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GINGER

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"I'm not a stop along the way, I'm a destination."

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The five walked through the woods,Althea and Clarke in front as they heard Bellamy call after them.

"Hey,hold up."he said walking with his gun in his hand like he was holding a flower."What's the rush?You don't survive a spear through the heart."he said activating Althea's nerves once more.

She was ready to jump at him as Wells grabbed her shoulder making her calm down a bit.

"Put the gun away Bellamy."Wells said,hand still on the ginger's shoulder as Murphy pushed Wells with his palm automatically pushing Althea.

"Why don't you do something about it?"he challenged Wells,not realizing that he actually challenged Althea.

"That's it."the ginger said throwing a punch at Murphy's jaw making him stumble back a few steps.

"I'm done with your bullshit Murphy."she hissed walking next to Clarke as Murphy shot glares at her.

"Jasper screamed when they moved him.If the spear struck his heart,he'd have died instantly.Doesn't mean we have time to waste."Clarke explained ready to get going again when Bellamy grabbed her wrist.

"As soon as you take the wristband off,we can go."Bellamy said with an annoying smile on his face as Clarke jerked her wrist from his grip.

"The only way the Ark is gonna think I'm dead is if I'm dead.Got it?"Clarke snapped.

"Brave princesses."Bellamy said to the blonde and ginger making Althea roll her eyes."Don't like princess?"he asked Althea.

"If I'm any type of royalty Tinker Bell,that's queen."she said glaring at the Blake boy.

He may have helped her with her ankle but she stated before that doesn't make them besties.

"Hey,why don't you find your own nickname."Finn said walking to the group."You call this a rescue party?Gotta split up,cover more ground.Clarke,come with me"

"Tarzan!Wondered where you ran off."Althea exclaimed making Finn snicker.

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"So I got a question for you."Murphy said making Althea roll her eyes.

"What?"she sneered not in the mood for his stupid jokes.

"Why were you so close to kill Alexandra Walker?"he asked making her regret even listening to him.

"None of your business."she hissed at him making him chuckle.

"Stole tour boyfriend or something?"he teased.

"Let's just say she did something stupid that got me into trouble."Althea fumed as they walked with Bellamy and Wells behind them.

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Althea was in such a hurry to find Jasper that she made the three boys walk faster than they intended.

They stopped at a lake with a little waterfall where Murphy said he needed a break or his legs were gonna fall off.

Clarke and Finn were already there but in the river far from the four.

"Still upset ginger?That girl really pissed you didn't she?"Bellamy said as he walked next to her.

"You know Tinker Bell,the minute you started talking the sun started shining again in my soul."Althea sarcastically said making Bellamy scoff.

"I'm going in while we're waiting for Finn and Clarke."he said walking to closer to the river.

"Waiting for them?No,we're just staying for a few seconds so Murphy would stop being a whiny bitch."Althea snarled as Murphy glared once again at her.

"With our tracker taking a bath we don't really know where to go next.Relax ginger,come in the water."Bellamy said taking off his shirt revealing his tanned chest.Althea's eyes travelled on his body and then looked the other way realizing she was staring.

Damn.He may be annoying but that body.

Althea's thoughts were interrupted when she felt drips of water on her body and then heard Bellamy's laugh at her gasping when the cold drops met her skin.

"I prefer not to after the last time I was into a river.And I only escaped with a scratch unlike your sister."she said crossing her arms over her chest.

"You're welcome for the ankle by the way."Bellamy said making Althea raise her eyebrows.

"I thanked you!"she exclaimed.

"You didn't mean it."Bellamy said looking like he wanted to challenge her.

"Well you're right maybe I didn't mean it,but you know what I'm gonna mean?This."the ginger said and immediately used her palms and pushed Bellamy into the river.

"That will get him to stop talk-"Althea started to say to Wells but yelped when someone grabbed her legs and yanked into the water.Bellamy started laughing when the ginger glared at him while pushing her hair out of her face.

