MURPHY'S LAW
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CARSON DIDN'T KNOW WHAT to expect when Clarke's gut wrenching scream was heard early in the morning.

Carson frowns before rushing out of the camp towards the hysterical sobbing blonde girl standing over Wells Jaha's deceased body.

Carson gasps covering her mouth with her hands in shock, seeing the bloodied body of the male, "Oh my god." Clarke sobs latching herself into Carson's arms.

The brunette sighs looking at Finn and Bellamy standing behind the two girls before nodding at one another to get started on burying the body for Clarke's sake and Well's memory.

After a while of letting Clarke stand at the makeshift grave for the male, Carson and Finn walk towards the blonde.

"They got Wells just outside the wall," Finn voices trying to make the girl go inside the walls of camp.

"Says the guy who just spent another night exploring the woods all by himself," Finn shrugs seeing Clarke and Carson look at him unamused.

"But I'm reckless and irresponsible. I got you both something." Finn smiles handing Clarke a pencil and Carson a notebook.

"Where did you get this?" Clarke gasps looking at the grey pencil seeing Carson smile happily with the notebook.

"The art supply store." Finn explains confusing the brunette.

"I know when we were kids... Wells was always giving me ink, charcoal. Just anything I could draw with, really. I found out later that he was trading his own stuff to give it to me. He didn't want me to know that... either. He let me hate him so that I wouldn't hate my mother." Clarke says confusing Carson a little bit.

"I know." Finn nods, "My mother killed my father. I just wish there was something I could do... to tell her I know. Make her feel what I'm..." Clarke voices before getting up and walking towards camp.

"Where are you going?" Carson wonders standing beside Finn, "To make her feel it." Clarke snarls.

Carson looks at Finn wide eyed before taking off after the determined blonde—who's grunting in pain having the bracelet taken off her wrist by Monty inside the drop-ship.

"Yes! I did it. It's still operational." Monty gasps seeing the glowing rods in the wristband.

Clarke looks at Finn and Carson sharing the same surprised look, "What? Monty needed a working wristband." Clarke shrugs, "And you needed to punish your mother." Finn comments.

"Look... they're running out of air and we need their help. My mother thinking I'm dead is only temporary." Clarke scoffs.

"Not if I can't patch it through the dropship mainframe. I can do it. We'll be talking to The Ark by nightfall." Monty explains smiling at Carson who nods and limps out of the drop-ship wincing since her leg is bothering her a little bit.

"This section should be finished by tomorrow." Murphy states standing beside Bellamy who's watching Carson limp around camp towards Charlotte.

"You staying busy Char?" Carson smiles helping the girl fold the rope around a part of the gate.

"Always Carsy." Charlotte beams liking having the brunette helping her.

"Hey! You think the Grounders are just gonna sit around... and wait for us to finish the wall? Maybe we should let the little girl and Carson do the lifting for you. Huh?" Murphy shouts seeing Connor drop one of the wood pieces onto the ground.

"I just need some water... okay? Then I'll be fine." Connor explains seeing Carson standing up and walking towards the water area for the camp.

"Murphy. Help Carson get this guy some water." Bellamy demands seeing Carson walking back towards them with a cup full of liquid for the male and herself.

"Hey, you got this?" Bellamy questions looking at Charlotte who jumps at the opportunity to impress the leader.

"I'm just kidding." Bellamy smiles picking the wood up from the forest floor and winking at Carson who's standing beside Charlotte once more after handing Connor the cup of liquid.

Carson groans and looks at Murphy in disgust seeing him peeing on Connor.

"Ugh! What the hell is wrong with you, Murphy?" Connor explains disgusted covered in the said males pee.

Murphy smirks looking at Carson who's scowling at him, "Look at you! You wanted a water break." Murphy taunts.

Carson bends over beside Charlotte once again ignoring the immaturity coming from the males.

"Get back to work!" Murphy shouts once everyone's looking at the interruption in the middle of the camp.

"Boys." Carson scoffs smirking at Charlotte who nods agreeing.

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CARSON JUMPS UP HEARING Jasper's panicked calls coming into the camp shouting for her.

