Not sure if I want to make this into a multi chapter story. If you all like it and want more leave a comment. I'm open to suggestion/opinions anything. Also sorry for there is some mistakes.
The reign of Chancellor Pike was over along with whatever bullshit that was the City of Light. Jaha had disappeared after the debacle, Raven swore that the next time she saw Jaha she was going to shoot him. Things at Arkadia went back to normal well normal as anything can be on the ground.
Raven sat at her work bench tinkering with whatever the scouts or hunting groups could scavenge while out in the woods. Currently she was working on an old computer that Miller found, Raven managed to get most of the parts while the ones she couldn't, nothing but a little bit of mechanic magic helped solved the problem. Now all she had to do was turn the baby on and viola, however when she pressed the power button the computer short circuited and caught on fire.
"OH SHIT!" Raven quickly leaned back falling off the bench landing on her butt.
Next to Raven's right side someone stood with a fire extinguisher putting out the computer fire. Looking up she saw blonde hair still braided in the grounder style after all these months. Raven figured it was how the blonde could remember Lexa. No one in Arkadia ever dared to say the former Commanders name, it was an unspoken agreement amongst everyone who knew about the feelings they held for each other.
"Isn't this a bit too early to be setting things on fire Raven." The blonde looked down at her one eyebrow raised.
"It's never too early to set things on fire or blow shit up, Griffin." Raven smirked at blonde. Clarke let out a soft chuckle as she held out her hand to Raven helping her off the ground.
"Even yourself?"
Raven's smirk faltered. "Yeah…think I had enough of the almost get blown up to pieces, one girl can only take so much near explosion deaths ya know." She joked.
Guilt flashed in Clarkes eyes going unnoticed by the mechanic. Just as it appeared it disappeared just as quick. Mustering up a smile Clarke looked at Raven. "I hope so. Although I'm sure we won't be needing Raven "boom" Reyes anytime soon."
Raven gave Clarke a dopey grin making her laugh. "I'm sure I can make other things go boom for you, Griffin." She winked at Clarke.
Clarke let out a laugh as she walked away from her friend to see what their other friends were up too. Raven watched as she walked away towards Bellamy, the two were trying to patch things up after everything that had happened. She gave Clarke credit for actually trying to be friends with him again.
"You know it's not polite to stare."
The new voice startled her. "Jesus fuck Octavia, quit sneaking up on me, god damn grounder amazon warrior."
Octavia only smirked at her friend. "Well if you weren't always staring at Clarke you would be more aware of your surroundings."
She glared at Octavia. "I don't stare, just observe." Raven picked up the fire burnt computer on the work bench tossing it to the side.
"Think that's the same thing but whatever you say." Octavia smiled playfully but was soon replaced with seriousness as she looked back at Clarke talking to her brother. "At least she's coming out more instead of being in her room all day."
Looking back Raven nodded. "Yeah."
As if feeling eyes on her, Clarke looked back to where she last saw Raven, to see Octavia had joined her the bench both watching her, she smiled at them. Raven returned it giving a small smile in return, Octavia waved, smiling happily at her. She returned her attention back to Bellamy
"Nice to see you out and about princess." Bellamy spoke, he was trying to piece back the friendship he and Clarke once had and he knew she was trying too. After all he was the one that fucked it up in the first place.
Clarke smiled a little at the nickname, despite the sad history behind it, she couldn't deny it, among the grounder clans she wasn't just Wanheda but also princess of the Sky people. "Yeah. I figured it was time I returned back to reality."
Bellamy nodded in understanding since her return and the war between Skaikru and the grounder clans settled, Clarke rarely ever left her room.
"Clarke…I'm-" He was cut off.
"Don't….what happened, happened." A sorrowful expression made its way to Clarke's features only to quickly disappear, Bellamy felt the guilt return. "Anyway I think I'll head outside for some fresh air; I'll see you around Bell."
"Yeah, see you around princess."
Once outside Clarke wandered around eventually she just found a shaded place to sit as the children in front of her played with a soccer ball.
Finding the ground more interesting Clarke let out a sigh. I need to figure out how to get outside the walls. A pair of boots came into Clarkes vision tilting her head up, one Raven Reyes stood, grinning at her.
Clarke was glad to call Raven her friend even happier that after all she been through she was still living, unlike herself, of course she was still among the living, but inside she felt dead.
"So this is where you went to hide? Not a very good spot if you ask me, out in the open." Raven leaned against the metal wall.
"Wasn't trying to." Clarke picked up a stick drawing patterns on the ground.
