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Chapter 2: Miss Me?

Murphys P.O.V (About 5pm)

The trek to "The City of Light", which turned out to be just a small bunker on an equally small island, was almost a 2 day trip. Since I'm not stopping, and I know where I'm going, I should get there by tomorrow morning at the earliest. It's not like I haven't done trips like this before.. When I was exiled from the hierarchy that was the dropship camp, I got beaten and tortured by the grounders. I was able to make the day trip from the grounder camp back to the dropship in less than half a day. Yeah… I think I can do this. Hell.. this time I have food and I'm not beaten half to death.

My thoughts were interrupted by a thud on the bottom of the boat causing it to rock back and forth pretty violently.

"Shit…" I said out loud remembering the creatures in the water that killed Richards and Craig.. Well.. in the end it was Jaha who killed Craig but let's not talk about that lunatic.

I stood up aiming the revolver.. Pretty much all over the water, frantically turning

around in the small boat, barely able to shuffle my feet. I wanted to at least get a glimpse of the thing. I saw a ripple and shot, a mini explosion of water following behind where my bullet went. The oversized leach dived down and again.. I lost sight of it. I tried to think.. And not like… what would Jesus do? More like.. What would Clarke do? I hated the fact that I even mentally asked that question but even I can't lie.. The princess isn't an idiot. I saw another swoosh of water and shot again. I noticed that wherever I shot the sea slug seemed to go. That's when it clicked for me… When the creature came out of the water, as it was swallowing Craig for a midnight snack, there was a detail about it that I didn't take in until just now..

"It's blind! You're blind!" I shouted at it as I lost sight of it again. I didn't have much to spare on me so I grabbed a few rocks that were stuck in between the grooves under my boots, collecting as many as I could. I had about a hand full. I breathed in sharply and then exhaled. I tossed the rocks as far as I could but close enough for the thing to hear and feel them in the water. I waited a bit and nothing seemed to happen.. But then I saw the waves of the overly obeese water snake follow the ripples of where the rocks landed. I grabbed the ores and rowed as fast, and as quietly, as I could.

"They don't call me the cockroach for nothing."

Bellamy's P.O.V (10pm)

I just finished my guard shift. I was on patrol today which, I gotta say, is a much better shift on Earth than it was on the Ark. Up there it was just endless hallways and doors with the occasional window where I got a view of Earth as I passed by. But down here… down here I get the towering trees, blue sky and sound of the lake just behind the crash site. I get to hear the snap and shuffle of rocks and sticks under my feet, not the metallic clanking of the Arks cold floors. Those floors made it feel more like a prison than a home. I gave my rifle to the next guard on shift and walked to the dining area of the camp, hoping there was some boar meat left. I walked over to the station where the meat usually sits and saw nothing but the rib cage. It looked like a bunch of savages tore it apart. I sighed and then pressed my lips together.

I felt some small hands softly placed on my tricep and when I turned around my heart skipped a beat. It was Clarke. She changed out of her grounder clothes and was wearing black jeans with a grey shirt under her black leather jacket. I think all of us changed out of today's clothes.. I, for one, burned the Mount Weather uniform. I couldn't be reminded of what I did to get it.

"Hungry?" She asked, still sounding depressed and worn out.

"I'll live." I shrugged. She gave a quick smirk and then returned to her melancholy state.

"C'mon. I saved you a plate." She said walking off, I followed.

"You saved me a plate? Or you don't want to eat yours?" I asked as we made it to the table and sat down across from each other.

"Same thing." She said pushing it towards me.

"Clarke.. We need our energy for tomorrow."

"I can't even think about food right now Bell."

"Neither can I but think about our jou-"

"I am!" She said interrupting me. "Everything. Is so fucked Bellamy!" I put my arms on the table and looked her in the eyes.

"I know, Clarke. You're not alon-"

"Yes I am!" Her eyes started leaking tears. "After I put that knife in Finn and everyone just stared and said nothing.. I..I realized.. I am alone. Everytime I do something for the good of the people, it's the same shit! It backfires, and they all hate me." Her breath shuddered as she inhaled from the crying. "And it all happened again with Lexa. She betrayed us.. I had to kill all those people.. And now people hate me." She said looking down sobbing. I got up and rushed over to her side sitting next to her and wrapping my arms around her. She cried into my chest and I rested my forehead on the top of her head. I moved my mouth closer to her ear.

"You're not alone. We do what we have to." I whispered, I felt her try to get even closer to me.

"We're all alone." She said into my chest.

"Then I guess we're alone together." I said and she picked her head up and looked me in the eyes. She scoffed, but not in a bad way.

"Together." She whispered as she picked up a piece of meat and ate it.

"Much better." I said with a smile. She smiled back, "oh she smiles too?" I said, making her slightly laugh. We both took pieces of meat off the plate and shared it until there was nothing but bones left. We didn't say much but just having Clarkes company made it one of the best meals I've had in a long time.

Clarkes P.O.V (almost 11pm)

Bellamy and I just finished eating in silence but it was a happy silence. He was right.. I wasn't alone. Not anymore, because I had him. It took me being depressed and letting my demons out to realize how much Bellamy meant to me. No matter what I've done he's always seemed to be there for me. Building the wall.. Saving Jasper from the grounders.. He fucking caught me when I almost feel into a grounder trap! Basically.. The man's amazing in every way.. I knew there was a reason I got butterflies every time I saw him or heard his deep voice. Maybe I'm just too scared to fall for him and then lose him. Like I did Finn.. Anyways.. Bellamy got up to put the plate in the plastic tub with the other dirty dishes that someone will take down to wash in the lake. I watched him the whole time until my sight was blocked by a, presumably, drunk Raven swaying in front of me.

