Chapter 40 - Old Sayings

~Clarkes POV~

It has been a week since we met around that camp fire.

It has been a very long week.

A week of loading supplies. A week of retrieving the rover from the Valley. A week of convincing, of distracting, of hurt.

Octavia is going ahead with her plan and there is no way of stopping her. She truly believes this will work, that this will bring peace. That we will all live happily. What she is thinking won't happen. Those who want to kill, will kill.

Those who won't. Will hesitate, that is when they will be killed.

Bellamy and I have been preparing Madi, Bellamy has shown her how to work his pistol and some of the heavier automatic weapons. I have shown Raven a few tricks with a sword, not being as experienced as I want to be, but I taught her what I know.

Monty has built several explosives by hand with the help of Raven using the last of the rocket fuel found at the bottom of the drop ships fuel tanks. The C4's they have made will be what is getting us into the bunker.

Supplies have been rationed and day by day an army is being built. Tomorrow we put it to test.

"Hit harder, use your weight." I say to Raven as she hops towards me, the sword in her hands slamming against mine as I block her hit and strike at her. She gives me a smirk and responds tired.

"A gun is more my style." She says her sword missing mine and slicing down at my feet. I wait for her to catch her breath before striking her again, watching her block. Her hands moving up the blade wanting to hold it on either end.

"This isn't working." She says stumbling backwards in the dirt and letting my blade fall. I sigh and wipe my forehead, my palms sweaty and eyes stinging from the afternoon sun.

"Your right." I say sighing sliding one of the many swords we found into the belt of my pants. "I will find you a pistol." I say knowing Bellamy will have one spare. I look up to Raven and catch her smiling at me with a glint in her eye.

I raise an eyebrow at her and I watch her smile grow.

"You where thinking about him weren't you?" She teases walking towards me her leg catching dirt against her boot. I feel a blush rising to my cheeks and duck away from Raven. Her smile only getting bigger.

"Clarke is there something you want to tell me?" She asks her grin contagious as I feel a smile break through and across my face. I feel the blush land at my cheeks and I cover my face.

"Clarke Griffin did you and Bellamy Blake –" I cut her off and shout with a grin I can't contain, spreading like a wild fire across my body.

"NO! It was just a kiss." I say with a chuckle. I see her shake her head and laugh before looking up towards me.

"Just a kiss eh?" She says winking at me. I cringe and smack her hands away as she tries to take them away from my bright red cheeks. I laugh slightly a how ridiculous she is being and walk over to her, both of us making our way back to camp.

"You know-"

A gun shot rings through the air and we stop in our tracks. I stare at Raven and we assume it's a misfire until another crack rips through the air.

"Go." She tells me, and I do. I sprint up the hill away from Raven and up towards the craters edge. People gather in large groups surrounding what I can only assume is a person in the middle. As I dodge trees and leap over logs, the soft earth sinking bellow my feet as I follow the sounds of gun fire.

I make my way to the top of the crater. I see the crowd ahead of me and run up to it. I push my way through the crowd and freeze once I see Kane with a gun pointed straight at Octavia.

My heart stops and my breath comes out cold.

"Octavia-"

I hear a yell across the other side of the group from me and I move to see Bellamy, a gun in his hand and Madi by his side. Her own pistol in her hand. I catch her eye and gesture to put the weapon way.

She does as I say, and I see her slip it into the waistband of her pants. I watch her elbow Bellamy slightly and point to me. I watch his eyes scan the crowd around me until his eyes meet mine. I can see his shoulders relax slightly and I start to breath again.

I then turn my attention back to Kane.

"Kane lower your weapon." Octavia says in hopes of distracting him. I watch him shake his head, but no words leave his mouth. He only stares at Octavia now. His expression blank.

My heart aches as I see his fingers move on the trigger. I then see Bellamy.

He races towards Kane and I scream out, running towards Bellamy. He will get himself killed. Kane doesn't know what he's doing.

The next few seconds happen in slow motion, the earth stops turning. My heart stops beating.

Kane spins and aims the gun at Bellamy.

"KANE NO!" I scream as the gun is fired. The bullet somewhere in the air. So I dive for Bellamy. I leap from my place on the ground and collide into his side planting us both on the ground. My chest slams into his and all the air leaves my lungs. I gasp and suck in air, my chest a dull ache compared to the clenching of my heart.

I roll off Bellamy and pat him down staring at him. "Where-" I stutter looking for a bullet wound, a scratch anything. But there isn't. He is fine.

I saved him.

He's safe.

