- sounds like a new theme song in the background??

- "one bite at a time, old friend" (explodes)

- it's so funny how much John hates Yorick

- tweaking about how fond of each other John and Arthur sound

- Antoine is a time traveller??? Or immortal?? I'm pretty sure this was previously mentioned but I can't remember

- day of wrath?? Bro is Arthur and John going to kill everyone...

- mother darkness is kind of a diva

- KAYNES DAUGHTER. Bro. She wants to end the world??? Girl chill. Deep Dark desires? This is going to suck isn't it

- fuck you Alexander

ARE THEY THE FOUR FUCKING HORSEMEN??? UMMMM

I'm calling it, this is some apocalypse type shit it's gonna be the end of the world

- the women are lowkey the scariest characters rn

- is Yorick just unreliable Google?

- I bet you kayne and lilith have major beef

- I feel like John's voice effect has improved

- ooooh it's all coming togetherrr

literally everyone: you have no idea what evil forces exist-

Arthur: That's crazy.

- I love John Wayne the horse 🐴 (please stop naming animals it always goes wrong)

- "your heart is good" (dies) "my heart tells me you will save us" YES HE WILL

- aliyah is so cool she's my favourite side character please marry me WHAT WHO SAID THAT

- I love this #communication

- "don't stop Yapping on my account, hehe" JOHN IS SO CUTE STOPP

- Yorick is becoming found family-ed

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“That’s why it will save us all, if we can figure out how she made these cells combine.” Abby said, as she looked through the microscope.

Jackson put a frown on his face as he looked through more of the files. “It looks like Becca was experimenting with perfluorochemicals, oxygenators, the building block of artificial blood.”

“I know what they are, Jackson.” Abby told the younger man when she pulled away from her work. “I’m just not seeing that here.”

“Abby, what if we came all this way for nothing? What if we can’t figure it out?” Jackson asked the one question they couldn’t afford to think about.

“We can do this. We know that Becca figured this out and Luna’s proof of that. If it’s not in the database, we can reverse-engineer it from Luna’s blood.” Abby assured him. Raven sat in the lower level of the lab, overhearing Abby and Jackson’s conversation as she read over the radiation information. She turned to look at up at the pair, about to speak up before a ringing went through her head. She clutched her temple in pain as her headache intensified. “I need a new sample. Where’s Luna?” Abby asked completely unaware of Raven’s predicament.

“She’s sleeping and we should let her. Her body needs time-“

“We don’t have time!” Abby snapped at him. Jackson sighed as he pushed himself up and started out of the room to get Luna. “Wait. You’re right, I’m sorry.” Abby called to him, realizing she was being a little harsh.

Raven was only getting worse as both of the adults talked. Her headache was disappearing, but something new was happening. She was floating

She gasped as she floated higher and higher, doing a flip in the air and she listened to Abby and Jackson talk. “According to this record, Becca first developed Nightblood for the Eligius Mining Company.”

“Mining?”

Jackson nodded. “Long duration space missions. Criminals were put in hyper-sleep and given Nightblood to protect against solar radiation.”

“Nice of her to share that with our ancestors on the Ark.” Abby grumbled as she looked at the Nightblood cells. Raven was floating closer to them, holding to bars to steady herself before coming in front of Abby. “I don’t understand. The Nightblood protein chains are broken, how did she get them to bind to the blood cells?”

Jackson smirked at her. “I thought you hated molecular biology.” Their playful banter was broken as Raven started gasping with her seat, not from where she thought she was floating. Abby and Jackson rushed to her side.

“She’s seizing!” Abby shouted at Jackson before they picked her up and moved her to the ground. Abby cradled Raven’s head in her arms. “I have a Reaper stick in my bag. Get it. Hurry!” She yelled at Jackson and the man took off sprinting to Abby’s bag. He found the stick as quick as he could as Abby comforted Raven. He handed the stick to her and Abby, not wasting a moment, stabbed her in the neck with it.

Her seizing stopped and she fell limp into Abby’s arms, blood falling from her mouth as Abby and Jackson shared worried and confused looks.

---

Octavia hung onto Helios for dear life as he led her through the forest back to Arkadia. Her moans were filling the air as she tried to support herself. Eyes fluttering close, the task of staying a top the horse proved impossible in her condition. She slipped off the horse, landing on the ground with little movement. Her body, covered in her own blood, ached as she laid there.

Helios neighed loudly, catching the attention of Ilian who was walking through the forest. He approached the scene slowly, hovering over Octavia who was struggling to see him. He smiled at her before she passed out.

---

Since the threat of Praimfaya, Niylah had been drying the meat the hunters been collecting for the end of the world. She held the sack of dried meat, as Monty put 2 jugs of moonshine in her cart. “This is the last batch of moonshine.” He told her as he took the meat from her. He weighed it in his hands before his brows pulled together. “Feels a little light.”

“Your hunters are slipping. I can only dry what they bring me.” Monty gave her a smile and a nod a gratitude before walking away, not getting far before Clarke was in front of him.

“Hey, any word from Jaha? Did they find Bellamy’s unit?”

He nodded at her and Clarke’s eyes brightened. “Yeah, they’re back and we forgot to tell you.” Her face fell as Monty moved past her, obviously still very mad at Clarke about the list.

