Experiment of Fate ~ A Bellamy Blake story

Prologue

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, the Griffin household was a fragile haven. The sound of laughter and whispered secrets filled the air, weaving a bond between two sisters, Clarke and Isla, born just minutes apart but living in two vastly different worlds. While Clarke thrived in the light of day, attending lessons and exploring their home, Isla remained hidden, sheltered in a small compartment within the walls, a secret refuge crafted by their father, Jake. He was the keeper of their dreams, the storyteller who filled their nights with tales of adventure, ensuring that Isla felt loved even when the world outside seemed to reject her.

From the very beginning, Abby, their mother, struggled with the weight of her responsibilities as a council member. The pressure mounted, and as Isla's presence grew more burdensome in Abby's eyes, resentment festered. She felt trapped by the very life that Isla represented—a reminder of her own failures and the crime she could not bear to confront. Despite Jake's unwavering love and devotion to both daughters, Abby's darkness cast a long shadow over Isla's existence.

On a fateful day when the girls were just six years old, Abby's breaking point arrived. In a fit of rage and despair, she expressed her desire to rid herself of Isla, seeing her as a liability rather than a daughter. Jake's heart shattered at the words he never thought he'd hear. He knew he had to act quickly to save Isla from her mother's wrath.

With a heavy heart, he hurriedly constructed a pod, a last-ditch effort to send his beloved daughter to the ground, where he hoped she could forge a new life free from the confines of their oppressive home. As he placed Isla inside, he whispered promises of safety and love, urging her to be brave. Just before sealing the pod, he brushed a kiss against her forehead, tears welling in his eyes, knowing that he might never see her again.

When Isla's pod launched into the unknown, it carried with it the hopes of a father desperate to protect his daughter from a mother who could not accept her. As it fell through the atmosphere, Clarke stood helpless, unaware of the sacrifice being made on her behalf. She would learn of Isla's departure only in fragments, pieces of a shattered family.

Isla's pod was discovered by a group of Grounders, where a compassionate warrior named Lincoln felt an immediate pull to protect the small girl who had fallen from the sky. He took her to his camp, where she slowly began to heal, both physically and emotionally. Alongside Lincoln and Anya, Isla forged a new life filled with friendship and laughter, a sibling hood born from shared struggles and training in the wild.

Years passed, and on the day of Isla's thirteenth birthday, the trio ventured into the enchanted Butterfly Forest, a place that felt like a dream. But their celebration turned into a nightmare when the mountain men unleashed a red smoke bomb, plunging them into darkness and separating them forever. As Isla was taken away, Lincoln and Anya were left devastated, grappling with the loss of the sister they had come to love as family, not knowing if they would ever see her again.

Thus began a new chapter in Isla's life, one marked by uncertainty and the haunting memories of a past and future she had barely begun to reclaim. As the sisters remained worlds apart, their fates were forever intertwined, bound by the love that had once flourished within the walls of their home.