I look over at Kane and see him lying on the ground, the crowd has started to cheer, and I hear Octavia's yells in the background, but I ignore them. I move across the ground and over to Kane. I then see the second person lying among us.

Madi.

Blood.

No.

I cry out loud as I crawl over to Madi, her small body so tiny in mine as I hold her to my chest. Her braided hair and dreadlocks covering her face and I wipe them out the way. I see her pale cheeks and light pink lips.

"Madi..." I sob as I hold her face in my arms. Her body limp against mine. Tears flow freely down my face now and I sob into her chest. How could I have let this happen. I should have protected her. I promised her that.

I promised no one would hurt her.

"Clarke." I hear her whisper and my head shoots up to cradle her face. I smile through my tears and I see one fall to her cheek.

"Clarke, I'm going to be ok." She mutters, her hand coming up to wipe away my tears. I see the light in her eyes and more tears swell in the back of mine. The whole in my heart opening more as i watch her eyes search mine. My smile failing me as I see the blood covering her hands. I then glance to her chest and her arms.

No blood.

"Madi..." I trail off in sobs as I look to her leg. I sigh in relief and smile into the sky. I hear her laugh weakly in my arms and I hug her tighter.

"Its only your leg." I sigh in relief and I hear her laugh into my neck.

"You told me if I were ever to be shot it better be in the leg." She says smiling. I laugh with her and smile as I hear foot steps behind me. Bellamy falls onto the dirt onto the other side of Madi and I see his eyes dart all over her body. His hands moving her jacket aside, searching for the wound.

"It's only my leg." Madi says weakly smiling up at him. I watch the fear drain from his face and he gives me a relived smile.

"I've got you Madi, lest go find a doctor." He says smiling at me. I nod at him. It takes everything inside of me not to go with them but I know I must stay. I look behind me and to Kane, a heap on the ground.

His hands shake, and I walk over. My red eyes swollen and my tear stained cheeks red. I sit down beside him and hold his hands in mine. His eyes open and find mine. I watch him sit up slowly and I see the regret, the guilt. Every emotion I think he can hold within him drain out.

"I'm. I'm-" He stutters and I shake my head, he can't apologize, it's not his fault. I watch his head shake and his hands begin to tremble again.

"Clarke she was everything." He whispers. I nod my head and place my head on his shoulder, my arms wrapping around his broad shoulders.

"You need to rest Kane." I whisper to him as his tears soak my jacket. I my heart warms when his arms move up my back and hug me back. The only other father figure I have, being supported by the person he should be strong for.

"She will not die in vain." He whispers, and I nod my head.

"No, she won't."

~ Here we are.

Monty's C4's are positioned on the entrance to the bunker. The metal door sealed shut from the inside. My hand is linked with Bellamy's and my heart is beating that same steady beat it always will.

I look up to Bellamy and see the concern written in lines across his face. I squeeze his hand in reassurance and we wait for directions. I have a pistol at my waist, another in my hand and a single knife at my belt.

Octavia and the rest of the army are positioned behind the first sand dune blocking us from the explosion. Monty is standing next to her, the detonator in his hand.

Beside me stands Raven, followed by Murphy and Harper. On Bellamy's side stands Kane, the bags under his eyes gone and the slump in his shoulders vanished. Beside him stands Miller and Emori.

I watch a Grounder in the front line, and follow him as he stands next to Octavia. The desert is quiet now, nothing can be heard but our breathing as we stand here still, waiting for the destination.

"For my Kru, Commander." He says standing next to Octavia ready to fight. Sword in his hand pointed towards the bunker.

The sand goes still. The world falls quite.

"For Bryan." Says Miller. His voice humming through the air.

"For Wick." Whisper's Raven, her eyes locked on the steel door ahead of her.

"For Jasper." Says Monty his voice calm as he looks down to the detonator in his hand.

"For Abby." Says Kane, his face looking up to the sky, the clouds dancing high above us.

"For Maya." Mutters Harper shaking her head slightly at the ground.

I look to Bellamy next to me and he looks down to me. I squeeze his hand and think to myself in my mind.

For Lexa

For Finn

"For Lincoln." Says Octavia. Her voice calm and hand on her sword.

For my Father

For my Mother

"For you." I whisper up to Bellamy. I watch his eyes turn glassy and I smile weakly. Tears brewing behind my already sore eyes.

"For you Clarke Griffin." He says back raising my hand and kissing it.

I squeeze his hand and he squeezes back one last time.

Monty's thumb hovers over the detonator. Octavia raises her first into the air.

And when she lowers it.

Sparks fly. The bunker door opens. Smoke filling the air.

Battle cry's fill the air.

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