Earth's Weaknesses: Parts 1-7 (The 100 Fanfiction)

PART TWO // Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Spacewalker

"I have an idea, but you're going to have to trust me."

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?"

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We waited by the gates for Clarke's return, signalled by Bellamy calling out: "Hold your fire, she's back! Open the gate."

She was flanked by two riders and as soon as Finn appeared to welcome her back she dragged him away from the gates as they closed. Something was wrong. Her mom ran up to her and hugged her in relief, before keeping her hands on her daughter's shoulders as she asked the question we had all been waiting for. "Is there a chance for a truce?"

After a moment, "Yes," Clarke replied, wringing her hands and refusing to make eye contact with anyone. I shared a look with Bellamy and we watched as Finn asked her what was wrong. Her eyes trailed across the ground before finally meeting his. "They want you." She explained to the rest of the small group, "If we want a truce, we have to give them Finn."

"Well, shit." Everyone turned to glare at me, and I realised I probably should've kept my opinion to myself.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Raven cut in, directing all looks away from me and at her instead.

Clarke took a deep breath, "That's their offer."

"That's not an offer..." Raven trailed off.

"It's a punishment," Finn finished for her. "For what happened at the village. Blood for blood."

Bellamy frowned, "That's insane."

"And if we refuse?" Abby asked, already knowing the answer.

"Then they attack."

This prompted the crowd's reactions, both good and bad. There were some choruses of "He's just a kid!", but it was mostly just different variations of "Give him up!" and "Get rid of him!"

Raven turned around, pushing someone who got to close. "Back off!" Bellamy was forced to intercept a punch meant for her, dragging the man out of the way as Clarke tried to calm her down.

"Raven, listen to me. Nothing is going to happen to him," she promised. "I promise, okay?" But it was a promise that she was going to have to break.

Someone moved forwards, "Spacewalker wasted three months of oxygen on the Ark. He should've floated a long time ago." The man pointed at him accusingly. I didn't remember when, but at some point I must have stepped protectively in front of Finn, and the man's annoying sausage finger was a little too close to my face for my liking.

"Point again with that finger and you'll lose it," I threatened, my hand already resting on the handle of my most accessible knife. Before I had a chance to follow through, Raven threw herself at the nearest protester, arms flailing wildly. Byrne grabbed her, pulling her away from the crowd but Raven punched her in the face, and another guard cuffed her and began to take her away.

"It's our only option!" Another person in the crowd screamed, and I watched as the remainder of the Ark's population slowly descended into chaos.

I turned around at a tap on my shoulder, all but ready to throw a punch until I realised it was only Murphy. He looked around, a slightly amused expression on his face. "So on a scale of one to 'float me now', how screwed are we?"

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I waited until Bellamy had left Finn before ducking out of my hiding spot in the corner. "So Spacewalker, when are you leaving?"