Ten years were spent with this humanoid species the trio met. Ten years of learning about this new species culture, traditions, origin, technology and their once great galactic empire.
The creators had roamed across the galaxies over hundreds of thousands of years. They claimed to be one of the first inelegant beings the universe had given life to. As they expanded, they encountered what they called underdeveloped species. They elevated them, as they called it. Meaning they mixed their own DNA with that of a planet's native species, sometimes creating multiple versions until they were satisfied with the results. The human race was one of those species.
They created life for multiple reasons; the main one being work force. They made slaves to help keep their empire running, using them to collect natural resources. They would sometimes use certain species as warriors to spare less of their own.
They were one of the first intelligent species, but not the oldest, and not the only ones trying to claim habitable, fertile planets. There were wars that spread across the stars. The creators ended up winning every time. But eventually, there was a division amongst them. A good amount of the population no longer wanted to play God. So a civil war began within their empire.
Eventually, both sides came to terms with one another and claimed certain areas for themselves. A lot of the life they created had been abandoned during the process. They grew on their own, developing in their unique ways. Some reached the stars faster than others. Earth just happened to be one of the planets that had fallen to the wayside. So the creators left the planet be and just watched.
Eventually, the human race spanned across the stars. They sought to do the same thing as the creators; create an empire that stretched across space. When the first human space craft landed on a colonized planet of the creators, an entire new war began.
Jeremiah, Charlie's brother, met the creators with hostility. He began to slaughter them from the first moment he became aware of their existence. He had mutated all of his crew with his DNA. He even began to take the DNA from the creators to try and enhance himself and select others in his ranks.
More human ships came, and a massacre began. The two peoples had been at war ever since.
When Lexa, Charlie and Octavia learned all of this, they were horrified, infuriated and in slight disbelief. They were afraid of what the creators might do to their people, or of what Jeremiah might do to their people. They were infuriated by the entire situation. And they were in disbelief that they had escaped one nightmare and had been thrown into another one; and this time, it wasn't of their own making.
After some discussion and contemplation, the trio asked to help. The creators were untrusting and suspected alterior motives. So the trio were put through tests and trials. They were taught new fighting skills and given new weapons, learning how to use those as well. They even allowed the creators to unlock more of their DNA, so they would have a better chance of survival for the fights to come.
It was the alteration of their DNA that took the most amount of time. They were put to sleep while their very molecules were changed. When they awoke, it was in writhing agony. They all mutated in similar ways, except for some few varying traits with each individual. When they had completed the process of surgeries, a few years were needed for rehabilitation and monitoring. Once it was all over, the trio regrouped before they planned to head back to the people they had been cut off from for a decade.
The pair of aliens that had appeared on the beach, Eela and Kia, were chosen to head out with them. The plan was to explain the circumstances and supply the people with whatever was needed. And potentially recruit the willing to join the fight.
The group of five loaded supplies onto an alien craft before finally taking their seats. Eela and Kia began to bring the small space ship into the air when Charlie glanced at Lexa. The brunette had her old reliable, stone cold commander face on, but Charlie could see the fear in her green eyes.
"Hey," Charlie said, gaining the brunette's attention, "It's going to be alright. They probably all think we died. I bet they'll throw a party."
Lexa glared at Charlie before speaking, "That may be true. But Clarke will be infuriated. I've ruined any chance of salvaging what has been between us."
"Lexa, it's not like you just disappeared for no reason and ghosted her," Octavia said. "Once we explain everything, they'll all understand. Some of them might take a while to come around, but they won't be upset forever."
"Have you met Clarke?" Lexa asked jokingly, chuckling with distain. "She will hate me forever. She did not truly forgive me for abandoning her at the mountain until after I had died. This will be worse."
"I mean it's gonna be bad," the raven haired woman said with a small smile. "But trust me, Clarke will eventually forgive you. It might take a couple decades, but it'll happen. And what's twenty years when you can potentially live forever?"
Their conversation was interrupted by Eela, "We're here."
The ship landed with a light thud and a hiss of air was heard as the docking bay hatch opened. The trio took a deep breath before getting up and walking down the ramp. Once outside, they looked on the once small settlement with amazement.
There was now high shiny metallic walls covering every inch that was claimed. The opening they stood in front of had a massive gate that was open, revealing the roads and sturdy buildings that were now inside. There were children running around as their parents watched on with smiles. There were stores and bars. And that was just all from what they could see with a glance.
A guardsman approached at full speed from a distance within the walls. The trio stood still, carefully eying the guards that stood on top of the gate, weapons pointed at them. As they came face to face with the running guard, all three of the women smiled. A body collided with Octavia, muscular arms squeezing on to her as tightly as possible.
"Hey big brother," Octavia said with a laugh and a smile as she hugged him back.
Bellamy stepped back to look at his sister, disbelief, happiness and joy spreading across his face. "You're alive," he breathed before pulling her in for another tight embrace.
"Yes I am," Octavia said as she hugged her brother back once more. "I'm sorry," she whispered.
