Her Weakness

Chapter 14

"All soldiers to the armory. The enemy is attempting to breach the entrance. Repeat, the enemy is attempting to breach the entrance. All soldiers to the armory." A mono tone voice echoes. Clarke taught me what a radio is; perhaps this is a different form of one.

"That's our cue to move. It's a distraction so we can figure out how to get out. Now, let's move. I know where the Reaper tunnel is, just not how to get in there." Clarke's voice is commanding. When she speaks, her people become silent and listen respectfully, nodding along with her words.

"Bellamy," I call out and everyone turns to me, surprised as if they had forgotten I am here. "Bring up the back and make sure no Mountain Men sneak up on us. I will be up by Clarke keeping a lookout."

Clarke levels me with a glowering stare that would reduce anyone but I to a whimpering child in fear. "And I can't keep lookout by myself."

Her people flinch and give me frowns that almost seem pitying. I ignore them and the menace in her words and eyes. "You can, but you will be distracted by getting us to the Reaper tunnel. Distraction could get you killed, and you, Clarke of the Sky People, are not expendable."

We stare at each other intensely as her people shift uncomfortably, glancing at the clock worriedly until she relents. This is not something I would ever back down on. She is by no means expendable. She is essential to this alliance and to her people. I have already lost Costia, the only one person I have ever cared for until Clarke. I could not bear to lose the one I love again. Even I am not that strong.

"Fine, you will walk with me." She nods to me and her eyes soften for a second as if she is about to smile, but then regains her composure and signals for her people to follow us.

Bellamy surprisingly does not object to my order and hangs behind as we file out of the room with Clarke and me at the lead. Though I believe he was glancing between Clarke and I with concern in his eyes.

Clarke takes us through a series of twists and turns. There are, surprisingly, no rude interruptions by armed guards. Though I have a good memory, I eventually am as lost as her people look.

"There it is," Clarke says a while later. "Any ideas on how to not kill everybody, Raven and Kyle?"