One more

The next day, when she wakes up, she is feeling really good. So far everything has been working out fine for her and she hoped it would continue going on that way. Her talk with Kane and the simple fact that she is not alone anymore is enough to brighten her mood. Now, she has finally someone she can talk to not only about the ground but also about Lexa and how she misses her and all of that. They still had to talk about a lot, Kane had said he had some idea of his own and she was hoping she could hear what they were soon enough so they could make an even better plan that the one she came up so far.

And also waking up and knowing that her father is safe and sound outside of her room that she can go out and know that he hasn't gone anywhere, that he has not made the video, that he was not floated, well, that is just the best feeling in the world to her right now and she would make sure that he would stay that way, alive and well, especially when they come down to Earth. Somehow she had a feeling her Dad will take a while to adept to the ground and the cruelty down that could be found down there coming from their own people sometimes so she vowed to herself to ease him into it since she has more experience around the subject.

Today, she had two very important tasks to do given that she had talked to Kane and he would covering his part of the mission as well and he had said that he would be there to help her if she needed anything. The most important thing she had to do was that she needed to have the talk with Wells. She prolonged the moment it would happen only because she had her father to save and everything regarding to that specific subject but now that that mission is covered and a success, she finally had the time to do it and she owed it to him after everything he had always done for her and today was the day. They had agreed to play chess today and it was a good opportunity, one she wouldn't miss.

And the second task of the day and the most difficult one in her mind was to find Charlotte and befriend her as well, the same way she did with Raven and Murphy. From the files provided by Becca to her, of the people she deemed important to meddle in their life, Clarke read on Charlotte's that she was imprisoned 6 months after Clarke did and since Clarke was imprisoned the day before in the other timeline, it means that she has 6 months to make Charlotte so attached to Wells, that the thought of killing him wouldn't pass her mind, that she would consider him a friend and wouldn't hurt him.

It wouldn't be a problem because unlike with Raven and Murphy who she didn't know how would react to him and if they would give him a chance or if he would be comfortable with them, Wells was very good with kids much like Clarke herself so she knew that if she brought Charlotte in their little group, the two of them would grow close even without her interference. So that was her plan for the day. She woke up to find a note from both of her parents attached to her door. Apparently, her mother was called in very early for a surgery and her father had to go to work earlier too so she was alone for breakfast today.

She got ready, grabbed her stuff and went to the dining hall and just as she entered the line, she saw that, in a strike of sheer dumb luck, Charlotte was the one right in front of her and she knew this was her chance to start her mission with the girl so she started a conversation. "From what I've seen, it's veggie soup today. I wouldn't eat that if I were you. It's disgusting." She said to the little girl who looked back at her and smiled as she smiled back. "You think so too?" she said in a small voice and Clarke nodded as they stepped forward.

"Of course, I haven't eaten that grease thing in years. I always leave it behind in the plate. Seriously, it tastes like it was brewed inside someone's smelly boots." Clarke said making a joke and the girl laughed quietly. "Hi, I'm Clarke." She said smiling gently and warmly at the young girl and extended her hand and the little girl shook it. "I'm Charlotte." She said as she got her food and Clarke got hers too. "Where are your parents?" Clarke asked wondering why they were not there. "They start working before I wake up so I always have breakfast by myself." Charlotte said and Clarke shook her head.

"Well, not anymore. Today, we can eat together since I am also having breakfast by myself but if you want to, you can join me and my parents tomorrow. We would love to have one more person. And I would certainly like a little backup because when my dad starts teasing me, he just won't stop." She said warmly trying not to scare the girl away as they sat down on one of the empty tables, facing each other and continued talking as they started to eat everything except the veggie soup because it truly was disgusting, Clarke wasn't lying about that.

"Wouldn't it be weird? And awkward? And a bother? You don't even know me. We just met." The little girl asked and Clarke smiled shaking her head. "My Dad doesn't know the meaning of those words, weird and awkward, and my mom is very lovely, she wouldn't mind having you join us at all. I am sure by tomorrow they will prefer you over me. You're cuter and younger, they will definitely like you more than they like me. And as for us, well, I would love to get to know you, Charlotte." She said and Charlotte smiled. She was glad she could get to know the girl before the dropship and the nightmares started hunting her.

