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fallingyuki:I'm wondering what the Ice Nation is doing looking for them. There are so many things I can't really pick one. The Ice Queen is barbaric. I know it is a primitive society but to get someone's power by killing them is ridiculous. I also can't seem to figure out how they know who is traveling with Clarke. Great chapter! I'm happy that Clark and Bellamy are copacetic. It's good that something of Jasper's gets used. I don't know how I feel about later Jasper. He was ... idk. Didn't like him.
Answer:Thanks for all the reviews! I agree with you on the ridiculous idea that you will acquire the power of anyone you kill. I also agree with the Jasper comment! That's why I'm trying to make him a little more useful in my story while at the same time keeping him the way they made him in the show.
Linia Nicholls:brilliant. Really loving this story. Definitely looking forward to reading more. I wish the show had gone down more this route and had Bellamy go with Clarke, instead of leaving her all alone.
Answer:Glad you're enjoying it! I also wish that this is more of the route the show took, I didn't understand why Bellamy so easily let Clarke walk away!
Chapter 14 (Booze Clues):
Bellamy's P.O.V (Almost 6pm):
If you told me a month ago that I'd be going through the ruins of houses with John Murphy and a wolf I probably wouldn't have believed you. Hell, I probably would have laughed.. But here I am.. Going through the ruins of houses with John Murphy and a wolf. There were only a few houses intact and the ones that were seemed in pretty decent shape, minus small holes and missing windows. Monty was right. There was a section of four solar powered houses. We could tell by the remains of the panels on the roofs of them. It looks like there were a few more of these houses before but they must have been just that little bit closer to the blast radius because they collapsed into themselves. We just finished looking through the second house of the four and we were on to the third one. We broke through the door with our shoulders and invited ourselves in.
"Hey, check it out." Murphy said as he picked up a disc case of somesort.
"Stay focused, Murphy." I stated as I tested the stability of the stairs to the basement by stepping on them and pushing down.
"Huh it's a video game.. Grand Theft Auto VIII: San Franbardo." He stated, ignoring my request, as he read the cover. "What's VIII?"
"I'm going to check the basement for the solar panel. You look upstairs for anything Monty and Jasper might have missed." I said, ignoring his question and earning a sigh from him and then making my way, carefully, down the stairs with my weapon ready and Warin right behind me. It was dark but thankfully there was a small window at the back of the room to give what little light we had left in the day. It was a pretty open basement which made it easier to go through. It seems the owners set this area up as a living room judging by the huge tv and comfortable looking couch. The sound of Warins paws clacking on the hardwood floor was a peaceful noise. I stayed focused and went to the only door that was down there and opened it up to find a storage room of sorts. It was pitchblack and there was no way I could see anything in there without a flashlight.. I knew Murphy had one because he told me Kane gave him one. So I made my way back up the stairs and then up the second set of stairs to the upper floor. I heard Murphy rummaging around in one of the rooms and walked in.
"I need your flashlight." I said as he was looking at some kind of device.
"Here." He took the flashlight out of his bag's pocket and handed it to me then went back to messing around with the device.
"Thanks. What'dya got there?" I asked.
"A cell phone. Trying to see if it works so we can get some music bumping when Raven gets that car working."
"You really think she's going to get that thing working?" I asked.
"Bellamy. You gotta start having more faith in us, man."
"Oh I have faith in you guys.. Just don't have faith in our luck."
"Yeah well.. Maybe that'll change." He said and I just gave a nod and walked out of the room and back down the two sets of stairs. When I made it down to the basement and flipped the flashlight on I could see much more of the room.. Including the four bodies in the corner huddled together. A family, two kids and two parents. Warin went over to them and nudged one of the smaller bodies with his snout. As I looked at the father and son I couldn't help but think of that Lovejoy boy. I killed his father for the uniform.. And then I killed him. I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat and moved on to the storage room. It was full of tools and wood. There were two boards propped up against the wall. I walked over to them and peaked behind one to find out that they were solar panels! Maybe Murphy was right. Who woulda thought?
"Murphy get down here!" I shouted to him and heard his boots thump down the sets of stairs.
"Hmm nice digs." I heard him say when he made it to the basement.
"Check it out." I said as he stood in the doorway behind me and I shined the light on the panel I flipped.
"See what'd I tell you Blake?" He said with a smile and a pat to my shoulder.
"Yeah Yeah you were right. C'mon let's take these up." I said grabbing one. They were pretty big, about six and a half feet long and four feet wide, they weren't terribly heavy, about 50 pounds. We might need to take breaks but we should get them back within two hours. Murphy, as scrawny as he looks, isn't too weak so he was able to get them up the stairs. We dropped them by the front door.
"Need a break already?" I asked with a smirk.
"Fuck.. You.." He said between his panting. Once he caught his breath he took his backpack off and unzipped it. He took out a cord he wrapped up. "Look at this. I found the charging cable for the phone."
"Murphy. That thing is older than both of us combined. I highly doubt it's gonna work. A car? Maybe. But not a cellphone."
