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chapter seventeen, I forgive you

TW: acts of suicide

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"I'M SORRY, I LET HER GET TO ME" Nova declares and Bellamy nods his head. "You don't say. Take a break. I'll let her beat me up for a while" Bellamy suggests and walks into the room, leaving Clarke and Nova.

After a while Jasper went into the room to check on Raven with Bellamy. Clarke and Nova heard slight commotion going on but Nova thought it was best if she stayed out.

Nova stayed out with Fio sitting at the end of the bar on the stool while Nova sat at the other end. Niylah poured them drinks until they heard yelling coming from the room. Nova, Fio and Niylah rushed to room to Raven saying something.

"I mean you picked up a gun and slaughtered an army that was sent to protect us. That had nothing to do with blowing sweet Gina to bits. But, hey, a Grounder's a Grounder, right?" Raven says and Niylah looks angry while looking at Bellamy and Fio and Nova notice.

"My father. You--" Niylah says lunging towards Bellamy but Clarke grabs her arm and holds her back.

"Niylah, you shouldn't be here" Clarke pleads.

"Killed him!" Niylah shouts as she pushes Clarke to the side and punches Bellamy in the face. Fio rushes to Bellamy while Nova rushes to Clarke.

"Niylah you can't be in here!" Clarke screams and Niva remembers that Raven will see her and know where there located.

"Raven's already seen her. ALIE knows were here" Jasper states frantically.

Bellamy steps out of Niylah's trading post with Niylah following after him. "No.." Clarke mumbles as Nova holds her back.

"They'll be fine. Monty and Octavia better be quick we don't have much time" Nova states and Clarke nods her head.

A few moments later, Sinclair rushes in the room with Monty and Octavia. "All we have to do is connect her and activate the electromagnet" Sinclair orders and everyone gets ready to hold Raven down but of course Raven begins to struggle.

"Raven!" Everyone shouts as she kicks her legs and lets out a few screams.

"Hold it still" Sinclair demands as Nova holds Raven down as does everyone else. Nova notices Raven begins slamming her head against the back of the bed.

"She's trying to kill herself. Raven, stop!" Bellamy shouts trying to stop her.

"Stop and I'll give you this" Clarke states as she takes out the flame using the moment to distract Raven. They hold back her head and connect her to the EMP. Raven lets out scream and kicks her legs.

"No, you lied! You lied! No. No, please, don't. The EMP will give me brain damage! You know it will. Please, don't do this!" Raven begs but everyone knows she's lying and proceeds with the plan.

"You know it will! Sinclair, stop! Sinclair, no. No!" Raven pleads as Sinclair takes a deep breath.

"We've only got one shot at this. The EMP will fry the wristband too" Sinclair states.

"DO IT!" Everyone shouts in unison.

"OK!" Sinclair shouts back as they try to use the EMP. Everyone breathes heavily around the room and looks confused as nothing is happening. "We need more power. The battery's not strong enough" Sinclair calls out and Clarke throws her arms to the side.

"Then get one that is" Clarke says and Monty and Sinclair both have an idea pop in their head as they look at each other.

"The rover" they say in unison before Monty, Sinclair and Bellamy rush outside with Bellamy locked and loaded. From inside they hear a few shots, but they know the boys are okay when the three of them rush back inside.

"It's ok, I got it I got it" Monty says pushing past everyone in his way.

"Guys we have to move! Move!" Bellamy screams and Monty breathes heavily under pressure before they use the EMP and Raven screams before falling limp. Clarke checks for pulse.

"She's breathing. Raven? Come on Raven, hey. Come on Raven, wake up. Wake up!" Clarke scream tears flooding her eyes already.

"Come on Raven, wake up" Octavia begs as she shakes her arm softly.

"She warned us" Jasper mumbles and Nova looks over at him confused. "Jasper" Nova says as Jasper shakes his head as he grabs a metal bar, and everyone looks to him.

"Jasper, what are you doing?" Nova questions. "ALIE did that to Raven she's never going to get this!" Jasper shouts as he moves to destroy the flame.

"Jasper! Lexa's in there!" Nova shouts and Jasper stops all his movements.

"They cut it out of her head" Clarke finishes and Jasper clears his throat and drops the metal bar. "It's an AI. Both the AIs were made by the same person. Both tap into human consciousness" Clarke says and Nova furrows her eyebrows.

"Wait... would Raven happen to have one in her head to?" Nova asks and Clarke snaps her fingers before looking around and grabbing a scalpel. "I've seen an AI get removed before. Help me get her on her side!" Clarke demands and Octavia and Fio help Clarke get Raven on her side.

"It's okay" Clarke reassures everyone as she cuts into Ravens neck.

Clarke holds a cloth to Raven's neck and sticky black goop pours out from the cut and everyone watches in disgust.

"What the hell is that?" Nova questions, covering her mouth in disgust. "It must be whatever's left of the chip" Sinclair answers just before Raven starts to shift awake and starts coughing.

"Hey" Sinclair greets with relief and happiness with a sad smile on his face while Raven groans in pain. "Ow" Raven mumbles as everyone helps sit her up, including Nova.

"Never thought I'd be so happy to see someone in pain" Octavia says making people chuckle around her.

"Ow" Raven repeats as she grabs the back of her neck gently.

"ALIE knows we're here. We got to move" Bellamy brings up and Nova nods her head in agreement as Jasper walks over to her and hands her the flame. Nova sends him a reassuring smile as he walks out of the room.

Nova walks over to Clarke and place the flame in her hand and watches her put the flame back in the pouch and they all walk out the reading post placing Raven in the back of the rover, Nova willingly pulling up her top half.

Once they got her inside, Sinclair and Jasper went to check on the holdup, leaving Raven and Nova alone.

"I'm sorry about all that stuff I said. It wasn't me," Raven apologized. Nova took a deep breath before sitting across from her in the back.

"I appreciate you still trying to save my life, even after everything that happened," Raven continued sincerely. Nova cleared her throat.

"I feel like I should be apologizing. Raven, I caused you so much pain. I'm starting to think ALIE was right," Nova said with a humorless chuckle.

"You did cause me pain, but that doesn't mean you deserve to be treated that way. I... I forgive you," Raven said, her voice steady. Nova finally met her eyes.

"Thank you," Nova breathed out, her relief evident. Raven cleared her throat and nodded.

"Okay! Who's ready?" Bellamy called out. Nova sighed and raised her hand. Fio stepped into the rover and sat next to her. Nova rolled her eyes and looked the other way as everyone else got in the back.

Once everyone was in the rover and settled, they left the trading post, determined to get away before ALIE could arrive.