Her reason: Bellamy Blake

Chapter 33

Melantha

I sat at the edge of the rover as we stopped for a break. "Where did Clarke go?" Jasper asks and I shrug taking a bite of an apple.

"I'll look," Bellamy says and walks off.

I huff. He says he doesn't like her but I think somewhere deep down he does. He really does like her.

"Think we will make it out of this alive?" Jasper asks, sitting next to me.

"Honestly, I don't know. Could go both ways I guess" I shrug and he frowns.

"Jas, we are going to get through this ok? Together" I grab his hand and for the first time in a long time a real smile brightens up his face.

"I guess if I have you I'll be ok" He jokes and I nudge him with my elbow. "Well I do-" I start but am interrupted by a gunshot.

I jump up and grab my gun. "Come on Jasper!"

Bellamy. Bellamy. Bellamy.

I push faster. I slow down as I get closer, raising my gun. Walking closer I see Clarke and Bellamy leaning over a man. As if sensing my presence Bellamy locks eyes with me.

"It's ok Amy" "Who is that?" I ask, walking over and staring at the unconscious man.

"Roan, King of Azgeda" "King? Didn't know those still existed" I snort and Bellamy rolls his eyes.

"Let's get him back to camp" "I call dibs on not carrying him" I say lifting my gun up. Bellamy huffs and hands me his gun as he gestures Jasper forward and they pick him up.

After we get him in the rover I stare at his leg. "You shot him?" I ask. "Had to make sure he was real" Clarke says and I raise an eyebrow.

"He looks pretty real to me you idiot" Clarke glares

"The city of light makes you feel no pain, I had to make sure" Bellamy says. "You couldn't have pinched him? Now I have to clean up this mess"

We get back to Arkadia and they lock up the King or whatever his name is. I grab some supplies and walk in to see Bellamy and Clarke talking to him.

"Whoa, you aren't getting close to him" Bellamy says, putting out a hand to stop me.

"Well unless you just became a doctor back off dude" he lowers his arms sighing. I walk over to the man and wave.

"Sup your highness" he gives me a blank face. "I'm Mel, but you can call me the best doctor on the earth, actually probably second" I mumble as an afterthought. Still no reaction.

"Alright whatever you lame human being, I'm going to patch your leg up so don't kill me or he will avenge my death" I gesture to Bellamy who rubs the bridge of his nose in annoyance.

I rip open the pants by his leg. "Really George?" I glared at him as he didn't even do a clean shot as the bullet was still in there.

"Just get it out," The King complains. "Yes sir, your highness" I salute and pull my hair back quickly as I prepare.

"Alright dude put your leg on the bench" He does so without even flinching.

Scary.

I bend down and grab my forceps and a small knife. "This is going to hurt," I say. I slice through the skin carefully as I glance over to make sure he's ok and still no reaction.

Who is this dude?

As I open up I look trying to feel around for the bullet. "Um can't find it" I mumble to myself. "How do you lose a bullet?" Bellamy asks and I turn to him quickly.

"You shot him! Want to get over here and do it? Thought not so shut up and let me concentrate!" I snap and Bellamy steps back nodding.

"I like you" The King says and I glance up. "It will wear off" I go farther before realizing I'm going to have to use my fingers. I dig in and he lets out a groan.

"Hey you are human" I comment, bending closer. "Bell, Light" I say and he moves forward putting a flashlight on the wound.

"Alright-Got it!" I pull it out and the King sighs. "Let me wash my hands and then patch you up" I nod to him and run off quickly washing my hands and walking back.

"Ever been shot before?" I ask. "Can't say I have" He glares at Bellamy.

"I've been shot too, not a lovely experience. Well almost more after one of my best friends and my father tried to kill me" I say, wrapping his leg up.

"My mother tried killing me "he says and I finish up. "Twinsies" I joke and he raises an eyebrow.

"Ok, you're good. Are we keeping him here?" I ask Bellamy standing up. He gestures his head and I take that as outside.

I follow him and sarcastically bow. "Your majesty"

"Mel" He says and nods his head.

I follow Bellamy. "What's the plan?" I ask. "Try to convince him to help up, use him and Clarke as we stand guard to get inside

"Why would he help us?" I ask. "Because the world is ending Amy, we need to help each other"

"Ok, I'm in if you think it's a good idea" He smiles brushing a strand of hair out of my face.

"Don't worry if you die I'll avenge your death" He jokes. "You better" I smile back.

"You know I'm not so confident anymore" I mumble as we all sit in the rover. "It's a solid plan," Miller says.

"Debatable" I mumble. "I'm with her, if one thing goes wrong we are done for" The King says.

"I think we should listen to his majesty, find a small farm and die there with carrots by our side" All eyes go to me. "What?"

"We have to get our friends back," Bellamy says. "Technically none of them are my friends. All mine are right here" I defend.

"Kane" Octavia says and my heart sinks.

"You think they got him?" I ask nervously.

"He will be fine, he's tough" Bellamy says and I nod.

Gun up and ready I have it pointed out the window. "Hey, we will be fine" I nod, not looking away from the window.

"Not worried about myself" he reaches over, squeezing my hand. A small smile and then I'm back. "They better not screw this up" I mumble.

"My thoughts exactly" Miller says. "Somethings wrong" I mutter and seconds later the King holds up a knife to Clarke's neck.

"Shit, guns ready?" Bellamy asks.

"Give her a minute, she's got this" I say.

She did in fact not have it. Seconds later the King is shot.

"Oh my gosh" I whisper as he falls to the ground. I hear a clank and seconds later the room fills with smoke.