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'Privileged' Group

The group, minus Jasper, raced away from the river. Running as fast as their feet could carry them. Being in such a panic state Monty tripped over his feet landing face first in the dirt. Clarke tried to pull him up but stopped short seeing the deformed skeleton in front of them.

"Who are they?" Finn thought out loud.

"What are they?" Clarke asked out into the air when she picked up the head of the deformed skeleton. It was silent until they heard Jasper's loud scream.

"Jasper, he's alive." Clarke spoke before racing back to the river with everyone trying to stop her.

"Wait. Stay out of the trees." Said Finn holding her back. "He was right there."

"No, where is he?" Asked Monty worried for his best friend.

"They took him." Clarke stated.

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When the group reached camp they saw Wells holding a make-shift knife against Murphy's throat.

"Wells! Let him go!" Clarke yelled at him. Wells shoved Murphy away but he tried to run at him only for Bellamy Blake to jump in front of him.

"Whoa, hey. Enough, Murphy." He said, When he glanced at his sister limping he rushed to her aid.

"Octavia are you ok?" He asked helping her over a fallen log.

"Yeah." she responded before Bellamy looked to the 'Privileged'.

"Where's the food?"

"We didn't make it to Mount Weather." Finn said.

"What the hell happened out there?"

"We were attacked." Answered Clarke.

"Attacked? By what?" Wells started in.

"Not What. Who. Turns out the last man from the ground died on the Ark, he wasn't the last grounder."

"It's true. Everything we thought we knew about the ground is wrong. There are people here. Survivors. The good news is that we can survive. Radiation won't kill us." Clarke spoke

"Yeah, the bad news is the grounders will." Added Finn.

"Where's the kid with the goggles?" Asked Wells.

"Jasper was hit. They took him." Said Clarke. her eyes landed on Wells' wrist where the bracelet was supposed to be on his arm..

"Where's your bracelet?" She asked.

"Ask him." He sneered nodding his head towards Bellamy.

"How many?" Clarke demanded looking at the culprit before Murphy spoke.

"Twenty four and counting."

"You idiots. Life support on the Ark is failing. That's why they brought us down here. They need to know the ground is survivable again, and we need their help against whoever is out there. If you take off your bracelets, your not just killing them, your killing us!" Clarke shouted at the 100.

"We're stronger than you think. Don't listen to her. She's one of the privileged. If they come down, she'll have it good. How many of you can say the same? We can take care of ourselves. That wristband on your arm? It makes you a prisoner. We are not prisoners anymore! They say they'll forgive your crimes. I say you're not criminals! Your fighters, survivors! The grounders should worry about us!" He finished his speech earning a chorus of 'Yeah'.

Clarke walked away from the others with Monty in tow.

"What do we do now?" Asked Monty.

"Now we go after Jasper." Clarke stated.