𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗘, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝟭𝟬𝟬 (𝟭)

𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐬𝐢𝐱

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chapter twenty-six, Grounder Pounder

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IT'S BEEN 2 DAYS SINCE THE BOMB WENT OFF and no sign of the grounders anywhere. Some people are starting to think the grounders are gone. "It's been two days. Maybe the bomb at the bridge scared them off for good" Clarke says as Bellamy walks around making sure everyone stays on high alert.

"Do you believe that at all?" Bellamy asks looking at Clarke and Nova who is cutting up wood for the wall. "Not exactly. I'm sure they're coming soon" Nova utters shrugging her shoulders.

"I really need a thousand more of her tin can bombs I can roll into their village and blow those Grounders to hell. That's what they want to do to us" Bellamy states and Nova widens her eyes slightly.

"We already blew up the bridge. Is their whole village necessary?" Nova questions and Bellamy lets out an annoyed scoff. "Since when are you opposed killing? Guard Killer" Bellamy says eyeing Nova up and down.

Nova knocks over all the wood onto the ground and lets out an angry puff. "I'm not doing this with you. Not again" Nova says as she walks past Bellamy hitting his shoulder when she does.

"Nova!" Octavia shouts from the smokehouse. Nova turns around and sees her and Octavia waves her over. Nova sighs and begins walking over to Octavia.

"You want to help me with the smokehouse?" Octavia asks sweetly and Nova rubs her forehead before nodding her head yes. "Sure" Nova mumbles softly, happy to get away from Bellamy and his antics, walking into the smoke house with Murphy and Del, another delinquent at camp.

For a while the fire was going well, and the meat was cooking until Del thought it was a good idea to make a huge fire. "Um, you should lower the fire this whole place could blow up" Nova says to Del hesitantly.

Del shakes his head and laughs, thinking what Nova said is a joke. "I'm sure we're fine" Del says and Nova shrugs and goes back to her fire on her side. Octavia watches Nova then clears her throat, turns around to face Del and the growing fire.

"She's right, maybe just try to knock it down with some wet leaves" Octavia suggests.

"Learn that from your boyfriend, Grounder Pounder?" Del asks and Nova then turns to face him with a annoyed expression on her face. "Really? Grow up Del" Nova scoffs as Del walks up to Nova and gets in her face.

"What you got a thing for Grounder Pounder, Guard Killer?" Del asks with a smirk on his face. Nova scoffs before Octavia pulls him away from her making Del snatch his arm away.

"You can't take the heat, get out of the smokehouse" Del says looking to Murphy, Nova and Octavia.

"Your brother couldn't get you a better job? Anything would be better than working in the meat furnace" Murphy says talking to Octavia. "It would just mean someone else would have to do it."

Del continues to make the fire big... a little too big causing the top of the smokehouse to catch on fire leaving smoke everywhere.

Nova begins coughing harshly as the large sums of smoke fill her nostrils. She waves her hand around to move the smoke. "Come on!" Octavia grabs her arm and guides her out the smokehouse while also coughing and sniffling.

"Nova! Hey, you alright?" Clarke asks as she rushes over to Nova and holds her up. Nova coughs and nods in reply when Murphy and Del come out the smoke house.

"Del you've got to be the dumbest person I've ever met!" Octavia shouts as Del breathes heavily. "We told you it was too much wood!" Murphy shouts before he runs towards Del and begins punching him.

Bellamy rushes over to the boys and pushes them apart. "Hey! Hey! Hey, stop! Save it for the Grounders" Bellamy demands as Del fixes his jacket.

"Well, now what the hell are we going to do? That was all the food" Octavia exclaims and Nova shakes her head staring at Del with an unimpressed expression.

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AFTER DEL ENDED UP BURNING ALL THE FOOD, all the camp had was nuts and berries to last a week maybe two. Bellamy began briefing the rules of hunting, so everyone went out in groups.

"Each group takes someone with a gun, and they're for killing Grounders, not food. We don't have the ammo. Use the spears for hunting. Get what you can. Be back by nightfall. No one stays out after dark" Bellamy explains looking to everyone.

"Nova! Wanna join me?" Clarke asks and Nova smiles nodding her head.

"Hey, you two need a person?" Myles, one of the other delinquents at camp came and asked Nova and Clarke who nodded their heads. "Sure, I'll grab the gear" Nova said as she walked over and grabs 3 spears then walked over to her group noticing Finn has joined them.

"Got another partner" Finn says as he looks to Nova who forms a forced smile on her face.

"Awesome. Haven't really got a chance to hang with you guys much. Hey, do you even know how I got arrested on the Ark?" Myles rants as Nova and Clarke share an annoyed glance before following behind Finn and Myles.

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WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS Myles went on and on talking about all sorts of things keeping the conversation going. "Myles, quiet for a second. What is it?" Clarke says shushing Myles and looking to a curious Finn.

"These tracks" Finn says and Nova looks at the tracks and there almost... "They're perfect" Nova finishes and Finn nods his head, "Too perfect. We're the ones being hunted" Finn realizes, standing to his feet before arrows fly and hit Myles in the leg and chest.

"Ahh!" Myles screams in pain and shock as he falls to the ground.

"Nova!" Clarke screams dropping Nova to her knees right before the arrow got her but not quick enough as the arrow flew past her ear grazing it. Nova touches her ear, wincing in pain and sees blood on her finger.

"Are you alright?" Clarke asks frantically and Nova nods her head. "We have to go now!" Finn shouts as they get up and start running until a grounder comes from behind a nearby tree and hits Clarke in the face with a club. Clarke falls to the ground.

"No! Clarke!" Nova cries out as she feels tears fill her eyes when looking to the grounder, but she quickly rushes to Clarke not making it to her as she is kicked in the face and knocked on the ground unconscious.

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AFTER FINN AND CLARKE TOOK A LONG WALK and Nova was carried on someone shoulders with her hands tied as she never woke up until they made it to a secret cabin, but they ended up putting a bag over her head before she entered.

Nova was seated down on the ground and the bag was removed over her head.

Nova then groaned in pain as she felt the top of her head, feeling dried up blood. "Nova! Hey..." Clarke says grabbing Nova's attention. Nova lifted her head and faced a very much alive Clarke and Finn.

Nova stood up quickly using her legs and went towards Clarke before she was pushed up against the wall and a knife to her neck by a tan girl with black paint on her face and Nova soon realizes it's the girl from the bridge. The grounders leader. Anya.

"Okay! Please don't hurt her. What do you want from us?" Clarke begs and the woman sighs looking towards the little girl who is unconscious on the table.

"Help her. If she dies, they both die" The woman states confidently and Nova looks over at Clarke with wide, watery eyes.