Fallen

Chapter Thirty: Capture

The group moves cautiously through the woods and through the front gates to the dropship. Ash would have preferred if they had went through a hidden tunnel, but she was out voted. If it is a trap, they are walking right into it. 

"We're here Monty," Marcus calls out. Monty slowly goes through the entrance of the dropship, followed by Pike holding a gun to his head. A few Guards quickly surround them. Ash looks around, mentally planning. They could take down the men, but not before Monty is killed.

"Drop your weapons," Pike orders. "I promised his mother I would bring him in alive. Don't make me a liar." 

You already are one, Ash thinks.

"How about an exchange?" Marcus offers. "Bellamy for Monty."

"This is your last warning," Pike snaps. Bellamy quickly moves, using the rope around his wrists to go around Ash's neck. He removes the gag from his mouth. The course rope rubs against Ash's neck as she pulled against his body.

"Do it now," Bellamy orders. His warm breath on her ear. She hates to admit it to herself, but in a different situation and time, she probably wouldn't have minded him holding her like this. But right now, knowing he betrayed them once more, she is pissed. 

Marcus and the others do as told. The guards come over and arrest them. Bellamy's hands are cut free. As Ash's hands are being tied together, her eyes lock with Octavia. There is no gun pointing at Monty at the moment. Instead there are at least five pointing at them.

"Good to have you back," Pike smiles, slapping Bellamy on the shoulder.

"Good to be back," he responds, rubbing his wrists. "There are others in a cave not too far from here."

"You bastard," Octavia snaps.

"Bring them with us," Pike orders, before looking at Bellamy. "Lead the way."

Bellamy grabs Ash's arm to pull her along, but she starts to struggle, trying to get away from him. So, in response, he picks her up and throws her on his shoulder. 

"You fucking asshole," she yells as the group moves forward. 

"Tell her to keep it down," Pike orders. "We're already close enough to the barrier."

"Get bent, Pike," she snaps. "I would be in better hands with the Grounders than you."

A guard groans before pulling her off Bellamy's shoulder and on to the ground. He gags her before pulling her to her feet.

"Is that necessary?" Bellamy asks.

"It keeps her quiet," the guy responds. 

"It's fine," Pike tells them before looking at all the prisoners. "Actually might be smart to gag all of them as well."

And so the guards did. Every single person with their hands tied are now gagged. The group starts off once more in the direction of the cave. Bellamy and Pike in the very front, discussing something.

"What about Octavia and Ash?" Bellamy asks.

"I'm going to give you the same deal gave Monty's mom. This is their last chance. One more slip up and they will be executed for treason."

Bellamy nods his head.

"They won't," he promises. Like he can keep that promise. Octavia wants blood for Lincoln's death and Ash wants peace. That won't happen with Pike still being alive. She notices they start to pass where the cave is. 

"We're getting close to the barricade," Pike points out.

"They hid on the edge to avoid us looking for them," Bellamy answers. An arrow flies past Ash's head, embedding itself into a guard. Octavia kicks down the guard holding her sword before grabbing it. She cuts herself free and slices the neck of another guard. 

More arrows start raining on them. Octavia tosses the sword air and Ash catches it with her bound hands. She cuts an arrow in half before it hits her father. All the guards lay dead and Bellamy is aiming a gun at Pike. Ash cuts herself free.

"I told you I would help," he states as her and Octavia cuts the others free.

"Would have been nice to know the plan," she states. A couple Grounders run over to them.

"Arkadia is handing over Chancellor Pike," Bellamy tells them. One of the Grounders grabs Pike and starting binding his hands together. 

"We will tale him to Heda," the other states.

"Let me come with you," Marcus pipes up. He rolls up his sleeve to show the mark of the Coalition. "I wish to speak to the new Commander about peace."

The Grounders agree and drag Pike away with Marcus following them. 

"This doesn't make us even," Octavia snarls at Bellamy.

"I know," he responds. Octavia starts heading back towards the cave. Ash walks over, grabbing his chin. She turns his head side to side in order to look at his wounds from earlier.

"Octavia didn't mess you up that bad," she states.

"Were you waiting to check on me after you knew if I would betray you again?" he chuckles. Her face turns serious before walking away from him. As they are walking back, a Rover speeds through the woods. Bellamy pulls Ash out of the way just in time before she is hit. The vehicle comes to a screeching halt. The passenger door swings open.

"Clarke," Ash smiles, the two embracing each other.  Clarke looks at the others. 

"Where's Lincoln?" she asks.

"Dead," Octavia snaps. "No thanks to him."

She motions towards her brother. 

"Do you have his journal still?"

"No, why?"

"There is no time to explain, but we need to go," she tells them. "First we need to get to the Trading Post. Then we need to find a way to get it."

"Let's go then," Ash responds, opening the back door. A knocked out Raven is tied up in the back. Clarke hands Ash a couple syringes.

"Use if she wakes up," she tells her. "I'll explain everything on the way."