Fallen

Chapter Twelve: Revenge

A gun goes off, causing everyone to jump.

"Sorry," Sterling shouts out. 

"You're wasting bullets," Bellamy yells at him, rushing towards him. "That is one less dead Grounder."

Octavia hurries over.

"You're scaring people," she tells him.

"Good," he responds. "They should be scared."

"Bellamy," Ash quietly snaps, grabbing his hand. He takes a deep breath.

"Everyone get back to work," he orders. People slowly do as him and Ash go to the dropship. They find Jasper setting up the created map for battle strategies. The three move to over look it. Bellamy starts explaining the plan. 

"Raven plans on making mines for over here." he motions to one side of the camp.

"So we should try to lure them there in a giant mass," Ash states. "Less bullets used."

Myles in the corner starts groaning in pain. The three try to continue discussing the plan.

"We should be looking for Finn, Clarke, and Monty," Jasper argues.

"I agree," Ash tells him as Myles' groans of pain increase. "But we are short on man power and Grounders are going to attack any moment now."

Jasper mutters something before heading up to check on gunpowder. Bellamy walks over to Ash and gently places his forehead on hers. He wraps his arms around her waist, pulling her close. Her arms wrap around his neck.

"Tell me it will all work out in the end," she quietly pleads.

"We will succeed," he tells her. Though both know it could very well be false, they need to hold on to that slim chance of hope.

"Water," Myles requests.

"I'll get it," Bellamy states, pulling away. He leaves the dropship while Ash goes off towards the back to clean up some. All those that survived the disease already left the structure, but no one has had time to really clean up the mess. She start moving the blankets into a pile near the back. 

As she turns to grab more, she watches Murphy hold a plastic bag over Myles' face. Jasper comes down the ladder at that moment, shocked as Murphy steps away from the dead body. He notices Jasper first, so Ash moves more towards the shadowy area. Both Murphy and Jasper go for the gun as Ash hurries to the door.

"Ash, stop," she hears Murphy order. "Or I will shoot."

She skids to a stop and slowly turn with her hands up. Murphy keeps shifting who he is aiming at.

"Put the gun down Murphy," she calmly requests, slowly stepping forward.

"He tried to hang me," Murphy argues. 

"I know," she responds, reaching him. She starts moving the gun towards the ground. "But we can all walk out of here alive."

"Bellamy doesn't need to know," Murphy states.

"I don't need to know what?" Bellamy's voice comes from Jasper's pocket. Shit. He must have a radio on. Murphy freaks out and slams the gun into Ash's stomach. She doubles over as the wind is knocked out of her and he knocks Jasper out. Murphy takes off to the door, closing it. He quickly aims at Ash and she puts her hand up.

"No one else needs to die," she tells him.

"Sit by the ladder," he orders. "Hands where I can see them."

"Murphy-"

"Do it or I will shoot Jasper," he snaps, aiming at the unconscious teen.

She does as told. He grabs one of the abandoned seat belts and walks over. He ties her hands to the ladder before dragging Jasper over to do the same thing. He is starting to wake up, but still possibility of brain damage. Murphy takes the radio from Jasper's pocket. He shoves a cloth into her mouth, preventing her from trying to get him to stop again. He keeps pacing back and forth as he keeps an eye on the door. One wrong move could result in both her and Jasper dying, but she needs to find a way out of this situation.

"Murphy," Bellamy's voice comes through the radio. "You have nothing against Jasper or Ash. You want to hurt me. Take me and let the other two go."

"I will switch you for Jasper," Murphy responds. "One or neither of them."

There is a moment of silence before Bellamy responds.

"I need to know both are okay before I can consider your deal."

Murphy walks over and removes the cloth from her mouth.

"Talk," he orders, aiming the gun towards Jasper. He presses the button.

"We're both alive," she tells Bellamy. Murphy moves the radio away from her. "Try to put that fucking cloth in my mouth again and I will bite you."

"Fair enough," he responds before stepping away.

"Deal," Bellamy responds over the radio. "Let Jasper out and I will enter."

Murphy unties Jasper before leading him with the gun pointed towards his back. Ash starts trying to wriggle her hands enough to create some gap in the ropes. The door opens and Jasper is pushed out. As soon as Bellamy enters with his hands up, the door closes.

"Are you okay?" Bellamy asks Ash.

"Yeah," she responds. "The material's a bit rough, but I'll live."

He chuckles slightly before Murphy speaks up.

"I will let her go after you do as I say," he tells Bellamy. 

"So sweet of you," Ash responds, rolling her eyes.

"Shut it," he snaps. He picks up a bundle of ropes and toss it to Bellamy. "Tie a noose." He turns the gun towards Ash. "Or a bullet goes between her eyes."