Younger | [The 100] Book 1

𝐈𝐈𝐈. 𝐈𝐟 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲

"The rest of you are free, when she is dead, so is the alliance. You should run."
Indra warned.
...
The grounders pulled Raven to tie her to a post, just like they did to Finn.
Perez was firmly held in Bellamy and Kane's grip.

"I take no joy in this, Raven. But this time, justice will be done."

"I didn't do it. How is that justice?"
Raven was shaking at this point, her arms were planted above her head.

"We have to do something."
Bellamy told Kane, only to be stopped.

"Lincoln, talk to them!"
Everyone watched as Lexa made the first cut on Raven's arm and Indra made a long gash along her stomach.

Raven's piercing scream.

She couldn't.

"Talk to them! Those are your people!"
Octavia yelled at Lincoln.

"Not anymore."

"STOP. PLEASE."
Perez fell to her knees. Bellamy and Kane's grip loosened on her, giving her the perfect chance to escape and race to the pole, but before she could reach Raven, a grounder pushed her to the ground.

"IT WAS ME."
She yelled to the crowd, pushing herself onto her feet again. The visible fear in Raven's eyes as the other girl spoke.

"Chloe. Stop. What are you doing?"
Octavia grasped onto Perez's arm, yanking her back.
"Don't do this."
Octavia pleaded.

"Let me go, Tavia."
Chloe spoke softly, her eyes filled with tears as she spun around to look at Octavia right in the eyes.
Octavia shook her head, stubbornly.

"If you really loved me. You'd let me go."
This time a small smile appeared on her face.
Except Octavia still didn't let go.

"I still love you."

"Not the way I want to be loved."

Her grip loosened, to which Chloe nodded and stepped away.

"Grab her."

The girl gave in immediately, allowing the grounders to take her.
"Bellamy. Don't."
Perez told the boy that was already lunging at a grounder that laid their hands on her.
Raven had already been released from the pole, where Octavia held her tightly, guiding her as far away as possible.

"Chloe."
Raven whispered, her arms reaching out to the girl that was being tied onto the pole instead. Her eyes were beginning to droop shut.

"Justice will be served today."
Lexa initiated once more, this time slashing her blade along her stomach in a straight line.
Indra pulled out her larger sword and dragged the blade down from Perez's forearm to her bicep.
Except the girl didn't scream.
Nor did she make a single sound.
She gently shut her eyes, her bottom lip trapped between her teeth.