Atlantis

Chapter 103

"Clarke, Abby, what are you doing?" Niylah asked when she saw the doors open. Both of them held guns against their friend's heads.

"That's not Clarke and Abby." Indra said.

"Very good. Seems we got our Nightblood despite what I'm told you did with Kane. Now you have 3 seconds to stand down." Clarke said, holding a gun to Gaia's head.

"Or what? If you will them, we kill you. You didn't think this through." Indra said, not dropping her weapon.

"1...2..." Clarke counted.

"Weapons down now." Indra ordered.

"Told you." Clarke said to her father. "Clarke's memories may suck, but they do come in handy."

"Move. Move." The guards from Sanctum led the members of Wonkru to the cafeteria.

"Indra what is this?" One of the members asked when he saw them being dragged in.

"Just stay calm." Indra told him.

"How many more of you are awake?" Simone demanded, holding a gun to Raven's temple.

"None." Indra answered.

"Are you sure?" Simone asked. "We'll sweep the ship. Anyone we find died, and for each of them, so does one of you. Care to amend your answer?"

"No." Indra stated.

"Okay. You're their leader, so here's the situation." Russell pulled Faye forward, with a gun against her head. "We're setting sail for planet Beta. It's a 20-year journey. You can take it with us peacefully in cryo... Or you can die today. We'll give you an hour to decide."

Russell threw Faye forward and she immediately removed her gag. "Attack!" She ordered. Wonkru shot down the guards.

Simone grabbed her gun and aimed it at Faye.

"No one gives orders here but us." Clarke stood between the gun and Faye. She hit Faye the head with her gun. "Let then rot." Clarke shrugged. "Come on. We have things to discuss."

"Lock it up." Russell ordered, following his daughter.

"Raven." Gaia handed her Becca Franko's notebook.

"Finally." Raven took it. "There's a computer upstairs in Med Bay. Follow me." Raven headed towards the stairs.

"Gaia... explain." Indra said.

Raven and Niylah got Faye upstairs and began to code with Becca's book. Raven was finally able to get past the security when the others came in.

"She's waking up." Niylah said.

Faye looked around. She was strapped down and everyone was behind her. "Err! Ugh!" She fought, trying to escape. "Release me! Ugh!"

"Gaia, what do you want me to do?" Raven asked.

"Kill the son of a bitch." Gaia said, trying to keep Faye still.

"With pleasure."

"I will kill you, Fleimkepa!" Faye threatened. "I will kill you all!"

"No more kneeling." Gaia said, seeing the look on her mother's face.

"You will all burn!" Faye continued to threaten them while Raven was able to begin isolating Sheidheda.

"Out if they way!"

"Where's the girl?" Russell demanded.

"Raven?" Gaia watched her hesitate.

"We're almost there." They were just waiting for the kill code to load.

Russell's guards filed the room and everyone let go of Faye. "If anyone moves, shoot them, too." He pulled the plug just before it could download. "The girl comes with me."

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"Take off her gag and bring her closer." Russell ordered the guards. "I want Clarke to hear this."

"I take it that means the bitch is still alive." Sheidheda guessed, almost having full control of Faye's body.

Russell's fingers strayed from the button.

"You think she took everything from you, but you have your life, you have your kingdom. I can save both of those for you."

"What I want is revenge!" Russell held up the gun to her head.

"She'll grieve for Faye if you kill her. It's true, but since the girl is already gone, what are you really accomplishing? The revenge I can offer will be so much sweeter." Sheidheda watched Russell lower the gun.

"Who the hell are you?" Russell demanded, circling the girl.

They made their way to the prisoners together. When they found them, Clarke was crying, being held up by Niylah.

"The demon awoke Wonkru." Indra stated.

"Shof op." Sheidheda demanded. "Kneel if you want to live." Clarke was the first to drop down. "Lexa kom Trikru said you were strong, but you're as weak as her. Your love has made you so."

Clarke grabbed a gun and held it to her head. "Faye. Faye, I know you're in there. Please come back to me. I lost my mother today. I can't lose you, too. Oh, please. I'm gonna pull the trigger...In 3... 2..."

In the mind space, Faye threw the chess piece on the ground and jumped up. The grabbed the sharpest piece she could find and tried to stab at Sheidheda.

In the real world, Faye gasped, finally gaining control of her mind. "Take the Prime and his men!" She ordered.

Clarke got up and Faye hugged her tightly. Faye began to gasp again, this time, she gasped for air as if she was drowning.

Sheidheda threw her against the table. "We would have ruled everything! Given birth to a world in our image. A new perfection. Instead your weakness... has killed us both!"

Faye reached for anything could use. She grabbed his hands, pulling his thumbs away from her throat but it was no use.

She was finally able to breathe when he was gone. The mind space was silent. Faye was alone. She stood and looked around.

For the first time, Faye could hear herself think.