xxiv. remember me and survival of the fittest

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Bᴇʟʟᴀᴍʏ, Oᴄᴛᴀᴠɪᴀ, ᴀɴᴅ Lincoln are around a fire thinking about the day behind them

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Bᴇʟʟᴀᴍʏ, Oᴄᴛᴀᴠɪᴀ, ᴀɴᴅ Lincoln are around a fire thinking about the day behind them. They had a funeral for Finn. The Commander of the Grounders, Lexa, killed her close confidant, Gustus, after he tried to frame the Sky People by poisoning himself to end the alliance. It was only then that Raven finally forgave Clarke for mercy-killing Finn because she witnessed just what a death by a thousand cuts entailed. Raven's a few yards away messing with the radio in a tent while Clarke's speaking to Lexa.

Lincoln asks Bellamy, "How did you know it was Gustus?"

"He'd do anything for her. To protect her. It just makes sense," Bellamy answers and looks down, thinking about Octavia and Skye. Lincoln looks to Octavia at his response.

Octavia says, "Look at the thanks he got."

She and Bellamy make eye contact before Raven hurries out of the tent.

"Guys!" Raven shouts.

Bellamy asks, "What is it?"

Everyone rushes to stand up, and Clarke walks away from the conversation with Lexa.

"Listen to this." Raven holds up the radio for the rest to hear.

Jasper's voice comes through the radio and says, "Forty-seven of us are trapped. They've taken Harper. She may already be dead."

"Talk to him. Say something," Clarke tells Raven.

"We don't know how much time we have left," Jasper states.

Raven says, "It's repeating."

"Please hurry. This is Jasper Jordan."

"They're alive," Octavia says with relief in her voice.

"We need help," Jasper's recording says through the speaker.

"He didn't say Skye's name," Bellamy points out. There's a shift in the air. "He didn't say Skye's name, which means they've had eleven days to do whatever they want to her. Clarke, we need to do this now. We've got the alliance, now's the time to use it."

Jasper's voice repeats in the background, "She may already be dead."

Clarke hesitates to answer as she thinks about her and Bellamy's conversation earlier that day.

"First, we need an inside man," she states, looking at Bellamy. "You were right. Without someone on the inside to lower their defenses, turn off the acid fog, an army's useless. You should go."

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⏰ Last updated: Dec 04, 2024 ⏰

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