Alec and the others were running through the forest in a panic, Jasper had just been pinned to a tree with a spear. Alec was scared, more so than he had ever been. "Clarke, let's go!" Alec yelled frantically as he grabbed Clarke's hand and pulled her along with him. She kept fighting him as she tried to go see if Jasper was still alive.

"Monty. Come on! We got to go!" Finn yelled at Monty who was slagging behind. Monty tripped on a root making him fall. Monty looked frightened as he almost fell into the bones of what looked like a creature.

"Monty, get up!" Octavia said grabbing hold of Monty helping him up.

Finn stared at the bones, "Who are they?"

Clarke knelt down and grabbed the skull, it looked to be almost human but the skull was deformed "What are they?"

"We are so screwed." Octavia looked around at the bones and the fear crept on her more and more.

A scream pierced the air coming from the direction of the river, it was a male's scream, and it was Jasper screaming out in pain.

"Jasper. He's alive." Clarke said and started racing back towards the river.

Alec raced after Clarke needing to protect her, "Clarke, wait." He grabbed her arm and pulled her back to him.

"Stay out of the trees." Finn said as he caught up to the two of them.

Clarke looked out across the river hoping to see Jasper, but his body was no longer there. "He was right there."

"No. Where is he?" Monty let out with dread, his best friend was gone. Where was his body, where was Jasper?

"They took him."

The camp was bustling with the kids enjoying their newfound freedom. Some kids were chasing one another playing all kinds of games that they were deprived of when they were locked up. Others enjoyed other pleasures that they couldn't get while locked up, this was clear for everyone to see as a couple made out on a pile of leaves. Wells shook his head as he passed the couple with the clothes of those he just buried in his hands. They didn't get they were in danger, Earth was abandoned for a century, there were no telling what dangers lurked on this planet.

"Hey, where'd you get the clothes?" One of Bellamy's goons asked Wells.

"Buried the two kids who died during the landing." He replied.

"Smart. You know I'll take it from here." The goon responded as he made a move for the clothes.

Wells pulled the clothes away from the goon, "We share based on need, just like back home."

"You still don't get it, do you, Chancellor?" Bellamy's voice said as he came out of the capsule shirtless with a girl. He then proceeded to give the girl a kiss.

"This is home now. Your father's rules no longer apply." Bellamy then grabbed a shirt from the clothes Wells held. Wells made a move towards Bellamy, but was blocked by Bellamy's goon. "Oh, no, no, Atom. Atom, hold up." Atom then moved away from Wells.

"You want it back then take it." Bellamy said trying to provoke Wells. Wells shook his head and dropped the rest of the clothes and everyone around rushed to the clothes.

"Is this what you want chaos?" Wells asked.

"What's wrong with a little chaos?" Bellamy responded as he put on the shirt he took from Wells.

A girl's scream could be heard through the camp and Bellamy and Wells went to the source of the scream to see Murphy holding a girl above a fire. Next to the fire were the bracelets that let the Ark know how the kids' vitals were holding up. "Bellamy, check it out. We want the Ark to think the ground is killing us, right?" Murphy pushed the girl's face closer to the fire. "Figure it'll look better if we suffer a little bit first."

"Let her go!" Wells yelled as he pushed Murphy off of the girl. He turned to Bellamy, "You can stop this."

"Stop this? I'm just getting started."

Murphy then punched Wells in the face. The two began to fight as Wells responded by punching Murphy in the stomach as he escaped Murphy's choke hold. Murphy backed away to get a running start and picked Wells up and brought him to the ground. Murphy began to punch Wells in the face but Wells blocked them with his arms. Wells then turned the tables on Murphy by switching their positions so Murphy would be on the receiving end of Wells punches. Wells then picked Murphy up by the shoulders and started to slam his head into the ground. It looked as if Murphy was done and Wells got up off of him.

"Don't you see you can't control this?" Wells said to Bellamy. Wells turned around to see Murphy up grasping a knife in his hands.

"You're dead." Murphy said as he made his move towards Wells.

