Ark Kingdom: The Magic Within (Bellarke)

Chapter 33

Bellamy's POV

I can't stop my fingers from brushing against my lips as I turn towards Wick. I can still feel the heat and magic from Clarke's mouth. I take a couple of deep, calming breathes and then look over at an irate man.

"What. Just. Happened?" He hisses from where he's standing with Raven tucked under his arm.

"I'm sorry Raven. I really didn't mean to do that." Clarke waves her hand to encompass all of the rocks around us.

"I know. I think you were more afraid then I was." She says in an understanding voice. "Plus, I'm the one who upset you so I'm sorry."

"No, Raven. This was all her. She lost it." Wick glares at Clarke. "And you," he shoves me in the chest with his finger and then pulls out a small dagger with his other hand. "You let this happen."

"Wick, really it's not like that. I didn't even know I could do that." Clarke pleads with him and tries to step in front of me. I push her behind me and pull my own sword.

"Stop! Wick put that away right now. Bellamy you and Clarke are safe. Drop it." Raven shoves herself between Wick and me.

From the looks between Wick and Raven I can tell that they're having a silent argument. It doesn't seem to be going well until Wick's eyebrows shoot up and he looks over at me, then Clarke, and back to me.

"Are you too really bonded?" He asks me with a look that tells me if he doesn't like the answer he'll throw me through the veil.

I nod my head slowly. "Yes, I think we are. That's why Clarke doesn't know how to control the rocks. That's my magic, not hers."

"Wow, that is, wow. That explains a lot actually. It's been bothering me that you two can block me from your minds and now I know why." He rubs his goatee while thinking.

"We can block you?" Clarke finally speaks up.

"Yes, you can, not always but you have been able to keep me from seeing certain things. With your bond you have formed your own connection which makes it a lot harder for me to swim through your minds. That's why your thoughts are so overpowering. Emotions make them worse and that bond of yours is pure emotion and magic." He explains.

"As great as this is that you're getting along again we really need to go." Raven says and grabs Wick's hand. "Here, just focus on my thoughts. We need you with us."

Wick nods his head and closes his eyes.

"What's he doing?" I ask as we start to walk and he doesn't open his eyes.

"He's looking through my eyes and well kind of hiding in my mind. It's the only way we've found that he can stand big crowds of people." She tells us.

"Does it work with anyone?" Clarke asks.

"Not that we can tell. I think it's just me, but that's probably because we're together so much." She shrugs her shoulders and we step around a boulder that is at the edge of camp.

I see a big crowd of kids and young adults grouped together with bags and other supplies. They look scared and lost.

"I hope that you are packed. We will be going now. I want everyone to get into groups of about ten people. You will watch out for each other. Monty, Jasper I want your group in the front leading with Finn. Clarke and I will bring up the rear. If anything happens just keep going. Get as many people out of here as you can. Understood?" I shout so that all can hear me.

"Yes!" They cheer as one. I know they are scared, but I'm glad that we have a brave bunch.

Monty, Jasper, and Finn start off in the direction of the crack and the others follow. As they pass I watch for Octavia. I still haven't seen her when the stragglers of the pack finally pass by. I look at Clarke and see a smile spread across her face. I look in the direction that she's looking and see Octavia with Lincoln behind her.

I open my arms and Octavia runs into them. "Sister, I have been worried. Please don't ever leave me again. I can't lose you." As I say the last part my eyes connect with Clarke's and I see her eyes widen when she realizes that I'm talking to her more than O.

"I'm sorry, but we got held up. We're in trouble."

"Yes. Wick and Raven came to warn us. We're getting out."

"No, it's not about them. It's the people of the veil. They're coming for us. They don't want your people to find the passage to the old world. We are the protectors of the veil and you are a threat to it. If you step outside the veil you will be declaring war against my people." Lincoln says in a sorrowful voice.

"But if we stay we will die." Clarke whispers.