𝒞𝑜𝓊𝓃𝓉 𝓂𝓎 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝒹𝓈, 𝓌𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂 𝒻𝒶𝓁𝓁.
ℬ𝓁𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝑜𝓃 𝒶 𝓂𝒶𝓇𝒷𝓁𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝓁𝓁.
ℐ 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝒶𝓁𝓁,
𝒮𝒸𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂.
𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝒾𝒻𝓉𝑒𝑒𝓃 ➼ 𝓈𝓊𝓇𝓋𝒾𝓋𝒶𝓁 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓈𝓉
"THIS ARGUMENT IS A WASTE OF time!" One of the grounder's guards snarls as he slams his fist on the table before him, making Angelina roll her eyes. "It is simple. If they can't breathe our air why not just open the door and be done with it! Let them burn!"
"For the last time, they have a containment system!" Angelina yells at the man across the table. "Simply opening the door will do nothing!"
"Our inside man can shut their system down," Clarke says, referring to Bellamy who left that morning with Lincoln to sneak into the mountain.
"If he gets inside," The grounder complains.
"What if we shut it down from the outside?" Lexa suggests as she stands across from Clarke. "You say the dam gives them power. Let's take that away."
Angelina bites her lip, debating the idea in her head as Clarke says, "That dam withstood a nuclear war, commander."
Angelina shrugs as she mumbles, "So did the bridge that I exploded."
The grounder screams as he slams his fist against the table. "All she offers is no."
"Quint," Lexa scolds.
"Apologies, commander. But the biggest army we've ever had is waiting for us to give it a mission. The longer that takes, the more of our people die in that mountain," Quint says.
"It's the same for all of us," Clarke states.
Quint fires back, saying, "We've lost thousands! How many have you lost girl?" He then turns to the rest of his men as he says, "She says she has a plan. I say waiting for one man to get inside is not a very good one."
"I agree with Quint," The grounder across from Angelina states. "We have an army. Why not use it?"
"We will," Clarke states. "After Bellamy lowers their defenses by turning off the acid fog."
"We don't care how many men you have," Angelina says sweetly as she rests her hands on the table, leaning forward. "How are you gonna win if you can't even get to your enemy?"
"You are the enemy!" Quint snarls.
"Oh really?" Angelina tilts her head as her eyes flash green, making the man flinch backwards. "Please, tell me. Have the two of us done something to offend you?"
"Yes," Quint says, lowering his voice as he moves forward. "You burned my brother alive in a ring of fire."
"Well then," Angelina says, standing up straight as her arms fall to her sides. "He shouldn't have attacked my people or my ship." Angelina narrows her eyes, squaring her shoulders as Quint stands before her. The man's tall stature left the top of Angelina's head just below his chin.
"You're very brave under the commander's protection, aren't you?" Quint looks down at the girl.
"No mou," (Enough,) Lexa says sternly.
"Ai nou na hon hukop in kom disha kru," (I can't be in an alliance with these people,) Quint grunmbles, glaring at Clarke and Angelina.
"Then leave," Angelina snarls.
Lexa blatantly ignores the man as she picks up the map that Clarke drew. "Quint is right," She speaks. "Waiting for Bellamy is not a plan. It's a prayer. One that's not likely to be answered."
Clarke clears her throat before saying, "Excuse me. I need some air."
Angelina sighs as she watches Clarke leave the room. The girl runs a hand through her free hair, before resting her elbows on the table and her chin in her palm. She stares straight ahead, unfocused, as the room slowly clears out.
Angelina glances up, looking at Roan who hasn't moved. His eyes lock onto hers. Before either of them can say anything, the commander walks in. "Angelina, I need your help."
Angelina follows Lexa outside, followed by Roan as the girl asks, "What is it, commander?"
"Clarke and Quint are missing," Lexa states calmly as she crosses her arms over her chest.
"Simple," Angelina shrugs. Angelina pulls a watch battery from her pocket that belonged to Clarke, enclosing her fist around the small object as she closes her eyes. "I see her," Angelina says as her palm glows green.
"Where is she?" Lexa asks, growing concerned for the blonde.
Angelina pockets the battery as she says, "This way."
Angelina grips onto both Lexa and Roan's arm as she uses her magic to teleport the three of them into the middle of the woods where they find Clarke on the ground with Quint straddling the girl with a knife above his head.
Lexa holds her head as it spins.
"Hey asshole!" Angelina yells, using her magic to blast the knife out of his hand. Lexa stands by Angelina's side as she throws her own knife, landing it right in Quint's wrist. "Damn, nice shot lady commander."
Lexa sends the girl an amused look as they both rush over to Clarke. Quint lies on the ground screaming as Lexa rips the knife from the man.
"Jomp em op en yu jomp ai op," (Attack her and you attack me,) Lexa sneers. "Where's your guard?" Lexa asks, turning to Clarke..
"Quint killed her," Clarke says as she stands. "How did you find us?"
Angelina shrugs as she says, "Simple locator spell."
"Em ste spichen. Ai gonplei kamp raun em en no mou," (She lies. My fight is only with her.) Quint says.
Lexa glares at the grounder as she says, "yu gonplei ste odon." (Your fight is over.) Roan pulls Quint up by his arm before backing away as Lexa holds out the knife to Clarke, "The kill is yours, Clarke."
