When The World Has Gone Quiet

Calliope 'Callie' Johnson


Jasper Jordan

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Kiara 'Kay' Nolan


Bellamy Blake

[ sorry it took me forever to start this! Life has been crazy! Like I got moved but then went out of town at the start of the month, then between work, unpacking, and my dad being in the hospital for a week, I've just been swamped and kept forgetting everyone I needed to reply to because there was too much going on! but I think it's finally calmed down! ]

Calliope knew that might've been a really stupid decision to sneak onto the ark, that was leaving for the ground, all so she could see two people who were mad at her. She also knew when her parents found out she was gone they'd be heartbroken, she had to do this, though. Calliope wouldn't have been able to take it, had she stayed on the ark, knowing that Jasper and Monty thought she'd betrayed them. Just like she wouldn't be able to handle it if they'd died on their way down there thinking of her the way they did. And maybe being on the ark was a bad idea because maybe it would crash and they'd all die, herself included, but hopefully she'd at least be able to tell them the truth before then. After all they weren't getting off the ark until they made it to the ground once the doors shut. So all she had to do now was find them and set things straight.

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Bellamy for the most part knew exactly what he was getting himself into once he stepped foot on the drop ship. Of course, he had no idea what the ground would hold for them if they even made it to the ground but he assumed they'd make it there and at least live a little while. This was after all some soft of test to see if the ground was livable. Or well that's what he was figuring given there wasn't any other reason the ark would send a drop ship full of kids to the ground. Even if everyone on here were criminals according to the people in charge sending them to their deaths before they were even eighteen seemed a little to cruel. He wasn't here for everyone else though, he was there because his sister was somewhere on this drop ship, and he had to be there with her, to protect her like he'd promised.

(It's fine, things have been kinda crazy here too )

Jasper looked around as he walked onto the drop ship, glancing around he noticed Monty, going over and sitting next to him. He didn't want to say much, obviously the mood was pretty gloomy considering they all believed they were being sent to their deaths and they'd probably never see their families again.

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As they boarded the drop ship, Kiara stayed close to Octavia, the two had grown close since being locked up. She hated the idea that Octavia was in there just because she was born. As they sat down, she looked over at her, "We'll he alright," she held her hand out, smiling when the other girl took it. Kiara knew Octavia didn't try to have to many friends, but in Kiara's eyes they were great friends, for their situation anyway.

Calliope's emotions were all over the place as the drop ship finally took off towards Earth, yet before she knew it, or could even process what was really happening she felt like they had landed. Because everyone around her was shuffling around trying to get out of their seats, and some people were moving towards a comotion that'd happened on the way down there. It was in that moment she took it upon herself to undo her own straps holding her into her seat and search the ship for Jasper and Monty. Who were the whole reason she'd taken this risk in the first place.

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Bellamy was smart and made sure to strap himself in nice and good before the ship had taken off, because the last thing he wanted was to die on the way down there because he'd been thrown around a little too violently. Of course on the way down though there would be someone who just had to show off and make this whole thing seem better than it was. Which caused him to roll his eyes because they were being stupid. Yea it was great and all that everyone on this ship was being sent to the ground rather than being sentanced to float for whatever they'd done up on the ark. But he was pretty sure they didn't realize the people on the ark who'd sent them down here probably didn't expect them to live. So this could've ended up just as bad as being floated. But whatever. He supposed at least they were enjoying what could be the last moments of their lives.

Jasper had tried his best to stay calm as they descended to Earth, feeling the drop ship stop suddenly, he looked around as the others started undoing their straps and walking around. He undid his own straps and got out of the seat, looking at Monty who had just done the same, "Well, it's better than being dead, right?"

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Kiara was surprised by how quickly they had made it to Earth, once she was sure it was safe, she got out of her seat and helped Octavia out of hers, "Well, let's head towards the front, see if anyone has gone outside yet." She started pushing her way through the crowd of kids. She had heard the kid trying to show off, and wasn't exactly thrilled to see how he had ended up, but that's what you get for trying to be the center of attention, and Kiara wanted no part of that.

Calliope had let out a small sigh of relief when she spotted Jasper and Monty on the ship still alive and in one piece. She wasn't exactly sure what she was going to say to them, or if they'd even listen to her. But they were all on the ground together now, so surely that would count for something. Or at least she hoped it would. Because she just wanted her friends back. "You're right this is better than being dead," she said biting her lip and just waiting for a reaction. And right now good or bad she'd take it because even if it was a bad one at least she would be acknowledged which was more than she'd gotten on the ark.