"Jasp. Hey, I'm here. What's up?" Carson asks calming down the stressed teenager.

"You need to come with us." Octavia explains seeing Carson nod motioning for them to walk.

Which they do leading the brunette into a tent meeting Bellamy and Clarke inside waiting for her arrival.

Carson stands beside Bellamy looking at the makeshift table with a knife and Well's cut off fingers.

"This knife was made of metal from the drop-ship." Clarke explains looking at the knife, "What do you mean?" Jasper mumbles.

"Who else knows about this?" Bellamy inquires looking at Octavia, "No one. We brought it straight here." Octavia explains looking at her brother.

"Clarke?" Jasper mumbles noticing the wheels turning in the blondes head, "It means the Grounders didn't kill Wells. It was one of us." Clarke explains scaring Jasper.

"So... there's a murderer in the camp?" Jasper questions, "Jasp, there's more than one murderer in this camp." Carson states looking at the panicked male.

"This isn't news. We need to keep it quiet." Bellamy suggests firmly, "I actually agree with him Clarke. This could start a riot between camp members." Carson voices looking at Clarke.

Said girl shakes her head and stomps her way towards the entrance of the tent which results in Bellamy standing in front of it.

"Get out of my way, Bellamy!" Clarke orders not in the mood, "Clarke... be smart about this. Look at what we've achieved. The wall, the patrols. Like it or not... thinking the Grounders killed Wells is good for us." Bellamy voices.

"Oh. Good for you, you mean. What? Keep people afraid and they'll work for you? Is that it?" Clarke scoffs looking at the male who breathes deeply.

"Yeah. That's it." Bellamy confirms confidently, "But it's good for all of us. Fear of the Grounders is building that wall and besides... what are you gonna do. Just walk out there and ask the killer to step forward? You don't even know whose knife that is." Carson states remaining a little more calm than both Clarke and Bellamy.

"Oh, really? J.M. John Murphy. The people have a right to know!" Clarke exclaims storming past both Carson and Bellamy who rush out of the tent following the pissed off blonde.

"Oh this is gonna turn out bad." Carson groans looking at Bellamy who nods agreeing with her, "You son of a bitch!" Clarke exclaims shoving Murphy.

"What's your problem?" Murphy scoffs stunned by the sudden shove from the blonde, "Recognise this?" Clarke snarls holding the knife up in her hand.

"It's my knife. Where'd you find it?" Murphy wonders, "Where you dropped it after you killed Wells." Clarke states confusing the male.

"Where I what? The Grounders killed Wells. Not me." Murphy states, "I know what you did. And you're gonna pay for it." Clarke snaps.

"Really? Carson... Bellamy. You two really believe this crap?" Murphy questions looking at the two he sees as leaders of the camp.

"You threatened to kill him. We all heard you. You hated Wells." Clarke voices.

"Plenty of people hated Wells. His father was the Chancellor that locked us up." Murphy responds.

"Yeah. But you're the only one who got in a knife fight with him." Clarke states staring him down, "Yeah. I didn't kill him then... either." Murphy states.

"Tried to kill Jasper too!" Octavia exclaims shocking half of the camp Carson, Jasper and Bellamy included.

"Come on. This is ridiculous. I don't have to answer to you. I don't have to answer to anyone!" Murphy shouts.

"Come again?" Bellamy voices standing with his arms folded hearing a low curse come from Carson looking at her confused.

Said girl curses at herself for finding him attractive showing dominance.

"Bellamy... Carsy. Look, I'm telling you, guys. I didn't do this." Murphy pleads looking at Bellamy before looking at Carson who sees the truth laced in his eyes.

"They found his fingers on the ground with your knife." Bellamy states unsure of the truth.

"Is this the kind of society that we want? You say there should be no rules. Does that mean that we can kill each other without. Without punishment?" Clarke exclaims looking around at the camp members surrounding them.

"I already told you. I didn't kill anyone!" Murphy voices firmly, "I say we float him." Connor—the delinquent from earlier who Murphy peed on suggests out loud.

