Something You Fight For

Episode: 9

The heat was blaring as the group had been walking for a solid ten minutes since they parked.
"How much further?" Asked Finn, who was sure the group had been lost.

"Oh have faith, Finn. It's just up ahead." Raven groaned, nudging her partner as he stared ahead at Clarke and Bellamy, who walked side by side, Finn judging their every move as the two continued to bond.

"Here it is!" Called Clarke as she flashed a smile to Bellamy before the group raced over to a large drop in the ground.
It went down about ten feet, and resting at the bottom was a crystal clear blue river, sparkling in sunlight and around it lined with tall, swaying trees.

"Say cheese!" Called Raven as the group gathered within the view of her camera.
A loud click and small flash spun their eyes as Raven retracted and stared down at the small screen.
"Perfect" She hummed, placing the waterproof cover over the small device.

"Are we jumping?" Asked Finn, the group unaware of Octavia, who was already removing layers, revealing her adorable one piece black swimsuit.

"Look out!" She called, running past the group as she ran and jumped off the edge of the cliff, everyone running to the edge to watch her splash in the clear water below.
Everyone held for a moment, waiting for her to resurface, but Bellamy immediately began to worry.

"Octavia?" He called, stressing as he ripped his shirt off, about to jump off himself, but she surfaced, laughing and calling to the four still at the top.

"What are you waiting for, the waters fine!" She called, Bellamy's muscles visibly relaxing as he stared down to his sister, a deep sigh of relief leaving his lips as he stepped back.

"You were gonna jump in still wearing your shoes?" Laughed Raven, who was by now getting undressed.

Bellamy stayed silent for a few seconds, gently laughing before turning to Clarke.
"Take your damn clothes off." He told her, taking off his shoes and socks, the two smiling wildly at each other as Raven broke their gaze, running through them, followed by Finn.

Clarke removed her top, revealing her black, neck strap bikini.
Bellamy was fixed on her, watching her throw her shirt on the ground and begin to unbuckle her pants.
He gulped, his eyes drifting to her face, then away for a second in order to give her some privacy.
He heard her pants hit the ground, as he went to turn back he felt her gentle hand on his arm.
He turned, his eyes meeting with hers then drifting down to her hand.

"See you at the bottom." She smiled, gently pushing him, hoping he'd fall over the edge. Unlucky for Clarke, Bellamy quickly caught himself and gave her a devilish look as regained his balance.
Clarke squealed as Bellamy ran after her, scooping her up in his arms bridal style as he teased her towards the edge.

"Don't! Bellamy Blake don't you dare!" She called, her voice high as she clung onto him.

"No? Should I?" He questioned, Clarke cowering as she nuzzled into the side of his neck, Bellamy jumping over the edge, Clarke in his arms the two hurdled towards the water in a bubble of laughs.

They collided with the water, sending a big splash out and covering their friends.
Under water, time couldn't go slower for Bellamy as Clarke's body pushed against his, her arm around the back of his waist.
He wrapped his arms around her, pulling the two up to the surface in a huff.

Clarke laughed, dragging her sopping wet hair out of her face as her arms wrapped around the back of Bellamy's neck.

"That was fun." Clarke called, looking to her friends as Bellamy too whipped his hair from his face.

"Wanna go again, princess?" Bellamy laughed as Clarke's bright eyes turned to his.

It was this moment, in this very second that Bellamy lost all sense of the world around him.
In his eyes, it was just him and Clarke.

She stared into his dark brown eyes, gleaming with joy as he held her.

Bellamy huffed water from his face, his gaze unbreaking as he gently began inching his arms to Clarke's side.
Everyone had gone off, splashing waving her and having fun on their own, but Clarke and Bellamy were locked in with each other.
His body twinged as he felt her skin in the water, he gently moved his hands up Clarke's back, making sure to note her expression.
She seemed unchanged, her body inching closer to Bellamy as her hands coiled up his hair.
Her body was now pressed against his as the two floated in the water, nervous, the two closed their eyes, leaning into kiss, when another big splash tore them apart.

Octavia had climbed back up the hill and jumped in again, this cutting Bellamy's attention as he stared down to the water his sister just disrupted, then back to Clarke nervously.

Clarke just laughed, splashing Octavia when she surfaced as if nothing had happened, but Bellamy's nerves were high.
He felt sick to his stomach, knowing how close he was to having her.
He stayed quiet, kept to himself the rest of the trip, leaving everyone to worry about him.