staying behind with you | bellarke

chapter 9

A very young girl was staring a the former leaders quite curiously. Her hair wasn't combed and it had some ashes resting on it. Her face was completely dirty, some bruises embracing her cheeks. Her eyes were colored in a clear blue ocean shade, her lips were dry giving it a more pale shade.

Bellamy and Clarke stopped talking and stared at her, equally. Clarke's hair wasn't as blonde as it used to be, since she hadn't taken a shower in almost two months. Her bruises were slowly fading and her eyes looked tired, with deep bags under them. Bellamy also had a nasty face, with ashes covering it as well as drops of sweat mixed with dried blood.

Bellamy, Clarke and the girl apparently had nothing in common. Yet, they had everything in common. First, they were all alive. Second, they hadn't eaten properly in a fair amount of time. Third, they all reek and need urgently a shower.

After an interesting staring contest, Clarke cleared her throat.

''Hello, I'm Clarke,'' she smiles at the little girl, who just scoffed. ''This is Bellamy,'' She points at the boy, who is trying to give his best smile while not trying to look confused. ''What is your name?''

Clarke knees down, trying to imitate the little girl's height, offering her a warm, comforting smile. She was as confused as Bellamy, she didn't know how another person could have had survived, but she wanted to find out. Maybe that girl could lead to a civilization, maybe they weren't alone after all.

The girl steps back, afraid they would hurt her. As Bellamy realizes that, which reminded him of young Octavia, he also knees down.

''You don't have to be afraid,'' He starts. ''We won't hurt you.''

''I know we probably don't look really nice right now, but that's just because we haven't eaten right.'' Clarke continues.

''Exactly,'' He looks at Clarke nodding. ''Also, I'm way more funnier than this. You would've instantly liked me.''

The girl faintly smiles and says with a low voice, ''Ai name ste Madi''.

''Wait, I...''

''She's a grounder, Clarke.'' Bellamy says quietly, so Madi wouldn't hear. ''What now? Can you speak with her?''

''I can try.'' The blonde girl says confidently, clearing her throat. ''Can yu speak gonasleng (can you speak english)?'' Madi shakes her head, as if she was saying no. ''Em's ok, nou get yu daun (It's ok, don't worry). Laik you alone (are you alone)?''

''Sha (yes).'' Madi says, stepping closer to them. She didn't have a smile on her face anymore, she just looked alone and hurt. ''Emo just left en nowe cambe back (they just left and never came back), ai nou understand chit happened (I don't understand what happened). En den the trimani just burned down (and then the forest just burned down)!''

''What did she say?'' Bellamy whispers.

''I think she's as confused as us,'' Replies Clarke, trying to translate Madi's speech.

''Kom which clan laik yu (from which clan are you)?''

''Skaikru.''

''Skaikru? Chit's bilaik (what's that)?''

''Bilaik doesn't matter nau (that doesn't matter now). Do yu don a shelter (do you have a shelter)?''

''Disha way (this way).''

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Madi, Bellamy and Clarke walked for an eternity, although they actually just walked for thirty minutes, which wasn't the longest walk they had since praimfaya... it was probably the shortest, instead.

But for Bellamy and Clarke it felt like an eternity because they were dying to see if something didn't burn, if Madi had supplies, if she had something that they could use for a living.

Bellamy was also anxious, because every part of him was begging him to take care of Madi the way he did with Octavia. That little girl had five years, or maybe more, and was alone and scared -- she had no one. Bellamy couldn't just let her this way.

Clarke kept thinking about what she learnt in the City of Light. A.L.I.E told her 4% of Earth's surface would survive, the rest 96% would be unhabitable. What if...

''Hei Madi (hey Madi), can ai ask yu something (can I ask you something)?''

''Chit's wrong, Klark (what's wrong, Clarke)?''

''Laik yu... laik yu a natblida (are you... are you a nightblood)?''

''Laik yu a flaimkepa (Are you a flamekeeper)?'' Madi questioned as she stops walking. She looks taken aback by Clarke's curiosity. She didn't think flamekeepers would recrute her so soon.

''No, no! Osir laik seintaim natblidas (we're also nightbloods).''

''Yu laik?'' Madi's eyes widen and a little smile grows on her face once more. It was nice to not feel so lonely anymore. ''Osir're hir (we're here).''

Suddenly, Bellamy and Clarke's landscape wasn't just a rough yellow background with remaining ashes. Some greenish yellow mixed to it, there were some little houses almost untouched. There were only a couple of trees and they weren't colored in a vibrant green as they should, but it was cosy enough.

They found the 4% Clarke was thinking about all day. And for the first time in a while, happiness overwhelmed them both, in the best way possible.

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I found this trigedasleng site that translated all the sentences so if any of them are wrong, please tell me because I have no idea!!