The 100 - Just one life more!

32: Another Funeral

A/N: An extra long chapter for you, today. 1622 words. But it took me long enough to reach Finn's funeral, so here we are with an extra long chapter.
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TW: loss, graphic murder (another warning when you reach the point)
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Everyone gathered here, where so many people had lost their lives. A place, that now was remembered with terror by the 100. But yet again. It was the place where it all started. And here was were the others were buried.

Many of the 100 came to Finn's funeral. So did Lexa with her people, Kane, Abby and some others from Skaikru. Even Octavia managed to come. She stood beside Indra. Raven on the other hand was flanked by Sinclair and Anya. She needed every support she could get right now. Even though Finn cheated on her and they stopped being girlfriend and boyfriend, he was her oldest friend. He made sure she survived all the time, shared his rations with her when her mother had sold Raven's for alcohol. Finn had good sides and he had bad sides and that made it so hard for Raven to let go. Finn was like a brother to her and now she stood at his grave.

Clarke and Lexa stood next to each other, Gustus just a step behind Lexa. In this moment Clarke saw again, what happened that day in the tent. The life flowing out of his body with the blood. All this blood. She had held her boyfriend when he died. And it all came crashing down on her in this moment.

Even Jaha was allowed to come to this funeral, but the only thing he could think about was, that in one of the graves laid his son. His beloved son. And all because of him. He sent him down here, of course he had no choice, but he alone had sent him down here and that killed him. And he wasn't even there to say goodbye to his only child. Jaha wasn't here to see Finn's funeral.

He couldn't care less about this boy, but he wanted to know, where his son was buried. The only problem, the graves were unmarked. But he already had an idea...

Finn's body was carried to the grave. Since no Skaikru was strong enough to carry him alone, one of Lexa's guards carried him. He was wrapped in a white sheet. The guard stopped next to the grave, lowered Finn down and dropped him down into the darkness. Raven started sobbing as Finn's body hit the ground with an ugly thud. And then they began to prey.

Kane led this prayer. He hadn't led a prayer for so long. The only exception, when his mother died in his arms. Now he was reminded of her death. His voice broke multiple times as he prayed,

"In peace, may you leave this shore.
In love, may you find the next.
Safe passage on your travels, until our final journey on the ground.
May we meet again."

"May we meet again," the crowed answered.

Then Kane motioned to the 100 to come forward. Clarke was the first to step to the grave. She took the shovel next to it, but didn't immediately use it. She kneeled down, whispering, "I'm sorry, I couldn't save you!" With tears in her eyes she threw the first shovel of dirt into the grave. Many more of the 100 stepped forward to say their goodbyes before Raven finally managed to step closer. She had to be held upright by Anya and Sinclair, but when she reached the grave, she sunk to the ground nevertheless. She cried. And then she whispered, "Why? Why did he leave me?"

"You can never know, what goes on in peoples hearts. They are their own persons, they have their own lives and they make their own decisions," Anya quietly said, rubbing Raven's back.

Raven looked up at her, eyes still tearstained, but not crying anymore. All her tears were shed, "He would have never been down here, if it wasn't for me, you know? It is my fault. He is dead because of me."