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Everything is a blur. But we are free. We're free. I have never been this free, not even when I was 'privileged' on the ark.
Everyone is running and screaming and I'm just standing there like an idiot, trying to take it all in. Bell hugs Octavia and then he hugs me. He goes off and I still don't know what to do.
"We're free, O" I whisper. She hugs me while nodding.
"We're free, Ari, we're finally free" She pulls back, smiling. She looks around and I push her, knowing that she wants to go explore earth. Bellamy taught us everything we need to know from books. Why not explore?
I look around and see Clarke standing there with... Wells? What? He got arrested? Why? Anyway, Clarke is standing next to Wells while looking at a map. Best to start there. I walk up to them.
"Hey, you're Clarke, right?" I ask, making sure that I've got it right. She looks up and nods.
"Yeah" She says.
"What you looking at?" I ask her, looking at the map. Wells looks up when I speak.
"Belle?" Wells asks with a smile on his face.
"Hey Wells" I say, smiling back at him. When I was staying with Abby, Wells and I spent a lot of time together. It was weird, having a friend other than Octavia. It was really weird having more than one.
"You two know each other?" Clarke asks, eyebrows raised.
"Yeah, Belle stayed with your mother after you got locked up"
"Oh"
"Your mom's awesome" I tell her. She probably knew that already, but still.
"Yeah, I know... Anyway, this" She points to a point of the map "Is Mount Weather" then she points to the peaks in front of us "So is that". Oh. We need to get to Mount Weather. They dropped us off at the wrong flaming place!
"So, send a few people out there?" I suggest. Clarke nods.
"Looks like we're gonna have to"
"What are you doing?" Jasper asks. Jasper. YES! I pull him into a hug right away. He laughs and hugs me back.
"Hey blue eyes" He says, laughing.
"Hey goggles" I say, laughing back. I pull away and pull him towards the map.
"So..."
"We're trying to find out where we are" Clarke fills Jasper in.
"We're on the ground, is that not good enough for you?" Bellamy asks, annoyed. Why is Bellamy annoyed? We're only trying to work out how long it will take to get food and fresh water, you know, so we can survive.
"We need to find Mount Weather" Wells explains "You heard my father's message, that has to be our first priority"
"Screw your father" Octavia. I have to resist an eye roll. Octavia doesn't know Jaha! He gave us a chance. Honestly, I'd hug the man, you know, if we weren't 10000000000 miles away and if he actually landed us where he was suppose to land us... Okay, starting to see O's point. "Do you really think you're in charge? You and your little darling?" Octavia's starting to get annoyed, so I walk up to her. There's no point trying to explain things to her, she's stubborn like that.
"Do you really think we care about who's in charge? We need to get to Mount Weather, and not because the chancellor said so, but the longer we wait, the hungrier we'll get and the harder this will be. How long do you think we'll last without those supplies?" Clarke tries to explain, but she hasn't convinced many people. I sigh... maybe more people'll listen to me.
"We're looking at a 20 mile trek. If we're looking at getting there before dark, which we are, we need to leave now" I tell them. Bellamy shakes his head, disagreeing with me.
"I've got a better idea" He says, looking at Clarke and Wells. "You two go. Let the privileged do the work for a change!" Ugh! I trusted him! I actually trusted him to say something smart and he says that! Great, now I'm gonna have an argument with him.
"If they're going then I'm going" I tell him, going over to stand by the two privileged. Bellamy sighs.
"Ari... I didn't mean it like that"
"Then what did you mean it like, Bell? Because it sure as hell sounded like you sending two kids off somewhere in an area of expertise we are both familiar with because all those damn books you read and you're not letting me go now?" I start to get angry. It's not their fault they were born to who they were born to. And it's not fair. Bellamy sighs, knowing he won't get his own way.
Bellamy and Finn give each other 'the look' and I know I'm in trouble. Finn steps forward. "If she's going then I'm going too" He says, looking at Clarke.
"What, why? I can go myself! I don't need a bodyguard Finn" I tell him. I can go myself, I don't need him!
"If I thought you needed a bodyguard, Ari, then Bellamy would be in my place" Finn says sarcastically. I roll my eyes. Fine, two can play that game (or four, you know...).
Me and Octavia look at each other and nod. "I'm coming too!" She yells, standing next to me.
"No!" Bellamy says, putting his put down. Finn looks at him and Bell sighs. "Fine" he mumbles. "If you can get more people, then you can go" he challenges.
I look around and see Jasper and Monty working their way towards us. When they get in front of us I smirk as they salute jokingly. "Goggles and Tech reporting for earth duty Chancellor!" Jasper says, laughing at the end. I smile and turn to Bellamy.
"Can we go now?" I ask him impatiently. Bellamy rolls his eyes and stubbornly nods. O and I smirk at him as we walk off.
We walk and walk and walk and walk for hours. No sign of Mount Weather. Wells had to stay at the drop site as he hurt his leg.
"So what have you been up to for the last year, Princess?" My brother asks me. Jasper and Monty let out a laugh. I roll my eyes at them.