"Wait." Bellamy said getting in between the two of them. He then held a knife of his own and dropped it at Wells feet. "Fair fight."

Wells picked up the knife and got into a fighting position. Murphy slashed with his knife and got Wells arm. Murphy then raised his knife prepared to stab Wells. "This is for my father!" Wells was able to grab Murphy's arm and turn it making him drop the knife, allowing Wells to bring his knife to Murphy's throat.

"Wells!" Clarke yelled out as she entered camp followed by Finn. "Let him go!"

Wells pushed Murphy to the ground away from him. Murphy got back up and tried racing back towards Wells, but Bellamy caught him in time. "Enough, Murphy." Bellamy saw Octavia leaning on Alec clutching her leg. "Octavia. Are you alright?" Bellamy took Octavia from Alec who was helping her gain her footing.

"Yeah." Octavia let out.

"Where's the food?" Bellamy asked.

"We didn't make it to Mount Weather." Finn replied as he sat down on a rock.

"What the hell happened out there?"

"We were attacked." Clarke said.

"Attacked by what?" Wells asked.

"Not what, a who." Alec replied drawing the attention of the others. "Someone was watching us; they threw a spear at Jasper. He's still alive we heard him scream when they moved him."

"It turns out, when the last man from the ground died on the Ark, he wasn't the last Grounder." Finn added

"It's true, everything we thought we knew about the ground is wrong. There are people here, survivors. The good news is that means we can survive. Radiation won't kill us." Clarke began to explain.

"Yeah the bad news is the Grounders will." Alec said

"Jasper was hit. They took him." Clarke replied then saw Wells wrist without his wristband. "Where's your wristband?"

"Ask him?" Wells motioned to Bellamy.

"How many?" Clarke questioned Bellamy.

"24 and counting." Murphy replied for Bellamy holding one up smirking.

"You idiots." Clarke started "Life support on the Ark is failing. That's why they brought us down here. They need to know the ground is survivable again, and we need their help against whoever is out there. If you take off your wristbands, you're not just killing them. You're killing us!"

Bellamy replied, "We're stronger than you think. Don't listen to her. She's one of the privileged. If they come down, she'll have it good. How many of you can say the same?" He looked around and could see everyone eagerly listening to his words. "We can take care of ourselves. That wristband on your arm, it makes you a prisoner." He pointed to the sky, "They say they'll forgive your crimes. I say you're not criminals! You're fighters, survivors! The grounders should worry about us!" Everyone cheered for Bellamy, making a riot.

"What do we do now?" Monty asked as he followed Clarke and Alec

"We go get Jasper." Alec replied

Clarke was in the drop ship stuffing a bag with supplies to go help Jasper, it was frustrating the others didn't listen to her and would rather follow Bellamy. The situation was beginning to get to her, Jasper taken, the others following Bellamy, and Alec. She didn't know what to do, how could she? She sighed and her head fell, there was so much happening.

"Clarke" She turned to see Alec standing there looking concerned. "Are you alright?" He walked over towards her and sat beside her.

"I'm fine." She replied turning her head away from Alec, but Alec placed his hand on her chin turning her back to face him.

"You always turn away when you try to hide how you're feeling Clarke." Alec rested his hand on hers "What's going on Clarke?"

"It's too much. I need to help everyone, but they don't want it. I don't know how to do this."

"Clarke, you can do this. I've known you pretty much all my life, you are a strong person. If anyone can lead these people it's you. You're smart and headstrong, and hell you never give up."

Clarke smiled; Alec always knew what to say to her. "You always know what to say don't you?"

"Well I don't know about that. There were a couple times that I said the wrong things." Alec and Clarke laughed a little. Alec and Clarke looked at each other in silence not knowing what to say, the two of them jumped a little when the door opened.

"There you are. When my father said they didn't leave us anything, he really meant it."

Clarke noticed Wells arm, "It's just a scratch." Wells assured her.

"Keep it covered. It could get infected." Clarke eyed Wells backpack. "Nice pack."

"Yeah, seat belts and insulation. I also packed part of the parachute, figured we could use it to carry out Jasper."

