notion • john murphy

35 - DISCUSSIONS

[ DISCUSSIONS ]

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"I don't understand it, either." Monty shook her head, remembering what Jasper had said to them on the radio. "Something about those chips."

"We'll know soon enough. Be ready." Sinclair said.

Sayah watched as Octavia suddenly got up and started packing her things. Sayah and Bellamy shared a look before approaching her.

"Wait, Via. You can't just leave." Sayah told her.

"Watch me." Octavia replied back and Sayah rolled her eyes.

"You heard what Jasper said on the radio. Arkadia is not safe." Bellamy added in.

"What Jasper said sounds insane." Octavia argued. "Pike's gone. I can handle myself." She slung her bag over her shoulder. "Grounders burn their dead."

"And what, you don't think I wanna say goodbye to my brother too?" Sayah narrowed her eyes. Octavia went silent. "You're not the only one who loved him."

"Where are you gonna go?" Bellamy asked Octavia softly.

"You don't get to ask me that." Octavia snapped at him.

"What more do I have to do to prove that I am on your side?" Bellamy furrowed his brows.

"Bring Lincoln back." Octavia simply said before brushing past them. But then she stopped and kept talking. "Turning Pike in does not make you one of the good guys, Bellamy. You did that to save Sayah and I, not because what you thought Pike was doing to the Grounders were wrong."

"The Grounders were starving us out." Bellamy argued as he turned to face her.

"Because you massacred an army that was sent to protect us." Octavia shot back.

"That army could have attacked us at any time and you know it." Bellamy replied.

"But they didn't attack. Isn't that right, Sayah?" Octavia then glanced at Sayah, who was watching the two with a torn expression on her face. "You did that." Octavia spat back at Bellamy. "You were hurting, and you lashed out because that's what you do. There are consequences, Bell. People get hurt. People die. Your people. Monroe's dead. Lincoln is dead." Sayah's gaze moved to the ground.

"Octavia, you can't just—" Sayah started, but she didn't get to finish before Octavia turned and walked away.

Sayah sighed before following after her, Bellamy on her heels. As soon as they passed Miller and Harper who were on lookout, the rover pulled up. "They're here."

Sayah's eyes widened when she spotted Clarke. Was not expecting that.

"Need your help!" A voice yelled from the rover. Jasper. He was carrying an unconscious Raven in his arms. "We need to get her inside before she wakes up!"

"Were you followed?" Bellamy questioned him as he rushed to help.

"Maybe. I don't know." Jasper replied as Bellamy took Raven from his arms. Sayah turned to Bryan.