Niylah had smiled when Clarke turned to looked at her. “Hello, my friend.”

Clarke wore a defeated smile as she embraced Niylah. “Hi. How light were we?” Clarke asked as she gestured to the cart next to her.

Niylah chuckled. “Always so serious.” Clarke tried to smile, only for it to fall flat. “Better. Don’t worry. The earth will be more generous next time. See you then.” Niylah squeezed Clarkes arm before heading away, but Clarke stopped her.

“Hey wait!” She called out, getting Niylah to look at her again. “Did you charge the radio that I gave you when you were here?”

Niylah looked at her in confusion. “Yes, like you told me to.”

Clarke nodded and bit her lip. “Good.”

“Clarke!” Clarke’s eyes shot passed Niylah at the sound of her name. At the entrance to the Hangar bay, Harper was running inside, looking for Clarke. Next to her was a man carrying who Clarke figured out to be an unconscious Octavia covered in blood.

“Octavia?”

“She just stopped breathing.” Harper rushed out as Clarke got closer, moving to a table covered in supplies.

“Okay, put her on the table!” Clarke yelled to Ilian as she started pushing the tubes and things onto the ground and Harper helped her, providing Ilian a space to put Octavia on.

“She has a stab wound on her belly. She’s soaked in blood.”

Clarke nodded, beginning chest compressions on Octavia as she spoke to Ilian. “Who are you? How did this happen?”

“Ilian kom Trishanakru. I was on my way home from Polis when I found her.” Clarke stopped her compressions, beginning mouth to mouth on her friend. She repeated her actions, listening for a breath from Octavia and soon, one came.

Octavia started coughing as she gained consciousness, her eyes glossing over the room in a daze as Clarke sighed. “Get her to medical now.” She told Monty who nodded and took off towards the medbay. Ilian stood watching before Clarke looked to him again. “Getting her here saved her life.” She told him. “Thank you.” Ilian nodded, knowing his intentions were less than worthy of thanks. Octavia started stirring as Clarke stopped her. “Hey, it’s okay. You’re okay.” She promised her. “You’ve lost a lot of blood, but you’re home now. I’m going to help you.”

Monty came running back in, this time with you by his side since he found you on his way back carrying a stretcher. He didn’t tell you anything, only to follow him. Seeing Octavia on the table was a shock to you. “Octavia?” you almost yelled out, running the rest of the distance to stand next to her. You grabbed her hand and looked down at her injury.

“Azgeda’s coming?” Octavia’s voice was raspy as she whispered.

Your eyes shot up to Clarke, both of you sharing confused looks as Monty, grabbed your arm, getting your attention on him. “What’s she talking about?” He asked and you shook your head, just in the dark as he was.

“Azgeda is coming. Army, marching.” Her words were mumbles now as you squeezed her hand. As she started to lose unconscious again, Clarke tried to get her attention again, tapping her cheeks. “War is here.”

“Okay, here take her.” You stepped aside as Clarke, Monty, Harper, and Niylah moved Octavia onto the stretcher. “Stary an I.V., blood and fluids, and get a suture kit ready.” You turned around, seeing ilian standing there.

“Who the hell are you?” you asked him. Ilian introduced himself again and you just furrowed your brows.

“He brought in Octavia.” Clarke told you as she put a hand on your shoulder. You didn’t say anything, just sending Ilian another look before allowing Clarke to pull you and Monty away. “Get Kane on the radio. Find out exactly what’s going on.” Monty took off to call Kane and while you were worried about getting in contact with Kane, you just watched Octavia being moved. “Y/N.” Clarke shook your shoulders as you nodded and finally followed Monty out of the room. Clarke moved onto Harper, needing to get her attention as well. “Convene the guard. Miller’s guard is ranking officer. If Azgeda is coming, we need to plan our defense. I’ll be there as soon as I can.” Harper nodded and left to speak to David Miller. Clarke took a deep breath and called Niylah to help her and the duo set off.

Ilian stood alone, right where you all left him. He looked around slowly, seeing the machines, seals and computers all around him. This would be his chance for revenge.

---

You crowded inside the Chancellors office, staying back against the wall as the important people talked. Sgt Miller was pointing at the blueprints on the table, planning defenses with the rest of the guard. Their plan seemed solid, but that was hoping it was the last resort. Clarke came into the room, seeing everyone at work. Harper stopped her before she got far.

“How is she?” She questioned Clarke who offered a smile.

“Strong.” The conversation went on with David and Riley speak about their plan to use the ship and blow Azgeda to pieces.

“You want to light a fire outside a ship we just spent the last month getting ready?” Monty asked, voicing all the thoughts going through everyone’s heads.

“That’s not happening.” Clarke stopped the conversation. Destroying the ship was not an option. “Any word from Kane?”

Monty shook his head, his face falling slightly. “No, but Jaha found the cargo truck a few hours out, no sign of Bellamy or Stephens.”

Her head almost shot to you, seeing how your eyes were locked on the floor, obviously having already received the news that neither Bellamy or Kane were alright. You took a deep breath, ignoring the thoughts in your head as you spoke up. “I have to talk to Roan. Azgeda wouldn’t attack unless something happened. There’s got to be some sort of misunderstanding.”

