"Are you sure you wanna do to this?" Lincoln asked
"No but I have to. You're my family and I want nothing more than for you all to have your happy ending if that means I have to do this then I will"
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Where am I? I slowly opened my eyes to catch a glimpse of a white ceiling with too much light on it. I went to get up just as I noticed I was wearing white clothing and there was an IV bag injected into my arm. I pulled the needle out and a little blood seeped through but I ignored it, as I got up my feet felt the coolness of the floor, and I analyzed the room. Too much white. Is that a camera? Is the door locked? I quickly walked to the door but lucky me it was locked, I peeked through the tiny round window. Damn. Why is it all white? After a few unsuccessful tries to open the door I layed back on the bed waiting. If I'm a prisoner they are eventually gonna come right? Around ten minutes of me staring at the camera the door open and three people with blue costumes and masks "Follow us" One of the three masked people ordered. If I get more information I can scape and go back to camp, to my family, to Bellamy. I got up and followed them, the masked people led me to a room which surprisingly wasn't all white, it had all lot of clothes and for the looks of it jewelry too. Guess I'll have to steal a little bit of everything before getting out of here. "Choose whatever you'd like to wear the come out" The person in the mask said and I nodded before going in and closing the door. I decided to go with the navy blue short sleeved shirt, black skinny jeans and a dark blue hoodie with new combat boots, then I approached the jewelry amd saw a silver heart necklace and put it on then I walked towards the mirror. My face doesn't look nearly as bad as it probably should, we just went through war and these people don't seem like grounders or reapers so they're a new threats. How did they find me? Last thing I remember was resting on a tree after being stabbed in the stomach. I should be dead right? I brushed my hair a bit and made a braid so I'd be easier to run if I had to. I opened the door to see three people but this time without masks on, it was one girl and two boys. "My name is Maya, They are Matt and John" The girl introduced herself and I gave her a soft smile. She seems awfully innocent, so does Jace and John "I'm Maddison" "We know, follow us" Matt said and I nodded before we started walking down the grey hallway. John opened a door for us which we went through to find an old man sitting in an office. Who is this dude? "Welcome Maddison" The man said. Why does everyone know my name? "Who are you?" "I'm Dante Wallace, the president" The man introduced himself "Where am I?" "You're safe" Dante said "Don't dodge my question" "You're at Mount Weather" Dante answered. Mt. Weather? Isn't that where Clarke was trying to take a group to in the first day we landed? "How do you know who I am? Why am I here? How did I end up here?" "Relax, why don't you take a seat?" Jace offered "I will answer all your questions Maddison" Dante assured and the other three gave me soft smiles, almost pity? I sat on the small sofa. Why is it so comfortable? "Are you gonna answer my questions?" I pushed "Yes. Well we rescued you after we found you bleeding out on the forest. Our doctors had to do surgery to get the knife out of you without having you bleed out. Most things we know about you have been told to us by your people and your sister, they said your their leader with Clarke Griffin and Bellamy Blake by your side leading" Dante said and I curved an eyebrow. My sister? She's here? My people are here? "How many of my people are here?" "Forty eight" Dante answered "No, that's not even half or them" "They were all we could find Maddison" Dante said "Can I see them?" If they harmed any of my people I'll kill them each and every one of them with my bare hands. "Of course you can Maddison. You're not trapped here, this is safe, anything you need you can ask Maya, John or Matt. The bedrooms are the last door down the hallway, the bathroom is the door to left of it" Dante said. Why are these people being nice? What do they want from me? They wouldn't be nice unless they want something, right? "Thank you" "My pleasure, Maya would you mind taking Maddison to see her friends?" Dante asked "Not at all, sir. Let's go" Maya said "Right behind you," I said as we walked down the hallway again but this time we stopped at a dimly lit room with a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling. A flag is displayed on one of the walls. There's a piano, and a table with chairs that are occupied by several people. "Maddi" A voice called before someone gave me a bone crushing hug. Skye? "Sis?" "Hey, how are you feeling? Dante said you went into surgery, I-" Skye started ranting "I'm fine kiddo. Have you seen Bell or Clarke anywhere?" "Madds" Another voice called and I turned to see Clarke, Monty, Jasper and Harper coming up to hug me "Hey guys" "Hey Madds this place is amazing right?" Jasper asked. No. Everything is just too perfect. Something has to be wrong, life is not made of fairytales. "Sure thing buddy" I said barely registering what he said as I was looking for Bell and Tavia. Where the hell are they? "Madds you okay?" Clarke asked noticing my distress "Yeah um have seen Bellamy or Octavia?" "Let's go talk Madds" Clarke said and I nodded worried for them, they are my family. Once we were out of earshot Clarke turned to me "Dante said they didn't make it here" Clarke said and I gulped. They're not dead. They're not dead. They're not dead. But there's still grounders out there meaning they are in danger. I need to help them "Clarke this place is really sketchy" "I know, everything and everyone is just so-" Clarke concluded "Perfect" "Exactly. They gave us a map. Guess what?" Clarke said and I looked. This is a piece of shit. No exits? "No exits" "Yeah, they have us