"I am the one not running, not staying, but facing."

-Cassie Sullivan, The 5th Wave

17.

"Two grounders." Bellamy says as he peeks around the corner.

"Okay." Pike quickly turns the corner, aims his gun, and pulls the trigger twice.

"Hey! That's not how we are doing this!" Bellamy yells at him as we follow them. Looking at Pike made me sick so I can't imagine how Octavia feels.

"They were in our way." Pike states.

"These people are not our enemy. They are being controlled. Next time you try and pull shit like that again, the next bullet will be going into you." I threaten him and he stops walking and turns around.

"I'm not the enemy either."

I scoff, "you've been our enemy since you got here."

"Guys, we don't have time for this." Murphy interrupts. I sigh. He's right, we need to finish this.

"Let's go." I say and shove past Pike.

"I'll bring it down." Indra says referring to the elevator. She starts to turn the wheel and I look up to see it slowing coming down.

"Once we're up, you blow the elevator and then climb. Destroy the ladder behind us." Bellamy tells everyone. It was me, Bellamy and Murphy going up first and then the rest would climb. I offered to climb too but Bellamy said it would be too much for the baby. I didn't want to give in but seeing him being so protective of me and the baby made my heart melt and I caved. He's too hot for his own good.

"Come on, you do realize we don't have a way down, right?" Murphy adds.
"A problem for another day." Indra tells him. I nod, it doesn't matter right now, all that matters is getting up there. She finally gets the elevator down and Murphy pulls open the doors and we get in and then close the doors again. A couple seconds later we start to move.

"You get that we're screwed, right? Alie already knows we're coming." Murphy explains and I sigh.

"It will work." I say.

"Why are you here, Murphy?" Bellamy questions him. It doesn't come out rude though, I can tell he's just curious.

"You guys aren't the only ones trying to save someone you care about." He explains. I can't help but crack a smile.

"John Murphy, you have a girlfriend." I state. I can see he's trying not to smile. Holy shit, he has it bad.

"Can't wait to meet her! If anyone can put up with you they are a keeper." I tease and he glares at me playfully.

"Whatever, Queen. You know I still can't believe you got knocked up by Bellamy. Who would've thought that you would go from punching him to having a baby with him." Murphy shakes his head laughing lightly.

"No one could have seen it coming. But I'm glad it did." I smile up at Bellamy and he returns it.

"Is it a boy or girl?" Murphy asks. I look to him and he genuinely seems interested.

"We don't know yet." I say.

"Well whatever it is let's pray they get your looks and not Bellamys." Murphy says. I roll my eyes.

"You know Murphy, that is something I can agree with you on." Bellamy tells him and sends me a wink.

"We'll find out in seven months." I tell them and Bellamy smiles wide.

"Oh get married already." Murphy rolls his eyes and groans. I realize I never thought about that. Marriage. How does that even work down here? I'm one hundred and ten percent sure that Bellamy is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with, however long that may be. But marriage? Would Bellamy even want to get married to me? Labels seem a little odd with how our life is now on earth but my heart swoons just thinking about calling Bellamy my husband. I wouldn't be a Queen anymore. I would be a Blake. Taylor Blake. Clarke and Finn were right that one day, it does have a nice ring to it.

Suddenly the elevator is stopping. We all share looks.

"Well that isn't good." Murphy says and then the doors are being banged on and trying to be opened.

Murphy and Bellamy try to keep it closed.

"Taylor, get the electric wand ready." Bellamy shouts at me and I quickly grab it from his belt and turn it on. When the grounders are able to open the door I quickly shock the first person trying to get in and I continue to do it. But Bellamy is getting pulled and they almost have him out of the elevator.

"Bellamy!" I yell and Murphy tries to pull him back in while I shock the people grabbing onto him. He finally gets yanked in by Murphy and one of the guys makes it in before Bellamy can close the door and the elevator starts moving. I go to shock him but he quickly grabs the wand from me and punches me in the face. I groan but quickly block his other punch and Murphy jumps on top of him trying to choke him. It doesn't work out well when he flips Murphy over and this time Murphy is the one being choked. Bellamy grabs the guy by his collar and yanks him back. They exchange a few punches and I try to stop the guy but he turns around and pushes me against the wall and starts to harshly choke me. I claw at his hands as it gets hard to breath.

"Bellamy, shoot him!" I hear Murphy yell out and suddenly the gun shot rings out and the guy flops to the floor. I place my hands on my knees and start coughing trying to catch my breath.

"Baby, are you okay?" Bellamy asks me as he takes my face into his hands. I'm breathing heavily but I nod my head.

