Chapter 9 | Murphy’s law, 15 lashes

"What's going on?" I said as a made my way through a yelling crowd.

"Wells he... he was killed, and we think that Murphy killed him because his weapon was at the scene, and it has his initials on it," Clarke said distressed, she looked like she was about to cry.

"I didn't kill anybody especially not Wells, and I'd be a coward to kill him in private."

Well, that is hard to believe, you threatened to kill him. We all heard you. You hated Wells." Clarke said as she enunciated the last three words. " plenty of people hated Wells, his father was the Chancellor that locked us up." Murphy rebutted."yeah but you're the only one who got in a knife fight with him."

"Yeah, but I didn't kill him either."

"I SAY WE FLOAT HIM!" Some random delinquent named Connor suggested, which was met with a cheer from the delinquents. "That's not what I'm saying we can't just kill each other," Clarke said as she was trying to calm the crowd down. "Why not? He deserves to be floated! Murderers should be felt with. "Revenge isn't Justice," Clarke said helplessly." It's Justice FLOAT HIM!

FLOAT HIM!

FLOAT HIM!

FLOAT HIM!

FLOAT HIM!...

Connor worked the whole crowd into wanting to kill Murphy, if this was another life maybe he could've been an orator. Things were spiraling out of control. And before they could get Murphy, he tried to run but someone tripped him.

Then… total chaos happened, they all started to jump on Murphy beating the H**l out of him.

[A/N sorry to take u out the story, but I shall use these ~ for people's thoughts]

~at this point I had to intervene this was getting out of hand.~ I thought. "STOP NOW! I shouted getting everyone's attention on me.

The crowd slowly started to quiet down and turn their attention toward me. I could feel their eyes staring at me with confusion. I took a deep breath and stepped forward. "Listen to me all of you," I said trying to sound as confident and firm as possible. "I know that you are all upset But this isn't the way to handle things, this isn't the ark where we can just execute anyone we suspect of wrongdoing without a fair trial. We need to be better than that." At my words, they seemed to have come to their senses. " Murphy did you kill wells," I asked. "No I wouldn't kill him, I swear on my life," Murphy said his voice shaking. "Until proven guilty Murphy is to be locked In the drop ship." With that, a few of the delinquents stepped forward to help me escort Murphy to the drop ship.

"Wait I… I killed wells". Charlotte the innocent little girl said.

~ I was waiting for this moment ~ I thought.

"You what!" Murphy shouted clearly mad that he got beat up for someone else crime.

"Why did you do it ?" I asked, my voice calm and measured."

I.. I couldn't take it anymore the nightmares. I slayed my demons like Bellamy said." "She misunderstood," Bellamy said guiltily

"I just couldn't let anyone die because of my crimes, kill me if you want."

"No, your punishment is 15 lashes for the murder of Wells Jaha"

"Are you sure about this" Clarke asked " I mean she's a little girl"

"She killed wells if anything I'm being lenient on her, I mean they were ready to kill Murphy for this."

At that, I stepped up to the crowd.

"Charlotte is to be sentenced to 50 lashes For the murder Of Wells Jaha."

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