Chapter 1

The 100 guardians of the expanse

The year is 2312 and an heiress from one of earth richest families who ran away to the asteroid belt, the former Martian Marian first officer of an long-range traveller ship and an earth-bound United Nations executive slowly discover a vast conspiracy that could threaten all life in to solar system.

In the 23rd century humans have colonized the solar system the UN [United Nations] controls earth and its territories Mars and its territories are controlled by the UCA [United Colonial Assembly]. The inner planets depend on the resources from there territories in the asteroid belt and moons of Jupiter and Saturn known as the OPC [Outer Planetary Colony's] the outers are bourn live and die in space in the OPC air and water are more precious than gold. For decades tensions have been rising between the UN UCA and the terrorist groups in the OPC the most powerful of which known as the coalition they are now on the brink of war all it will take is a single spark.

Nylah floated in darkness the only saw of light being a small torch that floated with her in the darkness in front of her 'help' she called for what felt like the thousandth time but she knew now it was no use they were all dead she was all that was left on the entire ship alone stuck in this tiny store room. 'Help' she called again not knowing what more to do wondering how exactly she got here well she knew exactly how she ended up here she chose to be here well no she didn't choose this but she was the one who made the choices that led her to this room no one else.

Sometime later she didn't know how long she didn't have any way to tell how long it had actually been Nylah stared at the last of her water floating in a little ball in front of her face however long it had been long enough to use up what little water she had on her when she got trapped in here. Sighing she opened her mouth and swallowed it feeling some small sense of relief drinking water had always made her feel better when she was stressed but it didn't matter because she knew now she couldn't wait any longer she was going to have to get herself out of this.

Once she was properly dressed in the emergency suit she had managed to find in the compartment with what mega survival supplies Nylah had found strapped to the outside of it she grabbed holed of the door frame and started to kick the door as hard as she could it took a few tries but eventually she got through. Tumbling forwards she impacted the opposite wall her vision spinning she shook her head slightly writing her self-gaining her bearings taking a deep breath she pushed her self-forwards with her legs and started floating through the tight dark corridor.

It took her how long she didn't know she still had no way of really measuring time but after what felt like a long time Nylah found herself in front of a sealed door pulling the correct tool off of her shut she started winching at the door after what felt like a short period of time she manged to open the door just enough to get through. Floating over to the correct spot she bastioned herself to move through the hole but as she float in front of the now open door she saw what was on the other side whatever it was somehow now moving towards seeing it she screamed a scream that echoed around the entire dead ship.

Callisto dock station 12

UN colonial territory – moon of Jupiter

No wind blow across the dark icy serves Callisto it had no atmosphere but as you got closer to one of the dock stations you start to see signs of life cracking in the moons surface cracks that shouldn't be there cracks that aren't natural you see them more and more until all of a sudden you see the reason for the cracks. A dock station protruding out of the rock and ice with its massive exhort funnels pupping out black smock and hangers there with their massive bulks spitting out and taking in all manner of ships constantly a structure at constant war with the environment it's in. What you see above the surface though is actually a very small part of the station below the surface there are homes shops and schools a hole city below the surface going down and down until you reach the submarine ports sending out crews in to Hades depths as they are called looking to turn a dead sea in one that can support life.

'Earth Mars UN UCA always using OPC moons and asteroids to pock fingers at each other' a man screamed at the top of his lungs surrounded by a large crowd in the middle of a market cut in to the rock just above the submarine dock's frowning Clarke lowered her head and walked in to one side of the crowd and started trying to move through it trying her best not to draw attention to herself. 'The UN control your lives right now' the man yelled 'but one day the UCA will take Callisto just because they can' looking back Clarke saw that Wells wasn't behind her frowning she stopped and started looking around for her friend 'then the UN will take the moon back it will always be one or the other never us this will never be our moon the Outers unless we take it'.

Spotting Wells staring up at the man who she could see was sporting a white ice nation tattoo on his neck a sure sign of a terrorist Clarke rushed to where he was standing 'what are you doing' she hissed pulling at his arm 'these people will be able to smell that you're a Martian'.

'We have been working on making dear old Hades's waters below us habitable for generations' the man continued 'and one day it will a blue jewel flouting around Jupiter's great bulk but do you really think we will see one penny on that day'.

'So what if they do' Wells said looking back up at the man annoyingly curious expression on his face.

'They won't like it' she hissed again pulling at his arm managing to get him to come with her now 'you need to keep your head down like I do you don't want to get involved' she said pulling him through the crowd.

'Why go' a voice called all of a sudden her hart sinking Clarke turned and saw that the man was now looking directly at her and Wells 'you know one day true Outers like the ice nation are going to take this moon and when that day comes what side will your kind be on or will you even know'.