“Y/N, if he wanted to talk, he wouldn’t be bringing his army.” Harper said and you pushed yourself off he wall.

“I’ll ride out to meet him.” You told Clarke, knowing she was running things.

Clarke sighed, clenching her jaw. “Would he even talk to you?”

You paused. You had no clue if he would, before this, Roan trusted you. Now?... “I’ll make him.”

“No. Absolutely not.” David butted in, believing this idea preposterous.

“Actually, it might work.” Monty spoke up and surprising you, he took your side. “The Ice Nation thinks they have the element of surprise, but thanks to Octavia, we do. Pike showed how valuable that could be.”

“You’re citing Pike?” Harper asked shocked and Monty exhaled deeply.

“As awful as it sounds, yes.”

You nodded and looked to Clarke again. “You should stay here and watch over Octavia, but I’m going. He’s going to talk whether he wants to or not.”

---

Azgeda made way towards Arkadia, Roan and Echo standing front as their army walked behind them. They had been making great progress walking all morning. They weren’t far from Arkadia as they marched between two cliffs, stopping in their tracks as they looked ahead, seeing you stand in their way.

“They knew we were coming.” Roan mumbled to Echo, both of them staring at you.

“There’s no way Octavia survived my blade or that fall.” Echo assured her king.

You took a deep breath as you watched Roan send Echo a glare. “We need to talk!” you shouted at him.

“Little late for that.” He told you and you felt your chances slipping.

“Are we not friends, Roan?”

“Friends don’t keep secrets. Archers!” He yelled to his people. “Target Skaikiler!”

No sooner than he said the words did almost a quarter of his people aim their arrows at you. You didn’t move. Instead you quirked your brow and glanced up to Monty, perch on the cliff above you. The Soldiers on the cliff began aiming themselves, their target being the King.

“My King…” Echo mumbled, getting Roan to look down at himself to see the green lasers on him before following to see the masses of your people with guns from all around him.

Monty moved his radio to his mouth. “Okay, we’ve got their attention.”

“Remember, no one fires unless fired upon.” David added onto Monty’s words. “The radiation’s our enemy, not the Ice Nation.”

Roan nodded to Echo. “Bring the prisoners.” Echo ordered. You furrowed your brows, watching as two hooded people were brought forward. Your heart thumped out of your chest as they were forced to their knees.

Their hoods were ripped off and you couldn’t breathe as you looked at Kane and Bellamy, two of the most important people in your lives, being held hostage. Their fates were in your hands. “Kane. Bellamy!” you shouted. You wanted to move closer, but Ice Nation might consider that an attack.

Both of the men looked at you, Bellamy’s eyes still wet from crying about his sister and he couldn’t help but get choked up at you standing in front of him. He lost one of you, he couldn’t loss the other.

“Your move, Skaikiller.”

“10 minutes. I just want 10 minutes to talk.” You told him, but your eyes never stopped staring at Bellamy and Kane, both with swords to their necks. Roan scoffed before climbing off his horse. He was accepting.

You turned around, feeling your breathing shake as soon as you were clear from their eyes and you walked away from the army. “Where’s she going? What if it’s a trap?” Echo asked Roan who scowled at you who was still moving away.

“It is a trap. We’re already in it.”

David instructed the shooters to let the King go with you and remove their targets, and all did, except for one. “Wait, who’s still targeting?

Monty looked through the scope of his gun, following the last shooter to see it was Riley. “Damn it, what are you doing Riley? Your target is the army. Y/N is negotiating with their King. Stop targeting.” Riley didn’t stop. “Riley, respond.”

He picked up his radio, holding it tight as he spoke. “Negotiating with these people is a waste of time. We have the high ground and the guns. We should just take them out.”

“Negative. We stick to the plan.”

“You really think Ice Nation gives a damn about your plan? I have a clear shot on the King.”

“This a tinder box. One shot and we’re at war. If you do this, it will be a massacre. You need to stand down now.” Riley had adjusted his view, getting a better shot at Roan as Monty spoke and his hand shook. “Riley!” Riley let his view fall, the target on Roan disappearing as he let out a shaky breath.

“He shouldn’t be here.” Harper told Monty who nodded. “Not after what they did to him.”

As soon as Riley target was off Roan, Echo turned to the army. “The King is clear. Archers, the first gunshot you hear, loose your arrows. Infantry, on my command, scatter, climb, and kill till there’s no one left.”

“This insane!” Kane stopped her with the hope you’d be able to convince Roan. “They knew you were coming. We have thousands of rounds. You’ll be the ones with no one left!”

“Then let’s hope no one shoots.” She said.

Bellamy hadn’t looked away from where you had disappeared, only did Kane’s words pull him to a realization he hoped more than anything to be true. He looked at Kane out of the corner of his eye, the man knowing something was on Bellamy’s mind. “What is it?” He asked, hoping it wasn’t something about your safety.

Bellamy swallowed thickly, keeping his voice low. “They thought they had the element of surprise, but we did.” He tried not to smile, the hope evident in his face and voice. “Someone warned them.”

Kane caught on. “Octavia?”

“She’s alive.”

