First Day of Guard Duty {Possible M}

[John Murphy]

"I'm not talking about the car bunker dear...I'm talking about Arkadia." John said to Clarke as he kissed her forehead. Bellamy had just finished setting up some empty glass bottles and cans on stumps about ten feet from the entrance to the medical tent. Murphy took his gun and he reloaded it as he sat on the medical table. He then had Clarke stand in front of him as he handed her the weapon. "See where Bellamy set up the cans and bottles? Aim for them and pull the trigger. Careful now...this gun has a kickback." Murphy said as he gave the secret whistle. Bellamy then had all the delinquents move away from the firing area.

"What are you doing Lieutenant?" Kane asked as the Ark guards blocked the pathway between Clarke and the bottles. "All of you stand down NOW!" Abby said as she stood in front of Clarke. "Clarke and the other delinquents need to learn how to shoot a gun so they aren't getting killed by wild animals or rogue grounders!" Murphy replied angrily as he stared his future father-in-law down. As the guards moved at Abby's request Murphy pulled out his pistol and fired off a shot at one of the empty beer bottles while still looking at Kane. As the bottle shattered a few of the guards looked at him in amazement and shock. "Go ahead and try Clarke...I'm right here to catch you." Murphy said as he smiled and broke his stare with Kane. "All guards stand down...this is a test run. There are blanks in that weapon right?" Kane said to the guards before asking John the question. Murphy nodded his head in approval.

[Clarke Griffin]

"Dear I know but I just want you to recover from your injuries. I'll learn how to use a gun to defend myself while you recover." She thought that it was insane to be doing this but it was important that she learned. She looked at the beer cans that were set up and held the gun in her hands. She had the gun lined up with the beer cans and she was about to pull the trigger. Clarke lowered the gun when she saw her mother standing in front of her. She wondered what is the meaning of all this. She looked over at the bottle that had shattered. She was impressed with how Murphy was able to shoot at the bottle while staring at Kane. She smiled at John as she took a deep breath and lined the gun up with the beer cans. She kept her eyes glued to beer cans and pulled the trigger.

[John Murphy]

As the next bottle broke Murphy smiled. He rested his hands on Clarke's shoulders to steady her. "Nice job. Try again." he said as he held onto her. John glanced at Kane and he saw him smile. A few of the delinquents cheered as Clarke took her next shot. After a few shots John took the gun and he showed her how to reload the clip. This time the clip had beanbag rounds in it. He smiled before saying quietly, "There are beanbag rounds in the next clip. Bellamy has on a vest. Hit him in his back. It's not going to hurt him." John gave the secret whistle as Bellamy finished off the rest of the cans and bottles.

[Clarke Griffin]

Clarke smiled as she felt Murphy's hands on her shoulders. She didn't realize what the other delinquents were doing. She fired more rounds of shots at the bottles and cans. She looked at John and muttered softly "are you crazy? I don't want to hurt Bellamy." She looked over at Bellamy as she whispered "I'm sorry Bellamy."

[John Murphy]

As Bellamy hit the final bottle he heard Clarke whispering. "Come on Princess...otherwise your mother dies..." Bellamy said as he winked at Abby and Kane who were now standing in front of him. As Murphy handed the gun back to Clarke he got off the table and walked over to the cot that was provided for him, without the use of a cane. He heard Clarke fire the shot and he watched Bellamy take the hit. As Bellamy leaned forward with the impact of the bullet as it hit the vest, John watched as Octavia caught her brother. "What the hell is wrong with you?" Octavia asked Clarke. "Chill O! I told her to fire at your brother. They aren't real bullets...they're bean bag pellets. Hurt just as much as the real thing." John said as he defended what his wife did. He then flipped his hair before being handed the weapon back. As John put the safety on he smiled as Kane shook his head in disappointment. "Lieutenant Murphy! You know better than to... Nevermind, I'm not going to waste my breath yelling at you." Marcus Kane said before rubbing the back of his neck with his right hand. John took Clarke's hand after laying the gun behind him against the wall on the opposite side of the cot. He pulled her onto his lap before giving her a long and very loving hug.

[Clarke Griffin]

Clarke gave Murphy back the gun. She was ashamed with what she had done to Bellamy. She was going to explain herself to Octavia when John had defended her. She looked around to see if Octavia left so that she could apologize to Bellamy. Clarke was really angry at Murphy,when John took her by the hand and she sat on his lap. She rolled her eyes at him and resisted punching Murphy in the gut. She gave him a hug and she laid her head down on his chest.

