Living On The Ground - John Murphy

Chapter 1 (The Drop Ship)

"Prisoner 531 stand up" A voice said waking me up from my slumber. I turned my head and saw that it was a Guard with something in his hand. He grabbed my arm before I could flinch.

"You can't do this I'm not 18 yet." I said nervously.

The guard didn't respond to me, he just pulled me out of my cell. I looked around the large room full of cell's. There were people being dragged out of there cell's almost every way I looked. Some of them were even being carried out by a guard as they were struggling not to be taken.
I was pushed from behind getting me to walk forward. I was put in a long line with several other people getting shoved back and forth. I found my self walking into a strange room that had seats lined up around the wall's. I was pushed down into one of the seats and strapped in tightly.
The next thing I new the doors closed and the whole room started shaking. That's when I realized it want a room, but it was a drop ship.

I looked around to see if I saw anyone I might know. I couldn't tell how many people were on the ship but It from were I was I counted 36. I was so focused on everything else around me that I didn't even realize someone was trying to talk to me. I turned my head and saw that it was a girl with brown hair who looked about my age.

"What are you here for?" The girl asked looking at me almost strait in the eye.

"Oh..I uh.. was caught smoking weed with some of my other friends." I said almost embarrassed. God only knows what she was locked up for.
There was an awkward silence before I asked he a the same question blighting my lip.

"So..uh..What about you?" I said looking back at her.

The girl Opened and closed her mouth a little before she said something looking down at her lap.

"I was born." The girl said in a almost angry voice.

My eyes got wide. At that moment I knew exactly who she was.

"Wait are you Octavia Black, the girl they found living under the floor?" I responded almost shouting.

She nodded herhead before she spoke in a wavy voice.

"That's me alright."

I looked over at her just before there was a huge ragged jolt that would have made me fly out of my seat if I wasn't strapped in.
I shook my head looking around. Everything was blurry from the hit, then I heard someone scream.
I looked towards the direction it came from and saw a body lying on the ground. I couldn't tell if  the boy was just knocked out or was dead but I hoped for option 1.

The drop ship stared shaking and rumbling again right before the was a huge thud. My head was spinning as I looked up from my lap. I didn't even realize that I was still gripping onto the straps for my dear life, almost hard enough to give myself rope burn.
There was silence. Then a boy named Monty Green broke it.

"Listen..No machine hum."

I looked around noticing that people were getting out of there seats gathering towards the front of the drop ship.
I got out of my seat to join the crowd. I could hardly stay in place from being pushed around from all the other people gathering. Then I heard Octavia's voice again. She pushed through the large crowd rushing towards the front.

"Bellamy?" She walked over to him hugging him tightly.

"My god, look how big you are" He said smiling at her.

"What the hell are are you wearing, a guards uniform?" She said looking at the jacket.

"I borrowed it to get on the drop ship." He said with a slight grin. "Someone's got to keep an eye on you."

They hugged again before some blond haired girl broke the Reunion.

"Where's your wrist band?" She said looking at Bellamy. Octavia turned quickly around looking at her with a glare.

"Do you mind? I haven't seen my brother in over a year." She said looking directly at the girl.

Someone in the back of the ship yelled something.

"No one has a brother." "That's Octavia Blake the girl they found hidden under the floor."

Right as the last word was said Octavia tried to pounce at them but got held back by Bellamy. He said something trying to calm her down.

"How about we give them something else to remember you by." He said looking at her.

"Yeah? Like what"

"Like being the first person on the ground in 100 years." He said with a grin on his face.

Then he turned around to pull the leaver. As soon as the lever was pulled a gust of air blew in all of our faces. The light came right threw almost blinding me from how bright it was.
Octavia took a few steps forward before she jumped onto the ground. She looked around just before she yelled.

"WERE BACK BITCHES!"

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Hey guys, I just wanted you to know that I'm sorry if the first chapter was a little boring.

I promise you it gets more exciting threw out the book so I hope you keep reading.

Well anyway hope you enjoyed the first chapter and keep reading.