9 - EPIPHANY

[ EPIPHANY ]

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When Murphy hoped he would meet some grounders again after he escaped, he didn't mean this. He meant two certain grounders. They were siblings. One was undeniably pretty, had an amazing smile and made Murphy laugh a lot. The other was. . . well. . . bald.

   The leader, Tristan — Murphy thinks his name is, might be Tyler — paces around, holding Murphy's radio.

   Murphy had thought that was it. He was running. He was free. He was running, hoping to meet her magically in the woods and hold her and tell her he was always going to come back. But he never did meet her.

   Instead, he met. . . well. . . the vicious and cruel type of grounders.

   He watches as Tyler— Or Tristan continues to pace around, listening thoroughly to each gunner's shouts and orders as they attempted to shoot down the scouts.

   Then he heard Bellamy's voice come closer to him through the radio. "Repeat, do not fire unless you are sure it's attack."

   Murphy assumes that wasn't a part of Tristan's plan because he crouches down in front of Murphy, who's hands were tied behind a tree, and angrily stabs a knife into his thigh.

   Murphy lets out a scream of pain and then Tristan twists the blade a little and Murphy just wishes he was just dead. Why was he always getting tortured?

   "That's for not telling us about the minefield." Tristan says to him before ripping the blade out. Murphy cries out once more.

   "What do we do now?" A voice questions Tristan. Murphy didn't have the strength to turn his head and look to see who spoke. He cries a little, internally slapping himself for crying about a stab to the thigh when he was harshly tortured for fun only several days ago.

   "Now we attack." Tristan nods, walking forward. His guards and a woman Murphy didn't recognise follow after him, leaving Murphy alone with a stupid guard. He pants and huffs, and he wishes. He wishes that soon, this will be all over.

   And maybe he and Sayah will get their day.

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   Sayah hears clatter. Someone's here. She looks over to Lincoln who nods, pulling out his blade. "Behind me," He mouths. Sayah nods, pulling out her blade as well, the harsh grip familiar to her palm.

   They move out silently, ready to attack if needed except. . .

   Finn turns around to face them, panting. "Lincoln? Sayah? You guys are still alive!"

   "We told you to leave." Lincoln tells him, dropping his knife to his side. Sayah does the same.

   "We tried, the scouts were already there." Finn argues.

   Bellamy's voice comes through out of a radio. "I'm out of ammo! Requesting backup, now!"

   "What is that?" Sayah asks him. Finn passes the radio to Lincoln. He glances at it for a moment.

   "Why are you not there?" Lincoln questions.

   "Raven was shot." He explains. "We need medicine to slow the bleeding."

   "You came to save one life?" Lincoln asks, taking a step forward.

   "I don't have time to explain." Finn rushes out. "Do you have the medicine or not?"

   Lincoln doesn't reply. Sayah shakes her head at Lincoln's lack of answers. "We've got it." She says, walking past him and grabbing something from a shelf. She gives it to Finn who takes it eagerly. More rushed voices crackle out of the radio.

   Sayah takes a moment to think. "Sounds like you need help." She raises her eyebrows.

   Finn sighs and shrugs tiredly. Sayah smirks. "I'm up for one more challenge; I'm sure it won't be my last." She glances over to Lincoln.

   He holds her gaze before letting out a sigh. "Let's go."

   As soon as they begin to leave though, Finn yells out. "Wait!" They stop and turn back to him. He holds Lincoln's drawing of a Reaper in his hands.

   "The enemy of my enemy is my friend," Finn whispers.

   "Finn, we have to go—" Sayah begins.

   "How far did the Reaper's chase you?" Finn suddenly questions.

   "They'd still be chasing us if I didn't lose them, why?" Lincoln answers.

   Sayah scoffs. "If you didn't lose them? That was all my brains. Don't listen to him, Finn."

   Lincoln narrows his eyes at his sister. "You were the one who—"

   "That doesn't matter!" Finn interrupts, panting. "I have a really bad idea."

