APART - Sequel of Together

Chapter 2: Reunion

           Clarke, Madi, and Raven were looking at the window. Madi was excited to see her father. "My father! My father!" Madi started jumping. Clarke stood up laughing with her. Raven smiled. "What's his name?" Madi asked.
             Clarke hadn't say Bellamys name in 12 years. Clarke opened her mouth to talk, but nothing came out. Raven stepped forward. "You'll introduce both of yourselves." Raven started pushing them out the door.
              "Commander," Madi stooped. "Mom, can I go outside with you?" Clarke was shocked.
               Raven nodded to Clarke. "Ok, but you need to stay by me the whole time, and do not look anyone in the eye, or be loud!" Clarke grabbed a hooded cape and put it over Madi who was smiling.
               Clarke gathered guards to go to the forest with them. Once they got outside Madi was amazed. The trees and the ground. It made Clarke smile. They reached where the dropship landed. "No sign of anyone." The general called out. Clarke was confused.
                She looked at the ground. There were foot prints coming out of the dropship, than they stopped and turned to a line. There were other footprints coming to the dropship from the direction  of away from Polis. "Yes there is." Clarke relied pointing at the footprints. "Someone took them." Clarke walked to the general taking his gun. "And I'm going to find them. Please take Madi back to the tower."
                "No please I want to come!" Madi begged. Clarke knelt down to her.
                "You've got enough for today, you need to be somewhere safe." Clarke held Madis hand, Madi nodded.
                "I'm going with Clarke." Raven grabbed a gun and took a walkie from a guard. "Y'all better hurry back"
                 The guards talked to Clarke than left with Madi. Clarke and Raven started following the prints. "I can't believe you told her." Raven begin while they were strolling. Clarke sighed. "She deserved too."
                 Clarke nodded, "I know." The prints lead to an over look of a small valley. There was a small shack in the middle. "What the?" They observed the house through the aiming glass from their guns, no one in sight.
                  They got closer to the house. Clarke noticed a small grave stone outside with flowers. "Helios" was carved into it. They reached the front door. Raven was about to knock, but Clarke kicked it down instead. There sitting across from them tied against a chair was Murphy. He had cuts against his forehead and chest. His head was down.
                "Murphy!" Raven said with a slight laugh, she ran up to him. Clarke looked around, in the corner Bellamy was tied up against the wall, with a gaw in his mouth. Clarke ran up to him. They stared at eachother. He almost looked exactly the same. It felt so unreal. She began to untie a knott.
                "Back away, Clarke." A familiar voice said behind Clarke. Clarke turned around. Octavia was holding a knife against Ravens throat. "Or else she get it's." Octavia had shorter hair, and her makeup wasn't like the grounders. Hers was dark and evil looking.
               Clarke held her hands in the air. "Please let go of her." Octavia stared at Clarke then pushed Raven to her. Clarke caught Raven in her arms.
                "Now get out." Octavia pointed to the door with her knife. Clarke stared at the door then at Octavia.
                "Octavia?" Clarke said so confused. "What are you doing?" Clarke had tears in her eyes.
                "Punishing them, for the vaccines." Octavia held the knife closer to Murphy. "Go now!"
                 "What are you talking about? The vaccines worked!" Clarke shouted. Octavia shook her head, emotionless. Clarke took a second to think. "The three vaccines that were missing. You took them, you, Lincoln, and," Clarke paused. "Helios?"
                  Octavia widened her eyes. Walking to Clarke. "How do you you know that?"
                  "The grave stone. Was that your child?" Clarke was concerned. Octavia was mad, she held up the knife against Clarkes throat, Bellamy started fighting the knotts he was tied in. "The vaccines worked in Polis, no one has died because of radiation."
                    Octavia looked at Clarke then backed away. "Are you sure?" Octavia looked at Clarke, Clarke nodded. Octavia chucked the knife across the room. She started sobbing against what looked like a dusty dining table. Raven ran to Murphy untying him. Clarke to Bellamy.
