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THE PROTECTOR

Chapter 10

Clarke woke the next morning with her body and mind fully at peace. It's been a long time since she has felt this way. Sure, she was a little scared for what lies ahead, but she was ready for it. Clarke noticed a pretty big satchel beside her bed. She looked inside and smiled to herself. There was some empty vials, some bandages and a few other medical tools in it. There was also a notebook bound in leather and some charcoal. It's been so long since Clarke had a chance to draw and was glad to have these items once again. Maybe now she could show the true beauty of the ground in her work once again. There was also a cloak near the satchel, so she grabbed it and headed outside to thank Damion. She was surprised when she got out there, for Damion was standing waiting with the whole pack behind him. He just smiled at Clarke and motioned of her to come and sit. As she sat she thanked him for the gifts.

He just smiled as he started to speak. "You're more than welcome Clarke. I hope you put it to good use, and as for the cloak it will be useful for your journey. The inside is lined with the fur of the wolves too old to live. Now they shall always be with you to protect you and guide you. Here, this will also be helpful" he handed her a belt with pockets and loops. "It will aid in holding all your weapons during travel."

"Thank you for everything! I really mean it." Clarke said as she gave Damion a hug.

"There's just one more thing. Something that will truly make you one with our wolf family. A mark. One above your heart to symbolize your wolf spirit and one to symbolize you. All lost souls share the same mark for our wolf spirit but the other is made only for you. Zedd's had the mark of power. Mine of knowledge and wisdom. But yours Clarke, It's harder to decide. There's so much to you, and your soul has many different traits. But I believe the one to suit you the most is your creativity and imagination. Without that you wouldn't be able to see the world as you do. Now this is a permanent marking so it will take about a hour and will hurt for a few days, but with it you will truly belong. So Clarke do you accept your new family?"

Clarke stared down at her new markings and smiled. The one above her heart resembled a wolf paw print with with the palm being a flame. The one upon her arm resembles the sun, with the sun's rays only on the top half. She finally found her place on the ground. She dressed up in her new gear gave one final hug to Damion and whispered in his ear "May we meet again" then turned and headed off on her new journey with Niami at her side.

After about three hours of walking Clarke could finally see camp Jaha in the distance. A shiver ran through her, but she shook it off. She was ready. Clarke climbed up into the trees and found a spot that allowed her to look over the camp without being seen. As she looked upon the camp she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. They were alive and well. Clarke wasn't sure what to expect, it's been several months since she left after all. She saw a few of the 100 and many others but couldn't spot her friends. She heard something from behind her and turned around to see a few of her friends carrying some small game.

"This is getting us nowhere. We need more then rabbits and the rare deer to keep living." Octavia said with a sigh.

"I know but its the best we can do. We are not trained in tracking and hunting. We just need to make do with what we have." Bellamy said as he placed his hand on his sister's shoulder and gave her a small smile. Clarke watched on as the group headed back into camp. She was glad to see that they were out hunting without worry. It could only mean that they were on good terms with the Trikru. One less thing Clarke had to worry about, she wasn't quite ready to deal with the Trikru yet, or at least not Lexa. Octavia was right though, if that's all they were bringing in for food they wouldn't last. Clarke's not quite sure how they lasted this long. Luckily, she could help, wolves were great hunters after all, and if they could scare bigger animals towards the hunting party then she wouldn't have to worry about them starving to death.

She decided to watch over them for a while, see how they moved on, learn their routine, and help where she can. In time she would show herself, but not yet, not until she's sure they can move towards a better future together. Clarke watched them for a few more hours then headed back to the den. It was all hers now, and using one of the many tunnels she was only a few hours by foot from the camp. Clarke knew that she could always return to the den, but one day she wanted to find her own place that she can call home.

Clarke awoke early the next morning. She wanted to make it back to the camp before they started their day. So Clarke packed up her things and headed to the camp, all the while looking for any animal she could scare their way. She noticed some fresh tracks and heading in their direction. Noticing that she was in the area of TonDC, Clarke kept alert. She didn't want to have a run in with any Trikru. After a while Clarke decided it was better to head back, rather then keep following the tracks. As she turned to head back she heard it. The roar of a large animal and the cries of a warrior. Without a second thought Clarke ran in the direction of the noise, her only concern being the safety of the warriors.

Hope you enjoyed. please review. I will try to get the next chapter up soon.

Thanks to my friends who helped me edit this

also i will be drawing some pics to go with the story. see deviantart soultterror101 for pics.

chapter ten has four pics of the markings