Bellamy released his sister and took a step back after a few minutes had passed. He looked at the other two women and then back at his sister. He looked passed them, finally noticing the small space ship behind them. "Where the hell have you been?" He asked, his eyes taking in every detail of the craft behind the three women.
"It's a long conversation we need to have with everyone," the raven haired woman said as she placed a hand on her brother's shoulder to get his attention back. "I'm really happy to see you Bell."
Bellamy smiled like a little boy on Christmas. "I don't have any words to express how I'm feeling right now. It's all good, I promise. I just… We all thought you were dead."
"We'll explain everything," Charlie interrupted, "But we have to explain it to everyone. It's a lot and it's important."
"Well I bet considering there's a high jacked, alien ship you three came riding in on."
"Is everyone well?" Lexa asked, her face emotionless.
Bellamy looked at Lexa with a glint of anger in his eyes before answering. "Yes. Everyone who was here when you ladies left is still alive."
Lexa's face softened a little bit and her body slightly relaxed. She let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding. "Would it be possible to round up everyone in charge right now? The information we have to share is urgent."
Bellamy nodded coldly at Lexa before speaking into his wrist band. "Emergency meeting in the hall. Ten minutes."
The trio followed Bellamy through the gates and down the streets of the now small city. As they walked, they noticed how many houses, shops, places of meeting and trading centers there were. There were buildings for education, for learning trade, even for art and music. They stopped in front of a larger building with high walls and two large front doors that was in what seemed to be the center of the city.
"You ladies ready?" Bellamy asked as they all approached the giant doors.
"As ready as we'll ever be," Charlie said as she glanced at her two companions.
Bellamy opened the doors and allowed the three women to walk inside. As the doors closed with a thud behind them, they all stared at the large round table in front of them. Their old friends were standing around it, having hushed conversations as they waited. When the door had closed, all heads turned to meet the three women standing in front of them.
Abbi, Maddi, Monty, Raven and few people they did not know looked upon them with shock and amazement. Indra and Kane were momentarily shocked and then smiled with joy across their faces. Clarke looked like she had seen a ghost, and the woman standing close beside her glanced between Clarke and Lexa with worry spread across her features.
The room was silent and it felt as if time had stilled. No one moved or said a word for a few minutes.
"Ummm…" Charlie began, clearly feeling uncomfortable in the situation, "Hi."
"Hi?!" Raven shouted before running over and pushing Charlie in her chest. "Hi?! That's all you have to say?! You say hi, and the other two are acting like their tongues have been cut out! Where the hell have you all been?! Huh?!" Raven pushed Charlie again before slapping her across the face.
Charlie rubbed her cheek and looked back down at the infuriated woman. "I deserved that. But, before you hit me again, we have a perfectly good and detailed explanation."
Raven slapped Charlie again before pulling her into an angry hug. "Don't ever fucking do that again," Raven said into Charlie's shoulder.
"I promise, I won't," the tall woman replied as she hugged the fiery hispanic back.
Everyone but Clarke and the brown haired woman that stood next to her came over and took turns hugging their friends. As they all began to walk over to the table to sit down, Clarke ran over to Lexa and punched her square in the jaw, sending the brunette backward a few feet. Everyone stopped and stood in place, unsure of what to say or do.
When Lexa rebalanced herself, she looked up to see smoldering, dark blue eyes staring at her. Clarkes hands where clenched into fists and her body was slightly shaking. Lexa took a deep breath and put on her old familiar mask of indifference and straightened her back.
"Are you done?" Lexa asked lowly, her voice void of emotion.
"Am I done?" Clarke repeated lowly, rage spewing with every syllable. "Is that all you have to say?"
The brunette sighed. "You are clearly upset. If I were to try and have a conversation now I believe it would only end with me having to fight you off. I do not wish to upset you any more than you are right now. If you would like to have a conversation once you've calmed down, I am more than willing."
The blonde was about to start screaming but was stopped by the brown haired woman that had been standing beside her a moment ago. "Clarke," the woman said sweetly as she positioned herself in front of the blonde and looked into ocean blue eyes. "Please, calm down. This is not the time or the place to do this. And besides, she's not worth anymore of your energy. She's taken enough of it, hasn't she?"
Clarke's body stopped shaking and her eyes slightly softened as she stared at the woman in front of her. "You're right Sara," Clarke said as she smiled at the woman, "she isn't worth it."
Lexa's heart clenched in her chest and it took everything in her to not let her emotions flood her face. But she knew, Clarke could see the hurt in her eyes. She looked away and became fixated with a pattern in the wood on the floor beneath her. She didn't move her eyes until she heard both of the women sit down in their chairs. Slowly, she made her way over to Octavia and sat down in the seat beside her, not daring to look up, since Clarke was directly across from her.
Charlie cleared her throat, gaining everyone's attention. "So, I'm just going to jump on in to this because I don't want to sit in the tension filled silence anymore. I suggest that Lexa, Octavia and I say everything we've got to tell you and then leave questions you may have for after. How does that sound?"
They all nodded in agreement and Charlie began to talk. Lexa dint's say a word. She could feel Clarke's eyes burning in to her with hatred, and it took everything in her not to fall apart in that moment.