Amber gently brushed her hair. Her mind was racing. She thought of everything that had happened the past few months. She thought of everything that was going to happen. In a matter of 5 months, her life had fallen apart. Arrested for helping her friend, being put into confinement. And in 17 days, she would be floated. She didn't even know if Faye was okay. She could be dead, She could be with her mother. Or she could be in the Skybox with Amber. She wouldn't know Faye's fate until she herself was dead.

From outside the door, Amber heard yelling. Her door opened with a loud bang and two guards ushered in.

"Prisoner 32, turn around and hold out your hand." Was this it? Was today the day she was to be floated? How long had she been in here? Surely it was not her birthday. She did as she was told and felt a stinging in her wrist.

"Ow!" Looking down, she say a metal cuff on her right wrist. "What is this?" She asked. The guard grabbed her arms and led her into the hallway. All of the prisoners were being taken out of their cells. All had the same cuff as her. Amber panicked.

"You're killing us aren't you? You're killing all of us!" The guard didn't answer. She didn't fear death. At least she thought she didn't. But knowing that this was the end, she couldn't help but be scared. What was beyond this life? She wasn't religious but her mother had tried to bring her up with some sense of religion. Her mother! What would happen to her mother! And Faye. Everyone she cared about. Would they know? Her breathing became shallow. Black dots started forming in her eyes. And then... black.

She woke up. Some kid was yelling. On a screen in front of her, Chancellor Jaha was talking. Tuning in to what he said she found out they were going to earth. Oh no. Again she started to panic.

"Hey you alright?" The girl next to Amber was looking at her strangely.

"I'm fine," she said catching her breath "I'm Amber, by the way."

"Octavia. What do you think of this whole Earth thing." Amber didn't have time to answer as people started yelling. Looking around she saw a guy floating in the air.

"Hey check it out. You're dad floated me anyway." He said. Amber heard the unbuckling of seat belts beside her.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Going for a ride." How stupid could he be? Octavia was laughing from beside her. She was undoing her belt.

"Don't. As soon as the parachutes kick in , you'll go flying." Octavia slowly buckled her belt again. From across the room she heard a familiar voice. I sounded like...Clarke! Amber had met her a couple times when she worked for Abby Griffin. Now, Amber didn't feel so afraid. Clarke was calm, strong, and helpful. She would instantly take control of the group and keep everyone safe. That is, if Earth was survivable. Suddenly, the drop ship started to violently shake, sending the boys out of their seats flying across the ship, slamming into the walls.

"Finn are you okay?" Clarke yelled. Oh Lord have mercy on my poor, sinning soul. Octavia grabbed my hand. We held onto each other as everyone screamed. And then everything stopped. Silence filled the air.

"Listen," a kid behind her was talking."no machine hum."

Amber slowly unbuckled herself. All the kids raced out and downstairs. She looked at Octavia. She smiled, her green eyes shining. Amber couldn't help but smile too. They were on Earth. Now to find out if they could survive.

Getting on the dropship was the easy part. Getting off was hard. Amber tried pushing in between the racing kids, but her short physique didn't help. She also tried to keep an eye on Octavia at all times, as she was the only person she knew besides Clarke. Some people were yelling at a guy at the front. Amber couldn't see over anyone's head. She could see his hand reaching for the lever for the door.

"Stop!" It was Clarke. "The air could be toxic!"

"If the airs toxic, we're all dead anyway." He had a soft, deep voice.

"Bellamy?" Octavia said from beside her. She walked slowly toward the man, who she now knew was Bellamy, making a path in the people large enough for Amber to see through. He was kinda attractive.

"My god, look how big you are." He pulled Octavia in for a hug.

"What the hell are you wearing? A guards uniform?" She asked. Amber tuned out as they started talking. She looked around for the red hair of Faye. She couldn't see anything. Tears welled up in her eyes. Relax, she could still be on a different level. Tuning back in she heard Bellamy saying something.

"Lets give them something else to remember you by."

"Yeah, like what?" Octavia snapped.

"Like being the first person on the ground in 100 years." Amber cut in. Octavia smiled gratefully at her. Bellamy looked at her. Amber got butterflies in her stomach under his gaze. She couldn't tell what he was thinking. The corner of his mouth turned up in a smile. He pulled the lever. Bright light showered in. She shielded her eyes. Wow. Her mind was full of so many new sights. Octavia hesitantly walked down the ramp. She stopped at the end before jumping off. Her hair shimmered in the sun.

"We're back bitches!" She yelled. Amber laughed and ran out with the rest of the crowd. She stepped onto the ground. Hard but soft underneath her boots. She felt the soft breeze on her face, gently blowing the smell of fresh air. She couldn't believe her eyes. Everywhere she looked there was green. Green trees so tall, they seemed endless Green grass everywhere it could grow. And flowers. Oh, the flowers. So beautiful. She started laughing. She didn't know why. She just couldn't stop. She was crying too. Tears of joy. Tears of happiness. Tears of... loneliness. She looked at the groups of friends smiling and celebrating together. And she was alone. Suddenly, Earth didn't feel so great.