'I'll know' Clarke said coldly turning around and walk away slower now not wanting people to think she was running away she had some prided.

'See you then you nothing dole' the man laughed as she walked away.

Clarke gritted her teeth but she kept going 'what does that mean' wells asked walked presides her as they walked out the other end of the crowed 'nothing dole I've never heard that before'.

'It means nothing but a dole' Clarke sighed 'that guy could tell I was engineered he was saying I'm nothing but a dole my parents ordered from a catalogue'.

Ten are so minutes later Clarke smiled slightly at Wells embarrassed expression as he stood at the door to Alana's room in the brothel 'what did he do' she said slowly in frenseanar turning back to Alans cut up hands she could speak a fair few languages fluently but she had yet to master frenseaner. A lot of new languages had sprung up across the various moons of Jupiter and Saturn the result of so many different earth nations and mars colony's claiming territory out here frenseaner being one of them a combination of French Norwegian and two Martian dialects.

'He want me aussi gartion macktun and when I said he hadn't paind assez he got' Alana stammered as Clarke cleaned up and saw to her hands only understanding about half of what she saying.

'It doesn't matter' Clarke said quickly a little frustrated with herself for not understanding all the words squeezing Alana's bare shoulder reassuringly she had apparently not wanted to get out of her work cloves before Clarke got here which she imagined was one of the reasons why Wells was looking so embarrassed.

'Clarke how often do you come down here to help these girls' Wells said 'this places is a dump' he continued gesturing at some of the damp in the cheap fabric and plaster covering the cracked concrete of Alana's room.

'You know I can spike a fare bit of English' Alana said coldly looking up at Wells from where she was sighting on her bed.

'Wait outside Wells' Clarke snapped pointing out the door embarrassed.

'I'm sorry Clarke' Wells said an hour later as they both shat at the counter of a bar with half-finished glasses of extremely cheap alcohol in front of them 'it's just I just'.

'It's fine Wells' she said quickly cutting across him 'Alana is a prostitute after all she's heard worse'.

'You know I really find it incredible how easily you have picked up all the languages they speak' Wells smiled awkwardly changing the subject.

'I can't speak many languages really Wells just enough to get by really that's it' she smiled a little embarrassed by the complement.

'Well' he began awkwardly 'could you help me maybe if I talked a bit more of the language maybe I could pass for'.

'Give that up right now Wells' Clarke smiled razing a finger 'the Outers are always going to be able to peg you as being from Mars even if you master the languages so you shouldn't even try'.

'Ok then' Wells said in a challenging tone 'if it's so easy tell me what gives me away'.

'See him' Clarke smiled pointed covertly at a man on the other side of the bar leaning against a wall talking to some over other guys 'natural born outer it's really about thing they have Wells that you can't have'.

'How can you tell' Wells said exasperated looking at the rather tall man wearing a flight suit who seemed to be shaking slightly.

'He's trying to hide it with that flight suit but he's got elongated limes you can tell the way the suit is stretched' Clarke said pointing at the man taking care not to be too visible 'plus the shaking and blood shot eyes are symptoms of the body rejecting the cheap muscle and bone growth drugs they give them to combat the side effects of growing up in low g'.

'OK' Wells nodded 'then I guess that's the result of generations of low g' he said gesturing at an extremely tall fin man passing close to them with a large face tattoo Clarke recognised as an ice nation mark.

'Yea' Clarke nodded 'I've read that all Outers will be like him one day your seeing evolution in progress there'.

'At least I'm a creature of nature' the man spat all of a sudden over hearing them moving towards them 'as a pose to a nothing dole like you'.

'Look I'm sorry we were just' Clarke tried but the man ignored her.

'You want to know how I can tell what she is' the man almost snarled glaring at Wells grabbing Clarkes hand and pulling it out across the counter 'see how the bones show more in her had result of them being hardened in utero so she could resist higher and lower g levels better plus having her fat production being inhibited mummy and daddy wanted there little girl to be a pretty little space traveller I dare say'.

'Is that really necessary' Clarke snapped snatching her hand away.

'There also the hair' the man said still ignoring her still glaring at Wells pointing at her scalp 'see that pail blond colour you don't get that unless someone pays for it'.

'I think you have made your point' Wells began glaring but the man turned to face Clarke now.

'Out of interest how much exactly did your parents spend on you' the man asked mockingly 'my parents had to work for two years just to afford one round of stem cell treatments for me'.

'Come on Wells' Clarke sighed getting up deciding it was best to walk away 'we should be going'.

