Chapter 29
Sorry it took me forever to write this :( ... but now I got a game plan, how'd you feel about a male oc? Maybe someone from Clarke's past?
Bellamy, Clarke and Jensen were up at first light, they met near one of the fire pits to talk about how they were going to handle whatever they found at mount weather. They didn't know who'd come down and were concerned as to what their reaction was going to be. The last the ark heard the grounders were killing them off. To have them believe there was now peace would be a hard thing to explain.
They were just talking about the different party's that would be making the trip with them.
"As much as I'd like you here, I don't want you out of my site." Bellamy's gaze drifted to Clarke.
She nodded in a that's what I thought manner. Besides having the "princess" of the ark with them couldn't hurt.
"We should bring tents and our own supplies, we want the ark to think we are saving them, not the other way around." Clarke chimed in.
Jensen nodded "I agree, from the stories i've heard from your people it seems- your old leaders are not big on listening and reason."
Bellamy grumbled "You could say that again."
"You guys decide who you think would be best to stay here." Clarke turned away from the boys "I'm going to go and repack some medical bags.
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The groups left towards mount weather a little after the sun was high in the sky, Bellamy and Clarke had talked a little more during the walk. No matter what happened the y wanted to stay living in their village with their people. Yes some of the 100 will have family members on the ground now, they could decide what they wanted when the time came.
Bellamy himself knew he couldn't go back to being a janitor, not after everything he'd accomplished. Clarke didn't desire her old life, the new one was working out just fine, she was where she belonged.
The trek to mount weather was a two day affair, they set up camp early and made sure to get rest. Clarke and Bellamy planned to rest for a couple hours and leave before sun up, taking a few of their people with them.
They didn't want to overwhelm the ark but they also didn't want to go in unarmed and leave the rest of their people open for a surprise. If anything happened one of them would be able to get away and warn the others, this was the worst case of course.
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"Okay listen up." Bellamy spoke to Miller, Monty, Jasper, Skyler and Thomas. "The ark doesn't know if we are alive or dead, we have no idea who survived-if anyone survived the fall. We are going to go in as no threatening as we can, We'll be there around mid day. Anyone who was still in the ark might have made their way into mount weather and-"
Clarke took over "And seeing all those bodies will not be easy for them, they might even think the bodies are us. Mount weather is where we were supposed to be, they could be thinking that we made it and that we are now dead... When they see us it might come as a shock."
Bellamy nodded "Alright, lets get a move on. The rest of them will follow in about 2 hours time."
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The walk wasn't too bad, it was just getting light outside when they's came to the outside of tree line. Mount weather was only a couple hundred feet in front of them, Clarke unknowingly took a step backwards bumping into Bellamy.
Clarke felt Bellamy's hand slide up her back comfortingly, when she snuck a peek at him he looked a little nervous too. Wither it was the last memory they had at mount weather, or the fact that they'd be facing the ark making him jittery Clarke wasn't sure.
"Together." Clarke muttered only low enough for Bellamy to hear.
Bellamy nodded, smiling slightly.
"They should have landed somewhere around here, everyone spread out. Stay within shouting distance."
"Clarke?" Clarke froze, her hand tightening in Bellamy's.
Mom
Clarke turned slowly, she'd been so mad about everything to do with her fathers death and her mothers willingness to hid it from her. Bellamy pulled Clarke's arm softly, trying to get her attention.
"Hi." Clarke said simply, feeling the sting of tears in her eyes.
Clarke ran to her mom, who smiled and wrapped her in her arms. There as another man with her, Clarke recognized him from the guard.
"I'm so happy you're alive, I didn't think I'd ever see you again." Abby said.
"Who alls here?" Clarke asked pulling back, Bellamy had ran to get the others.
"Kane a couple of the guard, workers... We brought as many down as we could."
"Where'd the ark land?"
Abby smiled at her daughter, gently playing with the ends of her hair.
"Just over this ridge."
They two waited for Bellamy and the rest before following Abby.
"How have you guys been living?"
"Off the land, using our skills as best as we knew. It was hard and still is but we've recently made peace with some grounder villages so- it's getting better."
Abby nodded.
The ark had felt so small and confined in space, now that they could see the who thing from up high it looked massive.
"Mom wait." Clarke said, moving back to speak to Bellamy. "Did you send anyone back to warn the others?"
He nodded "Yeah they'll meet us back where we left off in a couple of hours... We need to know what we're walking into down there."
"I agree, especally since we have some grounder with us... The last they heard we were being attacked by them." Clarke turned "Hey mom? Who's in charge down there?"
"Jaha is still the chancler Clarke."
Clarke held back a huff, nothing had really changed... they still we following ark rules down here. Sure everyone had been pardoned, but how well would that hold up.
"Maybe it's best if you go ahead, explain to Jaha and Kane what's going on. We need to go back from the rest of our people, we'll meet you back up here tomorrow after sun up." Clarke said, right away Abby objected.
"Clarke wait, I just got you back." Clarke had to stop herself from rolling her eyes.
"No offence mom, but we've been living on the ground for months, been through wars and freezing winters. We'll be okay for another night."
"Clarke- I can't let you go again." Abby reached for Clarke's arm but she pulled away.
"You didn't seem to have too much trouble the first time."
Abby froze and just looked at her daughter, seeing her moms hurt immediately made Clarke regret her words. Clarke being Clarke had to fix everything, and offered up something she knew wouldn't make Bellamy overly happy.
"Sorry... I'll come to the ark with you, but just till sun rise. Then I'm coming back here to meet my people."
Abby smiled pulling Clarke in from another hug. Out of the corner of her eyes she saw Bellamy cross his arms and shift from one foot to the other.
"Great, you'll be able to see your old room again. It might have gotten a little messed up with the landing but I didn't change a thing about it since-"
Clarke just nodded "Give me a second, okay?"
Making eye contact with Bellamy, Clarke moved to the back of the group Bellamy on her heels. Clarke walked far enough so that they were out of view inside the tree line.
"I can't believe I even have to say this, no Clarke!"
She shook her head "It's just one night, I'll be safe... I'm the Princess remember?" Clarke meant the last part as a joke but t sounded bitter coming off her lips.
"We don't know what's going on down there, for all we know they plan to pull us right back into their bubble. Under their control, is that what you want?"
Clarke leaned on the tree behind her "That's why it's good that I can get an in, spend the night, see whats going on down there and report back."
"You sure that's all you want from this little trip?" Clarke narrowed her eyes.
"What you think I want to go back to living with my mother and taking orders from the man who killed my father and sent us here to die!?"
Bellamy didn't answer, he just looked at her.
"It's one night, then I'll be right back here waiting for you. And we'll decided what to do together."
Bellamy closed the distance between them, he didn't want Clarke on her own down there. vulnerable, with him so far away.
"If you're not up here by sunrise I'm going in guns hot." Bellamy only half joked "You're my family now."
Capturing her lips in his Clarke moaned, her arms going around his neck pulling him closer
"Sunrise." she whispered back.
