014 grunted as the guards pushed him through the hallway. They were purposely being rough with him knowing that it would be the last time they would see "Her Whore". The were currently headed to the Exodus, the ship that would be taking the 100 to Earth. They were nearly there too, if the kids around them meant anything. Honey eyes narrowed as they looked around, seeing that the faces of the children were afraid and defeated. Hearing sounds of struggle over the chatter of the 100 and the guards, he turned his head towards it, like many others. Somebody had tried to escape and failed. In the end, the kid ended up being subdued by a guard and was swiftly knocked unconscious by a baton. He felt bad for the kid, truly, not all people were used to that violence. He shook his head and stiffened at feeling something touch his rear. There it is again! The fucking guard is feeling me up!
"Why did you stop? It's not like you're not used to it, Whore." A old raspy voice breathed into his ear, the putrid smell of the guard's breath invading 014's nostrils. The other guard seemed disgusted at his fellow man's actions.
White hot fury ran through his veins. It seems that the little guard grew a pair knowing that I won't be seen again. His body shuddered in trying to control his angry.
"I'm doing you a favour, you see. You won't be getting fucked in a very long time, being dead and all. So why don't give you one final use? You must be aching."
No more. He would be a dead man either way. With a swift breath, 014 tore himself out of his captor's grip and turned around. He brought his cuffed hands up and threw them over the guard's neck to suffocate him. With another breath, he brought his knee up sharply and brought it into the guard's gut, effectively knocking the wind out of him. The man went limp, falling at his feet. There was a circle formed around them now.
"Hey! What's going on here?" A young voice called out, another guard.
014 was panting, adrenaline was rushing through his veins. Oh how he hoped he would die on the Exodus so She wouldn't find out about this. What was I thinking? Suddenly there was a sharp pain on the side of his face and he fell to the side, his cuffed hands catching his fall. 014 spat to his side to get rid of the blood coming out of his mouth. A soft growl came from his injured throat, looking up at the other guard who escorted him holding a baton in his hands in a firm grasp.
"Been waiting to do that a long time, Little Whore!" The guard called out proudly, not caring that he had an audience.
014 glared at him, his bangs shading his eyes to give him a more sinister glare. The guard walked closer to him causing 014 to stiffen on the floor. "Careful now, any closer and I'll bite your dick off and feed it to you." He mouthed to the guard. The guard understood what 014 had mouthed to him as he paled. 014 merely gave the man a sinister grin in response, the blood coating his teeth giving him an even more menacing look. The guard recovered an angry look overcame his helmet covered face.
"Who the fuck do think you are, 014? You're nothing but a worthless little whore who no one would think twice to kill! I am sure She won't mind you dying before you burn up in the atmosphere!" The vexed guard screamed, bringing down a boot covered foot to smash into 014's face back on the ground. 014 groaned in pain, having smashed his lip piercing on the cold floor as blood pooled out of his mouth onto the ground. He looked up and saw the foot rising again. In anticipation, he closed his eyes and waited for the blow to come, his hair that broke from his tie spilling over his face like a shield. It never came. Hesitantly, 014 opened his eyes only to see the guard being pinned down by another guard.
"What are you doing, boy?" The guard who had attacked 014 asked in outrage to the guard pinning him down.
"I know he may have assaulted the other guard but you didn't have to bust his teeth out! A taser would have been fine, besides the crowd you've drawn in is hogging up the hallway." It was the same guard who asked what was going on, 014 could match their voices. Slowly the younger guard got off the older, cautious to his actions.
"I'll take him to the dropship instead." The younger offered. He had been watching since the beginning, he knew the boy was only acting in self defense. The guard took the offer, not wanting to be left with 014 any longer. He got up and then went to Her other guard and slowly picked him up, the unconscious guard's arms around him as he began to drag the body away.
The younger guard sighed in exasperation, "He could have just asked for help." He then turned to the crowd. "What do you guys think you're doing? This isn't a show!" With that, they started to resume their business. He then went over to 014, bending down to extend a calloused hand to the downed cautious man.