Althea splashed him to wipe that smile off his face and instantly started a water fight.

"Looks like you Blakes enjoy fights in water."Althea giggled having a flashback of her and Octavia having a similar encounter before O was attacked.

Bellamy had more force than Althea and was able to splash much bigger waves than Althea managed to so she did something else.She tried to push Bellamy's head in the water but he grabbed her waist and dragged both under water.

The next second they were out but Bellamy still held Althea in his arms.

They were both laughing and didn't realize how close they were to each other.When they did though it felt a bit weird.So Althea being herself used her free arm which was over Bellamy's to splash him right in the face to break the tension.

"You are a good water warrior Sparkles."Bellamy said making Althea giggle.

"So are you Tinker Bell."

"You gotta stop calling me that."

"I'd rather not."

"Guys!"Clarke shouted as her and Finn walked through the water to some rocks."Over here!"

All of them went to study the rocks and noticed how they were full of blood.

Althea's breath quickened when Clarke lulled from the water Jasper's googles and pronounced his name.

"Oh God."she whispered running a hand through her wet hair.

Finn touched the blood with his fingertips.

"We're close."

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The six kids walked,following Finn's lead,Althea felt tired of this fear that she kept feeling.

Like someone was strangling her and punching her in the stomach.

When her and Bellamy were fighting in the water,she felt like for a brief moment that pain was gone,but then she saw Jadper's googles thrown in the river next to bloodied rocks.

"How do we know this is the right way?"Murphy asked waking up the ginger from her thoughts.

"We don't.Spacewalker thinks he's a tracker."Bellamy said with his annoying cocky tone.

The man which laughed with Althea and played in the river was long gone,now the jackass who wanted to be the leader of a 100 gullible kids due to something about those damn wristbands was back.

"It's called cutting sign.Fourth year Earth skills.He's good."Wells ranted shutting both up.

"You wanna keep it down or should I paint a target on your backs?"Finn hissed annoyed.

Althea couldn't comprehend how the fuck did Finn noticed the small fallen branch that was barely hanging on a thread.Him and Clarke squatted to study the blood on a small rock and then shared a grave expression.

Althea didn't hear what Bellamy said to Wells as she felt like suffocating.She needed to find Jasper in that moment or she would go nuts.

A loud painful moan was heard from the distance which got everyone's attention.

"What the hell was that?"Murphy asked making Althea roll her eyes.

"A flying bunny,Murphy.Who do you think it was?It was Jasper"Althea sighed annoyed.

"Now would be a good time to take out that gun."Clarke said to Bellamy.

Althea was behind Finn as they followed,silently the noise as the moaning continued.

Althea's jaw dropped in pure shock at the sight.

"Oh my God!Jasper!"Althea wailed when she saw one of her best friends,tied up to a thick branch of a huge tree,hands tied above his head,his torso was covered up in wounds which stopped bleeding probably a while ago.They were obvious on his light skin.His head was on his back,mouth opened.

"What the hell is this?"Bellamy said pulling his gun at the back of his pants.

Althea didn't think of anything else for another second except of getting Jasper down.

She started running towards the tree despite hearing Finn,Clarke,Wells and,even Bellamy to Althea's surprise,call after her,to slow it down.

She felt the ground beneath her feet disappear and for a second she was in the air before Bellamy clutched her wrist.

She noticed the spikes not far away from her dangling feet.She looked up at Bellamy who looked concentrated,but more on her wristband and the second he looked into Althea's eyes,she noticed his eyebrows furrowed.

She felt a shooting pain in her arm as he was holding her wrist so tight as a question hit her.

Would Bellamy drop her for the wristband?

The rest of the group,including Murphy,jumped up and helped Bellamy pull the ginger up as she barely felt her arm anymore.

"You okay?"Finn asked concerned.

"Jesus,Althea you scared me."Clarke said as concerned as Finn.

"Relax C.I'm fine."Althea said forcing a smile through her quick breaths as her heart was racing,almost popping out of her chest.

