Love & War

Escaping

Clarke POV

Hours pass since Bellamy stuck me in the cell. Other grounders are here. Trikru. I keep to myself knowing that not everyone likes Azgeda. I sit on the opposite side of them, not sure what to do. Night falls and I soon find myself falling asleep. 

I walk through a door. Stopping when I see my reflection. My hair is short. Who is that before me? I step closer, staring at myself.

"Clarke." I turn to see my dad standing in the corner.

"Dad?" I smile, running towards me. He catches me in his arms, wrapping them around me. Holding me close. I push back, looking at him.

"How are you here?" I ask.

"I am in your mind."

"But this isn't who I am." I step back to look at my clothes. 

"It's who you become if you continue to fight."

"How can I fight? I am in a cell." I say.

"You will find a way to save everyone." He steps back, letting go of me. 

"What do you mean?" He steps further away, staring to fade. "Dad? Don't leave me?"

"I will never leave you." He disappears the last words a whisper. I stare at the empty space, shocked and not sure what to do. I turn to find someone in the corner. They have dark hair and I can see a beard. Who is it?

They turn facing me and I am shocked to see Bellamy holding a baby. I stare at the child and then him. He doesn't say anything to me, just walks over placing the child in my arms.

"Keep her safe." He says before walking out of the house. I frown before looking down at the child. Her eyes are open, dark brown like his. I stare down at her and feel the love I have for her overwhelm me. I want to hold her close and never let her go.

I hear a bang and my eyes snap open. I sit up seeing guards coming in. Pike walks in standing before all of us. I stand up, not sure what is happening. He turns looking at me.

"Clarke, Princess of Azgeda. You have been sentenced to death by accordance with the exodus charter." I stare at him confused and shocked. "Tomorrow in front of your people you will be killed." He steps outside when I see Bellamy at the door. He steps inside as I rush him. 

I push him down as guards yell at us. I punch him in the face feeling the betrayal. I would not have been in this situation if he had not handed me over. A guard grabs me, holding me away from him. He stares at me, his face saying it all. He didn't want to do this but he had to.

"I hope you are happy." I say as he stands up. He walks up to me, grabbing my face. I glare at him, thinking of the Bellamy I saw in my dreams. Thinking of the child I held in my arms. Was that a dream or a vision? He lets go of me walking out. The guards let me go, following  him, closing the door.

I stare at the door wondering what is going on with him. Who is this man? I do not understand him.

Bellamy POV

I walk out of the cell, holding my nose. Pike steps to up to me but I push pass him. I can't talk to him right now. I need to get her out before tomorrow. I walk into the room Octavia shares with Lincoln. They are sitting there, talking.

They look up at me, shock and confusion on their faces. I close the door facing them.

"We have to get her out." I say.

"Oh really?" Octavia stands up. "You've now decided that she is not safe in there?"

"I'm sorry." I say. "I should have never turned her over to Pike." She stares at me and then nods. "I don't know who I am anymore." I whisper sitting down on a chair. She comes over kneeling in front of me. 

"Bellamy you need to leave with us. Some of us are getting out of here before Lexa attacks." I stare at her.

"What if she's already on her way? What if it's too late?"

"We have to try." I nod, closing my eyes. A knock sounds at the door. I look at her and then Lincoln gets up, opening it. Kane and Abby walk in, shutting the door behind them.

"Lexa's army has been seen. I overheard them say she is close. We need to get those that want to come, out."

"First we get Clarke." I say. Abby stares at me, still mad. She nods looking at Kane. We soon make a plan to get her out. We are going to get Pike. Kane will take Pike to Lexa, hoping she will accept this and not attack us.

I walk down the hallway as Miller walks up beside me. We will get the grounders in the cell to attack the guards, including me and him. That ay Pike will think we are still on his side. While the others get Pike, i'll get Clarke out.

We get to the cell and I walk along it to where Clarke is sitting. I kneel behind her.

"Don't turn around." I whisper. She stiffens, her eyes looking a little towards me. "We are planning to get you out. In a few minutes we will walk in. You have to get the grounders to attack us. Once you do Pike will come running. Kane will attack him and take him too Lexa." She turns slightly looking at me before nodding. I nod too, getting up and walking around. 

Clarke gets up, walking across to speak to the grounders. She points at me a few times. the grounders look at me before nodding. I look at Miller, nodding to him.

Soon the grounders start fighting. We go in to stop them when they turn on us. They hit us, knocking us to the ground. Clarke walks over, standing above me. She kneels down, leaning so her mouth his close to my ear. 

"I forgive you." She says before standing up, kicking me in the stomach. I groan, rolling over. I turn looking through the doors. I see Kane knocking Pike out and dragging him through the hallways. I hope they'll succeed. I slowly get up as more guards come in. The grounders pushing them back. I look at Clarke to see her worried.

I grab her arm, pushing her towards the other door. I open it, dragging her through. I start to run, holding her arm. She keeps up with my pace as we run through the hallways. We get to the meeting spot. Octavia, Lincoln, Abby and a few others are waiting there. 

The others go first when Abby turns to us.

"Your staying." Clarke says. 

"Someone has to help them." She says kissing Clarke's cheek before hugging her. Clarke looks at me and then goes into the wall. I look at Octavia who is hugging Lincoln. I look back at the wall before getting in. We crawl through when I hear Pike's voice. I stop looking back at the hole. Clarke is ahead of me, staring at me. 

"I have to go back." I say to her. She turns grabbing my face.

"I don't want to lose you." I put my hand over her. 

"You won't." I kiss her before turning to get out. Octavia stares at me. 

"What are you doing? Pike will kill you."

"Let him try." I say. I turn walking down the hallway. I soon feel Lincoln's presence beside me. I look up at him nodding before walking towards guards running at us. We put our hands on our heads as they surround us.

They push us down, our knees hitting the ground. I look forward as he makes his way to us. Our plan failed. He stares at us before turning. The guards grab us, yanking us up. They push us forward. We walk out of the ark to the gate. People stop working to look at us. Rain falls on our faces as we walk out.

Pike stands in front of us, disappointment on his face. He walks up to me, standing before me.

"I thought I could trust you." He says. "That you believed in what we did."

"I thought I did but I saw that what we are doing is wrong."

"I see." He moves back. He nods to the guards behind us. They come over pushing us to the ground. My knees splash in the puddle, mud soaking me. "Bellamy Blake, Lincoln, Marcus Kane." I look over to see Marcus coming out, being pushed to the ground. "For the crimes of treason, kidnapping, and attempted murder, I hereby sentence you to death."

I feel guns behind our heads. I close my eyes and open them. Letting out the breathe I was holding. Clarke stands behind Pike, sword at his throat.

"Now you know why I am called Wanheda."