Old and New Friends

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Nico Pov:

I open my eyes expecting to see my same lonely jail cell only to be met with people all around me. I look around confused as to where I was till I remember that my mom had told me that they were letting all one hundred of us go to earth. I look around excitingly as I study my surroundings and the people I'm seated next too. I look to my right and see big brown eyes staring right back at me.
"Wells?"
"Nico!"
Before I can even react I'm engulfed in a big hug from Wells. I instantly hug him back happy to see him after a long, painful year. Wells was one of my best friends on the Ark. He, Clarke, and I always used to play together which earned us the title of the three musketeers. To me, Wells was the big brother I never had as a child. I was about to ask why he was here until I hear someone wince from the other side of me. I turn to see Clarke waking up and looking around worldly. I tap her shoulder to get her attention. She quickly flips her head towards me and I can soon see relief fill her eyes. She's probably happy to see a familiar face. I know I was. I give her a hug and tell her how awesome it was that we're both going to earth. She pulls away from my hug with a concerned expression. "This is not awesome, Nico. They're basically sending us to die. The earth still has five more-" She stops talking when she notices something behind me that causes her to show a disturbed expression. I turn to see where she's looking only to see Wells next to me. I'm a little confused until I realize that the problem is Wells. Back on the Ark, something happened between Clarke and Wells that resulted in Clarke never wanting to have anything to do with him. This forced me to also distance myself from Wells in hopes of making my sister happy. That concluded the end of our three musketeer trio and the loss of one of my best friends. This was around the same time is dad died and Clarke and I were put in the SkyBox. "Why the hell are you here?!?" asked my sister as she looked at Wells with a troubled look. I was gonna tell her to ask nicer next time but didn't since I too wanted to know why Wells was on a ship full of criminals when he himself never committed a crime in his life. "When I found out they were sending prisoners to the ground, I got myself arrested...I came for you and Nico!" Clarke was disturbed at Wells's response while I was astonished that he'd get himself arrested for us. Mabey we were still best friends after all. Clarke was about to ask him something else when suddenly there was a loud crash and the lights began to flicker on and off. Multiple screams were heard including mine. I turned to Clarke for an explanation for what just happened. She was about to answer me when Wells interrupted her. "It was the atmosphere, but I'm guessing...you knew that Clarke?" Clarke scoffed and turned away from Wells's annoyance evident on her face. It soon became awkwardly quiet between us three until the tv on the wall broke the silence. On the screen flashed Jaha the chancellor of the Ark and Well's father. The chancellor is the one in charge of the Ark and finalizes all the laws and executions regarding the Ark. This doesn't give him the best reputation and being his son doesn't give Wells the best one either.

Tv Jaha:
Prisoners of The Ark, hear me now. You've been given a second chance, and as your Chancellor, it is my hope that you see this as not just a chance for you, but a chance for all of us, indeed for mankind itself. We have no idea what is waiting for you down there. If the odds of survival were better, we would've sent others. Frankly, we're sending you because your crimes have made you expendable.

"Your dad's a dick, Wells!" Screamed one of the juveniles. This caused Wells to look down and avoid eye contact with any of the enraged teens on the ship. I put my hand on Wells's knee and reassured him that they hated his dad not him. I gave his knee a quick squeeze and went to retract it when it didn't move. I looked down to see that Wells was now holding onto my hand as he looked at his father on tv. I let him hold my hand while I turn my attention back to the television to hear the rest of Jaha's speech.

Tv Jaha:
Those crimes will be forgiven, your records are wiped clean. The drop site has been chosen carefully. Before the last war, Mount Weather was a military base built within a mountain. It was to be stocked with enough non-perishables to sustain three hundred people for up to two years. Mount Weather is life. You must locate those supplies immediately.
Your one responsibility is to stay alive.

