What If (Season 5 AU)

Chapter 4

Spacekru had gotten wind of the news about Murphy and Raven being on the ground. Turns out scouting the camp was a good idea. Madi blushed slightly at the praise. Although she really shouldn't have expected something else, Clarke always had given her and his recognition for hard work or good ideas. These were Clarke's people, the ones from the stories Madi and Augustus grew up on. These were good people.

They spotted the ship flying back to camp, and in doing so, had hope Bellamy, Clarke, and the others would be on it. The family reunion Augy and Madi had been waiting for, but unfortunately it wasn't happening tonight. Once the ship landed the only recognizable people leaving the ship was Abby, Kane, and the two criminals who had locked Clarke away.

"I don't see mommy. Where are they?" Madi looks at Augy before glancing at the others. A silent plea for help. What could she possibly say when even she didn't know what was happening. The adults see the distress and worry on Madi, and they chime in with whatever they can.

"It's okay, bud. I'm sure they're fine. Maybe the plans changed and they're on their way right now. Okay?" Monty places his hand on the boys shoulder, a small comfort to him. Augustus sighs and nods.

Of course his parents would have a back up plan, they had to to have one. It's just so strange being away from them so long. Monty must still see the reserved sadness and pulls Augy in an embrace, looking at Madi for questions. Why was Augustus acting so lost and distressed? The question hung think in the air, leaving Madi to explain.

"He's never been away from Clarke this long." She says, and the others sigh and shuffle around.

"They'll come back, Augy. You don't have to worry." Harper kneels down next to Monty and the little boy.

He nods and looks back through the trees, anything to distract his worry. Their village, their home, was overrun with strangers, but what hurt the most was that his parents, his mother, wasn't there. 

For what felt like hours they sat there, waiting, watching, but nothing happened. The Eligius prisoners came and went as they changed the village and made themselves at home. As they sit quietly a loud rustling comes through the woods.  It was Murphy running from the village. Raven may have made a deal to get him out of there but he wasn't exactly safe either. Echo attacks Murphy from behind and he finally stills and keeps quiet.

"Could you be any louder?" She scolds, but he ignores her.

"Thank God" he mumbles. "Raven knew you guys would be watching the camp. We gotta go. Now."

Echo whistles subtly and the others come out from hiding in the trees. Emori asks where Raven was and Murphy explains the deal. It wasn't ideal, and this was by far the last thing they wanted when they returned home to Earth, but spacekru and the little Griffins didn't have much of a choice in the matter. As they all stand to make a plan, they spot another ship making its way to the village, and the Eligius people weren't the only ones there. Abby and Kane step off as well. If Abby and Kane were still alive that meant Bellamy was able to get the bunker open. Everyone was freed. But if that was the case then where was he? 

"Did he not come back?"

"What about Clarke?" Madi asks from behind Murphy, Augustus holding her hand next to her

"Who's the hobbits?" But as soon as Murphy asks he realizes they don't have time to explain. "You know what, never mind. We just need to get a warning to Bellamy before they fire the missiles."

Diyoza knows a war is coming and she plans on ending it before Wonkru reaches the valley. Spacekru need stop get into radio range to warn the others, and fast.

"The rovers in a bear cave. Come one I'll drive." Madi pulls Augy with her and the others follow suit. As Madi drives, Murphy uses the radio to reach out to Bellamy, but they don't get a reply. Augustus moves around and looks at Murphy, so does Madi.

"What?" He looks between them and Augy chuckles. "Did I miss something?"

Madi shakes her head and Monty speaks up. "Clarke told them stories."

"Oh really? Who was so in these stories? The dashing hero who got the girl." But Emori snickers.

"Octavia's my favorite. Bellamy's is Augy's."

"I bet he is..." Echo mumbles, but everyone ignores her.

"No offense though. Clarke said she wouldn't have made it without any of you."

The others say the same. Without Clarke none of them would have survived, on more than one occasion. They lapse into silence as Madi keeps driving, until Murphy gets zapped by the color around his neck. Augy jumps to Harper while Emori tells Madi to back up. The collar is tagged to a certain range. Murphy has to be left behind.

"But then he won't see mommy and daddy." Augustus mumbles, looking at Murphy while he gets out of the rover.

"Don't worry little man. We'll come back for him." Monty says ruffling Augutus's curly hair.

"Go. Before our friends explode." Madi sighs and starts the rover up again, driving off. When she does, Emori walks over to Murphy, she isn't going to let him do this alone.

"Come on." She nods, and they start walking.

"So uh... what's with that kid?" Emori glances at him unsure what he means. "The blonde one. He said that I wouldn't be able to see his mom and dad if I got left behind. What's that about?"

Emori chuckles and shakes her head. Boy was he in for a mental shock of a lifetime.

"That blonde kid is Augustus... also known as Bellamy and Clarkes son." Might as well rip the band-aid fast, Emori thinks.

As she says this, Murphy halts to a stop.

"Wait... what?! Since when did they have a kid?" He practically shouts.

Emori chuckles and pulls him to start walking.

"We have to wait for Clarke to explain that one." She pulls him along through the trees. "Now come on. There are caves up ahead we can use to hide in. It'll bloke any signal the collar transmits."