'I don't know if I am emotionally strong and can handle everything, or I am a heartless sociopath.'
|| Book 2 in the Byrd Delani Series ||
|| The 100 ||
|| Season 5 - 7 ||
|| John Murphy x OC ||
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125 Years Later
Nothing had gone to plan. Not the return to Earth. Not the awakening of the four hundred and ten people that survived. Nothing. Byrd Delani shivered when she felt her body begin to wake up, slowly becoming aware of the fact she was moving. Her eyes shot open, landing on the roof above as she tried to get her senses working. Her gaze flickered around, noting the few people that were slowly waking around her.
She flexed her fingers, then her toes, then drew a long breath into her lungs. She was awake. They were awake. But, there were only five. Her brows furrowed as she pushed herself up to sit, flinging her legs off the side of the bed to look around properly. Raven, Abby, Emori, Shaw and Echo were greeting one another not far away. No Octavia. No Indra. No Monty, or Harper. No Bellamy, or Clarke.
'Byrd?' A croak came from below her.
Her lips turned up in a slow smirk before she launched herself off the side of the bed, turning to look at Murphy with a grin.
'Hey, Murph,' She greeted.
The boy stood, wincing as his arm jerked; his hand shooting across to grip his shoulder.
'Guess cyro doesn't let you heal,' He chuckled.
She threw her arms around his neck, squeezing him close as her heart thrummed in her chest. His good arm looped around her back, remaining there as she took a small step back. Her eyes flicked over his face and before she could do anything, his lips were on hers; kissing her for the first time in a long time. She smiled into it, kissing him back without a worry before someone cleared their throat behind them.
The couple turned to find the only other people awake grinning at them, causing Byrd to smirk in greeting. Echo stepped forward to hug her, her whole body going tense for a second before she hugged her back slowly; patting her back before she was let go. The grounder looked impressed as she stepped back, chuckling at the shocked look on her face.
'Yeh, no one else,' She looked over the remaining three.
'Wouldn't dream of it,' Raven rolled her eyes teasingly.
Byrd turned to find the blonde standing with Bellamy, 'Of course, you two are awake.'
Bellamy smiled slightly at her, opening his arms as she jogged forward; throwing her arms around his neck. He kissed the side of her head, her actions shocking everyone around them. But, they didn't care. Clarke motioned for them to follow her, Byrd waiting for Murphy to reach her before she did so. She lead them to a control room, the Delani girl growing on edge at the stranger standing there watching them with an over friendly smile.
