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Chapter 7: Luke 6:37
Bellamy's P.O.V (About 7pm):
It's been four days since we left camp and Kane still has no idea what we're actually doing. Everytime he brings up any questions or comments about this place Clarke made up we have to keep making things up on the spot and, to be honest, it's getting pretty hard to keep up with the story we've come up with so far..
"So the algae river that's right by this area could really help us medically, I hear." He stated to me out of nowhere while we were pressing on up a rocky hill, rifles in hand.
"Algae river?" I asked, completely lost.
"Yes.. Clarke told me about it. I thought you would have known."
"Oh.. right.. The algae river." I said in a matter-of-fact way with a fake smile."Yeah it should be good considering algae is good for all sorts of medicinal purposes."
"Right." He said with a nod and I had a quiet sigh of relief. I cleared my throat and walked a little too fast, but not fast enough, to catch up to Clarke, Lincoln and Octavia in the front of the line. Partly because I had a question and partly because I wanted to get out of the inevitable awkward conversations with Kane. I let my rifle hang behind my back because holding it for long periods of time was tiring considering the weight of it, although I do feel more vulnerable not having my hands on a weapon, especially when we're in the middle of a forest full of grounders, and I'm supposed to be protecting these people that are, progressively, becoming more and more important to me as the days go on. Even after these four days we were still walking through this vast forest that has been our home for some months now.
"So how long until we're out of the forest Lincoln?" I asked, walking up to them.
"We should be almost out of the forest by the end of tomorrow." Lincoln answered, focusing on the direction we were going.
"What kind of terrain will we come across next?" Clarke asked, walking next to me.
"An open plain full of the remains of many old broken structures. We call it the wasteland."
"By structures do you mean an old neighborhood?" Clarke asked kind of excitedly. I'm pretty sure Lincoln didn't know the term 'neighborhood' so he looked at Octavia for help.
"From what he's told me… Yeah. It sounds like this place used to be a residential area before the bombs. Like the ones you showed me in those history books, Bell." I smiled at the memories of reading her stories almost every night. I tugged on Clarkes sleeve to get her to hang back a little bit. Once Kane passed us I spoke.
"Clarke, is there anything else about this 'wonderland' that you told Kane about that I should know of?" She cringed a little at that, almost like she was expecting me to ask that.
"I know. I'm sorry. I panic everytime he asks me to explain more about this place."
"It's okay. In a few more days we can tell him what's actually going on and he'll make his decision." She gave a half smile and looked up into my eyes. Those beautiful eyes, the color of this new amazing sky we get to look up to everyday. I couldn't help but smile, she returned it, but the moment was ruined by a shuffling of the bush next to us. I walked in front of Clarke, aiming my rifle at the bush. Not taking my eyes off the middle of the scopes reticle. The bush shuffled a little bit more, then the head of John Murphy popped out. His eyes went wide.
"Whoa Jesus! What the fuck?" He exclaimed in a whisper. I sighed and lowered the gun, shaking my head at him. "Missed you too Bellamy."
"It's almost time to tell Kane Murphy don't worry." Clarke stated.
"Ugh. You know how much this sucks?"
"Nope. But you can handle it can't you?" I asked and he gave a smirk.
"I'm out of water."
"Here, take mine." Clarke said holding her canteen out. However, unlike the normal Murphy would have, he didn't accept it right away. Just looked at it confused.
"Are you sure?" He asked. Clarke and I exchanged a quick 'what the hell' look and then looked back at him.
"Um, yeah. I'll take your empty one and fill it when I can." He nodded and took it, trading it for his.
"Thanks." He stated with a small smile before disappearing back into the bush to follow us undetected. Clarke and I started to walk to catch up to the others. It was a nice walk to say the least. The crunch of rocks, subtle breeze, warm, but not hot, sun beaming down. The company of Clark Griffin.
"Hey Princess?" I asked.
"Yeah?"
"What the hell is Algae?"
Clarke's P.O.V (8pm):
We all stopped to rest for the night. It was by this very big tree that Lincoln said was known, by his people, as 'Hope Tree'. Monty started a fire and Jasper pulled out a bottle of God knows what as we all sat around the fire. I was sitting between Kane and Octavia, the only other people, besides Lincoln, not passing around the bottle when I noticed there was someone missing. Bellamy. I scanned around the area until I found him sitting back against the humongous tree with his weapon in his lap scanning the trees. I stood up and walked over to him ignoring the, almost relaxing sounding, conversation that was going on between the others as the fire crackled.
"Hey. Come socialize." I said once I made it to him. He looked up at me and gave a quick smile. My heart fluttered.
"Just because we're taking a break doesn't mean our enemies are." He stated, my lips curved up at that.
