Prisoner 83 | the 100

chapter forty-five

Once introductions had finally come to an end, the reason for the newcomers' visit was made clear. They, too, were looking for Wanheda. The difference between these people and all of the others was that they did not want to kill the fugitive to steal her power—which is what the Grounders believed would happen if they were responsible for her demise. Skaikru wanted to bring her home.

Indra, the leader of the grounders kom Trikru, was the one to explain, "We're looking for Wanheda."

The two other female glanced down at the deceased bounty hunter's body. Having once been the brunette's traveling companion, Adela felt slight remorse for his death. It had been necessary, however, so she didn't feel too guilty. Instead of responding to Indra, the brunette let the trader do the talking.

"So was he," Niylah pointed at the limp body. 

It was the curly haired brunette who had his rifle lowered that began to plead, "Please, she's in danger."

Niylah glanced at the other female grounder, who was studying the newcomers with wary. She was cautious around such weapons, knowing the possible dangers of them. It had been some of her own clan members who faced death from the automatic weapons. Adela would be smart to stay as far away from them as possible.

The trader continued the conversation, tearing her eyes away from the female and asking, "You're with Skaikru?"

"Yeah."

"She was here last night," Niylah answered, deeming that the other members of Skaikru could be trusted with the knowledge of Wanheda's whereabouts. Though she felt comfortable around the strangers, she was skeptical of the Azgedian who lingered only feet away. Sure, the woman had killed the other Grounder to save Niylah's life, but that didn't mean she could be trusted.

Kane stepped forward, looking a decade older due to the worry apparent in his face as he questioned, "Did she say where she was going?"

"No," the trader answered truthfully. Her eyes drifted towards the brunette female once more before continuing, "She was here when I fell asleep, and gone when I woke up."

"She give you any indication of where she might go?"

Niylah pursed her lips as she said, "No." The blonde then noticed that the female that had rescued her was inching towards the exit. It seemed as if Adela was no longer interested in conversing with them. She had better things to do. The trader frowned before looking down at the dead body of the bounty hunter and saying, "But he did. He said that his partner came back for her. It was Ice Nation." Niylah knew that she owed the brunette for saving her life, so she kept her mouth shut. She was not going to give Adela away, she decided. So, instead, she finished with, "I hope you find her."

Adela just made her way out of the trading post when another young male walked inside. He gave her a questioning look but she just flashed a charming smile and took off with ease. The brunette had no time to spare, she needed to find her love so they could continue their journey.

It wasn't long until the others noticed Adela's disappearance, and it was Monty who explained that he had seen her last. He was confused as to why they were going after a grounder who looked fit to be a princess, and was incapable of harming anyone. 

Following the female's tracks wasn't easy, but thanks to their familiarity with being on the ground and having learnt Earth Skills, it wasn't impossible. They followed the tracks to a clearing, where they saw a figure standing over three dead bodies. 

Bellamy raised his gun as Kane motioned for the others to halt. They began to do so when the curly haired brunette rushed forwards. This woman could be their only lead and they desperately needed her. They had to find Clarke, and Bellamy would do anything he had to in order to follow through.