Clarke's POV.
"I'm so sorry." I whisper. "You tried to save Octavia, the others, and then Bellamy thanks you with a right hook! You don't deserve this!"
For the past ten minutes I'd been cleaning the grounders wounds, there were a lot of them, and apologising for what Bellamy had done. The grounder-I hated calling him that. Surely he had a name, even grounders had names right-had only flinched when I'd used some shrapnel to cut off his shirt, just in case Bellamy had done something to him when they had dragged him back to camp. He seemed to trust me.
"Do you have a name?" I asked, not expecting an answer. I just wanted him to know I respected him enough to want to know his name.
"Y…Yessss…" He whispered, much to my surprise.
I instinctively gasped. He could understand us, better yet he could communicate with us! He was just too proud to give in to fear. Damned men and their pride!
"Wha…what is it?" I asked, moving the wet cloth away from his toned chest.
"Lin…coln." He breathed.
"I'm Clarke." I said. I extended a hand then pulled it away quickly. He was still tied up.
"Are…you…royalty?" He asked.
"What? No!" I exclaimed laughing.
"Your friend…calls you…Princess." He explained furrowing his brow.
"Oh, that! No, that's because I had more luxuries on our home, the ark, the big ship in the sky, than he did! Look, I hate to be rude but could you answer a few questions for me?" I asked. He nodded.
Bellamy's POV.
"Sorry I'm late, some kids were fighting and one of them had a knife." Atom said joining us at the gate.
"It doesn't matter you're staying." I said looking away from him. Octavia could do worse I suppose.
"Because I was late? Bellamy, those kids were going to kill each other!" Atom replied exasperatedly.
"Well, someone's gotta take care of my sister whilst I'm gone, I trust you the most." I said. Even as I said it, I knew that had Clarke not mentioned it, he'd be coming hunting with me and the boys. Damned Clarke!
"Okay. No one touches her, right." Atom said sighing. He looked pained, like not being able to hold her would just kill him when she was so close. The same way I felt about Clarke.
"No one but you." I corrected. His eyes widened and then he nodded.
"Bellamy, I would never hurt her!" He said.
"If you did I'd kill you!" I explained seriously.
"Good." He said, "Because if I hurt her, I'd deserve to die!"
Weirdly, the idea was growing on me! Atom and my sister. Clarke was right, he does love her! Of course, Clarke's always right! I should listen to her more often! Did I just think that?
Momentarily Spacewalker walked past, looking smug and stupid as ever. It was strange seeing him without Clarke or Raven, he seemed to need the company of a breathing human female to keep him alive.
"Hey, Spacewalker!" I shouted. He turned to look at me, an expression of distaste on his ugly face. What did Clarke see in him?
"What?" He spat.
"C'mon, you're coming with us! We need a tracker and since Atom's saying, we need a fifth person." I said, equally venomously.
"Fine." He sighed grabbing a spear and torch. "Shall we go?"
I nodded and we made our way through the gate.
Octavia's POV.
"Hey." A voice said. I looked up to see Atom.
"Aren't you supposed to be off with my brother? Aren't you scared you're going to catch some virus from me or something?" I asked. He looked confused. I sighed, "Well how else would my brother have kept you away from me, without spilling some bullshit about me being contagious?" I asked.
He shook his head, frowning, "He tied me to a tree, Octavia. Outside the wall, in full view of any passing grounders. He. left me there all night. I'm sorry for any bad feelings but I didn't fancy another near death experience anytime soon!" He explained. He sounded almost angry.
Bellamy had tied him to a tree.
"I'm sorry." I mumbled looking away from him. He moved over and sat next to me on the log.
"Yeah, well, he said I have to watch you again." Atom said.
"After last time?" I asked looking at him. He leaned in and kissed me fully. At first I was taken aback by this gesture, but then I melted into the kiss and into him.
"Because of last time." He said, moving away briefly before moving his lips back to mine.
Bellamy gave us permission to be together! God I love my big brother!