"You're such a pessimist Bellamy. You really gotta stop shitting on people's hope."
"Hope isn't really my strong suit."
"Yeah, I noticed."
"C'mon. We should head back to the others. We're gonna be really vulnerable carrying these things." I said already picking my panel up.
"Woah woah hold on, man. We still have one more house to look through."
"Murphy, we already found what we were looking for. Let's not waste anymore time away from everyone else."
"It's just one house. What's thirty more minutes gonna do?" I really didn't feel like arguing so I just put my solar panel down and followed his lead out the door.
The last house was much easier to access due to a big hole in the side of it, probably the cause of debris sideswiping the house. I lifted Warin into it and then hoisted myself up. It was set up much like the other three we went though, which wasn't surprising due to them all being identical to each other as far as the outside goes. I went to the kitchen and started going through all the drawers and cupboards while Murphy checked the living room. In one of the d rawers I opened I found a key. It looked like a key to a vehicle but was much smaller than the key to the Charger. I heard Murphy open a door beside the kitchen, I knew it was the garage door because that's where that door went to in the other houses, but didn't read much into it until he called me over.
"Hey Bellamy?"
"Yeah?" I asked, still inspecting the key.
"Get the hell over here."
Raven's P.O.V (7pm):
Getting the alcohol from Jasper in order to mix it with the fuel was not hard at all.. Like taking candy from a passed out drunk baby. Once we made it back to the car I started filling the jerry can, the one I used to syphon gas with, with a bottle of whiskey but Monty stopped me.
"Woah, Raven. Start with the more flammable ones."
"Which areee…"
"The higher the alcohol percentage the better it will burn." He answered.
"Ah gotcha. How was I supposed to know that? You're the scientist here." I said, earning an eye roll from him.
"Here. Start with the Everclear." He said, handing it to me. I thanked him and started emptying the bottle into the jerry can.
"Anything I can do?" Clarke asked from behind.
"No thanks. You should get some rest, you look tired." I said and she gave a soft smile. I'm so glad the two of us have started being friends again. It's nice to have someone I can talk to and, above all, relate to like I can with Clarke. The talk we had about Murphy and Bellamy only brought us closer, I'm sure.
"Alright. Let me know if you do need anything, please?"
"You got it." Monty answered. Right as Clarke turned around the three of us heard a noise coming from the ground above. We all stayed silent to try and hear it better. It almost sounded like..
"A horn?" Monty asked.
"Sounds like it." I said standing up from where I was crouched at the gas can.
"Let's go check it out." Clarke said, already walking to the garage door. As Monty and I followed I noticed everyone else getting up to check it out and following us. Lincoln and Kane pulled the garage door up and we all walked out onto the cracked street and my jaw dropped when I turned to the direction the beeping was coming from. There, in the distance, was an ATV buggy being driven by John Murphy with Bellamy Blake in the passenger seat holding two solar panels on his lap. They were sticking out of the side of the vehicle due to their size. Warin was in the back panting away, happy as ever.
"Holy shit." Was all I said.
"Now that's badass!" Jasper said behind me. I think I even heard Kane chuckle.. Maybe. Murphy drove up and stopped in front of me so I was standing at his side of the vehicle. Now that I was so close I could see that the buggy was solar powered, the hood roof and back were made up of solar panels.
"Someone order a solar panel with a side of apocalyptic buggy?" He asked and I just shook my head with a big smile.
"Bring it inside." Octavia said. My eyes were still locked on Murphys and he gave me a big smirk as he took his foot off the brake and drove it down into the parkade. He parked it next to the Charger and got out. Clarke, Kane and Lincoln took the solar panels from Bellamy's lap so he could also get out.
"Whad'ya think of that Reyes?" Murphy asked from behind me as I was admiring the vehicle. I turned around with a smile.
"All I can think about right now is how the hell did you know how to drive it?"
"Jeez you must really think low of me if you don't think I can turn a key, steer a wheel and press down on some pedals-"
"You read a manual didn't you?"
"I read a manual." I laughed at that. It feels good to laugh and I'm glad I have someone who makes me laugh.
"Where should we put the solar panels?" Bellamy asked as he and Clarke held one and Kane and Lincoln held the other. Monty answered them,
"Put them outside by that hole that Murphy fell through so we can run a cord through the hole."
"Hey, Bellamy fell through it too." Murphy stated in defence.
"Yes, but that was to find us." Kane said.
"C'mon he didn't do it on purpose." Murphy said, crossing his arms.
"It's still more of a Murphy hole." Jasper added.
"Can we not call it that?" Clarke said with a frown.
"I second that." I said with the same frown. Jasper shrugged before he walked off to where he was sleeping. Lincoln, Kane, Clarke and Bellamy made their way with the solar panels to set them up, Warin hot on their heels. I'd have to inspect the ATV later. Right now I had the car to worry about. I walked over to it and opened the trunk.
"What are you doing?" Monty asked as he, Octavua and Murphy followed me.
"Getting the battery." I answered.
"It's in the trunk?"
"Yeah, I know it's weird but Dodge made the Charger that way so can't really argue with em."
