Bellamy chased after Clarke. His pulse was racing and he's body was trembling. He didn't care how tired his body was he had to keep up with Clarke. He ran for almost an hour. All he thought about was finding and bringing her home. He stopped after losing the trail. After he lost he knew she was gone. Bellamy fell to his knees out of breath and in an excruciating amount of pain. He catches his breath. He set up camp and built a fire. He lost the others from the group but he didn't care. it was getting dark and there was no way Clarke and her capture would keep moving. Bellamy lied down. He looked up at the stars until he his eyes eventually closed shut.
Clarke was being pulled by Roan. He woke her up as soon as dawn broke. She was tired but Roan didn't care. "Thank you," she said. She knows he isn't doing this for fun and she knows, like her, he just wants to go home.
"For what?" he asked.
"For not killing that guy back their," Clarke said.
"I don't kill for the sake of it." Roan said. He wasn't even looking at Clarke because she was behind him. There's a pause until he speaks again, "but if he comes for you again, i will."
Clarke stopped. She knew Bellamy wouldn't stop looking for her. Roan pulled the rope harder so she would keep moving.
Bellamy's eyes opened. He shot up grabbed his pack and started moving again. He didn't know what way Clarke was going but he knew where she was headed. He moved quickly. He stopped at a stream. He splashed water on his face and rubbed some on his hands. He took his bottle from his pac and refilled it. Then he continued on his way. He moved swiftly through the woods. He didn't think about anything or anyone but her. He hiked up this path.
Four hours later Bellamy was moving through a field. When he spotted Clarke. She was tied up moving east. He sprinted towards her close enough to hear her. Clarke didn't see him. He was following her and her capture until the two stopped at a place. Bellamy hid behind a bush. Clarke was tired so he let her rest. He sat her on a rock. He fed water to her. He didn't see aggressive at the moment.
"Why were you banished?" Clarke asked.
Roan stopped going through his stuff. "That's my business," Roan said.
"Not when you trade me for your freedom," Clarke said. Bellamy knew she always had a way of getting people to talk about things they don't want to talk about. He listened to what she was saying to this guy.
"Well if I'm trading you, think of yourself as an object and zip it." Roan said. He looked up from his bag at Clarke and continued, "You're a murder and that's it. I'm trading you because the queen wants to kill you. And when she does I'll be free and you'll be well nothing. SO don't talk to me like you know me Clarke. The only reason I'm helping you right now is so you survive the trip." Bellamy tensed up at what Roan was saying. "You destroyed so many people, you deserve to die.
Bellamy shot out of the bush. He knocked Roan over. He got on top of him and started beating him. Roan's face was bleeding but once he figured out what was happening he fought back. Roan popped his head up and smacked his head. Bellamy fell backwards and Roan grabbed a knife from his pocket. He pressed it against Bellamy's neck. Slowly cutting him. Bellamy struggled to break free.
Clarke panicked searching for a weapon to use against Roan. She found a branch a few steps away. She grabbed it with her hands together so she had struggled to control it.
Bellamy's legs were squirming everywhere. He grabbed the knife and tried pulling it up. The knife was digging into his hands causing him to bleed entirely. Roan and Bellamy were playing tug-a-war with the knife.
Clarke came at Roan and whacked him with the branch. Roan went down. She grabbed Bellamy and got him on his feet. Bellamy wiped his hand on a rag in Roan's pack. He sat down on the rock Clarke was sitting on earlier. He took Clarke's hands and the knife and cut her ropes on her wrists off, freeing Clarke. She rubbed her wrists making it clear how discomforting the ropes were. Then with another rag Clarke wrapped his hand to stop the blood from rushing.
"We have to go," Clarke said.
"What no thank you?" Bellamy asked with a smile on his face. Clarke laughed. She looked at Bellamy's eyes and had that look of worry on her face. "Okay let's go but before we do we should tie him up to give us a greater distance."
Clarke agreed. They took Clarke's ropes and tied Roan's unconscious body to a tree as tight as they could. Then went on their way.
They walked for a while not talking just exchanging looks with one another.
After almost an hour Clarke finally spoke, "How's my mom?"
Bellamy glanced at Clarke. "Well, she worries everyday about you. She hasn't stopped thinking about you, you know. She misses you look like crazy."
Clarke's eyes watered up, "You know i couldn't stay, it's not like I wanted to leave. I just couldn't face everybody after what i did."
Bellamy added, "Clarke what we did. They understand that it was to save everybody. Us before others. That's how it has always been since we got to the ground." Bellamy made Clarke feel different. He always was an amazing leader.
"So whose in charge?" Clarke asked.
"You want me to tell you everything that happened?" Bellamy asked. Clarke nodded in agreement. "Your mom and Cane are sort of both in charge but your mom is chancellor. Jasper is a wreck. He blames you," Clarke put her head down looking at the ground in shame. "It's not your fault. Maya couldn't survive not without everyone else dying. Jasper will eventually understand. Octavia has become a sort of mix between grounder and sky crew. She is fluent in grounder for being out so much but then again by now you probably are. Monte works in technicians, he is doing great. Same old, same old. Raven is miserable. Her leg is so bad it's horrible. She feels worthless but we try to give her jobs she can handle. Lincoln is sort of one of us. He works with us and lives in our society. Everyone else is just trying Clarke. Were all trying."
The two went walking for hours. They finally rested after knowing they lost Roan. They set a fire and used Roan's and Bellamy's pacs for pillows. The two lied on the grassy ground. They laid inches from one another. There only light was from the stars and the small fire. Clarke drifted off asleep quickly after her long tiring day. Bellamy turned his head in her direction. Her stared at Clarke sleeping. He missed her like crazy. He still saw the brave princess from the day the ark crashed. Bellamy finally fell asleep.
The next morning they got up and destroyed the signs that they slept their last night. Then went on their way.
"So how much farther is Arkadia?" Clarke asked.
"Well were on foot so I'd say a two to three days." Bellamy said. "Looks like we have a lot of time to catch up." Bellamy shrugged and they moved along.
They talked about everything from their time apart to philosophical statements. To theories and memories. They hiked up hills and moved across streams. They stumbled but caught each other. They felt like old times. No adults, just like when they first got to the ground and it was them against the world.
Clarke and Bellamy returned to camp. The walked up to the gates and were let in because of Bellamy. All the red still had not left Clarke's hair. She looked unrecongizable from a distance. As soon as they stepped into camps they got looks. Some of joy and others of confusion.
Octavia came running yelling Bellamy's name she jumped into his arms hugging him. "It's been almost a week Bellamy what did you go off," Octavia compassionitly stated. She turned her head and saw Clarke. Her jaw dropped and she embraced Clarke. Octavia stood their not letting Clarke go. She cried and then Monte came out of his tent. He wondered what was going on. Raven followed him out. Monte saw Bellamy and a strange-red headed girl. He moved closer and when he saw it was Clarke and ran to her. Raven slowly limped behind. They both hugged Clarke. Every one asked where she's been and stuff like that. They then lead Clarke and Bellamy inside to the leader's place. Clarke was glad to be home.
