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So…Somewhat of a long break there, sorry about that. But I want the story to be complete. Suddenly I understand why there are so many unfinished works of fan fiction, I didn't want there to be one more. There might be some plot elements that don´t make sense now but I´ve tried to keep it consistent. I think my own plot is so boring..I think that is why I lost the inspiration. Note to self for next time; make a plot outline first ;)

A litte short, probably 2 more chapters to go...

Chapter 27

By the main entrance the standoff between the two groups is still in effect, Clarke and Lexa are waiting for the signal from Bellamy´s group so for now the grounder-sky-army are just keeping the mountain guards occupied by firing the occasional shot and saving ammo. While Lexa seems unfazed at the delay and was being her usual calm self, Clarke knows that she is anxious beneath her calm exterior. She tries to push away the feeling that the team on the inside would not make it in time.

"We should have heard from them by now?" Clarke just couldn´t help to voice her worry, "And why aren´t the mountain guards more aggressive, what are they waiting for?"

Lexa looked at her carefully, Clarke could almost see her thinking, and waited for an answer.

"You raise a good point, leader of the Sky people, but there is little we can do at this point, we just have to trust that your boyfriend gets the job done". Clarke jumps at the term but decides not to comment – she knows very well that things were slowly starting to change in her relationship with Bellamy, and so obviously does Lexa.

Raven glances a last time at Murphy´s unconscious form before she and Maya dart down the hall towards the control rooms.

"Take this! I have never used a gun before" Maya shoves a small handgun towards her as they run down the dark corridor. Amazingly they aren´t met by any guards on the way so they don´t stop before they come to a halt outside a closed door two levels further down.

"This is the control room" Maya gestures to the door, "They should be in there"

"They? She is not alone?" Raven asks with a disappointed frown.

"Nope, she seldom is. How do you want to do it?" Maya has time to ask but before she gets an answer Raven has yanked open the door, located Dr Tsing standing by a large panel of switches and buttons and fires off a shot before the anyone else in the room have time to react. The white-clad woman goes down in a heap, shot straight in the forehead. Raven sends a silent thanks to Bellamy who had been adamant that all the delinquents had to have weapons training. Maya enters right behind her, wearily watching the reaction of the other people in the room. Raven has time to point the gun towards them, and strangely enough they are not armed. They seem almost relieved.

"Don't shoot, don´t shoot" says the woman who seemed to be the superior in the group while she raised her hands in a passive gesture.

"Did she send off the fog?" Raven asks as she keeps the gun fixed in their direction.

"No, we were stalling her" the woman answers and she looks proud for a moment "Most people here are appalled at what Dr Tsing and Cage have been doing to you guys, we would rather stay in the mountain permanently "She looks at Raven with a thankful expression, and continues, Dr Tsing was a monster".

"We can join, you´re going to need all the help you can get", it was Maya who spoke up.

Raven lets herself be impressed by the girl. She had guts. Hopefully most other inhabitants in the mountain would feel the same way about Cage and Dr. Tsing, it could mean the difference between success and failure.

They have no time to loose now. She prays that Bellamy´s and Lincolns teams had managed to team up with the grounder prisoners, picked up the guns and that they were now in position to attack. One smaller team led by Lincoln would make sure Cage and his team of guards were immobilized while they secure all the civilian residents on one level. Bellamy's team would initiate the main attack with the aim of opening the doors for Clarke, Lexa and the full sky-grounder-army. Easy peasy.

Raven knows that the smart move would be to join Bellamy´s team but her mind went back to the state Murphy was in when they left him in that corridor. He could die in that corridor. The thought made her slightly queasy, she did not want to go there.

And where is Octavia?

She has a decision to make.