"That was fun, let's do it again, shall we?" I cough after I speak.

"You are something else, Queen." Murphy sighs.

"I think we're almost at the top." Bellamy states.

"They'll be waiting for us." Murphy tells us.

"That's why I got a plan." I tell them and look up. I then look to Bellamy, "wanna give me a boost?"

He nods and bends down and wraps his arms around my knees and lifts me up with ease. Damn, he is strong. I quickly push the top of the elevator open and push the board to the side. I grab the opening and use all my upper body strength and pull myself up. Bellamy pushes my feet up to help and I'm on top.

"Come on." I look up to see we are almost at the top. "Hurry up." I say.

Bellamy helps Murphy and I grab his arm and pull with all my strength and he gets up.

"Your turn, babe." I say and he jumps slightly and hangs on by the opening. Me and Murphy pull him up together. Once they are both up I close the opening a little bit.

"What now?" Murphy asks.

I turn to Bellamy, "still got the knockout gas?"

He eyes me curiously but reaches in his jacket pocket and hands it to me. I look up to see we're almost there, lucky for us once it reaches the top there is enough room for us to stay above the elevator and not get squished.

"I brought masks." I tell them and take them out of my pack and hand them to them. Luckily I packed three. They put them on without question and I do the same. Suddenly we are stopped and at the top floor. I motion for them to be quiet as the doors are getting pulled open. Through the crack I can see them all enter and examine the guy Bellamy shot. I quickly swipe the gas stick across the floor and then as soon as it starts to release gas I throw it down. The guys panic but can't make it out in time and pass out. I scoot the board to the side and start to exit the top. I hop down and Murphy and Bellamy follow. As we walk out of the elevator and walk down the halls we take off our masks.

"You're badass, you know that?" Murphy tells me and I smirk.

"I'm a Queen, it's in my nature." I shrug and we finally reach the doors. I hear screaming and we quickly raise our guns and bust through the door. Clarke is tied up in the middle of the room.

"Stop him! He's going to kill her!" Clarke yells at us and I see Jaha about to hit a girl across the head. I quickly point my gun and shoot Jaha in the arm making him drop the metal bar.

I turn to see Murphy untying Abby from the noose she was in. Allie has gone too far. This needs to end.

Me and Bellamy quickly make our way to Clarke and untie her.

"Is she breathing?" Clarke asks Murphy.

"She's fine! She's breathing!" Murphy tells us and I sigh in relief.

"Jaha has the Flame, get it!" She tells Bellamy and Bellamy rushes over to him. Clarke pulls me over to the girl.

"We have to stop the bleeding, Ontari can't die." She explains.

I put my fingers to her neck and feel a pulse.

"She has a pulse, hand me the flashlight, Murphy." I say as Clarke gets the battery out of my bag to get the chip out of her like we did with Raven so we could put the Flame in her.

Murphy hands me the flashlight and I turn on the little light and open her eyes.

"Her pupils are unresponsive." I sigh telling Clarke, knowing what it meant.

"What does that mean?" Bellamy asks me but Clarke answers him, "It means she's brain dead. she can't give us the kill code."

"It's over." She adds.

Murphy sighs, "we're stuck here."

I shake my head. Soon the doors are opening and Pike and Miller are the first to come in followed with Octavia, Jack, Bryan, and Indra. Our friends are here. They will help. It sends a wave of confidence through me and suddenly I know what to do.

"No, it's not over. Clarke we need to shock your mom to get the chip out of her. The rest of you tie Jaha and the guards up in the other room." They all nod at my orders and quickly start to get to work. I help Clarke get the machine going and she holds her mom as she presses the device to the back of her head and it shocks her while also sucking the blood from the back of her neck. Abby chokes a bit but Clarke keeps going until all the black blood is out. I step back letting her have her moment with her mom as she wakes up. I look at Ontari and sigh. I have an idea but it's not the best idea. And chances of it working are slim, but it's all I've got. As Clarke talks to her mom everyone comes back into the room.

"They are all tied up. The floor is secure." Bellamy tells us and I nod.

"What now?" Pike asks.

"Now we plan an accession ceremony." I state.

"What?" Clarke questions.

"But you guys said Ontario is brain dead." Murphy says.

"It's not for her. It's for me." I tell them.

"No, no way in hell." Bellamy states walking up to me.

"Not a chance, Taylor." Octavia butts in.

"You're pregnant, Taylor. You saw what that thing did to Emerson." Jack speaks up. I'm overwhelmed by the responses but I expected it.

"We don't have a choice." I tell them.

"No, we don't. But we do have a choice on who we put the Flame in." Clarke says from behind me and I turn to look at her confused.

