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Jasmin:I always liked the character development of Murphy and you wrote his thoughts like I imagined he would have on the show. Great Chapter like the others before and a great distraction from everything going on right now.
Answer:I'm glad you like it! Murphy is one of my top 3 favorite characters and I notice that most stories I read never shed enough light on him :( Thanks for the constant support and I'm glad my story is helping through these tough times!
Stormkpr:Nice work so far! I enjoy canon-divergent fics, and especially ones that pause to delve more deeply into what's going on in the characters' minds. I even like details such as Bellamy comparing being a guard on earth to being a guard on the Ark. This is off to a good start. I do wish you'd use apostrophes appropriately but hey, it's a good story.
Answer:Thanks! I enjoy stories out of the norm as well. I feel like the show does a great job at SHOWING us what's on the characters' minds but never really TELLING us so that's why I like to shed light on that aspect. I'm glad you like it so far and I'm sorry about not apostrophizing correctly.. I never was really good at it. I'll try harder!
Guest:Hi, I just found this story and I am really enjoying it. Keep up the great work.
Answer:Hope you stick around, thanks!
Guest:OMG... CLIFFHANGER I MUST KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. PLEASE UPDATE AGAIN SOON!
Answer:Haha! Well here's the next chapter!
Chapter 8: The Death of Me
Clarkes P.O.V:
There's a word for what I'm feeling right now, I thought as I gazed around the warm fire at the people who came with me on this journey. It's a German word that I learned from a book I read on the Ark. 'Sehnsucht', a feeling of longing for something unknown. I knew, from the time I landed here, that there was something I was missing. A part of me that was empty. I didn't have many friends on the Ark and that was fine. The Jahas and my family were enough.. But I still wanted to have a group, you know? People, that weren't my family, that I could come to for anything.. And that would be there for me whenever I needed them. I thought about this same thing once before when I was in the Skybox. My father was floated out of my life and my best friend.. my only friend was the culprit, or so I thought. For the first time in my life I was alone. It wasn't until I got to the ground that I felt alive but, even then, I still felt alone. It wasn't until Finn started talking and flirting with me that I felt like I actually had someone that I was comfortable with and could trust. Then it turned out he wasn't the trusting guy I thought he was and it broke me. It's funny, actually, that the only person who made me feel like I wasn't alone was Bellamy, no matter how much I disliked him when I first met him. I needed him, and he was there for me.
I realized I was staring at him next to me and quickly turned away before anyone noticed. We were all quiet. Just enjoying eachothers company while eating our rations. Raven randomly got up a minute ago and walked off. I wasn't going to ask where she was going, she can take care of herself and I know that.. Also, even though we're talking again, I doubt she has fully forgiven me for what I did. Hell, I haven't even forgiven myself. That will take some time.
"Anyone seen Murphy in a while?" Jasper broke the silence.
"Why do you care about Murphy of all people?" Octavia asked.
"He's a scumbag. I like him." He answered.
"And whether you like it or not he's one of us now." I added.
"Clarke and I just saw him. He's alive." Bellamy answered, sounding like he barely cares. Murphy did hang him so I'm sure it will take some time before he fully forgives him.
"Where do you guys think Raven wen…" Monty cut off his sentence and his face went pale. We looked at him questionably until he said, "Don't… move.." Most of us followed the order but then Jasper followed Monty's gaze and gasped,
"BEAR!" We all turned around to see a roughly 9 foot mutated grizzly bear with something coming out of its back and a single giant ear in the middle of the top of its head. We all scattered to the otherside of the fire, except Jasper who was smiling like an idiot.
"Jasper! Get over here!" Monty said through his teeth but he didn't listen. Kane ran over to us, weapon in hand. Bellamy stood in front of all of us with his arms out. Kane joined next to him aiming his rifle at the beast. The bear ignored Jasper and walked its way over to all of us.
"Don't shoot!" Lincoln whispered loudly. "If you do Trikru will be all over us."
"If I don't, this thing will be all over us!" Kane retorted back at him. The bear's attention shifted behind it after a loud gasp was heard. Once the thing turned around I saw where it was looking.. Raven and Murphy.
"They need to run." Monty whispered.
"Running is useless with this beast. It will catch up." Lincoln stated.