"If only there was a way for our enemies to disappear." I stated. He looked away from me out to the darkness of the forest.
"'If you have enemies, good that means you stood up for something.'- Eminem." He quoted. I smiled at his geekiness. "I'll take watch while you guys rest."
"Then I guess." I said as I sat down next to him. "I'll just socialize with you." He looked over at me and smiled so wide showing his teeth. It felt good to be the person who got to see Bellamy Blake's real smile.
"I can't complain with that." I smiled back after he said that, my heart beating a thousand miles an hour. I don't know what it is about this incredibly mysterious man that has started driving me crazy. Maybe it's his transformation from the 'whatever the hell you want' jerk that he was when we first landed. Maybe it's the fact that he came with me on this trip. Or maybe it's the fact he really cares about me and understands me. All I know is that I have feelings for him but I don't want to lose him.. Like I did Finn.
"So can we talk about Murphy now?" He asked and I let out a giggle.
"Yes. What the hell is up with that?" He really was acting strange. Almost sweet.
"Who knows? Maybe he got hit on the head a little too hard on his way back." I laughed.
"Oooor maybe he really is trying." I stated.
"Oh come on, Clarke. That's even more laughable than my theory." I playfully nudged him. We sat there for a while. Conversations varying from my art to how this new Murphy is really a secret Russian spy. It was good. After a little while Kane walked up to us as we were chuckling about pretty much nothing. He smiled.
"I can take over the watch. You two go get warm by the fire." We both smiled and thanked him as we got up and walked over to the fire with our friends. Maybe Marcus Kane isn't so bad.
Raven's P.O.V (almost 9pm):
The fire was warm enough but the majority of the warmth I was feeling was coming from having the company of these people who used to be strangers to me. Sure, it was mostly Jasper and Monty talking but just having people around me that don't think I'm useless and believe in me is enough to make me happy. Which is a feeling I thought I'd never get back.
"Dude. Harper was hot and she was totally into you." I heard Jasper say once I was done daydreaming at the fire.
"Jasper I- You really think so?" Monty said.
"She did look at you with that dreamy look." Octavia stated. Monty sighed.
"Crap! Is it too late to go back?" He asked, sounding serious. Bellamy and Clarke joined us now. Wonder where they were.. I really need to find out what's going on with those two.
"Eh don't worry man. We got plenty of babes here with us." He stated, seemingly forgetting that those 'plenty of babes' are right here. Although it doesn't seem like Jasper cares about anything at this point. "Although, I think Bellamy has dibs on Clarke already." He said in a whisper loud enough for everyone to hear. The two in question just looked at eachother then sat down. I might have even seen a blush on Clarke's face.
"Where's Kane?" I asked, trying to make it less awkward for them.
"He's on watch. Jasper you're next." Bellamy stated.
"And I'm taking orders from you becauuusseee?" Jasper said, in a rather hostile tone as he stood up. Bellamy glared at him but Clarke spoke the truth.
"This isn't about who's in charge or who hurt who. It's about survival and keeping each other alive."
"Keeping everyone alive, Clarke?"
"Stop it Jasper." Monty said, but this time Jasper listened and sat back down grabbing the bottle from him and taking a swig.
"Pst." I heard from behind me and turned around. It was Murphy peeking around a tree. I rolled my eyes at him and turned back to the others. Jasper was chuckling to himself before he spoke,
"Hey, hehe, how can you tell if a rabbit is drunk?"
"I don't know Jasper, how?" I asked to amuse him.
"It has more hops in it than usual!" He answered and snorted and I smiled, Clarke chuckled and Bellamy laughed through his nose but the person who chuckled the loudest was Lincoln of all people. We looked at him and he just cleared his throat and stared back to the fire.
"Raven!" Murphy whispered to get my attention again. I turned around and angrily mouthed the word 'what!?' to him to which he just used his hand to motion me to come. I sighed and got up without saying a word. No one questioned it but Bellamy just told me not to go too far and I nodded. Once I hobbled over to him I noticed he had all his stuff set down behind the tree he was using to hide.
"What do you want?" I asked not as rudely as I intended.
"Come with me." He stated simply and I, with a bit of hesitation, followed him into the woods we've been walking through for days. I saw some blue light reflecting off some of the trees as we moved closer and closer. He took a turn and I followed suit. That's when I saw it. The most beautiful area I've seen since I landed here. We were standing on a small rock shelf above a decently sized pond with a skinny, but electric blue lit, waterfall. I realized what was lighting it up when I saw a few blue glowing butterflies fly behind it. I stared at it in awe with my mouth slightly open. I turned to Murphy after taking in the beauty.
