So It Begins

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Clarke:

I half expected them to follow me. At least Lexa. No they left me to my thoughts which now feels like torture. "What do I do?" I asked the stars as if they knew the answer. But the answers didn't come. Even the question was hazy. What did I really need to know. I let Bellamy leave and now he's probably dead or worse getting tortured. I shivered at the thought. No he's not. Then how did cage know about my nickname? It couldn't be a coincidence. Bell and Finn are the only ones that called me that.

I shook my head which was still directed towards the stars then looked back down to earth where all my problems lay on top of each other. When I was done staring at the sky and contemplating what might be happening I slid off the rock and I walked past the village, past Lexa even when she called my name. I walked right into my tent and I sat and waited for the tears to come back, but they never did. I made a deal with myself right then and there. When I have Bellamy by my side and my people alive and well. I can let love be strength. Then I will cry. I'll cry every tear that's never come. I lay down on my fur cot that one of the grounders gave me. I dream of Finn and how he might know what to do or screw it up even more. I wonder if Bellamy would know. I wonder....

Lexa:

As Clarke runs out my guard goes after her. I stop him before he can touch her. "This isn't good, but that won't make it better." he understands my words and leaves her be.

"What do we do" Noah asks, his sad blue eyes look down to me.
I hesitate before answering even though I know what the answer is. "We meet them. Bellamy failed, but his bravery will not be for nothing. Send someone to watch Clarke I can't have her anywhere near the meeting."

I nod to Noah who looks like he's going to argue but hands over the device and follows Clarke. Right before he leaves he turns to me and says "Be careful." I worry for him. I worry that sad soft soul of his will be the ruin of him. I push out all thoughts and head for the woods. Once I'd walked for about and hour I sit and press the red button. Even though I promised Noah that I would bring 4 men I didn't. I figure if he gives me a hard decision or plans to kill. The burden only falls on me. I wonder what Clarke-

My thoughts are cut short as two men dressed in black gear emerge from the trees in gas masks. I figure if things go to hell I can take one down with me. I have taken off the black makeup that I wore to intimidate the sky people before the alliance and feel much cleaner. I am wearing a black leather body suit. My black coat hugs me tight keeping me from the cold.

"What have you come to discuss." I shout to the outline of a man hidden behind the trees and guards.

"I see you didn't bring any guards or protection at all. Wow that's real trust." I hear him laugh to himself.

I ask again "What have you come here to discuss." No answer. "I do not wish to play games with men of shadows." I sat loudly.

"That's deep." He steps out into the light of my torch. The first thing that I notice is he's not wearing a suit.

"How are you not dead" I stumble backwards. He automatically changes expression from sarcastic to some evil grin. Like he has a secret only him and the devil know about. I'm sure he does. The quick change in expression catches me off guard. I find my self staring, he has dark brown eyes and fluffy brown hair. He has a shaven face. He's unnaturally clean. Sterile. 

"Its called winning." He tells me. It makes me want to rip his throat out. "But enough with that. I'm going to cut straight to it. You're going to lose. Lose all of your people and your allies." I roll my eyes cause my mouth betrayed me. Not a single word will come out. "Its true you know it. But lucky you I'm not a fan of blood, it's messy, and conflict is so draining. So I've gone ahead and fixed our dilemma, your welcome."

"What are you talking about?" I shake out.

"You have something we want."

"What would that be?" I spit.

"Clarke. Why do you think I asked her not to come? Scaring her off with that stupid nick name."

My thoughts flash to Bellamy but quickly focus on the task at hand. I look him up and down. "Why do want her?"

"Would you like to live? Look, give us her and we'll give you half your people stop the acid storms. Kill the reapers-"

"No." We can still change the reapers back. We know now.

"No what?"

"Don't kill the reapers."

"So your saying yes?"

"You never answered my question. Why do you need Clarke?"

"Reasons." He smiled. 

"Like what?" I say trying to hide my annoyance and failing.

"Does it matter as long as you and your people live..." He sighs in annoyance at my silence. "If we leave you alone you'll have no reason to mess with us. But the sky people with keep fighting for there friends. We aren't giving them up. If we take Clarke there system is in shambles. I hear Clarke is the whole reason they're after us. No Clarke no spark."

"I didn't really think you'd tell me your entire battle plan." I say knowing that it wasn't wise.

"Because it doesn't matter. We can live in peace or we can kill all of you. Neither one is a risk to us just more convenient " He stepped forward.

"What do you plan on doing with her?"

"My business." He smiles.

"Mine too. We could wage war on you tomorrow and I have a feeling your not ready for us otherwise you would have gotten Clarke yourself." He flinched at the word war.

"We could slaughter ever one of your people in are cages and poison you with gasses you didn't know existed. I can make the person you love most not only forget they love you but make them hate you guts. Or... we could have peace. Also we could come and get Clarke, but this is killing 2 birds with one stone. Eventually 3 even."

"That doesn't make any sense." He just cocks his head. He's crazy. "I need time to discuss it." I say not taking my eyes off of him. I ignore his last comment. I back up not realizing how close he had gotten to me.

"With who? Do you really want a riot? Oh well. When you make your decision blow this whistle." He tossed me a bronze whistle. "Blow in two days or earlier with your decision. Any later and the war begins." He doesn't stutter or flinch this time. He nods and starts to walk off when my thoughts flicker back to Bellamy.

"What about Bellamy?" I shout before he disappears. He stops but doesn't turn to face me.

"What about him?"

"Is he alive?" He hesitates but eventually answers.

"Yes for now." I can hear a smile behind his words.

I go to camp, push past Noah and his questions to my bed. I don't know what to do. I wonder what Clarke's doing right now. But eventually let myself drift to sleep. Letting tomorrow be tomorrow cause I know I'll need to be well rested for what was about to happen.

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