𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛?, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬 (𝟯)

𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐬𝐢𝐱

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chapter twenty-six, Theo Carter

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Nova sits at one of the table and keeps her head down while Clarke left for a minute. Jordan stayed looking out the window until Clarke finally returned. "Clarke, I have to get out of here" Jordan begs and Nova groans in annoyance. "Not gonna happen, Jordan" Clarke states and Jordan sighs. "You were literally locked in ship for 26 years. You can last a day in here" Nova says as she sits up straight.

"Ah! Uh! Ugh!" Murphy screams as she jumps up from his long rest scaring everyone around him. "Hey, hey, You're okay" Emori reassures. ur considering the events from earlier John quickly leaps off the table onto the ground. "John, John, the toxin's gone. It's gone. Everyone's okay. Clarke, tell him" Emori begs as she stays a few feet away from Murphy while he gets his thoughts together.

"Nova tried to kill you! I seen it!" Murphy shouts looking to Clarke and Nova jumps up from her seat in confusion. "Murphy, We all made it, thanks to you" Clarke reassures as Murphy holds his wounds in pain and shakes his head at Clarke's statement. "No, I didn't. I died, didn't I?" Murphy asks looking to Clarke for answers and Abby steps up.

"Your heart did stop, but the people here revived you" Abby reassures and Murphy breathes heavily looking down at the ground in slight disappointment. "Murphy, why do you look like you've seen a ghost?" Nova asks as she walks towards Murphy. "I saw something else. I- I I'm pretty sure I'm going to hell" Murphy answers and it's clear Emori feels bad so she embraces John while the others give them space.

"I gotta get out of here" Nova breathes out as she walks out the back door. "Nova you can't- leave" Clarke says right after was Nova right out the door. She was seen by a few people but they didn't seem to care so she walked around a bit while they held some kind of ceremony outside. Nova walked down a slight hill and seen some guy doing archery over by a tree. Nova hid her eyes from the sun and tried to get a better look at him but she barley could. The only thing she got out of looking at him was he was bad at archery. Nova walked down there and slowly approached him while he continued to shoot at his target and miss repeatedly. "Shit!" The guy yells before running over and grabbing his arrows off the ground. He turns around and sees Nova standing there watching. He looks her up and down and notices they have different types of clothing.

"Are you supposed to be outside?" The boy asks and Nova looks around before shaking her head no. "No, but I got bored inside that bar area and came out here. Your not gonna tell are you?" Nova asks and the boy chuckles and shakes his head. "No, I don't care" The boy jokes and Nova clears her throat at the awkward silence. "Um- you know your really bad at archery" Nova states and the boy's jaw drops and he lets out a really laugh.

"Come on, I'm decent" He says and Nova scoffs. "Let me see" Nova says putting her hand out for the bow in which he hands to her. She pulls back the arrow and squints one eye while looking at the target. She lets go of the string and the arrow goes flying, hitting the bullseyes. "You can't be scared of it. You just have to breath and focus on the bow instead of the target. It helps you hit the target more often" Nova gives advice as she hands the boy his arrow back. "I like using a sword but archery's cool too" Nova says as she shrugs her shoulder and moves her hair out of her face. The boy then puts his hand out and looks to Nova, "Theo. Theo Carter" He introduces and Nova looks down at his hand and awkwardly shakes it before releasing her hand from his. "I'm Nova" Nova introduces and she doesn't know why she gave him her name that quick but it was something about that made him trustworthy and able to talk to.