"You alright?" Warm brown eyes looked down in genuine concern. 014 looked at the hand and then looked back at the guard.
"I'm not gonna bite, you know?" The guard sounded annoyed, but not in the malicious manner 014 was used to. Dubious, 014 shifted and held out his cuffed hands for the guard to grasp. The guard wrapped both his hands around 014's, causing a jolt of warmth to fill him. With a grunt, the guard hefted 014 back on his feet.
"God, you may be short, but you're heavy!" The guard exclaimed. 014 rolled his eyes knowing that the guard was joking. Feeling his lip sting, 014 ran his tongue over the piercing, hoping to sooth it.
"Unfortunately, I don't think we can do anything for that with the limited time we have." The guard paused; he didn't know many others with piercings in their lip. Or piercings in general,
"The name's Bellamy." The guard offered 014, he figured that the boy would learn his name soon enough if they did survive. 014 nodded in response, he didn't have any paper to tell Bellamy his name.
"You know, it's common courtesy to tell your name after someone else does." Brown eyes looked at him in question. 014 hesitated. Do I give him my name? I suppose if I am to die on the Exodus, I'd like to be remembered by someone half-decent. Slowly, he opened his mouth and let his tongue hang out, showing Bellamy the 014 tattoo and the barbell that pierced through it.
"014? That a nickname?" He asked in question, though he supposed he's heard of weirder nicknames, though to have your nickname tattooed on you was another matter. 014 shrugged in response causing Bellamy to sigh.
"You don't talk much do you? Anyways let's get going before we get yelled at." Bellamy waited for the man he perceived to be younger to turn around and start heading to the dropship, making sure to have a distance between their bodies so the boy wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
There wasn't anymore talk between the two, Bellamy growing serious as they approached the dropship. The rest was a blur for 014, he was headed to his death. There was more to ponder on than the drab hallways leading to the dropship. Soon enough, he was inside the Exodus and was strapped in, the kind guard known as Bellamy, gone. Honey eyes looked around in vigilance, taking in a hatch in a corner that lead to the other floor. His eyes then went to the dropship's door, he sat in the very back of the ground floor, and saw the panel She was talking about by craning his neck. His fingers twitched, wanting to see what was inside but 014 merely let out a sigh. A kid next to him flinched at hearing it. 014 looked around and saw several kids looking at him in fear, obviously they had saw his scuffle earlier. There's also the blood on my face. 014 scoffed and closed his eyes, ready to sleep. He'd much prefer to die in his sleep rather than be awake for it.
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A large shudder woke 014 up. Wearily, he opened his eyes, taking a moment to adjust to the dim lighting. With his mind more awake now, he figured out that it was the Exodus that was shaking. We must be in space already. But I don't think it's supposed to be this shaky. Maybe it's the atmosphere? He groaned at hearing all the kids talking. Not even his death would be peaceful. As to answer his call, a screen at the front of the ship lit up to show Counselor Jaha's face. 014 scowled at seeing the man's face, he hated the man for turning a blind eye to Her, though he still payed attention to what the Counselor had to say. His face would be the last one 014 saw that belonged to the Ark.
"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." Varied curses filled the air. From above, he heard a faint shout exclaiming how "Your dad is a dick, Wells." So Wells Jaha is here, odd. Nevertheless I should befriend him, it would do me well to stay on the leaders' good side. He wasn't doing it for Her, but for him, if he survived.
"Those crimes will be forgiven, your records 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." With that, the screen turned off, leaving the kids disgruntled. Somehow, 014 didn't believe everything would go as smoothly as Jaha planned. Heaving another sigh, 014 closed his eyes.
A soft rustle from his left made 014 open his eyes. It was a quiet, faint noise, but 014 was a hunter. He was trained to recognize even the things. He sharply turned his head to his left, facing a supply closet that was partially opened. He then narrowed his eyes to better see inside the small closet. There! There was movement inside closet. Someone is inside there, why? Who would be so stupid as to hide on a death ship? With staring some more, 014 realized it was a guard hiding in there. There's not supposed to be any guards with us! He looked in alarm, it was one of Her's wasn't it, of course it was. Even in death he wouldn't be free! The guard shifted around, probably trying to get comfortable in the cramped space. Eventually, the guard settled to face the opening of the door. The guard then stiffened, noticing feral amber eyes looking back at him, the dim lighting making 014's eyes seem to glow. 014 looked at the guard impassively, he wouldn't let one of Her soldiers get the satisfaction of seeing his pain on his face. The guard slowly came closer to the door, peeking to see if anyone else had noticed him.