trapped in here" Clarke said "Well we need to find a way to get out. We need to find Bellamy and Tavia" "We will and Finn and Raven. Dante said they can't live on Earth because of the radiation" Clarke said "How's that possible? The grounders managed just fine" "Dante said it was because of natural selection. The Grounders who couldn't survive in the radiation didn't. Those who could pass on their DNA. For better or for worse, they never went through that process" Clarke explained "And since the radiation levels in space are even higher, our ability to metabolize that radiation is even stronger" "Yes. We need a plan Madds" Clarke said "We need more people on this first" Clarke just nodded and we sat next to Jasper and Monty "Sit down and pretend you're happy to see us" Clarke ordered. Ever the subtle? "What are you talkingabout? We are happy to see you" Jasper said as they both sat "They gave us a map with no exits. I need you to tell me everything you've seen. Every room, every hallway, every way out" Clarke said "Way out? Look around you, Clarke. There's no one hunting us here. First time in our lives we're not hungry. Why would we want to leave?" Jasper asked "Because we have friends, family out there who need our help, Jasper" "They're looking for survivors, and they're way better equipped to find them than we are" Jasper said. That's the most pathetic excuse I've heard "This place is too good to be true" Clarke blurted out "You're bumming me out. I'm gonna get more cake" Jasper said standing up and leaving, I observed him. He seems odd- wait is he- he is I love with Maya? Thought he still liked Tavia. "Maddison, follow me" Clarke said and I did, we walked towards the table Maya and Jasper were sitting at. Whatever it is we're gonna do it's not gonna end well. Clarke started apologizing about something I didn't quite understand but then she turned to me "Let's go" Clarke said before we started running. She stole the key card. She's been learning, good. "Alert. Code Five" A female voice sounded through the speakers as we run "So much for not a prisoner" I muttered as we ran. We run towards a door and Clarke tries using the keycard to open it. Damn it, why isn't this working? "Madds what now?" Clarke asked with the keycard in hand and a troubled look in her face as she stared at the soldiers getting closer to catching up to us "Move, now" I said as I got an idea and she moved immediately. I broke the wires from the key pad making it shut down, then Clarke and I pushed open the door. Damn that was heavy. "Those are some long stairs. They'll catch up Madds" Clarke said and I did answer instead just pulled out the wires from this side of the door. "Let's go Clarke" We started going up the stairs. Why the hell are these stairs so long? It's completely unnecessary and stupid. "There is the door" Clarke exclaimed as we reached it. A lever? How inadequate and old. "Ready to get the fuck out of here?" "Hell yeah" Clarke said as I placed my hand on the lever "Madds, no! If you pull that lever, these people will die. Even a little radiation can kill them" Jasper warned as he got closer to us but Maya stayed in place right before she grabbed a gun and points it at us, well mostly me "Don't make me shoot you" Maya threatened "Wait. Wait. Madds. Clarke. Don't do this." Jasper said as he put himself between the gun and me. I have to, I need them back, I can't do this without them "I can't trust them" I said as tears started accumulating themselves in mine and Clarke's eyes "Listen to me. We are safe here because of you two. We're safe" Jasper said "Not all of us Jasper" I said as a few tears started escaping my eyes " I'm the one that fired the rockets. Should I not have done that? You both have saved so many of our people. Don't throw that away by pulling this lever." Jasper said just as the soldiers arrived "There they are! Hold it right there! Get your hands up" The soldiers ordered as they took us away. After a couple minutes of walking we ended up in Dante's office. Why do I feel like I got sent down to see the principal? "I used to paint the ground, too." Clarke said interrupting the silence "It's not just the ground. It's a memory" Dante said. I thought the radiation would kill them? "Wait, you have been outside?" I asked "Yes. Fifty-six years ago. For five minutes. I was seven when the first of what we call the outsiders appeared. Before that, we thought we were all there was. Imagine our surprise" Dante said "Believe me, we don't have to imagine" I said "My father, this was his office at the time, believed it meant that the Earth was survivable again, and so, he opened the doors. Within a week, fifty-four people were dead from the exposure. My mother and sister among them. Loss, pain, regret. Time eases these things, Clarke, but the only time it's ever truly gone is when I'm painting" Dante said. Can he just get to the point? "You didn't bring us here to talk about painting. Did you?" Clarke asked " I'm afraid I have bad news. Our patrols have swept the area and found no evidence of survivors, either at your camp or from the Ark" Dante said. Liar, he has to be lying. " How can you be so sure?" I asked before I could stop myself "I can't. I've ordered them to keep searching" Dante admitted "I have to see for myself" "So do I" Clarke added "I'm sorry. I can't allow that. I'm doing this for your own good, Maddison, Clarke . It's not safe out there" Dante said. We fought a war, I think we can handle ourselves "No offense Dante, but we've been through a lot and survived, we can perfectly handle ourselves" "That's not what I'm concerned about. You need time to grieve. These men will show you to your room" Dante said. Why the hell does he care? We literally met less than a day ago. "And if we try to leave?" I asked "Don't test me, Maddison" Dante said before the soldiers led us to our room "We need to make a better plan Madds" Clarke said as soon as the soldiers were out of earshot "We will"
