𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍
𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 back of the truck, away from her brother, Kit and Bellamy Blake. The jeep was driven by Monty Green who stopped the truck when a blonde came outside and unleashed a blade. "I'll talk to her." Clarke said after the silence consumed them. "You want me to come as a second option?" I asked looking at Clarke. "No, it's okay." Clarke reassured before getting out the truck. We watched before it seemed to be going no where. Bellamy had went out making me feel uneasy and follow him out. "Niylah, what's wrong?" I heard Clarke's ask when I met up with them. "She's waking up! Hurry. We have to get her inside." Sinclair said from the truck. "Is your father here?" Clarke asked, quickly. "My fathers dead, part of an army that killed by your people while trying to protect you." Niylah hissed making my eyes switch to Bellamy and Kit who froze. "Niylah, please." Clarke begged. "I said no." Niylah hissed again. "We haven't got time for this. Move. Move!" Bellamy said aiming his gun making me snap and push it down.
"Don't even think about it." I hissed at him and walked in front of Clarke to look at Niylah. "Yu know chon ai laik? You know who I am?" I asked Niylah as she got a good look at me. "Yu laik Leksa's second. You are Lexa's second." Niylah said making me nod with a soft smile. "Listen, I laik a nomon. Osir need your shelter kom help Ai goufa en Ai friend. Do bilaik, en Ai will repay yu. Ai promise. Listen, I am a mother. We need your shelter to help my child and my friend. Do that, and I will repay you. I promise." I said quickly looking back at Raven who moved in her consciousness. Niylah looked behind me to find my daughter in Oakleigh's arms before she moved aside and let us in. We put Raven in the back of the room and tied her to the bed. Raven had taken off her blind and looked around. "Where the hell am I?" Raven shouted as she fought our hold. "Raven, stop fighting!" Octavia shouted as we tied her arms after Jasper asked, "Why is it always me?" He asked but we ignored the question.
I watched in shock as Raven roughly fought against the bonds and her voice getting darker every time she spoke. After Clarke talked with Niylah, we take a meeting in a room where Clarke's places down a wristband onto the wooden table. "Niylah said we can work in here. So how do we do this?" Clarke asked looking around the table. "We think Raven wanted to use this wristband to generate an EMP, which is freakishly brilliant." Sinclair said making me break a hidden smile. I felt good that I was able to smile at something aside from my newborn daughter. "Meaning what?" Kit asked with his arms crossed. "A targeted electromagnetic pulse could destroy the chips circuitry. Uh, we could use this to send an EMP along Ravens own nervous system. Just need to reverse the polarity, wire for external input and attach a battery." Sinclair said as I looked at Kali who didn't notice my gaze.
Clarke asked, "But what would that do to her?" Kali answered for Sinclair this time. "EMPs don't affect our bodies, I personally don't know the mechanics of how this chip integrates with her brain." Kali said while my eyes moved from inside the room to look and find Octavia crouching in front of a fire with Oakleigh behind her holding onto Hela. "This was Raven's plan. She wouldn't do it if it was gonna destroy her brain." Bellamy said as Clarke looked at him before Octavia came into the room. "Depends on how bad she wanted it out." Octavia said as she came to my side and we all turned to her arrival. "Regardless, without an electromagnet, this is just talk." Sinclair said bringing the plan to a reality point of view. "Where do we get one?" Clarke asked looking at Sinclair. "The Ark."
We all tensed at the answer, aside from me that is. My head was down, my arms crossed and my eyes looking at the wooden table. "Every station had a pulsed inductive thruster for maneuvering." Sinclair said making Bellamy speak up again. "Arkadia is out of the question. It's too dangerous. You heard them." Bellamy said making me glare at him. "Arkadia isn't always the answer. Go to the drop ship. P.I. thrusters like the Ark." I said, breaking my silence. "That's good. Okay." Sinclair said agreeing with my alternative. "I'll go salvage a magnet." Sinclair said making Kali disagree. "Ha, nope. You stay with Raven. I'll take Monty and Octavia with me." Kali said and the two of them nod in agreement. I looked to my left and gave a nod to Octavia who did the same. She said a quick 'don't' before she was off. I didn't spare a glance to anyone as Oakleigh called me.
