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Chapter 4

Lost Contact

Clarke makes her way out of the lab and into the sunlight. Her last conversation with Bellamy is still weighing heavily on her mind. She could tell in his voice that he has little hope left that they'll see each other again. The thought makes her heart ache, considering he's always been the beacon of hope in their relationship. His hope leads her through all the dark times, even when he's not around. Clarke wonders how she's supposed to keep her hope alive, when he has none left to give. "Clarke." She turns to see Maddi running towards her, excitement evident in her voice. "Hurry, Bellamy's on the radio." Clarke quickly makes her way to the lab wondering why he's radioing so early. She hopes that something hasn't happened up there since they last talked. Her heart is pounding by the time she reaches the radio. Clarke picks up the receiver and hits the clicker. "Bellamy." The static meets her for a few moments. "Clarke, I think I just found a little bit of hope." Her heart flutters at the sound of his conviction. She smiles as she hits the clicker. "What did you find?" Clarke turns to Maddi who's listening intently beside her. The smile on her face makes her feel even happier. "Murphy and Monty hid two barrels of oil in the ventilation system, before Drake could get his hands on it. I'm working with Raven to find a solution. It's not much, but it's enough to give me a little hope." Clarke feels the tears begin to form within her eyes. There's the boy she had fallen for all those years ago, the person that had brought light into her world.

Clarke hits the clicker. "I can't believe this is happening." Another wave of static reaches her ears for a few moments. "Believe it, Princess, I'll do everything I can to get…" The line goes dead and static fills the room once more. Her heart clenches as she tries to get the radio to work again. Clarke can't lose him, not like this. The static suddenly clears and her heart starts to beat again. "Bellamy, are you there?" Moments pass and she finds herself holding her breath. "This is Drake Peters, leader of the Prisoner Ship, who are you?" Clarke drops the receiver and quickly takes a step back. Fear grips her as she turns to Maddi who's staring at the radio. She's mentally kicking herself for not foreseeing the possibility of being intercepted by the Prisoner Ship. "If you don't reply, we'll be forced to scour every inch of this land. Rest assured, we will find you and you won't like what happens to your lover boy up in space." Clarke's breath catches at his words. She wonders what they could possibly do to Bellamy and her friends from down here? Clarke remains in her place, calling his bluff. "You don't believe me? I left a little parting gift for your friends up there. The bomb I set should be going off in about twelve hours. You don't give yourself up, then your boyfriend and your friends will go kaboom." Panic washes over her whole body and she feels completely paralyzed. A warm hand grips hers and she turns to see Maddi giving her a nod. Clarke takes a steadying breath, her heart pounding so rapidly that she feels like she's having a heart attack.

She slowly makes her way over to the radio, the weight of the world on her shoulders once again. Clarke knows that she'll have to make another impossible decision, but this time, Bellamy won't be here to hold her hand through it. She picks up the receiver and sighs. "My name is Clarke Griffin and I'm asking you not to let this happen." She grips the receiver so hard, her knuckles turn white. The moments tick by and the fear she's feeling threatens to completely take her over. "What is your location Clarke?" She turns to Maddi who's staring at her wide eyed. Clarke knows what Bellamy would tell her in this moment, but her heart is telling her not to listen. As always, her choice will decide who lives and dies. She hits the clicker. "Why do you want to know my location?" Clarke tries to keep steady, but she can feel herself beginning to crumble. "Your friend Raven told us that there's a bunker somewhere around here with a group of survivors and late last night, what do you know, we intercepted their transmission about breaking out of the bunker. We want to make it known that we're the clan in charge here. By the way you talked to your lover boy, it seems like you were important to your people. So, I need you to be my leverage to hold over them." Clarke closes her eyes at his words, feeling like a knife is twisting in her heart. "If I tell you, how will you stop the bomb from exploding up there?" Static fills the room and she feels Maddi squeeze her hand in support.

Clarke turns to her and manages to give her a sad smile. "I know there's not enough fuel for them to come down. I have at least fifteen barrels on this ship and I'm willing to send some of my men up there to give them enough to come down. That is, if you tell us the coordinates of your location." Clarke shakes her head at his words. How in the world had Drake gotten his hands on so much fuel? She knows that he stole her friends' supply of oil, but even with the original supply they had on their own ship, there's no way that they could have that much fuel. Clarke wonders if there is another ship up there that her friends don't know about, people that managed to get off the Ark, but not back down to Earth with the rest of her people? She hits the clicker. "If I make this deal, you have to promise that you won't harm my daughter." Her heart drops as she waits for him to agree with the safety of Maddi. Clarke remembers Bellamy telling her that he wouldn't hesitate to hurt a child and it makes her stomach churn. She can't risk her life, she won't. "We agree to your terms; your daughter won't be harmed as long as you surrender to us willingly." Clarke breathes a sigh of relief at his words. Maddi can stay here on the island safe and sound, while she saves her friends and Bellamy. She prays that this won't all backfire on her, but it's the only chance she has to save everyone.