The One Who's Fallen

Chapter 103

Mom is leaning up against a wall, looking exhausted. Kane is looking at us, wide eyed and holding a thick book. That must be where the sound came from. Jaha is sitting down on the floor, glaring at me with unbridled hatred.

I ignore him and rush over to my mom, pulling her into a hug. She lets out a shaky breath, wrapping her arms around me. I let a few tears roll down my face, resting my head on her shoulder. It's so much to take in. My mom is here and she's alive and she's in my arms.

"Enough." Jaha sneers at us. "Get us out of here."

Lexa reaches down and pulls him up using only the handcuffs. I see how his skin around them goes red. He winces but says nothing, giving Lexa an unimpressed look. I pull away from my mom but stay close, not wanting to be very far from her yet.

"You will not speak to Clarke in that way." Lexa's voice is low and dangerous. It's the one that makes me wish I could just drag her back to our tent and have my way with her.

"Or what?" Jaha raises an eyebrow at her and I almost for him for a millisecond.

Lexa doesn't respond with words, just pulls out her swords and presses the blades against his neck. He strains, trying to pull back, away from them. Lexa doesn't relent until he looks properly scared and a thin stream of blood is slowly making it's way down his neck. I have to admit, seeing her like this is kinda hot. And by kinda, I mean very. She sheathes her swords but stays just as close. Jaha doesn't move an inch.

"You are going to die," Lexa states. "You have done horrendous things to Clarke and our friends and betrayed your own people. You are not worth the air you breathe in. I would be more than happy to kill you where you stand, but the people you have wronged deserve revenge and closure."

Jaha doesn't respond but his silence tells us everything. Coward.

"I like your girlfriend," Mom whispers. She says it quiet enough that only I can hear it. I duck my head and grin.

"Can we get out of here?" Kane asks hopefully after a moment of tense silence.

"Why did you not just use the door?" Lexa asks. "Why would you need us to come to you?"

"The door is automated," Mom answers. "We don't have electricity so it can't open. And the manual override also runs on electricity."

"That's what was stopping you?" I question. "That's a relief. It's an easy fix."

I walk over to the door and pull out my dagger from my sheathe. The blade is flat and tough and should work perfectly. I carefully maneuver it between the door and the wall, sliding it in as far as it can go. I bring it up until I feel it catch against something. I tilt it and wiggle it to make sure it's firmly in there. I push up and hear the satisfying click. I resheathe my dagger and step back, watching as the door swings open.

"Where did you learn to do that?" Mom asks.

"I snuck out sometimes at night to look at the stars or to look at Earth. Dad actually taught me how to do it." I explain, smiling softly. He taught me how to do it just in case of an emergency.

"He was always handy like that, the troublemaker." Mom shakes her head with a find expression then changes the subject. "Clarke, where would the exit be?"

"I know exactly where it is. Follow me. Kane, keep an eye on Jaha."

My mom gives me a look full of pride when Kane nods. Lexa follows my lead once again, walking by my side. I hesitate for a moment before reaching out, a silent offer to hold hands if she's comfortable doing so. She takes my hand in hers and squeezes gently.

I find the hole Raven blew in the station easily and lead the others outside. I hear mom and Kane take in a breath, smiling to myself when I remember how I felt when I first saw this beautiful place. I look around, seeing that Luna and Anya are working efficiently together to help everyone and take them to the couple healers that have come.

Raven freezes when she sees us, looking happy to see Abby but her expression darkens when she sees Jaha. Luna and Anya look over as if sensing their girlfriend's distress. They head towards to her as Raven stalks in Jaha's direction. His impassive expression is back and it really makes me want to punch him.

She stands a few feet in front of him, her hands clenched into fists. Anya and Luna catch up, gently placing a hand on her back.

"Raven?" Luna asks softly.

"Jaha," she growls out.

Luna and Anya seem to stand still for a moment before looking at Jaha. If looks could kill, he would be dead thousands of times over.

Anya marches forward until she is close enough to him to stab him. She goes for the less lethal approach and throws a punch. It hits him in the cheek and I swear I see a tooth fly from his mouth. He collapses on the ground, knocked out.

Luna and Raven move forward to stand beside her. Luna spits on him and Raven kicks him in the crouch hard using her leg that has a brace on it. It looks incredibly painful and I wince at the sight. The pain wakes him up and he lets out a howl in agony.

"No more," Lexa orders.

They immediately step away from him and I don't think anyone feels sorry for him as he writhes on the ground.

"We will get our justice later," I promise.

Raven doesn't look happy but nods.

Lexa gestures for two guards to come over. "You are going to take this man in the shackles to TonDC. He is to be put in prison, in solitary condiment. He is to have no contact with other prisoners and minimal contact with anyone else unless Clarke or I say otherwise. He will be punished soon. Understand?"

The guards bow their heads to Lexa and drag Jaha back towards the woods.

Ha ha! Take that, Jaha! He survived too, and justice will be served... Mwahahaha. Thank you all for reading and for your lovely comments! Stay awesome!