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Three months later.
Clarke spent the day taking an inventory of basic medical supply. Long story short – their first aid medical supply kit they were working with had run dry. This wasn't good. With work still going on around the camp, all the hunting injuries; it was necessary for them to be well equipped with the right things. She immediately left her make shift infirmary and rush over the Bellamy's tent where he was gathering his troop to go hunting. "We need to get to Mount Weather," she said in a demanding tone.
All the boys turned around to look at her, all with the same expression on their face. The expression that shouted, "girl are you mad? You're not gonna make it there alive."
"Leave us," Bellamy commanded to the other boys, leaving him and Clarke alone.
"Are we gonna really argue about this again?" he asked.
"Yes! And it'll only stop if we get there."
"Like I've said already, we're not going to Mount Weather."
"Bellamy – we're out of medical stock. People are getting sick. We don't have the utensils to make medicine. Bellamy we need to get these things before winter falls – and with the temperature right now I'm pretty sure that's soon."
"The two of us can't leave together Clarke. And the others won't want to accompany you."
"Then I'll take Finn, Jasper and Monty."
"And how are they gonna protect you. By taking a spear to the chest again? It's just not safe Clarke, I'm not gonna let you do it."
"Bella – "
"I've made my decision Clarke." Bellamy walked off and left Clarke standing in his tent. That ignorant ass she thought to herself. She stormed back to the infirmary, pick up her bag and started making her way to the river. She needed a brain cooler and some how devise a plan to reach Mount Weather with or without the help of Bellamy.
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Bellamy came back from hunting empty handed, leaving his boys to take the catch. He was too distracted by what went on between him and Clarke. It was the first time they fought in three months since they both kissed. Him refusing to let her go to Mount Weather was his way of saying I want you to be safe, you mean to much to me. He couldn't say that out - not in front of the ones following him. He didn't want to appear soft, and so far being around Clarke – soft was all he was. He needed to regain his toughness – but boy did it hurt to do that to her. He looked around and he didn't see her in the camp. She was typically back at this time, probably she wanted to stay a little longer. But he needed to she her so he went to her place of solace – to be in solace with her.
He saw her sitting on the riverbank, staring at the glowing blue water. She was at peace and he didn't want to break her out of it but he had to if he were to rectify his mistake.
"You'd miss dinner?" he shouted from behind her.
"I'm not hungry," she replied.
He walked up to the side of her and joined her on the ground, "Clarke," he called her to gain her attention. She looked at him and he saw her two eyes glimmering in the light from the river, "I'm sorry."
"Is that an apology coming from Bellamy Blake?" she said with an amused look on her face.
"Live the moment to the fullest. I don't do that often," he replied with a smirk on his face. She returned the gesture but it was short lived.
"I am going to Mount Weather with or without you Bellamy. We can't live like this for the rest of our lives."
"I know princess. But I can't let you do that – " he started to reach for her hand when her expression changed from one of hope to one of despair, he continued. "- Alone. I'll take you there myself."
"But I thought you said you couldn't leave the camp?"
"I don't think these kids would kill each other in such a short space of time. We won't be gone forever."
He took a good look at her face, at how all of a sudden he was able to put a smile on it. "I just want you to be safe Clarke. I only trust myself to protect you and that's exactly what I'll do." He looked down to where he was holding her hand and couldn't remember ever lacing his fingers through hers. She squeezed his hand tightly and said a quiet thank you.
Both of them titled their heads upwards looking at the moon, the stars and the little dot they once called home. Bellamy lied down on the ground to make looking at the sky a bit more comfortable. But something caught his eyes and out of curiosity to make sure he wasn't the only one seeing it he asked Clarke, "Is it me or does the moon look different?"
Clarke lied down at the side of him to get a better look. She spotted the difference as well. When she came earlier the entire moon was out, now only a quarter of it was showing, "Yeah. I read about this sometime on the arc. I think it's called a lunar eclipse. It happens when the moon ends up behind the earth's shadow. I've seen video footage of it." They both looked as the rest of the moon was covered and turned Red, "It's much more amazing in person."
Bellamy turned to look at her. All he saw was the look of amazement on her face as she relished in the experience of their first lunar eclipse. After a few minutes she turned to meet his gaze. She returned the smile that was on his face and then went back to look at the moon as the eclipse was beginning to end and the moon was returning to normalcy. Bellamy kept on looking at her and that was when he silently vowed that he do everything in his power to protect the woman that was lying on the side of him at all cost. Even if it meant leading himself to his own death, he'd do it.
