Ark Kingdom: The Magic Within (Bellarke)

Chapter 25

Clarke’s POV

I look up and see that we are inside a cave.

“How dare you treat me like I’m yours to boss around!” I rip my hand away from Bellamy but before we break contact he grabs my other arm.

“Right, I heard about you and the Spacewalker. Congrats. I’ve got to say the two of you looked great together. I especially loved watching you squirm away from his touch.” He laughs an angry laugh.

“What are you talking about?” I yell with frustration that’s nearly blinding me.

“You and Spacewalker. I know. Remember? Octavia just told me. You don’t have to keep lying to me!” He yells back.

“I’m not. He’s nothing to me. I just met him!” In this moment I want to hurt Bellamy. That’s the only way I can explain what I yell at him next. “I can say he’s a gentleman unlike you! He’s caring unlike you! He’s – ”

“Me, not caring? You have no idea what you’re talking about!” Bellamy cuts me off.

“I know exactly what I’m talking about.” I try to back up to get away from Bellamy and his fiery eyes. I bump into the wall of the cave and he steps closer. There is barely room for air to get between us. I feel traitorous butterflies in my stomach even as I push my free hand against his chest to get him to back away. He grabs my hand with his other so that he is holding both of them.

“You really need to stop pushing me, Clarke.” His forehead is leaning on mine now. I know if he tries to kiss me I will let him. I am not strong enough to fight him or the feelings he awakens inside me.

“Oh sorry, were you being caring when you killed King Jaha?” I spit at him.

Bellamy’s anger drops away instantly. He pulls away from me leaving just his right hand and my left clasped. He looks like a lost little boy. I wish I could take back my words. In this moment I can see that there is more to the story.

“It’s not like that. If only you could understand.” He slumps down to sit against the wall bringing me with him.

“Then tell me. Why did you do it?” I turn my body so I’m facing Bellamy. I don’t know why, but I fully believe him. I know that there had to have been a good reason. I want to take away the pain in his eyes.

“I can’t.” He hangs his head. I reach up to lift his chin with my free hand and when I look into his eyes I can see it.

I see him talking to a man. The man tells him that if he doesn’t kill the King then he will be floated.

“I’ll float you just like your treacherous, filthy mother.” The man sneers at Bellamy.

Bellamy spits at his feet. “Do it then!”

“I see that you don’t care about your own life, but what about your sister.” The man shrouded in darkness threatens.

“Don’t you dare touch her!” Bellamy fights against the chains I hadn’t noticed before. They’re holding him against the wall.

“I won’t as long as you hold up your part of the bargain.” The man laughs as Bellamy continues to fight against his restraints. “Do we have a deal?”

When I pull out of his memories I wrap my arms around him and feel his shoulders shake as tears fall down his face. “Shh. It’s going to be okay. You’re safe now. Octavia is safe.” I rub my hand in circles on his back like he did for me. His back arches against my hand. I know that if he were a cat he would be purring.

“Clarke? How did you do that?” He asks in a husky voice. He sits up and looks into my eyes.

“I don’t know.” I answer and reach forward to wipe his eyes dry. Bellamy's eyes follow mine and then flick down to my lips. I look at his and then our gazes meet once more. I hear a scuffle from behind me so I look back and see someone in a mask running towards us.

“Run!” Bellamy tries to help me up but the masked man is too fast. He grabs my arm and yanks me away from Bellamy. Bellamy disappears before my eyes and I feel something crack against my head. I slump against the person holding me.