Barricade- John Murphy

Chapter 30

It's quiet as no one answers. "Answer her!" Lexa snaps as she moves to join my side. "I did. She tried to poison you." Gustus speaks. "Did I give you any order? No, I did not. Get her down." Lexa tells me and I nod turning as Indra holds out a knife. I reach up cutting the binds on her hands and she slumps into me. Bellamy shows up next to me grabbing her other arm and we help her to the side.

"Clarke." I call and she comes over kneeling in front of her. "Some water should clean it fine. I have bandages." She tells me and I nod. I turn seeing Lincoln and Octavia behind me. "Can one of you get water? I don't know where it is." I ask and Octavia chuckles as Lincoln goes to get some. "Your paint looks badass." She tells me. "I know." I wink at her and she grins.

Lincoln comes back handing me water and a rag. I pass it to Clarke and sigh. "Wanheda." I'm called and walk over to Lexa. "It has been handled. Gustus was the one who did it. He was trying to harm our friendship." She tells me. "I appreciate your trust in my word." I tell her and she nods. "Shall we train? Show these villagers Wanheda in action?" Keran asks joining us.

"I would love to. I need to get some energy out." I nod and he chuckles leading me to where they train. Murphy and the others follow us when Indra tells them what we're doing. "We shall spar. Your people may fight me themselves if we use weapons right now." Keran tells me and I smirk. "Scaredy cat." I taunt quietly. I pull off the wrap Lexa had given me, leaving me in a pair of black pants and a dark red top.

I tug on my fingerless gloves Murphy had found and turn. Keran stands across from me and nods his head. He charges at me, starting our practice and I dodge his punch. He swings again and I catch his fist, twisting his arm and kick him back.

(I had to use this amazing woman. Natasha Romanoff is a total badass)

I hear random cheers as we fight but block it out. I refused to be put on my ass, AGAIN. We continue to fight, and I can already tell my face is bleeding somewhere. The familiar sticky feeling starting to dry on my face. As we take blows at each other I sigh, thinking of a way to kick his ass and win. I glance behind him at Murphy and smirk. 

As we take punches and kicks I shift until my back is to Murphy. Just as suspected, Keran charges at me. He always seemed to do this when I was right in front of Murphy. I turn and run towards Murphy, who had caught on and braced his hands together. I step into his hands and he boosts me as I backflip over Keran. I kick his back and roll across the ground.

I get up quickly and see Keran on the ground smirking at me. "You're finally learning to use the people around you to help you." He says as he gets up. "Admit it. I kicked your ass." I smirk at him. "You win this time. There is plenty more for you to learn." He tells me and I nod. "Wouldn't think otherwise." I tell him and he nods. 

Murphy and the others cheer for me and I roll my eyes at them. Some of the Trikru warriors cheer as well which makes me send Keran another smirk. He rolls his eyes now as he walks to where he put his stuff down. As I grab my stuff Clarke walks over, rag in hand. "Thanks. I could feel it drying on my face. Where's it from?" I ask her as I take the rag. "Nose and eyebrow." She tells me and I nod scrubbing the blood off.

"Still suck at that." Murphy smirks as he joins us. He takes the rag and cleans the blood off for me as I stare up at him. "Quit doing that." He mutters. "But you're handsome." I say giving him a cheeky grin. "Shut up." He mumbles tossing the rag into the water bucket. "Artemis." I hear and turn seeing Marcus coming over. "Marky. Enjoy me kicking ass?" I ask and he chukles.

"You are a force to be reckoned with. I'm so proud of you." He tells me and I smile. "Thank you. It means a lot." I say softly. "I'll always be proud of you." He tells me. We round up with the others as it gets dark and relax for the night. "Guys! Listen to this!" Raven calls running over to me and Murphy. The others crowd around us as we listen. "There are 47 of us trapped inside Mount Weather. They took Harper. She may already be dead. We need help. Please hurry. This is Jasper Jordan." I hear and grin turning to Nate who looked excited.

"He's alive. They're alive." Nate says relieved. "We need to do this now. We got the alliance, we need to do this." Bellamy tells me. "We need an inside man. Bell, I'm not proud of okaying this because you're my brother. But you were right. We won't be able to get close without the acid fog being taken down. But how are you going to get inside?" I ask him. 

"I can take him." Lincoln says and Octavia whips around to look at him. They talked in hushed whispers as I sigh. "Here. This will be able to help you. It's my map and everything I've marked while I was there." Clarke says holding out her paper to him. "Are you sure?" He asks me and I nod. "As much as I hate to send family, you're one of the best choices. Nate would be worried about Jasper, Murphy won't leave me alone, Raven is needed on the radio, Octavia would just kick everyone's ass, and they already know Clarke." I list and he chuckles but nods.

"I get it Arty. I trust your judgement, Wanheda." He says with a smirk and I roll my eyes at him. "Throw that name around to the caged grounders. Get them fired up." I grin and he nods. "I'll be in touch before you know it. Promise." He tells me and I nod. "I know you will. Or me and Tavia will find you and kick your ass." I say and she nods in agreement. "Let's rest for the night. You leave at first light." I tell the two who nod. 

We split off and I go sitting with Murphy. "Hey Goddess. Finally get you to myself?" He jokes softly. "All yours. I'm sorry we haven't had much time to ourselves." I say softly. "Arty, you're our leader. I get it. And I'm with you most the time. But having you to myself, big bonus." He grins. I smile and kiss his cheek softly. I see everyone settling to sleep and shift using Murphy as a pillow. His chest rumbles as he laughs and I nudge him with a grin. 

I feel him kiss my head as I relax into his chest. "Night Murphy" I mumble softly. "Night Goddess." He mumbles back. I let my eyes close as I relax, falling asleep quickly.