"Yeah!" some people shout and other's remain silent still unsure of the whole situation, "That's not what I'm saying." Clarke states shaking her head.

"Why not? He deserves to float. It's justice." Connor shrugs, Carson bites her lip anxiously watching everything unfold just like she said it would earlier in the tent.

"Revenge isn't justice." Clarke snaps, "It's justice. Float him!" Connor shouts which some of the teenagers snap into motion hitting and bashing into Murphy.

Carson gasps covering her mouth shocked at the non stop beating the campers are giving said male.

"No! Get off him! Get off of him! Let him go! You can't do this! Get off me, no! No! You can stop this. They'll listen to you!" Clarke shouts in protest while Carson looks around camp not seeing Finn anywhere.

"Bellamy! You should do it." Connor suggests looking at the camps leader.

Some of the delinquents start chanting Bellamy's name for him to string up Murphy on the rope and kick the bucket out from underneath he's feet.

"No. Please don't do this Bell." Carson demands softly with tears in her eyes seeing Bellamy sigh avoiding eye contact with her all together.

"Carson and I saw you in the woods with Atom. We both know you're not a killer." Clarke says seeing Bellamy stepping away from Carson and closer to Murphy.

"Bellamy... don't do this. Don't. Don't. Bellamy. You can't do this. Bellamy." Clarke begs seeing the gears shifting in Bellamy's head.

Which leads to the male kicking the bucket out from underneath Murphy's feet immediately sending the surrounding delinquents into an up roar.

"No. Bellamy, no!" Carson screams falling the floor shocked by the cruel act Bellamy just did on one of her life-long friends.

"Finn! Where are you?" Carson screams looking around the camp alarmed seeing a mop of hair running into the camp towards her.

"Carson. Oh my god. Don't look... come on." Finn gasps seeing the shaking brunette holding onto the forest floor in shock, "How could you?!" Clarke exclaims pushing Bellamy's chest.

"This is on you princess. You should've kept your mouth shut!" Bellamy snarls looking at Clarke.

Suddenly noticing the state Carson is in—holding tightly onto Finn's jacket as the male pushes into the crowd.

"What the hell are you doing? Cut him down!" Finn yells seeing Charlotte in the crowd.

"Carson. Get Charlotte and get out of here. Now! Cut him down! Get out of my way." Finn demands letting go of the traumatised brunette who limps towards Charlotte's figure.

"Stop! Okay? Murphy didn't kill Wells! I did!" Charlotte shouts silencing the camp feeling Carson drop her hand and Bellamy looking at her in disbelief in the crowd.

"Oh, my god!" Clarke gasps cutting down Murphy from the rope and Carson pushes her way into the crowd sitting at Murphy's feet.

"You're okay. You're okay... just breathe. Slowly. Okay Murph. You're good," Carson states soothing the gasping male who latches onto her jacket gasping for air.

"That's it. Keep breathing... you're doing good." Carson smiles seeing Murphy nod at her that he's okay.

The brunette glares at the tent before following the others inside after Finn motions for her to follow.

"Bring out the girl, Bellamy!" Murphy shouts from outside the tent, "Why, Charlotte?" Bellamy questions.

"I was just trying to slay my demons. Like you told me." Charlotte explains seeing Carson shake her head in disbelief.

"What the hell is she talking about?" Clarke asks looking at Bellamy, "She misunderstood me. Charlotte... that is not what I meant." Bellamy states looking at the girl.

"Trust me Clarke. That is not what he meant." Carson confirms seeing Clarke nod at her appreciative of her joining the conversation after her breakdown earlier.

"Bring the girl out now!" Murphy demands loudly, "Please don't let them hurt me." Charlotte whimpers.

"If you guys have any bright ideas. Speak up," Bellamy shrugs hearing everyone remain quiet including Carson who hasn't looked at him since he kicked the bucket from Murphy's feet.

"Now you stay quiet." Bellamy scoffs, "Those are your boys out there." Finn states grabbing the jacket Carson's giving back to him.

"This is not my fault. If she had listened to Carson and I... those idiots would still be building the wall." Bellamy mutters.

