Persphyni : I am Destruction

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Despite her growing panic, Octavia took advantage of the confusion, just like Persphyni had taught her to. She put Echo at sword point swiftly as Lincoln had taught her. All while Bellamy's eyes moved quickly around the room as he looked for his Soul.

"Everyone except you." Octavia hissed as she made eye contact with the pale Echo. Her complexion showed how hard the radiation was hitting.

"We had a deal. You said—" Octavia cut her off, proving how much she had learned from Persphyni and the ground.

"I said your people would live. I didn't say anything about you."

The power of words could make the ground shake as tides turned and wars were waged. Echo had seemed to forget this.

"You can tell them we stole the bunker if you want. But the door is open now, so—" The smirk could be heard in Octavia's voice as Indra cut in.

"Be thankful knowing your banishment will be short."

"Praimfaya awaits."

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"Persphyni." Bellamy dropped to his knees beside the body that lay slumped against the wall. His hands coming out to grab the young woman's shoulders. His already damp eyes, dampened even more as he checked her pulse.

"You can't do this to me now." His speech was shaky as he searched for the sign her heart was still beating.

"Wake up, Pers." He ordered softly as he found her pulse and gently shook her shoulders. "Come on. I'm here. You owe me now." He spoke softly in her ear as he sat her up and maneuvered to sit behind her to coax her awake. "That's it. Hey, Shadow." He whispered as he pushed her hair out of her face ignoring the crown as he saw her eyes slowly opening.

"Bell. I'm tired." She mumbled sleepily. His heart jumping in his chest as he brought her in closer to him. His heart set on protecting the girl even more so now then ever. Because he understood something better now. She was human and she was fragile. This was a side of her that she never let anyone see, until him.

"You can sleep in the bunker, okay?" A smile dance across the couple's lips as she leaned further into his warmth, trying to use it to settle her cold body.

"I'm not going. I have to make sure they're safe. Then I'm going to climb to a mountain and lay down to say goodbye to the stars. One last time." Her blissful smile was a content one. She sounded happy. Bellamy knew it was the exhaustion talking, but he also knew that was her plan all along.

"Can I come with you?" He asked the half-awake woman who looked like a Queen. His Queen.

Her green eyes traveled to meet his freckled face as she woke up a little more due to the question. Her head shaking softly as she finally began to see who she was talking to. Persphyni had known who's arms were around her, but now she could fully understand that he was actually there.

"Your sister needs you with her. And I need you to live, Bellamy." He could see the sleep slowly fading from her eyes as sadness creeped in the back of her green orbs.

"What if I'm only alive when I'm with you."

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"What if I'm only alive when I'm with you." This smooth talking-ass. I wanted to roll my eyes at his words but I couldn't help the smile that came across my face to hide my heart cracking.

"I hate that you said that. Because I know that you mean it." I whispered as Bellamy gazed at me with a soft gleam in his brown eyes. "I can't ask you to come die with me."

"But you can't ask me to live without you either." Bellamy cut in as I rested my head against his shoulder.

"Those are the clans leaders, aren't they?" I sighed as I stared at the large group of people staring at me. Among them was Octavia who had a bright look in her eyes.

"Yup."

"They've been watching us this whole time, haven't they?" I whispered keeping an eye on the grounders.

"Yes."

"You didn't kiss me, did you?" It was quiet from behind me as my eye grew wide and I turned my neck to look at him. "Bellamy, you didn't kiss me, did you?" He wore a shit-eating grin as my jaw dropped.

"No." He chuckled as he closed my mouth for me. I rolled my eyes and went to move away when he held my chin and pecked my forehead.

"Now I did." I blinked twice as he let go of my chin and I just stared at him.

"I hate you." This sent him in a fit of laughter as I took the time to climb from his embrace. The sigils clinking as I stood and tightened the strap of my sword sheath.

"Sure." I rolled my eyes as I extended a hand and helped him up, dusting myself off before turning to face the crowd who had various smiles on their faces.

"Clans of the Last Coalition, I present to you, Our Salvation." I stood in front of the ladder to reach the bunker. "Oso laik Wonkru." I grabbed Bellamy's hand and pulled him into the bunker behind me, knowing Octavia and the rest would follow.

My goal, not tear anyone's vocal cords out. Which is why I had Bellamy beside me as I reached the ramp. My eyes meeting the blonde's as hers widened in fear. She knew I knew, she also knew that the only reason I wasn't coming in swinging was the male beside me.

"Team meeting." I called out as Octavia climbed down the stairs behind us. My feet moving in the direction of the large office before I barged in the door. My eyes on Abby who was still sitting at the desk.

"Thank you." She nodded and looked behind me at Bellamy then past him towards the open door. "He's coming. I called a meeting."

"Thank you." I nodded and went to speak but was cut off by the radio cracking.

"This is Raven Reyes... And I'm alive."