Atlantis

Chapter Twenty-Four

"Before you say anything, there was a good reason—"

Indra and Faye followed Kane who had found Monty and Bellamy.

"I'll deal with that later. This is about Clarke."

"What about her?" Bellamy asked.

"She's being hunted." Indra said.

"By who?" Monty asked.

"Everyone." Faye said.

- - -

Indra and Faye sat in the back of what the Sky People called The Rover.

"I'm still getting used to it myself." Kane said when he noticed Indra' uneasiness.

"Sir, we're almost out of range." The driver, Monty, said. "Are you sure you don't want to tell the Chancellor?"

"I'm sure. I don't wanna worry Abby until we know something." Kane said.

"We know there's a kill order. You people are big on those." Bellamy said. Barely an hour and he was already making bitter comments.

"It's not a kill order. It's a bounty. Clarke's a symbol. She's known as Wanheda. The Commander of Death." Indra explained.

"The Ice Nation guys we killed asked about Wanheda. They're looking for Clarke. Why?" Bellamy asked.

"Our people believe that when you kill someone, you get their power. Kill Wanheda and you command death."

"She's just one girl." Kane said.

"So was the Commander. What Clarke did at Mount Weather weakened her. The Ice Nation is emboldened. Their Queen wants Clarke's power." Indra said.

"If her people believe she has it, she'll break the coalition and start a war." Faye said.

"We can't let that happen."

"And we can't kill her. Sadly." Faye said. She'd brought many suggestion to the Commander, all were rejected.

"You are in enough trouble with the Commander, do not test her patience." Indra said lowly to Faye.

"Welcome to Sector 7. Where to now?" Monty asked.

"If she's here, she'll need supplies. We'll start at the trading posts." Indra said.

The vehicle was silent until they came close to the nearest trading post.

Fay's double checked the two swords strapped at her back and the dagger at her hip. She held onto the familiar wooden handle, running her thumb over the L carved into it.

Everything in the Rover was thrown forward, including the people, as Monty slammed on the brakes.

"We have to move it." Monty said.

"Wait." Indra told them. "It's been cut down."

"You don't know that." Bellamy said. He opened a door in the ceiling and looked outside.

Something slammed on the ground and Bellamy fell back into the Rover.

"How about now." Faye said, drawing her knife.

- - -

"It's been three hours. What are they waiting for?" Bellamy asked. "Even with the light, I don't see anyone."

"I say we make a run for it." Monty suggested.

"No. That's what they want us to do."

"The boy is right. They can wait longer than we can." Indra agreed.

"Okay, Bellamy. You get in the turret and you cover us. Once we get to that ridge over there, we'll cover you." Kane came up with a plan.

"Copy that. Run fast." He opened the ceiling door and stood still. Nobody moved. "They're here." Bellamy said.

"Everybody out of the boy dies." Bellamy was dragged out of the Rover.

"Okay! Okay, we're coming out!" Kane yelled. He dropped his gun and took off his other weapons. "Don't hurt him."

Indra dropped her sword, but Faye kept her knife, hiding it in her boot. Kane was barely able to open the door before people grabbed them all.

In a flash all Faye could see was the ground under her, her arms already being tied behind her back.

"All targets secure."

With the stance of the person above her, Faye could easily pin them to the ground, they did not take on a warriors stance like an Azgeda warrior.

A pair of the raiders grabbed Monty. "Found it." They pulled something from his pocket.

"Hey! That's mine. Give it back." He told them.

"Monty!" Bellamy yelled.

"Monty?" A woman said.

"Mom?"

Faye shifted from one shoulder to the other to get a better look at the scene.

The woman talking pulled off her mask, allowing her son to see her true face.

"Farm station, stand down."

The weapons were removed from Faye and Indra's backs.

Faye helped Indra up. Kane had found a friend among the people who went by the name of Pike.

"Grounder killers one and all. Am I right." They all cheered with the man.

Faye hid her knife behind her back.

"Hate to cut this short. We gotta find Clarke." Bellamy told the two men.

"Clarke Griffin? If only all of my Earth Skills students were as good as her."

"It's good to see you, sir."

The man laughed. "You, too."

"Okay, move the tree." Kane told him.

"Help them."

Indra led Faye over to Kane and Pike, who talked about their numbers.

"The Ice Nation can be ruthless. Take pride in the number you saved." Indra told them.

"Indra. Faye, this is Charles Pike. He was a teacher on the Ark. This is Indra. She's the leader of Trikru and a trusted ally. And her second, Faye."

Faye laughed to herself, knowing she was not Indra's second. Faye did not follow Indra. Indra followed Faye on the Commander's orders.

"I'll have to take your word for it."

"Kane, it's time to go." Bellamy and the others had finished moving the tree.

"Monty, give them the coordinates to Arkadia." Kane ordered.