On the Run ~ON HOLD~

Chapter 33 Finding Finn

Finn and Murphy had split off from the group as Thea helped Monroe wrap a cloth around her bleeding leg while Bellamy helped Mel, the girl they had rescued from the cliff.

"What happened to you?" the other girl asked.

"I'll explain when we get back to camp. I need to tell whoever's in charge so they know what we're up against," Thea replied.

Monroe nodded, accepting Thea's outstretched hand so she could pull her to her feet.

They began their long journey, trekking on through the night, determined to make it to camp by sunrise.

Octavia and Monroe—with interjections from Bellamy—explained what had happened while Thea was in Mount Weather.

As the sun began to rise over the mountains, Thea could barely stay on her feet. Between the lack of food or water for a few days and the injuries she had sustained, she was weak. Bellamy noticed and offered to carry her but she refused. She was determined to make it on her own.

As they neared the edge of the forest, Thea began to feel dizzy, stumbling as her vision blurred. She lagged behind the others who had picked up their pace, eager to reach camp and rest.

Thea tripped over a branch and crashed to the the ground. Bellamy and the others rushed to her side.

"Thea, are you alright?" Bellamy asked worriedly.

"I'm awesome, why do you ask?" Thea smirked, her eyes struggling to stay open as Octavia rolled her over onto her back and cradled her head in her lap.

"Thea. Thea, keep your eyes open!" Octavia demanded, noticing the girl's drooping eyelids.

"Roger that, captain," Thea muttered, her words slurring together as her eyes closed.

"Thea!" Octavia shook the girl but there was no response.

"We have to get her back to camp, she's exhausted and dehydrated," Octavia said.

Bellamy nodded, handing his gun over to his sister and scooping the small girl into his arms. She barely stirred as they began waking once again, nearing the camp as Octavia and Monroe helped Mel while Bellamy carried an unconscious Thea.

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"Hey, where're you guys going?" Thea's voice called out.

Bellamy, Octavia, Clarke and Raven stood by the fence, glancing around nervously to make sure they weren't being watched.

No one paid them any attention as they continued about their business.

Bellamy sighed. He had hoped they could get out before Thea woke up. He wanted her to rest. But seeing as she had caught them red-handed, he knew the stubborn girl wouldn't agree to staying behind.

"We're gonna go find Finn and Murphy," Octavia told her, oblivious to Bellamy's glare behind her back.

"Without me?" Thea pulled on her jacket.

"Apparently not," Bellamy grumbled and Thea sent him a playful glare.

"Alright, go ahead," Raven told them, tapping the no longer electrified fence with her cane.

The four snuck out, Thea smiling at Raven before she went. "Thanks, Rave," she whispered, feeling bad for the crippled girl who had to stay behind.