I walked out the room and to Oakleigh holding Hela who was stirring in her sleep. "Here, have some time with your daughter. Plus, she's starting to get tired of me alright." Oakleigh said making me smile softly at them. I softly took Hela from Oakleigh's arms. When she went to leave, she leaned in and whispered, "I'll keep out anyone you don't want to see or talk to." Oakleigh said as she put emphasis on the 'don't' taking she got the idea of mine. As I watched her leave the room, I looked down to my daughter and my eyes blinked when I saw that Hela's eyes were glowing blue past her pupils. I placed my finger on her cheek and looked deep in her eyes. Ragnar and I created a beautifully powerful baby girl.
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𝐀𝐒 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐔𝐓 Hela back to sleep, I felt someone enter the room, in the corner of my eyes, I recognized it to be Clarke. She was one person I could see at the moment. "Hey." Clarke spoke, her voice raspy as she walked closer to me. "She's beautiful. What's her name?" Clarke asked as she looked at Hela who was asleep in a bed of fur. "Hela." I said shortly, I didn't exactly know what to say to her. "I'm sorry." My eyes snapped to Clarke as she looked at me with sympathy. I was a little confused. "What?" I asked, my eyebrows crushed. "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed me." Clarke said making me tighten my lips. "I never wanted any of this to happen to you." Clarke said as she got emotional herself. My eyes soon watered as my legs almost gave up. "Where were you Clarke?" I asked and switched on my feet. "I-" "I waited. I waited for you for so long.. and you never showed." I said as I wiped away my tears.
I froze when I felt her arms giving me a hug. "I'm sorry. I really sorry, Lis." Clarke apologized as she rested her check against my shoulder. "You were there for me when I had to kill Finn. Can I still be there for you now?" Clarke asked as we released the hug. "I guess I can do that." I said shrugging my shoulders and nodded. Soon, I sat down with Oakleigh and rested my head on her shoulder slightly asleep with Hela in my arms. "I mean, you picked up a gun and slaughtered an army that was sent to protect us-" my eyes snapped open when I heard Raven speak and my eyes then moved when Niylah who stormed into the bedroom. I followed slowly to find Clarke and Jasper separating them. "It's too late. Raven's already seen her." Jasper said as I looked with Hela in my arms. "So, ALIE knows we're here now." I said as I looked at Raven who smirked at an empty spot in the room. I watched as Bellamy and Kit walked out the room.
I followed them outside to find Niylah with them and Monty and Octavia came back with Kali. "What happened?" Kit asked as Monty went back into the hut, Octavia and Kali slowed down to meet us. I looked for them for an answer but they didn't open their mouthes. Going back into the hut, Sinclair and Kali got into the room where Raven sat calmly on the bed. "All we have to do is connect her and activate the electromagnetic." Sinclair said as he connected wires to the magnetic. Monty had unleashed Raven's left wrist from the bed. "Hold her arm still!" I shouted as I sped over to help. I held her arm and Sinclair attached the wrist band on hers. That's when she started to bang her head on the bed frame. "She's trying to kill herself." Oakleigh said from the door, watching with Hela in her arms. As we held Raven's head back and had a tight grip on her arms, Clarke spoke, "Stop, and I'll give you this." Everyone froze when Clarke held out the chip that I knew was in Lexa's neck.
When the distraction worked, Kit slammed the wrist band on Raven's wrist. "No! You lied! You lied!" Raven shouted at Clarke. That's when her face went into panic. "No. No, please don't. The EMP will give me brain damage. You know it will. Please don't do this." Raven said looking between my brother and Sinclair. "Don't listen to her." Octavia said looking at the two of them. "Please. You know it will. Sinclair, stop! Sinclair no." Raven begged turning her full attention on the head Mechanic. "We've only got one shot at this! Sinclair, do it now!" I said shouting over Raven's begging. Pressing the button, all there was, was a zapping sound. "What's happening?" Jasper asked looking back at the electromagnetic. "It's not working. It needs a stronger charger!" Sinclair said when trying it again and later figuring it out.
Bellamy and Monty ran out to get the car battery while all of us had to hold Raven down even stronger. The sound of gunshots outside made us look to the doors. "It's okay. Here they come." Jasper said as Monty came running in the room with the battery. "Guys, we got to move! Move!" Bellamy hurried us up whole Sinclair hooked up the battery with the bracelet. "Come on." I urged and the battery had fired Raven's head, making her scream. The zapping stopped and I looked for Raven to wake up, while gasping. Clarke checked Raven's pulse. "She's breathing." Clarke said, before looking at Raven. "Raven? Come on. Raven? Hey." Clarke spoke, trying to wake her up. I snapped and cupped Raven's face and tried to see her eyes open for one second. "Come on, Raven. Wake up. Please wake up." I said, this wasn't the time to loose anyone else after the last three days. "She warned us." Jasper said as he walked back and forth.
