I do not own any character, plots, or anything else pertaining to "The 100". This chapter was interesting to write because I had to try and picture how I see the dynamics changing in the future. Here's my next chapter, I hope you enjoy and review.
Chapter 4
Live or Die
Clarke and Bellamy walk out of the airlock together hand-in-hand. His touch is warm and inviting, something she's been craving for nearly seven years now. Clarke feels like she's herself again with him around. His warm eyes find hers and he gives her that smirk. "What's on your mind Princess?" She smiles slightly back at him. "You know Bellamy, only you can get away with calling me that." They stop right outside the control room door, hands still interlocked. "Ali did say that I was your Knight." She can see the devotion in his eyes for her and it makes her want to kiss him again. She starts to lean in, only inches separating them. "Bellamy." Clarke turns and sees Raven standing there. She looks at Clarke with a smile and gives her a big hug. "I'm glad you made it Clarke." Her eyes dart over to Bellamy. "Aren't you glad you didn't give up?" Clarke's eyes catch the smile he gives Raven and she's happy that he had her here in space to keep him going. Bellamy needed someone that could keep him in line.
Raven pulls back and leads them into the control room. Clarke smiles at her friends who think they're about to die. The first person to spot her is Monty. She's surprised to see him playing cards with Murphy, something that wouldn't have happened on Earth. Monty jumps up from his seat and wraps her in a hug. "It's good to see you Clarke." They pull back. "You too Monty." She takes a moment to look around the room. Clarke sees Harper, Emori, and Echo standing by the radio. Harper comes forward and gives her a quick hug. "Hi Clarke." She nods at her with a smile. Clarke's eyes move over to Echo and Emori standing off awkwardly to the side. "Are you here to save us Clarke? asks Emori. Clarke nods. "I made a deal with Captain Gale, I told him that I'd help him find the bunker if he let me save you." Echo shakes her head. "I'm not going." Bellamy comes up beside her, his presence feeling welcome after its vacancy for so long. "There's hope now Echo. Clarke and I will figure out how to stop Captain Gale before he takes over." Clarke looks over at Echo who's glaring at Bellamy. "So, we're supposed to blindly trust in you and Clarke saving the day?" Bellamy takes a step towards her, invading her personal space. "She scarified herself to save us before." Echo scans the room and stops back on Bellamy. "I say we call a vote." Clarke walks over to Bellamy and quietly takes his hand. She knows that he needs her and she's ready to anchor him the same way he does her. Bellamy's eyes soften as they meet hers. "It's about damn time you two." says Raven. Clarke notices Murphy make his way over to Echo and stand. "I'm with Echo, I'm not going back to Earth only to be imprisoned again." Emori looks between Clarke and Murphy for a few moments, before predictably choosing Echo's side. "I'm sorry Clarke, where John goes I go." Clarke nods, understanding the feeling of wanting to go wherever your other-half wants to. She squeezes Bellamy's hand to remind him that she's here and not going anywhere. "Harper and I are going with Clarke." adds Monty. Clarke's relieved that they'll be joining them on the ground. She sees Raven make her way over to Bellamy's other side. Raven looks over at her and nods.
Clarke looks at Murphy, Emori, and Echo and feels a wave of sadness wash over her. Everyone starts to say their goodbyes to each other and her heart breaks at Monty and Murphy's exchange. The two of them are hugging, but they seem more like brothers now. Clarke feels sorry for Monty becasue he's losing another person he considers a brother. She watches Murphy slap Monty on the arm. "Take care of yourself Monty." Monty stares at Murphy for a moment. "Are you sure you really want to stay here, we may have a chance to stop the Captain now?" Murphy gives Monty a smirk. "Bring the bastard down for me." Monty shakes his head. "Even after what he did?" Murphy puts his hand out for Monty to shake. It may be her imagination, but she thinks she sees John Murphy tearing up. "May we meet again." Monty pauses, before shaking his hand. "May we meet again brother."
Clarke turns away from the scene as Bellamy comes to take his spot next to her. "We save who we can save today." She nods at the man that's become her everything. Clarke's eyes travel the room again and she sees Emori and Harper saying goodbye. They hug and then Harper hands her a worn book. "Harper taught her how to read and they had their own book club." Clarke's eyes travel over to Echo who's giving brief hugs to everyone. "How about Echo?" She turns to Bellamy who's now focusing on Echo's goodbyes. Clarke can see the worry etched on his face and jealousy courses through her. She wonders if anything ever happened between the two that first year, but quickly dismisses it. He had heard her voice every day for a year and knew she was alive. "Echo never completely immersed herself, she struggled living in space. Before the Captain got here, we tried to get her to join us in our leisure time. She did occasionally join us for cards, but she refused to read with Emori and Harper. Echo told me that she didn't want to lose who she was on the ground." Clarke watches Echo stand back by the radio waiting for her chosen fate. She turns back to Bellamy who's now staring at her. He takes her into his arms and butterflies take flight inside her stomach. She loves the way he makes her feel and knows that they're going to make it together.
Bellamy and Clarke lead everyone to the airlock. He grabs the same spacesuit he came in and puts it on. Bellamy turns to Clarke and she's waiting for him by the door. He still can't believe she's here with him. It's like a dream and he's happy that they have a chance to have a real life together. He knows that they'll have to take down the Captain first, but at least they have that hope to hold onto. Bellamy walks towards Clarke and reaches his hand out towards her. She takes it and their linked once more. He gives her a smirk through the glass. "Is there anything I need to know about Maddi before I meet her?" Clarke smiles at him. "She's definitely a force to be reckoned with." Bellamy loves how much lighter Clarke is right now. He prays that she'll be able to maintain some sort of peace, as the weight of the world falls on her shoulders once more. Bellamy hopes that he can shoulder some of the burden that they're about to take on. "Just like you." Their eyes lock and Bellamy wishes that they didn't have suits on at this moment. "Alright lovebirds, we get you're in love, but we need to get moving. You two have the world to save again." They break apart and Raven opens the airlock to the outside. She starts to spacewalk towards the ship and the rest follow suit. As he's floating along, he wonders what the Captain will try to do to them when they land. What he'll try to do to him? Before they had left them to die on the ship, Bellamy had pleaded with the Captain to let him come down with him. He responded by smirking at him and throwing a piece of worn paper and a pen into his cell. Clarke had always been better at negotiating, getting people to see her side of things.
Bellamy watches Raven try to enter the ship, but the Captain doesn't make a move to open it. She tries knocking on the window, but he can faintly see him shaking his head. A rush of fear overcomes him as Clarke stops at the window. Bellamy can see the Captain holding up two fingers and his heart drops. He knew that the Captain would pull something like this, he just didn't think it would happen before they reached the ground. He makes it to the window and Clarke turns to him. Their eyes lock and his gut twists because he sees that look in her eyes. The one that had been absent a few minutes ago when they had been joking about Maddi, the one that he never wanted to see again. He knows that they have to choose who's going down, once again choosing who lives and dies.