Barricade- John Murphy

Chapter 19

Season 2

Episode 3:
Many Happy Returns

We worked further through the mess and my eyes scan the area shocked. "Where the hell did they come from?" Monroe asks looking around. "From the Ark." I say pointing to where the part of the ship was stuck in the rocks. "Rough landing." Bellamy mutters. "There's nothing we can do for them now. I'll tell Marky to send a team to scavenge supplies." I tell them softly. 

As I grab my walkie talkie there's whimpering. "What was that?" I ask confused. The others move to check it out as I focus. "Marcus. It's Artemis." I say waiting. "How's it going?" He replies and I scoff. "Rough. Finn decided to air my dirty laundry. We found another part of the ark. It's about a day walk from camp. Thought maybe you could send a team to scavenge for supplies." I explain. "I can grab some volunteers. Is there any people?" He asks.

"Only one. She's stuck over a ledge so the others are figuring out how to get her back up here." I explain again. "Alright. Be safe. Probably best to get the survivor back here as soon as she's up and safe." He says and I nod, before remembering he can't see me. "Yeah I agree completely. I'll tell you when some of us are heading back." I tell him hooking it back to my pants. I walk over seeing everyone staring over the edge shocked. "What happened?" I ask them.

"Sterling went to help her. The rope snapped." Bellamy tells me frowning. "Shit... Okay, well we can't leave her down there. Grab stuff from the wreckage to make a new rope." I tell them and they all nod and move. "Just hang on! We're coming!" I call down to her. "I'm trying." She cries out. Bellamy wraps himself in the rope they made and we lower him down. "Just ease it out. Slow." I tell them. 

"Arty give us an eye." Murphy nods at me. I nod carefully releasing the hold I had and walk over kneeling down to look. "Little lower. There! Mel, grab onto him!" I yell down. "I can't." She cries and I see Bellamy talking to her. I see her shift and grab onto him. "He's got her! Let's get them up!" I yell running to help them. I duck when arrows fly out at us. "Get them up!" I yell at them as I take the gun from Monroe.

I fire into the trees as they pull. "Hurry up!" I yell at them. A horn goes off and I curse. "Acid fog!" I yell putting the gun down when the arrows stop. I run over to help them get them up the rest of the way. "We need to take cover from the fog!" Finn yells. "Bellamy! Arty!" I hear and turn, grinning. "No we don't." Bellamy says as she comes down the hill to us. My comfort be damned right now.

I run over hugging her tightly. "Thank god you're okay." I mutter softly. "Got you a surprise." She jokes pointing behind her. I turn seeing Nate there and smile. "Of course your ugly face is still kicking." I call out teasing as he walks over. "You adore my ugly face." He fires back with a smile. He holds his fist out and I chuckle fist bumping him.

"How you doing?" He asks softly. "Taking it as easy as I can." I shrug. "Well shit seems pretty tense." He says raising a brow. "You used your brain and figured shit out. About what happened when we were gone?" I ask and he nods with a frown. "Yeah. It's why I'm not pushing you. We are huggy people. But you've been through some shit. You'll hug me again when you're ready. And I will savour my best friends hug." He chuckles.

"Well, Finn decided to out it earlier today. Murphy beat the hell out of him." I tell him softly. "Asshole." He mutters. "Hey, Goddess." Murphy calls joining us. "What's up?" I ask him. "Mel needs to get back to Alpha. You head back with them." He tells me softly. "Where are you going?" I ask, feeling panic rise. "Hey. Hey calm down. Finn is determined to check the village himself. You're not going. But someone needs to go with him." He tells me gently.

"No. No, you can't go. You can't go back there. John please." I plead and he grabs my face. "Hey. Hey slow down. You only call me John when you're getting way too worked up." He says softly. "You can't go back there. Please." I plead with him. "Everything will be fine. He'll see they aren't there and we'll be back not long past that. Just stick with Nate and your sister. Okay? Or even Marcus when you get back." He tells me and I sniffle.

"Keran and Mira will probably pop up along the way. You'll be safe." He says kissing my head. "Promise me you'll be okay. Promise." I plead and he nods. "Of course I will. Get back to camp. I have Bellamys radio now. I'll touch base with you." He tells me softly. I sniff and nod my head. I lean and kiss his cheek as he turns leaving with Finn. 

"Hey. Come on. I gotcha." Octavia smiles joining my side. I smile weakly at her as we head back for camp. When we finally get back we drop Mel off with Abby. "Did Marcus send a team to scavenge yet?" I ask her. "Yes he did." She assures me. I nod as I turn seeing a blonde mass launching at Bellamy. I snort seeing it's Clarke. "Now, there's something I thought I'd never see." Octavia chuckles.

"I'm glad you guys are okay." Clarke tells us. "Do you know where Marcus is? I tried radioing on our way back and got no answer." I tell her. "My mom said he went to try and negotiate with the grounders." She says confused. "He what?!" I say and turn rushing to find Abby. "Where is he?" I ask her. "Clarke told you." She sighs.

"Abby please. There's only three grounders I trust. And one of them I haven't even met! Why would you let him do this?!" I snap at her. "Arty I understand you're upset. But you need to calm down." She tells me sternly. "No. What I need? Is the one father figure I have, not to be sacrificing his life!" I snap at her and turn storming back to the others. 

"Is he stupid? Why would he do this?" I ask. "Hey. Everything will be fine. Focus." Bellamy tells me softly. My eyes meet his and I frown. "Marcus and Murphy are BOTH out there trying to deal with grounders. How the hell can I calm down?!" I ask him. "Just breathe. We will go after Murphy and Finn now that Mel is back here." He tells me motioning inside. We follow the others in to talk about what the next move is. 

I ignore most of it, feeling eyes on me every time Abby says something. "What about Finn Collins and John Murphy?" Byrne asks. I look up seeing them glancing from me to Abby. I see the look on her face and scoff. "Take that look and shove it. I'm not leaving Murphy out there." I tell her. "We don't have the man power to protect our camp and find them. There's already the one team gone to scavenge the wreckage." She tells me.

"Abby I don't care how many fucking people are gone. I'm not leaving Murphy out there! And you can't stop me from leaving. I'll bribe one of the guards to let me out. And I'll have Keran or Mira take me to him. You can't keep me here." I rant at her. "As acting Chancellor, yes I can." She says and I snicker. "You think I care if you're acting as chancellor? I'm going. And if you wanna lock me away later? By all fucking means. But that will not happen, until Murphy is back inside the gates of this camp." I say and turn walking out. 

"We're gonna need guns. And a way out." Clarke says joining my side. "Off to war we go. Lead us oh wise one." Nate teases from my other side. "Not now with the jokes." I mutter as I spot Millers dad. I walk over and he turns. "Hey. We're heading to find Murphy and Finn. I'll take the fall, but we need weapons. Abby thinks we just need to cut our losses. But that's not happening. Please." I say and he waves his hands. "Slow down kiddo. Byrne already told us what happened. The guards at the gate will hand over two guns. Abby is about to head into surgery." He tells me gently and I nod. "Thank you." I say softly as we wait.