Chapter One: The Rebels Queen
I've been here for two years, five weeks, seventeen days and nine hours. I hate every breathing second of it. I had a light purple bouncy ball my mother gave to me I was lucky to snipe it off the guard who took all belongings. I began to throw the ball against the wall making a annoying tapping noise, I've been a orphan since I was fifteen my mother had gotten pregnant and got floated killing her and the baby, my father stole medication for my mental health after my mothers death. And here I am history repeating myself.
A very stupid mistake two years ago and why didn't I listen to my mother. I have done many stupid things such as steal moonshine and marijuana with my best friends Monty and Jasper who are actually a cell across me. Jasper is my cousin hard to believe right? My grandmother hid my mom sister for several years and she got away with it. She faked an ID and everything. Jasper and Monty got caught a year ago. I turn eighteen in four hours from now my execution will be quick but Monty and Jasper knew and they have been crying most of the morning. I hated the fact I was leaving them but again there is no free will on the ark nor will there ever be.
Was I afraid? No. Alright maybe a little, but my mother was a tough cookie and taught me to greet death as an old colleague. Embrace it and move on. I watched my mother get floated she kissed my head and began to hum the lullaby she sang to me when I was child. She didn't shed one single tear she smiled. And then they flipped the switch and she flew into space with a smile plastered on her face.
I found it creepy but my mother wasn't normal she would dance with my father in public everyone found it adorable but I would hide my face in embarrassment. But Bellamy Blake oh I was going to kill him after all this was all of his fault I'm in here anyways. I laid my head back against my sorry excuse of a bed and threw the ball again. I heard a loud crashing noise I jumped up in a defensive stance.
"Prisoner 348 face the wall" a guard said.
"Funny you guys are killing me four hours early", I said standing up while I heard Monty and Jasper yell at them while they grab me I winked at them which made then change their facial expression into a sad expression.
"We're not floating you!" Said the guard.
"You were given a second chance" said Abby who appeared with a clipboard checking my name off.
"Please just kill me" I said hyperventilating were they going to torture me maybe even beat me to death?
"Your being sent to the ground" Abby said to me while I looked over at Clarke who had a needle in her neck and a second later so did I.
"Katherine wake up!" I heard a familiar voice I haven't heard that voice in a long time.
"Octavia" I said my voice scratchy my eyes widen in surprise she looked a lot different her hair was way longer and darker, she smiled seeing me.
"Why are you here?" She said confused I noticed her bangs were gone.
"Confinement" I stated while I saw Jasper and Monty who shouted at me trying to get my attention over the noise all over the room.
"I'm alive!" I shouted to them they gave me a thumbs up I laid my head back sinking back into the fresh freedom.
"What did you do? Kat" asked Octavia.
"A bad thing" I said with wicked smirk. I realized that a majority of the ark knows how everyone gets in confinement, I gave up the rest of my money to Kane to keep it hushed my family has a rich name. Not much dirt and I couldn't bear my daughter to be accused of all the things I've done.
"Where's Clarke?" I asked changing the subject.
"Somewhere around here" Octavia said noticing my nervousness.
"Hey look your father floated me after all", Space walker shouted.
"Stay in your seats" shouted Clarke.
"Okay he must be upstairs or somewhere up here" I said going to unbuckle myself but Octavia stopped me.
"I need you alive after all I need to know why you're here" she said with a sad smile.
I nodded while the whole ship shook I gasped and clutched tightly to my seat. Octavia began to shake slightly, "just breathe O" I said holding her hand even though I was freaking out a lot. The message the Chancellor was saying was something about mount weather, but many people were not listening. I heard someone say "stay in your seats" no doubt it was Clarke she could be a stubborn and demanding princess but she was after all my best friend.
Octavia let out a scream and so did others when we hit the ground. I gasped loudly squeezing my eyes shut, I counted in my head slowly. One..two...three.. I unbuckled my seat belt and slowly stood up Octavia did the same she smiled and hugged me tight, two years and I missed her so much.
"CLARKE I'M DOWN HERE!" I shouted while Monty and Jasper hugged me tightly I gasped, I smiled and embraced them. While Clarke jumped down and all of hugged tightly.
"Katherine that was too close" Jasper cried harder who clung onto for dear life, his mother after all told him to take care of me after I was orphaned. I looked and saw a large door, I wanted to pull the lever and run out I want to see earth so badly it hurt. Everyone seemed to be moving all at once and eventually the 98 made it to the bottom floor where the door to are freedom lead us.
"Bellamy" Octavia whispered before hugging her brother my eyes widen at the name my stomach flipped repetitively, I tried moving away but I would attract attention.
"Look how big you are" he said hugging his sister tighter.
They separated Bellamy looked up and his eyes widen,
"Katherine?" Bellamy said shocked seeing me here he expected me to be on the ark.
"How did she get into confinement" one girl asked.
"Apparently she is one of the few that are privileged" one guy said snidely. I whipped around and punched him straight in the face. He sprung back landing on another guy.
"Don't you dare call me privileged" I hissed out.
"Katherine no need for violence" Clarke said moving through the crowd of people.
"Oh the princess is here to play peacekeeper" Octavia said snidely. She didn't like Clarke very much. I noticed Bellamy went to open the door and Clarke jumped past me going to stop him.
"Don't open the door it's toxic", Clarke shouted facing the crowd.
"We're all dead anyways", Wells said gravely. I nodded in agreement. Bellamy grabbed the lever and pulled it with a look of determination. Everyone looked at awe Octavia moved slowly out her breathing was irregular she took everything soaking it up like a sponge.
I looked soon followed near the door while Octavia stopped suddenly, "your my best friend Kat come here" she said pushing me towards her. She grabbed my hand and we walked and looked everything the trees were a vibrant green I saw mountains, the sounds of birds chirping. I breathed real air not the man made one that smelt and tasted like metal.
We both jumped on to the ground, "we're back bitches" Octavia said while we both raised are arms laughing and screaming. This day has gotten somewhat better, I wasn't floated after all.