"You want to build a society, princess? Let's build a society. Bring her out!" Murphy orders.

"No! Please. Bellamy." Charlotte whimpers, "Charlotte, hey. It's gonna be okay. Just stay with them." Bellamy states walking out of the tent leaving Clarke and Finn inside the tent with Charlotte.

"Well... well... well. Look who decided to join us." Murphy taunts seeing Carson stepping out of the tent alongside Bellamy.

"Dial it down and back off." Bellamy voices.

"Or what? What are you gonna do about me? Hang me?" Murphy smirks.

"I was just giving the people what they wanted." Bellamy responds hearing Carson scoff beside him.

"Yeah. Yeah... that's a good idea. Why don't we do that right now?" Murphy suggests turning towards the delinquents surrounding them.

"So, who here wants to see the real murderer hung up? All in favor?" Murphy questions raising his hand along with some of the others raising theirs.

"I see. So, it's okay to string me up for nothing! But when this little bitch confesses. You all let her walk? Cowards! All of you are cowards!" Murphy shouts looking at Carson who didn't raise her hand in betrayal.

"Hey, Murphy! Murphy. It's over." Bellamy states firmly, "Whatever you say... boss and queen." Murphy shrugs looking at Carson and Bellamy.

Bellamy turns around beginning to walk away, "Murphy no!" Carson shrieks seeing Murphy raise a piece of wood and hit Bellamy on the back of the head knocking Bellamy onto the ground.

"You son of a bitch!" Octavia shouts trying to get to her brother seeing Carson already pick his head off the ground and place it in her lap ignoring the others running into the tent and screaming for Charlotte.

"He's okay Tavia. Just unconscious. Help me move him into he's tent?" Carson suggests looking at Monty, Jasper and Octavia.

They nod and help her pick the heavy body of Bellamy up and lay him on the makeshift bed in his tent.

"Um. Can someone get me water and a cloth. I've got to clean the mud from the wound." Carson states.

Monty nods and rushes out of the tent, returning with water and a cloth for the brunette to clean the wound.

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AFTER CLEANING THE WOUND and making sure Bellamy's still breathing Carson and Octavia both sit at the table beside the bed smiling at one another.

"So, how long have you liked my brother?" Octavia asks seeing Carson smile.

"Not sure to he honest. Earlier really scared me Tavia." Carson mumbles seeing Octavia nod.

"Yeah... he's not always like that. Plus I think he really likes you." Octavia smirks.

"Yeah well... my last relationship ended horribly so I'm not looking for one at the moment. Other stuff though? Sure." Carson smirks seeing Octavia screw her face in disgust.

Bellamy groans coming to from being unconscious for a little bit, "Take it easy, big brother." Octavia demands seeing Bellamy trying to sit up almost immediately after regaining consciousness.

"Good. You're awake," Carson comments limping into the tent from getting some fresh air.

"How are you feeling? Nausea? Headache?" Carson questions.

"Headache... yeah. Nausea... nope." Bellamy states shaking his head seeing Carson coming closer and looking at the wound on the back of his head.

"He got you good." Carson laughs gently pressing cloth on the wound once again.

"Charlotte? Where is she?" Bellamy panics remembering the issue from earlier.

"She's with Finn and Clarke. But I was about to head out and try and stop Murphy." Carson explains.

"I'm coming." Bellamy firmly states getting off the bed and staggering forwards feeling dizzy from the concussion.

"Stick by me. Come on." Carson demands placing herself under his right arm and walking out of the camp smiling at the others explaining they'll be back soon.

"I can walk you know?" Bellamy questions, "Hmm. I wouldn't know." Carson mutters still annoyed due to earlier with the whole hanging Murphy.

"Cars... I'm sorry." Bellamy mumbles feeling Carson nod, "I know. It's fine." Carson explains with a soft smile.

Bellamy gasps seeing a figure running through the woods, "Is that her?" Carson asks squinting her eyes.

"Yeah... come on." Bellamy states walking forwards and getting the girl who shrieks in fright.

