Princess ♕ Flarke ❶ {Wattys2015}

Chapter 25: Finn

Chapter 25: Finn

Bellamy sits in our house for the rest of the day with Charlotte; nothing seems to be able to break their bond. Sometimes he just stares at her while she talks, like he's absorbing all her words. This is what it feels like to reunite with someone you love or care about, just like when Clarke was kidnapped by Barnes and I finally found her, after thinking she could be dead.

"And that's what happened," Charlotte finishes.

"So," Bellamy begins. "There are some good grounders, ones that can help us? Like Lincoln did?"

"I think I know Lincoln. But who is he?" Charlotte asks.

"He's my sister's kind-of-boyfriend. He's not here right now, but I'm sure you can meet him."

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We're on our way to see Lincoln; it's the middle of the night. Charlotte can't be seen by anyone, and I mean anyone. Lincoln's probably with other grounders or in the cave where he would normally meet Octavia, so that's where we're headed.

I step quietly into the cave first. "Lincoln?" I whisper. "Are you there?"

There's a small shuffling sound in the far-right corner of the room, getting louder and louder.

"Lincoln?" Bellamy asks, moving forward. "It's Be -"

I knife shoots through the air, straight past my vision and landing on stone floor with a clink.

"Who's there?" Lincoln growls.

"Just us," I say. "Finn, Clarke, Bellamy and someone you might recognise."

Lincoln steps into the light, revealing his bloodied face and painful-looking wound on his left arm.

"What happened?" Clarke asks.

"Anya and the others in my tribe think I'm a traitor. A few of them came by yesterday and beat me up."

"A traitor for what? For loving Octavia?" I can tell by the look on his pitied face that Clarke's right.

Charlotte steps forward into the small flickering light of the candles. "You helped me," she says. "I remember you."

"Who are you?"

"Charlotte. Don't you remember me? I fell off the cliff and your tribe found me in the water and helped me."

"Really? Is that really you, Charlotte?" Lincoln's eyes light up and he steps closer slightly. Charlotte runs into his arms and he hugs her tight to his chest. "I didn't know you were still alive!"

"That makes two of us," Bellamy adds.

Lincoln's eyes darken as he releases Charlotte. "What are you doing here?" he asks.

"Charlotte's my friend, too, if you didn't know."

"Hmm."

"What's with you, Grounder Pounder?" Bellamy walks slowly towards Lincoln so they're face to face; Lincoln backs away.

"Look, I don't want to fight right now. I don't even know why you came here in the first place."

"It was just to see if you and Charlotte knew each other," Clarke says.

"Well, we do." His smile returns and he hugs Charlotte again. Bellamy coughs awkwardly.

"We should be going, guys. And girls. Come on." He walks through the entrance and into the dark night.

"Bye," I say. "Come on, Charlotte, we'll find you a place to sleep.

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After returning we discuss sleeping plans.

"I'll take Charlotte in for the night," Bellamy suggests.

"What about Octavia?" Clarke says. "She'll freak if she finds Charlotte in your house."

"Good point. Would you mind her being in your house for tonight?"

Clarke looks uncomfortable, and it's pretty clear why. "Sure," she says, looking strained. Her eyes are glassy and her small hands are clenched into fists. I touch one her hands and it unfolds slowly, then quickly grabs mine. She looks up at me and smiles, but it's one of the fake smiles she uses when she wants to reassure me or someone else.

"It doesn't have to be okay with you," I whisper so only me and Clarke can hear. "I can cancel if -" I'm interrupted by Bellamy.

"Right, good night, then." He claps his hands together and walks towards his house.

Charlotte looks up at us. "I'll be fine on the floor," she says. I've been sleeping in a forest for the past few nights; I don't expect much." She walks inside.

Clarke looks up at me. "Why did I agree to this?" she asks.

"You didn't have to," I say. "Besides, it's less than twenty-four hours that she'll be in the house. You can stay with me for the rest of that time."

Clarke goes onto her tiptoes and kisses my cheek. I wrap my arms around her waist. "She's killed Wells, Finn. He was my best friend."

"But she's not gonna kill you, is she? If we go to sleep quickly then it will seem like time is going a lot faster."

I start walking inside, Clarke holding on to the hem of my shirt firmly. I have my arm round her shoulder as I look at Charlotte, sound asleep on the floor. Clarke glances at her and then quickens her pace. When we get in the bedroom Clarke immediately climbs under the covers.

"Going straight to sleep?" I ask. She nods. "I'll sleep with you."

I lift up the corner and climb in myself. I drape my arm around her body, holding her close to me. She shivers and I turn her to face me - her cheeks are wet and she sniffs.

"Cry all you want," I say soothingly. "I won't stop you."

She breaks out into sobs, tears wracking her body. "I miss him," she cries. "I miss Wells."

"Everyone misses Wells. But we have to let go; he's not coming back." My words are harsh but true. Clarke cries more. Well done, Finn.

"I can't let go, Finn. I can't let go of the past."

I rest my chin on her head. "We have to let things go from the past here. On the Ark we would be living a boring life until we were eighteen and then be floated. Here our lives are full of action, and it won't just be us two anymore." I move my head and place my hand on her stomach and she smiles, another fake one. "That smile doesn't fool me." My fingers go to her chin. "I know what your real smile looks like. And it's beautiful."

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A/N

I think this was longer...

Meh don't care.

Thank you to @Whoa_itspayge_ for voting for all of my chapters, thank you @chlonel11 and @girl_on_fire_74 for all the most amazing comments, and well done to @alex_flarke541 for starting her story again. Please can everyone read it? Can everyone also read @TheFangirlTheory 's The 100 one shots, an  please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please read @Molly_Stories 's Flarke fanfiction. It's so much better than mine and deserves so much more attention so it would mean so much to me and her if you read it!!!

The first part of BBB will be posted next week at the latest, and here's some info about what will be in Queen if you wanted to know:

• Chapters will be posted weekly on Sundays and they'll be longer
• There will be more POV s, in the order of Clarke, Finn, Bellamy, Octavia and Raven
• I have something awesome in-store for you guys that people will hopefully get involved with!

I know this author's note was long, but who cares?