The rescue group had been trekking through the thick, dense wood for what felt like hours. Nova was tired and her pace began to slow as the cold night air fell heavier.
Nova was now walking in the centre of the group when a commotion up front made her move quicker.
"Holy shit." Nova spat, all around the groups were decaying skeletal bodies strung up on trees. A wave of nausea washed over her as she reached for Finns hand.
"I don't speak grounder but I'm pretty sure this means keep out."
Hesitation spread through out the group as they absorbed their horrifying surroundings.
"Go back if you want, that's my sister." Bellamy said bravely.
Nova scoffed as multiple delinquents turned back around and headed in the opposite direction as fast as they could.
"Cowards." Nova mumbled before wrapping her jacket around her more tightly and marching on.
Daylight had risen, illuminating the trees and creating a kaleidoscope of patterns on the Forrest floor. Novas feet ached as she longed to be back in her tent and wrapped in the thin blankets.
"I've lost the trail." Finn said, finally breaking the silence.
"We'll keep looking." Bellamy replied.
"Wondering around aimlessly isn't the way to find your sister. We should back track."
"I'm not going back."
Nova stared at Bellamy's worried face.
"We'll find her." She said with a soft smile which was returned with a curt nod from the eldest Blake.
"Hey? Where's John?" A tall brunette asked, making Nova spin on her heels searching the foliage for the boy.
"I just saw him a second ago." Jasper whispered next to Nova.
"Spread out, he couldn't have gotten that far." Bellamy ordered, taking a hold of Novas forearm and walking to the left.
However, they stopped dead when Johns limp, lifeless body fell to their feet. A deep cut running along the base of his neck.
"They use the trees."
"We shouldn't have crossed the boundary."
"Yeah can we go back."
"How do you suppose we do that." Nova spat, pointing at the huge silhouette appearing from behind the foliage.
"Run." Bellamy ordered.
Novas thundering heart matched the fast pace of her steps as she dodged and weaved amongst trees and their roots.
"I can't run much longer." A boy panted. Nova looked behind to find the group had slowed to a jog.
"Hey, the big guys with weapons aren't little fairies you know." Nova breathed heavily, also slowing her pace to a jog.
"I'm sick of running." Bellamy said, turning to face the enemy.
"What are you doing?" Jasper questioned.
"They know where she is."
"And if we stop running we won't be alive to find her." Nova spat.
Bellamy and Novas intense stare was only broken by Roma's scream.
"Roma!"
Before Nova could even think, she sprinted after the girl. Bellamy and Finn quickly following.
"Roma!"
All feeling of life had been sucked out of Nova as she came to the clearing where a boy was impaled on a tree.
Her blood ran cold and her knees became weak as she stumbled.
"They're leading us here." Jasper whispered, catching Nova before she hit the ground.
"Where'd they go." Finn questioned, looking round to see the tall figures had gone but Nova could only look at the lifeless face of the young boy.
"They've gone after Roma."
Before Nova could tell her stubborn feet no, they were running, her eyes searching for Roma.
"There she is."
Nova stopped in her tracks. The beautiful brunette lay impaled on a tree, a giant spear sticking out of her chest.
Bellamy walked over to the limp body and closed her eyes respectfully "she only came because of me."
The lump in Novas throat grew larger at his words.
"They could kill us whenever they want." Finn whispered.
"THEN THEY SHOULD GET IT OVER WITH!" Jasper screamed.
"What the hell is wrong with you!" Nova spoke harshly, lunging over to Jasper and pushing him hard in the chest. Jasper stumbled back in shock.
"They're coming back." A girl yelled. Novas blood ran cold as she saw the Grounders coming from all angles. A phrase popped into her head that her mother told her every night before she went to sleep.
"Fight, because you can't die quietly." She whispered, clutching the knife tightly in her fist and preparing for the massacre.
Then the horn blew loud and clear.
"That horn, what does it mean?" Jasper asked.
"Acid fog"
"Then we have to run."
"There's no time." Finn said, taking a parachute out of his backpack and unraveling it.
"Well that's just great."
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Baby doll//Bellamy Blake
Fanfiction"She flirted with life and life flirted right back with her. As if all the universe around became more alive just for her, and everything felt her glow, an incandescence, in the dew, in the stars and in the colours of the day. It all shone for her...