---

Octavia had been laying in medical since she arrived back in Arkadia. Her eyes started opening slowly, the lights blurring her sight until she was able to see Niylah standing above her. Niylah had just started washing the blood off Octavia’s face, taking over for Clarke who was called out to help someone. Octavia was slowly becoming more aware of her surroundings as she remembered why she was here.

“I have to warn them.” She gasped out. She started to get up but Niylah held her back.

“You did.” Niylah assured her. “Skaikru soldiers went to meet Roan’s army.

Octavia breathed heavily, holding her side where Echo stabbed her. “How did I get here?”

“A man brought you. Trishanakru.” Niylah began wiping her face again. “If he hadn’t have found you-“

“Ilian.” Octavia’s eyes were wide.  

Ilian walked through the halls of Arkadia, no one stopping him. In a wheelbarrow behind him, he pulled along a mixture of flammable liquids as he followed the vents and tubes in the halls, ready for his revenge on Arkadia.

---

After Raven’s seizure, Abby and Jackson had put her on a bed as she laid unconscious. Abby had been taking care of her for the last few hours, constantly worrying until Raven slowly started to come to.

“Abby?” Raven breathed out, in a trance as she looked up at Abby above her. “Abby, something happened.”

Abby was gentle as she ran her hand down Raven’s cheek to comfort her. “Raven, you had a seizure.” Abby told her and Raven’s face slowly fell.  “We need to do a brain scan.” She looked to Jackson, seeing him still working. “Jackson, she’s awake.”

“Seizure?” Raven asked, getting Abby’s attention. “No. That can’t-“ She pushed herself off the bed despite Abby and Jackson’s protests. “It was like my brain was operating with such… such intensity.” Abby and Jackson looked at each other as Raven moved about the room, remembering her time in the air. “It was so real, like I was space-walking again, zero G with no suit.” She turned to Abby and Jackson, seeing their faces as her spirit deflated. “I’m not crazy.”

“No one thinks you are.” Abby told her.

Raven thought about her experience, her mind racing ten times its normal speed. “Weightlessness.” She breathed out. “Abby, what happened when you tried to get the Nightblood protein to bond with Luna’s DNA?”

Abby knotted her brows. “The structure of the RNA fell apart. Why?”

“Abby, she just had a seizure.” Jackson reminded the woman.

Raven ignored him, continuing on with finding a solution. “I think I know why Becca couldn’t make it work in this lab. Computer!” She shouted into the air as the Computer turned on. “Show me prototype Nightblood RNA binding in a zero G environment.”

The computer listened. On the giant screen next to Raven, the computer showed the trio exactly what Raven asked. When the Nightblood RNA began binding on the screen, the structure hadn’t fallen apart.

“Your hallucination told you this?” Jackson asked, unsure as to not only Raven’s health but whether or not trusting a hallucination was a great idea.”

Raven nodded, smiling at them both. “When I imagined I was weightless, my neurons must have been firing faster than my conscious mind could process.” Raven explained.

“Communicating through your subconscious.”

“Exactly.” Abby needed to know if this was possible. She asked Raven how to simulate zero G in the lab, only for Jackson to say it was impossible. Raven looked around Becca’s lab, her eyes scanning to how and why Becca got into space. “It’s impossible on earth.” Raven corrected him. “ALIE said Becca went to space looking for a more secure environment to get away from her, but I don’t think that’s the reason at all. I think she went to space to make Nightblood.”

“How does that help us? It’s not like we can go back into space.”

“Wanna bet?” Raven smirked. “Computer, open interior blast and launch doors.” The computer beeped, processing Raven’s words before it’s launch doors opened slowly. Raven, Jackson and Abby all stood in shock as Becca’s rocket was revealed in front of them. Raven laughed as she ran over to the rocket, checking it out before looking back at Abby and Jackson. “Who wants to go for a ride?”

---

As you led Roan away from the rest of his army, the Arkadia soldiers were getting restless. “The wait is killing me.” Harper groaned out, resting her head against her rifle, still aimed at Echo.

Monty gave her a sad look. “Relax. They should be at the cave by now. Besides, it’s not like we have another option. We have to give Y/N time.”

Harper nodded at him, still not completely settled with this idea. David’s voice came on the radio asking for a check. Unit one checked in but the second unit, Riley’s unit, was unresponsive. “Unit two. Riley, where are you?” he asked but Riley still hadn’t answered.

Monty looked through the scope of his gun, not seeing Riley in his spot. “Damn it. Costa, you got eyes on Riley?” Monty was already assuming the worst.

“Went to take a leak.” He told Monty.

“Did he leave his rifle?”

Costa looked to where Riley was perched on the rocks. Riley and his gun were gone, but his radio was still there. “Negative. Took it with him. Left his radio, though.”

“Maybe he went home.” Harper offered, choosing to give Riley the benefit of the doubt.

Monty shook his head. “Or he’s heading to that cave to execute the king of the people that made him a slave.” He turned to Harper seeing her face fallen. “Any other choice I’m missing?” Harper didn’t say anything. Monty made a decision and he pushed himself up.

“Wait, you’ll never make it past that army. What are you doing?” She stopped Monty before he could get that far.

“Stopping a war.” Monty crawled away, keeping himself low so the grounders wouldn’t see him. David yelled at him over the radio to maintain his position, but Monty didn’t listen.