'Fine be that way' the man shouted as they were walking towards the door 'you might live here honey but you will never be one of us'.

'That guy thought he knew you Clarke but he doesn't' Wells said a short time later when him and Clarke were both holding tight to the bars of the ascender as it moved upwards at an angel through the station.

'I know that' Clarke smiled braising her self against a hand rail on the ascender's cervical walls as it started to decelerate 'some people just think I'm nothing more than my genes really don't worry I'm fine I'm used to it'.

'You sure Clarke if you want to' Wells began but at that moment the ascender came to an a abrupt stop and because he wasn't ready the force knocked him to the floor.

'I'm really fine Wells' Clarke said meaningfully grabbing Well's hand and pulling him up as the doors opened and people piled out on to the stations main promenade that the clinic Clarke and for now at least Wells worked at was on not actually that far from the ascenders doors so it didn't take them to long to reach it's doors.

They walked in they both saw a guy standing and shouting loudly at the front desk reach over it and grab hold of the receptionist 'right you're going to' the man began but he didn't get chance to finish because Clarke grabbed him by the neck pulling him back jabbing her Taser in the man's ribs in the same motion.

'Thanks Clarke' the receptionist said breathing heavily as the man fell to the ground unconscious and one of the security guards appeared to deal with him.

'Don't mention it Jess' Clarke said putting her Taser back in her medical bag giving the guard a pointed look it shouldn't have even got that far she thought but the man didn't respond or do anything staring at the ground he just picked up the man by the arms and dragged him out the clinic doors.

'Incidentally Clarke' Jess said turning back to her computer already over this sadly it wasn't the first time this sort of thing had happened so she was used to it 'Simon wanted to see you when you got in'.

'Really' Clarke frowned curious 'he say about what'.

'Nope' Jess said not looking up 'just that he wanted you in his office as soon as you got back in'.

'Alright then' Clarke shrugged turning around to face Wells 'just go help out someone I'll come find you when I'm done'.

'You sure Clarke' he asked concern in his voice 'I could come'.

'Don't worry I'll be fine' she smiled turning around and walking towards the small lift.

A few minutes later Clarke knocked several times on Simon the clinic administrators office door 'Hay Simon' she called 'Jess said you wanted to talk to me'.

'Yea come in Clarke' he called from the other side of the door.

Walking in Clarke looked around the shabby office breathily and then sat down in one of the seats facing Simone who was seated behind his desk 'right Clarke' he said finishing tipping something on his computer turning to face her 'I got a call today if you can believe it from the governor'.

'What seriously' Clarke said surprised.

'Yea wow right' he smiled 'apparently there's this big missing person case he's been ordered to give special attention daughter of some big cooperate guy on earth she came here with a peace core mission apparently then disappeared'.

'Ok but how does the clinic come in to it' Clarke asked frowning.

'Actually the clinic doesn't come in to it Clarke you do' he said chuckling.

'What why' Clarke said bewildered not knowing what was going on.

'Don't really know' Simon shrugged 'they just said they for some reason might need someone with specialty's in molecular chemistry genetic engineering that kind of think and apparently you're the only one on the station that has them'.

'What kind of missing persons case is this' Clarke said exasperated frowning.

'An interesting one I suspect Clarke I suggest you ask that when you get to the police precinct' Simon smiled 'they told me to tell you to ask you for some cop named Finn Collins he's working the case apparently' he added turning back to his computer leaving Clarke just seating there with so many different thoughts swirling around her head.

'Bye then' she said after a few minutes 'I guess I'll get heading over there then'.

'Bye' Simon said not looking up from his computer 'but do leave Wells here Clarke it was just you they wanted'.

'Whatever' Clarke scowled stopping and turning around she had been able to figure that part out for herself 'but out of curiosity what's the name of the lucky person I'm going to be helping this cop find'.

'Nylah Arbor' he said actually looking up this time a sly smile on his face.

'As in the Arbor Corporation' Clarke said shocked.

'The very same' Simon said grinning a wide grin 'I guess your past just found you Clarke didn't it'.

'Not if I can help it' she said flippantly turning around and walking out of his office she would try her best to help this girl but she also didn't care what happened Callisto was her home now she had made her decision after her farther died and she was never again going to set foot back on earth ever again.

I know that was Finn there she was going to meet and Niylah she was being told to help find but to bellarke shippers I want to say her and Bellamy will end up together it will just take time I want this story to be a slow burn. Next chapter will focus on Bellamy in fact so keep an eye out for that moving on I plan to alternate between what individual characters are doing I hope you enjoyed this and if you did please review because the more reviews I get the more attention I will pay to this fic.