I do not own any characters, plots, or anything else pertaining to "The 100". I've decided to write a story with Clarke actually making it to space with the rest of the group and I'll explore how Bellarke's relationship evolves during their nearly seven years in space. I love this ship and I thought this would be an interesting story to tell. As always, thanks for following/favoriting and commenting.

You and Me

Chapter 1

Going Home

Clarke manages to get the dish into position and make her way down the tower in record time. As she reaches the ground, Clarke sees the nuclear wave of fire coming towards her in the distance, and she quickly runs towards the lab. Her heart is pounding within her chest and she prays that she gets to the rocket in time. Bellamy's face suddenly flashes through her mind, as she reaches the doors to the lab. She knows he's waiting for her, that he needs her. Clarke also knows that she needs him too, as her friend, ally, and anchor. She's nearly out of breath, when he comes into view. Bellamy stands there, his shoulders tense, and a look of concern on his face. The sight makes her heart clench, as she rushes towards him.

When Bellamy manages to spot her, their eyes connect. As Clarke gets closer, she can see the relief on his face, and something else she can't quite figure out. Whatever it is, it's making her heart warm. "Clarke." he says with a smirk. Her breath catches, as she stops in front of him. There's something about this moment that makes her think that there's something more between them, something she doesn't quite understand. Clarke's had this feeling for the last couple of months and she's been hiding from it. It scares her how much she feels for him. "Clarke, I'm glad you're here, let's go." She's taken out of her trance and looks over at Raven standing next to the rocket. Clark and Bellamy make their way over to it, just as the time on the clock runs out.

They follow Raven into the rocket and everyone gets in position. Once she's settled, Clarke looks around the rocket at her friends, and is thankful she managed to save everyone. "Are you ready for this, Clarke?" She turns to look at Bellamy and gives him a nod. "As ready as I'll ever be." Clarke watches as Raven begins her final preparations for lift off and braces for their rough takeoff. It's strange for her to think that just a year ago, she landed on Earth for the first time, and now she's going back home. While Earth had been a place she had inhabited, it was never really a home. Even though she had loved some of the things that Earth had to offer, fresh air, the sun, and agriculture, it didn't compare to the safety she had felt in the vastness of space. The only thing that came close to making her feel that type of safety on Earth, was the boy sitting beside her.

As the rocket launches into space, Clarke feels a hand grab hers, and she turns to see Bellamy with his eyes closed. He's holding her hand tight and she can't help but smile. Bellamy's protecting her again, making her feel safe, anchoring her to him. Clarke closes her own eyes, as they break through Earth's atmosphere, and float into space. Images of the scorching Earth they've left behind flash through her mind, but she doesn't let herself think of her mother being stuck in a bunker underground. "We made it." Clarke opens her eyes to see Raven smiling at them. She notices her body become weightless and everyone in the rocket starts floating around. Clarke manages to get to the window across the rocket and stop to look at the home they had left behind. The only world she had known for the first eighteen years of her life, the place that held memories of her father. Clarke feels a hand on her shoulder and she turns to look at Bellamy. "Are you okay, you don't look like someone that's happy that we survived?" She shakes her head. "I'm fine, it's just strange being back here." He gives her a nod. "I know, but at least it won't be permanent. We'll make our way back to Earth in a few years, when it's safe." Clarke gives him a small smile and the two gaze out at their familiar home.

Clarke is relieved, when they finally get the air ventilation working, and the group settles within the ship. She finds herself making her way to her old quarters and praying that everything is still the way her family had left it. As Clarke reaches her hallway, she's suddenly bombarded with memories of her childhood. Her father and her watching late-night movies when her mother was working in the med bay, celebrating various birthday parties with her parents, and eating many meals together as a family. Clarke smiles at the memories and feels tears begin to well within her eyes, as she opens the door to her quarters.

As her eyes scan her home, she's surprised to see that some of her stuff is gone. Clarke wonders who could have taken her family's things. "Clarke, what are you doing in here?" Her heart jumps at the sound of his voice and she turns to see him leaning against the door post, his arms crossed. "I just wanted to see if everything was still here." Bellamy gives her a nod. "I already checked my old quarters, the place was completely cleared out." Clarke can see the pain etched within his features and knows that memories of his mother are tied to his quarters. She takes a few steps towards him, not leaving much space between them. Bellamy's eyes meet hers, his frown deepening. "I'm sorry, Bellamy." He gives her a nod and she can clearly see the emotion playing across his face. "So, what now?" Clarke notes his change in discussion, but she knows not to push him. "We do what we always do, we survive." Bellamy gives her another small nod. "It won't be easy keeping everyone in order up here." Clarke gives him a smile. "It can't be any harder than keeping everyone down there in order." Bellamy finally gives her a smirk. "At least we don't have to deal with Grounders up here." Clarke shakes her head. "Don't forget we have two Grounders up here with us, Bellamy." He shakes his head. "Emori won't cause trouble, it's Echo I don't trust." Clarke agrees with him, especially since Echo's betrayal during the Conclave. She had cheated during the battle for her people and had nearly killed Octavia before that. Clarke knows they'll have to keep a close eye on her, while she's settling into her new unfamiliar life in space.

As Bellamy's eyes lock with hers once more, her heart does a somersault in response, something that's only happened a few times over the last year. The first time it had happened, she had been relieved to see him after what happened in Mount Weather. Bellamy had hugged Octavia and his eyes had locked with hers. The way he was looking at her, so intently, made her heart respond. The second time it had happened, it had been when he had rescued her from Roan. Bellamy had locked eyes with her and touched the side of her cheek so gently. The look of utter devotion in his eyes made her heart respond to him. The third time she had felt the sensation, had been when they stood on that beach. Bellamy had tried to tell her something, before she had cut him off. He was looking at her in a way that had made her breathless. "Clarke…I'm glad you made it up here." She gives him a nod. "So am I." There's a silence between them for a few moments, as their eyes connect again. Clarke wonders if they'll ever define whatever's between them in these quiet moments they share or if they'll just continue to ignore it. The moment shatters, when Murphy comes up behind Bellamy. "Come on lovebirds, we've got a lot of work to do, and I'm not doing it for you." Clarke quickly averts her eyes from Bellamy's, feeling embarrassed that Murphy had noticed them sharing one of their moments. As she follows Bellamy out of her old quarters, she walks past a smirking Murphy, before joining the rest of the group.