---

You had led Roan to the cave, trying to keep your calm after seeing Bellamy and Kane. “I suppose you think you’ve got us right where you want us.” Roan told you as you stopped walking and glared at him.

“Roan, our people are allies. I thought we were friends. What are you doing?” You asked him.

“Friends.” He scoffed at your remark. “We had a deal and you broke it.”

“I broke it? You nearly killed Octavia. You’re holding Bellamy and Kane as hostages and you marched here with an army to do what exactly?” Roan started walking away but you moved in front of him, not letting him get away. “Why would you kill us when you know we’re all going to die soon anyways?”

“We’re not here to kill you, Y/N. We’re here to take your ship, a ship you restored to save your people, not mine.”

You let out a sigh, letting Roan move passed you as you shook your head. “The ship won’t save your people; it’ll hold 100 people tops. It’s a backup plan.”

“Then you won’t mind if I take it.” He snapped at you and you narrowed your eyes.

“I thought you said you trusted me.” You reminded him. Roan scoffed and you gritted your teeth. “Did Kane tell you about Nightblood?”

“He tried.” You looked at him, hopeful he’d see the good. “Sounds to me like you’re making the next commander, another violation of our deal.”

You let out a surprised laugh. “The flame’s gone, Roan. There’s no more commanders.” You lied to him. Roan obviously didn’t believe you, questioning Octavia’s honesty. “We’re not trying to overthrow you, we’re doing everything to save everyone, not just our people. The Nightblood solution will save everyone.”

Roan looked at you, seeing the way your head dipped at your words. “Do you honestly believe that?”

You looked in his eyes, the question not being one to point out your faults in belief but to know your opinion. “Can’t afford not to.” You whispered before clearing your throat.

Roan didn’t do anything, his stare still ice cold. “I don’t believe in miracles.”

He moved to the exit of the cave, leaving you there before you called out to him. “You don’t have to do this, Roan.”

He stopped, snapping to look at you. “I do. The way I see it, you have two choices. Tell your shooters to stand down, give us your ship, and use what ever time left to find your Nightblood solution,” He paused for a moment, letting you think about the option, “or tell them to open fire.”

“We have more bullets. You’ll lose.”

“Maybe.” You furrowed your brows. He knew he was going to lose, why was he fine? “We’ll both take loses, Kane and Bellamy among them.”

Bellamy.

Kane.

You couldn’t lose them.

“You think you can shake me? You’re going to have to do a lot more than that.”

Roan smirked at you, beginning to circle you. “Ah yes. The Skaikiler, how could I forget. Banished from her people, tortured, banished again, then decides to risk herself for the sake of the people, who still don’t accept her.”

Your stomach dropped as you listened, remembering the words of that man when your name was read out from Clarke’s list. “How do you know that?”

Roan stopped his moving and looked away from you. “Because the people don’t accept me either.”

Narrowing your eyes, you let out a short laugh. “Of course. How could I forget?” you mocked. “The banished King, fighting Lexa for your people as well. And if I remember right, you lost.”

“Ain’t we a pair?” His words were obvious sarcasm and he started to the exit one more time. “Fight it is.” he shouted and without thinking you stopped him.

“Wait!” He sighed, sending you a look over his shoulder as you sighed and inhaled deeply. “What if we share it?” You asked and Roan raised a brow. You’ve piqued his interest.

---

Monty had been making his way down from the mountain, emerging from the rocks with his hands in the air. The soldiers immediately took aim at him. “Stop! Hey, I’m unarmed! I need to speak to whoever’s in charge.” he shouted and hoped he wouldn’t be shot at. A man came over to him, grabbing his arms and bringing him closer. Harper’s gun was aimed at the head of the man holding Monty while Bellamy and Kane sat there worried. Monty was thrusted onto the ground in front of Bellamy and Kane.

Bellamy leaned into Monty, keeping his voice low. “Is Octavia alive?” He asked. Monty nodded watching Bellamy let out a tight breath and smile before Echo came over.

She ordered Monty to speak. “One of our people has moved out of formation. I’ve reason to believe he’s trying to kill your king.” Monty said with hopes Echo would see.

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Why do you think he telling you this?” Bellamy interrupted, earning a glare from Echo. “He’s trying to stop a massacre.” When Monty told them it was Riley, Bellamy grew irritated. “Riley? He shouldn’t even be here.” Riley was risking your safety and Bellamy wasn’t going to let that happen.

“That seems to be the consensus.” Monty mumbled.

Echo clenched her jaw as she pulled out her sword, pointing to a few of her men and telling them to follow her. Kane stopped her before she got far. “If our snipers see archers on the move, they’ll open fire. Tell her!” He spoke the last part to Monty, needing the boy to remind Echo as to why they were there.

“Those are our orders.”

Echo shook her head. “I will not allow my king to be assassinated.”

“You don’t have to.” Bellamy spoke up. “I know Riley. Let me come and I can stop him.”

Echo didn’t believe Bellamy’s help not having an ulterior motive. “Do you think me a fool, Bellamy?”

“You’d be a dead fool if you step out of this kill box without me. Monty has a radio, let Kane tell them were working together to find Riley and they’ll let us pass.”