"Well, if you're sure it's okay." Charlotte said in almost a whisper and Clarke nodded her head excitedly. "Of course so for us to get to know each other, you have to tell me about you. How old are you?" She asked and the girl smiled. "I'm 11, almost 12 and you?" she asked and Clarke smiled as they continued eating. "I am turning 17 next month." She said and the girl smiled. "Do you have many friends?" she asked and Charlotte shook her head. "No, I am very shy so I'm not very good at making friends or keeping them. Do you have many?" She asked shyly and Clarke smiled.

"I used to have only one friend but just recently I got two more and now you, I hope." She said and they both smiled as Clarke decided to start pushing forward her plan. "One of my friends is Wells, Jaha's son." Clarke said mentioning him and Charlotte stopped eating and looked at her in shock. "Really?" she asked surprised and Clarke nodded. "You know, people think that because he is Jaha's son, he is a jerk like his Dad but he is actually a very nice and sweet guy. He used to make me toys when we were kids and he would get painting supplies for me. He is a very nice friend and one of the most loyal people I have ever met in my life. I am very lucky to be his friend." She said truthfully and Charlotte nodded.

"I think he looks like a nice person." She said shyly and Clarke nodded smiling at her, trying to encourage good thought on Wells. "He is and our friend Murphy teases him all the time, he only calls him Junior as in Jaha Junior and Wells hates it so much. A few days ago, Murphy called him that and they chased each other around until they fell down on the floor chuckling and fighting. Raven and I laughed so hard." She said and Charlotte smiled. "We always sit down to eat lunch together. Do you want to join us? They would surely like you but you have to be ready for heavy teasing at least one time every hour." She said and Charlotte looked at her confusedly.

"You really want to be my friend?" she asked and Clarke nodded. "Of course, I do. I like you, you're cool for an almost 12 year old and besides there is no such a thing as too many friends." She said sincerely and Charlotte felt it so she nodded her head smiling. They also finished breakfast so they stood up and dumped their trash together. And they said goodbye with a promise to see each other during lunch. Clarke watched the girl leave and noticed she had a big smile on her face and that made a similar one appear on her own.

The rest of the day was pretty much the same. Classes were boring for her because she already covered everything she needed to know and to be honest, after her experience some of these classes seem completely frivolous and unnecessary and completely and utterly boring to death. What they really need to know is how to survive on the ground and the only class who comes close to teaching them that is Earth Skills but even then how does someone who has never been to Earth teach Earth Skills to someone who also has never been to Earth? That is a complete oxymoron, if she ever heard one.

The classes were interesting but every time she sees Pike, all she can see is that field of bodies, 300 dead grounders for nothing, because he is a xenophobic asshole. But not this time. Not this time, she thought. Then lunch time came and as usual, Raven was the first one there and the three of them sat down after greeting each other. They were talking and Murphy and Raven were discussing which one of the guards on duty was the biggest this, the biggest that. Clarke wasn't really paying attention though she could hear Wells laughing, she was waiting for Charlotte and when she saw the girl, she waved at her to come to where she was and the little girl did very shyly.

"Guys. I have someone to introduce to you." Clarke said calling them and grabbing their attention away from their jokes as the young girl came to her side to which Clarke stood up and hugged her and pulled her to her side. "Guys, this is Charlotte, my newest friend. Charlotte, this is Wells, Murphy and Raven." She said as she pointed at them as she introduced each one. "Seriously, by next month, Clarke will be the best friend of the entire Ark." Murphy said shaking his head and Raven elbowed him. "Shut up, dickhead." Clarke said to him and he scoffed before shrugging his shoulders.