"Oh there you areeee" She slurred weilding a bottle of whiskey in her hands. Yup.. drunk as hell…

"Raven, hi." I said sitting up straighter. She hasn't talked to me since.. Finn.. so it was nice, even if she is about to rip me a new one…

"Claaarke.. I was thinking.. And drinkin.. Mostly drinkin.." she took another swig and winced at the strength of the liquid probably burning her throat. "What you did to Finn… was… BEYOND FUCKED!'' she said getting up in my face. I saw Bellamy rush over from behind her but I held up a finger for him to stop, and he did. If either of us were going to get over this.. She HAD to let it out.

"I know." I said quietly.

"Like.. he was AAALL I had man… and you took it away." I swallowed my urge to cry after she said that. She took another swig and then put the bottle down on the table.

"Wooooweeee that's some good shit!" She sat down next to me. "Anyways.. Here's where my thinking comes in.." She slowly looked at me, her eyelids drooping.

"Raven.. I can't tell you how sorry I a-"

"Shhhhhhh" She put a finger on my lips. "You did… what you had.. To do…" It sounded like it was tough for her to say that. She looked behind her.

"Belllllyyyyyy Beellllll!" she said as she noticed Bellamy behind us. "Get your sweet ass over here and sit with usssss." For some reason the way she said that made me angry.. But I got over it. This was my chance to make up with Raven and I was NOT going to blow it. Bellamy slowly walked over with a cup of water, an eyebrow raised at Raven. He sat down next to me.

"We fucked remember?" She said and Bellamy almost coughed to death. This made me less angry just because I know when we first landed Bellamy was a bit of a horndog..

"Yeah, Raven.. I remember.." He said, rolling his eyes. "You wanted to cheat on Finn like he did to you.."

"Noooooooo I was TRYING to move on.. But it didn't work. My heart belonged to Finn." Bellamy and I looked down, feeling even worse. I'll tell you.. Raven is good at making you feel guilty. I didn't even think it was possible for me to feel worse but I stand corrected… "And then you put a knife in his heart." She said looking at me, she didn't say it in an angry way.. almost in a matter of fact way. "The same heart that used to get butterflies when he saw me.." she said, changing her gaze to the fence in front of us. I was almost over the edge ready to break down again.

"Raven." Bellamy said, peering past me to look at her. "If Clarke didn't do it, the grounders would have.. But in a MUCH more gruesome way."

"I know, Bellamy. Octavia and Lincoln told me what they usually do to killers." she looked at me now. "But I'm not gonna thank you for what you did.. Hell, I haven't even forgiven you yet.. but… I get it." She said giving me almost a quick smile but it died very quickly. "And.. I... don't hate you." As soon as she said that I felt like a massive weight had been lifted off of me. She didn't forgive me and I understand that.. I killed her fucking boyfriend. I get that it will take time. I'm just relieved she doesn't hate me. I didn't say anything after she said that. I just gave a quick smile and looked down.

"Now that that's out of the way.." She said as she reached over and grabbed the whiskey bottle. "Who wants a drink?" she asked. I didn't even hesitate.. And it kinda scares me…

"Yes please" was all I said and she gladly handed me the bottle. I heard a little chuckle from Bellamy. I love his chuckle, his laugh is also music to my ears.

"Bellamyyyyy?" Raven asked motioning to the bottle that was in my hand as I drank it. I couldn't help but cringe at the burn in my throat as I drank, I didn't care though.

"Just hand it over." He said, rolling his eyes. I gave a quick smile and handed it to him. He drank it without even crinkling his nose.. Way to show off Bell..

We talked and drank for hours. It was honestly really nice.. I was starting to feel happy.. Then again it could have just been the alcohol. I learned that I was an EXTREME lightweight.. After being pretty plastered after only about 4 swigs. Bellamy only drank a bit. Pretty sure he was just buzzed and Raven started to slow down a bit but… let's just say.. I was having a pretty good time. It was going good until my drunk ass decided to say,

"Oh my God Raven! I forgot to tell you! Bellamy and I are leaving t- tomorrow!"

"Shhh" Bellamy said with his eyebrows almost touching. I don't think he minded Raven knowing but I was speaking so loudly I'm surprised the whole camp didn't hear me.

"Wait what? For real? You guys are just leaving?" She asked with a frown.

"Yeah…"" Bellamy answered. "After everything we've done to get where we are now.. And what we did to save the 47.."

"We can't stay here." I said almost sobered up now that the conversation was serious. "It's too hard to walk around in this community like everything's fine.. When it's not." I finished crossing my arms on the table and putting my forehead on them. I felt Bellamy put his hand softly on my back for comfort and I smiled at my feet.

"Well…" She started.. "I'm coming with you guys." I picked my head up and looked at her

"What?" Bellamy and I said at the same time.

"I'm sick of people treating me like I'm a fucking handicap. They just told me I wasn't 'in proper shape' to work in mechanics for now. That's when I grabbed that bottle." She said motioning to the empty bottle in front of the three of us.

"We'll.. We can't really argue with that.." I said and Bellamy crossed his eyebrows again and grabbed my arm, lightly, and moved me a little further away from Raven on the seat.

"Clarke what are you doing?" He whispered.

"Hey.. We OWE her, besides, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to have a mechanic with us." I answered, and he looked away from me for a second and then back into my eyes and gave a firm nod. We scooched back over to Raven.

"We're leaving in a few hours." He told her. I looked at my (dads) watch and noticed it was almost 3 am.

"So I can come?" She asked hopefully.

"Yes, of course you can." I answered.. And then the unthinkable happened.

"Count me in." A voice from behind the fence said. We all stood up and moved to where it came from and saw…

"Murphy?" Bellamy asked. Murphy gave his famous smirk.

"Miss me?"