Survivor

chapter thirteen

Raven's POV

A eager smile formed across my face as Sinclair brought over the silver wristband. I kept the smile on my face time hide the anxiety boiling deep inside of me. If he was right and Lizzie was dead- no I couldn't think like that! Not now! I just had to prove she took off her wristband and wasn't killed. My smile grew smaller as Sinclair handed my the averagly small wristband. I gripped it, turning it over and examining it. I bit my bottom lip, it was hard to tell but the vitals would definitely be transmitted to the ark with no problems.

I glanced up at Sinclair and the darker-haired lady as they eagerly stared at me. It was still a surprise she didn't call the guard to lock me up for trespassing, then again I knew Sinclair would never allow that. He was the best father figure I had, seeing as my dad was a drunk and my step dad was the same now. Sinclair was my mechanic mentor, he taught me everything I knew, and now I was top of the class, easily.

"So, were you right?" The dark haired lady asked. She kept polite posture as she titled her head slighty, in curiousity.

"There's only one way to find out," I replied giving her a small smirk before turning back down to the bracelet. I examined it in my hands once more before snapping it onto my wrist. I winced at the sharp pain as the bracelet lit up, a small blue light beeping from the side once in a while.

I glanced up at the big screen where my name popped up with a vital description. "Good so far," Sinclair said as he enhanced the image of my vitals on the screen.

I gave him a small nod before twisting the wristband in attempt to get it off. I was surprised with the strong hold it had on my wrist. I glanced around the room for anything that could help. The dark haired lady seemed to notice my struggle, she grabbed a small blade from a tool tray, handing it over. I was quick to take the blade, slidding it in between the two panels of the wristband. I lifted the blade with much force until it snapped and the wristband fell to the floor.

I rubbed my now sore wrist, wondering how the delinquents put up with it. As the wristband fell to the floor, we all stared at it, first it did nothing. We stared in silence until the final results. The light beeped rapidly until it faded, leaving the bracelet dead. Glancing up at the screen I grinned to see my vitals showing as dead.

"Told you, they're taking the damn wristbands off"

[Keep in mind this part on the ark isn't what is currently happening, since days have passed since this moment, only finishing up the last chunk with Raven on the ark]

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Lizzie's POV

I knew it was over. My lungs were on fire as I wheezed for air. I dung my hands into the dry dirt, squriming weakly under the grounders hold. He only pressed her arm more tightly against my neck, leaving me with no air at all. My vision began blurring as I knew my time was coming. But then..something happened.

It was all a blur as I saw someone leap down from the tree, kicking the grounder right in the head. He was thrown off me as I quickly sat up, gulping down the air. As my vision steady I realized who it was, Charlotte! She gave me small smirk before slipping a knife out of her pocket and going after the man who attacked me.

As much as I wanted to sit here just catching my breath, I had go get up and help, somehow. I clumsily rose to my feet, noticing Octavia cornered against a tree with the grounder wielding a sword, I was quick to go after them. I grabbed a stick from the floor, gripping it as if it were a bat as I ran over to stand behind the grounder.

"Hey butt-head! Over here!" I teased him with a grin as he turned to face me, leaving Octavia alone now, only a few feet behind him.

I quickly slapped the sword hard with my stick, knocking it to the ground just a few feet behind him. Octavia quickly retrieved the sword as the man snarled in annoyance. He grabbed my arm before I could hit him, holding it tightly like you mother would when she didn't want you to leave. Then he slipped his other hand into his pocket, slipping a blade out and holding it to my neck. I gulped, but kept narrowed eyes on him in hope to intimidate him, showing no fear.

I was startled to see him release my hand. His hand with the blade barely cut my lower cheekbone on the left side of my chin. The man was quickly falling to the floor coughing up blood. I didn't realize what happened until I saw the blade in his back. Octavia had killed him! All to save..me? I saw she seemed somewhat horror-stricken herself as she stared at what she done. I just gave her a small nod, she did what she had to.

I grazed my hand over my cut, it felt small but who knew how big it really was. I felt the warm blood against my finger as I pulled my hand off it to see the dark red blood. A few drops fell onto the palm of my hand but I didn't have much time to cover the wound as it bled out, we were still in battle.

"Gahh!"

A scream errupted behind me, as I turned to see Jasper getting stabbed in the leg with the stick Jasper was previously holding. It was wedged deeply into his thigh, just above his knee. Somehow the tides had turned and Jasper had lost his weapon. I stared as Jasper fell to the floor, wincing as blood streamed from his right thigh. It was far worse than my simple cut.

I gasped in horror. Not able to move my feet as I feared the worst for my friend. Then before I knew it, two more grounders appeared out of the bushes. One grabbing Octavia as she struggled against him. A hood was thrown over her head as I saw a hood thrown over Jasper's as well. Before receiving a hood over my own head, I saw Charlotte escape the grounders grasp and disappear into the woods.

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A/N: I'm so sorry I didn't upload sooner, I've been very busy with school lately and only found time to get this chapter up on my free time today since its now the weekend. I hope you enjoy this unique twist of events!!
~xox wizzywarrior