"That's a good idea Wells, if he's hurt he won't be able to walk." Alec said to Wells and he smiled at him.

"Good. Give it to Alec." Clarke motioned over to Alec. "You're not coming."

"Oh joy, this again." Alec muttered earning a glare from Clarke. "Clarke, let him go. We came back for reinforcements and let's face it, I won't be much help." Alec raised his leg which was wrapped, "My leg isn't doing so well; I shouldn't stay on it for too long. Wells should take my place and if he's there I know someone will be watching out for you."

Monty walked into the conversation, "Clarke, he's right. We need Wells. So far no one else has volunteered."

"I'm sorry, Monty, but you're not going, either."

"Like hell I'm not. Jasper's my best friend." Monty responded getting upset with the idea of not being a part of Jasper's rescue mission.

"You're too important. You were raised on Farm Station and recruited by engineering."

"So?"

"So food and communication." Clarke pointed to Monty's head. "What's up here, it's gonna save us all. You figure out how to talk to the Ark and I'll bring Jasper back." Clarke turned towards the drop ship entrance to see Finn. "Hey. You ready?"

"I'm not going anywhere, and neither should any of you. That spear was thrown with pinpoint accuracy from 300 feet."

"So what, we let Jasper die?" Monty said.

"That's not gonna happen." Clarke reassured Monty and she turned back to Finn "Spacewalker? What a joke. You think you're such an adventurer. You're really just a coward."

"It's not an adventure, Clarke, it's a suicide mission."

"You could have been killed." Bellamy said with concern in his voice.

"She would have if Alec didn't jump into save her." Clarke said

Octavia struggled to get up on her leg, "You guys are leaving? I'm coming, too."

"No, no not again." Bellamy said helping Octavia back down.

"He's right; your leg will only slow us down." Clarke added. "And I'm here for your brother."

"She's right Octavia; I'm staying here to rest up my leg. Clarke, I'll check her leg every couple hours." Alec said to Clarke reassuring her and Bellamy that Octavia would be okay.

"Why should I follow you?" Bellamy said to Clarke.

"I hear you have a gun. And you want them to follow you." She motioned with her head to the people "And right now they're thinking only one of us is scared."

"Murphy, come with me. Atom, my sister doesn't leave this camp is that clear?" Bellamy ordered his people

"I don't need a babysitter." Octavia said aloud

"Anybody touches her, they answer to me."

"Clarke" Alec said getting hold of Clarke's attention before she left. "Listen, I don't trust Bellamy or Murphy. But at least with Wells there I know someone will be watching your back." Clarke was about to say something but Alec held his hand up stopping her, "I know that you hate Wells, and I know you have reason to, but he is one of the few people down here that cares about you. If I can't be there to watch over you, I am glad he will be."

"Fine, I may not like Wells but I'll let him watch my back." Clarke replied a little defeated knowing that Alec was right. She looked at him and it seemed he had more he wanted to say, but she had to get going. She turned around and went to regroup with the others.

"Be safe Clarke, I still love you." Alec whispered as he watched Clarke off in the distance, his hand went to his neck as he looked at the pendant he had received from Clarke when he was incarcerated.

Alec had just been thrown in the Sky Box for trying to steal drugs, when in fact they were the meds he needed in order to survive. He couldn't believe he had been caught; he was so close to getting away with it if it hadn't been for a surprise guard. He had studied the layout of the medical bay for so long, and the routes the guards took, he didn't take account for one of the guards straying from his route.

"Why? Why did you do it Alec?" Clarke asked Alec with tears in her eyes; Alec was glad that the room was just him and Clarke. Her mother had arranged for it because she knew the circumstances and why Alec had done it. Alec looked at a crying Clarke and it was in that moment he knew what had to be done. If she was this hurt already, then he should break it off right then and there to spare her the pain of losing him when his sickness finally caught up with him.

"We're done Clarke." Alec muttered out and he could tell Clarke heard him because her hands moved away from his.

"What are you talking about Alec?" She asked moving her hands towards the necklace Alec had given to her when he had told her that he loved her.

