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~Chapter 11~

Abby stepped out of the ship and out into the fresh air. It was morning, everyone was knocked unconscious from the landing, but people were starting wake up. She looked around at the trees, grass, mountains and sunrise. All the colors blending together in the sky as the sun rose from the horizon made her tear up. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever saw. She took a deep breath. The air was fresh and crisp, and smelled sweet. Nothing like the stale recycled air on the Ark. She pressed a button on her headpiece "Thelonious, I wish you could be down here to see this, it's more wonderful than any of us ever imagined. The pictures and videos we grew up with don't do it justice."

"Abby, it's good to hear your voice. Did everyone make it?"

"Everyone in Alpha station is accounted for, there are injuries, but nothing dire. I don't know about the others, have you heard anything?"

"Negative, you are the first to respond. Once everyone is up and moving, set up a base and send out search parties for survivors. You and Kane are in charge until all our people are found, then you can hold an election for a new Chancellor and Council. Find our people, Abby, find the 100. Find Clarke. Jaha out."

"But sir, sir?" She tried the comm again, but Thelonious was gone. She heard the hatch open and turned around to see Marcus step out with a few of the other survivors. She stood back and watched as they all looked around in awe, much like she had a few minutes ago. She reluctantly pulled Marcus aside and told him what Jaha had said, and they discussed the best way to move forward. According to the coordinates that Clarke had given them, they landed about two days walk away from the drop ship. They decided that Abby would stay at camp and treat the wounded. A team would be left behind to protect them and begin to set up a perimeter. Kane would take a team to find the 100, and they would send out two more teams at a time to look for other Ark survivors.

Bellamy woke up just after sunrise, Clarke was nestled up next to him, her head in the crook of his arm, her hand rested on his chest. This was the second night that they had just slept next to each other. They were both still fully dressed, a first for Bellamy, and amazingly enough he didn't mind. He used his free hand to brush the hair out of her face. Her golden hair a halo in the morning sunlight. She shivered, unsure if it was from the cold morning, or from the brush of his hand, he pulled the fur up closer around her.

He thought back to the events of the last twenty four hours. After they returned to camp late last night, they were bombarded by everyone at camp. They all sat around the camp fire while the delegates regaled everyone with the tale of how they brokered peace with the Grounders. Clarke had given everyone at camp the choice of staying with Skaikru, or branching off to form their own group, or joining the Ark when they were found. Every one of the surviving members of the 100 said they would stay, Clarke had managed to earned their loyalty and friendship through their short time together on Earth. He stood proudly next to her, hearing all the reasons the delinquents gave for staying. They even decided to hold their own special ceremony, it was Monty and Jasper's idea, and Harper wrote their oath of loyalty. Each member took turns bending down on one knee, placing their hand over their hearts and swearing fealty to their new Heda.

Once every one gave their oath, Monty broke out his moonshine and the camp celebrated well into the night. When Clarke started yawning, Bellamy made their excuses to the 100 and walked Clarke to her tent. Clarke raised an eyebrow, grabbed his hand, and led him over to his tent. Without a word, they laid down on his bed, the sounds of their friend's laughter lulling them to sleep.

Clarke was having a wonderful dream, she was lying in a field of flowers and Bellamy was next to her. They were just lying there, basking in the sun, staring into each other's eyes. The sun was warm, and there was a light breeze. A small child ran up to them and jumped on Bellamy. It was a little girl with bouncing brown curls and bright blue eyes. She was no more than five years old. "Daddy, daddy, come look! Aunt O and I caught a rabbit in my trap!"

Bellamy laughed "Okay, okay, Julia, I'll come see, just give me a minute to get up."

The little girl grabbed Clarke's hand and started tugging. "Mommy, you have to come too! Aunt O said you would be so proud of me because I built the trap just like you taught me!"

She let the little girl pull her up, then giggled as Bellamy picked Julia up and placed her on his shoulders. He grabbed her hand and they walked off to see the rabbit.

They were laughing when she saw Octavia waving to her from the edge of the forest, Lincoln was standing next to her. As they got closer, Julia began to wiggle and Bellamy plopped her down. She ran over to Octavia and Lincoln swung her up into his arms. "I see you found your parents, my little goufa, let's show them what you caught."

Once they had praised Julia profusely for her accomplishment, they all headed back to camp where they ate lunch with all of their family. Their camp had grown into a full village, and Skaikru had grown with the addition of the Ark, and children ran through the camp unafraid. Siblings were a normal thing now, and everyone was happy and prospering. Clarke looked around with happiness at her village. She heard her name being called from far off, and looked around for the source.

"Clarke, come on Princess, time to wake up." Bellamy kissed her forehead and traced the smile on her lips with his fingertips. She began to stir, and he couldn't help but smile at the cute noises she made as she woke up.

She blinked a few times. "Bellamy? Is everything okay?"

"Yes, but I thought we should get up and moving, the storms are on their way and we should prepare for the arrival of the Grounders and any Ark survivors that find their way here."

Clarke yawned and stretched out before giving Bellamy a peck on the cheek. She sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. She thought about her dream and how happy she was. She didn't know where things were going with Bellamy, but the thought of having his child, the child from her dream, filled her with such longing, she almost felt like crying.

"What's wrong Princess? You have such a sad face this morning."

"There's nothing really wrong, I just had an extremely good dream, and I wish I could make it real." She sighed as she swung her feet over the edge of the bed and went to put her boots on before she remembered that she was still in her dress from last night. She laughed "I should probably change into proper clothing, after all, there's a lot that needs to be done around camp, and a dress just won't cut it. It was really nice of Lexa to give it to me, she said our clothing was a gift." Bellamy swung his legs on each side of her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her against his chest.