Angelina steps back to stand by Roan as Clarke declines the knife, holding a gun in her hand. Angelina watches the girl as she hesitates. Just as the blonde raises the gun, a snarl in the distance makes Angelina jump.
"What is that?" Angelina gasps, leaning around Roan. She watches as the trees shake before them.
"Pauna," Lexa whispers before slashing Quint's leg with her sword. "RUN!" She yells as she drags Clarke backwards.
Hands wrap around Angelina's waist, ripping her from her spot as Roan pulls the girl with him behind a hill. Roan ducks, using his body to shield Angelina's as the two hid. Angelina peers over Roan's shoulder just as a blur rushes past them. Angelina clamps a hand over her mouth before looking around, realizing that Clarke and Lexa were nowhere to be found.
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"CLARKE!" Angelina yells as she rushes through the forest.
"Angelina," Roan complains as he quickly follows after the girl. "We've been out here all night."
"And we'll be out here all morning if you don't help me," Angelina yells back as she turns, rushing down a hill.
Roan sighs as he follows the girl. He stops as he finds Angelina frozen at the side of a river. Roan stands beside her, watching as Angelina's eyes sit wide.
Roan watches the girl in the corner of his eye as he steps into the water. He turns, scanning the shore line silently as the water laps around his knees. "I don't think they would have crossed the river."
"What if they did?" Angelina says as more of a statement rather than a question. Her body stays frozen as the water laps at the toe of her boot.
Roan turns, extending his arm to the girl. Angelina simply stares at the man's hand before shaking her head and stepping knee deep into the water.
"You don't have to do this," Roan says. He can physically see the girl shaking more and more as she advances into the river. The water now sits at her thighs.
"Yes I do. Clarke would do it for me," Angelina says as she moves. Roan moves with her as the water reaches her torso. Angelina holds her arms above the water as she moves across the river.
The water stands at Angelina's thighs when Jasper yells, "Octavia! Angelina! Get out of the water!"
Both girls glance behind them to find something swimming through the water straight for Octavia.
"Get out of the water now!" Jasper yells, reaching Angelina. Jasper drags her backwards just as Octavia is drug under.
"No!" Angelina screams, rushing out of Jasper's grasp and into the water. Angelina holds onto the rocks by the cliff as she runs through the water that now reaches to her stomach. Octavia thrashes in the water in the middle of the river.
Angelina shakes her head, pushing herself forward as the water reaches her chest.
The cold water hits Angelina hard as she loses Clarke's grip. The brunette gasps, inhaling water into her lungs. She feels herself slowly sinking as she watches Clarke drift off towards the shore.
The girl shudders, misplacing her foot as she slips. Just as her head almost submerges under the water, the girl catches herself. She grips onto a fallen tree that lies directly in the middle of the river. Water splashes behind her, causing the brunette to glance behind her. There she finds Roan as he rushes over to the girl.
"Are you okay?" He asks.
Angelina notices how the water only ever reached the top of his stomach. She then nods, standing straight as she says, "Yeah I caught myself."
The girl pushes herself forward against the current until she reaches the shore. She wastes no time rushing off into the forest just as the morning sun breaks through the trees.
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Hours later, Angelina and Roan stumble across two sleeping bodies. Angelina gasps as she rushes up the hill as she finds Clarke Griffin fast asleep before Lexa who sits propped up against a log.
"Oh thank god," Angelina gasps, rushing to wrap the commander in a hug. Lexa gasps, shocked by the magical girl as she slowly wraps her good arm around Angelina's shoulder. "Oh, sorry," Angelina says as she sheepishly backs away, sitting in the dirt beside Lexa.
Lexa shrugs as she sees Roan. "I'm glad you're both well."
Clarke gasps as she sits straight up out of her sleep.
"It's okay. You're safe." Lexa says, making Clarke turn around and gasp at the sight of Angelina.
"Ang!" Clarke grins as she throws her arms around the girl. "How's your arm?" Clarke asks Lexa.
"Hurts," Lexa answers.
Angelina then notices the make-shift sling cradling the commander's left arm. Angelina shifts her body, resting her hand on Lexa's shoulder and elbow before closing her eyes. Lexa's arm glows green as Angelina removes her hands.
"Thank you," Lexa respectfully nods to the girl as she helps her stand.
"We should go, that cage won't hold forever," Clarke says as she stands.
"Wait," Lexa says as she moves to stand before Clarke. "I was wrong about you, Clarke. Your heart shows no sign of weakness."
Clarke nods before turning around, looking over her shoulder as she gasps, "The cage won't hold." The blonde turns, facing Angelina and Lexa as Roan stands to the side observing the three women. "I know how to take Mount Weather."
"How?" Roan asks, speaking for the first time since their arrival.
"We've been trying to get inside, but they've already let us in."
"What are you talking about?" Lexa asks.
"Your army is already there," Clarke responds. "Locked in cages. All we need is an inside man to let them out."
"Bellamy," Angelina nods.
"You both have faith in him?" Lexa asks, glancing between Clarke and Angelina.
Both girls glance towards one another before nodding as Clarke says, "We do."
"I hope your faith is well placed, because if he can't get inside we can't win," Lexa says.
"He will. Lexa, this is going to work." Clarke grins.
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