Peaked -Bellamy Blake¹

16

Yeah the woods alone at night sucks total ass.

It's great when I can get a little away at my small spot outside camp, but at least then I can still see bits of light coming from the fire. Right now, the only source of light I've got is the moon.

So, I've read a few books on earth skills, like I've said before. But actually attempting tracking someone, or a few different someone's I guess, is showing itself to be pretty difficult. It's like I know all the right steps; I have to do sign cutting and look for footprint matches. But makes it really freaking hard in the dark.

I'll admit, I'm scared shitless but I need to help Charlotte and find Finn, Clarke and Bellamy. Hopefully Charlotte's with them, all of them. I'm really hoping Bellamy found Finn, Charlotte and Clarke and are all hiding from Murphy together.

I could tell you that was wishful thinking but given my entire life's story, you already knew that.

Out of the silence of the dark forest, I begin to hear high pitch screams. The same ones I heard the night I met her. They belonged to Charlotte.
At first I thought Murphy must have her, but then her voice became a little clearer. "No! Murphy! I'm over here!" She screams. "Come on out Charolette, come on out!" I hear Murphy taunt, his voice extremely close to hers. That's when shadows of light parade my vison.

"Stop Bellamy!" I hear Charlottes voice beg, the sound of her voice gets smaller as it seems she's dragged away. It sounded like Charolette was trying to get Murphy to catch her, but was being pulled away by Bellamy. Bellamy must have found her before Murphy did.

But what happened to Finn and Clarke? Why was Charlotte trying to get Murphy to capture her?

My questions for now could wait. I wasted no time, I had to give them some sort of head start, because from what I heard, their voices sounded pretty close together.

I begin running as fast as I can towards the torches of light I could see in the distance. Much like earlier when I ran at Murphy, I don't really have much of a plan. As my feet spring me closer and closer, I begin to make out his face. He's first in the line of torches running straight across from me.

I know I can't take them all, but I could buy Bellamy some time to get her far way from them. Before Murphy could even make out my presence, I attack at full force. "You son of a bitch!" I yell as I lunge forward, pinning Murphy to the ground. Murphy lets out a groan as his body slams to the ground under mine. The torch he was carrying falls to the side of us, stinging my hand as the small flame breaches my skin. "Shit!" I let out due to the sudden burst of pain. Temporarily clouded by my burning hand, I don't notice Murphy's boys coming to his rescue. I'm lifted off Murphy instantly, an arm on each of my shoulders springs me to my feet.

Murphy begins to stand up as he wipes the dirt off his pants and grabs the fallen torch. He lets out agitated chuckle. "You just don't quit do you?" he asks in a condescending way. "Take her, we got to follow them she's getting away." Murphy demands as he and the rest of his minions begin running after Bellamy and Charlotte. Against my physical pleas to stop, the two guys practically drag me with them.

Apparently my little attack act didn't help Bellamy much at all. We come to a halt at the end of a very steep cliff. Bellamy and Charlotte are surrounded. They don't see me yet, but once Murphy gets close enough to see him, that changes. "Bellamy!" he yells out. The two guys holding onto me bring me forward. "Get off me you assholes" I scream as they pull me up. "Aspen?" Bellamy lets out, his eyes go wide when he pieces together that I followed him and got caught by Murphy.

Where the hell are Finn and Clarke? They would be very helpful right about now.

"You cannot fight all of us give her up!" Murphy demands, referring to Charlotte. Obviously not knowing what to do, you know with me being held by these guys, and them threatening Charlotte, Bellamy's eyes meet mine once again. I shake my head, silently telling him to take it easy and not do something stupid right now.