"What was your dream? Maybe we can make it come true." He placed his head on top of hers and gave her a squeeze.

"Everyone in camp was so happy, we had built all sorts of structures and the drop ship was only used for storage. Our camp looked like most of the Grounder villages, and people were walking around laughing and there were children everywhere. Siblings had become a normal part of life because people didn't have to fear being floated for having more than one child."

He kissed her on the temple, letting his lips linger there for a moment. "That does sound like a great dream, one that I know we can make happen. We have already taken the first steps, we will get there, it's just going to take a little time."

"Anyway, it's not important, we have bigger things to deal with right now, starting with us getting up and dressed for the day." She attempted to get up a second time, only to have him pull her down once again.

"It's important to me, and I know it's important to you. Promise me that you won't give up on this dream, that you will try everything in your power to make it all come true."

She leaned her head back against his chest and whispered "I promise."

Everyone had gathered at Clarke's request, she was standing on the landing of the dropship, Bellamy at her side. They had spent the morning touring the camp and making sure the preparations for the Grounder's arrival were underway. By mid-morning, Grounders from the surrounding villages arrived, ready to learn and teach. Many seemed uncomfortable, and nervous with the new situation. A few had already started talking to the different delinquents, and she hoped friendships would soon form. Excited chatter filled the air, and Bellamy raised his hand to get everyone's attention. Clarke hadn't prepared a speech, but knew it was important to set the right tone for the next few days.

"Esteemed guests from the twelve clans, Skaikru welcomes you and is honored by your presence here. We are humbled to be given the opportunity to learn from you and work with you. To my people, Skaikru, you will have the option of working in different areas as we build our village. After much discussion we have decided on a system where there will be people in charge of their specific areas of expertise. Choose the area that you want to work in and report to your chief of staff. Octavia and Lincoln are in charge of our warriors. Miller is in charge of our guards. Sterling, our hunting parties and Finn will assist with training the hunters in tracking skills. Monty and Jasper are in charge of farming and agriculture, Raven will head up technology, Monroe will be in charge of our construction and architects, Fox will be the head of our culinary crew, and I will be training Harper to take over Medical. Currently we have no one in charge of education, if you are interested in heading this department, please see me." Clarke took a deep breath and looked out at her people.

"I know we do not have any young children in our village, but as our village grows, we hope children will become a part of our everyday lives. Future generations will be taught the histories of our people, they will learn about our history before the wars, our history in space, and our time on the ground. They will learn about Grounder history, and what it took for us to find peace. They will learn about those lost since we've landed on the ground, both from the sky and the ground. Those sacrifices, from both sides, will be remembered and honored. They will not be forgotten. Our children deserve an education, rich with the stories of all their people. We will make our home here on the Earth. We are no longer 'Sky people', we are Skaikru." She paused and looked around at everyone, and made it a point to include the Grounders. "We have joined the Grounders in peace, and we will learn their ways as we teach them ours. We are all family, we are all survivors, we. Are. ALL. GROUNDERS!"

The crowd erupted into cheers and Bellamy noticed that even the Grounders seemed impressed. People began to disperse to find their groups to get started. This morning the two of them had chosen, and gathered the leaders after breakfast. They had sat down and mapped out their plans for the next few weeks. Living quarters were a priority as the weather was unpredictable and winter would be here before they knew it. Once the Grounders had arrived, Clarke had introduced them to her "Chiefs" so they could determine who they would be working with. He leaned over "I'm proud of you Princess, that was perfect."

Clarke blew out a breath "I just hope it's enough."

"It will be."

Kane was getting frustrated, it was the second day of their journey and half his team had fallen into a Grounder trap. It was a hole, about eight feet deep and four feet wide. He was pretty sure that his leg was broken, Sgt. Scott's leg was sitting at an odd angle, definitely broken, and Wick broke his arm. There were only five men on his team, so the two who didn't fall in were currently lowering a rope down to pull them out. He tied the rope around Sgt. Scott first. It was painstaking work, but they were able to get him out without making the injury worse. Wick was more of a problem because it was hard to tie the rope around under his arms without causing a good deal of pain. Marcus ended up tying the rope around his legs and waist, creating a harness. He told Wick to hold on to the rope with his good arm. Once Wick was up, they lowered the rope once again, and as soon as he was out he gave commands to make a stretcher for Sgt. Scott and to find two large branches that he could use as crutches. They used the first aid kit to make a sling for Wick's arm, and as soon as they were all fixed up, they headed out.

According to his calculations, they were getting close, about a quarter mile away from the 100. He gave the coordinates to his two healthy guards and sent them up ahead to get help. He took out his canteen and gave a drink of water to Sgt. Scott, then sat down next to Wick on a fallen log. He offered a drink to Wick who refused, then took a swig himself.

"What's the plan once we reach the 100, Sir?" Wick was curious. He was surprised that he was even asked to be on the team, he wasn't a guardsman, and all Kane told him was that he was needed for communications. He was an engineer, not a mechanic. He wasn't sure what he could do if they lost communication with Alpha Station.

"The plan is to assess the situation at their camp, establish control, and get back to Alpha Station. Then we can continue to look for other survivors. For now, we just need to hope they have enough medical supplies and resources to get us back on our feet."

"Some of us more than others, huh Sir?"

Marcus chuckled "It would seem that way. Why don't you both try to get some rest, they should be back soon."