❝ 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀 -
𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲
𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀
𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 ❞
- 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀

𝗔𝘃𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗢𝗩

Octavia and I make our way to the garage door just in time to see it opening. The rover appears and I share a grin with Octavia.

"Try to keep up!" Octavia hollers at Raven who smirks, taking that as a challenge.

Octavia and I race off on our horses, Raven and the guys following behind us in the rover.

"Whoo hoo!" I yell, smiling widely as the wind blows through my blonde waves.

We reach a large field and Octavia and I ride along side the rover as loud music blares from its stereo.

Suddenly the top half of Jasper's body appears from the hatch in the roof and he throws his arms up, singing loudly.

"Ahhh!" He screams with a big smile on his face that reminds me of the old Jasper.

The rover comes to an abrupt stop and I look at Octavia in confusion. We hop off our horses and make our way to the back door, pulling it open.

"Don't tell me we missed the party" She jokes.

"Sector 8" Is all Monty replies with.

"That's Ice Nation" Miller adds.

"What about it?" Octavia asks.

"Protocol says we go home, let the Chancellor decide what to do next" Raven states.

"Screw protocol" Bellamy retorts "The Chancellor's not from Farm Station. Monty is. So is Miller's boyfriend. It's your call"

"Let's do this" Monty replies and Bellamy looks to Miller.

"You have to ask?" Miller asks sarcastically.

"Try to keep up" Bellamy smirks at Octavia and I.

"Oh, it's on" I challenge him before Octavia slams the door shut.

I leap onto Hera and she takes off with a gentle kick to the side. Octavia and I race behind the rover as we make our way to Sector 8.

We finally reach our destination and I hop off my horse, tying her to a tree next to Helios.

"These woods must be the border" Bellamy declares as the others get out the rover.

"So where's all the ice?" Jasper asks.

"Much further north" Octavia answers "Azgeda stretches for a thousand miles"

"Then we only have to go two hundred metres" Monty states.

"Slow down" Bellamy tells the boy "Remember, rules of engagement are nonlethal force. Tight formation on my command. Raven, you stay in the rover"

"Yeah, right" My brunette haired best friend scoffs.

"We need every gun we've got" Octavia agrees.

"They're coming" Monty snaps "120 metres...110"

Monty tries to walk forwards but Bellamy pushes him back and points his gun at the trees. I pull out my bow and an arrow, nocking the arrow into the bow before aiming at the trees as well.

"They're our people. What are you doing?" Monty asks in disbelief.

"We hope they're our people" Bellamy corrects him.

Octavia pulls out her sword and everyone else spaces out, aiming their guns at the trees as the sounds of chatter and hooves get closer.

"On my command" Bellamy orders.

Multiple horses with warriors riding them come barrelling towards us and the white war paint tells me everything I need to know.

"Ice Nation?" Bellamy asks.

"Ice Nation" I confirm, lowering my bow.

"White war paint" Octavia adds.

"Stay calm" She says before making her way towards the grounders who have now stopped mere metres away from us.

"Who are you?" One of the warriors spit out angrily.

"Skaikru. Looking for our people" Octavia answers.

"Looking for Wanheda" The other warrior tries to correct her.

"They think we're looking for Wanheda" Octavia states.

"Who's that?" Bellamy asks as the first warrior hops off his horse.

"I don't know" Octavia replies.

I see the warriors' eyes turn to me and I unconsciously step back.

"Wanlida" The first warrior says to me.

"Me?" I ask in confusion.

"Where is Wanheda?!" The warrior screams at me and my eyes widen.

"I don't know!" I answer.

"The light. That's the beacon" Monty points out the beacon around the warrior's neck.

"Hey, get back here!" Bellamy demands and I watch as Jasper storms towards the Azgeda warrior.

"Jasper, what are you-" Monty cuts himself off.

"What are you doing?!" Raven hisses.

"Jasper!" Octavia snaps, trying to grab him.

"It's okay. I got this" He tells her, slipping from her grasp.

"Tell them we observe the Commander's truce" Bellamy tells me.

"I don't think they like me very much. O?" I ask the girl and she nods.

Octavia tells them exactly what Bellamy said and Jasper rips the beacon from the warriors neck.

"This belongs to us" He states.

As Jasper turns around to walking away, the warrior grabs him and holds a knife to his throat.

"Where's Wanheda?!" The warrior spits, mostly looking at me.

"Let him go!" Bellamy snaps.

"We don't know who that is! Please. We can help each other" Octavia begs.

"She knows where Wanheda hides!" The warriors sneers, nodding at me.

Everyone looks at me and my eyes widen in disbelief as I look at the ice nation warriors.

"How the hell would I know?" I scoff.

I hear a quiet laugh and turn to see Jasper grinning like a maniac.

"You think this is funny?" The warrior asks in rage, cutting along Jasper's neck.

Multiple gunshots are fired and the warriors drop like flies.

"Hold your fire!" Bellamy demands.

"Jasper, get down!" Octavia hollers.

Jasper drops to the ground and Octavia throws her sword, the sharp metal wedging itself inside the last standing warrior. He falls to his knees and keels over.

"Rover one, come in. Repeat, rover one, come in now" I hear Kane's voice through the radio.

"What now?" Bellamy huffs, storming towards the rover.

"Bellamy, where are you?" Kane asks.

"I had him" Jasper groans as Octavia retrieves her sword.

"What the hell were you thinking?" Miller snaps as everyone makes their way back to the rover.

"He wasn't thinking" I answer.