"Don't listen to him, Charlotte. Murphy is the idiot one in the group." Wells said gently to her before subtly kicking the other guy's leg under to table to which Murphy hissed at him and muttered something underneath his breath. Wells didn't pay attention to him as he smiled at her sweetly to which Clarke sent a silent thank you to him. "Yeah, we all have our roles. Murphy is the idiot one, I am the smart, in reality genius, one. Wells is the kind one and Clarke is the bossy one." Raven said and Charlotte laughed. "I am not bossy." Clarke said pretending to be hurt and all of them laughed and nodded. "Yes, you are." They said even Charlotte seemed to agree with that one and she just laughed.

"You know what? You are all mean, a very mean group of people. Traitors, really." She said jokingly with a serious face. "Well, we would love for you to join us, Charlotte." Wells said inviting her. "Yeah, kid. Sit down." Murphy said curtly. "That is his limit of niceness, better get used to it." Raven explained as Clarke helped Charlotte sit in between her and Wells. "Well, since you are part of the group now, your role will be the cute one. Okay?" Clarke said and the girl nodded. "Okay." She said as she smiled.

"Now, can you help me make sense on what the hell those two idiots that I dare call best friends over there are talking about for the past 20 minutes? Because I haven't got the first clue in what crazy world are they living in right now." She said as she pointed at Murphy and Raven. "Hey, I meant it. Gerard is a jackass. I mean, who even names their kid Gerard? That is a jackass name, right there sister." Raven said as everyone laughed and Murphy butted in. "Johnson is the problem, I am telling you. The guy's photo is attached on the definition of dickhead in the dictionary." They continued their banter and Clarke was happy to see Wells and Charlotte talking as well and she was proud of her accomplishments so far.

They said goodbye to each other, with a promise from Charlotte to join Clarke and her parents for breakfast tomorrow and then Wells and Clarke went to the room shared by what could be called the 'privileged' kids. It made her feel bad that they got to have a nice room for themselves and the others couldn't enjoy it. It was a proof of the reason why Finn nicknamed her the princess and Bellamy nicknamed Wells, the prince, they really were treated differently, at least in what came to stuff like this. They sat down on their usual table and started their game. "How did you meet Charlotte?" he asked her as he made his first move and moved a pawn. She looked at the board and studied it before moving her own piece and answering.

"She was standing in front of me and we started talking." She explained what they talked about during breakfast to which he laughed and asked her. "Really, Clarke? Veggie soup?" He said and she pouted at him. "Shut up. I wasn't lying though, that thing is disgusting." She said and he chuckled before he nodded at her. "She seems very nice." He said and she nodded before she took a deep breath. "She is and I knew you guys would like her too and I was right." She said and he nodded as they continued playing. "Clarke, there is something I need to tell you and you can't tell anyone about it." He said and she found those lines very familiar.

"Of course I won't, you can tell me." she said and he looked around. "I overheard my Dad talking with Kane yesterday and there is a problem in the oxygen supply. Your Dad found out and he doesn't think it can be fixed." He said and she was surprised, this time Wells hadn't been told by her, he already knew, could that be because of the changes she made? She didn't know so she just replied to him. "Yeah, I know. I overheard my parents talking about it. I was about to tell you that too." She said and she really was. Maybe, in the other timeline, Wells would have found out if she hadn't told him which is what happened.

"Do you really think it can't be fixed?" he asked her worriedly and she shrugged, despite knowing the answer to that and not being able to tell him. "I don't know. My Dad thinks he can buy us a little more time and he is planning on getting people to help him but I'm not sure if there is a permanent solution to the problem or if the clock is ticking and the Ark is really dying on us." She said and he nodded understandingly. "What will we do then? If the Ark is dying? How will our people survive it?" he asked and she lied. "I have no idea."

'Send a 100 kids to the ground because they are expendable' she thought somewhat bitterly about it even though she wasn't opposed to it anymore, the 100 became a family, which she missed but she kept quiet about her own thoughts. "Check-mate" Wells called and Clarke smiled. She had missed this between them, this easiness and now she was about to break this moment. She took a deep breath and faced him. "Wells, there is something I want to, no, something I need to talk to you about it. I should have done it before but I never had the courage to do it but it's time." She said and he looked at her and nodded as she said it.

"We need to talk about your feelings for me."

Mission – befriend Charlotte : success