Skaikrus Natblida

Chapter Nine

"Come on natblida I know you can punch harder than this." Vince laughed as he held onto his stomach. "Well we've been training for over an hour, I'm kinda growing tired." I breathed heavily. He punched my face, sending me to the ground. "Trig!" he warned. "You said we could have a break, thirty minutes ago!" I argued. "I said you could have a break when you put me on the ground and you have yet to do that," he laughed. I licked my lips and rose from the ground. I attempted a punch at the shirtless and sweaty vince but he blocked it and grabbed my hand. "A commander does not grow tired, they fight until they lose." he explained. "Then maybe I'm not a commander!" I yelled. Vince shook his head and walked towards the rock. "Just this once i'm allowing you a break, drink up." he threw me a water as i re-wrapped my hands.

I chugged the water as Vince refilled his by the water, staring towards camp. "Is there a party or something?" he asked. "Fucking unity day, its a tradition among my people. So stupid." I laughed. Vince turned with an amused smile before Octavia and Lincoln ran up to us. "Finn is trying to make peace with the grounders. Bailey, can you please come with us. Show them your blood!" Octavia told me. Vince stood between us. "No! She's not ready! She can go but her blood stays out of this." Vince told them. "Vince, she knows trig and can fight. She has the blood of the commanders and you're saying she can't help in this peace offering?" Lincoln said.

Vince turned back to me. "No, I don't want to put her in this situation until she is ready, which she isn't. I'm allowing her to go, is that not enough?" Vince argued. I looked around confused as fuck. "Bailey what do you think?" Octavia asked me. I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out. "Bailey?" Lincoln asked. "I'm sorry but Vince is right. I'm just not ready.'' I said. "But I will come with you." I added. Octavia sighed and motioned for me to follow her while Vince and Lincoln ran back to their village.

"What is Finn's plan exactly?" I asked. "He's going to get Clarke and she is going to talk to Lincoln's leader. The rules are no weapons. That is what we agreed upon." octavia said as she ducked under a branch. "Sounds like an adventure." I whispered. "So why don't you think you're ready?" she asked me. "I'm just not, plus vince says i'm not and he's my teacher.'' I said. "Vince isn't in charge of you bailey, you need to speak your mind." she said, thinking that i wasn't. "Octavia i'm not ready! I'm not saying that because Vince said that, I truly believe I'm not! Can we drop the subject now.'' I snapped. Octavia stayed silent and sighed.

We eventually made it to the bridge and Lincoln came running towards us, hugging octavia. Finn and Clarke approached not long after. "So that's how you set this up." Clarke said as she observed Octavia and lincoln. "I trust him clarke." Octavia said. "There's a lot of that going around." she whispered and looked towards Finn.

Some horses appeared with riders, causing Clarke to gasp. I noticed the weapons on their backs and waists. "I thought they said no weapons?" I asked lincoln. He observed his people. "I was told there wouldn't be." he told us. Clarke appeared by my side. "It's too late now." she said, her mouth in a flat line. She started to walk towards the female grounder. Finn tried to follow but Lincoln stopped him, saying Clarke had to go alone. He sighed and walked back with the rest of us as Clarke met the grounder in the middle.

My hand found octavias as nerves settled in my body. Maybe I should go and try to reason with them. Show them my blood. "Are you ok?" Octavia asked. I turned and nodded. "I just don't trust Clarke with my safety." I admitted. Finn looked over and sighed. "B, sometimes I just wish you could shut up." Finn told me. "Sometimes I wish you didn't cheat on my best friend." I shot back. Octavia stifled a laugh as Lincoln looked over with a smile. Finn punched me in the side of my ribs slightly. I elbowed him right back. "Guys stop! Clarke is making her mad." Octavia said.

"Clarke! Run! Run!" said a voice before gunshots filled my ears. I ducked down and looked to see Jasper standing with his gun raised, shooting into the trees. Suddenly Clarke made a run for it towards us. "Clarke, get down!" Finn screamed as he ran towards her. "Finn get back!" she yelled at him. Suddenly Lincoln stepped in front of Octavia, getting hit in his chest.

I ran to Finn and Clarke, dragging them in front of me when I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. I hissed but did not allow anyone to know I had gotten hit. I turned around and saw an arrow sticking out of me and black blood soaking my shirt. "Yall get to safety!" I yelled and pushed them into the woods while I ran in the opposite direction. I made sure no one was around as I broke off the arrow, leaving just the tip inside. I moaned in pain as I laid my stomach against the ground. I heard footsteps approach, making me turn around and pull out my knife. I saw Vince approach me with Lincoln, both of them had their hands in front of them. "We saw you injured, now let us help." Vince whispered. I nodded my head and gulped as Vince brought me into his arms and carried me to Lincoln's cave.

He laid me on my stomach and cut off my shirt. "Is this ok?" Lincoln asked me as I laid in only my bra. "Just get that little shit out of me." I hissed as a cold rag came into contact with my skin. Vince grabbed onto my hand and brushed some of my hair away. "Oh my god." Octavia said as she entered. I looked up and smiled. "Nice of you to join us." I said. "Do you need something to bite down on?" Vince asked me as Lincoln readied to pull the arrow out of my back. "Just do it before I do it myself." I yelled. "Seems we got a brave one." Lincoln laughed as he dug his fingers into my wound. Octavia flew to my other side and rubbed her hand through my curly hair. My eyes widened as pain filled my entire back.

"God am I having a fucking baby!" I screamed. "Just hold still! I'm almost done!" Lincoln yelled at me. I dug my head into Vince's lap as Lincoln pulled the arrow from my back. "Done." he announced with a laugh. "God fucking dammit finally!" I laughed nervously. My body relaxed in pain and relief as Vince allowed me to rest my head on his lap. Octavia and Lincoln cleaned my wound. Eventually they stitched me up and gave me a spare shirt and jacked, the one Lincoln wore when he escaped.

Octavia helped me back to camp where raven was meeting us at the gate. "Thank god you're ok!" she breathed as her arms wrapped around me. When I didn't answer she pulled away and looked at me. "Your ok right?" she asked me. I laughed and nodded my head. "Its just a scratch." i shrugged tiredly. "Come on, freak, let's get you to bed." raven said as i threw my arm around her. She took me to her tent and allowed me to cuddle into her as I fell asleep.