What If (Season 5 AU)

Chapter 2

Clarke, Bellamy, Diyoza, and the rest of Eligius head out of the valley and towards Poils at first light. The sooner they arrive the sooner they can free those under ground. The Eligius prisoners bring their equipment needed to remove the ruble from the collapsed tower in Polis. As they do, Bellamy and Clarke are the first to zip down a line to see the others. What they're greeted with leaves them both in shock. Bellamy is embraced by his sister, but his and Clarke's eyes can't ignore the chains, weapons, and blood stains of the room. It was like a battle arena.

Octavia sees Clarke and walks to her, both women embracing for a small moment. Clarke looks to Bellamy before scanning the room, it was as if discovering a nightmare from a fairytale. The zip lines are pulled up as Diyoza and McCreary make their own ways down, which confuses and displeases Octavia.

"Who are they?" The two criminals are also shocked at their surroundings but Diyoza replies with ease.

"We're here to rescue you."

Octavia doesn't buy it and Bellamy explains the situation, hoping to diffuse any conflict before it starts. As he does Indra leads Clarke to her mother while the others prep for extraction. All 814 people in the bunker. Bellamy is shocked by this, they've lost nearly a third of their people, but now is not the time to discuss it.

No one is the same. Whatever happened in the bunker it wasn't good.

Bellamy pulls Octavia aside to speak with her in private while Clarke stays and helps the others get everyone out of the bunker. It takes hours, but they get the job done. One of the last to be pulled to the surface was Abby and Kane, and Clarke embraced them fervishly.

Once everyone is out the sun sets, leaving everyone settles down for the night. Fires are rise from all around as people walk among the earth once more. A thing of the past that is now their present. While everyone from the bunker and the Eligius prisoners do so, Clarke sneaks away with her mother and Kane to explain everything. The valley, the deal, and what's to be done next. Unfortunately she's cut off from explaining and thinking when an explosion goes off.

Clarke knows exactly what it was.

"Stay here." She says before walking away. The Eligius prisoners are making a move.

Diyoza makes demands and Bellamy emerges from the shadows. She's backing out of their deal. He threatens to make his call to Raven and Diyoza isn't fazed.

"Make your call."

And he does.

"Raven come in, do you read me?" But all he gets is static. Clarke appears by his side and touches his arm, they both know something is wrong.

"The deals off, but nobody has to get hurt." She looks to Clarke and notices she's alone. "Wheres your mother?"

Octavia looks between them and instantly knows why they want Abby. She's a doctor.

"She's our doctor, you can't have her."

"She asked you a question." McCreary ignores Octavia and looks at Clarke, his man now threatening them with their sonic gun.

Bellamy leans over slightly, hovering and shielding Clarke. She leans closer and looks at the weapon, mortified. She's been shot at with it before on the ridge, she can only imagine what it could do to a person.

No. She won't let that happen, and from where Bellamy stands neither will he. Clarke has Augy and Madi to think about. She won't die here today.

Wonkru bunch together, ready to attack, but Octavia stops them. Just as tension rises, Abby appears from the dark. She will come willingly so long as Kane comes with her, those are her terms.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Clarke moves towards her mom, but Bellamy grabs her hand, the Eligius people still have their weapons drawn.

"I love you, Clarke." Abby says before being pulled away with the criminals.

Bellamy tenses and squeezes Clarke's hand before releasing it. The deal is off and Dizyoza makes new terms.

"The valley is ours. Any attempt to get there will be met by overwhelming force. As long as you stay here, we won't have a problem. Is that a problem?"

Clarkes blood boils in anger. Like hell she will stay here. Not a chance when her children are still in the valley. It was their home and she'll be damned if she was going to let any harm come to Madi and Augustus, or their home. Bellamy watches Clarke and sees her expression. It's as if he can read her mind. He nudges her and shakes his head as if saying she can't do anything right now, and she doesn't like it.

His hand grazes her arm as he steps forward to ask about Raven and Murphy.

"For now," Diyoza replies, "insurance."

She calls everyone back to leave, but one man doesn't listen. The same one that threatened to shoot Clarke for not saying where her mother was. Instead of falling back, he looks at Octavia and yells, shooting a sonic blast. People scurry and try to protect her, leaving one person to obliterate at the blast.

"Szybunka! You idiot!" Diyoza yells. "Get to the ship! Move! Now!"

Bellamy had already taken Clarke and yanked her aside. But the ringing in their ears was still there.

"Clarke? Clarke!?" He yells, though the sound is still muddled. "Clarke are you okay?"

She vaguely, trying to make out his words and nods her head. They help each other up and watch as the ship takes off. So much for peace.

"I trusted you. This is your fault." Octavia yells from aside grabbing Bellamy's attention.

"Blodreina... What do we do now?" Miller asks. They all look from him to Octavia, not pleased with her reply.

"Now we go to war." Indra helps Octavia walk away, and Bellamy and Clarke watch her go.

Everything that was supposed to happen was ruined. And so will the valley if they go to war.

"I have to go back." Clarke mumbles and Bellamy almost didn't hear. He looks over to her and shakes his head.

"Clarke you cant-"

"I have to!" The fire in her eyes leaves almost no room for debate. Bellamy sighs and knows exactly why she's angry, and worried. "Bellamy... I can't stay here knowing my children are alone."

"They're not alone, okay? They have Monty, Harper, Emori, and Echo with them. And from what I saw Madi is capable of defending herself. Mostly." Clarke glances away and shakes her head.

"It's not the same." And he knows what she means. Madi and Augustus may not be alone, but they aren't with her. "I've never been apart from them this long, especially not..." she stops and looks away, her eyes glistening as she gulps. "He needs me, Bellamy. And I know Madi is able to defend herself but Augustus... Bellamy he can only do so much with a knife. And even then he doesn't have much training. He's five! He was still learning how to spear a damn fish let alone fight back an adult. He-"

"Clarke!" Bellamy reaches out to her, both hands on either side of her shoulders, a way to ground her. "I know, okay. But they're going to be fine. You had no reason to train him anyway. He's a kid, he needs to learn how to enjoy that as long as he can."

Clarke nods but doesn't meet his gaze. Shes shaking slightly and he can barely hear her sniffle. Bellamy pulls her into an embrace and she holds him tightly, a tear slipping down her cheek.

"We'll get them back. I promise."