8. The Old Man and the Anomaly

Complete story — includes the ending

With Raven's help, Abby replicates Nightblood and resurrects Kane in Gavin's body. On their way to the anomaly, Diyoza realizes that Xavier is actually the mythical Gabriel Santiago himself who explains that one of his followers resurrected him in the real Xavier's body against his will after his last host died. Gabriel leads the two women to the anomaly where a hallucination of her daughter draws Diyoza into the anomaly, leaving her fate unknown. When Octavia follows, she emerges healed. At the same time, Josephine plots to get rid of Clarke with the help of Ryker, Emori and Murphy against Russell's will as Russell wishes to restore Clarke and get Josephine a willing new host. Clarke's friends plot to get her back, but Madi falls under the influence of the Dark Commander, murders Miranda and seriously wounds Jordan. Emori betrays Murphy and Josephine to help save Clarke before her body burns out from the strain. Josephine seriously wounds Murphy in a failed attempt to escape and Bellamy departs on his own to enlist the Children of Gabriel's help in removing her from Clarke. Enraged at the deaths of so many Primes and the kidnapping of his daughter, Russell orders his people to use whatever means necessary to find Josephine.