"So… That's not normal?" Murphy asked and I just plopped the battery in his arms after unhooking it.
"Um.. Raven. It's getting dark out. We're not gonna get much solar power until tomorrow." Monty stated. In my own excitement I completely forgot about what time it was.
"There's still some light right?" I asked, hopeful.
"I mean yeah but.. Not for long." Octavia answered.
"Will it be enough to just see if it'll charge so we know we're not wasting our time? Once I get the car running the alternator can take over and charge the battery."
"Maybe. Hard to say.. We'd have to be quick." Monty said.
"Alright you two. Chop chop!" I said clapping my hands together and then watching Monty and Murphy run off to where the cables were going to drop through the hole. In about an hour we're going to find out if we will get to this city of dreams in a matter of days instead of weeks… and if I'll get to live my dream. Now I just had to get the fluids sorted out so when the sun sets we can hook it up and see if it'll start. My gaze now shifted to a confused looking Jasper rummaging through his backpack. Shit..
"Alright!" He shouted, gaining everyone's attention. "Very funny you guys. Where's ma booze!?" I had never seen Jasper like this before. Safe to say he was not happy. I was about to answer and take the heat but Monty saved me as I saw him quickly walk over to Jasper.
"We needed to use it for the fuel." Jasper's expression turned to one of pure hatred.
"And you didn't ASK ME?"
"Would you have let us if we did?" Monty asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No. But it would have been nice."
"Well there you go, Jasper. That's why we didn't bother."
"I NEED those drinks Monty!" Jasper stated with rage.
"No you don't!" It was weird hearing Monty yell. He's usually pretty calm.
"I'm in PAIN!" Jasper exclaimed with his teeth clenched.
"And you have all of us to help you! We all care, Jasper!"
"Yeah well.. Clearly you guys don't care enough." He said storming off in the direction of the garage door.
"Where are you going?" Monty asked, sounding exhausted.
"I heard there was a liquor store. I'm going to scavenge. Fuck you guys!" He shouted, slamming his shoulder into Murphy's as he passed him.
"Watch it psycho." Murphy said and Jasper swang around to look him in the eye.
"What'd you call me shorty?" Murphy stood his ground and straightened his poster to get right into Jaspers face.
"I called you a psychopath. Want me to spell it for you?"
"Think you can actually spell it?" Jasper asked, Murphy just pushed him away but Jasper wound up and socked him in the face. Hard. Murphy recovered fast and punched Jasper back, sending him into the side of an SUV then giving him another punch. I didn't know what to do. I mean, I'm all for watching a good fight but not when the two opponents are two people I care about. . Before anything else could happen Bellamy and Lincoln came back just in time to pull the two away from each other.
"We are NOT doing this." Bellamy stated as he held Murphy back. Jasper fought out of Lincoln's grasp, somehow, and started walking off to the garage door again.
"Just stay away from me! All of you." He exclaimed before lifting up the door and exiting with a slam.
"We'll go watch him." Octavia patted Monty's back before her and Lincoln went to follow Jasper.
"What the hell happened?" Clarke asked Murphy, who was leaning up against the Charger checking his nose for blood.
"He started it."
"Why did you have to retaliate, Murphy?" Monty asked.
"How about I punch you in the face and see if you get pissed?"
"Murphy. What happened?" Bellamy asked, voice like an angry father.
"He found out about us taking his alcohol." I answered.
"Why didn't you guys just take it from the liquor store he's going to?" Clarke asked.
"The three of us searched it when we first got here." Kane answered, referring to him, Murphy and I. "He's not going to find much."
"So yeah. Tensions were high and the idiot bumped into me." Murphy stated before Clarke opened the car door and told him to sit in it so she can have a look at his fast reddening eye. Monty sighed.
"I'm sorry guys. I swear he's never been like this."
"It's okay, Monty. It's not your fault." Bellamy said, giving Monty's shoulder a squeeze.
"Are the panels all set up?" I asked, as much as I truly care about the situation, I knew we had to keep moving.
"Yes. We threw the wires into the hole as well." Kane answered, I looked over to where the faint light came through the hole and sure enough, two wires were hanging down. I was super glad I was able to get the parking lots lights working or else I'd be blind down here until the sun comes back up. Kane and Monty went over to hook up the battery to the solar panels. The moment of truth will come very soon and I couldn't help but feel excited.. I knew I shouldn't get my hopes up but.. IT BETTER WORK. While watching Kane and Monty I remembered something pretty damn important. I looked to Clarke, Bellamy and Murphy, interrupting a conversation they were having.
"Hey.. Don't you guys think it's time to tell him where we're really going?" I asked, nodding my head towards Kane. Bellamy and Clarke looked at each other and nodded.
"You're right. And then he can take the buggy back with him." Bellamy said.
"We've put it off too long already." Clarke agreed. The two of them made their way towards Kane and I just sat down in front of Murphy. He put a comforting, and pretty bruised, hand on my shoulder to which I covered with mine.
I just hope Kane doesn't get as mad as Jasper.
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