Fallout [The 100]

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Earth, we were on Earth. I never thought I'd ever be able to say that. I was the first person from the second level of the drop ship to get out of my seat. I ran to the hatch and tossed it open. "How's it going down there?" Another girl called out, running up behind me. "Let's go!" She urged. I grinned at her and descended the ladder.

The first level had already started to move around and most of them where standing in front of the door already. A blonde stood at the front of the group. "We can't just open the door, we don't know what's out there," she argued.

"Well we can't just stay in here!" Someone yelled back.

"Open the door!" Another person added.

As the door was lowered, a girl pushed her way to the front. When she turned towards the blonde I recognized her. "Octavia, you're ok," I mumbled. I started to walk through the crowd towards her when I saw him. I stopped in my tracks.

"You mind? I haven't seen my sister in over a year," Bellamy said. He walked right past me without even looking at me. I backed into the crowd quickly, before he noticed me.

"That's the girl they found in the floor!" Someone said. I wanted to run and give Octavia a hug; I hadn't seen her in a year either.

"Let's give them something else to remember you by," Bellamy told her. "Being the first person to set foot on Earth in a hundred years."

Octavia smiled and turned towards the open door. After a moment she jumped to the ground. "We're back, bitches!"

The next few minutes were chaos as the 100 flooded out of the drop ship. I all but forgot about the Blakes as I was pushed forward with the crowd and out into the forest. Everyone was yelling and cheering and hugging each other. I felt the urge to run, so I did.

In hindsight it probably wasn't the best idea but it felt amazing to be so free. I'd always loved running on the track and treadmills on the Ark, but that was nothing to running in the wide-open spaces of Earth.

When I got tired, I stopped. I sat down on a bed of moss and leaned back against a tree. I looked around and took in the exotic pink and purple flowers that dotted the landscape and sighed. I was on Earth. I was home.

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For the next few weeks I avoided camp, the only reason I snuck in was to steal food or blankets or whatever else I needed. I never strayed too far. There were grounders in the area, I'd seen them near camp and nearly decided to move back in. Fortunately I didn't, camp was turning into a dictatorship and Bellamy Blake was running the show.

I learned important information from a couple of girls who liked to gossip, they told me about the guy who got speared by a grounder and that Bellamy was forcing everyone to take off their wristbands. I kept mine on until one day it shocked me and popped right off. I never let the girls see me slip back out of camp because I didn't want anyone looking for me. I was doing all right by myself.

At least I was until the storm hit. Octavia had gone missing and I was looking for her, but the farther I got into the woods and the more it rained, the less I knew where I was. Finally I heard voices up ahead. I walked through the trees quietly, trying to make as little noise as possible.

When I reached the group, I realized it was Bellamy and a few of his goons. At least I could follow them back to camp and the safety of the drop ship. When I got closer I noticed they weren't alone. Two of the guys had ahold of a grounder. He looked tough and I wondered how'd they managed to take him down.

One of the guys kicked the grounder in the ribs. "This is going to be fun." As we got closer to camp I was forced to step out of the trees. I cringed for the grounder as he was pushed around.