hallway.
"Have you found her?" Lexa all but yelled it.
"No something is wrong the same apartment you were in is empty now." Gustus couldn't figure out what had happened.
Lexa ran back down the stairs to the guy at the desk slamming her hand down on the counter pointing at him.
"What happened to the room I was in before I know you remember me." Lexa tried to contain her anger.
"Sorry ma'am I don't know what you are talking about." Lexa felt her anger rise when someone bumped her out of the way.
"Hey asshole you better open your damn mouth now or you won't have one later." Octavia pushed Lexa out of the way reaching over the desk to grab the guys shirt almost yanking him over the counter top.
"Penthouse it was all moved to the penthouse after she left." Octavia watched the guy point at Lexa.
"Keys now" Lexa yelled watching the guy fumble with his key card.
"Excuse me we're responding to a disturbance." Lexa and Octavia turned around to see two police officers.
"Shit." Octavia whispered it.
"Officers can I have a word." both girls looked to see Gustus heading towards the officers as he nodded for both of them to take off.
"Let's go." Lexa bumped Octavia with them both sneaking off.
Clarke stayed still feeling herself wanting to fall asleep she willed her body to stay awake thinking about Lexa and how all she wanted to do was be back in the arms of the woman she loved. Gripping the small can of mace she could hear Finn talking to himself while packing things up as he quickly stomped through the loft. Something had set him off causing him to rush whatever he was planning. Peeking her eyes open and between all the dots she was seeing she watched him open the door sitting a few suit cases outside. Clarke told herself this was her chance to get out. The door was open all she needed to do was try and make a run for it. Seeing him head back away she pushed her way up wobbling towards the doorway running into a few things on her way.
"Clarke." she heard Finn yell hearing whatever she knocked down on her way out the door she tripped slightly over all the suit cases he was obviously planning on taking her somewhere she she moved as fast as she could towards the exit staircase. It was only a few feet away when she was slammed into it by his body. She felt his hands roam over her body before she used all her might to shove back against the door she knocked her head back feeling it hit him but only making her see spots more. She was becoming weak again but shoving on the door again she got it open and it set off the fire alarm.
"Not smart Clarke." She glanced back seeing his nose bleeding as he grabbed her arm she lifted the can of mace spraying it directly into his eyes she heard him scream in pain bending over she lifted her knee as high as she could hitting him in the face again before falling backwards through the door stumbling down the stairs of the exit.
"One two three." Clarke told herself to keep counting as she pushed herself down the stairs trying to trip of hurt herself.
"Four five six." Clarke kept counting till she seen another door she shoved through it seeing she was in an alley way now. The cold air hit her face waking her up a little more. She kept thinking about her training and what her mother had said and what she was told regarding some odd drug that knocked you out and it kept playing in her head hoping that wasn't going to be her.
"Help." Clarke started to yell because she wasn't sure how far she was going to make it but she knew if she could just get to the main street she would be safe.
Lexa dashed up the stairs not even thinking all she knew was she needed to get to Clarke. Something was wrong and she could feel it. She wasn't shocked to feel Octavia on her ass they both were sprinting for the sake of Clarke's life because for some unknown reason the elevator didn't work.
"Clarke." Lexa and Octavia stopped suddenly in there tracks hearing someone yell.
"Did you hear that?" Octavia whispered.
"Yeah it sounded like a muffled guy maybe." Lexa whispered back they weren't sure what just happened.
"Quiet." Octavia pointed down the stairs making both of them tip toe down them but as fast as they could.
"Look." Lexa pointed at a bloody hand print on the wall and it made her heart race hoping it wasn't Clarke's.
"Fuck fuck fuck." Octavia started to freak out.
"Clarke." Octavia and Lexa both stopped again they had no idea what Finn could be doing or planning.
"Shhhh." Lexa pointed as they both crept down the stairs farther listening they heard a door slam open.
"Keep going." Octavia shoved Lexa forward she was worried about the amount of time they had.
"Shut up." Lexa shoved back as they hit a bottom exit seeing blood on the door handle.
"Clarke get back here now we're not done" Lexa and Octavia looked at each other hearing the voice trail off causing them to run again.
Clarke heard Finn yelling from behind her she was trying her hardest to run knowing Finn was right behind her. She knew she didn't have much strength left in her but she forced herself to keep going.
"Hellpp." Clarke croaked out feeling Finn grab the back of her dress forcing her to hit the sidewalk she fell to her knees not even feeling the pain. She kept crawling feeling him grab her attempting to pick her up when she heard someone screaming at them and she felt her body get dropped even harder this time on the ground.
"Clarke oh my god Clarke." Raven grabbed a hold of her friend dragging her up off the ground onto her lap trying to figure out where all the blood was coming from.
"Raven man am I happy to see you." Clarke smiled before she felt everything go black.
Raven looked around starting to yell for help as she pulled out her phone and called 911 for an ambulance. Looking back down the ally way she see Finn holding his nose and eyes and when he spotted her she could see the fear in his eyes as he took off running.
"You are not getting away with this asshole." Raven yelled down the ally but refused to let go of Clarke who had now passed out on the ground.
"Come on Clarke stay awake." Raven kept checking Clarke for a post and even breathing as she yelled to the dispatcher on the phone.
Lexa and Octavia pushed the door open hearing the yelling in the ally way. They both started to sprint towards Finn who was back tracking because they could hear Raven yelling from the other end.
"Get Clarke." Octavia shoved Lexa because she had plans for Finn herself.