[John Murphy]

"Wait...what? Aaagh! Damn it Murphy!" Bellamy yelled as he was hit with the beanbag pellet. He was caught by his sister before he gave her a smile. "What the hell is your problem?" Octavia asked Murphy before letting Bellamy go and walking away angrily. Bellamy then started to approach Murphy as he took off his vest. "I know you're injured, but that doesn't mean you can hit me with rubber bullets!" Bellamy said angrily. John looked at Bellamy through his hair before yelling, "That's for hanging me after we got here!" Kane looked at the two boys before sighing and intervening. "Bellamy! Go out on patrol around the perimeter. I need to speak with Mister Murphy alone." Marcus said as he tapped Clarke on her shoulder. As Bellamy left Abby continued to tend to the other injured delinquents.

John looked at Abby before lifting Clarke's head and giving her a kiss on the lips. "Get some rest Princess..." John said as he laid Clarke onto the cot before taking Kane's hand and standing up with his support. "Let's talk in private...Away from the ladies..." John added on in a hushed voice. Marcus smiled as he grabbed the cane and gave it to John. As they walked into the Ark and found an empty room, Kane raised his right hand and told the guards to stand guard outside the room. "What the hell is your problem? Attacking a fellow guard with rubber pellets! I should have you put in lockup for a week!" Kane yelled after the door was closed and Murphy was sitting in a chair.

"You got a problem?" John asked as he sat down. "Exactly! They were rubber! It stings and may leave a bruise, but you can't die from it unless it hits your heart." Murphy explained as he watched what Chancellor Kane would do next. As Kane circled the table and took out his baton he started it up. "These walls are made of cement and metal...even if you scream no one will come to your aid..." Marcus said as he placed the baton on a freshly sewn wound on Murphy's back. John grunted in pain as he didn't give in. "Tell me the truth!" Kane yelled. "Never!" John replied as he was hit again. This time he screamed in pain as his body began to seize. Kane removed the baton as he waited for a reply.

"Is that all you got?" John asked as his muscles twitched from the shocking that he had just received. Kane hit Murphy again with the baton, but this time it was on a higher voltage. Murphy couldn't handle the pain as he screamed at the top of his lungs. As Chancellor Kane removed the baton once more, Murphy said, "Tell me, what level of crazy is too much for you? I'm just curious." At this smart ass remark Chancellor Kane had had enough. He hit Murphy with the baton repeatedly until a guard opened the door.

"I told you to not let anyone in here!" Kane yelled at the guard as he then saw who it was entering the room. "I told you to stop thinking like you are on the Ark! We are on Earth! There's no need for this torture!" Abby yelled at Kane as she saw Murphy bloody and shirtless. Clarke had followed her mother into the room before gasping at the sight of her husband being abused.

[Clarke Griffin]

Clarke got up off of Murphy's chest as she felt Kane tap her shoulder. She looked over at John and gave him a kiss. She layed back down on the cot and closed her eyes. She was resting when she heard screaming and immediately woke up and got off the cot. She walked with her mother and was in shock at what she saw. Clarke was horrified by what she saw as she gasped. She thought in her mind what the hell Chancellor Kane... Why must you torture and shock John like that?

[John Murphy]

John gasped as he tried to catch his breath. When he saw his wife enter the room he lowered his head so that his hair hung in his face. His body continued to convulse as the shocking continued for the final time. "Are you trying to kill him? Stop it now!" Abby said angrily as she looked at her future husband. John grit his teeth as the final surge coursed through his body. As Kane held the electricity on Murphy's body, he watched as Clarke tried to figure out how to stop him.

[Clarke Griffin]

Clarke looked at Murphy and closed her eyes. She couldn't watch the love of her life keep getting shocked by Chancellor Kane. She wanted Kane to stop shocking John. She opened her eyes and looked at her mother. Clarke feared for Murphy's life. She looked over at her mother with a horrified expression on her face as she put her hand on her mother's shoulder.

[John Murphy]

Abby was furious as she felt Clarke touch her shoulder she smiled and nodded her head. "Clarke....No! Aaagh!" John said as he continued to convulse from the final shock. "Tell me what I want to know or the torture will continue." Kane said as he took out a second baton and started it up. John spat out blood as he said, "You can torture me all you want but if you lay a finger on Clarke...mark my words...I will kill you!"

As Kane started to torture John even more with both batons giving him twice as much voltage as before, John grit his teeth and he tried not to scream in pain. He gave Clarke the "get-out-of-here" look before gasping for air and screaming at the top of his lungs. The pain was excruciating as John kicked the table in front of him with his good leg. He was trying to tip over the chair in an attempt to escape. He forgot that his hands were tied behind his back as he struggled against the electricity.