"I mean we're through Clarke, what else does we're done mean?" Alec said shaking, it had to be done he thought to himself, and once he was gone from her life she could find happiness. "There's nothing to talk about, leave."

"Fine." Clarke turned and left the room slamming the door. Alec looked down at the table where the necklace he had given Clarke laid, he picked it up slowly and placed it around his neck and he began to cry. He did it for her; he did it out of love.

"How's your leg feeling?" Alec asked Octavia as he sat next to her by the fire. He could tell that she was annoyed that she had to stay at camp rather than go help save Jasper, in truth he wanted to go help to but he would have just ended up being a burden.

"It's fine." She replied angrily, Alec moved closer to her and she flinched a little. "What are you doing?"

"Relax Octavia. I just want to check it alright." Alec rolled Octavia's pant leg up slowly being careful to avoid touching the wound. He slowly unwrapped the wound to get a better look at it, "It looks like its healing well. You're lucky it wasn't any worse, but you should still try to avoid putting too much pressure on it." He began to wrap her leg up once more, "You know you're lucky." She gave him a confused look, "Bellamy, you have family that cares for you."

"He treats me like a child." She snapped back

"He may treat you like a child, but that's because he loves you. I wish I had family." He replied sadly and he sat back down next to Octavia.

"What happened to your family?" Octavia asked curiously, she had only heard rumors about what really happened with Alec. She had heard that Alec's parents were criminals on the Ark, they were extremists.

"I'm sure you've heard the rumors, they're not true at all. I was born a sick child, and just like you I had a brother."

Octavia shook her head, "That's impossible, I haven't heard about anyone else like me."

"You're right that's because of the Council, you see my parents had me late in their lives, so late that they already had a child who was well and grown. My mother died a little after giving birth to me, her dying wish was that I get to live a full life. The Council could not let it stand; a second child would break the rules of the Ark. So my father agreed to be floated in exchange that I get to live."

"That's horrible." Octavia let out, she could never have imagined that Alec's life was filled with such sorrow. "What happened to your brother?"

"That's why you're lucky Octavia; you have a brother that loves you. I have a brother that wants nothing to do with me. My brother abandoned me as a child; he left me at the medical bay at the first sign that I was sick. The only reason that I found out about any of this, is because of Clarke's mother. Apparently my mother was Abigail's mentor, and that is the reason that she took care of me for all those years."

"I… I don't know what to say." Octavia sighed "Why are you telling me this?"

"So you appreciate what you have." Alec stood up and he walked away from Octavia leaving her in her thoughts.

Alec walked around camp for a while so he could get a lay of the land; it was shocking to see what the others had done in so little time. They were acting like animals; they had set up tents specifically for fooling around in, and from what he saw the tents were never empty for long. This is what happens when you lock people up for a long time, the moment that they get a taste for freedom they go crazy.

"Hey." Alec said as he entered the drop ship, "How's contacting the Ark going Monty?"

A sudden shock hit Monty from the wires, "Damn it!" He stopped messing with the wires and looked at Alec. "Not well."

"Well keep at it Monty. You'll get it." Alec said in an attempt to reassure Monty, "You're worried about Jasper aren't you?" He already knew the answer, but he asked anyway.

"Of course I am." He replied "You worried about Clarke and Wells?"

"Yeah I am. It helps that Wells is there to watch over Clarke."

"Clarke doesn't seem the type to need watching over."

"She really isn't, I know she's strong and I know she can handle anything that gets in her way, but I just care too much to not watch over her." Alec stopped talking and he looked at Monty, "Sorry man. I'm oversharing."

"It's no problem. It helps to talk about it out loud doesn't it?" Monty replied.

"Yeah it does, hey you need any help?" Alec asked motioning towards the wires.

"You know anything about electrical engineering?" Monty asked

"Nope, but I can treat your electrical burns when you get them." They both laughed at the situation. Monty went back to work while Alec just sat next to him in case he needed medical attention.

"So you and Clarke what's up with that?" Monty asked as he twisted a couple of wires together.