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Bellamy followed the crowd of people towards the front of the ship, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes at whoever was trying to convince everyone to calm down and not open the doors. It was clear whoever it was would be trouble, she was probably one of the people who'd had it good on the ark and would want the rest of them to come down. Which Bellamy didn't think it would be awful to have some of the adults from the ark to come down. They weren't all awful after all, but at the same time, there were some he'd rather never see down here because well if he did they'd probably kill him for everything he'd done just to get himself a spot on the drop ship. He'd had to, though. His sister was on here somewhere after all, and it was his fault she'd gotten locked up, she was also his responsibility.

Kiara ran a hand through her hair as they stood in front of the door, a few kids were trying to open the door and she wasn't exactly sure if she wanted to go outside or not. Her eyes widened when the door slowly started to open, the sunlight hitting her eyes made her squint. Once the door was fully open, she watched as the others started walking outside with hesitation. She looked over at Octavia, "You wanna go out there or sit here with the few others that don't want to go out?" Kiara had noticed that the majority of the others were already outside and that a scarce few were still standing there.

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Jasper's eyes widened when he heard the voice, he turned to look at Calliope, "How, what are you doing down here?" Sure, they had been upset with her before, and he still felt like she turned on them, but she should not have been on the drop ship and he wanted to know why she was down here with them. "You should be up there, not down here, you don't belong down here..."

Bellamy wasn't really sure how he was going to find his sister in this crowd of people at all, but he did lose hope. After all, she had to be down here somewhere, so even though he didn't know how long it would actually take he knew it would happen eventually. And he just hoped that she'd be able to forgive him for everything that had happened up until now. He also hoped that they'd be able to start over down here. After all, they weren't on the ark anymore, and Octavia didn't have to hide like she did up there. Things could be different, better, down here.

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Calliope bit her lip and tucked her hair behind her ear. "I came down here for you and Monty," she said sighing. "Look I know you both probably hate me because you think I'm the one who turned you in and got you locked up. And you probably think it's my fault you're down here. But it's not okay. I didn't turn you guys into the council, I would never do that. But neither of you would see upon the ark so I could explain so I just did the next best thing," she told Monty and Jasper. Yea she knew it was a little insane sneaking onto a drop ship that was heading to earth, especially since no one was even really sure if the people on the dropship were going to live. But well if she did die down here at least she got everything she wanted off her chest.

The started walking outside the drop ship, Kiara watched as Octavia walked past her. She glanced back into the drop ship before looking back out in front of her, suddenly looking back, her eyes widened, "Bellamy?!" She made sure Octavia was a good distance away before walking over to him, "What are you doing here?"

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Jasper was in shock, "Calliope, you realize you could die down here? Just so you could tell us you didn't turn us in?" He was starting to think his friend was crazy, sure he refused to see her when they were on the Ark, but this is different. He walked over to her, hesitating before pulling her into a hug, "I never would have forgiven myself if you would have ended up dead before we landed here and someone would have found you're body, you're crazy."

Bellamy couldn't say he was shocked that Kiara was shocked to see him. He wasn't exactly supposed to be down there, but then again he didn't feel like his sister should be down here either but ya know. "Why do you think I'm here?" He asked her as if it were obvious, which he was pretty sure it was. "I'm down here to make sure my sister's okay. I mean she's the only family I have left and vice verse, I couldn't just let her come down here and not find a way down here myself,"

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"Of course I realize that," Calliope replied hugging Jasper back without a second thought or hesitation. She wasn't sure if he realized that she wasn't sure what she would've done had she stayed up on the ark and then they'd died down here. "I couldn't let you two have all the adventures without me, though," she finally said knowing there wasn't really anyone else she'd rather be on earth with. Sure she wasn't supposed to be here, but she was, and there wasn't any changing that because she wasn't getting back in space. And honestly, she was okay with that.

Kiara glanced over to where Octavia was walking outside the drop ship, "She's okay, of course she's not happy being down here, but at least she's alive." She ran a hand through her hair, "I should have known you'd have found you're way down here to watch out for her."

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Jasper laughed softly, "Well, I'm glad you didn't die on the way down." He looked around, "What should we do? Sit here and do nothing or go and look around?"