Summary: Clarke runs away from Camp Jaha and from Lexa, but destiny has other plans that lead Clarke right back into the arms of a certain brunette warrior. Clexa. Post 2x16.

Rating: M, violence, language, and sexual content in later chapters. Appearance of G!P Lexa.

Disclaimer: I do not own The 100 or any of their characters, I am just BORROWING them for my (and hopefully your) entertainment.

Merger

Chapter 22

The Rescue

Bellamy points ahead with anxiety. During the day that they had sailed across the water to save Raven and Lincoln, they had been attacked by four man-eating snakes. One of the Desert guards and five of the Boat Crew fell victims to its jagged jaws and Wick looks about ready to shit his pants.

Bellamy can only be happy to finally reach land, even if it means facing a robot army completely defenseless. The anchor the ship at the shore beside a small boat with snake-bite marks all over it.

Bellamy immediately spots two drones watching them and curses. "Shit! Everyone off the ship. Allie knows we're here we have to run before the army gets here!"

They warriors obey immediately gripping their weapons strongly and jumping onto the sand. Wick follows behind him gripping his gun nervously.

"Don't worry about fighting Wick just stay alive," Bellamy says.

"I'll fight anyone, they have Raven in there!"

"I know, believe me I get it," Bellamy says. "But desperation makes your guard go down. You'll be no use to Raven if you're dead."

Bellamy does a quick headcount as they run through the beach. One desert guard and 8 remaining boat crew. A robot zooms at them fast and Bellamy shouts, "watch it!"

The robot is large flashing bright red around the disk. A slot on the side opens and a large machine gun slides out.

"Shit! Cover! Find cover!" Bellamy cries gripping Wick's arm and tugging him behind a rock. He only sees the remaining desert guard, Kallen, tackle two boat crew women behind a rock before the shots start.

There's screaming everywhere and chunks of rock and sand flies everywhere. Bellamy turns and sees three more boat crew men huddled behind a rock covering their heads protectively.

The robot won't stop shooting. They're trapped.

"I'm running scans," Wick cries over the sound. "There's a lighthouse nearby made of a steel that bullets can never get through. But we won't get there while that thing is shooting."

"I'll cover," Bellamy says lifting up his gun. "You and the Grounders get there and I'll meet you."

"Are you crazy man? You won't survive!"

"Wick, you have to continue this mission!" Bellamy says gripping his shoulders. "Barricade yourselves in there if I'm not there in twenty minutes and find a way to shut down this damn Army. Then get Raven and Lincoln out and get on that ship back."

Wick gulps. "I'm just an engineer."

"And I was just a lowly criminal, things change," Bellamy says. "Go on three!"

Bellamy yells out to the Grounders, "follow Wick! Don't turn back! On three!"

He sees Kallen and the Grounders on the other side nodding as he readies his gun and counts, "one, two...THREE!"

Bellamy jumps up and starts shooting recklessly at the robot while running in the opposite direction of Wick and the Grounders who head up a large hill.

Bellamy jumps behind another rock as the robot returns fire. The rock breaks up quickly and Bellamy turns to fire again.

His gun clicks and he runs as he digs his pockets for more bullets. Bullets rain at his feet and Bellamy jumps barely dodging them.

"Bye bitch!"

Bellamy turns at the voice and sees the robot explode into a million pieces. Bellamy flies in the air from the impact and lands on the sand with a grunt. He leans up onto his elbow and shakily replaces the bullet cartridge. He stands up quickly, gun at the ready, as the smoke clears.

Standing on the other side, decorated in bullet belts, dozens of hand grenades around his hips, two machine guns hanging off his back, and a large bazooka leaning against his shoulder is John Murphy.

Bellamy lowers his weapon and sighs. "Holy shit."

"Don't be so relieved, there's a shitton behind me," Murphy says. "Come on let's go."

Bellamy follows Murphy to a hole in the ground where he jumps in and Murphy closes a metal latch behind them.

"Everyone else with me went to a lighthouse nearby," Bellamy says. "Are they safe there?"

"Yes," Murphy says. "If they lock that door and never get out."

"Where's your radio? We have to tell them."

"Come on," Murphy says guiding Bellamy through a maze of sewers. "This place was once the city of New York. They had an intricate subway and sewer system that I've been using to my advantage. I found a place the robots haven't been able to break into."

"Where'd you find that bazooka?" Bellamy says.

