Sacrifice and Survival

The Split

"The Ice Nation would stand to gain a lot if Lexa were to die and Skaikru were held responsible." Octavia said

"Even if we can prove that, it's no guarantee the coalition could hold." Abby said.

Pike added "And why would they go to the trouble of setting up Clarke, we've seen what the Ice nation can go, how big the army is, they don't need a scapegoat to further their agenda."

"Wait ..... Just wait" Bellamy said "we're getting ahead of ourselves. We aren't even sure Clarke and Murphy are really dead. We only know what Octavia was told." He paused "We need to find out.".... He looked around the room ...."We need to get to Polis."

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"No one is going anywhere!" Pike declared "We need every available gun here. And I don't trust either of you..." he says looking to Kane and Octavia. He points at Octavia "I know you told the grounder village we were coming" and glancing at Kane "I can't prove it ....yet...but I know you gave her that intel. And now they have us blockaded ready to attack."

"That's what we are trying to prevent Pike!" Kane says.

Octavia shakes her head "God Pike don't you get it! They can wipe out Arkadia anytime they want. It was Lexa's coalition and Lexa herself that kept that from happening." She turns towards Bellamy blame in her eyes "It was Clarke working with her, Clarke practically begging Lexa and the coalition to not take action against you. It was Lexa that kept the coalition from attacking and killing all of you 5 days ago! The 12 clans have more resources than you know and now that Lexa is dead and Clarke...well.... She can't plead the case of the 13th clan any more can she?" Tired she sits back down and looks around the room "the 12 clans come together when they have a common enemy and right now that's the 13th clan, that's you."

The room was silent for a moment as they processed Octavia's rant, the events of the last week, the death of the commander, the loss of Clarke and Murphy and the possibility that the only thing they can do now to save the people of Arkcadia is to run.

'The 13th clan that's it!'..... Kane muttered to himself as he looked up and then stood up slowly and pulled up his sleeve revealing the Brand of the Clans "The 13th Clan! That's how we get in to Polis. We are the 13th clan."

"Marcus what are you talking about?" Abby asked.

Bellamy smiled slowly "We are the 13th clan, so we have a right to be at the conclave."

"Exactly!" Kane exclaims pointing to Bellamy. "Ambassadors of all the clans have a right to be at the commander's funeral, all the clans have a right to speak at the meeting of the clans. That's how we find out what happened to Clarke and Murphy and it's the only way we can bring their bodies' home. We need to send a request to the coalition. Octavia so you think Indra would help us with that?"

She tilted her head a bit "I think so,"

Kane nodded "We'll go anyway, even if she can't pave the way once we are at the meeting of the coalition maybe we can stop this war."

Abby stood and put her hand on Kanes arm "Marcus, no. It's too dangerous. They will kill you as soon as they see you. Even if we are the 13th clan surely they wont honor that, not now."

Pike stand up "No one is going anywhere! We have played the grounders games long enough! We can defend ourselves and Abby I'm sorry about your daughter but Clarke turned her back on her own people, she was a traitor and even if you could get her body back I wouldn't allow you to bury her here. I meant what I said if anyone tries to leave You will be arrested."

Bellamy noticeably bristled at Pike calling Clarke a traitor and not allowing her to be buried among her people. The people she defended, healed, loved and killed for and now she died for them too. He began to see that, that Clarke just did what she thought was right, for her people, our people. Even through her pain that's what she hoped for, peace for her people the original 100, our people, mine and Clarkes. He started to say something to Pike about Clarke when Octavia stood up again.