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Arkadia had finally found hopeful and welcomed peace that thankfully seemed to be holding. After they had finally gotten Clarke back Abby and Kane had returned to Polis and became the 13th clan, under Lexa's protection they finally felt safe. They were aware of Azgeda's obvious dislike to them but Lexa had promised that they wouldn't be a problem, for Arkadia. It was if they were finally getting what they had all longed for and they were all incredibly grateful for every moment of it. Especially The Delinquents, after all the pain and terror they had endured had finally been worth it.
Bellamy was anxiously waiting for Clarke to get ready, Abby had decided she was allowed to get some air and walk around as long as she promised not to over do it. As much as he had been desperate for her to get better, he found himself incredibly afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle it, that her stitches would open or God forbid she started having flashbacks. He ran his hand down his face and let out a worried sigh before looking to the door again.
Clarke was stood on the very other side of the door, biting her lip and forcing the tears glazing her eyes to stay exactly where they were. It wasn't the pain coursing through her body that was making her want to lie down crying, it was the fact the Mountain Men and Cage had turned her into this. She had never thought of herself as a hero or anything of that ilk but she used to at least be able to walk out a door without a horrible feeling of fear clawing its way through her mind. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before slowly opening the door to find her best friend and the man she loved standing there. She knew he had been waiting on her but it was still a massive comfort.
He looked to her and gave her a charming smile in the hopes of keeping her spirits lifted. She smiled back and he felt his heart melt and long for her all at once. "You ready?" He asked her, just to make sure.
She nodded giving him another little smile before gently sliding her hand into his, it felt tiny and safe when he clasped his own around it. "I'm ready."
They walked hand in hand through the corridors until they came to the bar and to Clarke's surprise her Delinquents were all there seemingly waiting on her. She looked to Bellamy with a raised brow.
"Couldn't stop them when Jackson let it slip you were allowed out." He said with a chuckle as they got closer to their little family.
Raven was the first up and she grabbed Clarke before even realising she could potentially really hurt her so she loosened her hold on her as she grinned ecstatically. "You have no idea how good it is to see you up and walking." She said teary eyed.
It amazed Clarke how different she felt now with her friends than she did when she was still in bed. She couldn't shut them out like she had been previously intended to, they were her best friends and her family and she needed every single one of them. "I'm so glad to see you, too. All of you." She said with a small smile that was met with grins from everyone, they were clearly happy she was talking again.
As they each gave her gentle hugs and after Clarke had poured all her effort into sitting down, which was incredibly painful and that worried her. Medical reasons for that popped up into her mind but she tired to ignore them. They all chattered away catching Clarke up on all the gossip just as Raven had promised. It wasn't until a little while into their little gathering that Octavia smirked at Bellamy and looked to their intertwined hands. "So...?" She asked with a teasing tone in her voice.
Bellamy, embarrassingly started to sweat as soon as she smirked at him. That little smirk coming from his beloved sister could only mean bad things for him and he wasn't looking forward to whatever she had up her sleeve. "So what?" He demanded in a choked casual tone.
Unfortunately Raven caught on almost immediately and she gave her own playful smirk as she looked to the pair. "You two officially a thing now?" She asked casually.
Bellamy and Clarke's hands broke away as quickly as possible and Bellamy began nervously scratching the back of his neck whilst Clarke sat wide eyed, almost glaring at Raven.
Octavia rolled her eyes and gave a little laugh. "Oh, come on you two! Everyone knows you'd make a lovely couple." She grinned.
Bellamy desperately looked to each of them for some kind of support and when he looked go Monty whom he was sure would have his back and saw him grinning, he knew it was all over. "I- We- Me-" He stumbled over his words constantly before he all but gave up as he nervously looked to Clarke.
It was strange how he now became the nervous one whilst Clarke looked him with a content little smile on her face, her soft hand slowly taking his own. "Well, I do love you Bellamy Blake." She said in a little whisper that sounded almost like an Angel.
He had planned to give her his trademark smirk and say something cheeky but he found himself giving her a funny grin before pulling her into a kiss. He seemed to forget that nearly entire family as Clarke let a surprised squeak out before almost loosing herself, she found that everything bad went away when he kissed her. When they eventually stopped he looked her in the eye and gave her a soft smile. "I love you too Princess." He said quietly.
