《Skaikru ☣ Bellamy Blake [2]》Leverage
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Night had fallen and it was time for them to leave. The group had made their way back to the container that would take them back but not all were present.
"Where's Jasper and Jade?" Bellamy asked worried about their whereabouts not wanting to leave them behind.
"Both saying good-bye to their new friends." Octavia was the one to inform.
Fox knew that Jade could handle herself but they needed to leave and she hadn't returned yet. Her anxiety began to grow when Jade was nowhere in sight and Luna made her announcement of their departure.
"Your gear. You get your weapons once you land." Luna stated throwing their stuff inside the container.
"Inside." One of the men commented before shoving them in the direction of the container. Fox wanted to resist and wait outside for Jade to show so she lingered just outside of the door.
It happen quick after Clarke's statement. The men who had just exited the container shoved them Clarke and Fox back until the two girls fell into the container. The doors were closed behind them and locked quickly.
"Hey! What is this?" Clarke tried to comprehend what was currently happening to them.
"Luna's people are attacking her. ALIE's here." Bellamy clarify realizing what was happening. Their fight had just reached them.
"Jade's out there." Fox breathed out once she realized the dangers that the would face now. She was alone on a rig where an AI if out there controlling people. But there was nothing any of them could do with them being locked in this container.
Two girls walked the corridors without a care in the world. The sunset they had just witnessed still fresh on their minds. Jade knew she needed to get back to the others because it was time for them to leave. When she had told Adria that she needed to go the girl offered to walk her back.
What they didn't know was that the rig was under siege by ALIE. Luna was being water boarded to get her to take the chip and the group was locked inside the container.
Despite all their efforts there was nothing they could do about getting out of the container. They had no clue about what was going on outside with Luna. They could only hope that she was resisting their urges for her to take the chip.
Fox had paced back and forth as they stayed in there. Her mind began to run wild as she thought of all the possibilities that might happen to Jade. She didn't know where she was and if they might be trying to get her to take the chip also.
ALIE had advanced since the last time Raven had the chip in her. Now she was going to extreme measures to ensure that people were taking the chip.
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With everyone in the dark no one could anticipate the chain of reactions. To prevent further harm Derrick had taken the chip only for him to be the one to harm Luna and when she wouldn't comply he opted to take a different route.
The girls stopped the walking when they noticed the men come around the corner. What had caught her attention was the weapons strapped to them. Since Luna had taken their weapons and Adria informed her on some of their lifestyle, she knew weapons were not allowed. Her fight instincts kicked in as she surveyed her surroundings. She wanted nothing more than to fight back against them but Adria had no ability to fight at all. So with her in mind Jade decided to try and lead her away.
"We should go." Jade spoke to her in a hushed tone.
"Why?" Adria was slightly confused about why the men were there or even why they had weapons. But when she noticed the difference in Jade she wondered what she knew that she didn't.
"Now." Jade finalized before grabbed ahold of her arm and turning to go back.
But their decision to flee was not a decision made quickly enough. The two behind them moved quicker but a sudden body popped up in front of them. The person went to grab them but Jade went to push him back.
As he stumbled back Jade took the opportunity to find another escape route. She pulled Adria behind her but they didn't seem to move fast enough as they were pulled backwards. They fell to the ground and Jade scrambled to her feet. A hand grabbed her wrist and Jade grabbed it with her other hand and twisted around. But another hand came to her neck and applied pressure. The person's hold on her resisted her movements further as she had no choice but to stop fighting against it.
The men then pushed the girls forward bringing them both to the machine room where they currently had Luna. Jade's heartbeat quicken as she thought of not being able to escape. The haunting memory of when her, Nia, and Fox had battled the Reapers only for them to take Fox, but what you save her this time?
Everyone grew more and more anxious as time went on. Being locked inside a container was not the ideal way to fight against an AI. They had just about lost all hope of getting out when the sound of the doors opening caught their attention. Not wasting a minute they hurried out but what they saw shocked them.
Shay, the girl who Jasper had taken an interest in, laid before them with an arrow sticking out of her back. She was weak from the journey to get to them but was able to inform them of where to go before she drew her last breath.