                  Once Bellamy was free he grabbed Clarke tightly and swung her around. He put his hands on her cheeks observing her face, which had an endless amount of tears. So did Bellamys. "I've missed you so much!" Bellamy whispered.
                   Bellamy held Clarkes hands. "I've missed you too, Bellamy." Clarke replied staring into his eyes. Raven turned around from Murphy and stared at them. All these years of not talking about him, was crazy to hear his name.
                   After the hellos settled down, Bellamy walked to Octavia. "O?" He put his hand on her shoulder. She moved her body away from him. "I'm sorry." He said softly.
                 Octavia stood up, tears streaming down her face. "Your sorry?" She slammed her hand down on the table. "You do not know what's happened, you were suppose to protect me like a big brother, but instead you left me!" She started to sob. "Everyone's left me." She continued. "For twelve years!" Bellamy opened his arms, Octavia wrapped herself in them.
                  Minutes later, Clarke went up to Octavia. "Come to Polis." Octavia shook her head. "Come one, your own room, food and." She paused. "It's all of us, together." Clarke looked at Bellamy. "That doesn't happen often."
Octavia picked up her knife and went outside. Bellamy went up to Clarke who was observing all of Octavia's artifacts inside the house. "Clarke." He stared at her. Clarke knew where this was going.
Clarke looked at him. "I know what your going to say and yes." Clarke smiled. "She's almost twelve," Bellamy gave the biggest smile and hugged Clarke again.
Everyone walked outside the house to Octavia kneeling down at the grave stone. She put a flower down and kissed the ground. She noticed everyone was there. "Come on, let's make it there before dark." Octavia started walking.
Clarke and Raven lead them into the tower where maids asked for Clarkes orders. Clarke let Murphy go with Raven. "Bellamy and Octavia will come with me for now." They walked up the doors of Clarke room. "Wait out here I should talk to her first." Bellamy nodded. Octavia rolled her eyes behind him. Her patience hadn't change.
When Clarke entered the room, Madi ran to her and hugged her. Clarke laughed. Madi was eager. "Where is he?" She smiled.
Clarke kneeled down to Madi, "I'm sorry for lying to you all these years. I was trying to protect you." Clarke looked down.
                   "It's ok." Madi replied smiling. "Just means you have stuff to make up to me!" She laughed, Clarke laughed while standing up.
                   Clarke opened the door. Bellamy walked in slowly. He stared at Madi. Madi smiled brightly and ran to Bellamy. She wrapped her arms around his stomach and squeezed. Bellamy laughed. When she let go, he bent down to be eye level. "I'm Madi!" She exclaimed. "Your my father."
                     Bellamy and Clarke laughed. Octavia stood behind Bellamy, staying blank. "Hi Madi, I'm Bellamy." He smiled at her. Madi reached in her pocket to pull out his knife. She handed it to him. "My knife!" Bellamy was shocked. "I'd never thought to see this again." He passed it from hand to hand. Then he looked at Clarke.
                      Madi and Bellamy were talking on the floor. Octavia was sitting infront of the window. Clarke walked to her. "Hey." Clarke said.
                     "Polis looks good." Octavia said without looking away from the window. "I'm surprised."
                     "Octavia, I know your emotional right now, but what happened to Lincoln." Octavia turned to face Clarke.
                     "None of your business and be careful who you call emotional miss I literally kill everyone." Octavia snapped. Clarke sighed.
                    "I don't think any of had it easy during the last twelve years, Octavia . I've been raising a child who didn't know that I was her mother until today. I rule a city and have to make sure everyone is okay. We all need eachother." Clarke confessed.
                    Octavia shook her head. "Clarke." Octavia whispered. "Your lucky Madis alive and Bellamys here with you. I wish I could relate." Octavia had a tear go down her cheek.
                    "Oc..Oct..." Clarke didn't know what to say. "I'm sorry about whatever happened." Octavia walked out the room.