"The lighthouse, the dude that owned it was a weapon freak," Murphy says. "Evidently this Allie bitch was his girlfriend and he made bombs for her as gifts. She later killed him and everyone by releasing all of them to all of Earth. She did in a succession so that people didn't know when their city was getting hit and in a matter of a year everyone was dead leaving an artificial version of herself and a robot army as slaves."

"What the fuck," Bellamy says shaking his head. "She's twisted."

"She's demented," Murphy shouts his body shaking with rage.

Bellamy takes a step back. Murphy's eyes are crazed as if the madness that overtook him when he was at the dropship with them took over ten fold. He says nothing more as he continues to follow Murphy through the sewers.

"We'll get you out of here Murphy," Bellamy says. "I know we don't have the best history but everything's changed."

"Oh yeah?" Murphy says whirling on his heel and twitching almost violently. "So people aren't being slaughtered left and right?"

"We saved our people from the Mountain and we live there," Bellamy says. "We have a huge city with so much more than we ever had on the Arc. And no more Capital Punishment. People are free to leave..."

"To the forest with the vicious Grounders who would've killed me for Finn's crime?" Murphy snaps.

"We have an alliance with them now," Bellamy says. "We are welcome to live in their cities and all we want is peace. That's why we're here Murphy. We want to stop Allie so we can live in peace, no more killing."

Murphy blinks taking it all in. "Peace?"

"And you are welcome to join us," Bellamy says. "Start fresh. No more crimes and floated parents."

"Why would you want to help me?"

"Because you're my people Murphy," Bellamy says with a kind smile. "We've all made mistakes. I tried to kill Jaha, I nearly hung you for a crime you didn't commit, I helped slaughter all the innocent people at Mount Weather. And now I'm on the Council, people of the Arc see me as a hero. If I can be pardoned for my crimes so can you."

"A fucking hero?" Murphy cries. "Oh that's just rich!"

"Murphy," Bellamy says gripping his shoulder and ignoring the twitch that wracks his body. "If you help me rescue Lincoln, Raven, and Jaha and defeat Allie you'll not only be a hero to the Arc but to the Grounders. You'll have everything you've ever wanted."

"What do you know about what I want?"

"As much as I hate to admit it we're similar Murphy," Bellamy says. "Peace, comfort, luxury, and women. Is that about right?"

Murphy cocks his head to the side.

"And let me tell you, Grounder women are really good in bed," Bellamy says with a smirk.

Murphy looks dead serious then a smile breaks through his face. "Hah you dog! If we get through this alive you tell me everything."

"Let's kill this bitch," Bellamy says as Murphy opens a large door and guides him into a small room lit by small lanterns.

Weapons of all types hang all around the room, including two bazookas, seven machine guns, and a whole box of grenades and bullets.

Murphy shuts the door behind them and goes to the radio turning the knobs. Static fills the room and Bellamy sits beside Murphy as he tinkers with it.

"Damn it! Leaving the signal on fucked it up!" Murphy yells hitting the wall with his fist.

Bellamy notes that his knuckles are covered in bruises and large cuts.

"I can't contact anyone," Murphy says.

"Can you listen to radio transmissions?" Bellamy says. "We have an army of Grounders and Arkers with guns that can destroy the robots coming in and we can keep track."

"It won't be a surprise," Murphy scoffs. "The bitch's drones see everything and she probably listens to all our transmissions."

"Fine then we'll be just as informed," Bellamy says. "Wick is smart, he'll figure out a way to send messages without her knowing."

"I'll open all the lines so we can listen," Murphy says. "It's all I can do. Do you have a plan?"

"No not really, I'm only supposed to rescue Raven and Lincoln who were kidnapped until the army arrives," Bellamy says. "We can infiltrate."

"And die before reaching the door," Murphy scoffs. "Besides why would I help Raven? She tried to sacrifice me to the Grounders for Finn."

"You shot her and made her lose the ability to use one of her legs," Bellamy says.

Murphy nods and says, "kudos."

The static of the radio zips and suddenly a voice is heard. "Wick to Ark, I hope there no interference. We've arrived to Allie's island. We've lost 5 men to the man-eating snakes, then three more were shot down by Allie's robots. Bellamy covered for us to make it to a light-house that's heavily guarded.

"Bellamy told us to wait 20 minutes then lock us in. It's been 30. The robots were trying to burst in so I had to lock us in. I'm really sorry, but we lost Bellamy."