Flames. Heat. Smoke. I cough hard quickly picking up my shirt and covering my mouth and nose. I crawl on the ground avoiding the smoke rising up above but I can't see anything. My eyes water as I look around trying to decipher what was actually going on. All I could see was flames and the house, the building I'm in being destroyed.
Another couple coughs escapes my lips as I near a door. Gently I reach up my hand and grab a hold of the knob feeling a burning sensation against my arm, but I push myself. I grab a hold of the knob and turn it, pushing it open. As soon as I open it I crawl forward only to feel myself falling and piercing screams escape my lips. Yet it doesn't last long before I land on something soft. The room I'm in now glows of white. Quickly I scan the room getting up off of the bed.
My eyes scan slowly soon spotting a door. I tilt my head seeing it slowly open. I bite my bottom lip watching a girl walk in with a small radio. I tilt my head stepping forward and separating my lips ready to speak, but the girl turns swiftly and leaves making sure to shut the door behind her. I keep my head tilted confused as to what's going on when I hear the radio begin to speak.
"You need to be careful Y/N," the radio spoke causing me to slowly inch towards it. "What Raven did for you wasn't suppose to happen. Becca wanted Raven to do it A.L.I.E didn't."
"Okay so why didn't A.L.I.E stop it?" I question, not knowing if this is already recorded or if it's actually listening to me.
"She couldn't stop it because of Heda," the radio voice pauses then continues. "But A.L.I.E did put in place things that could cause you harm. I'm here to warn you about those things."
"The hell are you talking about?"
"You've been experiencing nightmares. Before coming here you experienced a fire, before that the commander went to kill you, you also seen yourself over top of Lexa. There will be move-"
"More? No I can't go through this!" I shout, cutting the radio off.
"I know. There's ways to override it-" the radio pauses again, their voice calm. "You need to talk about it Y/N to somebody. You have to make sure you're taking care of yourself, get sleep. I know the sleep is a little hard with the nightmares but they'll slowly fade with time."
"I can't go to sleep. This isn't helping-"
"Listen closely. If you don't talk about what you are experiencing, you could possibly die in your nightmare." My eyes grow wide as I shake my head slowly stumbling backwards. "So please. If you want to live and you want make it through life with the love of your life, I need you to do as I say. Understood?"
I sink my teeth into my bottom lip dropping my head while closing my eyes. I stand there a moment letting everything sink in when finally I pick up my head and open my eyes. "I understand. What do I have to do, say?"
"She's fine. It was just a bad fall," I hear Abby's voice say as my eyes start fluttering open. I feel someone grab my hand and squeeze it.
"This wasn't just a fall Abby," I hear Lexa's voice beside me. I keep my eyes closed remaining "asleep".
"They don't need to know that-" Abby pauses and I hear footsteps walking towards me. "You should get out there with Clarke. Trikru would want to here from their commander." Silence takes over the room a moment before the hand that held mine gave me one last squeeze before letting go and footsteps are heard walking away. I wait a couple seconds then let my eyes open. Immediately I feel a hand on my shoulder causing me to flick my eyes finding Abby staring down at me.
"How you feeling?" She asks looking back and forth between my eyes. A low sigh escapes my lips shaking my head going to sit up but the Griffin immediately stops me pushing me back down gently. "That's not the best idea."
"I only fell Abby-"
"No you didn't," Abby spoke cutting me off. I look to her raising my brow. "You know it wasn't just a fall."
"Abby, I'm fine," I say tearing my eyes from a Abby and looking around. "Wait... Are we in Polis?"
"Yes." It's all Abby said causing me to quickly look to her.
"What the hell- I was suppose to stay with Murphy, Raven and Emori-"
"Yes you were but when you fell and passed out, we made the decision to take you back here that way we can properly get you treatment," Abby explains cutting me off. Another sigh escapes my lips as I shake my head looking away from her.
"Where is Lexa?" I ask, keeping my eyes looking to the outside.
"Speaking to Trikru about what's to come and about the bunker and how we're all sharing it." I nod and keep my eyes still locked outside. "I'm going to let you rest. I'm sure Lexa will come talk to you after she's spoke with her people-"
"My people," I whisper already knowing the look Abby was giving me. But I don't bother looking to her, soon hearing her walking to the door. I hear the door open then close. A low sigh escapes my lips as I sit up a bit feeling my head rush. Quickly I close my eyes hearing a tiny voice ring through it. You have to talk about it. I sink my teeth into my bottom lip shaking my head, whispering "I know, I know."
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Several knocks escape from the door causing me to glance to the door. I say nothing as the door opens and I'm met with a young boy. A small smile spreads to my lips as I push myself up.
"No Y/N- You don't have to do that," Aden says rushing it after closing the door. I shake my head after sitting up and leaning up against the headboard. I grab a pillow placing it in front of me and holding onto it tightly.
"It's all good-" I pause as the boy stops at the foot of the bed looking at me. I tilt my head to the side, a small smile planted on my lips. "Come, sit." I pat the spot next to me. Aden nods and slowly walks around the bed and sits on the bed crossing his legs.
"I saw them bring you back. You didn't look too good," Aden tells me and I nod a bit. "I sort of eavesdropped on Heda and Indra talking about what had happened. Then figured out you were in here."
"Well what a little spy," I joke and Aden shrugs smiling a bit. "How's everything here in Polis?"
"Well, um..." his voice trails off and I tilt my head my smile fading a bit. His eyes tear from mine and down to his lap. I wait a moment staring at him, patiently wondering what was rolling through his head. But as time passed I knew something was wrong. I bite my lip and reach forward grabbing a hold of his hand squeezing it a bit. Slowly his head rises and our eyes locked.
"Aden... What's going on?" I ask, my voice low and gentle.
"Azgeda... They um came and killed the other night-bloods in their sleep..." My eyes grow wide at the boy's words shaking my head from side to side.
"Oh my- Wait where were you?" I ask, keeping my eyes on the boy.
"I was helping around in Arkadia..." I nod my head and squeeze the boy's hand. "I would have died too if Indra hadn't of asked me to go."
"I'm really glad she did otherwise who would be my partner in crime?" I tried joking slightly getting a smile on the boy's lips before it quickly fades. "Does the commander know?" Aden nods his head up and down and I nod back.
"She's already punished who's done the deed," Aden informs me. "She's talking with our people now." I nod already knowing this and I want to speak further with the boy but hear the door open. My eyes tear from Aden and past to find Lexa standing there with soft, genuine yet sad eyes looking between me and the young night blood.
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A/N: Sorry it's short! I thought it was going to be longer! Next chapter should be longer if not, I give you all permission to riot (respectively) !!
-Author (C.R)