"Shh!" Carson snarls limping after Bellamy who keeps running further into the woods.

"Let me go!" Charlotte pleads, "We're trying... hey, hey. We're trying to help you." Bellamy snaps.

"I'm not your sister! I'm not Carson. Just stop helping me! I'm over here!" Charlotte shrieks, "Are you trying to get us killed?" Bellamy questions.

"Just go. okay? I'm the one they want." Charlotte voices, "Okay... Charlotte. Listen to me. I won't leave you." Bellamy firmly states.

"Please... Bellamy... Carson." Charlotte cries as Bellamy lifts her off the ground and starts running once again.

"Aah! Murphy! I'm over here!" Charlotte shrieks.

"Charlotte!" Murphy shouts aggravated, "Put me down!" Charlotte demands.

"Oh my god. Shut the fuck up already." Carson groans coming to a stop seeing a cliff and sharing a look with Bellamy.

"Charlotte!" Murphy shrieks getting closer to the three of them, "Damn it." Bellamy mutters.

"Bellamy! Carson! You cannot fight all of us. Give her up." Murphy orders stepping out from the trees seeing both Carson and Bellamy guarding Charlotte.

"Maybe not. But I guarantee I'll take a few of you with me." Bellamy states.

"Amen to that." Carson nods agreeing with the male, "Carson. Bellamy! Stop!" Clarke shouts.

"This has gone too far. Just calm down. We'll talk about this. Please Murph." Carson begs stepping closer to her old friend.

"I'm sick of listening to you talk." Murphy snaps grabbing Carson harshly and putting a knife to her throat.

Carson gasps shocked, "Let her go." Bellamy demands seeing the panic in Carson's eyes.

"Back off! I will slit the queens throat." Murphy seethes.

"No. Please. Please don't hurt her." Charlotte cries begging, "Don't hurt her? Okay. I'll make you a deal. You come with me right now. I will let her go." Murphy suggests looking at the girl.

"Don't do it, Charlotte." Carson states looking at the emotional girl, Charlotte steps forward only for Bellamy to hold her back, "Don't do it, Char!" Carson demands.

"No! No. I have to!" Charlotte cries fighting against Bellamy's arms, "Murphy. This is not happening." Bellamy states hearing Carson wince as the blade of Murphy's knife cuts a little bit of her throat.

"I can't let any of you get hurt anymore. Not because of me... not after what I did." Charlotte states looking at Carson sadly, "Char! No." Carson sobs seeing Charlotte jump off the cliff.

"No!" Bellamy exclaims, "No. No, no!" Clarke sobs leaned over the edge of the cliff.

Carson cries feeling Murphy let her go shocked by the sudden death of Charlotte.

"Bellamy..." Murphy says seeing the male turn around looking at him with a pissed off look.

Bellamy looks at Carson who sobs beside Clarke now also checking the small cut on her throat that's bleeding black blood.

Bellamy grunts sending Murphy to the ground feeling rage take over, "Bellamy, stop! You'll kill him!" Clarke shrieks helping Carson stand up beside her.

Finn looks at Bellamy sending non stop punches to Murphy's face stepping forward and trying to pull Bellamy off Murphy's body.

"Get off me! Uhh! He deserves to die!" Bellamy snarls grunting throwing punches, "Bell, stop. Please." Carson cries.

Bellamy looks over seeing the state Carson's in and stops sending punches at Murphy.

"No! We don't decide who lives and dies. Not down here." Clarke exclaims.

"So help me god... if you say the people have a right to decide.." Bellamy snaps annoyed bringing Carson's body into his chest hugging her tightly while looking at Clarke.

"No. I was wrong before, okay? You and Carson were right. Sometimes it's dangerous to tell people the truth. But if we're gonna survive down here... we can't just live by whatever the hell we want.
We need rules." Clarke explains.

"And who makes those rules, huh? You?" Bellamy demands an answer.

"For now... we make the rules, okay? You, Carson and I." Clarke suggests pointing at one another knowing a few of the delinquents at camp few Carson as their queen and Bellamy as their king.

