Love At First Sight (1)

Chapter 15: The Good Book

As Mackenzie stormed through the woods, she tried to keep her mind off Raven and Finn. He had done something wrong, clearly, but she didn't know the whole story. Plus, it didn't involve her in any way. It still left her curious, though, as sheeted the back of Finn's head. He didn't take off his wristband when Clarke reminded him that the people he loves will think he's dead, that is, up until Monty accidentally fried them all. He had to have believed that Raven would be alive and might make it down to the ground for a reunion, which is why Mackenzie was trying to understand what he was thinking when he messed around with Clarke.

But as always, there were more important matters at hand than worrying about some relationship issues. Such as, contacting The Ark so they didn't think they were all dead and died of oxygen deprivation. Mackenzie fumed each time she thought of Bellamy stealing the radio, being so selfish and reckless as to convince delinquents to take their wristband off - some even by force including her, and then steal the radio in Raven's pod. As far as Mackenzie thought, Bellamy only cared for himself.

It was difficult, considering Mackenzie didn't have anyone who cared about her on The Ark. A month before Mackenzie's arrest, both her parents were taken away, arrested, for a reason still unknown to her. It was hard to get her mind around, she was angry, confused, but she bottled up her emotions. Clarke and Abby were the only people Mackenzie had left, even if they didn't know it. However, she still cared for the people left in space. Earth was their home, and they belonged here as much as the delinquents did, especially with their threat.

Heavy footsteps caught Mackenzie's attention. She turned her head, her brunette hair flying to the side, and she saw Bellamy striding through the woods with his back turned to the rest of them, "Hey!" Clarke called out, storming forward and grabbing his attention, "Where is it?!"
At the question, Bellamy whirled around, holding his hands up with an amused look plastered on his face, "Hey princess," He greeted Clarke, "You taking a walk in the woods?"

Ignoring Bellamy's entertained appearance, Clarke glared at him before speaking, "They're getting ready to kill three hundred people up there to save oxygen" She firmly said, "And I can guarantee you it won't be council members. It'll be working people" She tapped his chest harshly, "Your people"
Without giving Bellamy a chance to respond, Finn suddenly lurched forward and gave him a very harsh shove, "Where's the radio?" He demanded

Retaliating with another push, Bellamy shot a scowl to Finn, "I have no idea what you're talking about," He lied

"Bellamy!" Mackenzie exclaimed in frustration. There was no time to deny and argue with one another, not with lives at stake back in The Ark, "Did you not hear Clarke?! We need to know where that radio is, now"

Raising her eyebrows when Mackenzie said his name, Raven looked from her to Bellamy with a smug expression, "Bellamy Blake?" She asked, "Oh, they're looking everywhere for you..." She trailed off

"Shut up" Bellamy warned lowly

Clarke's blue eyes darted back and forth, unsure of what Raven meant, "Looking for him?" She repeated, "Why?"
"He shot Chancellor Jaha" Raven informed them, tilting her head

Feeling her jaw drop in shock, Mackenzie stared Bellamy down. She knew he held a hatred for The Ark, especially the ones in charge, even taking out that fury on Wells, but to resort to murder was a move she hadn't expected. She could only compare it to when he hung Murphy, knowing that she could tack 'killer' to Bellamy's list of traits. Mackenzie shook her head, feeling disgusted and unable to even look at him.

"That's why you took the wristbands" Clarke says in realization but looking at him incredulously, "Needed everyone to think we're dead"

"All that 'whatever the hell we want'? You just care about saving your own skin" Finn added, left in disbelief by Raven's statement