"As you all know for years now we have been sending down six lucky teenagers to venture to earth and live with the Mountain Men until the Ark is ready to come down too. Every year this always goes successfully and let's all take a moment to pray, that this year will be the same." Councillor Jaha announces through the microphone.
Clarke closes her eyes, Wells does the same standing next to her.
"Do you think you'll be chosen?" He whispers.
"Shush." Clarke replies, keeping her eyes closed. Wells stops talking and continues to pray in silence.
"Thank you." Jaha finishes, all the teenagers repeat the last words before standing in silence, waiting for the six names to be drawn. "Three ladies and three gentlemen are lucky enough to be drawn to do one of our favourite test subjects." He waits for the applause. "Subject 319, 'We will go to Earth!" The roars of the crowd fill the room, some are happy, cheering on, wanting their name to be called out. Some roars are painful, angry, sad, and miserable. They don't want their names to be called out, in fact they're dreading it. Clarke is. She hated this subject 319. It just confused her, that they would do this. Why do they do this? "Just remember, this is to help society, so if your name is called think of it as a blessing because what else could it be?" The creepiness in Jaha's voice sent shivers down Clarke's spine.
"I always think I'll be chosen, I just deny it because it scares me." Clarke explains to Wells.
"If you get chosen, I'll volunteer for the male, so you won't be alone." Wells reassures her.
Clarke was flattered for his kindness and sweetness it's just that she wouldn't be willing to do the same for him, they were best friends nothing more. Maybe they kissed once or twice but it didn't mean much for Clarke, annoyingly Wells felt something in it. She hopes he wasn't expecting her to reply with 'I'll volunteer for you' actually she was praying.
"We thank you once more for your understanding, this will be a life changing experience, one you will enjoy and one you will think about as a privilege. Remember it's for the society." The audience claps as he makes his way to the first bowl of every female name in the room. "The first female will be." The silence in the room fills us quickly but Clarke can hear her thudding heart like a drum. She's praying for him not to say her name. Not to say her name. "Raven Reyers." Clarke breaths a sign of relief, one down two to go. This 18 year old looking girl makes her way to the stage, she seems strong and fearless. She probably wants to go, a cocky smile branded on her face. "Now to the males." Clarke wishes that Wells' name will be called out, so she won't have to deal with him again and she knows it's cruel but he's always wanted to see earth but Clarke, she really doesn't. "Jasper Jordon" A wave of annoyance rushes through her, she watches closely as Jasper stumbles to the stage, tripping up a little on the stage. A dirt bag calls something rude from the crowd and Clarke rolls her eyes in disbelief. Jasper's face looks dizzy and frightened, she doesn't blame him though, she would of peed herself already by now. She felt a twinge of sympathy for Jasper. "Moving on to the second female for this expedition." Jaha makes his way to the bowl and Clarke watches as his hand creeps in and picks a random piece of paper. The way he unfolds the paper to the read the names makes Clarke furious. "Octavia Blake." The name didn't ring a bell to Clarke but suddenly there was some boy trying to run to Octavia. Maybe her boyfriend? Then Clarke rethought the last name, Blake. Bellamy and Octavia Blake brother and sister. She'd seen Bellamy around and always found him interesting but she never really talked to him. Guards blocked Octavia's brother from going any further and then one of the guards has a weapon out. "Please, please. No violence." Jaha interrupts. The weapon goes away. "You can either leave the ceremony or stay put in a calm manner, it's your choice." Jaha waits for a reply but Bellamy just nods his head and gulps before taking one step back and continuing to watch. Something inside Clarke knows that Bellamy isn't done fighting for his sister, not just yet. He's going to do something any minute now to make sure he comes to earth with his sister, Clarke always admired determination. "Sorry for that slight interruption." He glares over at Bellamy. "But let's carry on, the second male is." Again Clarke's heart beings to drum. "Luke-." Jaha starts.
"I volunteer!" Bellamy shouts, stepping forward and pushing past the guards.
A small smirk appears on Jaha's face as if he knew this was going to happen. "Alright then, our second male." Clarke chuckled behind her straight face, she knew Bellamy was going to do something. Only one name to go before Clarke could relax for another year. "The third and final female is." Wells took Clarke's hand in his, but she instantly shook it off. "Clarke Griffin." She feels like she's going to vomit, in fact she wants to vomit. She takes Wells' arm to keep herself balanced before she starts making her way to the stage. Clarke presses her eyes together to stop the tears coming and to check to make sure it's not a dream. But when she opens her eyes again, she's on the stage facing her friends including Glass, a friend she didn't even say goodbye to and who she'll never see again. She gulps and prays that Wells won't volunteer because she really doesn't want to travel to earth with him. "And now for our last but not least male for the expedition." Jaha's hand reaches into the bowl. "And it is Finn Collins." Clarke takes a breath, she closes her eyes wishing to not hear Wells' voice volunteering. But she doesn't hear him, all she can hear are the footsteps of the final male making his way to the stage. Space Walker: Finn Collins. "There we have it, the six teenagers for subject 319! Raven Reyers, Jasper Jordon, Octavia Blake, Bellamy Blake, Clarke Griffin and Finn Collins." The crowd cheers as all of them stand proud as they are about to be the six to go to earth and live there for the rest of their lives.