[Chapter —75]

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—[ 3rd POV ]—

Clarke walked into the dropship and climbed to the upper floor.

There she found Munroe close to the hatch with her sword out slowly sharpening it with a whetstone, their eyes met and Munroe gave her a curious but cautious look.

" Clarke?" Munroe said first standing up, maybe by habit or truly preparing for an altercation Clarke saw Munroe shift into a battle-prepared stance.

Seeing this Clarke almost wanted to smirk, the fact that Munroe who was one of the best fighters in the camp saw as a threat tickled something in her.

" Relax, I'm just here to talk to Raven." Clarke told her.

Munroe looked at her and then at the sleeping raven and scoffed.

" Go ahead, she's been awake for 4 hours give or take." Munroe said standing and walking down the dropship.

" *Scoff* if you knew that I wasn't asleep then why didn't you say anything?" Muttered Raven croakingly as she sat up.

" Because I didn't want to talk to you is all, nothing personal." Munroe said before disappearing down.

" It sounds personal to me..." Raven said brushing the scar on his neck almost subconsciously.

" Oh come on raven." Clarke muttered with a sigh as she sat at the chair not far from Raven staring at her pointedly." You threatened to kill the only person keeping this camp together."

" I just want to ask though, why did you do that?" Clarke asked not missing how Raven flinched.

" Why did I do what?" Asked back Raven defensively.

" You threatened to kill Zek, all for what really?" Clarke asked with a disappointed look on her face.

Seeing the disappointment in Clarke's face Raven flinched and stared down at the chain link that held her arm to the floor.

" He was gonna kill him...." Raven said whispering.

" Kill him?" Confusedly asked Clarke frowning." Both you and I know that's not true."

" He wanted me to whip him!" Raven exclaimed her emotions heightening.

" Whip! Not kill!" Clarke shouted back." You were supposed to whip her as both punishment for you and him but you just had to overreact and pull a gun on him?!?"

" How does any of that make sense Raven?!" Asked Clarke getting heated up for more reasons than one.

" We both know that it was only a matter of time before he did!" Shouted back Raven pulling the chains holding her making them groan in protest.

" Do you believe that or is it what you want to believe so that you won't feel guilty?" Clarke asked sitting back on her chair not having realised when she stood up.

" Why do you care?" Muttered Raven softly with tears streaming down her cheeks.

" Because even through all of this I still consider you my friend Raven, you did something stupid and always paid with your life in turn." Said Clarke breathing in.

" It doesn't matter at this point, Zek will kill me for what I did anyway." Said Raven in a hopeless tone.

" *Scoff* That won't happen raven." Said Clarke in a tone that said that idea wasn't even possible in the first place.

" Yeah and how would you know?" Raven asked hotly.

" If he wanted you dead then he wouldn't have healed you when you were drowning in your own blood raven." Clarke told her making Raven flinch at the thought of what had happened before she almost died.

" Plus, he has known you since you guys were on the Ark. I don't think he'd kill his friend like that without trying other things first." Clarke told her before breathing in.

Raven went quiet looking down at the floor and biting her lips till they were red.

" Now come on, let's get something to eat." Clarke said taking out a key from her pocket and walking up to the chains.

" Wh-what? Taking a prisoner out of her chains doesn't seem like a smart idea Clarke..." Muttered Raven staring, unbelieving as Clarke unlocked the chains on her wrists.

" Because it isn't." Clarke muttered. " But just like Zek has done for me, I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt that you want to do better and if not for the camp then for those who still care for you."

" Plus you're still a prisoner, think of running and I'll spear you through the leg." Clarke told her with a mischievous smile whilst pulling Raven up.

" The guards won't like this." Raven said with a smile before pulling Clarke in and hugging her.

" Thank you, Clarke." Raven said feeling Clarke's own hands around her." For not giving up on me."

They stayed like that, both comforting each other in their embrace before letting each other go with a smile and lighter hearts.

" Come on, let's get something to eat." Clarke said before leading Raven down the dropship.

Immediately as Clarke and Raven touched down on the last floor they were met with Munroe and Harper with spears in their hands with Monty and Jasper behind them holding rifles aimed at Raven.

" Clarke." Harper was the first to speak with a hard edge on her voice." What is this?"

Seeing this Clarke groaned out sluggishly already seeing the misunderstanding taking place.

" I'm taking Raven out to eat something in the kitchen house." Clarke replied not having any hope of them believing her.

Raven stood still behind Clarke looking at people who were once her friends already at the ready to fight her at the thought of her escaping, the subtle hostility in their eyes whenever they looked at her stung a little.

Now Raven could understand how Zek must have felt when she had a gun at his head.

" Then we can simply bring her food, is that such a problem?" Asked Munroe taking a step forward.

Immediately Clarke knew that she might have made a slight error, she didn't want a fight after all just a simple meal with her friend.

" Just let them be." Came a deep booming voice that caught everyone's attention.

Everyone immediately recognized the voice and so in came Ezekiel holstering in a bag.

" But sir." Came the protest of Munroe but was immediately shut by Zek holding up his hand.

" I said let them be, she can huddle around the camp as much as she wants but the moment she looks like she wants to leave these walls then shoot her where she stands." Zek spoke making everyone widen their eyes in surprise.

Zek's expressionless face and distanced voice made no way for any objections.

" But in exchange, you will work." He said and Raven finally looked back at him.

" I need gunpowder." He said." You'll be making it." Having said that he dropped the bag and made his way to walk out leaving the 6 others quiet.

" Well, I think you heard the man." Clarke said before grabbing Raven's hand and walking out catching the returning silhouettes of the 100 from outside.

Clarke and Raven watched as Ezekiel walked off towards the craft-house in understanding silence as they shared looks.