Special Case of Kane

03

"There you guys are." Wells says as he comes over to Clarke and myself. "When my father said they left us nothing, he really meant it."

"Nice pack." Clarke points it out.

"Yeah, seat belts and insulation." Wells explains. "I also packed part of a parachute, figured we could us it to carry Jasper."

"Good." Clarke replies. "Give it to Skyla. You're not coming with us."

"My ankle's fine." Wells reassures her.

"It's not your ankle, Wells, it's you." Clark says.

"You came back for reinforcements." Wells reminds her. "I'm gonna help."

"Clarke, he's right." Finn comments. "We need him. So far, no one else has volunteered."

Monty walks over, hopeful.

"I'm sorry, Monty, but you're not coming either." Clarke says.

"Like hell I'm not." Monty argues. "Jasper's my best friend/"

"You're too important." Clarke says gently. "You were rained on Farm Station and recruited by engineering."

"So?" Monty says, and I place a hand on his shoulder.

"So food and communication." Clarke replies. "What's up here," she points to his head, "it's gonna save us all. You figure out how to talk to the Ark and I'll bring Jasper back." She turns to Finn and myself. "You ready?"

"I'm not going anywhere, and neither should any of you." Finn says. "That spear was thrown with a pinpoint accuracy from three-hundred feet."

"And what, and let Jasper die?" I snap, stepping into his face. "I don't think so. Spacewalker?" I scoff at the nickname. "What a joke. You think you're such an adventurer. You're really just a coward."

"It's not an adventure, Skyla, it's a suicide mission." Finn claims. "Build a wall. Use the fallen trees."

"I'll keep an eye on her." Bellamy claims, he looks down at me as he does Octavia.

"Jasper looked up to you." Clarke says to Finn, and she isn't lying.

***

"What was it?" I ask as Bellamy wraps his sister's leg.

"I don't know." Octavia replies. "The others said it looked like a giant snake."

"You could have been killed." Bellamy scolds.

"She would have been if asper didn't jump in to pull her out." Clarke says as she walks over.,

"You guys leaving?" Octavia asks as she stands, I am by Clarke. "I'm coming, too."

"No, no, no way." Bellamy says quickly. "Not again."

"He's right." Clarke says. "Your leg's just gonna slow us down." She looks at Bellamy.

"She's here for you." I state.

"What are you two doing?" Bellamy asks.

"I hear you have a gun." Clarke says.

Bellamy rises his t-shirt, revealing a pistol.

"Good," Clarke comments, "follow us."

"And why would I want to do that?" Bellamt asks.

"Because you want them to follow you, and right now, they're thinking only one of us is scared." Clarke replies.

"Murphy, come with me." Bellamy demands. "Atom? My sister doesn't leave this camp. Is that clear?"

"I don't need a babysitter." Octavia sneers.

"Anybody touches her, they answer to me."

///

"Hey, hold up." Bellamy says, his gun is in his hand. "What's the rush? You don't survive a spear through the heart."

"Put the gun away, Bellamy." I demand.

"Why don't you do something about it?" Bellamy taunts.

"Alright." I pull out my blade and I get in his face.

"Jasper screamed when they moved him." Clarke cuts our soon to be a fight off. "It the spear struck his heat, he'd have died instantly. It doesn't mean we have time to waste."

"As soon as you take that wristband off, we can go" Bellamy says. "Put the knife away, Skyla."

I disobey him and keep my fingers tightly squeezed around the handle.

"The only way the Ark is going to think I'm dead is if I'm dead." Clarke sneers. "Got it?"

"Brave princess." Bellamy smirks.

***

I rush to a clearing when I hear moans.

"Jasper!" I scream and I run towards him.

Suddenly, the earth beneath my feet falls and I go. A hand clasps around my wrist to keep me from hitting the rocks at the bottom. my eyes wander up the walls and meet Bellamy's.

"How ya doin'?" Bellamy teases.

"Bellamy!" I exclaim in fear.

He pulls me up and stands me in front of him. "Relax. I wasn't going to drop you."

"I'll climb up and cut the vines." Murphy says.

"I'm with you." I claim, and we climb up to where Jasper is. "Hey, baby. We're here."

"How long have you two been together?" Murphy asks as Bellamy, Finn, and Clarke discuss the medicine on Jasper's wound.

"Three years." I reply. "I cant lose him; not like this."

Murphy sighs. "Wish I had someone who loved me like that."

"And maybe you will." I smile.

***

"Hurry up, Murphy and Kane." Finn calls.

"Be careful." Clarke says and we hear growling in a distance.

"What's that?" I whisper to Murphy.

"I have no idea." He responds as we continue cutting Jasper down.

****

Bellamy hands me some meat while others remove their wristbands for food. It's crazy, Bellamy is crazy. Finn walks away from Clarke and goes to grab some.

"Whoa, whoa." Bellamy stops him. "Wait. You think you play by different rules?"

"I thought there were no rules." Finn comments before he takes some meat.

Anther does this, and Bellamy punches him in the jaw. He looks rigid.

I push past them and go into the drop ship.

"Jasper." I say with sadness as I enter the upper level, and I sit beside him --- Monty is in the corner with a wristband. "Any luck?"

"No." Monty frowns.

I wipe the bangs from Jasper's sweaty forehead and plant a kiss on it. "I'm right here, baby."

"You two are great together." Clarke says as she comes up.

I nod as Jasper moans in pain. "Jasper, it's me, Skyla Kane... I'm right here."

I lay Jasper's head on my lap, and comb his sweaty hair back with my fingers while humming a soft tune my grandmother would hum to me as a child.