CHAPTER SEVEN:

"ESPECIALLY Y/N."

The chirps of crickets were loud as the group of five held onto their makeshift rope. About half an hour or so had passed since Sterling had lost his life, falling to his death and the group had gotten the rope around Bellamy as they held onto their makeshift rope, the Blake boy slowly and carefully beginning to lower himself down and towards Mel. Y/n was second, standing in-between Murphy who was at the front and Finn who was just in front of Monroe, the girl being the last one of them as they held onto the seatbelts they had gotten together from the wreckage around.

As Bellamy continued lowering himself down, the four from above found themselves stepping closer to the edge every time he went lower. Rocks continued to fall all around from the dirt just by the edge just as Bellamy stops beside Mel. The girl was very hesitant to let go of the branch she had been gripping onto for dear life while Bellamy had wrapped an arm around her torso, trying to reassure her that the when she let go, they won't fall and the makeshift rope will hold them both. Shakily, the girl wraps one arm around his shoulders before fully letting go, holding onto him as he swung a bit to the side.

"I got her! Pull us up!" Bellamy calls to his group.

"Don't you worry, Bellamy. I won't drop you." Murphy grunts out.

"Just pull, Murphy." Finn demands.

Deciding to do as told, Murphy follows everyone else's actions and begins to pull on the rope, slowly but surely lifting Bellamy and Mel back up towards them. Grunts escaped past their mouths as the new person added made it a bit more heavy to pull. All of a sudden, the seatbelts unhook from one another, making Finn, Y/n and Monroe fall onto the ground as Murphy kept ahold on both ropes, making sure he, Bellamy and Mel wouldn't fall. Calling out for help, the boy gripped the seatbelts that were keeping Bellamy and Mel up as Finn and Y/n go to each of his sides, also grabbing ahold of it.

As they tried to keep a grip, they felt their feet slide against the ground, to which Monroe rushes over, stopping on Y/n's other side as they all gripped the rope. Suddenly, Monroe lets out a shout of the word 'grounders' when arrows and spears started flying in their direction. Quickly, Finn gave the girl a gun, instructing her to cover them as they tried to keep the two down below up and not fall. Gunshots soon fill the air as Monroe pulls the trigger, aiming for the trees. Just then, a spear is thrown and lands right in-between Finn and Murphy, causing the two boys to pull apart.

The Collins boy quickly rushes back over when Y/n and Murphy slid a bit as they were still holding onto the seatbelts. Meanwhile, Monroe lets out a cry in pain when an arrow lodged right into her thigh, making her drop the gun as Murphy tried calling down to Bellamy, telling him to cut Mel loose but the older boy protested. Suddenly, a familiar horn sound filled the air, making them all go in silence as they knew what that meant. As quick as they could, even with her injury, Monroe moved herself back to her friends, all of them pulling on the rope before the acid fog would show up.

Soon enough, Bellamy was helping Mel up the rest of the way which she crawled up, stumbling when her arms gave out and landing a bit on Finn's chest, breathing out multiple 'thank you' as Bellamy was pulled the rest of the way up. The Blake boy's eyes meet Y/n who was panting heavily just like him and the others. The older boy gives her a nod, receiving a small one back as they tried to catch their breath.

Finn sits up, grabbing Bellamy's arm. "We have to take cover from the fog."

"Bellamy." An all too familiar voice calls out.

All their heads snap behind them, seeing a familiar brunette standing there, a familiar horn in hand. Octavia Blake held a relieved and happy smile at the sight of her big brother. Her long brown hair was a bit pulled back, braids on the sides. The wrap of a sword holster was around her torso and shoulders, a sword in the holster on her back. Continuing to stare at her brother who stares back, she begins making her way towards them.

"No, we don't." Bellamy replies.

"She blew the horn." Murphy realizes in a tired pant.

Bellamy doesn't bother hearing what else the brunette had to say as the Blake siblings made their way towards each other, meeting halfway in a tight hug. Standing up, Y/n couldn't help but feel a little jealous and saddened at the sight. The Blake siblings reunited, when were the Griffin siblings going to do the same? Eventually, they were pulling away and Bellamy wrapped an arm around her shoulders as they walked towards the group.

After a couple minutes, Finn and Y/n found themselves kneeling on either sides of a bin as they made their own map while also looking at the one the grounder had made. Murphy was walking around, seeming to mind his own business while Bellamy helped Mel with her arm which had been injured. Meanwhile, Octavia was knelt in front of Monroe, trying to stop the bleeding from her small wound from the arrow on her thigh.

"The grounders will be back, so we need to go, now." Octavia announces after a couple minutes.

"Yes, we do." Y/n agrees as her and Bellamy walk over to her and Finn.

"Octavia says the arrow might be poisoned. I have to take them home." Bellamy tells them.

Y/n nods, handing him the map her and Finn had made. "I know."

"I'll meet you guys as soon as I can." Bellamy assures.

"We know." Finn replies.

After that, they were running down the pathway just to their left, hand in hand. A bag was over the girl's shoulder, a gun in her free hand while a gun was also in Finn's other hand.

"Parting, such sweet sorrow, right?" Murphy comments as he begins to follow Finn.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" Bellamy questions, making him stop and turn around.

"Come on. Bellamy, you know if I go with you, they'll just lock me up again." Murphy reminds.

Not saying a word in response, the Blake boy reaches down and grabs the gun in front of him, tossing it over to the blue eyed boy who caught it with ease, checking to make sure it was loaded. Octavia gave her older brother a look as if to silently tell him he was crazy for doing that, but he only ignored her look, looking right at Murphy.

"Watch their backs. Especially Y/n's." Bellamy instructs.

Nodding in response, they all watch as the brunette turns around and runs off, making sure to catch up with Finn and Y/n.