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97 years ago, a nuclear apocalypse destroyed earth. The only survivors: 12 space stations, forming what is known as the Ark. When Jake Griffin discovers that the Ark has only six years of oxygen left-not the hundred years they had planned for-100 delinquents are sent to Earth to determine whether earth is survivable. Six years later, the Ark finally follows. But the people waiting for them are no longer the reckless teenagers they left behind.
When Clarke, Thelonious Jaha, and Marcus Kane are captured, Lexa manipulates the prisoners into believing they have leverage, and turns their own assumptions against them. Clarke plays along. Because nobody can know the truth. Nobody can know that the frightened Sky Girl kneeling before the Commander has spent the last six years learning Grounder ways and building alliances. Nobody can know about the hidden village. And nobody can know that the Commander and Clarke Griffin have loved each other for years. But keeping the secret becomes increasingly difficult when Clarke is forced to return to "her" people. With war threatening between Skaikru and the Grounders, Clarke must balance her two worlds. The only things she is sure of: She has to protect her people, protect Lexa.
word count (ongoing): 4,2k
created: 9/11/2026
first chapter online: 9/11/2026
finished: -