It started running at them.. Fast. Murphy pushed Raven out of the way to stand in her place and just before I covered my eyes, not wanting to see my friend get mauled, something jumped out of the forest and tackled the bear. Murphy fell to the ground and there was a lot of growling. While it was distracted, Bellamy ran to get his gun by the fire. Jasper and Kane ran quickly to get Murphy and Raven then retreated back to our group. We finally got a look at what saved us. It was a wolf. The only mutation it had was its fur colours. Dark grey with a silver and red stripe that went from its eyes down to the tip of its tail on either side and a white underbelly. We watched as the battle went on. The bear went down on all fours and the wolf took it as an opportunity to go for its neck. It grabbed on and held. Even when the bear smacked the wolf's leg all it did was let out a whimper, not letting go with all its might. Lincoln took this as an opportunity to attack. He ran up to the bear, knife in hand, and injected it into the beasts neck. He whispered something in Trigedasleng before the bear stopped fighting. It was dead. The wolf finally let go and simply looked at us then suddenly collapsed. We were all silent until, as usual, Jasper spoke up.
"That… was.. AWESOME!" I said laughing like he just won a prize.
"What the hell was that thing?" Raven asked.
"It was a Wamplei Bear.. Death Bear." Lincoln answered gazing over to its giant corpse.
"A? So you're saying there's more of these things?" Murphy asked.
"Yes. They are rare to come across, especially during the colder times. But it happens."
"Greeaaattt.. So mutated bears can be added to the list of things that want to kill us. Right under your people" He stated with a smirk. I walked over to the wolf to see if it was alive. I kneeled down and put my hand on its, surprisingly, soft fur. I felt a slight rise and fall where my hand was.
"Hey! It's breathing!" I said to the group.
"What!?" Kane exclaimed pointing his gun at the bear.
"No! The wolf." I corrected and he gave a sigh of relief.
"Awe.." Raven said walking over and getting on her knees beside it. Also softly petting it.
"Poor thing." Octaivia stated, coming over to us.
"Yeah.. poor thing that was able to take down an overgrown bear with five legs.." Murphy stated.
"I'm with Murphy on this.. It can't be trusted." Bellamy said walking up to us.
"Actually.. These wolves are very rare. The majority of them are very loyal to a Kru. We are not sure why. A few clans have them as companions for extra protection. They are only violent to us when they have cubs." Lincoln explained.
"Wonder what gender it is." Monty stated. Jasper walked over to us and laid on the ground and lifted one of its legs to look under. We all groaned and scoffed with faces of disgust at his behavior and Murphy just chuckled.
"Boy.. definitely a boy." He said, standing up again.
"Well he's hurt and I'm going to help him." I said as I put an arm under his side to flip him over.
"Like hell you are Clarke." Bellamy said coming up behind me. "I don't care what Lincoln says. It could still be dangerous. Now get away from i-"
"Bellamy… He saved us. I'm going to save him. Now help me flip him over." He sighed and shook his head. I was a little hurt that he wasn't on my side but I guess it happens.. right? Octavia scoffed, rolled her eyes and helped me instead. His wound wasn't bad but I also have never operated on animals before so this will be interesting.. All I know is that I have to save this creature.. Like he did us.
Bellamy's P.O.V:
It's never easy disagreeing with Clarke. However.. This is a wolf we're talking about.. A wolf, mind you, that just took down a bear three times its size. While she was operating on him, being assisted by O, Lincoln and Monty. The rest of us were sitting back by our dying fire. Kane finally said what the rest of us were waiting for,
"John Murphy, you have some explaining to do." Murphy looked lazily up at him, arms slouched over one raised knee while the other leg stayed stretched out. Raven was sitting next to him which was.. Odd but none of my business.
"What do you want to know?" He asked. I looked down shaking my head. Murphy was never good at keeping important things from people. Now to just wait for him to spill everything about where we're really going.
"What happened to the others that you were with?" Everyone knew the people that went missing went on Jahas "journey to the City of Light" but no one understood why.
"Me and Jaha were all that's left. Other than the ones that turned back."
"The ones that turned back?" I asked.. Murphy looked at me then pressed his lips together and looked down. They must not have made it back.
"Where is Chanc- I mean Jaha now?" Kane pushed. Murphy shook his head and raised his other leg up resting his arms on both his knees now.
"He's crazy, man. The way he spoke.. The things he did.. Craig. Shit.." I've never seen Murphy like this before. He looked almost.. Scared? Which didn't suit him. Not at all.