"Why did you take me here?" I asked. He sighed and turned lazily from the view to me.
"I wanted to talk to you and it's away from everyone else." He stated, then quietly added, "and I wanted to show someone."
"Well… I don't have anything to say to you." I stated in a sad tone which wasn't normal.. I should be furious at this man for what he did to me for no reason but the site of this beautiful area.. It was hard to be mad at anything.
"Good. Then you'll listen." He looked at me with those piercing grey eyes, almost looking blue in this light. "Look, I'm not good at this. I never have been but I'm sorry, Raven." I was speechless. John Murphy was apologizing to me. "I'm sorry for shooting you. I'm sorry for seeming like I don't care... I'm sorry about Finn."
Murphy's P.O.V:
I don't care about a lot, that much is true. I do however care about how I act. Sure it's going to take a while to be trusted by these people.. But at this point they're all I have. I fucked up, it's true. In so many ways I fucked up. Yeah shooting Raven doesn't affect my life but.. If I'm going to be starting a life with these people, and she's one of them, I need her forgiveness. I need her to know that I'm trying. I act like I don't want to be with them all around that fire laughing and sharing but I do. I'd never admit it but I do. My mother and father are constantly at war in my head. The thief and sarcastic ways are my father. The way I hate myself is my mother. The reason I only show my father is because he was good. People didn't see it that way but he was. The care he had for me and the way he risked his life is the reason I'm here. That's why people can't understand why I only care about myself. It's because I'm all I have. No one wanted to be with the 'thief's son'. No. He couldn't be trusted. Now that I have a chance at really having people in my life.. The least I can do is try. And Raven is the start. I don't know why but her forgiveness is the most important thing I need right now.
"I'm sorry for shooting you. I'm sorry for seeming like I don't care... I'm sorry about Finn." I stated. Internally relieved I finally said it. I was trying to get some sort of reaction out of her but she was just speechless. Standing there with her mouth open. "You might want to close your mouth before one of the butterflies makes its way in there." I joked and she closed her mouth. She finally spoke,
"I can't say I forgive you. Not yet, that will take time." I nodded and looked down. I was surprised when she put her hand on my shoulder. I felt the blood rush from my heart at the touch but I ignored it and looked up. "But I can say thank you for making the effort. I know that was probably extremely hard for you." She said before a small smile creeped up her mouth. I let out a nose laugh and smirked.
"It was excruciatingly painful thank you very much." I told her and she laughed. That laugh was probably the best sound I've heard in a long time. She went back to a straight face and looked at the waterfall then back at me.
"Why though? Why do you suddenly care about forgiveness? You're supposed to be the asshole." I looked around to make sure no one else followed us and was listening in then I turned back to her. I felt like it was time someone knew and, for some reason.. I felt that Raven was someone I could trust and open up to. I sighed and rubbed my face with both my hands then spoke.
"For as long as I can remember, I haven't had anyone. I realize it's because of the way I act and treat people.. But I do that because I'm afraid of getting close to people and then losing them. Or even worse.. Them getting close to me and risking something for me." I shook my head and looked down. I never said that out loud and now that I did I almost regret it.
"Like your father." Was all she said. I had no idea how she knew about that, but then again a lot of people on the Ark knew about it. So I conceded and just nodded. I wasn't good at admitting my issues just like I wasn't good at apologies. Especially when it's to the woman I almost killed but instead left a cripple. To be honest I don't know which one is worse.
"And now that Bellamy and the princess finally gave me a chance I feel like it's time I actually try." She didn't say anything. Just nodded with a half smile and then looked up into my eyes. My heart jumped and.. Screw it.. Right at that moment I wanted to kiss her. I wanted so much to cup her cheek in my palm and press my lips against hers, wrapping my other arm around her waist, pulling her closer. But did I? No. This is Raven Reyes we're talking about. Y'know.. The girl I shot in the leg? Yeah.. that wouldn't work. It looked like she was going to say something but before she could we heard a scream coming from the others. Without hesitation she ran in the direction. I sighed and followed after her. When we made it back we saw everyone standing absolutely still. Bellamy and Kane in front of all of them with their arms out like they were blocking them all. I followed their gaze and saw.. Probably the ugliest thing I've ever seen. It was some type of bear that was mutated with a fifth leg coming out of its back and one big ass ear on the top of its ugly ass head. It wasn't pretty and was more than a bit terrifying. I didn't understand why they were all standing still until Raven gasped and the thing looked in our direction with a growl. Its eyes were glazed over so it went by hearing. It seemed to pick up that we were there and started running at us. Without a second thought I pushed Raven out of the way and stood in her place. This is it.. I'm going to die by a mutated Smokey the bear.