Promise

Chapter 10

Bellamy rode for two days straight to get to Echo's old cabin in the north woods. He had no idea if the family still lived there after what happened between them all those years ago.

Echo's family specialised in medicines and potions, they were bound to have something that would allow Jake to live a little longer. It might not save Jake's life but it will let him live to possibly see a few more sunrises and sunsets. That was good enough for Bellamy because he knew that Clarke would want it.

Echo was part of the Ice nation, but her family was banished after they helped the girls from the village get rid of the children that they were forced to conceive. Still in the womb of course. Echo was a strong woman who helped any girls who wanted it, she believed that there was more in the world for women than being used to birth children and pleasure. That's probably why Bellamy was drawn to her, she was different and he liked different.

Bellamy got shivers down his spine as he came across the small cabin that was in the middle of nowhere. Bellamy was surprised that he still remembered how to get there by heart. Though he never thought that he would forget, he didn't think he could. This place was important to him, maybe not so much now, but it used to be.

He tied his horse to a nearby tree and then made his way towards the house. He remembered how happy he used to be when he came here, there was never a dull moment in his life when he was here, until now.

He took a deep breath and then knocked on the old door. A few years ago he would just walk right in, but now he wasn't so sure that he would be welcome in the family's home.

After what felt like years of waiting, the front door opened and Bellamy came face to face with him, Echo's father.

Bellamy was the first to speak. "Michael, i need your help."

The next thing Bellamy felt was a blow to the mouth, he had been prepared for this, he knew that it was coming. "How dare you come here after all these years and ask for help?!" Michael yelled as him as he beat Bellamy onto the blanket of snow that covered the ground.

Bellamy let Michael take out his anger for a few moments before taking control. He stopped Michael from hitting him by rolling him onto his back and pinning his hands into the snow. A few years ago, Bellamy wouldn't have been able to take Michael, but after training and fighting continuously he had gained enough skill and strength to take him down.

"Please, this is important, i need your help," Bellamy asked again and all Michael did was try to break free of Bellamy's hold.

"Let me go," Michael grunted.

"I will if you stop trying to fight me, thats not why I'm here, if you stop trying to fight me, i will explain, okay?"

Michael huffed out a breath and then nodded. He knew that Bellamy was stronger than him so it was probably in his best interest that he doesn't try and fight Bellamy again. Bellamy released his hold on the man, preparing himself just incase Michael decided to throw another punch. But he didn't, instead he walked inside and left the door wide open. Bellamy followed him into the house, it was warm and a lot smaller than Bellamy remembered.

"Are you here to torment me, Blake?" Michael asked as he sat down on a chair.

Bellamy shook his head. "No, i think I've hurt you enough for a couple life times."

Michael grunted in response. "You think? She loved you, and you left her to die!" Michael yelled.

"I loved her too, and I'm sorry about what happened all those years ago but i need your help now."