"We got the beacon, didn't we?" Jasper retorts and groans as Octavia helps him up.

"Yeah, but where did they get it?" Monty rhetorically asks.

"He needs to get to medical" Octavia states.

"We had to shoot three Ice Nation scouts. Covert, Sector 4. Copy. Can you tell me what's going on?" Bellamy asks Kane.

"When you get here. Over and out" Kane answers.

"Sector 4? Why is Kane so far outside the wall?" I hear Raven ask but she doesn't get answered.

"Take him home!" Bellamy shouts at Octavia.

"I'm fine, thank you for asking" Jasper says sarcastically.

"Miller?" Bellamy yells, ignoring the boy.

"Yeah?" Miller replies.

"Take Ava's horse. Raven, since you can't ride, you're on the back. Monty and Ava, you're with me. Let's go!" Bellamy demands.

"Look after her, Nathan!" I warn the boy, pointing at my beautiful white haired companion.

The Miller boy flips me his middle finger and I snort in amusement, hopping into the back of the rover.

We sit in complete silence until we reach Sector 4, my mind wandering to the Azgeda warriors and the name they called me.

wanlida

We hop out the rover once we arrive and I walk in between Monty and Bellamy as we stay on high alert, the boys holding their guns close.

"You were right about Jasper, okay? Is that what you want me to say?" Monty speaks up.

"Quiet. Keep your eyes peeled" Bellamy replies.

"I could've said no" He adds.

"He's getting worse isn't he?" Monty asks worriedly "I mean, getting drunk every night is one think, but smiling with a knife to your throat, that's next level damaged"

We reach the end of the tunnel we're walking through and I see Kane with another person.

"Who's he with?" Monty asks.

"Indra" Bellamy and I answer in unison.

"That's Indra?" Monty asks in surprise.

"He must've told her we broke the truce" Bellamy states.

"Sir, before you say anything, there was a good reason-" Bellamy is cut off.

"We'll deal with that later" Kane says "This is about Clarke"

"What about her?" I ask worriedly.

"She's being hunted" Indra answers.

"By who?" Monty asks.

"By everyone" Indra tells us.

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As I'm sat in the back of the rover next to the Kane, the rover makes a loud slam and Indra jumps a little.

"I'm still getting used to it myself" Kane smiles warmly at the grounder.

"Sir, we're almost out of range. Are you sure you don't want to tell the Chancellor?" Monty asks hesitantly.

"I'm sure. I don't want to worry Abby until we know something" Kane answers.

"We know there's a kill order. You people are big on those" Bellamy states and I roll my eyes.

"It's not a kill order. It's a bounty. Clarke's a symbol. She's known as Wanheda- the Commander of death" Indra explains.

"The Ice Nation guys we killed asked about Wanheda" Bellamy says before looking at me and I gulp.

"They're looking for Clarke. Why?" He adds.

"My people believe that when you kill someone, you get their power. Kill Wanheda, and you command death" Indra answers.

"She's just one girl" Kane objects.

"So was the Commander" Indra argues "What Clarke did at Mount Weather weakened her. The Ice Nation is emboldened. Their Queen wants Clarke's power. If her people believe she has it, she'll break the coalition and start a war. I can't let that happen"

A small beeping noise is heard and I look at Monty.

"Welcome to Sector 7. Where to now?" Monty asks.

"If she's here, she'll need supplies. We'll start at the trading posts" Indra tells him.

The rover is enveloped in silence and I clear my throat awkwardly.

"Indra?" I speak up and she looks at me, waiting for me to speak again.

"One of the Ice Nation warriors called me something and I wondered if maybe you'd know why" I elaborate and she sighs.

"Wanlida" She states.

"How'd you know?" I question in confusion.

"Clarke isn't the only one who earned a title after Mount Weather" She tells me.

"What does it mean?" I ask curiously.

"Bringer of death" She answers.

I soak in the information for a minute before looking back at the woman.

"Why?" I ask, my voice quiet.

"You are a harbinger if death, Eiva Kom Skaikru. Wherever you go, death follows" Indra declares and I ignore the stares from both Bellamy and Kane.

"Are you saying there is a bounty on Ava too?" Kane asks in disbelief.

"Yes. While Clarke is the Commander of death, Ava is the executioner. Wherever Clarke goes, Ava isn't far behind. They are each powerful on their own, but together they are stronger. It's most likely that they will come after Ava once they have Clarke" Indra explains and worry chews at my insides.

"Don't worry, Ava. We won't let them take you" Monty assures me and I smile weakly.

"Thanks, Mon" I reply.

I lay my head back onto the wall and let out a soft sigh.

maybe I deserve it

My mind spins thinking of all the people i've killed and I frown.

Within weeks of being on earth i'd already killed three people. Atom, Delphi and Dax. Then I fired up rockets that burned hundreds of warriors to death. I killed the mountain man that held a knife to Lincoln's throat. I helped pull the lever that radiated hundreds of innocent people and children.

I'm a murderer and I don't regret a thing. If I could go back in time, i'd do it all again.

The rover suddenly brakes and I grab onto my seat to avoid falling. I look out the windscreen and see the headlights shining onto a fallen over tree that's in our way.

"We have to move it" Monty says.

"Wait. It's been cut down" Indra warns them.

"You don't know that" Bellamy scoffs, climbing up to the hatch.

I hear a loud creaking noise before the thud of a tree behind us hitting the ground and Bellamy jumps down, back inside the rover.

"We do now" Indra states.