Bleeding Out

Chapter Ten

The walk back to the cave didn't seem to take that long. I just kept thinking over and over in my head about Bellamy. Did he really do this only to save Octavia and me, or did he do it because he finally realized it was the right thing? Kane's words echo around in my head the entire way back.

It matters. Until you see that, you'll still be lost.

When we get back, Sinclair tells us how Jasper radioed and said that everyone at Arkadia has lost it and tried to kill him. Apparently Clarke showed up and now they're both on their way in a Rover.

I wait outside for the Rover, not exactly wanting to be near the Blake siblings. The whole cave seems to be full of the tension between them. I stand between Miller and Harper, and none of us talk. A shoulder bumps into mine, and I look to see Octavia storming away into the forest.

"Octavia?"

She turns her head long enough to send me a look. In that split second, I can see the pain and the suffering she is feeling and how lost she seems to be without Lincoln. My heart breaks even more. She turns her head away and keeps walking as another set of footsteps sounds from behind me. I turn to see Bellamy walking out of the cave. He opens his mouth, I assume to call out to his sister, but Miller's announcement cuts him off.

"They're here."

I turn away from Bellamy and see headlights coming through the trees. I catch Octavia turn around too. I see Clarke walk out of the Rover and pause once she sees Bellamy.

"Need your help!"

As Jasper's yell, I run over towards the Rover, not really knowing what to expect from him. I see him pull an unconscious Raven from the back of the Rover. "We have to get her inside before she wakes up." He says, carrying her bridal style and turning to run awkwardly towards the cave. I motion with my head for him to follow me.

"Were you followed?" Bryan asks, and I roll my eyes. Raven seems to be in trouble, and you're worried about that right now? "Maybe. I don't know." Jasper says, stopping to talk to Bryan. "Come on Jasper. Let's get her inside." I say and turn without waiting for him to follow. I walk up to the fire. "Set her here, Jas..." I start to say Jasper, but I stop myself when I turn and see Bellamy carrying Raven in his arms. I clear my throat. "Set her here." I say softly, casting my eyes down as I roll one of the blankets into a makeshift pillow.

"What the hell happened to her?" Sinclair asks, rushing over and helping Bellamy place her head gently onto the blanket. "I told you on the radio, Raven is not Raven anymore. None of them are." Jasper says, causing me to glance up at him as I place my fingers on Raven's neck. "What do you mean?" I ask, relaxing slightly when I feel a strong pulse. "Jaha's been chipping everyone."

"Jasper's right. I've seen it with my own eyes." Clarke says, kneeling down next to me to check over Raven. "I don't need your help, all right!" Jasper yells, taking a few steps towards Clarke, and I quickly get to my feet and step in between them. "Woah." I say, and Bellamy steps in front of me and places an arm in front of Jasper's chest. "Just take it easy and explain." He says as I resist the urge to roll my eyes.

"Jaha is using the chips to control everyone. You swallow it, and it changes you." He says, and I furrow my eyebrows. "Changes you how?" I ask, stepping closer to him. Jasper turns to me, completely focused on the conversation and not on his anger towards Clarke. "You forget who you are, and then you see this thing, Alie. Only, she's not really there. She made Raven slit her own wrists." Jasper says, causing me to look down and see Raven's bandaged wrists. "She was trying to get her out of her head. I was trying to help er, but..." He trails off, and I nod, stepping close enough to put a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Okay, so let's help her now." I say softly, giving him a small smile.