The tv cuts off signifying the end of Jaha's message. I start processing all the things Jaha said about us and how we're the future of the Ark. This news made me even more determined to survive so I could bring everyone from the Ark to Earth. I was going to tell Clarke my goal when I start to hear people cheering for someone.
"Spacewalk bandit strikes again."
"Whoo!"
"Go, Finn!"
I looked around trying to find who everyone was cheering for, but didn't see anyone. I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn around to see who it was to only be met with an irritated Wells. I then feel another tap on my other shoulder which made me turn to see my big sister with a shocked look on her face. I was now generally confused as to who was taping me and it didn't help that I was hearing snickers from nearby people. I lock eyes with an Asian boy who points up towards the ceiling. I look at him confused until I feel one last tap on my head which caused me to look straight up to a boy who is floating right above me. I look at said boy with curiosity as I watch him float around the ship earning cheers from everyone. The boy stops right in front of us three and turns to Wells with a cheeky smirk. "Check it out, Wells. Your dad floated me, after all." The ship erupts with laughter at the boy's joke.
Getting floated was the form of execution on the Ark. Jaha was known for doing this to all people who committed a crime or broke a rule. This was the responsibility of the chancellor. I understood his joke and while others laugh Clarke and I didn't since our father was floated only a year ago. Wells warns him that he should strap back in before the parachutes deploy. Clarke also warns two people that were taking their seat belts off to join the boy in his fun. Ignoring Wells's request the boy floats over to Clarke. "Hey, you're the traitor who's been in solitary for a year," he acknowledges as he looks at Clarke with fake astonishment.
"And you're the idiot who wasted a month of oxygen on an illegal spacewalk," said Clarke as she looked at him with an annoyed look on her face. "But at least it was fun. Oh and I'm Finn." He floats over to my side. "And wants your name?" Wells grabs my shoulder and answers for me. "His name is Nico and he doesn't want anything to do with you" I turn to Wells a little annoyed that he answered for me but give him a reassuring smile and tell him that I can handle myself. Finn rolls his eyes at Wells and turns back towards me. "You want to have fun, Nico?" I look at him with confusion evident on my face. He gives me another smile before he puts his hands around my waist. Wells was fuming at the sight of Finn touching me while Clarke gave Finn one of the deadliest glares I'd ever seen. He moved his hands higher up my back as he seemed to be pulling on something. I heard a click from the seat and I look at Finn curiously. Finn floats away from us and holds his hand out towards me to grab. "Then let's fly," said Finn as he grabs my hand. I feel my seat belt give away as I start to float out of my chair. Finn pulls me toward him helping me float higher. He grabs pulls my hand above my head and proceeds to spin me around in the air. I laugh at how dizzy I get and do the same to him. Causing him to also get dizzy. Finn and I were now both laughing at our selves as we floated around the ship. I look down to see a worried Clarke and Wells. Clarke yells at me to come back down to my chair before the parachutes were released. I get a little upset that my fun was over but begin to float back towards her. "Sorry, sis I just wanted to have some fun." Finn laughs and copies me."Yeah, sis he just wanted to have-" as Finn was talking a big crash was heard on the outside of the ship. The parachutes must have been released since the lights started to flicker on and off. While this was happening two people, who tried to copy Finns floating, we're then thrown into the walls of the ship. They end up hitting important machinery on the ship including the radio. This probably cut off all communications we once had with the Ark. I quickly tried to float over to my seat as fast as I could, but pieces of debris we're flying towards me at all directions. Before any hit me though Finn grabbed me and hugged me towards his chest blocking me from the flying objects. This caused him to take the hits resulting in him letting out a painful wince. Before I could even register what happened I feel the gravity shift and I soon feel myself falling to the ground.

Clarke Pov:
As I watch my brother float back over to us I hear a crash from the outside of the ship. The parachutes must have finally deployed. I now was very worried about Nico as I watch followers of Finn get thrown into different directions of the ship. I was about to get out and help him till I feel a hand on my shoulder. I look in the direction of said person's hand to see Wells staring at me. I jerk back from him wanting to have as little contact with him as I could. He looks at me shocked but soon turns to serious as he begins to talk. "Clarke, there's something I have to tell you...I'm sorry I got your father arrested." I look at him with disgust as he brings up my father. "Don't talk about my father, Wells" He looks at me with pain evident on his face. "Please, I can't die knowing that you hate me. I was lucky to be able to see you and Nico again" At the sound of my brother's name I go off on him. "They didn't arrest my father, Wells...They executed him! I do hate you, and don't concern yourself with me or my brother!" As I turn away from him I make a goal for myself. If I make it out of here alive...I'll protect Niko with my life!

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