She looked at Bellamy as the two shared a tensioning look for only a few seconds.

"We need to get him down."Clarke said glancing at the pit with fear in her eyes.

"I'll climb up and cut the vines."Finn said looking at Jasper.

"Yeah,I'm with you."Wells said ready to follow Finn who stopped him.

"No.Stay with the girls.And watch him."Finn said glancing at Bellamy."You,let's go."he said motioning to Murphy to follow him.Murphy mumbled something annoyed but still followed Finn.Althea was surprised even he jumped to help her.

"There's a poultice on his wound."Clarke said concentrated.

"Medicine?"Wells wondered."Why would they save his life-"

Althea was still on her butt,in the dirt,she wasn't really in the mood to hear about the grounders' reasons to spear her friend.

Suddenly a roar was heard from the trees,making the ginger get up and look at the trees in wonder.

"What the hell was that?"Murphy asked from the tree,again.Althea really wondered if it was the only thing he knew to ask.

"Grounders?"Bellamy asked.

"Yeah Tinker Bell,because humans roar.It's an animal."Althea countered making Bellamy who was standing next to her roll his eyes.

Then they noticed,an animal which Althea would have admired if it wasn't considering them lunch.

A black beautiful panther showed herself,her yellow eyes being the most noticeable.

The animal started running at them,more in Bellamy's and Althea's direction.An instinct Althea never felt until now hit her,making her take out of her pants a knife Octavia slipped her when Clarke and Bellamy were discussing,made out of dropship metal.

"Bellamy,gun!"Clarke cried in fear.

Bellamy tapped the back of his pants and his eyes widened and his face whitened terrified when the gun wasn't there.

Althea got in front of him,the arm which had the knife widened out in front of them when they heard gunshots coming from Clarke and Wells' direction.

Wells was holding the gun,a terrified and angry look on his face as he shot the animal.

The animal cried out in pain as it hid itself in the bushes next to Bell and Althea,the ginger was still in front of him,ready to stab the animal who only tried to survive,just like them.

"Bellamy,stay back."Althea warned the boy who couldn't say a damn word from the shock.

Wells was still holding out the gun aiming for the panther.

The panther jumped from the bushes behind Bellamy,surprising both Bell and Althea,she pushed Bellamy aside ready to stab the animal.Right before Wells shot it in the head.The clicking of the gun was heard as it was out of bullets,he looked rather shocked of even having it in his hands even though he took it from Bellamy,probably when they pulled her up from almost falling in the pit.

Bellamy looked at Althea surprised of her action and then breathed out in relief.He glanced at Wells,short breaths coming out of his mouth,as the chancellor's son dropped the gun on the ground.

"Now she sees you."Tinker Bell said to Wells confusing everyone except Wells,who glanced at Clarke who looked at him surprised.

Althea stood on her knees next to the dead animal and patted its black fur.She started whispering what the citizens of the Ark said when they lost someone,feeling actual pity for the feline,Althea being an animal lover.

"In peace may you leave the shore.In love may you find the next,save passage on your travels,until our final journey to the ground.May we meet again."

She looked up and saw everyone discussing what they should do with the panther as Finn and Murphy still untied Jasper and saw only Bellamy looking at her but he quickly looked away.

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It was already night when the group returned to the camp.

Althea walked behind Clarke to the dropship as kids chattered or cheered behind them.

Althea saw Monty's worried gaze as he walked out of the dropship.

"Is he?"he asked with fear in his eyes.

"He's alive."Althea assured him with a small smile as she grabbed him in a hug.Both felt slightly better knowing that their friend was still alive.Althea promised that she would protect them and she almost failed.She couldn't let that happen again.

The two broke the hug when she heard Bellamy shout "Who's hungry?" and then the delinquents cheering.She rolled her eyes at how they praised him when Wells was the one to kill the animal and she was the one to protect Tinker Bell so he wouldn't become fairy dust.

Later,as Althea left the dropship she remained horrified at the image in front of her.