Echo took a moment to think over Bellamy’s request. He was right, if she moved out, your people would fire. Nodding her head to the man who brought Monty over, the radio was thrown to Kane. “This is Chancellor Kane.” Kane spoke into the radio, Sgt Miller came on, asking if Kane was alright but Kane ignored him. “Bellamy’s working with one of theirs to find Riley. You let him through, understood?”

Once David confirmed, Echo demanded Bellamy’s chains off and moved to Monty. “If I’m not back before the sun goes past the tree, kill the hostages.” Echo ordered.

Bellamy was standing, holding his hands out to Echo to release the cuffs on his hands but Echo didn’t, instead pushing his towards the cave. “So much for building trust.” Bellamy grumbled as he walked, Echo following behind him as they went off to stop Roan’s assassination.

---

Worried for Raven’s brain, Abby and Jackson put a monitor on her to watch her. They were looking on a screen on the upper level of the lab as Raven worked on the lower, looking at everything Becca had on the rocket. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” Abby said as she watched Raven’s brain light up on the screen. “She’s using a huge percentage of her brain.”

Raven called up to Abby and Jackson. “There’s a flight simulator built into the rocket’s software!” She moved around the desk, looking at blueprints and schematics for the rocket. “Abby, get this hairnet off me so I can strap in and give her a whirl!”

Abby hesitated. “Not yet Raven. Keep doing what you’re doing. This is important.”

On the screen, the view of Raven’s brain switched and Jackson and Abby saw a block dot in her brain scan. “Is it ischemic or hemorrhagic?”

“We don’t know if it’s a stroke yet.” Abby reminded him as she looked at him, only to see Jackson shake his head.

Abby started towards Raven, skipping down the stairs as Jackson called after her. “Then what is it?”

Raven started looking at the rocket, telling them the rocket needed fuel which was back at Arkadia. “Raven I need you to slow down.”

“Slow down?” Raven laughed at Abby as she dragged the woman closer to the rocket. “You’re kidding me! Abby, we have a rocket we can use to go into space to make Nightblood. It’s a two-seater by the way. I drive, you cook. Sound like a plan?” Raven slung her arm over Abby’s shoulder, but Abby let it fall off so she could hold Raven’s arms. Raven saw the look on Abby’s face. “What?”

“Listen to me.” Abby began as comforting as she could as she pulled the brain scanner off of Raven. “Heightened mental ability, hallucinations, euphoria, headaches, they’re all connected. ALIE warned you that the EMP would cause brain damage.”

Raven took a deep breath as she realized what Abby was saying. “Jasper was right. That’s why no one else got an upgrade.”

“What are you talking about?” Abby had no clue what Raven was getting on about as she asked.

“For everyone else, Y/N had pulled the master kill switch. It’s like shutting down a program the right way. When the EMP fried my chip, it was more like cutting the power from the OS while the ram was still full.” Abby was listening, telling Raven to keep going. “Part of ALIE’s code is still in my head which is why I know things I was never taught.”

“Becca’s mind was in that code. That’s why you knew where the rocket was.”

Raven nodded. “Yes. And now I need to learn how to fly this thing.” She started towards the rocket so she could begin the simulation, but Abby grabbed her arm.

“Wait. Raven, your brain scan, it showed evidence of a stroke.” The news hit Raven like a brick wall. “I’m afraid if you keep pushing, it’s just going to make things worse.”

“I’ve been through worse, Doc.” Raven said as she smiled through the news that was hurting her.

“Not worse than this.” Abby said as she grabbed Raven’s hands. “Raven, it could kill you.”

“Could or will.” Abby couldn’t answer her but Raven didn’t need to hear it. “So what? I survive long enough for everyone else to die?” she asked. “I can’t do that Abby. Even if it costs me my life, you have to let me go.” Abby felt tears start to line her eyes as she tried to smile at Raven. Raven slowly let go of Abby’s hands as she moved to the rocket and Abby walked away, needing a moment to herself.

Jackson however followed her, concerned for her safety as well. “Abby, wait. Why haven’t you had any symptoms? They used the EMP on you, too.”

Abby didn’t stop, but looked over her shoulder. “We both know that brain tumors can induce entirely different symptoms in different people.”

Jackson wouldn’t accept it. “Still Abby, we have to scan your brain.”

She hesitated. “I’ll let you know if I have any headache, ok?” Jackson didn’t have a choice but to agree, yet he knew Abby wouldn’t tell him.

---

Echo and Bellamy made their way through the woods to the cave, Bellamy was leading as he kept an eye out for Riley. “That ridge gives the best sight line to the cave. That’s where we’ll find him.”

Echo watched him, looking at the ridge before speaking. “Are you really willing to kill your own man to save my King?”

Bellamy groaned. “Don’t you get sick of it?” He asked Echo as he turned to look at her. “Sides. My man. Your King. Praimfaya doesn’t give a damn what clan you’re from.”

Echo wasn’t fazed from his words. “I’m glad you get the chance to say good-bye to your sister before it comes.” Bellamy narrowed his eyes briefly at her before she motioned for him to move again. “Unless we all die here today.”

“If you had killed her, these chains would be around your neck.”

“It’s like Queen Nia used to say, ‘war makes murderers of us all’.”

