Well, this is my second fic. This will be a little longer, with more chapters, I don't know how many they will be, but I will try to update at least once a week!
I hope you enjoy this little story that I came up to.
I'm from Spain and I do my best to write in English but I must to improve yet! So sorry if there are some grammar mistakes, but I want to thanks to blondegirl353, who checked my grammar and spelling! Thank you so much, really! You will be my "editor" and I'm glad!
Well, no more chit-chat, let's go to my new story! Please, review if you like the story, that helps me and motivates me! So please, review and give opinions!
The sun was shining like a big ball of fire, burning Clarke's skin. She had been wandering in the woods for a long time, she didn't know for how long, she lost count after a couple of months. She was sore, tired, hungry, and still shattered. Every night the nightmare came to her, full of those who she had murdered at Mount Weather, all the children, all the innocent people, Maya… all murdered by her hand. Then, she saw two green eyes, looking at her, full of regret but also with determination. I'm sorry Clarke, the deal is done, the words echoed in her mind over and over again. She woke up every night sweating, breathing hard, her mouth dry. After all this time, she hadn't fount peace yet.
That day was hotter than usual, summer was coming. She was trying to hunt some animal for lunch. She had managed well enough to keep herself alive so far, but still, she was weak and underfed. After few weeks she improved her hunting skills and she had made a spear with her knife which was very helpful. She saw a deer near to the river, drinking the quiet and plane water. She quietly approached the deer, hiding between the trees. When she was about to throw her spear she heard voices back in the path. She quietly hid behind another tree closer to the path, expecting. Then she saw a group of grounder warriors marching. They seemed to be ready for a war. She tried to hear what they were saying, but they were talking in trigelaslang. She tried harder to listening at what they were saying, she knew some words so maybe she would be able to pick up something. After a few moments, she clearly could understand some of the word: skaikru, stegeda, gonpei, honon, heda, jus (sky people, village, fight, prisoner, commander, blood). Suddenly her heart started to race. Was Lexa attacking Camp Jaha? Was she even capable of something so ruthless after what she had done? Clarke's anger towards Lexa started to burn inside her once again. She immediately needed to find out what was going on, if her friends were in danger again she had to do something. But then, all the images of Mount Weather came to her and she froze and began to hyperventilate. She tried to calm herself down, trying to breathe slower, to adjust her breath again. She was just about to retreat when she remembered her own words: I'll bear it so they don't have to. She already had done everything for them, she had given her soul, so she couldn't leave them now if they were in danger. So, with the strength that she had left, she silently followed the warriors.
Yeah, she was right, they were heading to Camp Jaha, no doubt. When she was getting near the camp, she saw another group of grounders in front of the big metallic gates of the camp. The group of grounder that she was following suddenly disappeared through the woods, up in the trees. Clarke was disoriented and confused, why the grounders were hiding from the others grounders? Then, she heard a really loud "boom", the ground around her shattered, something hit her head and her vision became black.
She woke up agitated, scared. When she focused her vision she recognized the grey and grim walls that were around her. She was in the ark, at the medical bay.
"Clarke" she heard a voice that she knew too well. "Thank god you're alright, I was so worried" Abby said with tears in her eyes and cheeks. She gave Clarke a gentle hug.
"Mom…" she looked around, still a little confused. "How did I get here?" Then she remembered, the grounders, the explosion and the danger. "Mom, the grounders, they are attacking you. Is everybody ok?" she tried to get up, but her head spun and hurt. Her mother put her hand on Clarke's shoulder, stopping her.
"Clarke, honey, you need to rest. You are dehydrated, weak and you have a wound in your head."
Clarke saw then that she had an IV in her arm. "But I can't rest, if there is a war against the tree clan I need to…" she tried to get up again, but she almost throw up.
"Rest Clarke, please. Don't worry about the war, we have help. I will explain it to you later" Abby said while she was injecting something in Clarke's IV. Very quickly Clarke's eyes sunk and she was knock out again.
