❝ 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂
𝗶 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁
𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 ❞
- 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀
𝗔𝘃𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗢𝗩
"Finn, are you okay?!" Clarke yells.
The lights blow and it becomes bumpy as the ship shakes, getting faster as we approach the ground.
I look at my side to see the dark haired girl looking about as scared as I feel. I slip my hand into hers and she grips my hand tight, shooting me a small smile.
"Retrorockets ought to have fired by now!" Wells states loudly.
I block out the rest of his and Clarke's conversation trying to focus on anything other than the fact we're all about to die. The lights continue to spark and people's screams go right through my skull.
There is a loud crash and the back up lights slowly flicker back on as we stop still.
"Listen. No machine hum" I hear Monty's voice say and I sigh in relief that he's okay.
"Wow, that's a first" Another voice says.
A loud click is heard causing everyone to unbuckle their seatbelts and I let go of the girls hand, looking at her.
"Are you okay?" I ask her in concern.
"I'm fine" She shrugs.
"Ava" I tell her, holding out my hand.
"Octavia" She replies, shaking my hand.
"Finn, is he breathing?!" Clarke yells and panic floods my veins.
"I'll see you around, Octavia" I rush out and she nods.
I race over to Finn like my ass is on fire, only to find him staring at the floor with a guilty expression on his face. He shakes his head and Clarke jumps up, telling everyone that they can't open the doors.
I wrap my arms around Finn who hugs me back tightly and I sigh in relief, knowing now that he's okay.
"Go, see what all the commotion is about" He tells me and I nod, following after Clarke.
"Hey, just back it up, guys" Some guy in a guard's uniform yells as I reach the ladders.
"Stop!" Clarke shouts as she reaches the bottom of the ladders and I climb down after her.
"The air could be toxic" Clarke snaps and I roll my eyes at her dramatics.
"We can't just stay in here" I reply and everyone looks at me, most people agreeing with me.
"If the air is toxic, we're all dead anyway" The guy at the door says and I nod, jumping off the last couple steps.
"Bellamy?" I hear Octavia's voice say and I turn my head to see her on the ladders.
The guy at the door freezes and turns to look at Octavia who climbs down the last few steps. She pushes through the crowd, me right behind her.
"That's the girl they hid under the floor" Someone says and realisation hits me as I remember hearing rumours about her.
"My God, look how big you are" Bellamy says with a smile and Octavia wraps her arms around him.
"What the hell are you wearing, a guard's uniform?" Octavia snaps pulling away from him slightly.
"I borrowed it to get on the drop ship. Someone has got to keep an eye on you" Bellamy tells her and she pulls him in for another hug, making him chuckle.
"Where's your wristband?" Clarke demands and I rein in the urge to throat punch her.
"Do you mind? I haven't seen my brother in a year" Octavia snaps at Clarke, making me smirk at the blonde girl standing next to me.
"No one has a brother!" Someone hollers.
"That's Octavia Blake! The girl they found hidden in the floor!" A girl shouts from the back of the crowd.
Octavia tries to run at the girl but Bellamy grabs her and holds her back from beating the shouter up.
"Octavia! Octavia, no!" Bellamy warns his sister.
"Shut the fuck up!" I bark at the crowd who all quieten down.
"Let's give them something else to remember you by" Bellamy suggests.
"Yeah? Like what?" Octavia counters.
"Like being the first person on the ground in 100 years" Bellamy declares.
"Actually it's only been 97 years" I chime in, causing both Blake siblings to shoot me a glare.
I put my hands up in surrender and they turn to the door.
Bellamy opens the airlock and the door falls open, revealing the outside world. The brightness causes me to wince slightly until my eyes adapt to the light.
it's so green, everything is green
The breeze blows through my hair and a smile graces my face as I watch Octavia take a couple steps forward. She takes in a deep breath and exhales loudly, tilting her head back and closing her eyes.
She then opens her eyes and slowly makes her way down the slope of the drop ship door. Once she reaches the edge she hesitates but jumps onto the ground.
I take a couple steps forward but i'm stopped by Bellamy holding his arm out slightly. I look at him and nod, letting him know that I won't ruin this moment for Octavia and he puts his arm down with a grateful look.
"We're back, bitches!" Octavia screams in excitement and we all cheer loudly.
Everyone runs out of the drop ship into the open forrest and I can't help the excitement that flows through me as I make my way off the ship.
My feet hit the ground and I look up at the sky with a wide smile on my face. I'm swiftly wrapped in a tight hug and I see it's Monty so I wrap my arms around him.
"We made it, Monty!" I squeal and he laughs, letting me go.
"We made it" He repeats me.
I see the guy standing next to him with large goggles on his head which tells me this is the Jasper that Monty has told me so much about.
"I'm Ava" I tell him with a smile.
"Jasper" He introduces himself, holding out his hand.
I shake his hand and from the corner of my eye I spot Finn exiting the drop ship.
"I'll see you guys later" I tell both Monty and Jasper before sprinting towards my best friend.
I launch myself at him, clinging onto his back like a koala and he laughs, grabbing me tightly so I don't fall.
"Finn, we're on the ground!" I yell in disbelief and he chuckles, putting me down and wrapping me in a hug.
"God, I've missed you" He mumbles into my hair.
"I've missed you too" I reply, pulling away to hold him at arms length.
"You're never leaving me again" He declares sternly and I grin.
"Right back at ya" I agree.
He ruffles my already messy hair and runs off to follow Clarke who is walking with a map. I stand looking around me in complete disbelief, the air feeling lighter in my lungs and gravity feeling heavier than on the Ark.
Looking around at the breathtaking sight in front of me, I can't help but smile because it's everything I dreamed it would be and more.