Barricade- John Murphy

Chapter 1

Episode 1:
Pilot

I turn my head curiously as the door to my cell opens. Marcus just visited two days ago, so I knew it wasn't him. Two guards step in. "Prisoner 2-1-3, stand and face the wall." One of them says. "I thought we were on a first-name basis." I mutter getting up and doing as I was told. "Just cooperate Arty." The second one mutters. "I am." I say defensively.

"Hold out your right arm." The first one tells me and I hold it out curious now. I wince at a short stabbing in my arm and look. A metal cuff is on my wrist. "What the hell is that?" I ask turning to them. "Come with us." The second one says waving me over. "A surprise? I hate those." I mumble following them out of my cell.

"Arty! Give us a second." I hear and turn quickly and smile. "Marcus." I say softly as he wraps me in his arms. "What's going on?" I ask confused. "The council voted yesterday, so I couldn't warn you. You and the other 99 kids in the skybox are being sent down to earth." He tells me quickly. "What? Are they insane? I thought it wasn't habitable yet." I say.

"We don't know. Remember I told you life on the ark is failing? Jaha thinks we can save time for us, while also seeing if we can live on earth by sending you." He explains. "Of course it's him." I mutter softly. "We need to move sir." A guard speaks. "Be safe. You know how to fight. And everyone loves you in here." He says quickly, kissing the top of my head. "Thanks, Marky." I smirk and he chuckles shaking his head.

The guard takes my arm pulling me along. As I walk with him, I see most of the others are gone already. We get to a dropship and I climb onto it, seeing others my age strapped in. A few are unconscious, and as I shift to sit next to a guy in a guard outfit, two more guards walk in. On a stretcher is a blonde girl, unconscious.

"Well... she had issues." I mutter and hear a small chuckle. I glance at the guard next to me and scan him curiously, seeing he was ducking his head. As the doors shut, I turn my head fully. "You're not a guard." I say quietly, and his eyes snap to me. "Holy shit... Artemis?" He says, shocked, as my eyes sting with tears. "Bell?" I grin, hugging him the best I could. "Oh, thank God. I found one of you." He mutters, kissing the top of my head.

"What are you doing here? You're not a prisoner." I ask confused. "Someone has to keep an eye on you and O." He says, and I nudge him, laughing. "I've missed you so much. I have so much to tell you." I tell him, and he smiles. "We'll have plenty of time when we land. Promise." He tells me, and I nod my head. A video comes onto the screen, and I glare seeing Jaha. 

As I listen to the stupid video I hear someone on the second level. "Your dad's a dick Wells." I hear and laugh. "The golden boy got arrested?" I ask amused. "So did another council woman's kid. Uh... Griffin." He says and I nod my head. "I heard about that. I wonder what the Princess of the Ark did." I hum curiously. Bellamy chuckles at me. 'If only you knew, you're the princess to them. Not her.' Bellamy thinks to himself.

As he goes to speak again, the dropship shakes and shudders. I curse, grabbing onto the belt around me tightly. I am not dying before I even step on the earth. As we all got up from the landing, I could hear people yelling about getting out of here. I ignore them for a second turning to hug Bellamy tightly. I laugh when he picks me up in a hug. 

"Guys back up. Crowding the door won't open it faster." I say as some of them back up, excitement on their faces. "Stop. The air could be toxic." I hear and shift my gaze to the blonde from earlier. Clarke. "If the air is toxic, we're all dead anyway." Bellamy, says behind me. Her eyes drift between us, and I ignore her turning back around. "Bellamy? Artemis?" I hear and turn, a smile splitting onto my face.

"Those are the girls they found under the floor." I hear a boy mutter as a brunette rushes past me jumping on him. "God, look how big you are." He beams holding her face when he puts her down. "What the hell are you wearing, a guard's uniform?" She asks looking at his outfit in disgust. "I borrowed it to get on the dropship. Someone has to keep an eye on you two." He says, laughing softly.

She turns when he nods at me and beams jumping on me now. "God I missed you twin." We say in sync and laugh. "Where's your wristband?" Clarke cuts in. "Do you mind? We haven't seen our brother in a year." Octavia says turning to glare past me. "No one has a brother." A voice yells. "That's Octavia and Artemis Blake. The girls they found hidden in the floor." A girl mutters.

"I know of one other person with a sibling. Also, shut up." I say as Octavia turns to jump at the girl. "Octavia, Octavia no. Let's give them something else to remember you by." Bellamy says stopping her. "Yeah? Like what?" She asks turning to him. "Like being the first ones on the ground in a hundred years." He says and a grin lights up her face.

I smile watching as he pulls the lever. Light floods in, making me squint for a second. As I adjust my gaze, I see a lot of green. I smile gazing around at everything. Trees covered in green leaves, dark brown dirt scattered around the ground. I could see flowers off in the distance of different colors and smile. I look over as Octavia grabs my hand and we slowly walk down the ramp together. We share a look and grin stepping into the dirt on the ground.

She lets my hand go and throws her arms up with a wide smile. "We're back bitches!" She cheers. Everyone in the dropship cheers with her, running down the ramp out into the small clearing around us. I laugh and start spinning excitedly. I yelp in shock as I'm picked up and spun around. I spot the goggles when I look over my shoulder and laugh.

"Well, if it isn't one of my best friends." I grin as he puts me down. "I have missed your face so much." He says, hugging me to his chest. "I missed you too, Nate." I chuckle. "We missed you too." I hear and turn. "Jasper? Monty? What are you two doing here?" I ask shocked. "You didn't think we'd leave you two alone in the skybox. We smoked one night, and Monty conveniently forgot to replace it." Jasper says with a grin. "Classy." I say chuckling as I hug the two.

"Hey." I hear and turn seeing Octavia. "Hey, Tavia! You need to meet one of my best friends." I grin at her and she smiles. "Sure thing." She nods. "This, is Nate. He is also a second child." I smile wrapping my arm around his waist. His arm flings over my shoulder and I giggle. "Good to know we're not alone." Octavia chuckles. I glance through the people running around smiling, spotting another familiar face and beam. "I'll be right back." I smile and they both nod as I run off.

"Murphy!" I squeal and he turns in time to catch me. "Shit. Arty?" He says shocked before hugging me tightly spinning me. I laugh clinging to him. "I didn't see you straight off. Fuck, you worried me Goddess." He mutters in my ear. "I'm here Murph. We're on earth together." I grin at him and he nods as he lets me go.

He glances past me and glares. I turn to see Wells and sigh at him. "Still holding a grudge?" I tease lightly. "Not at all." He lies and I grin. "You still suck at lying." I sing at him and walk towards Wells when I see Jasper talking to them. I gasp rushing to Jasper when I see Wells push him. "Wells, stop it." I scold him and he steps back. "Back off. He's with us." I hear Murphy and know he's going to cause a scene.