ALWAYS LIVE; the100 (2)

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chapter three, Who is Clarke?

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SHE RAN. SHE WENT TO THE PEOPLE SHE CARED ABOUT MOST RIGHT NOW. Iris and Naira. Clarke was gone and she wasn't getting her back, so she ran. Not because she was ashamed, or she was scared because it was the right thing to do but for some reason Nova couldn't help but think she was doing the wrong thing.

"So, you haven't talked about your trip" Iris says sharpening the swords on the wall. "Nothing special. We got nowhere" Nova answered setting the bowl of fruit she picked outside on the table.

"Who's Clarke?" Iris asks and Nova tenses up and lets out a sigh. "An old friend" Nova answers and Iris continues to sharpen her swords. "The boy. Bellamy said you loved her" Iris says removing her knife from the sword.

"You don't tell me anything about your life so why should I tell you anything about mine?" Nova asks throwing her arms in the air and looking to Iris who stares at Nova and swallows a lump in her throat.

"Alright" Iris breaths out as she uses the knife in her hand to prick her finger revealing black blood. Nova looks down at the blood and steps towards Iris slowly.

"You're a night blood. Natblida like Naira" Nova states and Iris sighs wrapping her finger.

"I ran from my people years ago because I refused to fight in a battle to be Heda. I was going to fight Lexa" Iris confesses and Nova listens in. "Why? Why did you run?". "Because Lexa was like a sister to me. I loved that girl, and I wasn't going to kill her, so I ran which made her the next Heda" Iris states and Nova nods her head slowly.

"Do they want to kill you?" Nova asks hesitantly and Iris chuckles softly.

"They find me weak the first thing they want to do is kill me for leaving. I ran which looked like I didn't want to protect them, and I did but I couldn't kill her not Lexa" Iris states and Nova nods her head slowly and lets out a sigh.

"Alright, I- I killed a guard when I 15 and got locked up for it. I got it bad because the guards would torture me every day. Every day for a year. Then I came down here and fell in love with a girl. Clarke. I do lo- I did- I love her" Nova sighs pushing her hair back out of her face.

"I left her 3 months ago to come live here. She's known as Wanheda" Nova confesses and Iris widens her eyes.

"That's a lot" Iris says sitting down on a chair. "Yeah..." Nova mumbles sitting down on a chair and looking to Iris.

"You want to find her, don't you? You want to go back to your old friends" Iris states and Nova puts her head down on the table in front of her.

"I get it. You see them and all the memories come back. You want to protect them even after all they did to you. You have some pull to them and that's fine but don't lie about it" Iris states as she slams her knife down on the table and stands up and goes to the door calls in Naira from outside making her rush inside the cabin.

Naira comes in the cabin with her sword and sets it on the wall for Iris to sharpen. "Naira hand Nova her crossbow and weapons belt" Iris says, and Naira hesitantly grabs it and sets it in front of Nova.

Nova stands up and turns to Iris. "What are you doin-". "It's killing you. Go! Go see them. Go see... her" Iris states as she pulls Nova into a hug and hugs her tightly.

"I'm not mad just... go" Iris whispers and Nova hugs her back tightly and pulls away from the hug. Iris pulls Nova in and places a soft kiss on her lips. "Iris, I don't want to leave you again. I'll stay" Nova says and Iris shakes her head.

"I know what it's like to want to go back to the place you called home for so long. I want to go back to Trikru every day, but I can't. But you Nova... you can go back and visit and be happy so please. I say go and be happy" Iris says as a tear falls down her cheek, but she quickly wipes it.

Nova didn't know how to feel. She never really had a place to call home. At least not for a while.

"Iris..." Nova whispers as she looks into Iris eyes with lust. "I'll be back. I promise" Nova says pushing Iris's hair back out of her face. Iris nods her head and kisses Nova's cheek softly.

"I know."

"Are you leaving again?" Naira asks and Nova turns to Naira and kneels in front of her. "Yes, but I'll be back-".

"It's okay. I'll miss you" Naira smiles as she wraps her arms around Nova and hugs her tightly with Nova doing the same. Nova sunk into the hug and took in Naira's' sent. Nova couldn't help but see Naira as a... daughter. It's been a long three months and Naira looks to Iris and Nova like her parents, like role models, like they're above all.

"Listen to Iris and-". "Don't open the door for anyone unless I hear your special knock" Naira finishes the sentence with a smile. Nova smiles and nods as tears start to cloud her eyes but she forces them back not trying to cry in front of Naira. She lets out a sigh and stands to her feet then kisses the top of Naira's head.

"Nova, if you by any chance land on Trikru territory please check on Fio" Iris begs and Nova nods her head quickly. "Of course, I will" Nova promises as she smiles at Iris then proceeds to wrap her weapons belt around her waist tightly and put her cross bow on.

Nova walks out the cabin with Naira and Iris watching her as she leaves and slowly goes out of sight. Nova grips her cross bow in her hand and continues to walk through the woods. Nova was ready. Ready to face her demons.

The people who betrayed her or the people she's betrayed. She's ready to step on the lands where she shed the most the tears, poured out the most blood, killed the most people. Nothing was stopping her. Not Iris. Not Naira. Not even Clarke Griffin. The girl Nova's been in love with the moment they landed on the ground together.

And still is in love with...

Love, Love, Love. What is it good for, huh? Absolutely nothing.