Sacrifice

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Three days passed with me still not talking to Finn. We all knew the grounders would want revenge for the attack at the village, so we had extra security on the walls. I decided I would talk to Finn finally, even though I didn't want to. But just as I was going to find him I heard people yell. "Grounders!" I heard someone say. I ran over to a post and climbed up. I looked out, and I saw probably thousands of grounders outside the walls. Two men on horses approached the front gate. One of the guards started talking to them. I got off the post and went closer so I could hear them. "What do you want?" The guard said. "We want your leader to talk to the commander." One of the grounders said. I heard people saying the chancler should talk to the commander. And other saying it should be me. Right now the chancler was Kane, but I was really the one running things. Kane called me over and told me that I should go. My mother protested but I agreed with Kane. It should be me. I walked up to the main gate and the grounders told me to follow them. They brought me to an area outside a tent. "Commander." The grounders that led me here said in unison, as they bowed their heads and walked off. They kept a safe distance away, but far enough that we were alone in front of the tent. "We are here because of the attack on the village. My people were unarmed  and one of yours killed 18 of them. Including elders and children." She said with authority and power in her voice, as she stood up a little straighter. "We want revenge. Deliver the one you call Finn, and our deal will still stand." The deal was that we can turn her reapers back to normal, if her people won't kill us for killing 300 of her people. And that we would work together to get our people back from mount weather. "I can't do that." I say back, trying not to show emotion in my expression.

"Finn killed 18 of my people. And all I ask for in return is 1. If you don't accept this, we will kill all of you." Her mouth twitched very slightly as she looked at me. Almost like she was sad to say that. "I will talk to my people." I say. "You have ten minutes, or we attack. Only one has to die here today."

I walk back to Arkadia. Once I get inside the walls I tell everyone what Lexa told me. Raven immediately says no. "I'm not letting them torture and kill Finn!" Kane and my mother agree. But the rest of the people start yelling. They yell that they want Finn to die. They say one death is better then all of us. Me and Raven get Finn inside the ship. Me and Raven explain the situation to Finn. "We need to get you out of here. Before they throw you out." Raven says. "What's the plan?"

Once we are out of the gate we run towards the drop ship. Raven gets ahead of us, saying she'll get in position. I hear a noise. But before I have time to react I get knocked out.

When I wake up, I'm in the drop ship. Finn is beside me. "You're awake." He smiles. "What happened?" "A grounder attacked. He knocked you out and I killed him before he killed us. You're ok." I was mad he killed another grounder, but I was glad he was safe. "When you were on the ground, knocked out, I thought you were dead. I don't want anyone else to get hurt because of me." "We will find a way out of this." I say. I keep telling myself we will get out of this, but I don't know how or if we will. "Get in your positions." Raven says. Raven and I go out of the drop ship, and we go behind some rubble for cover. Finn gets in the back just incase the grounders attack there.

I hear movement in the woods and then I see Finn run to it. "What are you doing?" Raven yells. But I already figured it out. He's giving himself up. "No!" I yell out right as I see the grounders grab him.

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