"What makes you think there's something there?" Alec joked laughing a little as his hands went to the necklace around his neck.

"A blind bat could see that the two of you have history." He replied with laughter

"We were together before. It ended." Alec responded

"There's clearly more to the story than it just ended. It has to do with you getting locked up doesn't it?"

"What makes you think that?" Alec replied a little too quickly which gave away the answer.

"Well most people in relationships end it when they get locked up. But the way you answered means there's more to the story."

"Fine, I'll tell you. But Clarke doesn't find out is that understood?" Monty nodded "I was born sick, which was why I was confined to the med bay the majority of my life until I turned 12. When I turned 12, an experimental medication was made that could possibly cure me. It didn't cure me, but it kept me healthy I would just need injections every week to stay normal."

"Wait, every week. It's already been 4 days since we were dropped to Earth."

"I know, but let me finish the story. I was 17 when I heard from the Council that they would be suspending my treatment. They didn't see the point in prolonging the life of one person, when the resources could be directed to so many others. So I tried to steal what was left of the medication, but I was caught. I broke up with Clarke, because I didn't want her to be in love with someone who would be dead in two years possibly shorter. I still love her with everything I have."

"You're dying?" Alec and Monty turned to the voice to see Octavia standing there.

Alec sighed and nodded, "Yeah I'm dying, but you'll both keep quiet about this. Right?" Octavia and Monty both nodded. "Good I can't have Clarke finding out."

"I think you should tell her." Octavia said aloud. "She deserves to know that you're dying."

"No. She doesn't need anything else to worry about." Alec replied in a tone that made it clear he didn't want to talk anymore.

"They're back!" A couple of people shouted and gathered around the entrance. "Over there." Alec was stuck in the back unable to push past the others. Bellamy and Murphy pushed past the people towards the fire and dropped the parachute which held an animal carcass. Alec was slightly confused because the parachute was meant to hold Jasper, did they not find Jasper.

"Alec! I need boiled water and strips of cloth for bandage." Clarke yelled above everybody else as Jasper limped in with his arm around Finn. Alec quickly ran to get the supplies while the others laid Jasper in the drop ship.

Clarke began to wipe the blood from Jasper's face, "He's stable for now, but without medicine." She stood from Jasper and went to check outside, her eyes went to the campfire to see people trading in their wristbands for food. "They're taking their wristbands off for food. No way… I won't do it."

"You don't have to." Finn replied and made his way towards the food.

"Whoa, you think you play by different rules?" Murphy asked getting in between Finn and the food.

"I thought there were no rules." Finn responded and got food for himself and Clarke.

Alec looked over to the group of people trading their bracelets for food, he couldn't really blame them. They were hungry, and being where they were it was only natural to turn to Bellamy who supplied the food. He felt his stomach growling at him, he felt so hungry. He was already feeling off because of his leg, and now his hunger would only make him that much weaker. He was grateful that his disease hadn't started to make him feel anything yet, but it was only a matter of time.

"Here" Alec turned to see a stick of meat being waved in his face by Octavia. He looked confused as she grabbed his hand and placed the meat in his hand. "You need to eat."

"Won't your brother get mad that I didn't give this up?" He replied waving his wristband in the air.

"It doesn't matter. You need food so you won't get weaker, so you won't get sicker." Octavia explained her reasoning; it was surprising that she cared so much. Just a couple days ago they were not close, but now it felt as if they were close friends. Tragedy brings people closer together.

"Thanks" Alec replied taking a bite of the meat, "Where's Clarke, knowing her she'll be too stubborn and won't eat at all."

"She's over there." Octavia pointed but then her voice trailed off, "With Finn."

Alec looked over to see Finn and Clarke close together, it hurt him to see her growing close to another but it was bound to happen.

"You alright?" Octavia asked Alec placing a hand on his shoulder

"I'll be fine. I wanted her to be happy after all." Alec said with slight sadness in his voice. He wanted her to be happy but a part of him still wanted it to be with him even though he knew he couldn't. He would have to keep his feelings locked away.