Clarke Of The Grounders

Part 27 - Protecting Lexa

Clarke POV

I saw the confusion and curiosity on Lexa's face. "Now why don't you tell them what you did." Cage said letting go of me. I didn't say anything, so he smacked me again. "I said tell them what you did to my cousin!" He yelled at me.

"Cousin?" I asked. He didn't respond but raised his hand threatening to smack me again. "He had information on Lexa, and he had information on me. He was going to bring it back to you if I didn't stop him." I started. "He had a plan to take out Lexa and me. He was going to kill us." I say with anger in my voice. I turned to Lexa and my mom. "I'm sorry," I say, and he turned my head to face him.

"What exactly did you do to him?" He asked. I smiled a bit knowing it hurt him.

"I shot him in the leg so he wouldn't run, took my sword, and pierced him through the heart." I said. "If he was going to break my heart, I was going to break his." I said in a whisper, so Lexa didn't hear me. Apparently, she did, because I saw her smile out of the corner of my eye and heard

"Clarke, it's ok. You did it to save your life and mine." She tells me and I smile slightly.

Cage then bent down to me and whispers in my ear, "Maybe I'll swap your place and Lexas place." He said with a smirk.

"NO! Don't touch her!" I yelled at him and struggled against the restraints only to make pain shoot down my leg from the knife that is still lodged in it.

"Then here's the deal. When you break, and you will, it will be Lexas turn." He whispered taking the knife out of my leg. I screamed and my breathing increased again. I looked him in the eyes.

"Never." I said gritting my teeth.

Bellamy POV

I see Lexa and Clarkes body language and realize that they will do anything for each other. I then hear Clarke yell "NO! Don't touch her!" And Lexa almost collapses to the ground.

Clarke POV

"Let's see how long it will take for you to break." Cage says smiling. I can feel my blood run down the side of my leg and know it's only going to get worse. He pulls over a cart with a bunch of tools on it. I close my eyes and turn my head. "Oh, don't worry. We won't use all of these." I hear him say. "You know, there aren't many of these, but they do help in a lot of different ways." He said and I opened my eyes to see him holding a small object. He then clicked a button and a flame came from the top.

He brought it closer to my face until it was only inches away. I turned my head to the right and saw everyone scared for me. Cage lowered the flame towards my face, and I cringe at the heat.

Raven POV

I reached the gate to Camp Jaha and it opened. The warrior that was with me entered and I gave him a cup of water. He nodded and managed to say 'thank you' before going to sit by the fire. Monty and Jasper came up to me asking countless questions that I didn't have the answer to. "okay, okay slow down." I say and look at Jasper.

"Did you find her?" he asks.

"We found tracks. They lead into a mountain, but I didn't go in."

"What why not?" Monty asked.

"My leg would just slow them down. I gave them a radio, but they haven't updated me yet." I tell them and we walk into the dropship with them asking me more questions.

Lexa POV

I can't take it anymore, Clarke screaming in agony. She has burn marks on her face and chest, her leg is full of blood, and her body is covered in cuts. She passed out from the pain but I still want to get her out of here so her suffering can be over.

Cage had just come back into the room looking at Clarke. "Aww, she's still not up? I will have to change that." He said pressing on her right thigh, where the knife had previously been. Clarkes eyes shot open and she gasped. Not having the strength to scream anymore. Her breathing is uneven, and you can see it's getting hard for her to breathe. "Remember, this can all be over if you break." Cage says and I can't take it anymore.

"Clarke, please you can't take much more." I tell her and she turns her head towards me.

"I can't." She says and turns back to Cage.

Clarke POV

I just look Cage in the eyes not saying anything. With no expression on my face. "You look bored. Should we change that?" He says pushing harder on my leg. I squeeze my eyes shut and clench my fists. "Well this is no fun. Come on, what happened to all the screaming?" He asks.

"You get off on it, don't you? Being in control, being the one that always gets away with it. Well that's going to change because when I get out of here, I'm going to kill you. And it won't be quick like your cousin." I say without blinking.

He then laughs. "What makes you think you will get out of this?" He says running a knife along my chest, pressing harder each time. He finally looks me in the eyes and smiled. "See you in hell." He says jabbing the knife in my chest. I gasp as my eyes open wide at the pain and hear everyone scream. My eyes flutter shut but I can still feel the cold, blood-soaked blade sinking deeper into my chest.