Hi everyone. This is officially the final chapter of the story, and its also my final day of freedom before university. Thank you so much for following me on this story and I hope to see you on the next one. Wish me luck in uni.
I hope you enjoy this chapter.
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~~One year later~~
Darkness floods her vision, she feels hands on her back shoving her forward. She struggles to find purchase of something, anything, but it is to no avail.
Another set of hands tug her towards them. She nearly falls but they keep her upright.
"What's going on?" She demands. "Let me go! I swear if you're some kidnappers, my dad's a cop and my mom knows martial arts. She'll kick your butt and he'll throw you in jail for the rest of your life for kidnapping their baby girl-"
"Surprise!" Octavia blinks as the blindfold is removed.
"What were you saying about butts being kicked and thrown into jail again?" Ilian grins at her before she punches his arm.
"Jerk." She mutters before finding herself being embraced. "The both of you are huge jerks."
Niylah simply grins. "Well then I guess you just love this pair of huge jerks."
"Happy birthday, Octavia." Artigas greets, giving her a hug. "Welcome to the officially teenagers club!"
"Thanks Artigas." She cheers. "At least you're not like this bunch of kidnappers over here. You're my new bestest friend."
"But he's the one who gave us the mmphf..." Artigas is quick to shut the other boy up before she can revoke his new title.
"Happy birthday, little Pocahontas." Diyoza picks her up, planting a kiss onto her forehead. "I guess you're not so little, anymore."
"Yeah, sweetheart." Kane swings her around. "But can you do us a favour and hold off on boys for a little bit. I don't think your mother and I can handle another scare like that stunt you pulled off last year."
She can only smile sheepishly, remembering the worried looks both parents shared when she had first awoken.
Apparently she had been right at death's door for the nth time in her short life, her hypothermia progressing into pneumonia, and her broken knee having pierced through her skin, allowing infection to set in.
It had been a gruelling couple of months for both her and the family as she dealt with recovery, physiotherapy and the truth of how their family came to be.
There were a lot of tears, frustration and sleepless nights, but they came out of it stronger, more united as a family.
"Don't worry, Mr. Kane." Lincoln assures him as he stands by Octavia. "I'll help to keep any boys at bay."
"That's nice, Lincoln." Kane smiles at the sophomore. "Make sure that rule applies to yourself too."
Octavia looks between the two, not quite understanding the exchange or the looks being thrown around the room. What has she missed between the large, hulking, muscley teenager and the man she calls 'father'?
"Hey, Taev." Hope calls out from behind their parents. "How about you open this present first?"
She turns to her mama before looking to her daddy for approval. Seeing them nod, she retrieves the present from her sister. She's about to tear open the packaging when a voice makes her freeze.
"You weren't even going to wait for us, O?" Bellamy asks as he opens his arms for a hug. Not missing a beat, she runs towards him, and he catches her, spinning her around as he holds her close. "Happy birthday, O."
"I thought you already left." She cries, burying her head into the crook of his neck.
"And miss out on my baby sister's birthday?" He asks her, gently kissing her forehead. "Never. I'll always come back, O. Nothing can stop me. I'll be here the minute you call."
"You're my sister, and I will always love you. I'll always be here for you."
"Yeah, no kidding." Clarke teases as she appears behind him. "His girlfriend's bladder bursting is not as important as being on time for his baby sister's birthday party."
"Clarke!" She hugs the blonde. "Was Bellamy being a meanie again?"
"Oh, he was a monster." Clarke teases back.
"Har har." Bellamy mocks before handing Octavia back her present. "How about you open this before Hope over there explodes and spoils it for you?"
Turning around in Clarke's arms, she accepts the present, carefully unwrapping it to reveal a frame.
She flips it over, her fingers gingerly tracing the golden border, before catching sight of the framed document.
"You adopted me?" She steps towards her parents, tears beginning to pool in her eyes.
"We were already a family, Octavia. This was just to make it official. We discussed it with a judge, cleared up everything from your mom finding you to the accident, so now we're a legal fam- Oomph."
Octavia jumps into her dad's arms as her mom stands behind her. "Thank you daddy. Thank you mama." She cries. "This is the best birthday ever."
"I hope you didn't forget about us." Bellamy teases before Octavia invites them in for a hug.
"Course not." Her smile is watery. "I love you guys forever. Thank you for everything.
"We love you too, Octavia." Her family; Bellamy, Diyoza, Hope, Kane, Clarke and Abby, answer. "You're ours forever."
Family isn't defined by blood, but by the people you love. Family is someone whom you can trust with your life, someone you cherish and will want to spend the rest of your life with. Family is someone you'd forgive at the drop of a hat because you love them so much it overpowers any hurt or hate.
Remember to tell your family, blood or chosen, that you love them. They're your family. And you only live once, so love them with no regrets.
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Fanfiction"No, you're not." Diyoza cuts in, her voice laced with fear and uncertainty. "You're not taking my daughter away from me." "She was my sister first." He reminds them. "But you left her all alone, didn't you?"