"I had a connection with a nightblood, the chances on it working on me is higher than your chances. And Jack is right, Taylor, you're pregnant. You also have Bellamy. You can't do this. But I can."

"Clarke I-"

"No, discussion. This will work on me. We can't risk losing you or your baby." Tears start to form in my eyes. Earlier we fought and now she's willing to take my place so me and my baby can live. I was wrong about her. She doesn't just think about herself, she's selfless.

I quickly pull her into a hug and she squeezes me tight.

"I'm sorry for what I said earlier." I whisper to her and she pulls away and smiles.

"I am too. Now, let's start." She tells me and wipes a tear off my cheek. I nod my head and I rush over to get the med kit in the other room.

I look out the window and my eyes widen. I rush back to them.

"We need to work fast." I tell them and Octavia looks at me confused, "why?"

"They're climbing." I state. They all rush to the balcony while I start getting things out of the kit. Me and Abby quickly start to set up for the transfusion as I tell Bellamy to get Ontari on the table by the throne. I quickly cut Ontari on the inside of her arm and put the tub in. I grab a piece of medical tap and put it over to hold it in place. Her black blood starts to flow through the tube but is stopped by the separator. Abby finishes connecting the other end to Clarke and when she nods at me I twist the nob on both separators and Ontario blood goes through to Clarke as her blood goes to Ontari.

"What happens if this doesn't work?" Abby questions her daughter. I stay silent.

"Then she dies and we lose. I need the Flame." Murphy says coming up to Clarke but Abby tries to push him away.

"Hey, mom, it's okay. He knows what he's doing." Clarke explains. Abby sighs and steps back as Murphy takes the Flame out of her hands.

"Okay, lean forward." He tells Clarke and she does what he says. Clarke's hand shakes but I grab it and she squeezes.

"You ready?" Murphy asks her and she nods.

"Ascende superius." He says and the Flame comes to life with metal like tentacles and it glows blue. He places it by her neck and the puts it on her neck and it quickly goes in. She tilts her head back and starts yelling until finally she slumps down. I let go of her hand and feel her pulse. Her heart is racing. But it worked.

"Get that thing out of her head!" Abby yells at us but I shake my head.

"Get it out!" She yells again.

"No." We turn to see Clarke waking up.

"Are you in any pain?" Abby asks her.

"No...no, but I know how to stop Alie. I have to take the chip." She says.

"What?" Murphy questions her. This keeps getting crazier.

"I have to go into the city of light to get to the kill switch and shut her down."

"Clarke, the second someone sees you Alie will know you're there and she will kill you." Abby tries to reason with her daughter.

"No, the Flame will protect me. I don't know how I know, I just know." She says with a small smile. Bellamy goes over to the table next to us and grabs a chip.

"We believe you." He nods at me and then to Clarke. He puts it near her mouth and she takes it in and closes her eyes. I sigh.

"We need to make sure no one gets to her before she gets to that kill switch." I tell them.

"We put oil on the ledges and windows. The only entrance that we didn't have enough for was the bedroom."Bellamy explains to me.

I nod my head, "then we need to keep that guarded."

He goes on to tell Octavia and Pike as Miller and Bryan enter in. I check Bryans wound, he got shot as they we're trying to get up here.

"It's infected." I tell him as I check his forehead. He's burning up.

"Will he be okay?" Miller questions me.

"Yes, I just need the ointment inside Abby's med kit." I explain and he grabs the med kit and hands it to me. I pour alcohol on the wound first and then find the paste. I quickly apply it getting blood on my fingers. Bryan groans in pain. I finish applying it and then I wrap a bandage around it.

"Okay, you should start to feel a bit better." I pat his other leg and stand up from my crouching position.

"Are we going to survive this thing?" Miller sighs.

"I sure hope so."

A/N:

Hey guys! We're getting to the end!! So bittersweet! But I'm happy with this chapter because I missed Murphy and I love his banter with Bellamy and Taylor. It's so freaking cute.

I'd also just like to say that I have the best idea on what to write for the 6 year time hop. It's going to be amazing and I know you guys are going to love it. Which means I'll be writing a small fifth book just for the time hop. The next book will be the 4th book for the 4th season but the fifth book will focus on the time hop and then once season 5 comes out I will write another book. So technically season 5 will be my 6th book. But I thought doing a book for the time hop would be great considering we have like 8 or 9 months to go till season 5, that way I can still write while we wait for it to come back on. I'm so freaking excited about this!!

But anyways, thanks for still reading and commenting! I love you all so much and your support has been incredible.

Much love, xoxo.