---

Riley was sat on the ridge right outside the cave, he adjusted his scope to the perfect position to shoot when you and King Roan came out, hopefully with a solution you were introducing right now.

You had offered to share the ship if the Nightblood didn’t work. You and Roan took seating on some rocks as you discussed. “50 spots apiece?” Roan asked and you nodded. “I can live with that.”

“Can your people? Last time I checked they wanted war.” You reminded him, crossing your arms in front of you.

Roan looked at you, raising a brow. “I’m a king, Y/N.” You rolled your eyes. Yeah, the same king whose people wanted him dead. That’s reassuring. “I don’t have to ask my people what they want.” He said once he gained your reaction. “How will you sell this to your people? They won’t be happy about losing half their seats in the lifeboat.”

You hadn’t thought much about their reaction. You were mainly worried about how Clarke would take the fact you just limited your survivors. If the people didn’t completely hate you yet, they will soon. “Survival is more important than happiness.”

“If Skaikru won’t follow you when the time comes to close the door, Azgeda will see that it gets done.”

“Then let’s hope it never comes to that.” Roan had stood up as you spoke, you following right after. You didn’t say anything as you stretched out your hand. Roan looked down at your hand before pulling out his blade.

“We bind ourselves with blood.” He said and sliced his hand with it. He offered it out to you and you smirked at him.

“What? You don’t trust me?” you joked knowing damn well Roan didn’t. You took the blade and held it against your hand. “We bind ourselves with blood.” You said before sliding the knife out of your hand, wincing as it sliced your skin. You looked down at the blood briefly before locking hands with Roan, sealing the deal.

---

“We should be close.” Bellamy told Echo as they approached the ridge. “Follow my lead, if he fires that gun, we’ll be at war.” Echo agreed to stay behind Bellamy, letting him take the lead until they saw Riley, his rifle aimed at the cave. “There. Riley!” Bellamy started running to the boy. “Riley, stop, you don’t want to do this.”

Riley jumped as Bellamy and Echo appeared behind him. “Get out of here, Bellamy.”

Echo pulled back her bow, aiming it at Riley as his finger hovered over the trigger. Bellamy looked at Echo at the sound. “Echo, wait! If you fire, he will.” She didn’t lower her bow as Bellamy looked to Riley. “Riley, listen to me. Pulling that trigger won’t end anything. Kane and Monty will still be executed and our people will open fire. It’ll be a bloodbath.”

Riley didn’t want to listen. “You’re a prisoner. You’re just saying what they want. I know all about this.”

“I’m done with this conversation.” Echo growled. Bellamy stepped in front of Riley, shaking his head to tell Echo to stop. “Move or I’ll kill you too.” She threatened.

“Riley, stand down! Okay? I’m begging you.” Bellamy pleaded, trying to get the boy’s attention. “I know how you feel about them and I know what they did to you, but your life was saved for a reason and this isn’t it!” Bellamy was facing Riley now as Echo moved, getting a better aim as Bellamy put his hands up to stop her. “Don’t, please, he’s listening, aren’t you Riley?” Riley made little indication anything Bellamy was saying was getting through, but Bellamy didn’t stop. Riley watched out of the scope as you walk out of the cave, Roan right behind you as he lined up his shot to Roans head. “Trust me when I tell you, if this turns into a massacre, it will never get out of your head.” Bellamy’s memory of killing those Grounders after Mount Weather stuck with him, haunted him every day. Riley’s hand trembled, his finger still loaded on the trigger as he listened. “War made me a murderer. Don’t let it happen to you.” Riley let Bellamy’s words in, he let Bellamy get into his head and he couldn’t pull the trigger. He collapsed against his rock, crying to himself as Bellamy let out a breath of relief and comforted him.

You led Roan back to his Army to break the news, but you didn’t get far from the cave before you ran into Echo and Bellamy. “Bellamy?” you furrowed your brows as you jogged up to him, feeling him grab your waist and you threw your arms around his neck in a hug. He buried his face in your shoulder before you pulled away and looked at him, well aware of the eyes on you. “I thought I said keep your ass out of trouble.” You mumbled to him, hearing his soft chuckle.

“Yeah, thought it was my time to play damsel.” You cracked a smile at his joke, happy his was fine and nothing happened to him or to Kane. You looked back, letting go of him as you nodded to Echo. She ignored you, looking to her King.

“What did we miss?” Roan asked knowing something were to have happened for Echo and Bellamy to be here.

Bellamy looked to Echo as well, the girl’s face faltering for a second before finding words. “Nothing, sire.” She assured him and you looked to Bellamy, he gave you a tight-lipped smile and you knew he’d tell you the truth later, when Roan wasn’t around.

“I take it we’re not at war?” Bellamy cleared up as you shook your head.

Roan did so as well. “Not today.” You looked at him, sending him a small glare, that Roan smirked at.

“The ship?” Bellamy asked looking to you this time.

You nodded and took a deep breath. “We hope Abby can crack Nightblood or we share the ship.” Bellamy nodded, putting a hand on your back. “We find a way to survive together.” The words barely left your lips before an explosion sounded behind you. You turned around, everyone looking as well as your mouth fell open. Black smoke was rising into the air from the ground. “It came from Arkadia.”