"It's alright. You don't have to say anything else if you don't want to." Raven said calmly, rubbing his back and glaring at Kane. Alright.. What? I don't find myself being confused a lot but right now is definitely an exception. Either Raven became the easily forgiving type or Murphy actually apologized. Both scenarios are very hard to believe though.
"Right. I won't push you." Kane stated which was also odd. "I am just a guest on this trip after all." And again.. I was confused. What happened to the Kane that pushed and prodded until he got all the answers?
"I'll drink to that!" Jasper stated loudly, holding up a bottle.
"Where the hell do you keep getting all this alcohol Jasper?" Raven asked.
"Shhh it's a seekwet." He said, taking a swig. Clarke walked over and snatched it from his hand. "HEY!".
"I need to disinfect the wound. You can have it back in a second. Think you can survive?" She had her hand on her hip which was cute in itself but the raised eyebrow and smirk made my heart hiccup. I looked away so that I wasn't staring. Jasper frowned like a child then reached for another bottle from his bag after she turned around and walked back to the wolf.
"Jesus Jasper.." I stated, shaking my head.
"Hey, don't judge me." He slurred when he spoke. Kind of making it hard not to judge.
"I would like to ask one more thing, John." Kane stated. Murphy looked up from the fire to Kane. "Did you guys find… anything?" I was wondering this myself. Murphy looked back at the fire like he was thinking about how to answer him.
"No." Was all he said before laying on his back with his hands under his head. Kane just nodded, not willing to push anymore. I decided to get up and go to Clarke. I want to try harder to see her point of view on things and I want to make it my mission not to argue with her this whole trip. I want to get closer to her because the truth is.. She's incredible. In every definition of the word. I wish I had seen that when we first landed. Octavia, Monty and Lincoln passed me walking to the fire. Octavia didn't look at me but the others nodded to me. I nodded back and made it to Clarke.
"How's he doing?" I asked. She was kneeling down beside him wrapping his paw with one of the bandages we brought in our medical bag. The wolf's eyes were open, just watching her care for him. She finished bandaging him and stood up.
"Now you care?"
"Yes. I do. I'm sorry for arguing with you about helping him." I said looking into her eyes so she knows I mean it. Those eyes.. She looked down then back up at me with a half smile.
"I accept your apology. Thanks." She was full smiling now and I loved it. "He's alright. Just a sprain."
"He's a tough one." I said getting down to the wolf's level and placing my hand on his side. He started panting almost.. Smiling at my touch.
"He is." She agreed, getting down next to me, placing her hand on him as well. Her thumb resting on mine. I looked over at her and we shared a smile. This girl is going to be the death of me.
"We should all get some rest." Kane stated loudly from the fire. "We reach the wasteland tomorrow and have no clue what we could be up against." I looked back at Clarke with a smirk.
"What?" She asked.
"Dad says it's bedtime." I joked and she laughed. I love her laugh. She should do it more often.
We walked over to where the others were, the wolf following closely behind. We should name him but I'm not sure what would be a good name. I'm sure we'll figure it out in time. Monty was kicking dirt at the fire to extinguish it while everyone got settled. We packed enough blankets for pairs of two so we didn't take too many supplies from the camp. Jasper and Monty, Lincoln and Octavia.. Raven and Murphy? Huh.. I looked at them and saw them sharing a blanket. Not cuddling or anything, just sharing. Murphy should make a move.. I mean it's none of my business but.. He should. Wow look who's talking.. But maybe that's why he's such a jackass, he probably just needs to get laid. I grabbed my rifle from where it leaned against a log so I could get in position to watch over everyone but Clarke put her hand over mine before I lifted the weapon.
"Where are you going?" She asked, holding a blanket in her hand.
"I'm gonna be first watch." I said and she frowned. "What?"
"You don't expect me to share a blanket with Kane do you?" I didn't really think about that.. I looked over at Kane, who was already in position for first watch stradling a branch, rifle in hand.
"You have a point." I chuckled, letting go of the rifle. We found a spot against the big tree and laid down. My back was against the bark and Clarke wrapped her arms around my waist resting her head on my stomach. I put an arm around her and tugged the blanket up to us. We fit like two puzzle pieces. It was perfect. She was perfect. The only thing I had to worry about now was what's to come tomorrow.. and trying to keep my heart from beating out of my chest due to a certain pretty blonde snuggling closer to me.
I say again..
Clarke Griffin will be the death of me.
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