At last

Chapter eighteen

Clarke's point of view

Once I had everyone's attention, I pointed to the Eligus ship in the distance. "See that ship? Madi and I were taken by the residents there two nights ago. I spoke with their leader, and I learned much about them."
I explained a short but understandable version of what Madam Daphne had told me about her people's history.
When I had reached the part about the Shells, Raven interrupted me.
"Wait, so you're saying they've built sentient robots?" She wore a curious smile on her face. When I nodded, she let out an awed 'huh', and I continued.
I explained how they had been tracking me, and why they wanted Madi and I for our nightblood.
"So, I struck up a deal with Madam Daphne. I told her that I would free my people underground, and we could team up with their doctors to help them make nightblood. She said that she would give me a week, or else she would get her guards and her highly dangerous robots," I raised my brow at Raven, "to find us. The problem is," I sat forward on the log that I was perched on, resting my elbows on my knees and folding my hands together, "we need to figure out how to lift all of that rubble. Trying to lift it with our bare hands would take days, maybe even weeks." I looked to Madi, sighing. "And we don't have that kind of time."
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Bellamy's point of view

"Hey... what if we use that rope I saw in the back of the rover from when you brought us here, and tie one end of it too the back of the rover, and the other tightly around the rubble," smiles monty. "Then we can pull it. And we can use all the free hands to push the heavy ones, along with the rover pulling it!"
Raven smiles placing a hand on Monty's back, "good idea! That should work," she grins looking up at clarke.
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Clarke's point of view

I nodded, beaming at Monty. I looked around at my companions, filling with determination.
We could do this.
Meeting Madi's eyes last, seeing her expression mirroring mine, I knew we were going to be okay.
"Alright," I stood up. "Gather your things, load everything into the rover. We're headed to Polis." I grinned.
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Bellamy's point of view

After packing everything into the rover, me, raven, monty, harper and echo all pile into the back, with Clarke and Madi in the front. Once the rover revived into life, we were off. I place my hand down steadying myself as we hit multiple rocks going down the rocky path. I look over to everyone else who is lost in their own world, probably thinking about seeing everyone again. Then it hit me. I was going to see Octavia. I was so caught up in seeing clarke that I completely forgot about Octavia. Echo places a hand on mine with a smile on her face. "You excited to see everyone?"
I look over to her and slip my hand out from under hers.
"Yeah," I nod.
She moves over, closer to me, our shoulders touching. I moved away, turning to face her. "Look Echo... can we just... take it slow. Sure we were close on the Ark but..." I stop and look up at clarke driving. Echo follows my gaze to clarke. "I get it," she sighs.
"What?"
"You and Clarke," she gestures.
"What-no-were just-"
"Bellamy I'm not an idiot. I know you and clarke are a thing and that's okay."
"We're not a thing."
"Come on, face it, you guys keep disappearing together," she laughs sarcastically, shaking her head.
"Well so have we!"
The rover stops and Clarke looks back with a grin on her face, "We're here"