Into The Woods- Bellamy Blake

Chapter 20

"Hold your fire!" Ember heard Bellamy yell, and Clarke and her returned from talking to Lexa. "They're back."

The gate opened, and Finn ran over to them as it opened. "Are you okay?" He asked Clarke.

The two exchanged looks as Bellamy came over to them, Ember reaching out to him, pulling him close. "Shut the gate." Ember commanded, before looking at Finn. "You can't be out here."

Abby pulled Clarke into a hug as they moved towards the Ark, and a small crowd began to gather around them. "What did she say?" Abby asked. "Is there a chance for a truce?"

Ember pursed her lips, looking at Clarke, who seemed to be unsure of how to answer. "Yes." She said finally, but Ember knew she would do anything to avoid a truce now.

"What's wrong?" Finn asked, and Ember glanced over at him, before making eye contact with Raven, and her guilt for wanting a truce intensified. Bellamy rubbed her arm.

Clarke looked down, unable to say anymore, and Ember moved forward and pulled her into a hug. "They want you." Ember said, looking up at Finn. "If we want a truce, we have to give them Finn."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Raven asked, moving forward and towards them.

"That's their offer." Ember said.

Raven scoffed. "That's not an offer. It's a punishment." Finn said. "For what happened at the village."

Ember nodded slowly. "Blood must have blood." She told him.

"That's insane." Bellamy said.

"What happens if we refuse?" Abby asked.

Ember glanced over at her. "They attack." She said. People in the crowd started talking about giving Finn up.

One man moved in to grab him, as Raven shoved him back. "Back off." She told him. Ember moved away from Bellamy, stepping in front of Finn, sword in hand.

"Raven," Ember said, getting her attention. "Nothing is going to happen to him." She assured her. "I promise, okay?"

"I'm not dying for him." A man said, moving over to Ember and Raven. "Spacewalker burned three months of oxygen from The Ark. He should've floated a long time ago. "Throw him out."

Raven pursed her lips and turned to the man, fist flying through the air towards his face. "Stop, Reyes." Byrne grabbed her, and Raven turned around and punched her too.

Guards restrained her, and Ember sighed, turning to Clarke. "What are we going to do?"

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Ember watched Murphy walk over to Finn, gun in hand. "I can't believe they gave Murphy a gun." She muttered, as her, Bellamy, and Clarke walked over to them. "We're reinforcing our defenses." She told Finn when they got close enough. "Doubles on the perimeter. No one's getting past that wire."

Finn stood up, looking between her and Clarke. "I'll see where they're thin."

"No." Bellamy said. "You should head inside." He looked over at Ember, then back at Finn. "B Corridor would be easier to defend, if it comes to that."

"I'm not gonna hide." Finn said, glaring at Bellamy.

"Right now, we have to think about keeping you safe." Clarke said. "I'm going to talk to Lincoln. Ember, come with me." Clarke said.

Ember nodded in return, giving Bellamy a kiss on the cheek before taking off with Clarke. "Hey." Murphy said, chasing after Clarke and Ember. "Any orders for me Princess?" he looked at Ember, who met his gaze.