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They needed to hurry if they wanted to prevent Luna from taking the chip and them losing the battle against ALIE. Fox wanted nothing more than to run off and find Jade but she knew that with her fighting abilities would be more use if she helped stop ALIE so she followed behind.
Luna had been water boarded too many times now after each refusal to take the chip. She wouldn't give in that easily. It wasn't until the door opened back up and the men dragged the two girls in. "No." She let out as she thought of any danger that might come to the girls.
From using Derrick, ALIE was able to know that Adria could be used for Luna's weakness. It was then that ALIE was able to realize Jade. It would seem that ALIE might crack two birds with one simple stone.
"Tie her with the boy." Derrick commanded the one holding Jade as he thought no use for her but he was wrong.
"No, tie her up. When we are done here we can use her to break Nia." ALIE spoke to Derrick.
"Wait, she can be used to break Nia." Derrick reported back to the others.
But the sudden sound of her name made Jade's eyes snap up. What did Nia have to do in this situation, she was far away in Polis. Her attention was so focused on trying to piece the puzzle together that the rest of the room disappeared to her.
A scream brought her attention back as she watched Luna begin to fight off those around her. Quickly, she was able to defeat them until it was her and Derrick. With her bound there was nothing Jade could do but watch. She watched as Luna blocked his attack and how she dug the knife into him.
ALIE's attack was unsuccessful as she had failed to get the second AI and the nightblood still lived. But what everyone didn't know was that she had gained an even bigger piece to her side.
The door swung open as the remainder of the group barged in. Everyone's gaze went to Luna who hovered over Derrick's body before around the rest of the room.
"Jade." Fox called out as she hurried to make her way to untie her. She let out a breath of relief as she looked her over for injuries. She was okay.
After Bellamy helped Adria up and was sure of her condition he went to Jade. "Are you okay?" He asked grabbing ahold of her face and looking her over like Fox had done moments ago. He was more than grateful to see her alive and well.
"I'm fine. I'm fine. But-" Jade assured and went to tell them about the mention of Nia but still tried to focus. It wasn't till she glanced at Adria that it all fell into place. ALIE had wanted to use her to get to Nia like she was trying to do with Adria and Luna. But that could only mean one thing. "ALIE has Nia."
"What?" Fox questioned confused at how Jade could possibly know that.
"When they brought us in Derrick told them to tie me with Jasper but changed his order a minute later. He mentioned Nia and I wasn't sure why. Until it occurred to me what if ALIE is using out loved ones against us. And why would she need me, unless she had Nia and Nia was refusing to take the chip." Jade explained the reasoning of how she knew.
But her explanation caused them to be more surprised at how quickly ALIE seem to be advancing. ALIE had already taken over Arkadia, she had tried to taken over the rig, and now with the information of Nia being in her possession mean that she was in Polis trying to overtake the clans.
They were losing this war quickly and no of them knew how they would see to win it. But now that Luna had experienced firsthand what ALIE could do, then maybe she would change her mind and help then after all.
After some time of her taking into account of what had occurred and what was happening, Luna had taken to gather her people for a ceremony to release their dead. So that's where they stood overlooking all the people hoping that none of them were chipped.
Soon the ceremony had begun. Luna stood and addressed the people around her. Clarke didn't waste no time as she approached Luna and suggested they do the ascension. But Luna was sticking to her decision from before and refused to accept the Flame.
Behind Clarke the group was beginning to feel an effect come over them. It was the same thing they had experienced when they had taken the vial. Luna knew that Clarke would continue to try and get her to take the Flame and if she wanted them away from her people then there was only one way to do it. One by one they fell to the floor as they drifted into the darkness.
When they awoke they found themselves onto the shore. Clarke patted her clothes until she found the container that held the Flame but against her better judgement she didn't check the container, if Luna wouldn't accept the Flame then why would she keep it, right?
"Now what?" Bellamy wonder aloud as their only hope wouldn't help them. There seem to be nothing that they could do to gain the upper hand in this situation. And now ALIE had Nia and his child. Their safety was what he valued but now there was nothing he could do to ensure it.
But in Polis was another fight against ALIE one that wouldn't last for very long.
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