FORGED IN BLOOD
CLARKE GRIFFIN
They say that fire is both destruction and beauty, where in one second you could watch its flame give you hope and light but the next could cause you to burn and feel unbearable suffering.
Nine months ago, a hundred of delinquents were sent to earth to die in order for our council to see if earth was habitable. But not even few days after our arrival we discovered that we were not alone.
After a month of surviving on earth, we were already in the middle of war and became warriors in order to survive. A few days after, we had our last stand on our dropship where in I ordered the death of 300 warriors but in exchange we were introduced to a new enemies, The Mountain Men or the Maunde.
After another month we were again being hunted by the people on the ground but this time it was those underground. During that month of blood and pain. Many sacrifices were made in order to save my people. The Ark arrived on Earth and together forged an alliance with Heda Lexa kom Kongeda in order for us to defeat Mount Weather and to bring back our people but along the way I feel in love with her and it cause me so much, the destruction of TonDc but I still held hope that it was not all for nothing. Our stand against the mountain was strong and unbreakable but a deal between Heda Lexa and President Cage Wallace was made thus leaving me betrayed by the woman I loved. I and a handful of people had to deal with threat, thus I ordered the annihilation of 641 people in exchange for the lives of the remaining 42 delinquents and the lives of my mother and the rest of the adults taken by them. After our fight with mountain guilt and remorse consumed me thus lead me to decide to leave Camp Jaha and my people.
Three months in my self-exile I learned to track, to hunt and to be a predator. In those months, I was visited by the dead my father, Atom, Wells, Charlotte, Finn, the 300 warriors and the Maunde. In those months, I forgave Lexa but not because I loved her but because I understood that being a leader you have to sacrifice everything including your humanity just to keep them safe. In those months, the grounders gave me the moniker "Wanheda" or The Commander of Death. In those months, the power hungry queen of Azgeda, Qwin Nia kom Azkru, gave a bounty for my head. In those months, Camp Jaha or Arkadia was searching for me in hopes to bring me back home. In those months, I was being tracked and got captured by Prince Roan kom Azkru to be taken not to his mother but to Heda Lexa in Polis, the capital of the Coalition.
After my capture, I was forced to stay at Polis to represent my people to become part of the Coalition and to be the 13th Clan. During my one month stay in Polis I meet the night bloods who were meant to part of a Conclave if the Heda is killed and from them I learn of the hardships of being a Nightbleda but also the life that would bestowed to the Heda of the Kongeda. In that month I learn that Qwin Nia planned the assassination of some of my people that were living in Mount Weather thus erupted the Civil War. In that month Heda Lexa pledge her loyal to me and our people and challenged Qwin Nia in a battle of honor. The coward Qwin then sent his son in his steed but because of her arrogance, was killed by the Heda because of her treacherous actions thus crowning King Roan kom Azkru. That month ,even with the death of Qwin Nia, Skikru was not satisfied thus started a war they could never win.
The next month I fell in love with Lexa, not Heda Lexa but just Lexa. The fiercest warrior that I have ever know. Someone that I could say that I love but faith had different plans for me. My love died in my arms with a bullet in the stomach and I was unable to save her. In that month I watch as the ruthless Ontari kom Azkru slaughter the rest of the nightbloods in their sleep before the Conclave even began. In that month most of Skikru had taken the chip for the City of Light and was now marching to the capital Polis. In that month we fought ALLIE the AI responsible of war that almost wiped out humanity. In that month friends and families were killed in order for the City of Light to propulated. Fortunately Raven Reyes, was able to snap herself out of the haze and was able to help us defeat ALLIE but by the end of that month we found another problem Praimfaya.
("Bunker do you copy?") Please be safe I thought.
Static
("Marcus Kane do you copy?") Kane please answer I plead to myself.
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("Abby Griffin do you copy?") Mom please be okay I say to myself.
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("Indra kom Trikru do you copy?") Indra answer this please.
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("Heda Octavia kom Kongeda do you copy?") O, are you there, please be okay
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("Sky Ring do you copy?") Come on
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("John Murphy do you copy?") John are you guys alive
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("Monty Green do you copy?") Dammit Monty answer this
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("Bellamy Blake do you copy?") Bell please
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("Raven Reyes please do you copy?") Raven, are okay up there. Please stay safe
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"If anybody can hear me this Wanheda or to some Clarke Griffin. Does anybody copy?"