When she woke up, again, she saw Bellamy next to her, sitting in a chair, with a smile on his face. "Welcome back, sleeping beauty princess" he mock.
"Hi" Clarke said with a light smile in return. "For how long was I out?" She asked.
"Almost two days. You scared all us to death Clarke when we saw you outside unconscious behind the grounder after we throw the grenade." He put his hand on hers. "I'm glad you are ok. Everybody is. They all wanted to come and see you, but your mother said that you needed to rest."
"Everyone?" she sighed. "Even Jasper?" she looked at Bellamy with pain eyes.
"Well, he… it's difficult for him, you know, but, yeah, at least he seems relive that you are ok" he answered honestly.
"What is happening Bellamy? Why are the grounders attacking you? Why is Lexa…?" She was cut up when her mother entered the room.
"Clarke, honey, you're awake" she said with relive in her eyes and voice.
"Hi mom, yeah, I feel better"
"God, because you have to eat, you need to gain strength again" she looked at Bellamy. "Can you help me to get her up?"
He nod and get up from the chair. Then he placed his hand in Clarke's back while her mother was doing the same from the other side of the bed, helping Clarke to get up. She put her feet on the ground, weakly, but she fought to stand. When she saw that her head didn't spin and her legs could hold she released herself from Bellamy's and her mother's hold.
"I can do it" she said stubbornly.
Then she started to walk from the room. She was wearing clean clothes from the ark. Without Clarke realization, Bellamy put himself behind her, blocking the view behind them. He gave a look to Abby and she directed Clarke straight, putting her hand in Clarke's back to guide her. They walked for several minutes through the dim tunnels of the ark, very familiars to Clarke. All inside the ark was always so dark and sad? She thought. Finally they arrived outside, where the tables were set and she could breathe fresh air. Much better. She had got used to be in the open.
When they arrived where the others were, all her friends were waiting for her. They all greeted her with smiles, some larger than other though. Even Lincoln seemed sincere and happy when he looked at Clarke. Everything that was happening, was happening so fast for Clarke to process it. She didn't know how to feel, she didn't know how to act. She was blank, and acting automatically. She started to eat while her mother reminded her that she had to eat slowly and with small bits until her stomach could get used to food again. She did it automatically too. When they were finish, she came to herself a little, and decided that she wanted to get back to her room at the medical bay, so she said she was feeling weak and wanted to rest. She wasn't ready yet to face them all, but she knew that she would have to get over it if she wanted to help in this war. She needed to focus in her anger towards the commander, it was all her fault.
Bellamy, her mother and the rest of them helped her and accompanied her to her room. Once again Bellamy was blocking the view from the end of the hallway. That's odd, she though and stopped herself.
"Why are you coming with me, I'm weak, but I can walk" she said looking at them frowning.
"But…" Raven tried to say.
"Please guys, don't get me wrong, but I need a little space" she said passing through Raven and Monty. Then she saw two big grounders through the windows that was at the end of the hall. "What's that?" she asked in shock. Then she started to walk towards the room.
"Clarke, wait" Bellamy tried to reach her, but she was already in front of the door.
When she looked inside she saw the two grounders pacing around a cubicle in which was a body, with an IV and the body was motionless. Then she saw her, laying there.
"Lexa" she whispered." She spun around to face the others. "What's happening? What's that mean?" she said agitated.
"She was seriously injured during a battle" Her mother approached her and put a hand on her shoulder to calm her down. The others only lowed their heads and started to walk away and disappeared. "I couldn't let her die so I took care of her and now she is recovering" she confessed seriously.
"Why?" the question was almost a whisper.
"It was the human thing to do Clarke, and we need her alive" her mother answered honestly.
"Again, why?" this time she rose her voice. She tried to relax for a moment and think. "Oh, you captured her! She is a prisoner." Clarke's mind was trying to put the pieces together.
Abby stared at her with a serious look. Clarke could see the pity in her eyes, but why? Every minute that was passing by she was more and more confused.
"Come into your room, I'll explain you what's happening" her mother said softly as she guided a puzzled Clarke into her room again.