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   "This was a bad idea!" Sayah yells as they sprint to the front wall of the camp. Hollers and shouts follow after them and they turn to the left quickly, leaving the grounders and the Reapers to come face-to-face.

   Finn leaves Sayah and Lincoln, thanking them quickly before rushing off into his camp. Lincoln turns to Sayah.

   "You got a plan for this?" He questions, but Sayah isn't looking at him. "Sayah?"

   "Lincoln," She breathes. Lincoln follows her gaze and his eyes widen. Octavia.

   They both rush over to where she and her brother, Bellamy hide behind a tree trunk as the fighting erupts behind them.

  "Octavia." Lincoln says as he crouches down.

  "Lincoln? Sayah?" Octavia questions. Lincoln hugs her tightly and Octavia embraces him back. When she pulls away, she grips Sayah's hand tightly. Sayah gives her a small smile.

   "You two did this?" Bellamy speaks up, referring to the fight between the grounders and the Reapers.

   "With Finn," Lincoln nods. Octavia winces and Sayah looks down to see an arrow in her thigh.

   "It's deep," Sayah comments after examining it.

   Lincoln looks around. "We can help you but you have to come with us now,"

   Sayah hesitates before turning to Bellamy. "Where is he? Murphy?"

   Bellamy clenches his jaw and Sayah pretends she doesn't notice it. "He left a couple days ago." Bellamy explains. "After killing two of our own, shooting Raven and trying to hang me."

   Sayah furrows her brows and her gaze falls to the ground. Bellamy looks over to Lincoln and nods. "Go." He tells him. He then turns to Octavia. "Let him help you."

   "No way. I have to see this through." Octavia pants.

   "You can't walk and I can't get you back to the dropship," Bellamy tells her.

   "He's right," Sayah nods. "This fight is over for you."

   "O. O, listen to me." Bellamy says as she winces in pain. "I told you my life ended the day you were born. The truth is. . . it didn't start until then. Go with them. I need you to live. Besides," He pauses. "I got this." Octavia chuckles at his words before leaning in and hugging him tightly.

   She pulls away, tears in her eyes. "I love you, big brother."

   "May we meet again." He replies softly. Octavia nods and repeats it back to him before Bellamy helps lift her up into Lincoln's arms.

   "Keep her safe," He tells Sayah and Lincoln. They nod in return and Sayah turns to leave, Lincoln following after her quickly.

   Sayah doesn't know how long they run for or if they're far away enough but she stops anyway, leaning against a tree trunk. Lincoln slows down and turns to her.

   "Sayah, come on. We have to keep moving,"

   Sayah realises she isn't stopping to catch her breath. Or because her legs ache slightly. No, that's not it.

   "I can't leave him." She whispers in realisation, her gaze meeting Lincoln's.

   "Sayah," Lincoln takes a step forward, Octavia still in his arms. "He could already be dead—"

   "Then I'll find him." Sayah interrupts. "I have to find him, Lincoln." She swallows. "I'll meet you there, with him or not. I'll meet you," She nods quickly, reassuring him,

   Lincoln's eyes scan over her face in concern before he nods in return. Sayah can tell he doesn't want to, but he does. He lets her go. "Okay."

  Sayah, knowing she can't hug him, resorts to grabbing his arm lightly. "I'll see you soon."

   He nods once more and looks away. Sayah purses her lips. She knew he hated goodbyes.

   She turned away from him quickly, making sure to not change her mind. She was going to find him. She was going to find John Murphy. Dead or alive.

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a/n

wow. end of season one. . .wasn't that boring. felt boring to me. nine chapters?? yeah. . . i dunno. doesn't seem good enough. plus this one was SO short too , yikes

i hope you enjoyed though! i will be continuing this ( duh it'd suck if i didn't )but i won't make a whole new book cuz im too lazy for that. soooo. . .SEASON TWO WILL CONTINUE IN THIS BOOK.

^ sayah when bellamy told her all the crazy stuff murphy did

^ murphy ( blue jacket ) when he met the bad grounders again instead of his grounder gf :/

^ sayah when lincoln tried to take credit for HER plan about escaping the reapers