re : 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 「 @graunteina 」
i can’t undo what has been done.
eyes fall from her mentor and up to her brother. the dirt and grit of her mistakes stained his features, and there was something akin to disgust within his eyes. it was a look she had yet to see from her brother, yet it seemed to be a look reserved just for her . . . for what she had become. she swallows down tainted air, air that was filled with blood and lose, all at her hand. it tasted bitter upon her tongue and burned her lungs with nothing but acid touch. she had destroyed what she vowed to protect, she was her clan’s biggest enemy - not those wishing to take the valley for themselves.
their cover wouldn’t hold them for long, not against the weapons the opposition forged at their own will. one blast and all four of them would be dead. she couldn't let that happen, not when she had dragged them here in the first place. hand falls to gaia’s cheek, softly, readying herself for the inevitable rejection, but it doesn’t come. small smile surfaced upon broken lips, a shadow of the girl she once was flickering upon features.
“ when they open fire. run. get out of here. “ she speaks, with the confidence of the queen she had become. if it weren’t for the constant reminder of him wishing she were dead, octavia would have never been able to do what she was about to. hand now lands upon bellamy’s cheek, bambi hues catching his gaze, holding it for several moments. she does not cry though. does not allow herself to.
she stands, hands reaching for the machine gun that lay by bellamy’s leg, “ they want me. “ she breaths, so quietly she’s unsure if any of them heard her. with a small beat, she steps from their refuge, almighty scream falling from her lips as she opens fire at those she knows she’s unable to reach. provoking them. forcing them to aim at her, instead of those she willed to safety. the spotlight blinds her. but at least she knows she had their attention. weapon falls from her hands as she feels the first bullet puncture her skin. she stumbles slightly, but stands straight once more, eyeing them. daring them. another, and she finds herself on her knees, small gasp falling from lips. she glances over at indra, a small nod of her head is the only movement the pain that causes her body allows. and in turn, indra nods back, picking gaia up in her arms.
another. and then another. until she’s laying on the floor, unable to move. she’s sure this is the end. sure this is exactly what bellamy wanted. was he even here to see his wish come true ? at the thought, his features come into view, but not long enough for her to know he’s real, “ bell . . . “ name is breathed as she attempts to lift her arm, blood fingers smearing red against the images cheek before everything falls to black.
it’s the bright light that blinds her when she wakes. confusion fills her whole being. is she dead? is this heaven? eyes are slow to open, to adjust to her surroundings. other pods, like hers, open but there was nobody inside of them. where was she? was this her sick idea of what comes after? so hooked to the idea of being herself again that she pictured heaven to being the ark? but this wasn’t the ark. it didn’t have the same smell, or atmosphere. chest tightens in panic.
where was she? what happened?
