A/N: I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I'm so thankful for my family, friends, and you guys! I've been doing my best to make the chapters longer for you. Luckily I had some time off for Thanksgiving to write this chapter. I also had time to decorate my house. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own the 100 or the characters.
They packed up the Rover with supplies and some rations while Bellamy said goodbye to Octavia.
"Are you sure this is what you want Bell? If you leave then that's it. You no longer have a place with Wonkru."
"I'm sure. Are you sure that this is what you want? You are the leader here. They will agree with you no matter what you decide. You can allow us to stay." Bellamy tried to change her mind one last time.
"I have no choice Bellamy. Some of Wonkru are questioning me. If I allow her to return I will loose them." Bellamy sighed.
"I can't say I understand O. I'm sorry it has to happen this way. Echo has become important to me. I won't leave her to go on her own and I can't stand the thought of you two fighting it out. So we're going. The others have decided to join us. I really appreciate you letting us take some supplies and letting us leave without conflict."
Octavia didn't acknowledge his thanks. She was watching Madi and Clarke help pack the rover.
"And what about Clarke?" She asked.
"Her and Madi are coming with us. It took some convincing, but I can't leave her behind. Not again."
"Of course she's going with you. The rebel can't survive without his princess." She mocked. "Is she important to you also?"
"They're all important to me." He replied.
"Mhmm. I'm sure they are big brother." There stood silent for a moment watching the others.
"The little girl. Madi. I can tell she's something special. She reminds me of me." She looked lost in thought as she watched the girls. "Clarke did a good job with her. She needs protecting. She needs guidance. I can't think of anyone better to do that than my big brother." She paused.
"I'll miss you." Octavia looked up at her brother with a half smile. And like a switch was flipped, her face suddenly transformed into a hard mask. "Don't come back. You're now the enemy. And we destroy our enemies." And with that she turned and walked back towards her people.
"I'll miss you too little sister." He said, knowing that she wouldn't hear him. Bellamy watched her go wishing he didn't have to leave her again. She wasn't the little girl under the floor anymore and she wasn't the teenager he left behind six years ago. She could obviously take care of herself now. She has a whole army behind her too. She was grown up. Strong and fearless. Maybe too fearless. He wondered what happened in the bunker to make her like this. But he couldn't ponder it too long. It was time for them to go. He reached the rover as they finished packing and loaded up. He opened the driver's door to find Madi sitting in front of the wheel.
"What are you doing?" He asked confused.
"Thought I'd drive. Let you get some rest. You've had an emotional day." Madi cheekily replied. He could hear Monti snort in the back. Bellamy raised an eyebrow at her. She raised her brow as if to challenge him. He let out a chuckle and rolled his eyes.
"Alright Mini. I'll give in this time." He shut the door, walked around, and hopped into the passenger seat. Once he was situated he looked into the back of the rover and immediately found Clarke's eyes. She smirked and glanced over at Madi and shrugged as if to say 'kids..what can you do?'. He just shook his head and smiled. He looked at the others then and realized that Echo didn't seem very happy. In fact, she seemed upset. He cocked his head to the side, but she just looked away from him.
"Why'd you call me that?" Madi asked drawing his attention back to her. She started up the rover and started driving. He didn't bother asking where she was going. She knew the land better than him.
"Call you what?" He asked.
"Mini." She said. He didn't even realize he had called her that.
"Uh..well. You remind me of my sister. Like a mini Octavia. Well the way she used to be anyways." He responded.
"She doesn't seem like the girl Clarke told me about in her stories. Is she really a lot different now?"
"Octavia is nothing like she used to be. She harder now. Tougher. She's been through a lot though. We all have." He replied.
"Clarke told me that Octavia was the first sky person to touch the ground!"
"She was. I'll never forget that day." He said. "We had landed on the ground and your mom tried to stop me from opening the door. Said the air could be toxic and we could all die. But I was a rebel. Opened the door anyways." He laughed. "Octavia lived under the floor for her whole life. And then in a cell on the Ark. I wanted to give her something she'd never forget. Being the first sky person on the ground was probably the best thing I've ever given her."
"Seems like a good gift to me." Madi said. "Was she really the first sky person to fall in love with a grounder?" She asked.
"Madi, you already know the answer to that. Did you think I was making all those stories up?" Clarke asked her.
"No! But it's cool to get different points of view Clarke." Madi responded, making the others laugh.
"I'm pretty sure Octavia fell in love with Lincoln the day she met him." Monty said.
"She did. He fought for her and she fought for him. It was the most perfect love story in a way. Two people from different worlds coming together against all odds." Harper said smiling.
"And then he died. And Octavia was never the same. Some perfect love story." Bellamy grumbled.
"Poor Octavia." Madi said.
The rover fell silent and stayed that way for the rest of the drive.
Eden came into view and everyone sat up in anticipation.
Madi slowed the rover down and started into the wooded area. After driving into the woods about a mile she pulled the rover into a secluded area surrounded by rocks and bushes.
"This will be a good place to hide the rover. We can cover it with branches and things." Madi said. Bellamy looked at her proudly. Octavia was right. Madi is a special girl. They all got out of the rover and gathered their supplies before camouflaging the rover.
"It'll be getting dark soon. Let's walk a bit and find a place to camp out. There are caves all over. Shouldn't be too hard to find one." Clarke said walking ahead. The others began following her, but Bellamy hung back until he was walking next to Echo.
"You okay?" He nudged her.
"Fine. Just want to find the others." She said. He didn't buy that for a second.
"Echo. What is it?" He asked. He knew something wasn't right.
She sighed as he helped her step over a fallen tree. She stayed silent for a moment trying to get her thoughts together. They kept walking a few feet behind Monty and Harper. Before she knew it the words were spilling out of her.
"You left your sister for me and I'm worried you're going to regret it. And then you practically begged Clarke to come with us. And she's unpredictable when it comes to Madi. I think we need to watch her closely." Echo watched Bellamy out of the corner of her eye hoping for a sign that he'd understood her fears. He pulled her to a stop and faced her with his hands on her shoulders.
"I will miss my sister. Especially after being away from her for so long. But Octavia gave us no choice Echo. I won't regret leaving to keep you safe." He brushed her hair behind her ear and continued," And we need Clarke and Madi. We'll get to the others so much faster with them around. I don't think you need to worry about Clarke. I know her. She won't do anything crazy. She's on our side." He reasoned.
"It's been six years Bellamy. You've seen how much Octavia's changed. What makes you think Clarke is the same girl you knew before Praimfaya?" She argued. He just looked at her. He couldn't think of a response to that. How does he explain to Echo that he feels like he knows Clarke better than he ever knows himself?
"Are you guys coming?" Monty called out before he could reply.
"Just think about it Bellamy." Echo said and she walked away leaving him to follow behind.
A/N: Please review! Hope you liked it. Thanks! -Rey