The teens,taking off their wristbands,for food.

"Disgusting."she whispered to herself as Finn walked next to her with a frown on his face.

"I know,I can't believe this guy.Who does he think he is?"Finn asked annoyed.

"Someone who needs something from those wristbands."Althea said,again more to herself.

"He's stable got now.but without medicine-"Clarke stated as she walked next to them but stopped at the sight.

"They're taking off their wristbands for food?No way.I won't do it!"the blonde protested.

"You don't have to."Finn said walking to the fire.

"I thought there were no rules."

As Finn burnt Murphy with that line he took two sticks with meat and handed them to the girls but Althea gave him back hers.

"Thanks Tarzan,but I got this."Althea stated after she saw a kid try to take a stick but got punched by Bellamy.

"Back off,Tinker Bell!"Althea shouted walking to the scene.

She grabbed a stick but immediately Bellamy snatched her wrist.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?"he asked glaring at the ginger.

"Considering that if it wasn't for me and Wells,it would be the panther eating you tonight.I would shut the hell up."Althea replied with a smug smirk.

Bellamy glared at her and passed by her fuming.

"Show's over!"she shouted to those who continued to stare at her as they got something else to do quickly.

She then took the meat of another stick and quietly handed to the kid who was still on the ground,his face had a bruise forming already but it wasn't so clear due to being so dark.

"Here."she whispered with a soft smile to the kid who nodded gratefully and got up,leaving to eat his food alone.

Then the ginger took two sticks and walked to the dropship with them.

As she got to the second level,she handed a stick to Monty who whispered a "thank you".

The two ate and looked at an unconscious Jasper.

One look at his wounds was all it took to make Althea feel almost sick if she wasn't so hungry.

She looked at her scratch when she felt a sting of pain coming from her wound.The cloth was soaked,the blood wooing once more.

She sighed and ripped a part of her shirt to cover it again,thinking of how Bellamy did it to stop the bleeding for so long.

After she took care of her wound,she took out of her bag a diary,a diary she didn't have time to write into since they came down here.

She took the pen out of her backpack and started writing everything that has happened since they came down,described everything and every person.New and old faces.

She did that until the door from the level opened startling her,she than noticed Monty falling asleep next to her.

She looked up and saw Clarke,she had a small smile on her face.

"Where is Finn?"the ginger asked thinking Clarke would know,the two spent a lot of time together lately.

"He is coming in a minute."Clarke answered plopping next to Jasper and started checking him.

"How is he?"Althea asked making Clarke sigh and drop her smile.

"He's okay for now but without medicine....there's not much I can do."Clarke confessed with a sigh.

"I see,then we'll find medicine.I'm not letting him die."Althea stated making Clarke nod.

"I know,neither am I.We'll save him,together."Clarke said.

"On a lighter note,you and Finn?"Althea asked after she closed her diary and threw it back in her backpack.

"What about me and Finn?"Clarke asked,trying to hide the fact that she was blushing.

"Come on,C!He so likes you!The flirting,the gazing."Althea shouted making Clarke jump to shush her.The ginger smirked.

"I don't know,I mean we have more important stuff to worry about right now."Clarke almost whispered.

"But you like him?"

"Yeah."

"Then go for it!Yes we have imprtant stuff to do,I know.But having someone during a time like this may be a good thing."Althea advised making Clarke think.

The conversation was over anyways when Finn appeared on their level.

"Hello ladies."he greeted making them both greet him back."Having an interesting conversation?"

"Something like that."Althea smirked while Clarke blushed."But I am beat,I need my beauty sleep."Althea said making the others chuckle.

"Night night!"

"Good night,Al."

"Good night,A."

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BOOM!We're back bitches!My exams ended and I get my results on Tuesday so wish me luck!

I'm back and I have SO MANY IDEAS for this book I'm so excited,I am not kidding.

So hope you liked this chapter!Althea is one of my most badasses OCS,she's a queen,or how Bell would say,a ginger queen.😏

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Love,Anna❤️