On the Run ~ON HOLD~

Chapter 6 The Search For Jasper

Thea once again trailed behind Clarke and Finn as they discussed the events that had occurred earlier that day.

She still wasn't over the sheer beauty of the forest around them. Although, now wary of the possible dangers lurking around, she still couldn't help but gaze up at the trees looming above her.

Suddenly, however, her daydreaming was cut short as she walked straight into Finn's back as he stopped abruptly.

"Dammit." She growled rubbing her nose that had smashed into the boy's back.

Finn didn't even seem to notice as he stared at something in front of them.

Thea's jaw dropped when she saw the running waterfall ahead. She took in the beauty of the water as it rushed over the rocks and into the river.

She quickly caught up with Finn and Clarke as Finn pulled the girl into the water.

Thea laughed as Clarke yelled at the boy but relaxed when she felt the cool water on her skin.

Thea slowly lowered herself into the water, staying a few feet away from the other two, letting them have their moment.

"I think I know why you're so hell bent on finding Jasper. Why you're always taking care of everybody else." Finn brushed his hair out of his face as he spoke.

Clarke scoffed, "Now you sound like my mother. No, go on. This should be good. The delinquent psychiatrist."

Finn was silent for a moment and Thea had a feeling Clarke wasn't going to like what he was about to say.

"You couldn't save your father."

Thea sighed, getting out of the water on the other side of the river. Suddenly, she spotted something that made her breath catch in her throat. The rocks beside the water were drenched in blood.

"Guys." She called out to the others. "You should see this."

Clarke and Finn ran over as Thea bent down, grabbing something from between the rocks. Jasper's goggles. Thea felt like crying and throwing up at the same time as she gingerly held the boy's goggles in her hands.

"Jasper," she said quietly.

"He was here," Clarke said, "We should get the others."

Finn reached down and touched the blood, testing its warmth.

"We're close," he announced.

Once they found the others, they hurriedly continued on their search for Jasper, following Finn's lead.

"Hey, how do we know this is the right way?" Murphy's obnoxious voice broke through the silence. Thea sent him a glare which he gladly returned.

"We don't." Bellamy sneered, "Spacewalker thinks he's a tracker."

"It's called cutting sign," Wells snapped, tired of Bellamy's antics. "Fourth year Earth skills. He's good."

"Hey, you wanna keep it down or should I paint a target on your back?" Thea snapped at the group.

"Whatever you say, little one." Bellamy smirked and Murphy chuckled from behind him.

Thea was just about ready to snap at the two boys when they heard a noise in the distance. It sounded like someone moaning in pain.

Thea instantly tensed, looking around for signs of danger.

"Now would be a good time to take out that gun." Thea couldn't help but agree with Clarke's statement as they moved forward slowly.