"Not doing drugs for one" I smirk, making them shut up.
"Spoilsport" Monty mutters. I chuckle a little at his childish behaviour.
"I've been with Abby" I say, looking over at Clarke. "I've been training to be a doctor... Dad thought-"
"You've been with him" My brother hisses.
"Finn, he helped me" I tell him.
"He left Mom. Ari, do you really think he helped you for you? He helped you because he's a coward! He didn't want anyone finding out because he doesn't want to lose his job"
I ignore him, walking faster to walk with Clarke. "Hey" I say.
"Hi"
"So... earth's pretty great, right?" I say, trying to make conversation.
"Well I haven't really had time to look around" She says in a harsh tone.
"Why not? It's gonna take a while to find Mount Weather so why not look around?"
"Because finding Mount Weather needs to be our top priority. Anyway, don't you wonder- why haven't we seen any animals?"
Well, she makes a good point. They probably all died of radiation years ago. But... Oh I don't know. I guess Clarke is just looking for something to worry about. The main thing we should be worrying about is survival. Finn walks ahead of us as we walk at the same pace. Always the adventurer. "Hey, Clarke, how's this for no animals?" He asks, smirking back at her. We all crowded around and he's right. In front of us is an animal. I think it's a doe? Or a deer? Something like that anyway. But it's beautiful. I can't help but smile in wonder at it.
And then it turns.
We all jump back in shock. The deer has two heads! It's a... a... mutation!
"We have to keep moving" Clarke says, walking again. I follow her, staying in front. We stay silent for a while, but then there is small talk, you know, catching up.
"So how long have you been in confinement?" Clarke asks me.
"Umm about a month now" I say "Bellamy, he found out about... about this and I turned myself in" I tell her. She looks shocked.
"Why would you do that?" She asks "Why would you risk your life?"
"Everyone I care about is down here"
We keep walking, me and Octavia falling into the same pace. I nudge Monty, messing around. He smirks and nudges me back. However, I slip and fall to the floor.
"Ari!" Finn yells, helping me back up "Are you okay? What happened?" I roll my eyes.
"Finn, I'm fine. I guess I just-" I'm cut off by Octavia nudging me. I look at her and then I look at what she's looking at.
"Whoa" we both let out a shaky breath. In front of us, there's a lake. It's large and it looks awesome! Octavia starts to strip down and I sigh.
"Really 'Tavia? It's going to be like -10 degrees in there!" I yell at her "You're being stupid. Come on, let's keep moving" I tell her, turning away. One, two, three SPLASH. I turn back around to see an almost still lake. "Octavia?" I yell out, worried. I sigh and bite my lip. I give a side glance at my brother, who's trying not to look as worried as I am. I close my eyes for a moment, before quickly stripping down, just like my best friend did, and running into the lake.
I can stand up... but Octavia jumped. I go underwater, swinging my arms about before someone pulls me above the water. Octavia has a smug look on her face. "So now we're both being stupid, right?" she says while smirking at me.
"Ari, get out" Finn orders, shaking "You too, Octavia" I look at him like he's crazy.
"What the hell Finn? I'm just having fun and-" And I get pulled under water. Everything goes dark quickly. Is this what death is?
"Ari? Come on Arabelle, wake up Princess" I hear Bellamy beg. I groan. My head hurts... My head hurts a lot... What happened?
"Bell?" I manage to get out before a coughing fit starts. Someone, probably Bellamy, forces me to sit up and pats my back. Once it's over, I open my eyes slowly. The first person I see is Bellamy, who's giving me his 'you should of listened' look. Yes, I know what that look it- I practically lived with the guy, how could I not know what that look looks like? "Don't give me that look" I groan. He rolls his eyes and offers me a drink of water. I shake my head "Boil it first. It's contaminated otherwise" I tell him. He frowns for a moment before his facial features soften.
"How did you know that?" he asks me, now interested. I chuckle a little before stopping because it hurts my lungs.
"You don't think I turned myself in straight away, did you? I did do my own research Bellamy" I tell him. He smiles at me.
"Of course you did Princess"
"What happened anyway?" I ask him before I start to panic "Oh my gosh! Where's Octavia? Is she okay? Where's Finn?" I rush out. He groans a little.
"Will you calm down? O's fine, her leg just got hurt. And Finn's with Clarke" Bellamy tells me, trying to keep me calm, not wanting me to have a panic attack. I nod.
"What about Jasper and Monty?" I question his. He looks away. I frown and move his face to look at me with my hand "Where's Jasper and Monty?" I demand him to tell me. He sighs in defeat. I always get my own way with Bellamy. Duh.
"Jasper got speared" He tells me "And Monty got lost" My eyes widen at this new bit of information.
"Well why isn't anyone lo-"
"We'll look in the morning, Princess. For now, let's just... think rationally. We aren't the only people down here" He reminds me.
"It's true, Princess" Finn says, coming up from behind me with Clarke. "When the last grounder died on the ark... he wasn't the last grounder"
So from here, I don't have access to the episodes so I may get a few things mixed up.
But I hoped you liked it!
Dramionedreamer xoxo