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sigh*
"It's been 3 weeks since Praimfaya and 2 weeks since I woke up from my coma, I am still healing after the radiation burns that I have sustained and luckily I found this communication tech and have a few weapons at my possession. If anybody can hear me then know you are not alone. To the bunker I hope you are all safe and maybe after a few days I will be able to journey to Polis and see the situation there. To the people in the ring, I am alive and I hope you had a safe journey. I will wait for you guys down here and hope you still have a bottle of moonshine for us to share. This Wanheda may we meet again. "
OCTAVIA BLAKE
It has been three weeks since praimfaya. Three weeks since the Clans joined together to form one kru and decide to share the bunker for the survival of the human race. Three weeks since I became Heda. Three weeks since my brother and my best friends have left earth in order to survive. A week since we heard that Clarke the person who was like my sister is dead and sacrificed herself to give time for our friends to escape. A week since we last heard from them at the Ring. A week of --
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Bunker do you copy?" )
What the hell?!
"Heda, the transmission its not coming from the ring!" Kane said in one of the communication terminals here in the bunker.
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Marcus Kane do you copy?")
"Kane, what the hell! Do you who this is?!" I shouted
" I promise you, Octavia I don't who--" Kane was cut off
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Dr. Abigail Griffin do you copy?") said the voice again
"GET ME ABBY NOW!" I said
Kane nodded and quickly left to fetch Abby
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Indra kom Trikru do you copy?" )
"INDRA!" I called
The door flew open and Kane together with Abby and Indra stepped into the room.
"Do you know who this is? This person hailed your names including your titles" I asked confused and nervous.
"We don't know heda the transmission is in a different line not the one that raven and the others used to contact us days ago" explained Kane.
"Abby, Indra, do you know who? You both were hailed complete with your titles" I said.
"No I don't recognize the voice but the person sounds like he or she is wounded" Abby conclude.
"Maybe it was someone from skikru that found a bunker to take settle during praimfaya" Indra interjected.
"Impossible Raven and others said that no one in skikru survived the radiation when they--" Octavia was saying
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Heda Octavia Blake do you copy?")
I quickly took the receiver and answered.
"This is Heda Octavia Blake, who is this?" I spoke with my tone firm
I glance at Kane and the others after a few seconds when the voice didn't gave us a reply.
RINGGGGGGGGG
"Heda a transmission from the ring, do we accept?" ask a communication officer.
"Patch it through the screen" I ordered quickly
The black screen in front suddenly opened with the image of my brother and the others.
"Bell, how are you guys?" I ask with a smile
"Hello O, were doing good we just finished doing repairs until Raven got a transmission" Bellamy explained with a concern face.
"Yeah O, it hailed to Kane, Abby and Indra as well we don't know how it got to our communication line" explained Raven who looked confused
" We don't know as well we tried to get a video feed but we cant for some reason." Kane informed us
"Indra theorized that it maybe a skikru that survived and Abby said that he or she maybe injured but--" Octavia was saying
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Sky Ring do you copy?" asked the voice with a defeated tone)
If I were not the Heda and some of my warriors were not I would have laughed at the faces made by the other. Emori, Echo and John had looks of disbelief and confusion. Monty and Harper had looks of same looks except instead of disbelief they had curiosity while Bell and Raven were down right staring wide at us.
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("John Murphy do you copy?" asked the voice triedly)
"Murphy you know who that was?" asked Bell with a raised eyebrow
"How the fuck should I know? Incase you didn't notice people usually tend to avoid or hate me especially if they are from the Ark" said Murphy with disbelief in his voice
"Try answering it Bell" I said to the screen
Bell was then handed a receiver from Raven. He was about to speak when.
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Monty Green do you copy?" said the voice again)
"Monty try hacking the transmission and see if we can get a feed on the person" ordered Bell
"On it Boss" Monty saluted then quickly when ti their terminal
"Raven can we hail them?" asked Bell
"Yeah, we are patched through the bunker and unknown transmission" assured Raven
"Ok, I --" Bellamy was cut off
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Bellamy Blake do you copy?" the voice asked pleading now)
"Roger that this is Bellamy Blake, who is this? OVER" Bellamy hailed to the transmission
"Again this is Bellamy Blake who is this? OVER" Bellamy tried again
"Monty, how are we with the feed?" Bellamy ask anxiously
"Just give me a minute, almost there" Monty said
Screeeechhhhhhhh
("Raven Reyes please do you copy?" the voice heartbrokenly asked.)
Raven quickly grabbed the mic from Bellamy
"This is Raven Reyes, who is this over?" ask Raven worried
"Monty where are we with the feed?" Bellamy asked again
"Again who is this? This is Raven Reyes over" Raven tried again.
"Octavia, I don't think the person can hear us" Kane said beside me
"What do you mean?" I asked confused
"I think that the person's equipment may be able to transmit to us but they can't hear our transmission" explained Kane
"I see let's just ho-- " I was saying
"GOT IT!" shouted Monty
"Patch it through!" I ordered.
What came next was something that change our lives forever.