"It's Bellamy," The guard said, making 014's body sag in relief. "Think you can keep a secret?" 014 didn't know why Bellamy had snuck aboard the dropship but he'd respect his wishes, he was genuinely kind to 014 after all.
014 nodded to Bellamy and then turned his to look straight ahead of him to not bring attention to the closet. He closed his eyes yet again, fully intending to sleep this time, not matter what happened. Of course, the universe seemed to be against him and the Exodus hit something, causing a great tremor to go through the dropship. Hearing absolute silence, there wasn't even the machine hum, for the first time in his life. 014 opened his eyes. The kids seemed to be freaking out, unbuckling themselves from their seats as the Exodus was no longer moving. Apparently they had already lost two of their 100. 014 glanced at the supply closet, only to see that it was wide open and Bellamy was no longer inside it. The kids started to come down from the level above him and started to crowd around the door, bickering on what to do. Not wanting to draw attention to himself being the only one sitting, 014 unbuckled his seat belt and stood up, his joints cracking. He took small steps backwards into the shadows, he would oversee what was going on from a distance.
"Bellamy?" A young female voice called over the others. Well, guess I don't have to keep that secret anymore.
"My God, look how big you are." Bellamy replied to her in a soft awe, the crowd had gone silent. 014 couldn't see what was going on, but he could hear just fine so he stayed in his spot.
"What the hell are you wearing, a guard's uniform?" The girl asked him in shock, Bellamy was a janitor, not a guard. Why does she sound surprised? Is he not a guard?
"I borrowed it to get on the drop ship. Someone has got to keep an eye on you." Bellamy laughed after saying this, it sounded like something he was used to saying. He sounded so tender talking to this girl. 014 admired his conviction to sneak on the dropship just to look after the girl, if it was true.
"Where's your wristband?" Another voice called out, firm and authoritative. A leader. Another to befriend.
"Do you mind? I haven't seen my brother in a year." Bellamy's sister replied, clearly annoyed. 014's eyebrows furrowed, trying to remember who she was. Siblings? Mentally, he started to sort through his memories until he landed on a pair of names, Bellamy and Octavia Blake. Whispers started to go around the 100.
"No one has a brother."
"That's Octavia Blake, the girl they found hidden in the floor." Octavia clearly had enough of people talking about her as a growl ripped through her throat.
"Octavia, Octavia, no. Let's give them something else to remember you by." Bellamy called out, trying to pacify his sibling. She must have tried to lunge at the person who made the previous comment.
"Yeah? Like what?" Clearly, the younger Blake was still mad.
"Like being the first person on the ground in a hundred years." 014 could practically hear Bellamy's grin. Technically, it's ninety-seven. With the shuffling noise, 014 assumed Bellamy moved to the lever of the door protecting the 100 from Earth. 014's guess was correct as the next thing he knew, there was suddenly a hissing noise and blinding light.
014 let out a soft gasp at breathing in fresh air and blinked rapidly to adjust to the light. His head felt dizzy at the thick oxygen but with several deep breaths, his lungs quickly adjusted. Seeing that his body was exposed by the light, he slowly slinked towards the wall. He wanted everyone to leave before he got Her surprise. The Earth could wait.
He then looked over to the opening of the dropship, the colours beyond the Exodus nearly blinding him. He had never seen anything so vibrant before, Kelton would have loved it. He breathed slowly, trying to imprint the image to his mind. I… I survived. He stated numbly, he was honestly expecting his death. A little part was hoping that he would die. He shook his head and tried to pinpoint the figure that was "Octavia" but he couldn't due to the crowd. 014 then heard a thud ring out in the silence. Octavia must have jumped on Earth.
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