Saving Me 》 Bellamy Blake {Book Two}

Chapter Two: Starting Anew

A/N: Warning for strong language! The video attached is "I Will Follow You into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie

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The next morning they had arrived at the gates of the dropship to find it littered with bodies. Abby glanced back worriedly at Jamie but the blonde didn't seem too concerned with her environment. Her mind was focused on those she wanted, no needed, to see safe behind those walls.

One of the officers turned to Kane with a concerned gaze. "It's too quiet."

Kane nodded, glancing at the three delinquents waiting not so patiently to be reunited with their friends. "We'll take it from here. Banks, Scanlon, you stay with them. We'll signal once we're sure it's safe." And with that he turned, along with two guards and Abby, and went beyond the gate.

One of the guards turned to glare at Jamie and the blonde arched her brow at him defiantly. "Got a problem Banksy?"

He grunted and rolled his eyes. "I'm Scanlon."

She smirked and shrugged, feigning innocence. "Whatever, you all look the same to me."

Finn and Bellamy both snickered and looked away from the guards to hide their grins as Jamie continued staring back at him. "Why the frown? Did your favorite shoes get destroyed in the landing?"

He let out a low growl and took a tentative step towards her, only to be pushed back by Banks. "She's not worth it man." Banks warned.

"No, she would be."

"What did I do to you?" Jamie asked, intrigued. Out of her peripheral she noticed Finn and Bellamy both waiting for the reply just as anxiously as she was. Bellamy had his arm up protectively, waiting in case he needed to intercept.

Banks sighed and shifted closer to Scanlon, both with their rifles ready.

"You're the reason my best friend was executed. He was my mentor, taught me everything I know about being a guard. He was the best guard I knew. And he was murdered because of you." He replied with a cold glare.

Jamie arched a brow in surprise before regaining her composure and narrowing her eyes at him. "They actually had that piece of shit training people?"

His hard eyes widened, shocked she would actually say that but before he could react they heard some commotion from the other side of the wall.

"We need a stretcher!" One of the guards yelled from near the dropship.

Jamie tensed and glanced at the boys, taking note of the slight nod Bellamy gave towards the tunnel. She returned with a subtle nod and they all made a break for the tunnel going into camp.

"Hey, hold it right there!"

"Get back here!"

The guards screamed after them but the trio easily escaped them and broke ground into camp a few moments later. The ground was burned and gray with ashes of what Jamie hoped were only grounders. She pushed her way through the boys to take in the morbid scene with curiosity flooding through her. Where were their people?

"Where is everyone?" Bellamy asked, echoing Jamie's thoughts.

They watched as one of the guards helped Murphy, beaten and bloody, out of the dropship. Jamie's eyes widened in surprise and instant rage as Bellamy started making his way towards the boy.

"Bellamy...you're...you're alive." Murphy stated with wide, frightened eyes. He barely had time to shift his gaze to the hostile blonde just behind Bellamy before Bellamy dove at him. Murphy screamed out as Bellamy's fist connected with his face.