I will find you
Abby's pov
Watching my baby disappear into the width of the universe on her way to the ground was the worst day of my life. Not only did I lose my flesh and blood that day, but also a part of me. Not knowing if she survived hurts like hell and the last thing keeping me going is the thought that I might see her again someday.
That day, we, Jake and I, were caught. They couldn't float me because I was the only doctor on the ark, but my husband didn't have the same luck.
As I watched him being sucked out into space, I promised to him and myself that I would do anything to find our baby again. No matter how long it would take, I would find a way. I had... no, have to. That goal is what keeps my heart pumping and my lungs from bursting from all the pain. Every breath of this steely, recycled air reminds me of how alone I am, reminds me to keep going to get out of here and down to the ground. To Clarke.
So I work every day in medical, take a quick nap in the evening before I think the rest of the night about nothing but how to get down to earth and then repeat.
I've been doing that for the past five years. Never have we been so close to finally fulfilling that dream. After Jake‘s execution I wasn’t the only one to work on that problem. Though for different reasons. Some engineers and mechanics were pulled on board of that mission to put their minds to it, not because of my daughter but because of the fact that the ark is dying and were getting closer to death every day by now.
We tried to solve the problem for four years when Sinclair brought someone new. A girl. She was named the youngest zero-g mechanic in 52 years just a few weeks prior and was called a genius by Sinclair. Her name is Raven Reyes and within only a few months she already found answers to problems we couldn’t for years, proving how right Sinclair was with that claim.
Today, we are all in the conference room and listen to her explaining how we can bring the whole ark safely down. Mostly safely. There, of course, is a risk that maybe one or two stations could explode on their way down, but it‘s the best we can do. Radiation won’t be a problem. Within the first two weeks, Raven explained to us that the radiation levels should be survivable for us because of the solar radiation we‘re already accustomed to.
The plan is to land as close to Mount Weather as possible since it will be stocked with resources we will need to survive long enough to learn how to do just that with what the earth provides.
To land there we will have to descend in 14 to 16 hours from now. I will see my baby again. At least I hope so. If not I don’t think I will survive this.
I wake up to a throbbing in my head and blood painting a trail from my brow to my chin. Re-entry definitely wasn‘t fun-
Wait. Re-entry. I‘m on the ground. I‘m alive. We made it.
As soon as realisation hits I‘m on my feet and climbing up the ladder to get out of the metallic coffin.
The first thing I see is water. Water everywhere around us. We landed in a lake and the shore is about two hundred meters away from us. Above the sand are trees over trees over trees and if I look closely, I can see mountains.
I turn to the other side and all I see is white. That must be snow. I almost laugh out loud. Real snow, painting the otherwise green landscape with the purest white I‘ve ever seen.
Now all I have left to do is finding my daughter and bringing her home. But first I have to get to the shore.
After hours of walking me and the rest of alpha station get to a big clearing where another station landed. Mecha station. The people who were in said station are already working on a fence, but what else did I expect of Raven and Sinclair.
When we get in sight a few people shout out and before I even realise it, Sinclair has me in a tight embrace. Over the past few years, we‘ve become pretty good friends and I reciprocate almost immediately.
„I knew you would make it down. My genius brain never fails me.“ Raven appears behind Sinclair with a smirk, albeit there is still some relief to be seen in her eyes.
„Good to see you too.“ I reply with a smile of my own before hugging her lightly too.
Over the next few days we only build the base and have a few teams out to search for the other stations. Of course, I wanted to instantly go and look for Clarke but I also know that it wouldn’t be wise since we don’t really know yet what awaits us in the depths of the forest.
That‘s why I stay and help Kane keep everyone in line and building our new home. A home where Clarke will be able to return to. A place worth to return to.