Chapter 8: Wells

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Night has fallen by the time the group make it back to camp, the gates opening and the delinquents left behind relieved that their leaders and friends have made it back alive

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Night has fallen by the time the group make it back to camp, the gates opening and the delinquents left behind relieved that their leaders and friends have made it back alive. After Atom died Bellamy took off his jacket and placed it over the boy, covering up his body. He couldn't bring himself to look at his body any longer. Clarke left Bellamy and Rory alone for a little while as she knew they were closer to Atom than she had been. The pair just sat in silence, Rory staring down at Atom's covered body, her hands still stroking his hair. When Clarke returned with Finn and Wells, Rory and Bellamy reluctantly stood up. They put together a stretcher and Bellamy and Wells moved Atom so he was lying on top of it. The two boys carried him the whole way home.

"We've gotta get to Jasper. I'll need boiled water to make the medicine." Clarke mutters to Finn as the two are the first to walk through the gates. Their priority now is to help Jasper and so they head off towards the dropship.

Rory, Bellamy and Wells are the next to enter the camp. The two boys haul the stretcher between them and place it down gently onto the ground.

"Get Clarke whatever she needs." Bellamy tells one of the delinquents who walks past him. Bellamy walks over to Rory, the girl stood awkwardly not knowing what to do with herself, and wraps his arm around her shoulder.

Wells walks over to the pair, a somber look on his face. "I better go get this grave dug." He says, Bellamy nodding his head in thanks as Wells walks away.

"Wells?" Rory calls out, her voice breaking slightly. Wells stops walking and turns to look at his best friend. "Thank you." She quietly says, moving so she's closer to Bellamy. Wells nods his head, a sad smile forming on his face as he turns to go and dig the grave.

"It's about time. They're gonna kill Jasper." Octavia says, running down the slope of the dropship and over to Clarke.

Someone has to tell Octavia, Rory thinks to herself when she sees her. She glances up at Bellamy and sees him looking at his sister, tears starting to form in his eyes at the thought of having to break the news to her. He pulls Rory closer to him and wraps his arms fully around her, the two sharing a hug.

"Did you get the medicine?" Octavia asks, looking at Clarke expectantly.

"Yeah. I... I got it." Clarke says after a moment. She wraps her arm around Octavia and tries to pull her towards the drop ship. "Come on. Let's go talk."

Octavia pushes her way out of Clarke's grip and heads towards Bellamy and Rory, running round the fire and through the group of onlookers. Hearing Octavia approaching them they both let go of each other. Rory wipes her eyes and takes a deep breath before turning and facing Octavia. She can't look the girl in the eye.

"Octavia don't. Please." Rory calls out, begging Octavia to stay back. She doesn't need to see Atom like this. "Go with Clarke."

"Octavia, just stay there. Please, stay back." Bellamy says, holding out his arm also trying to stop her but with no luck. Octavia continues to walk towards the two.

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