**I DON'T OWN ANYTHING FROM THE 100, BUT EMILIA AND HER STORYLINE ARE MINE!**

After explaining the situation and new rules to the other delinquents; Emilia joined her friends to check out the communication system. She felt Bellamy's lingering gaze on her as she walked away, but she couldn't spare the time to think about his feelings, John alone in the woods, or Clarke's tearful expression; not when her people's lives all rested on the shoulders of a juvenile engineer,

"Will we be able to talk to them" Jasper asked as Monty finished up a few minor details.

"More like Morse code, but hey, it's a start" Turning back to Jasper, Monty offered him a switch "Would you like to do the honors?" He said with an encouraging smile.

Jasper looked between his friends with a curious expression before grabbing the wire from Monty. The group stilled as he went to connect the final piece of the puzzle. Then machine hummed in panic just before erupting in flames.

"What the hell?" Octavia sputtered out as another noise exploded from the machine and Finn's let out a grunt in pain.

"It didn't work" Monty explained in a dejected tone as he dashed the flames away alongside Emilia's hopes. "And I think we just fried all the wristbands".

Without another word, Finn ran out of the Dropship with Clarke closely behind. Jasper paced his way to the opposite side of the room, his depressed expression causing Emilia to go after him.

"Come near me at your own risk" He muttered then rested his hands to his face "I think I may be cursed".

Wringing his hands away, Emilia sighed "You're not cursed Jasper; a little dramatic maybe, but definitely not cursed'.

"Unlucky then" He replied, still not bothering to look up at her.

"Hey" Emilia said, raising his chin up so he could finally meet her eyes. In his gaze remained the young boy who had watched both of his parents float at eleven; it was heartbreaking. "You're not unlucky or cursed. You're Jasper Jordan, one of the most caring and bravest guys I know". She smiled gently as an idea came to her. Sparing a glance at Octavia, she said "And bravery is always rewarded". Letting her hand fall away from his chin, Emilia stood up and walked over to Octavia. After a minute conversation, Octavia nodded and went to Jasper.

Getting down to his level, Octavia pulled Jasper in for a brief kiss. Once they pulled away from each other, Octavia spoke in a quiet voice "Hey".

Jasper's eyes fluttered open as he stuttered "Hey"

Emilia shook her head at the interaction before her thoughts traveled back to their communication system. "We'll figure something out" She thought; piecing the night into her brain a final time "We always do"