---

A few minutes earlier…

Niylah and Octavia had begun their search for Ilian, hoping to find Clarke along the way to inform her but unfortunately, neither of them were found. Octavia groaned as she clutched her side, the pain from her recent injury worsening with the walking. “We’ve searched half the ship. What makes you so sure he’s still here?” Niylah asked as she supported Octavia’s walking, keeping an eye out.

“You didn’t see him in Polis. He was on a mission to destroy tech.” Octavia moaned and collapsed against the wall and out from Niylah’s arms. Niylah helped her, making sure she was alright. “It was no coincidence he found me on my way here. He used me to get inside.”

Niylah shook her head. The possibilities Ilian had in here were endless. “This whole ship’s tech. Where would you go to do the most damage?”

Octavia thought for a moment, remembering everything she knew about the ship before her eyes widened. “The server room.” She started off without Niylah’s help, not getting far before Niylah had to hold her up.

Ilian was in fact in the server room, pouring the flammable liquids he’d stolen earlier all over the floor. He finished pouring, tossing the bottle to the side as he held a lit torch in front of him. “For my brother. For my father. For my mother.” He said. He slowly lowered the torch to the ground to blow up the server room.

“Ilian, no!” He heard Octavia’s voice as he looked up, seeing the injured girl clinging onto her friend as she spoke. “Whatever you do here won’t bring your family back.”

“No one needs to die. You should leave.”

“Please.” Octavia was begging him. “The engine room is right below us. If it blows, you’ll destroy the whole ship.”

“That’s the idea.”

She shook her head, her eyes slightly watering from her pain. “I was a prisoner on this ship. I hate this place, but now we need it.” He remained unmoved. “Ilian please don’t do this.”

“Were you in the City of Light?” He asked her. Octavia’s lip trembled as she let out a broken no. “Then you’ll never understand.” And with that, Ilian dropped the torch onto the ground. The fire spread fast but the 3 of them were able to jump to safety before the ship blew, ruining any hope of survival inside.

Octavia gasped for a breath the moment she could, the smoke around her filling her lungs as she coughed it out. Niylah was unconscious not far from her, but as hard as Octavia tried, she couldn’t move. “Niylah!” she groaned, feeling her throat throb. With a great strength, Octavia turned on her back, looking up to see Ilian standing above her. He looked between the women on the ground before moving forward to Octavia. “What the hell are you doing?” Octavia groaned before he leaned down, throwing her arm over his shoulder.

He stood her up and let her use him as a support. “Making sure you don’t die.” He said before he moved to Niylah and picked her up, carrying both of them to safety.

You had gotten back to Arkadia as fast as you could, Bellamy right beside you as the screams of Arkadians filled the air, almost as loud as the ships’ destruction.

“I have to find my sister.” Bellamy said, glancing at you briefly before the two of you were back to looking at the people.

“She was in the medbay.” You told him, putting an arm on him as you both rushed to find her.

“Y/N! Bellamy!” You spun around to see Clarke running towards you, her face slightly scuffed from the smoke as you hugged her.

“How did this happen?” You looked back up at the ship. She shook her head and the three of you started looking again. You saw Ilian dragging out Octavia and Niylah as you grabbed Bellamy’s arm. “There!” you shouted and the three of you ran over. Clarke took Niylah as Bellamy grabbed Octavia. They carried them away as you looked up at the ship just a few feet in front of you and your heart pounding. You pulled yourself away, turning and seeing Roan and Echo. They were both looking at each other, no doubt your alliance slipping.

“Y/N!” you heard Kane yell at you as you looked at him, the ship started to fall next to you as you darted forward, the smoke already getting in your lungs and you cursed yourself for standing there too long. You ran back to where Bellamy and Octavia were as Kane caught you. You coughed as he patted your back and made sure you were okay. Your eyes were watery but you nodded, grabbing his arm as you looked back at the ship.

Clarke came back over, checking over Octavia as you listened to Octavia. “It was Ilian. I tried to stop him.” Clarke looked up at Ilian who was just standing there, bathing in his revenge. Her eyes harden as she stood up, her glare intensifying.

“Clarke.” You called out, trying to get her attention, but you were just as mad. Ilian ruined the one chance that humanity would survive. What the hell were you supposed to do now?

---

Abby’s job was never done. She worked well into the night, needing to find a solution. She was looking into the microscope again before she pulled away. She groaned walking on the other side of the table before something caught her attention. In front of the rocket, with her back turned to Abby was her daughter. “Clarke?” Abby called out, a smile working her way onto her face. She ran down the stairs, around the central computer to come in front of the rocket. “Clarke? How did you get here? Why didn’t you tell anyone you were coming?” Abby asked but when Clarke say anything, she put a hand on her shoulder.

When Clarke turned around, Abby gasped, for Clarke’s face was covered in radiation burns. Her eyes were different colors, one her normal blue, but the other a stormy white. This hallucination of Clarke just looked at Abby as Abby’s heart raced. “You’re running out of time, mom.”

Abby had to find a solution. Now.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please let me know what you think! Also be sure to catch the bonus chapter I’m posting tomorrow (July 9th)! I’m surprised you guys don’t hate yet with all my postponing's, but i guess if you did you probably wouldn’t say it. So thank you!

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