Wishing for Oblivion

83 Alive - Chapter 19

Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait! It's almost done!!

Enjoy! xx

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Eve's POV

After Finn had put Raven down on the cot, I frowned at the squelching noise that sounded when I peeled the fabric away from the blood soaked area.

"Eve is she-"

"Give me some room Finn."

My mind was still spinning from the events with Murphy but I fought against the feelings and memories that were fighting to consume me. Raven needed me right now. You can break down later.

Clarke stepped forward, noticing my unsteadiness.

"Finn, tell us about what happened to you and Eve."

I silently thanked Clarke for distracting him as he began telling them about what happened since the hunting trip. It seemed like eons ago that we went on it.

Turning to Raven again, I began cleaning up the blood that was still oozing out of her wound. I apologized to her in advance before pressing a rag hard on the bullet hole to stop the bleeding as she groaned out in pain.

"Wait Reapers? What are they? Can they help us?"

I snapped my head up at Clarke's mention of the Reapers.

"No! You can't bring the Reapers here!"

A shudder ran through me at the memory of the dark cave… The bodies, still alive, awaiting whatever torture the Reapers were sure to deliver.

"Why not? The enemy of my enemy is our friend."

I shook my head at Finn’s insanity, giving him a hard look.

"Not in this case!"

I scoffed before looking back down at Raven to turn her onto her side slightly. My face fell as I involuntarily uttered an expletive.

"Shit."

I didn't realize I had spoken out until everyone turned their attention to me.

"There's no exit wound." I explained with a grim expression, "Which means the bullet is still inside her, causing more damage by the minute."

We were silent for a moment, taking in the gravity of the situation. Then I nodded, snapping right back into Doctor-mode before my mind drifted towards something else. Like the person leaning against the wall on the opposite side of the dropship.

"Right. Jasper find something metal, like a blade, and sterilize it with the fire."

He didn't argue and ran out of the dropship to follow my instructions. I looked back down at Raven as her weak voice spoke out.

"We got lucky Murphy hit me instead of the fuel tank... otherwise we'd all be dead."

"Fuel tank?" Clarke repeated. I could see her beginning to think but I didn't have time to ask as Jasper came back with a blade that was orange with heat.

"Raven. I need you to bite down because this is going to hurt. Finn, Clarke, hold her down."

I pushed a cloth into her mouth and pressed the hot blade to the entry point. Raven's screams were still audible through the cloth in her mouth. Octavia looked up from against the wall where she was helping Bellamy drink water, at the volume of Raven's screams.

The smell of burning flesh made me want to gag as I pulled the knife away. Raven had passed out but was still breathing, her pulse beating steadily.