Clarke was trying to wake Raven up and I was slowly loosing hope. "What the hell are you doing?" Kali asked, Jasper had grabbed a hammer and walked over to the table. "Don't move." Jasper told Kali. "No, you can't! No, give it back!" Clarke said and I noticed what he was gonna do. "ALIE did this to Raven. She's never gonna get this." Jasper said, raising his hand up. "No, don't! It's Lexa!" Clarke shouted and I stood up. "A part of hers still in there." I said, staring at the small white and clear chip. "Yes. I saw them cut it out of her head. I'm not-" Clarke suddenly cut herself off. "What?" "Both the AI'S were made by the same person. Both tap into human consciousness. They must work similarly, right?" Clarke asked everyone and soon realized she was onto something. "There's only one pathway to consciousness. So, it's possible, yeah." Sinclair said and agreed. "What does that have to do with anything?" Octavia asked, looking between Sinclair and Clarke.
"I've seen an AI get removed before. Help me get her on her side." Clarke said and we turned her on her side. "Get me that Med kit from my bag." Oakleigh sped over to the kit and handed the bag to Clarke with one hand and the other having a steady grip on Hela. Clarke moved the hair from behind Raven's neck and took out a scalpel knife and sliced through Raven's skin. Dark coloured blood leaked from the cut and slowly, pieces of the chip leaked out as well. Raven started coughing and slowly woke up. "Ow." She said, her voice groggy. "Never thought I'd be so happy to see someone in pain." Octavia said, helping Raven sit up. Raven only laughed sarcastically. Jasper handed Clarke the chip while Monty turned his back on us. "I could've saved my Mom." Monty said, realization in his voice. I gulped and my eyes saddened, he lost his Mom too. Jasper placed a hand on his shoulder, "Get the hell away from me." Monty hissed and stormed out the room.
I sighed, I would have gone to talk with him but I honestly had no idea what I'd say. "ALIE knows we're here. We got to move." Kit said and all of pack up. Sinclair and Octavia held Raven and cover her cut on the back of her neck. I walk over to Clarke as she placed the chip in its container. "Is it true? Is she.." I asked and Clarke nodded, her lips tight. I sigh. I didn't know what else to say that day and just left the room.
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𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆, I asked Niylah to bring Octavia and I some spare clothes. I was all changed, as was Octavia and she helped me with my hair. I would put all my fully grown hair into a ponytail with the single braid Octavia was finishing up. "I need it tighter." I said, the braid was loose but I needed it to be compatible with my head shape. Soon, we finished and walked out the bathroom. I carried the flashlight and placed it on the table, showing off mine and Octavia's new set of clothes, thanks to Niylah.
"For the clothes." I said to Niylah and motioned to the nightlight. Niylah in return, gave me and thankful nod and I walked out the place, meeting up with the boys. "So, what now?" Floki asked, as he and the others looked at me for the answer. "I don't know, but we have to relocate." I said, fixing up my ponytail hair from under the leather jacket I paired up myself. Soon, the Rover approached and Sinclair waved his hand to keep the truck backing up. Jasper helped Raven in the back of the Rover and I sat by the door, helping as well. "Rave, there's something I don't understand. Why would ALIE want you to kill yourself?" I asked, looking at her confused, with a hand on her back. She thought for a second before answering. "Because I know why she wants the Second AI." Raven said. We all look at her. "Why?" Bjorn asked. "It's the only thing that can stop her." Raven answered again. All of us were silent until Octavia spoke.
"Then let's stop her." We all look at her and she continued. "We survive together." She finished, Monty and her look at each other until Monty nodded. Next, she looked at me. I look at her and tightened my lips. I made my decision by going into the Rover with the boys and Oakleigh and Kali behind me. Soon, we were on our way to relocate but I doubt it would be anything I'd agree to be at.
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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍
𝐀/𝐍: 𝐈'𝐌 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟕, 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐖𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊, 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐈 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖
𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐃𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐀'𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 ??
(I literally had this all written and edited and I just let this sit here..?)