Author's Note: I'm really sorry for the late upload, but hopefully my schedule will even out soon. Is school kicking anyone else's butt here? Well, it sure is kicking mine ;) Enjoy the chapter!

Back at the dropship, Octavia and Raven were helping in setting up a semi-permanent space for the grounders to stay. It had been three days since Clarke, Lexa, and the others had left. After some conversing, they decided to keep the tents outside the troopships gates. That way, the group of warriors would have their privacy and could protect them at the same time.

Raven was a bit sad that Anya had left with the others, but she and Octavia were mainly focused on Clarke. The blonde hadn't radioed in yet, and the two were starting to get worried. Lincoln had noticed and reassured them that Clarke was in safe hands, and for a person who was riding on a horse for the first time, talking on the radio wasn't a safe thing to do. Raven had to admit, that seeing Octavia and Lincoln interact made her a little jealous, and Clarke being away under Lexa's care did not make it better. She and Finn were still onto a bad start on the ground and seeing him also interacting with his new girlfriend, another delinquent made her even sadder.

Octavia, on the other hand, was happy. She and Lincoln were getting closer, she had her best friend Raven, and Clarke was finally becoming more independent. She was learning more about the grounders through Indra and Lincoln and felt like a butterfly spreading her wings for the first time. Being able to walk around, run, jump, play, and move around, in general, was so refreshing. All her life she was stuck in a small place, one way or another, and she was enjoying every minute of her newfound freedom.

Lincoln wasn't the only one who took interest in Octavia. Indra observed her from the background, watching her interact with others. She was looking for a second and thought Octavia would be a good fit. However, she still wanted to learn more about the girl before asking her. Gustus also watched Octavia and Raven. He wanted to know that they were completely harmless before allowing them to date his children.

Out of all the grounders, the delinquents were the most afraid of Gustus. He had face tattoos and towered over them. He didn't speak unless it was in Trigedaslang. One thing that made them question what happened in TonDC, was the fact Raven and Octavia were most comfortable with the older warriors staying with them. But, whenever the grounders brought out swords or knives, both girls would flinch, and space out for a bit. It was like they were recalling bad memories. And, before Clarke had left, they had noticed that she had cuts all over her body. It was obvious that she was tortured. That left many of the criminal children confused as to where the trust came from.

But, now that the grounders were here, they had more security and order in the camp. They were slowly learning how to defend themselves and farm. They were always watching Lincoln and Octavia interact, and rooting them on. Many of the children had bets, waiting eagerly until the day where Octavia and Lincoln would get together as an official couple. As for Raven, the delinquents sensed the other girl's slight jealousy towards her best friend and Lincoln.

It was about midday when Indra approached Octavia. The younger of the two was helping one of the younger delinquents cut his hair. The boy, named Liam, was complaining that his hair was too long and kept getting painfully tangled. He wanted to shorten it but needed help. Indra stood to the side, not disturbing the two, listening to the conversation. She watched as Octavia cleanly and swiftly cut Liam's hair. She observed that the younger brunette was also very gentle with the other boy, and smiled and made jokes to make him smile. Finally, after a few minutes, the boy stood up, hugged Octavia, smiling, and skipped back to where his friends were waiting.

"Octavia," Indra greeted, "do you have a few minutes to talk?"

Octavia smiled back. "Yeah, what's up?" The brunette paused for a second, looking more concerned, "Is there something wrong?"

"No, not at all. I was wondering if you wanted to spar with Lincoln. I want to see your skills."

All of a sudden, as if a switch was flipped, Octavia looked nervous. "I-I don't really have any skills. I'm not good at sparring at all, Clarke just taught me the basics."

"Don't worry, Lincoln will go easy. I just want to see what you already know."

"Um- ok, I guess…"

"Good. Now come with me."

Octavia followed Indra's lead into a small open clearing. The younger girl had gotten a glimpse of a few of the grounders sparring each other but never had the time watch them for a long period of time. She saw Lincoln fighting with another warrior, and instantly, the nervousness came back with twice the force.

When Lincoln finally saw Octavia, his eyes lit up. He jogged to her, and Octavia tried to avert her eyes, not wanting to stare at his hot, perfect abs.

"Octavia?" The man asked, smirking. He watched as the beautiful woman in front of him met his eyes. Octavia blushed furiously. The moment was broken though, as Indra cleared her throat. Her expression was serious, though they could see a sliver of amusement. Gustus is now standing next to his wife, also wanting to evaluate Octavia's skills set.

"Lincoln, go light. I just want to see how well she is capable of fighting."

Lincoln nods, pulling her slightly into the center of the open space. Before Octavia positions herself, Raven comes towards them running.

Out of breath, she huffs. "You're fighting with someone and you didn't even tell me? I want to watch!"

"I didn't even know until two minutes ago," Octavia mutters as Gustus reprimands Raven for barging in so loudly.

Some of the other guards and warriors have all gathered around the space, interested in the fight that is about to go down.

"You may begin," Gustus yells.

Lincoln and Octavia circle each other slowly. The brunette scans Lincoln for any injuries and weak spots. After a few seconds, Lincoln charges. He tries to punch her in the stomach but Octavia dodges, catching him by the shoulder and kicking him in the knee. Lincoln's eyes immediately harden, his instincts overtake him. He easily overpowers Octavia, and flings her onto the ground, pinning her down.

Surprisingly, Octavia smirks. They lock eyes for a few moments, and she feels his deep, ragged breaths puffing on her face.

"Whatcha gonna do, huh?" she threatens slightly, mirth dancing in her eyes. "Kill me?"

Lincoln tightens his grip on her shoulders. He leans down, pressing a kiss to her lips. Octavia's jaw drops slightly, clearly not expecting it. Before things can escalate further, though, they hear Raven clearing her throat.

"Not to interrupt, or anything, but Clarke radioed in." Her hand is gripping the radio in her hand, and the girl looks slightly proud looking at her best friend. "Dude, Octavia, Lincoln, that was so hot…"

Nothing is louder than Indra and Gustus's collective groans in the background.

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-Lilli