five - Charlotte and The Chocolate Factory

''What?'' Bellamy chuckles dryly, but he can sense the authority in her voice that shown the seriousness.

''Want an inside of grounders? Than here's one. You kill a grounder, and another grounder kills the killer.''

Bellamy still holds his mischievous smirk that's always plastered on his features whenever talking to the archer.

''And why would you do that?'' He asks aloud, still holding up the tough facade whereas his younger sister become to grow with worry.

Being around Brandi shown she doesn't take bull from anyone, meaning she could be a person whose true to her word. Bellamy might actually die if he keeps this up.

''Because once I do kill you, maybe you're people would finally grow a damn back bone.''

A sudden voice squeaked from the crowd, alarming everyone's attention in seconds. ''Brandi, please stop! Okay, Murphy didn't kill Wells. I did!''

It was Charlotte. She looked more frightened than scared. But she had a right to be, so many consequences would be made if she had let people think Murphy was the killer.

''Bring him down boys'' Bellamy mumbles, in great shock that a little girl would be capable of a crime.

Everyone stood around, taking it all in while Murphy was still tied helplessly on the ground, struggling for a release.

Bellamy then grabs a hold of Charlotte and drags her back to the tent with Brandi, Clarke and Finn.

This brought everyone back to reality and after untying Murphy, they charged back to the tent.

''Bring Out The Girl, Bellamy!''

Brandi rolls her eye's at his irritable voice while Bellamy pleads out ''Why Charlotte?''

''Because I was just trying to slay my demons, like you told me'' She explains in the rush of her adrenaline.

Brandi's features fell flat and she instantly connected all the pieces together. Hell even before she killed Wells, she knew something had switch when it came to the little girl.

''Bellamy, my foot would be so far up you're ass right now, that I'd feel heaven'' Brandi cursed as Clarke and Finn were left in the side bewildered.

''What the hell is she talking about?'' Clarke questions, eyeing the two of them skeptically.

''Don't look at me. Father Bellamy was in the zone for curing a case of night terrors'' Brandi snaps with many too many remarks to count.

''She misunderstood me'' Bellamy clears out before turning to the younger blonde. ''Charlotte, that is not what I meant.''

''Bring The Girl Out Now!'' Murphy screams, worsening the rushing thoughts than ran through the group.

''Please don't let them hurt me'' Charlotte pleads with a pang of guilt.

Bellamy turns to the three other adults in the tent. ''If you guys have any bright ideas, speak up.''

Brandi and Clarke look away while Finn looks down to the ground. In they're defense, this was an easy defendable case that justify the right and wrong.

''Now you stay quiet- you of all people?'' Bellamy questions out of disbelief, pointing an accusing finger at Brandi.

''Dude, don't put me on spot'' She comments with a small grimace as she shakes her head.

''You know, those are you're boys out there'' Finn quickly defends, not wanting any pressure on any of them.

''This is not my fault'' Bellamy states, standing his ground.

''Says the guy who gave her a damn knife'' Brandi retorts under her breath.

''Oh, would you-'' Bellamy begins with probably the highest volume of his voice when Murphy stopped him.

''You want to build a society, princess? Let's build a society. Bring Her Out!''

The crowd shadowing Murphy cheers in agreement which frightens the little girl even more.

''No! Please, Bellamy.''

Bellamy licks his lips before reaching down to her level. ''Charlotte, hey. It's gonna be okay. Just stay with them.''

Bellamy starts to climb under the flap of the tent when Brandi placed a hand on his shoulder from going any further. ''What are you gonna do?''

''You'll see'' He says without looking at her, presuming his exit out of the tent.

''Come on'' Clarke speaks up, pulling Charlotte to the back of the tent and opening it up.

''What are you doing?'' She asks out of fear.

''We're getting you someplace safe. Now go, they'll come any second'' She informs vaguely, but it was enough for the little girl to start walking.

Clarke follows behind her with Finn following and Brandi running out last.

The four ran out through a small opening of the walls at the back of camp, running as far into the woods as they can.

× × ×

''It's gonna be night soon, Finn. Where are we going?'' Clarke asks, annoyed of the lack of knowledge towards the direction the group was heading.

But Finn stays silent, most likely to give the place more of a surprise for personal matters.

''At least tell me you have a plan and we're not just wandering aimlessly through the woods?'' She pleads.

''I have a plan'' He simply says, only to kill the buzz of urge Clarke was radiating.

''What the hell do you think you're doing?'' Clarke randomly snaps.

Brandi and Finn turned to her to see what was going on.

''Just because we saved you're life, doesn't mean you're forgiven. Got it?'' She asks sternly to Charlotte.

''Clarke..'' Finn calls with a disapproved gaze.

Brandi stands aside and minds her own business, there's a reason why she didn't bother with the kid anyway, let alone anyone in the camp.

Clarke looks at Finn and notices his stare. ''What?''

His orbs switched from her to the little before simply stating the fact ''She's just a kid.''

''She's a killer.'' That one sentence had the younger blonde in tears because now she was facing the music.

Clarke turned to her and decided to be real with her in case reality hasn't already. ''You killed someone, Charlotte. Ended his life. Did you stop to think about that for even one second?''

Clarke pulled her by the shoulders to force the eye contact. ''Look at me! You can't just kill someone to make yourself feel better.''

Clarke lets out a breathe and straightens her posture. Brandi could tell she needed to take her anger, most likely relating to Wells of some sort.

''Charlotte!'' Murphy calls from the distance. ''Clarke, Finn And Brandi Can't Save You!''

''We should go'' Brandi reminds, turning around and resuming they're walk.

''Yeah, that's one way to go. But I like my plan better'' He mutters, reaching for an opening of another seal. One hidden within the grass and outgrown leaves.

