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S E V E N: graves

We immediately got Atom's body wrapped up and ready to carry back into camp. The sun had already set when the gates opened and we walked slowly inside.

"I have to get to Jasper. Can you get me some water?" I said looking around at the group of boys surrounding me.

"Get Athena whatever she needs," Bellamy ordered one of his boys.

As I turned around to head towards the dropship, I was greeted by Octavia, "It's about time. Did you get the medicine?"

"Yeah, I did," I said as I showed her the bag full of seaweed. "Come help me and Clarke apply it," I said, trying to distract her from Atom's dead body just a few feet away.

Octavia ignored me and headed towards Bellamy, "Octavia, just stay there. Please, stay back," Bellamy said worriedly.

Octavia tried to push Bellamy out of the way and when he budged, she approached Atom's body with a jacket over his face. She lifted up the jacket and tears started to fill her eyes, "Atom."

"There was nothing I could do," Bellamy defended.

"Don't. Just, don't," Octavia then began to cry.

I rushed to her side and gave her the bag of seaweed, "Go help Clarke. Keep yourself distracted." I turned to Bellamy, "Make sure he gets a proper burial; head stone and everything."

As I talked to Bellamy about Atom, Murphy approached us.

"Lose anyone here?" Bellamy asked Murphy.

"No," Murphy responded.

"Jasper?" I asked.

"Still breathing. Barely," Murphy turned to Bellamy. "I tried to take him out, but your psycho little sister..."

Bellamy pushed Murphy back, "My what? My what?" Bellamy threatened as he grabbed Murphy's collar and pulled him closer.

"Bellamy! Relax," I said as I tried to pry his hands off of Murphy. "We can't turn on each other. Not now."

Murphy apologized and Bellamy walked away to take care of Atom. After making sure that both boys calmed down, I returned to the dropship to take care of Jasper.

When I reached the floor that Jasper was on, Clarke and Octavia had already started working on applying the seaweed to Jasper's wounds.

"I'm really sorry about Atom," I said to Octavia as I started to assist with the seaweed application.

"I guess we're gonna have to get used to people dying down here, aren't we?" she said and then whispered in Jasper's ear. "But not you. You hear me? You're not allowed to die."

***

Clarke and I left Octavia, Monty, and Finn to take care of Jasper and we joined Wells at Atom's grave.

"Wells? I know I probably don't deserve it, but I need to know the truth," Clarke started.

"The truth about what, Clarke?" I asked.

It was my mom, wasn't it? She told your dad. I didn't want to believe it. I blamed you for my father's death but it was my mother all along, wasn't it? You let me hate you, didn't you?" Clarke said, ignoring my question.

"I knew how you both would feel. I wanted to protect you both..." Wells said sadly.

"Are you- are you fucking with me? Is this some kind of sick joke?" I asked while multiple emotions flooded my brain and tears of anger, fear and sadness began pouring out.

"It's not a joke, Athena. Clarke's mom told my dad. I took the blame for her because I didn't want you both to hate her. She was like a mother to you, Athena. I didn't want to take that away from you knowing about your birth mother," Wells responded.

"Clarke. Wells. I am so sorry. I-I wish I could take everything back. Can you forgive me, please?" I cried.

"Already done, Athena. Already done," Clarke said as she brought the three of us into a hug.

Clarke and I left Wells to finish with Atom's grave and walked back to the dropship. When we reached Jasper's floor we could hear him talking.

"Was that a dream or did I get speared?" Jasper questioned.

I laughed, "You'll have a very impressive scar to prove it."

"My saviors!" Jasper laughed.

"Thank you for not dying. I don't think I could've taken that today," Clarke smiled.

"Well, I'll try not to die tomorrow, too, if that's cool," Jasper replied with a smile and a laugh.

Clarke, Monty, Octavia, Finn, and I sat around Jasper, tending to his injuries and needs. Jasper's recovery was the highlight of my day and it seemed as if nothing else could go bad.

Boy, was I wrong.

***

Four graves had already been dug since we've arrived on Earth: the two boys that Finn and I killed while being reckless and I didn't even know their names, Atom, and now Wells whose body was found just this morning. I had laid flowers on each grave that I found not to far from camp and apologized to each individual. As I sat in front of Atom's grave, I heard footsteps. I quickly turned around and pointed a knife that Bellamy had made for me at the approaching person. When I realized it was Finn, I dropped my knife and turned back to Atom's grave.

"You shouldn't be out here alone. What if I was a grounder? They got Wells just outside the wall," Finn sighed.

I laughed, "Says the one who just spent another night exploring."

"Well, I got a surprise for you," Finn smiled.

Finn held out his palms in front of my face and then snapped, revealing a small toy car.

I gasped, "We don't have stuff like this on the Ark... Where did you get this?"

"On one of my late night explorations," he smirked.

"Before I met you and Raven, Wells was probably my favorite person, besides Clarke and my dad, and he would always try to get me stuff like this. Dolls, little tea cups, stuffed bears, you name it, he could probably find it. He always took care of me and Clarke and I found out that he would trade his own stuff to give Clarke and I presents. He didn't want us to find that out either, I guess. He was a good friend," I sighed.

"I can see that," Finn smiled.

"I just wish Abby could feel what Clarke and I are feeling. There has to be..." I began before an idea popped into my head. "Do you know where Clarke is?"

"I think she's in the dropship. Why? What are you thinking, Athena?" Finn said worriedly.

"I'm going to make Abby feel our pain," I smirked as I ran to the drop ship to find Clarke.