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When Chris woke, he was inside a tent. Over on the right was Lexa and Clarke. Clarke looked flustered as a shout erupted from outside.

"Commander! The signal!" Chris hobbled out of the tent silently following Clarke and Lexa when he was pulled away.

"Heihefa, what are you doing out of bed?" It was Augustus.

"What are you doing here? Where is here?" Chris asked, mind a little fuzzy.

"Outside of Mount Weather. Today we set our people free." Agustin's smiled. "You were injured so Amara rode to the village to get the rest of the army."

"Okay, when do we attack." Chris grunted as he continued to walk forward.

"The Commander is planning a meeting to discuss plans, you should attend. But please, put a shirt on."

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"This is a rescue mission. We are not here to wipe them out. There are people inside that mountain that have helped us, children who have nothing to do with this war. We kill their soldiers, their leadership if we have to, but we are there to rescue our people. Is that clear? Then let's begin. There are 4 teams. Two of them... at the dam and in the mine... are moving into position already. The third... inside the mountain... is freeing the Grounder prisoners as we speak. It is our job as the fourth team to keep the eyes of the enemy off of them for as long as possible. To do that, we have to be in position here at the main door with our entire army. The mountain men believe the door can't be opened from the outside, so they leave it unguarded. Only it can be, and thanks to our source on the inside, now we know how. According to Maya, the electromagnetic locking system has one flaw. When the power goes out, it disengages. That's where Raven's team comes in. The mountain's electricity is generated at Philpott Dam. By now, they've taken the turbine room."

"It's their job to blow the power. Once they do, we blow the lock. There is a catch, a backup generator inside the mountain. If the lock is still functioning when that backup power kicks in, we'll never get that door open, we'll never get our people back."

"How much time do we have until the backup power kicks in?"

"One minute. That's the window."

"Small window. Why don't we just take out the backup generator, too? Bellamy's inside. Have him do it."

"Leaving them without power that long would kill them all, and as I said, that's not the mission. Besides, we lost contact with Bellamy."

"What? We did? When?"

"After he took out the acid fog."

"Bellamy's a warrior. He'll be fine."

"As the commander said, once the door is open, the shooting will start, and they'll throw everything they have at us, but that's what we want. We want them looking at us because while we're fighting at the front door, Indra's team will be escorting the prisoners out the back, right through the reaper tunnels. Once all our people are free, they'll sound the retreat. We'll be back home before Mount Weather even knows they're gone, and that's it. That's the plan."

Chris sighed as he caught up with Octavia and Indra.

"Shouldn't you be resting?" Indra asked.

Chris smirk and kept his head forward as he limped slightly. "Would you?"

"Yes." Indra answered while Octavia said, "No."

"Octavia you're too stubborn to listen to anyone." Chris scoffed. "Besides, Indra, I specialise in long range weapons."

"You are quite the archer." Indra mused. An idea came into Christopher's mind.

"Indra, who is Amara to Lexa?" Indra stopped in her tracks taking a pause before moving again.

"It is not my story to tell."

"Please Indra. Amara won't tell me anything, and Graham knows nothing." Chris begged.

"Their sisters."

"Oh-- but why isn't Amara with Lexa?"

"They both originated from sheidgedakru. Lexa was asked to be Anya's second when she was ten. She then was taken away to train for the title of Commander. Amara was left at her village and when a war broke out-- she was turned into a cold blooded killer." As Indra spoke Chris and Octavia listened from behind. "I had met her once, before she had Lexa taken away, it was refreshing to see her happy."

After Indra's story Chris was left to his thoughts until he was interrupted by Reapers and gunshots. They knocked them out and continued to walk.

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"We're retreating." Chris stated hearing the retreat horns.

"That can't be right." Octavia protested.

"We have to go. Now!" Indra yelled out as people started to leave the tunnels.

"Indra, wait! They're still in there." Octavia pleaded.

"And our commander's out there, under attack for all we know." Indra said.

"I don't trust her, not after Tondc, and neither should you." Chris' face twisted in confusion not knowing what they were talking about.

"I gave you a direct order." Indra spat.

"Please. This was the plan. If we're not here with the tone generators when they come out, Reapers will kill..."

"Plans change."

"Octavia, let's go" Chris softly said.

"Really Chris? If all people I'd think you'd at least understand. I'm not going anywhere without my brother."

"You are no longer my second." Indra said leaving with Chris by her side

"Octavia, please. Come home with us." Jackson's voice was heard behind them.

"I have no home."

"You we're right." Indra scoffed. "She's stubborn."

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As they emerged from the caves, everyone was leaving. Chris went to find Amara and Graham but he felt something hard hit the back of his head, causing him to fall to the ground. The last thing he saw were black boots.

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