TV Jumper | Jasper Jordan x reader

02 | Earth Skills

"We're not alone."

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     I can practically hear the dramatic as hell music thumping as I fight Finn, trying desperately to get over to the vine. "Jasper!" I cry out, ripping my throat. My injured leg puts me at a disadvantage, and gives out beneath me. I nearly collapse, but Finn grabs my arm, sprinting off, pulling me limping behind him, sobbing.

     "Stop! Stop, stop! He's still alive!" I yell at them, not giving a damn if they question me saying that. I've watched this scene so many times, and it still rips my heart out, seeing them run and leave him behind. Against all my wishes, Finn continues dragging me along until Monty trips, falling onto the hard forest floor.

     He's faced with a scattered pile of older looking bones, and he reels away in horror as Octavia and Clarke pull him up onto his feet. "Who are they?" Finn questions, watching as Clarke crouches down and picks up a skull, flat and wide. A mystery never answered.

    "What are they?" she corrects, breathy.

     "We are so screwed," Octavia huffs. At this exact moment, we are all able to hear Jasper's distant and terribly heart-wrenching scream. I finally manage to wriggle out of Finn's grasp, leading the way there as we run back. I trip a few times under my leg, but the others help me regain balance pretty easily.

     Despite knowing he'd been dragged off by the grounders, I scream his name, desperate for any kind of response. Finn snatches me by my wrist again as I nearly bolt from the treeline to take the swing, and he puts his hand over my mouth.

    After a few seconds, I allow myself to think of things rationally, and I nod. He removes his hand. I let out a tiny cry, chewing at my lip violently. I know how this ends, and this time around, I can't go with because of my leg. What if something happens? Like, something not within the show's story line? I had already shifted it, with replacing Octavia in some situations, so how do I know? Butterfly effect is some wack shit.

     Finn's voice pulls me from my frantic thoughts. "He was right there."

    "Where is he?" Monty stresses, voice thick with anxiety.

     I again damn everything as Clarke states, "They took him." I smack Finn, pushing him away from me angrily. My breaths come out in harsh gasps and hard words.

     "I fucking told you guys he was alive! Why didn't you let me go get him!?" He backs away, his arms up in surrender.

    "(Y/N), he didn't want to risk you getting speared. We all thought Jasper was dead," Clarke defends the boy.

     "Clearly he wasn't!" I huff, my eyes watering and burning as I look over at the shore. Crossing my arms, I walk into the forest towards the dropship, not even caring to wait for the others. They hurry after me though, and I allow Clarke to take her place in front since I, frankly, have no idea where we're heading from here.

   Octavia matches my pace, giving me a look of sickening pity. "I'm sorry, (Y/N). We'll get Jasper back, I promise."

     Steadying my breathing, I respond, "Thanks, 'Tavia." I give her a small, grateful smile, which she returns. She takes my hand, and we rush after the others when Clarke starts to run. It isn't long before we hear a hundred young teenagers yelling, cheering on a fight we can't yet see.