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"BABY..."

Kane held out his arms as the nurse placed his new born baby girl into his arms. His wife, sleeping off the childbirth in her bed, snored slightly as Kane rocked his daughter and watched her gaze dart around the room before it landed on his face. She reached up, her little arms reaching for the beard he had growing.

"Hi, my sweetheart." He spoke so softly, so quietly, that the little baby probably hadn't heard.

Gosh, he loved this baby so much, and it was the first time he's ever held her. Seen her. Watched her breathe. His eyes watered as he sat down, the baby still clutched in his arms. "I'm gonna protect you, no matter what, Marie."

Kane would always keep that promise. He would forever protect his daughter, even if it meant he needed to harm others to ensure his safety.

"Dad." Marie spoke softly, her eyes moving from her hands folded on the table to her father's worried face. "Don't worry, it's okay."

"Baby, I have to worry about you." Kane spoke as he reached out and placed his cuffed hands over top of his daughter's hands. "I'm executed at dawn. Who's gonna take care of you? Who's gonna help you?"

"I have Anakin, Daisy, Everlee and Octavia. They'll watch out for me." Marie was trying to act like her father's upcoming death wasn't bothering her, that it wouldn't break her to lose the last loving member of her family.

"Five minutes." Oslo spoke as he peaked into the room before he stepped back out and shut the door.

Kane rubbed his thumb across the scar of his daughter's hand. He remembers how she got it; when she had fallen on the ark and broke her finger, where Abby had to put a pin in place so it would heal. "I'm sorry for sending you to earth, Marie, I'm so, so sorry."

Marie forced a small sad smile. "I'm glad you did." She started slowly, reaching up and wiping her eyes quickly. "It made me who I am, showed me that I wanted to live."

Kane sniffled. He didn't want to leave his daughter alone; even if there were others who could watch over her. He knew Anakin would always protect her, until the day he died, he saw the way they appreciated and cared for each other. He knew Daisy would show her light and happiness, she was a bundle of joy, and flashlight when the world turned dark. He knew she and Everlee had some form of bond, almost like a mother and daughter friendship, even thought they were close in age. Octavia and Marie had such a close knit friend up too, that he hoped wouldn't ever break.

"Dad." Marie spoke in a hushed voice. "Thank you, for everything. We will meet again."

" CHANCELLOR ... "

Marie stepped towards Pike, her arms raised in surrender or to show no harm. "Pike, sir."

"Marie Kane." Pike offered a small smile. "It's been a long time, I understand this is the first time you've been in Arkadia for weeks."

Marie nodded. "Yes, it is, sir."

"How can I help you today, miss Kane?" Pike questioned as he sat down across from the girl, relaxing his shoulders as Oslo took a seat not too far away. "Is this about your father?"

"Yes, it is. I would like to secure his safety." Marie spoke slowly, so that he point was across clear. She needed her father to be safe, to live so he could see him another day. "I have an inside opportunity to the grounders, I could be your inside woman."

Marie Kane, wanting to free her father, with exchange that she had to murder more people? 

My, oh, my.

"You're telling me that you'd like to help us take out the grounders, so your father could live?" Pike tilted his head, gears turning in his head as he tried to understand what she was asking. "What about Sinclair? Everlee would hate you for her father's death?"

"She'll hate you more, sir." Marie chuckled. "She isn't my problem. My father, my blood, is my responsibility now. The last of my blood, and you would agree if it was your own daughter standing in my shoes."

Pike sent the girl a glare. "Don't talk about her, please."

"Of course, sir." Marie nodded. "If you decide you will spare his life, then I can be helpful on the guard. Let me give you information. Let me lead the traitors to their deaths."

Oh no.