Grounder | An Anya Love Story

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Recap 

Slowly my eyes traveled up their bodies before landing on Marcus, Abby, and Clarke. Trying to give them the best smile that I could but probably looked awful the taste of blood was still very present. "Hi dad" he didn't smile or say anything before the world went dark again.

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Maria 

I wish I could say that waking up to the sound of arguing was new to me, but it isn't. Marcus and Abby have been fighting for what seems like forever. As I just lay here waiting for them to tell me my fate. I've caught glimpses of members of the Ark trying to come and see me but none of them have actually came through the door. Abby and Marcus were obviously in the hall outside of their makeshift hospital room. Slowly getting out of the bed, I made my way over to the pair. "Can you please stop yelling. You're being loud." 

"We're being loud." Marcus yelled at me "You were thrown in a field half dead by the grounders, we all watched them beat you and leave you there. Yet you are able to come in here like it's nothing and tell us to stop. What the hell happened." 

Both him and Abby were looking at me waiting for the answer that I didn't have. "They wanted to kill Finn, and I tried to talk them out of it. After the incident at the drop ship Lexa thought that I wasn't on her side anymore because I helped you save that man." Abby and Marcus looked at each other before back at me like they knew there was more. "I have been trying to convince Lexa to let Finn go that it could be forgotten, but apparently she thought I still wanted to be with you." The spew of lies that were coming our of my mouth wouldn't stop, for my sake they couldn't. "She actually let me off easy."

"Easy?" Marcus asked appalled "They left you for dead so we could see."

"Well the price of being a traitor to the Commander is death so I would say pretty easy." I spat at him. "It doesn't matter now, I need to leave before people here get mad and wish me dead as well." I watched as Abby and Marcus shared a look.

"You aren't leaving." She told me softly "We had a vote while you were asleep, and yes there were some people that weren't happy with your return. The majority was happy to have you back."

"How did you convince them of that."

"Mark actually had a big hand in that." Marcus said like he was a proud father, and I guess in a way he was. Mark was my fiance before being sent down to the ground and was training to be in the top guard. 

"Mark did that." I chewed on my lip nervously. "Does he know about Anya." 

"He knows, and he isn't mad. Just happy you're alright and back home." Abby's hand on my shoulder didn't help me at all. 

"Can I leave the room now doc?" I asked her quickly wanting to change the subject. 

She let out a breathy laugh before giving me a big hug. "You're free to leave the room, but I wouldn't try to go towards the entrance of the compound."

"I wont be leaving the compound for awhile, if they find me here I am as good as dead." With that said Clarke walked into the room carrying what looked like new clothes.

"I uh brought you these. If you get changed you can see Finn and everyone. My eyes lit up, as much as I wished I could leave these people behind and start a happy life with Anya. I can't this is my home and these people were my family for the longest time. I can't just give them up. Quickly getting changed I fallowed Clarke closely not liking being in the eyes of everyone. Everyone stopped and stared at me as I walked by. "Are you ok?" I could hear Clarke's soft voice ask me breaking me out of the small trance I was in.

"What? Yeah I'm fine. Where is Finn and Raven." 

"What happened." She completely ignored my question. "Between you and Lexa I mean. Last I saw you were all happy and friends at the camp." My head fell when she asked me this. I need them to believe what I say to be true for this to work.

"I guess my love for my childhood friends over powered my love for my new friends."

"And Anya?" My breath hitched. 

"Not Anya. Never Anya." I lifted my head looking at Clarke before my eyes landed on two figures behind her. Raven and Finn. "Uh Clarke I have to go, good to catch up talk later." and with that I was gone, to focused on my destination I didn't even realize the people watching me. Raven was the closest and as soon as I got to her I pulled her into a hug. Her body went stiff before realizing it was me and hugging me back tightly. "I missed my my little bird." I whispered burring my head in her neck tears running down my face. I could feel another hand touch me. Rougher than Ravens as they pulled us both into a hug. I could seem to let go of the woman in front of me even as she tried to pull away.

"I missed you to flower. But what are you doing here." Pulling away from her I could hear her let out a shaky breath at the sight of my face. 

"I uh something happened and I'm back now. I'm ok I promise." There was something about Raven that made me what to just give her control and let her worry about my problems, in turn she gave them to Finn. 

"That's ok as long as you are back with us." She kissed my forehead before her eyes landed in the body behind me. Slowly turning around my eyes landed on the man of the hour Finn. We barley made eye contact before I was engulfed in his arms and he was hugging me. 

"They want to kill you. I wont let them kill you." I could feel him laugh underneath me. 

"Well it seems they want to kill you to, so join the party flower." He kissed my forehead and I knew he was looking at Raven who made it back into the hug. "I love you guys" he whispered.