"Finn." Octavia surprised Finn who was now running back towards them by clipping him at the knees.
"Ughhh." Octavia was pleased to hear him groan the second she knocked him on his ass.
"Get away from me." Octavia bent down smiling seeing now holding his knee and exactly how messed up his face was.
"Awww pretty boy Finn your face is looking a little rough." Octavia slapped the side of his cheek laughing before she felt the kick to her side and she hit the ground.
"You son of a ." Octavia held her ribs curling up before she was kicked again.
"You were always a dumb and distracted bitch." Octavia seen Finn standing now obviously not hurt in the knee.
"You'll never be good enough for her." Octavia yelled knowing it was a low blow and it hit the spot with Finn because she felt him kick her again before he screamed.
"I don't think so." Octavia looked up seeing Gustus holding Finn by the back of his neck.
"Ninja man to the rescue." Octavia huffed out a ragged breath climbing to her feet.
"Go get yourself checked out and see Clarke. I'll take care of him." Gustus now had Finn's arm twisted behind his back as he cried like a baby.
"Thanks." Octavia smiled heading towards the red lights where she knew her friends were.
Lexa was holding Clarke in her arms wiping her face. There was blood all over her but thankfully it wasn't hers. She must have done a good amount of damage to Finn in order to make it this far and to be covered in his blood. She was passed out and they didn't know what it was from but the paramedics had an IV in her quickly to flush her system as they climbed up into the back of the truck.
"Her mother is Dr. Griffin get her on call now." Lexa spat out to the driver as she was stopped.
"Ma'am you can't come with." Lexa looked at the guy trying to hold her back.
"I dare you to try and get me out of this truck. If you want to keep your job I suggest you get your ass in here and get us to the hospital." Lexa all but screamed at the man.
"Let's go." Lexa watched the guy jump in the back as fast as he could yelling at the driver she must have scared the shit out of him.
Raven stood watching everything going on she couldn't find Octavia even though she swore she had her the girl. Pushing threw the crowd now that had formed and reporters because of Lexa and whoever decided to make a scene out of the girl and her last name. She finally heard the voice of the girl she was looking for.
"Hey sexy." Octavia coughed a little knowing something was wrong with her ribs and it was killing her.
"Oh my god Octavia." Raven ran grabbing the woman she loved looking her over she couldn't see any cuts or scrapes but the way Octavia was holding her side she knew something was wrong.
"What happened?" Raven looked past her trying to figure out why Octavia was hurt.
"Finn he got the best of me for a second, kicked me in my ribs." Octavia bent over feeling the pain a little more.
"I'm going to kick his ass where did he go?" Raven started to head past Octavia.
"No no Gustus has him, just get me to the hospital to see Clarke." Octavia groaned.
"Come on." Raven picked up Octavia with ease making her way to her car down the street she was thankful she parked away from the crowd.
Lexa ran into the hospital after the guys pushing Clarke through the doors running directly into Clarke's mother who was waiting. She could see the worry on her face the second she spotted Lexa with blood on her and same with Clarke.
"Speak to me what happened." Lexa shook out of her thoughts hearing Clarke's mother yelling at her.
"Finn it was Finn but the blood isn't hers but I think she was drugged with something we don't know Raven found her on the ground mumbling before she passed out." Lexa was speaking so fast she was out of breath.
"Okay stat let's move her. I want a round of saline and iv fluids hooked up now we need to flush her system and then get a blood panel done on her asap and when I say now I meant ten minutes ago." Lexa watched everyone scramble faster then she thought it proved just how powerful Clarke's mother was inside of the hospital.
"Miss Voss?" Lexa look to her side seeing a stat nurse standing next to her.
"Yeah?" Lexa was confused.
"I've known Clarke my whole life trust me when I say she is strong but if you want I can get you in a waiting room in the back so you can know more the second they find out." Lexa shook her head happy to know she was allowed in the back for the sake of knowing anything.
"Lexa." Raven yelled walking through the ER doors with Octavia in her arms.
"Can we get a chair over here please." Lexa ran up to Raven hearing the nurse yell behind her.
"What happened?" Lexa helped Raven get Octavia into the wheel chair.
"Ohhh Finn caught me off guard after I took him out. Guess that little bastard is a better actor then I thought." Octavia coughed again feeling her side hurt.
"Tell me what happened." Octavia looked at the nurse.
"Tell me about Clarke." Octavia spit back.
"Octavia tell her now." Lexa pointed at the nurse.
"Tell me about Clarke." Octavia was stubborn.
"Shut up she was kicked in the ribs less then thirty minutes ago and it's been hurting her since and she has a horrible sounding cough if that is what you can call it." Raven spoke up pushing the chair anywhere she could go.
"Raven you are going to pay for that." Octavia tried to yell towards her girlfriend as the nurse took the chair pushing her into the back.
The race of the ER and people pushing past them wasn't phasing Lexa or Raven because both were just stuck on the back room doors where they weren't allowed. Both felt the tears warming their eyes, both felt their knees go weak and both wanted to scream, yell or even punch something because no matter what happened Lexa and Raven looked at each other both having no idea what was about to happen to either women they loved.
A/N Okay a little deep a tiny bit dark and a small trigger but I didn't want to take it to far because I'm not a big fan myself but I needed a page turner and for everyone asking I'll let you know now Clarke is not going to die. I promise. =) I hope this chapter wasn't to much but the next to come will come with some happiness. Thanks for the support everyone. xoxoxo