Rescue Me 》 Bellamy Blake {Book One}

Chapter Three: Saving Prince Jasper

 

"How do we know this is the right way?" Murphy asked, breaking the silence of the group for the first time since they rejoined each other.

"We don't. Space Walker thinks he's a tracker." Bellamy replied.

"It's called cutting sign. Fourth year Earth skills." Wells stated. Then with a shrug he added, "He's good."

Finn spun around on his heel stopping the group from moving on. "You want to keep it down or should I paint a target on your backs?"

Bellamy glanced at Wells with a snicker as both blondes watched Finn. "See? You're invisible."

Jamie looked at Bellamy over her shoulder wondering what his comment was about but turned back when they heard a noise.

"What the hell was that?" Murphy wondered out loud.

The group continued on cautiously. Clarke glanced at Bellamy before pulling Jamie closer to her. "Now would be a good time to take out that gun."

Another sound resonated through the air and Jamie gasped. "Jasper." She whispered, walking towards the source of the noise.

"Jamie." Clarke pulled her cousin back by her shoulder but the blonde pulled free. They continued slowly towards the noise.

"Be careful." Finn murmured to the girls, moving to catch up to them.

Bellamy shadowed the blondes, confusion crossing his features. "What the hell is this?" He asked once they found the source of the noise.

"Jasper!" Jamie called out, finally spotting her best friend tied to the tree. With her eyes on Jasper Jamie didn't see the trap before it broke the ground beneath her. She dropped quickly, a scream caught in her throat.

"Jamie! Get her up!" Finn yelled out, rushing to the blonde's aid. "Pull her up! Pull her up!"

Jamie looked up and her eyes met Bellamy's dark gaze. His grip tightened on her wrist and he slowly pulled her out of the death trap set by the grounders.

"Are you okay?" Finn asked the second Bellamy freed her, his voice frantic.

"Yeah." She replied, returning her gaze to Jasper. "We need to get him down."

Finn studied her a moment longer before turning to the tree. "I'll climb up there and cut the vines."

"Yeah, yeah, I'm with you." Wells stated, stepping closer to the tree with Finn.

Finn shook his head instantly, moving closer to Wells. "No, stay with the girls." He glanced at Bellamy before his eyes met Wells' again. "And watch him."

Finn turned to Murphy. "You, let's go." He returned his attention to the tree, patting Jamie's shoulder as he passed her.

The girls moved closer to each other, Clarke wrapped her arm around Jamie's shoulder. "Are you alright?"

Jamie nodded, keeping her gaze on Jasper. "Clarke, there's a poultice on his wound."

"Medicine? Why would they save his life just to string him up as live bait?" Wells mumbled, his eyes shifting off of Jasper to briefly look at Clarke.

"Maybe what they're trying to catch likes its dinner to be breathing." Bellamy answered, standing on Jamie's other side with his gaze on Jasper.

"Maybe what they're trying to catch is us." Finn stated solemnly, glancing at the girls before climbing the tree.

Jasper let out a low moan of pain and Jamie's heart beat spiked. "Hurry up!"

Clarke glanced at her and squeezed her shoulder. "He'll be okay Jamie."