Raven glanced down at her. "You feel trapped here don't you?" Clarke stiffened slightly, by the reaction Raven knew the answer. "If wanted a prison break all you had to do was ask Griffin." Raven teased hoping it would make the blonde laugh or even a chuckle would suffice. She wouldn't say it out loud but she missed the blondes smile, if her eyes were the sky than her smile was the sun.
Clarke perked up at the idea. "How? They'll notice that I'm gone and that I probably used the passage to leave."
"We use the gate." Clarke stared at Raven. "What?"
"You're joking right?" Clarke stood up.
"Of course I am." Raven said seriously before letting out a loud laugh. "No I'm not actually, we're totally going to walk right through the gates."
Clarke eyed her. "My mom won't even let me out of her sight, this be the first time she's not watching me like a hawk."
"Don't worry if mama Griff shows up I'll handle it. Now let's go."
The two girls made their way over to the gate only to stop dead in their tracks. Abby Griffin was talking to Kane near the gate.
"Shit." Raven cursed
"Thought you said you would handle it if my mom showed up." Clarke looked at her friend.
"I lied." Raven sheepishly grinned.
"Raven! How did you expect us to walk past the gate in the first place?" Clarke stomped her foot on the ground.
"I don't know; thought I could sweet talk the guards into letting us out." Raven shrugged.
"Raven." Clarke growled out her name.
"Hearing you growl my name sounds pretty hot." Raven smirked at her, Clarke ignored the comment feeling her cheeks heat up.
"Raven this is no time for your antics."
There little argument caught Abby's attention, ending the conversation she was having with Kane, she made her way over to the two girls.
"Next time I'll find my own way out."
"Fine by me but don't come to me when you need someone to cover your ass while you're out and about prancing through the forest."
"Ahem." Abby cleared her throat, which immediately stopped Raven and Clarke's bickering. "What is this I hear about you going outside the walls Clarke?"
"It's nothing." Clarke glowered.
"This is not nothing Clarke you know how I feel about-"
"I'm not a child, you can't keep me here forever trying to protect me." Clarke glared at Abby as anger slowly began to build with her.
"Clarke I love you I just don't-"
Raven took her chance to cut in, not wanting the mother and daughter argument become a full on yelling match in the middle of the camp.
"It was my idea!" Raven cut Abby off.
"Your idea?" Abby crossed her arms waiting for the mechanic to elaborate.
"Uh yeah my idea, I just thought it would do Clarke some good if she you know, got away from all this." Raven made a wide gesture with her hands. "Change of scenery, see something other than metal and the color grey." She rocked back on her heel nervously hoping Abby would believe her.
Abby looked at her daughter seeing the way Clarke clenched her fist staring down at the ground angrily, she sighed in defeat. "Ok, you can go outside the walls." Clarke instantly looked up. "But I want you both to stay where the tower guards can see you and I want you back in camp before its dark. Do you understand?"
"Yup got it. Stay in sight and be back inside before nightfall." Raven grabbed Clarkes hand walking towards the gate.
"I mean it Raven don't go running off!" Abby yelled as the two girls were walking away.
Kane stood next to Abby making a quick glance at the girls. "Don't worry Abby, Raven is with her." He said knowing what she was thinking. "Clarke knows that if she decides to take off Raven would go after her despite her leg."
Abby let out a deep breath. "I'm worried about her, it's only been a couple days since she's started talking to people since….."
Kane wrapped his arm around her shoulders rubbing her arm. "Yeah, I know."
Raven and Clarke walked to the edge of the forest, Clarke sat leaning against a tree, Raven struggled slightly to sit on the ground sitting in perfect view for the guards in the watch tower to see them. They sat silently for a few minutes, Clarke closed her eyes taking a deep breath; breathing in the scent of the forest around her. Raven stared at the blonde watching her for a few minutes before speaking.
"It reminds you of her doesn't it?" Raven spoke softly. Clarke opened her eyes looking up at the sky, saying nothing. "In case you didn't know, I'll always be here for you Clarke if you need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on." Raven took Clarke's hand into her own giving it a comforting squeeze.
She faced Raven a sad smile on her lips placing her head on Ravens shoulder. "Thank you Raven."
Eventually she felt Clarkes body relax, taking in soft even breaths. Raven looked up at the sky. "I'll look after her for you Lexa, even if I never liked you that much". She laughed to herself. "One day I'm going to make you smile again princess." Raven softly placed a kiss on Clarkes forehead.