She smiled back to him before looking back to everyone with a cheekier smile played across her face. "Only cause you saved me." She teased so casually as everyone started laughing that Bellamy was filled with a massive amount of hope that things could get better. He knew nothing would ever be the same but as long as his Princess got better that was more than enough for him.
After Octavia's suggestion to get Clarke outside for some air and Clarke's almost begging eyes, Bellamy couldn't deny her such a simple request. He walked with her hand in hand as he took her around Arkadia, she was mostly quiet but he tried not to worry hoping she was just taking everything in. It was after all, her first real time in their new home.
She stopped suddenly and he looked to where she was looking at and he saw some of the 100 sitting around the firepit away from the others. "None of them look happy." She murmured quietly, although the was element of question to get statement.
He gave a sigh before nodding. "It's awkward Clarke it's like the others want to trust us but they can't and a lot of us don't take well to rules." He admitted sadly.
It hurt her more than she cared to admit as she looked to them. "This isn't right Bellamy, after everything we came through they still treat us like... Criminals! We have to do something."
He gave a small smile as he looked to her. "Barely back and she's already fixing things, don't know how you do it Princess."
She looked to him quickly before looking back to before looking back to her people. "I have to Bellamy they-" She stopped in her tracks as a wave of nausea consumed her.
Bellamy looked to her, worry etched over his face as he walked closer to her. "Princess?" He asked gently.
Clarke didn't have time to respond to him as her legs gave out from under her and the world began to grow black. She braced herself for hitting the hard ground beneath her but only felt warmth and security as Bellamy caught her. He held her tightly as if he was scared she would somehow still fall.
"Come on, Princess. That's enough for today." He said gently as he began to walk back to the med bay, he was terrified that something was wrong with her but he convinced himself it was only fatigue.
As he walked in he saw Abby standing waiting for them, anxiety evident on her features. "What happened? Is she okay?" She demanded from Bellamy as he laid her down on the bed.
Bellamy brushed her hair out of her face before looking back to Abby. "She's okay just tired."
Abby sighed as she now looked to her daughter. "I knew she'd over do it, she's always been the same."
He frowned. "I don't think she did it by choice, she seen how the 100 distance themselves from the others. You're going to have a lot to deal with when she wakes."
Abby rubbed her eyes tiredly. "Always the saviour, hopefully she can wait until after this Sun Feast." She said in an almost pleading tone.
"When she wakes up she won't stop until she's helped everyone, you know that." Bellamy said as he sat down by her side gently taking her hand in his, he would be there when she woke up.
"When she wakes up you can take her to her room, there's nothing else we can do for her and I don't want her stuck in the med bay any longer." Abby said before making her way towards the door but she stopped to look back to her daughter. A look of sadness overcame her before she walked out the door.
Bellamy watched her leave with a frown firmly played across his features, he really didn't think Clarke was ready to be out of the med bay. Sure, she was healing physically but mentally he could only guess what was going on. He could see how troubled her beautiful ocean eyes were and it pained him every time he looked into them and they looked broken.
He tightened his grasp on her hand as if that would somehow protect her from the outside world. He found himself once again wondering how any of the Mountain Men could have hurt her, she was so beautiful inside and out always desperately trying to help her people and yet they had ripped her apart.
However, he was filled with a little bit of happiness as he remembered someone who cared about Clarke would be visiting them tomorrow. He had some hope that Lexa would cheer his princess up all thanks to this 'Sun Feast.' Lexa wanted to show her people that Skaikru where one of them now and what better way to do that than to have one of their biggest traditions in Arkadia. It would be a big, hectic day but for some reason Bellamy found himself looking forward to it. They all deserved a little bit of fun, especially Clarke.
He lifted her hand to his lips and gently kissed her hand before laying his head down on the bed. He would just rest his tired eyes for a moment or two, just until Clarke woke up and then he could take her to her new room that was fit for his Princess.
AN: Aaaa guys I'm honestly so sorry this took so long you can all hate me ; ; Anyway I thought I should just explain about the 100 being unhappy in Arkadia, Abby and the others from the Ark aren't going to be the 'baddies' there's just going to be a lot of disagreements. So loads of drama to look forward to! Also there's an adorable Clarke and Lexa moment next chapter! I love you all so so much 3 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx