CHAPTER 4 CONTACT
When Bellamy felt better and was able to get up, they walked to the bridge together, where Raven was sitting behind the radio. Monty was there too.
Raven smiled when she saw Bellamy back on his feet again. "Ah there you are, it's about time. Hope you're ready for this."
Bellamy nodded and walked up to her, Echo stayed to and decided to join Monty.
Raven looked at Bellamy and started to explain. "For a moment there, I thought we had contact with the bunker, but we didn't. And then, we heard this." She playfully moved and wiggled her eyebrows while she smiled at Monty.
There was this noise. And then it sounded like there was a voice in the distance. One thing was for sure, the radio was't dead anymore.
Bellamy started to feel weak, he was unstable on his feet and needed to hold on to something, to stay on his feet. Raven pushed a few buttons and pulled a switch. The voice they heard earlier, suddenly sounded a lot clearer, Raven and Monty were so proud and happy that it worked. It was a familiar voice.
All eyes were on Bellamy now. Tears filled his eyes when he realized it was Clarke! Was she still alive after all? The message they could all hear was obviously for him. And like a nice summer breeze, it made him warm up inside. And when he heard her say his name, he felt even weaker, butterflies filled his stomach. He moved one hand to his chest and tried to take a deep breath. For a moment there, it was like he was nailed to the floor. Bellamy was so emotional, a smile lightened up his face, as he wiped away some tears. He just listened to her pleasant and calming voice...
….Bellamy? I wish you were here. There's so much I want to tell you and show you. We really are at home here, everyday were still busy. Our little village will be so much greater and awesomer when you are here. I'm thinking of you guys, every day. And there is something...You know, Bellamy...I have mentioned it before, but you just need to know that I'm still sorry. That we didn't get to say goodbye to each other. We missed our moment, like you said. We were in the middle of something. Anyway, we will meet again, I just know we will. Things have been rough, for all of us. I hope you guys are okay and that Octavia is hanging in there and that mum's still alive...You should know, this place gives me new hope...and with Madi by my side...We will all get through this. I hope you still have hope. I miss you.
After hearing the message he blinked his eyes and didn't look up. All he looked at was the screen and all he did was wiping away the tears.
Raven carefully lay her hand on his shoulder and started crying too "she's alive." she softly said.
They could all hear Bellamy sigh when she touched him, his eyes locked on the radio.
"I'm sorry, you can't talk to her, it's an old message." she added.
Monty smiled, so relieved that they've found new hope. "At least we know she survived Praimfaya, my friend. We've found a lot more messages Bellamy. I'm sorting them so we can trace the latest one, which may tel us where she is and hopefully we can send her something back."
Raven stared at him, but Bellamy kept his eyes on the radio the whole time. He heard Monty somewhere in the back of his head, but it was like he wasn't there. With two hands he leaned on the panel.
"again" he suddenly stated and then quickly glanced at Raven, his eyes pleading.
Raven put her hand on his "Hey. It's okay. Are you listening?" she soothed "There are more, it's like she's been talking to you the whole time." and she repeated the message like he wanted.
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Echo was amazed, but also very jealous. She felt like she was nothing, compared to Clarke. The way he looked and the way he responded when it was about her, made her sick to her stomach and sadness filled her heart. No one was paying attention anyway, so she decided to leave.
After listening to another message, Bellamy looked around him. He cleared his throat and asked with a trembling voice. "How far are you guys with that program?" he was still so emotional, but tried to act normal.
Monty smiled at Raven, who smiled back at him and then at Bellamy. "It's done, it just needs to be installed. And then we have to practice a few times before we can actually run it. But it will bri..."
Bellamy interrupted. "Bring us to the ground, yes." he waited, Raven nodded "Then you better get on with it.
Monty and Raven did what Bellamy said. They started to install and test the program, when Monty got a scare, because Raven suddenly started yelling. The scare was gone immediately when he saw her proud and wide smile.
"We're done! All set, ready to go back home!" So enthusiastic, so full of passion.
Monty laughed as he rubbed his eyes "That's great, that's just great. I can't wait to go back to the ground."
For a moment there, Raven imagined what it would be like, to be back on the ground, would they finally be able to live in peace there? She couldn't wait to find out and rubbed her hands. "We should get the others, so we can show them our awesome program and prepare them to get home." she pulled up one eyebrow and waited, but she got no respond.
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Monty's eyes were on the screen and his smile was far gone, he looked worried at his screen. "Raven. You should look at this, we've got a problem. It's that other ship again."
On Raven's screen she could also see what he saw. "Damn it, I hoped it somehow would disappear."
"Of course it won't, we should have discussed this earlier. It's here and we should let the others know."
Monty touched the screen, they heard something, he frowned and had a concerned look in his eyes. "What the hell is that? I can't believe it! They're trying to contact us, listen to this." He turned a few buttons, to check the sound and frequency.
Raven's eyes got wider, she was shocked "No. Damn it, can't you stop this? This can't be happening, it just can't be true. The radio is still dead, right?" she didn't want to let go of her dream, her dream of a peaceful life. Raven just wanted to ignore it.
Her friend was still busy clicking on the screen, checking the computer and the radio at the same time "Maybe it's not as dead as we thought, what if they were jamming us the whole time? Remember, like Mount weather did?"
"Well if they know about us, then they also know about Clarke."
Raven got scared and worried. "Go get the others!" she stared at the screen, biting her lip. "Now!"
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They all came together at the bridge and after discussing everything, Bellamy and Murphy decided they should ignore the ship and focus on getting to the ground with Ravens program. Monty and Raven were in charge of that.
So Raven proudly announced "Right, pack your things, make sure you are 100% ready to leave this ship. We are going home! First thing in the morning. Any questions?"
Harper asked "Isn't that a little to soon? I mean, are we ready?"
Monty put his arm around her. "Baby, we're more then ready." she smiled back, a little nervous.
"Then tomorrow it is." Bellamy confirmed.
But suddenly there was noise coming from the radio, this time it was louder.
"krr...unidentified ship...kkrrr krrr"
Monty let go of his girlfriend and hurried to the radio, he turned the buttons.
Bellamy shook his head "We discussed this, Monty we agre..."
But then there was this unfamiliar voice "Kkrrr...is there anyone who can here us? We need you to identify yourself. We spotted you as an unidentified ship on our radar, please answer us."
Raven didn't wait for any responses of the others, or permission. She just grabbed the radio and replied. "This is Raven Reyes of the Ark, do you read me, over?"
"Yes we read you, loud and clear. Please identify yourself."
But Bellamy, as protective as he was, grabbed the radio from her hands. "Stop. What do you think you're doing?" he looked angry.
Raven had a disappointed look on her face. "What? They know we're here anyway, we might as well respond. Look, if you think that they are a threat, then they probably think the same about us."
"We don't know these people, Raven. I'm responsible for all of us, to keep us all safe. I got this." he explained.
Then they heard that voice again "If you can't identify yourself, we're forced to take further actions."
Bellamy shook his head, now knew they had to respond. "This is Thelonius Jaha speaking, citizen and chancellor of the Ark. We've been in space for decades. What do you want from us, over?" The others awkwardly laughed when he said Jaha's name instead of his own.
It was quiet for some time, then the ship replied. "Sir Jaha, we need to know how many of you are there and why you're not on the ground, over."
"I could ask you the same question. If there's one unidentified ship here in space, then it must be yours. I have never heard of you or seen you in all these years. Please tell us who you are and the reason why you haven't spotted us, or contacted us, until now."
"We could ask you the same question. Thank you for your information so far about who you are. We're a Mining Colony and here for more then one hounded years."
Raven's eyes got bigger "You must be kidding me! Oh my god...This must be Becca's Mining Colony. Clarke's mum and Jackson were talking about it when I was flying." she immediately started to search on the computer. The others looked confused.
Except Monty "When you were hallucinating." Raven nodded to confirm.
"But it felt so real." She smiled.
Bellamy frowned "So you're talking about the prisoners who where send in space to make nightblood?"
Raven nodded.
Murphy shook his head and sarcastically responded "Great, another Mount weather. Yeah, after 6 years we definitely needed some action."
Harper looked at the screen together with Monty, to see what Raven was looking at. "They were prisoners, right? Criminals...like dangerous people." she looked scared.
Echo dryly responded. "So what's new? They are just like you, another bunch of Sky people. You were also prisoners."
Bellamy frowned but also laughed, it was kind of funny the way she said it. "You're right." then he took the radio and contacted the ship again.
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"We're not on the ground because there's to much radiation, which is caused by the deathwave, six years ago." he answered.
"Sir, Praimfaya hit earth one hounded years ago."
Now he frowned and looked at Raven. "That's weird, why don't they know about the second deathwave? It's like they missed a few years."
Monty looked shocked and quiet at his screen. Raven swallowed. "Because they actually have! If this is really Becca's Mining Colony then they were asleep for quiet some time."
Bellamy was amazed "So you mean, they're still the same people? They haven't aged?"
She nodded.
"Sir Jaha, are you still there? Over."
Monty pointed out "Wait a minute. How do they know the deathwave is called 'Praimfaya'? Something isn't right here."
He looked around him to check the others "I am not talking to these people any more."
Murphy said "Damn right you're not. This really freaks me out."
Emori put her arm around him. "We should just stick to the plan and go to the ground as soon as possible."
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Bellamy, I'm worried...You're still not here and now there's this other ship coming from space. I have to protect Madi, but there's just the two of us and I'm afraid they will destroy our home...Anyway, I don't know why I'm still doing this. I guess it's just part of my day. If you don't hear anything from me anymore, then we're in trouble. Please, come back. Raven, if you're listening; you've got this.
"Clarke?"
Bellamy?
"No, it's me Monty...oh god, it's really you!"
She started to cry. "Monty? Are you guys okay?!"
"We're fine. How about you?"
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Raven rushed to get the others. "You have to come with me! It worked, Monty is talking to her!"
Bellamy jumped up and walked to the bridge, as fast as he could.
"Is she okay?" he asked right away.
Monty nodded and reached out his hand to give him the radio. "Here, go ahead. She's all yours." he said very smart.
He blinked his eyes and swallowed before he started to speak...
"Clarke?" she got warm inside when she heard his voice.
They heard her sigh "Bellamy?"
It really was her! He had to sit down "Are you okay?" he asked
She cried, this was to long ago. After all this time, he finally talked back.
With a crooked smile on his face he nodded, his eyes wet from the upcoming tears. "Are you safe Clarke?"
But Clarke was all wrapped up in emotions, she didn't even hear his questions...hearing his voice again was so wonderful and it touched her deep "Oh I missed you so much." she cried out.
He couldn't stop the tears anymore. "I missed you too."
There was so much he wanted to say to her, he wanted to scream that he loved her. His arms tingled, strong arms that wanted to hold her and never let go. He felt his heart race in his chest, this woman. This one special woman, had always done something with him. She was the one that turned his life upside down. No one could do all that, could be that. That something, changed him, she gentled him.
She sniffed "I'm okay Bellamy, but I need you guys to come home."
Monty explained about the spaceship that had landed and that Clarke and Madi needed to hide from it. Raven took over the radio and explained to Clarke about the Mining Colony and that she should stay far away from them.
Bellamy stood next to Raven, she saw that he wasn't done talking to Clarke and reached out the radio.
"Hey Clarke? Remember, I told you; 'we will meet again'? ...After all the peace and quiet you've had down there, I hope you're ready for us." He smiled and waited, but there was no response. The radio was dead again.
They were all quiet and sad or concerned. But Raven wasn't sad at all! "We're going to the ground anyway! Are you guys packed?" she nodded at Monty, who nodded back at her.
"Yep, we're ready."
Raven walked trough the room with large steps, to get everything ready "Okay then. Why wait any longer? Clarke needs us." she turned to Bellamy, who winked at her.
Hope you liked it! Will you leave me a review to tell me what you think of this story/chapter? Next chapter is called SALVATION... ;) I'm trying to ignore the trailer and promo's in my story... XD
