Barricade- John Murphy

Chapter 33

Season 2

Episode 12:
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The next day I had done rounds checking on everyone before heading inside. "Hey Pyro." I greet teasingly and Raven gives me a look. "He checked in yet?" I ask and she shakes her head. "Why are you being followed?" She asks amused. I look over my shoulder seeing Fio behind me closer to the door. "Fio, you can go train. I'll be fine in here." I tell him and he nods leaving the room. 

"Trikru is taking Wanheda's protection very seriously. Especially after I threatened the guy from the mountain." I tell her and she nods. "You worried about him not checking in?" She asks curiously as she works. "He's not that late. If he gets past 4 hours of not checking in, then I'll be concerned." I tell her and she nods. "Why are you looking into the damm?" I ask curiously. "I know acid fog is a priority. But until Bellamy can get to their dispersal system, figured I'd look into their power source." She tells me and I nod.

"That's smart. Get ahead of it now." I nod and she nods too. "How many of these things have you made?" I ask picking up the reaper stick that was on the table. "Only two so far." She tells me. "Plus we have the one we took from Emerson, so we at least have three now." I point out and she hums. "We're really scrounging to find parts for them." She tells me. "Raven, you have a lot on your plate. I'm not mad at you or anything." I tell her and she smiles.

"I have to leave for TonDC soon. Lexa and the heads of the other 12 grounder clans are meeting today. I was hoping Bell would have good news for me before I left." I say and she nods. "Ark station, do you read me. Anybody there?" I hear and walk over grabbing the radio. "You're late big brother." I say and he huffs at me. "I've been trying to get to the acid fog, but that needs to wait for now. They've started taking our friends from the dorm every few hours. One by one." He tells me and I curse.

"Do you know where?" I ask him. "No. We tried following them, but they went to a classified level. Maya was able to get the schematics of the vents, I'm trying to find a way in." He tells us. "Here's the walkie and earbud Raven wanted." I hear Maya saying. "We're going to make him mobile so he can talk to us from anywhere." Raven explains and I nod turning hearing noise behind me. 

Murphy walks over kissing the side of my head and I smile up at him. "Bell just do your best to find them." I tell him and sigh. "I can't leave now. I need to go talk to Marky real quick." I say and turn rushing out of the room. "Marky!" I call when I finally spot him and he turns. "I'm staying here. My people inside the Mountain are in trouble. I can't leave knowing I could do something here." I tell him and he smiles. "This is why you're such a good leader." He tells me kissing the top of my head.

"I'll go in your place. Just try and get there as fast as you can, Wanheda." He teases lightly. "Don't make me show you why I got that name." I say and he throws his hands up making me chuckle. "Thelonious is gone." I hear and look over seeing Abby. "Good riddance. All he was doing was trying to use fear tactics to change peoples feelings about what we're doing." I shrug and walk out. 

I head back inside hearing Raven talking to Bellamy. "Tell us where you're at now." She tells him. "I'm at an intersection. Which way?" He asks her. She points to the drawing where he is and I nod following with my eyes. "He just passed the air filtration system. He'd be around here." She explains to me. "Bellamy, we think you're close. The lab should be close." I tell him. "Any more specifics Arty?" He asks and I go to answer before hearing a noise and chills run down my spine.