𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄'𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, Verena's razor-sharp mutated nails quickly unsheathed from her nail-beds, the teen ready for any and all action she would receive from whatever could be awaiting them.
However as another low pain filled moan reverberated in their direction, it seemed that was all it took before one member of their group quickly recognized what they'd been hearing, the young blonde griffin girl having recognized that noise from before.
"Jasper." Clarke breathed out before quickly sprinting that direction, her reaction quickly causing Finn to run after her almost immediately followed by Wells, who only further tempted Verena to follow along.
Bellamy and Murphy breaking out into a run only after them, the latter of the two not entirely wanting to be there but still keep up with the rest, even as they broke through a dense bit of overgrown foliage.
However as they did so, the search and rescue group almost immedaitely came face to face with a strung up Jasper, the teen having been hung up on a tree nearly 10 yards away from them, deviating as he let out loud barely understandable moans of pain.
That being said seeing him like this the entire group paused, most of them letting out short audible gasps whilst Verena only took a quick glance around the open area surrounding the tree, openly searching for any grounders that could've been waiting around; but she found none.
"Jasper," Clarke gasped audible as she saw the man hanging from the tree, the teen quickly bringing her hand up to cover her mouth out of shock absolutely confused on why they would just string him up on a tree like this. "oh my god."
"Clarke, be careful." Finn openly warned her not wanting anything to happen to the girl he was currently trying to sleep with, however his warning did nothing to stop her from sprinting forwards in order to get a closer look at the teen.
But not only that, to also free him as he'd already nearly been killed less than a few hours ago.
That being said, Clarke's reaction quickly sent Verena to the same thing, the usually psychotic teen racing after her the two almost instantly ending up running nearly side by side as they attempted to reach the tree.
Although Clarke was a bit a head of Verena, the latter of the two truly only hoping for some kind of confrontation against the people that did this, although she wouldn't be met with any of the things she wanted at the moment.
At least that was what Verena had slowlybegun to figure, if not for the ground quickly falling away from underneath Clarke's feet as she'd unknowingly ran directly into a trap set by the grounders in order to catch something else that'd been lingering in the woods.
"Ahh!" Clarke screamed openly as she realized she was falling down rather than running forwards, her body quickly turning in an attempt to grab a hold of whatever she could and/or whoever was closest.
And that just so happened to Verena, who'd barely stopped quick enough to not fall into the deep nearly squared ditch that as she looked down, she realized was riddled with large wooden sticks that'd been sharpened and pointed up toward whatever would have fallen in.
"Clarke!" Finn shouted after his eyes widened, not having expected the girl to suddenly fall down into a trap, especially since none of them had noted it being there, yet not her only chance at survival was Verena.
Hearing his shout and witnessing the same thing in front of them, Bellamy, Wells, and Murphy were quickly sent into action as well the four of them rushing forwards in order to help Verena pull up Clarke since at the moment she was still dangling on by one of Verena's hands.
All of which instantly amused Verena, who's face broke out into a large cheshire-like smile which she only furthered with a soft tilt of her head as she realized that the teen she wanted gone the most's life was currently in her hand.
And not feeling herself being pulled up or let go of, Clarke could only stare directly into the widening eyes of Verena, the teen seemingly growing more and more excited by the life she was currently in possess of, especially as she glanced back down again at the spike; picturing Clarke's body skewered.
Clarke on the other hand, swiftly remembered the threats that Verena had spewed her way, especially the one about her killing a member of their group and painting as an accident, which she hoped wouldn't happen at this moment given the member of their group was her.
Although as she watched Verena's cheshire smile turn into a large smirk, she knew there was little chance that she would make it out of this alive without the help of someone else.
"Get her up, pull her up!" Finn shouted in horror as he rushed forwards with the others, the boys just barely six feet away from them they watched as Verena's body seemed to drop, the teen falling closer to the ground as if she'd lost the strength to continue to hold Clarke.
Looking as if she'd somehow let go and let the girl fall to her death, however as they finally manage to scramble to the edge of the trap they were able to finally see the tightly held hand of Clarke Griffin, who was a lot closer to the apparent spikes that were protruding from the ground.
Verena's sharp nails still elongated and currently digging into the wrist of Clarke almost wanting her to let go, something Clarke suspected she'd done on purpose if the current smirk on her face meant anything.
That being said to Clarke's luck Finn managed to quickly grab at her wrist, pulling her away from Verena's grip whilst Wells pulled Verena away seeing the blood starting to drip down Clarke's wrist and up her forearm.
Leaving Bellamy, Finn, and Murphy to pull Clarke up as he and Verena fell into the grass slightly behind them, watching as they finally pulled the girl up from what could have been a rather horrible death.