As Kane waited for an answer from his lieutenant he lowered the batons. "I'm not telling you shit!" Murphy yelled as Kane got fed up with waiting for an answer. Abby wanted to help John, but she knew that if she tried to then Kane would turn his rage towards her. Abby looked at Clarke as she tried to comfort her daughter. "It'll be okay Clarke...Chancellor Kane won't kill Murphy. We need John, because he's our best Lieutenant." Abby said.

[Clarke Griffin]

Clarke smiled as she looked into her mother's eyes. She looked over at Murphy and muttered "Chancellor Kane stop don't kill him." She wanted to help Murphy but if she tried and intervene Chancellor Kane would go after her. She muttered under her breath "John just tell Kane what he wants to know so all of this will stop." Clarke layed her head on her mother's shoulder. She looked at her mother as she managed to give her mother a slight smile.

[John Murphy]

John began to cackle as Kane stopped the torture for a few minutes. "Clarke? How do you think we train our Militia in case they get taken by the enemy?" Kane said as he looked at Clarke. Murphy was still shaking and writhing in pain as he coughed up and spit out blood onto the floor. "The Grounders treated us worse than this Commander. This is nothing compared to what they put us through." Murphy said as he cackled. Once he was done laughing he said darkly, "That's right...I am a rebel." He then cackled again as he was shocked for the final time. "Knock it off John!" Kane yelled before turning the batons off and storing them in his back left pocket. He left John tied up to think about his answer. "See Princess...Everything worked out." John said before chuckling once more and falling silent. John stared at the wall as he attempted to pick the lock on his handcuffs before sawing at the rope around his wrists on the back of the chair.

[Clarke Griffin]

Clarke sighed as she rolled her eyes at Chancellor Kane. She tried to divert from Kane by looking at Murphy. She smiled and laughed as she nodded at John. She looked at the wall before looking over at her mother. She remembered when the grounders captured and tortured her and Murphy. Clarke smirked as she looked over at John. She thought maybe Kane had a point and Murphy was right when he said that what Kane was putting him through wasn't nearly as bad as what the grounders had put them through. As she watched her husband lose his mind for a brief moment she wondered if he was okay. "John...Are you okay?" Clarke asked him as she approached his left side. "Be careful Clarke...Your prince isn't what he seems..." Chancellor Kane said as he glared at Murphy.

[John Murphy]

Murphy finally gave up on breaking free as he lowered his head. He felt Clarke next to him and he smiled as he said, "I'm sorry that you had to see that Princess..." As John felt Clarke's hand on his shoulder he flinched in pain. The electricity was still coursing through his body and if he touched anything it would send a shock of electricity to whoever or whatever he made contact with. "Don't touch him unless you want to end up in pain with him." Kane said as he watched Murphy fidget when Clarke touched his shoulder. Kane put his arm around Abby and left the room. As he left he said to the guards, "Put Lieutenant Murphy into solitary confinement."

John looked towards the door before saying to Clarke, "We don't have much time...Help me get out of my restraints...From what I just heard we are being separated again...I love you Clarke and I will do what I must to protect you." As the guards stepped into the room, they saw Murphy kissing Clarke even though his hands were still tied behind his back. "Alright lovebirds...it's time to go. Please forgive us Ma'am...we're only following orders from the Commander." Jack said as he pulled Clarke away from John. Myra then helped John to his feet before moving his hands to the front of him and escorting him out of the room. Murphy didn't fight the guards yet, because he knew they would report back to Chancellor Kane. As they left Clarke alone in the room, he was escorted down the hall to the left.

Coming upon a door with white padding inside the room, Murphy knew the familiar place. "Tell Chancellor Kane that I said he can go to hell! Clarke!" John yelled as he attempted to break free from the grasps of the guards. As he was hit once more with a baton his heart gave out and he fell silent. The last word he yelled was his wife's name before he crumpled to the floor. The guards then opened the cell and placed John inside. They thought he was sleeping after all the torture. "Well, have a good rest Lieutenant." Myra said as she started to close the door. Jack stopped her as they saw Clarke running towards them with Bellamy and Abby.

"Oh no you don't!" Bellamy cried as he slammed into Myra and knocked the door back open. Abby quickly checked for a pulse on John before beginning CPR. "What the hell is wrong with you two? Can't you see he's not breathing!" Abby yelled as she continued compressions on John's chest. "We were only following orders Chancellor Griffin." Jack replied as he watched her try to bring Murphy back to life.