*Hello, this is my first The 100 FF. So I hope you like it. I have a really great idea in my head for this so I'm really excited about where this story is going to go. I'm warning in advance that this will be a very slow build up to Bellarke. It WILL happen but probably not for a while. I apologize for that but I find that their romance only occurs in intense situations so we need to get there first. ;) xxx
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any of these characters. I just like to take them and put them in unnecessary dramatic situations. I do own rights to the plot. *
Chapter I
Clarke was nervous. She took a deep breath and released it as slowly as she could hoping nobody could see the slight shake to her white gloved hands. Even though there were only four people in the room, including herself. At least she wouldn't be saying the Oath alone or else she was pretty sure she wouldn't have been able to say the words. The two other soon-to-be officers were standing at each of her sides.
The girl on her left wasn't even shaking a little bit. What Clarke wouldn't give for that kind of confidence. Clarke had never seen her before but when their eyes had met for a brief second, she didn't question that this girl was meant to be here. Her eyes were sharp and calculating that immediately made Clarke feel defensive. She could see how this girl was going to make a great cop but still Clarke was going to keep a safe distance from her.
Now the boy on her left she knew. Finn was radiating nervous energy. They'd met at the police academy over a year ago where they trained together. They had a natural chemistry and thought a lot a like which made Clarke think that they'd make a perfect team. She was hoping that they'd be partners because of that. But she'd be lying to herself if that was the only reason why she wanted to be partners with Finn. She kind of had a huge crush on him. She never acted upon it because she didn't want to risk the only friend she felt this close to. But sometimes she could swear that the way Finn looked at her sometimes was more than just friendship.
But even today her nerves weren't coming from the cute boy beside her.
Today her dream was coming true. Today the promise she made to herself and to her dad so many years ago was one step closer to being fulfilled.
Almost as if the commissioner was waiting for her to finish her thoughts, he told them to say the oath. Together the three cadets held up their right hands and said in unison,
"I will never betray my badge,
My integrity, my character
Or the trust of the public.
I will always have the courage to hold myself
And others accountable for our actions.
I will always uphold the constitution
To honor my country,
My city and the agency that I serve." 1
There was a small twinge of guilt as Clarke realized she might not be able to live to those words but she quickly pushed the guilt away. She'd rather live with the guilt than live with the pain.
"Congratulations. You are the newest members of the Arkcity Police Department," Commissioner Kane said in an almost bored voice. Clarke inwardly rolled her eyes. Like he had somewhere better to be. "Report back here at 6 A.M. Monday morning. You are dismissed."
With it just being the three of them in the room, apart from the commissioner, there was no reason to stay behind. As they headed out of the police department, Finn released a breath he seemed to be holding since the beginning of the ceremony. He turned to Clarke and gave her a huge smile and trapped her in a bear hug that made her giggle nervously and then inwardly chastised herself for being so cliché.
The other girl ignored them and was already ten feet away when Finn yelled, "Wait!"
She turned around with a skeptical look on her face. Finn took that as his cue,"We are three of the select few that actually got into the Arkcity Police Department! It's Friday and we don't have to be in until Monday. We should go celebrate!"
A smile slowly worked onto her face as Finn's logic caught up with her and for a moment Clarke forgot how intimidating she could be with a smile like that. She started walking back towards Clarke and Finn.
"Ya, I could go for a drink," she replied.
Finn smiled, "Alright first round is on me. Clarke's got round 2 because I just realized how rude we've been. I'm Finn and this is Clarke." Clarke nodded and smiled at the girl whose name she still didn't know.
"I'm Raven. I guess that means I'm paying for round 3. Damn, we're getting drunk tonight aren't we?" the girl replied with an amused tone.
"You guys go ahead. I'll catch up later. There's something I have to do first," Clarke said wistfully.
Finn gave her a look that she knew well enough by now. He was making sure she was okay. Clarke simply nodded and smiled. She then said a quick goodbye to her fellow cadets. Finn and Raven walked in the direction of the nearest bar while Clarke clutched her bag tensely and headed in the opposite direction towards the outskirts of town.
When Clarke got to her destination she dropped to her knees and a few rebellious tears fought there way down her cheek. She pulled a lily she bought on her way to the ceremony this morning from her bag.
"Dad, I did it!" she said with a hoarse voice, trying to hold back the tears as she lay the lily on the ground "I miss you so much." A few more tears slipped as the emotion took ahold of Clarke. Then with a more serious tone, one filled with more courage then she felt and a little bit of menace, "I'm one step closer to avenging your death."
Clarke sat cross-legged , tears falling freely from her eyes as she read the words "loving husband and father" over and over again on the tombstone in front of her and wondered what happened to her father, why had he been murdered? And what happened to her mother? Why was her body never found? Was she still alive? If so, where was she? Why did she leave Clarke an orphan?
Clarke asked herself these questions over and over again growing up in the orphanage and the foster homes until she finally came up with a plan.
Because after all these years Clarke thinks she knows exactly who did it.
*This is a little over 1000 words. I have already started chapter II but want to see if anyone is interested in where this going because it is time consuming writing this stuff. I came up with this idea a week ago and this is all that came out of it..1000 words. I beg for your patience and I hope you review if you like it or want to see more. Also, thought I'd mention possible smut so you know if that's what gets you going ;)
Also, I don't have a beta :( so all the mistakes are just my stupidity or the bottle of wine I drank halfway through writing this. But if anyone is interested in being a beta hit me up on tumblr at..
( main blog: aesthetically-heidi or writing blog: novelistically-heidi )
Thanks for reading!
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*1. I did reference the official swearing into office oath with a little tweak out of respect for those who do say it with in real life. I referenced this off of the International Associations Chiefs of Polices's(IACP) website. I will reference on my personal writing tumblr because does not allow websites in the stories. My blog is referenced below .*