"So... what, then? We just take him back and pretend like it never happened?" Bellamy wonders.

"I don't want him anywhere near me." Carson snaps looking at the male on the ground she once called her friend.

"No! We banish him." Clarke and Carson both suggest at the same time.

"Get up." Bellamy demands picking up Murphy's figure and putting him on the cliffs side ready to be pushed.

"Bellamy! Stop!" Clarke shrieks, "If I ever catch you near camp... we'll be back here. Understand?" Bellamy seethes seeing Murphy nod before being thrown into the ground once more.

"As for the four of you. You can come back and follow me... or go off with him to die. Your choice." Bellamy suggests seeing Carson walking towards Murphy leaning against one of the trees.

"I tried to see the good in you John. I really did. But now you're just dead to me!" Carson snaps stomping away.

Aware of her thigh that's bleeding and waiting for Bellamy who throws the knife onto the ground and walking towards her.

"Get on my back." Bellamy demands, "Wait what?" Carson frowns, "You're bleeding and I don't want you to break anymore stitches. Come on Cars." Bellamy states.

"I agree. You walking on it will just make the wound worse Carsy." Clarke states seeing Carson nod and jump onto Bellamy's back snuggling into his neck for the walk home.

"Thanks Bell." Carson whispers pecking his cheek as the group walk back to camp away from Murphy who sits with tears rolling down his cheeks and a smirk picking up the knife Bellamy left him.

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ARRIVING BACK AT THE CAMPSITE Carson climbs off Bellamy's back seeing all of the delinquents looking at them with confused faces.

Carson whistles capturing everyone's attention beginning to tell everyone what happened while they were out.

"That's why we've decided to banish him." Clarke explains.

"Anybody got a problem with that?" Bellamy and Carson shout which no one comments on and continues sitting around the fire and talking amongst themselves.

Carson sits inside the drop ship alongside Octavia, Finn, Clarke, Jasper, Monty and a few others watching Monty work trying to speak to the Ark.

"Will we be able to talk to them?" Clarke questions, "No. More like morse code. You want to do the honours?" Monty explains looking at Jasper who nods taking the tool from he's best friend.

"That port right there." Monty confirms in which Jasper does sending electric shocks through the system and wristbands.

Carson winces feeling the sudden shock through her wristband looking at Finn standing beside her.

"What happened?" Clarke wonders for everyone.

"It didn't work. I think we fried all the wristbands." Monty states seeing Carson taking off her wristband with a wince.

Finn curses and storms out of the dropship with Clarke and Carson behind him.

"Finn!" Carson shrieks sending a look at Clarke who nods and runs after the overwhelmed male running out of camp and into the woods.

Carson sighs sitting at the campfire watching the flames dance around together feeling a presence sitting beside her.

"You okay?" Bellamy wonders offering her a cup of water which the brunette happily takes.

"Just worried about my cousin. She's on the Ark." Carson mumbles biting her lip growing emotional.

Bellamy takes notice of the missing wristband on her wrist and sighs standing up and offering her his hand.

"Come on." Bellamy suggests motioning to his tent.

Carson takes Bellamy's hand and follows him smiling at him shyly taking off her shoes and famous green jacket placing her head on Bellamy's bare chest.

"I can't believe you don't have someone else in this tent right now." Carson chuckles tracing her fingertips across Bellamy's chest.

"Why? I have the only person I want with me... right now. Although I do miss the sex." Bellamy shrugs seeing Carson smirk and straddle his waist slightly dry-humping him which makes him audibly groan.

"You know. We could always..." Carson suggests with a raised brow seeing Bellamy gulp watching her take off her singlet leaving her in a bralette and her shorts from Clarke looking at her wound in the drop-ship.

Bellamy sighs placing his hands on her hips smiling up at her, "Maybe some other night. I'm quite tired." Bellamy suggests pulling the brunette onto his chest once more with her legs still straddled around his waist.

"Okay. Well... this is not very comfortable." Carson giggles adjusting her position laying the same as before watching Bellamy's chest rise and fall while he drifts off to sleep with soft smile planted on his face.

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