𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑, bellamy blake ²

20; protector

"Best play long while death forgets us"

— Atticus

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"JASPER! MONTY!" NAOMI DARTED PAST OCTAVIA AND TOOK THE TWO BOYS IN A TIGHT HUG. "I've missed you two." She took a step back and ruffled a hand through Monty's hair.

"We're glad you're okay," Jasper told her. Naomi stepped back as a girl emerged through the doorway. She was wearing a blue radiation suit—one of those Mount Weather wore—and was looking at Noe and Ley wearily.

Something on her suit beeped and Naomi took a step back, hand wrapped around the hilt of her sword. Jasper gave her a stern look and ran towards the girl. He checked an oxygen back on her back. "30 minutes. We just changed it, that can't be right."

Naomi nodded. This must be Maya.

Jasper looked around. "This is her last tank."

Noe slid her sword back into its sheath and stepped forward. Anyone who helped her people was her friend. "We'll get you another one," she promised the girl, coming to stand beside Jasper. "Where are they stored?" She turned to peer at the tank.

Maya shook her head. "All the supplies of oxygen is on Level Five."

"What's wrong with Level Five?" Noe asked.

"All the guards are on Five. They'll get us before we even get close to the tanks."

Jasper shook his head: "We'll take the trash chute again. It will work." Naomi found her hand linking with Bellamy's. He stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the girl, watching her with careful eyes. Ley stood on some other side, like some child-guardian. Anyone could see the apprentice adored Naomi.

Bellamy spoke up from her side. "To get in maybe. But Maya's right, every soldier in this mountain is there. We'll never make it out."

"We can do this," Jasper said firmly.

Noe crossed her arms. "We have to try." Her eyes scanned over the group.

"We'll split up," Jasper proposed.

"Okay. We'll go for Dante," Clarke said.

Noe nodded: "I'll protect Maya. With Ley. We'll be good here." She took a step towards the girl.

Bellamy grabbed her by the arm. "Hey, no." He turned her towards him and cupped her face with his hands. "I thought I lost you." His hands were shaking. "There is no way I'm going to leave you again." Naomi's eyes darted between his.

"He's right," Clarke spoke up. "You shouldn't even be here with that wound." She pointed at Naomi's side.

Noe shook her head. "Fine then. Octavia can stay with me."

O nodded. "We'll help Maya," she said, gesturing to Jasper.

Bellamy shook his head again, arms crossed, but made no move to stop them. Clarke opened the door and the group followed. Naomi walked up to Bellamy. She kissed him on the cheek and wrapped her arms around him. He pulled her against his chest.

He held her there for a moment. "Whenever we split up, one of us dies."

She pulled a hand down his face. "Then don't die." Naomi gave him a quick kiss on the lips before she pulled away and jogged after Octavia and Ley.

The two girls looked over as she reached them.

"Trouble in paradise?" Octavia mocked, a playful smile on her face.