Finding Me 》Bellamy Blake {Book Three}

Chapter Eight: Just Breathe

Chapter song is "My Last Breath" by Evanescence.

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"The summit delegation will be fine."

Jamie glanced up as Gina reassured Bellamy once again that everything would go according to plan.

"I should be there." He mumbled, eyes on Jamie as she walked in front of him.

She peered at him over her shoulder and her eyes narrowed. "Then you wouldn't be with me."

He smirked and nodded relentlessly. "You make a good argument."

"We'll be back out there before you know it. Your bum leg and all." Jamie added, gaze refocusing on the halls of Mount Weather as her smirk grew.

"My leg is fine. Kane's trying to teach me a lesson." Bellamy instantly replied with a shake of his head.

"Yeah, I'm with you there."

Octavia sighed heavily at the banter between her brother and Jamie, tensing more when Raven started talking.

"You guys, did I ever tell you how I saved Sinclair's ass on the Ark?"

Jamie laughed as Octavia replied, "please don't."

"You mean the time you went rogue on a space walk?" Gina asked, turning to look at the mechanic.

Raven grinned and shrugged lightly. "That depends on your definition of going rogue."

The two continued talking but to Jamie it was just background noise. She had a hard time focusing on anything around her as memory after memory flickered through her mind. Jasper slumped in her arms sobbing over Maya's body, Maya holding on tightly to her father's body after the light faded from his loving gaze, being strapped to the cold metal table while awaiting her own death...none of the memories were good. The best part about her time in Mount Weather was reuniting with their friends and leaving. Even still, the only thing she could see on the walls was the blood of those they lost. And those that they killed.

"Hey, you okay?"

Jamie looked up as Bellamy lightly nudged her. "What?"

Bellamy sighed lightly, eyes quickly scanning the area. "You alright?"

She nodded and her grip on her blade tightened. "Yeah, I just haven't been here since..." She let the sentence trail, knowing Bellamy would see through her.

He nodded in understanding and shifted slightly closer to her. "You shouldn't be here. It's too soon and without Haihefa being able to be with you-"  

"I'm fine." She quickly interrupted. She understood his concern but she wouldn't survive another day stuck behind the gates. Although she missed her beast she also knew bringing him here wouldn't be a good idea. So, she left him in the woods to watch over their cub, who was now almost fully healed.

They all made their way into the large dining room and stopped when they saw Pike's people nearly filling the area.

"Someone's made themselves at home." Jamie growled as Pike began walking towards them.

"There must be thirty of them in here." Octavia replied with the same acid in her tone. She moved closer to Jamie, sensing the hostility rising in the blonde.

"Thirty six, but the more, the merrier!" Pike told Octavia with a broad smile.

"Thirty six? Wow. The grounders are gonna think we moved in."

Jamie nodded in agreement with the younger Blake and Pike's eyes narrowed. "Well, there was no room at the inn."

"And this is your option?" Jamie sneered, stepping closer to Pike, her own eyes narrowed into slits.