❝ 𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁,
𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 ❞
- 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀

𝗔𝘃𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗢𝗩

After the flames die down and the smoke clouds float into the sky, we all gather in an old train station for a feast that i'm not really in the mood for.

Bellamy makes a move to stand by me at the table but Nova swoops in, claiming the seat. The man rolls his eyes at my friend and finds another seat while I look at her in confusion.

"What was that about?" I whisper.

"You're grieving. I won't let him take advantage of your confused feelings" She replies, looking straight at Nyko who stands opposite us.

"Bellamy wouldn't do that" I assure her.

"Maybe not on purpose" Nova states.

"Please accept this gift, Commander. We drink this at special occasions. I believe this qualifies" Kane speaks kindly, offering her a bottle of alcohol.

The Commander nods at Gustus who takes the bottle from Kane, passing it to her.

"Thank you, Marcus of the sky people" She thanks him.

"You're welcome, Lexa Kom Trikru. Just don't drink too much of it" Kane says, smiling.

"Clarke, let us drink together" Lexa says to the blonde.

"It would be my pleasure" Clarke replies.

A man hands Gustus two cups which he places on the table so Lexa can pour the alcohol inside them. Lexa hands Clarke a cup and Gustus steps forward.

"Heda, allow me" He declares and she passes him her cup.

I see trust is thin around here

Gustus takes a sip of the alcohol and passes the cup back to Lexa.

"Tonight we celebrate our newfound peace. Tomorrow we plan our war. To those we've lost. And to those we shall soon find" Lexa announces.

Just as Clarke and Lexa lift their cups to their lips Gustus collapses, coughing and choking.

"It's poison!" A man shouts as people rush to help him.

I turn to Kane who looks to be in complete shock at the scene in front of him and confusion sets into my mind. Bellamy knocks Clarke's cup out her hand and Indra unsheathes her sword.

"It was the sky people!" She shouts.

"Like hell it was!" I shout back at the woman who points her sword at me.

Nova yanks me back as the grounders pull apart the tables so there's nothing between us.

"This wasn't us! You have to know this wasn't us!" Clarke begs Lexa.

"Do not let him die!" Lexa demands in Trigedasleng.

"Everyone out! Search them!" Indra shouts.

"No! No! We didn't do this!" Clarke pleads as they begin searching us.

"Gustus warned me about you, but I didn't listen" Lexa shouts.

"Lexa, please-" The blonde is cut off.

"Tell me something, Clarke. When you plunged the knife into the heart of the boy you loved, did you not wish that it was mine?" Lexa growls out and I glare at her.

"Heda!" Gustus shouts and a grounder pulls a small vial from Raven's jacket.

"That's not mine!" Raven objects.

"This was in her coat" The grounder tells Lexa, handing her the vial.

"I'm telling you, that's not mine! He put it there when he searched me!" Raven protests.

Lexa looks from Raven to Clarke to Gustus before scowling angrily.

"No sky person leaves this room!" Lexa declares and the grounders start filing out.

"Do something" Octavia tells Lincoln.

"Lincoln-" Nova tries to stop her brother but he ignores her.

"Indra, wait! Let me speak for them!" Lincoln begs in Trigedasleng.

"You are them" Indra spits.

Indra tries to slam the door but Nova stops her, looking at the older woman in a way that only a daughter would look at her mother.

"Seda, please" Nova pleads.

Indra's face seems to soften under the pleading gaze of the younger girl and she huffs in annoyance.

"Come quick, before I change my mind" She states and Nova nods, slipping through the gate.

The grounder shoots me a reassuring nod before walking off with Indra. Everyone disperses and waits for Lexa to to make a decision.

As I'm sitting on my own, I see Clarke walk up to Raven. The two exchange words before Raven throws her fist in Clarke's face, causing me to sprint towards them.

"You're the only murderer here!" Raven screams and I pull her away from Clarke.

The blonde looks at me and her face goes pale, causing me to frown.

"Leave me alone! You gave me no choice! Why did you turn yourself in?" She starts talking and my eyes widen in disbelief.

is she seeing Finn?

"Come on, Raven" I mumble, pulling my best friend away from the clearly hallucinating Clarke.

I lead Raven to a quiet corner of the room and sit her down on a bench. I sit on a chair opposite her and hold her hands in mine

"How does Finn usually do this? I'm not used to being the one pulling someone else from a fight" I admit and Raven snorts, shaking her head.

"We really are screwed without him" She jokes.

"He was so good at this. A couple words and a rub on the back, suddenly I wasn't angry anymore" I sigh in defeat and Raven nods.

"How on earth did he put up with us?" She asks and I grin in amusement.

"I don't think we'll ever truly figure it out" I answer.

"He was always there for us and we didn't even realise how great he was" She frowns and I look down at my feet.

"When mom died and my nightmares started, he was only eleven. I'd wake up in the middle of the night screaming and he'd never complain. He'd just hug me and tell me that everything was gonna be okay" I ramble, tears welling up in my eyes "When dad started drinking he'd help me put him to bed and stay with me until I fell asleep so I knew I wasn't alone. When I broke up with Murphy and fell of the rails, he never once judged me. I've been an impulsive, selfish, reckless bitch and he still stayed to comfort me on the nights I cried myself to sleep or woke up screaming"

"Ava, I admit you can be difficult to handle sometimes, but we've gone through so fucking much at such a young age. We deserve to fall off the rails sometimes or to be difficult. I mean, we've lost so much and have almost died numerous times yet here we are, alive and breathing. Maybe we're impulsive and reckless, but we're also survivors. We're gonna get through this, you and I. I can feel it in my bones" Raven tells me.

"Together" I smile softly.

"Always" Raven agrees, wiping my tears with her thumbs.

I wrap my arms around her and she squeezes me tightly, burying her face in my shoulder. Bellamy walks over to us and I smile at him softly. Raven sits back and Bellamy throws his arm around her shoulder.

"You all right?" He asks her.

"I'll be okay" She assures him.

"Sunshine?" He adds, looking up at me.

"I've been better" I shrug.

He rubs Raven's arm before stepping forward and opening his arms to me. I let out a sigh and smile at him gratefully before wrapping my arms around him, laying my head on his chest.

"Things will get better, I promise" He whispers, rubbing my back soothingly.

"I'm glad you're here, Bell" I tell him truthfully.

"I'll always be here" He replies.

"Don't promise me if you can't keep it" I warn him.

"I'm not going anywhere" Bellamy argues, holding me out at arms length.

"Finn told me the same thing. Now he's dead" I counter and he sighs.

"We have to get out of here" Raven states, changing the subject.

"She's right" I agree.

I hear the clanking of the metal gate opening and I turn to see Nova enter with Nyko and Indra.

"How's Gustus?" Kane asks.

"Gustus will live" Nyko answers.

"Take her away" Indra states in Trigedasleng and I notice they're looking at Raven.

oh, hell no

"Wait! Wait! What are you doing?!" Kane snaps as two grounders walk towards Raven and I.

"She didn't poison anyone!" Bellamy protests.

"I argued for all of you to die, but the Commander is merciful. She wants only one" Indra explains.

"She's innocent" Lincoln argues.

"I don't care" Indra retorts.

"They move, they bleed!" She adds.

A grounder tries to grab Raven and I push her behind me, punching him in the face. He grunts and tries to throw a punch at me but Bellamy catches his fist.

"Don't touch her" The oldest Blake sibling warns the grounder angrily.

Raven is snatched from behind me and I try to attack the grounders but Octavia grabs me, trying to calm me down.

"The rest of you are free. When she's dead, so is the alliance. You should run" Indra explains as Raven is dragged away.