''Get in.''

Charlotte climbed down with Clarke and Brandi following after, leaving Finn to seal it close before anyone from camp could spot them.

Clarke, Finn turn on they're flashlights to illuminate the dark bunker, that's shown to be filled with mostly art supplies.

''Finn, what is this place?''

''For now-'' He looks at Clarke with reassurance. ''It's home.''

× × ×

Brandi shoots up from the floor when she hears the seal to the bunker close shut.

Shifting her gaze from Clarke and Finn sleeping towards an empty bed where Charlotte was once sleeping.

''Clarke, Finn'' She calls while struggles her way into standing up.

They start to stir in they're sleep, they're eye's not opening at any second.

Brandi decides to leave them be and grab her weapon that laud beside her and exit out the bunker.

''Charlotte'' she calls in a hush voice as she starts walking further away from the bunker.

Brandi stops at the sound of mud being squish not too far in the distance.

''Charlotte!'' She calls, running after the petite blonde.

She starts to catch up to her when a dark figure pulled her into they're grip.

''Charlotte-''

''Shh'' They say.

As Brandi gets closer, she realizes that it was Bellamy.

''How long were you out here?'' She asks, tugging at her bow.

''I've been out all night. So has Murphy, which is why we need to keep moving'' He informs.

''Charlotte!''

Brandi whips around to see torches not far from they're reach, most likely Murphy getting closer to they're target.

''I'd take that action'' Brandi agrees, pulling Charlotte along with her as they start to run but the blonde was refusing to take another step.

''Let me go'' She pleads, forcing herself out of the two grip.

''Hey, we're trying to help you'' He reminds her.

''I'm not you're sister! Just stop helping me!'' She snaps.

She runs away but by instinct, Brandi topples her as she yells ''I'm Over Here!''

''Are you trying to get us all killed?'' She mutters towards the little girl.

''Just go, okay? I'm the one they want.''

Bellamy grabs ahold of her shoulders and decided to work his way through persuasion. ''Okay Charlotte, listen to me. I won't leave you.''

''Please, Bellamy.''

Murphy and his group were getting closer and Charlotte was literally seconds away of screeching for them, but Bellamy throws her over his shoulder, pulling Brandi along with him.

''Murphy! I'm Over Here!''

''Come On Out, Charlotte! Come On Out!''

The trio ran ahead for almost half an hour, but it all stops when it comes a dead end.

It was a cliff, where below lead to somewhere in amiss, fog blocking all sight.

''Damn it'' Bellamy mutters, setting Charlotte down between him and Brandi.

''Bellamy!''

The three whip around to see Murphy appear with his posy following closely behind him.

''You cannot fight all of us. Give her up.''

''Maybe not, but I guarantee I'll take a few of you with me'' He threatens when Clarke and Finn appear.

''Bellamy! Stop!''

She turns to the Murphy . ''This has gone too far. Just calm down, and we'll talk about this.''

''Clarke..'' Brandi starts, taking a step forward as she fakes the sincerity in her voice.

''There's no use into getting to him..''

Bellamy's eyes widen when he sees her reach from behind directly to grab an arrow.

As she continues to walk, she distracts them with her words. ''Because sometimes, you just gotta beat fire- with fire.''

She pulls the arrow out fully and attempts to throw it, but with Murphy's luck, it passes his by a landslide and into the tree behind him.

She was just a few feet away from him, how could she miss?

Murphy hands one of his minions the torch while pulling Brandi towards his grip, pulling his handmade knife forcefully against the flesh of her neck.

''Let Her Go!'' Bellamy shouts.

''I will slit her throat'' Murphy threatens with a challenging gaze.

''No, please. Please don't hurt her'' Charlotte begins to plead.

Murphy arches a brow. ''Don't hurt her? Okay, I'll make you a deal. You come with me right now, I will let her go.''

''No, Charlotte. Don't listen to him'' Brandi stutters out from the forceful grip.

Charlotte immediately starts to push her way through Bellamy's figure but he holds her back.

''Charlotte, I Said No!''

''No! I Have To!'' She screeches.

Bellamy holds her still and turns to Murphy with the most hardening expression he could muster. ''Murphy, this is not happening.''

Brandi's chocolate orbs shift towards Charlotte as she shakes her head. ''I can't let any of you get hurt anymore. Not because of me, not after what I did.''

She starts to take steps back and when Bellamy reached out to her, she jumps off of the cliff.

''Charlotte, No!'' Bellamy and Brandi call out but it was already too late.

She was gone.

Bellamy charged after Murphy, pushing Brandi aside in the process as he beats him to the ground.

''Bellamy, Stp! You'll Kill Him!'' Clarke calls after, begging him to stop at the rate he's going at.

Brandi focused on the unexpected scene with wide eyes as Finn pulls Bellamy away from him.

''Get off of me! He deserves to die!'' He demands, pushing himself out of Finn's grip.

''No! We Don't Decide Who Lived And Dies! Not Down Here!'' Clarke reminds him.

''So help me god, if you say the people have a right to decide-''

The urge to laugh was stiffled down Brandi's at the way he exclaims Clarke political self.

''No, I was wrong before, okay? You 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.''

Bellamy wipes the producing sweat off of his face before slapping his arms to his side. ''And who makes those rules, huh? You?''

''For now, we make the rules. Okay?'' Clarke says, agreeing to a compromise.

''So, what then? We just take him back and pretend like it never happened?''

''No!''

Silence fills the air as Clarke takes a look back at Murphy's blood covered face before turning back to Bellamy.

''We banish him.''

''Boom'' Brandi comments, the word accidentally falling out of her mouth. She was thankful nobody gave her any attention to it.