There Is No Life Without You

[Alekay]

It wasn't Alekay's own survival that he was primarily concerned about. It was the woman that he loved that was his priority. The Sky People had limited time to decide which 100 they would be saving. Alekay had been chosen but it would mean nothing if she wasn't. He wouldn't go in. He would go wherever she did. Even if it meant walking right into praimfaya. That is, if he couldn't somehow convince the others to accept her into his spot. He would do whatever it takes to save her, and currently hating that so much of it was out of his control. His heart beat heavy in his chest, pure fear over taking him when the warriors were ready to barge in, killing everyone.

Alekay had not see what happened, but the next thing he knew . . . bodies were being carried out. Unconscious bodies. Where his heart had beat heavily before, he felt it cease within his chest. Were they dead?! He asked one of the warriors what happened and he explained that the Skaikru had chosen their 100; that he unconscious were being forcibly removed. Alekay couldn't bare to idly stand by and watch the dozens of bodies going by. The fear was too much. So he pushed his way through the crowd to see the others slowly waking up. His eyes frantically searching the crowd for her. So desperate that when he did see her . . . he almost believed it to be false.

An illusion born of his strongest desire. But the fact that it was one that remained, further convinced him that it was no false vision. He once again, pushed through the crowd to her and as soon as he was within reach, pulling her into his arms and just held her, eyes shut as he basked in relief. Alekay was not one often lacking humor or a good joke at every moment -- appropriate or not -- but in this current one, he had none to offer. He was just so consumed with relief that she was here. That they would survive the next five years, together.

Lilly Cartwig

[Lilly Cartwig]

Lilly became slowly aware that hands where on her. Her head felt foggy as she fought to open her eyes and remember where she was. Slowly, yet still in the matter of seconds, everything came back to her. She was int he bunker. She had thought she was coming down to help get it ready, but in the end the doors had been closed and the grounders--even a few of their own--where locked out. She had bagged to be let out, to let one more in, but in the end they had told her that if they opened the doors then everyone would die. She had thought she would loose him! Alekay. Would he think she had done this on purpose? When Bellamy (BELLISS THAT MAN) opened the door, Lilly had cried in relief. If he was here, she wanted to be here--if not then she wanted to get out. Sadly, she didn't get the chance to find out. They were taking too long picking and then everything went dark. Int he seconds since Lilly had started to slowly wake up, she remembered all this, and jerked awake in the panic of the memory. At first her hands moved to claw at the hands holding her, but then once her eyes could focus she stilled. "Alekay," She breathed his name out on a sob, before moving to pull herself tighter into him, as she began crying. She knew grounders didn't like weakness, but in this moment she couldn't help it. He feet awkwardly pushed at the ground as she tried to get even tighter against him, even while she knew that they couldn't be. "I tired to get them to let me out, but they wouldn't and I couldn't find you," She whispered against his skin.

[Alekay]

Alekay could feel the tremble of her shoulders, the wetness of her tears. Under any other circumstances, he might have teased her. Might have made a joke to ease the mood. But right now, he just wanted to hold her. Knowing that they would be together; that they would survive together. A future with her had been all he ever wanted and now, they were given it. The past several weeks of so much uncertainty and fear led to this very moment, where they could finally breathe in utter relief. They had made it. Together. He listened to her explain that she tried to get out, that she had tried to get to him. He was glad she hadn't.

For the simple fact that she may not have been able to get back in. But he needed need to say that. She knew him well enough to know that he would never wish any harm to befall her. His hand rested on the back of her head, gently drawing her back so that he could look into her eyes. Both his hands cupped either side of her cheek, his thumb gently brushing away her tears. "Well then it's a good thing that I found you. Saves you the trouble," he said with a bit of humor, a smile playing on his lips, as he then leaned forward to lightly kiss her. He let it linger, let them both soak in this long awaited moment. For all they would mourn, they would not have to mourn each other.

Tag: Lilly Cartwig

[Lilly Cartwig]

Alekay pulled back and touched her cheeks. He even made a joke. Lilly found her lips stretching into a small smile. Leave it to Alekey to find a way to make her laugh in a moment like this. This was why she loved him. No matter what was going on, he made sure they didn't forget to laugh--not that he all the time meant what he said to be funny. He killed her then, and it was gentle and comforting. It wasn't a goodbye, or one that was meant to say anything but 'you're ok'. When he broke the kiss, Lilly blinked up at him. It was just then that only other person that honestly mattered came into her mind. Her mother. Lilly's head jerked around as she tried to look for her mother. "My mom," she told Alekay, "where is my mom?" Forcing her shaking legs to stand, Lilly looked over the bodies. "Mom!?" She called out, looking around until she saw her mother sitting over by the wall. She had Kane kneeling down talking to her. When her mother looked at her, Lilly nodded to let her know she was alright. Turning back to Alekay, she stepped by into his arms, knowing her mother and Kane would see. Not caring who saw. She was done with them. Lilly didn't hate them, but this always happened. They didn't have a stable leader, and because of that people where getting hurt, dying, or given false hope, or lied too. There was no trust in them to lead. Them. Listen to Clarke, listen to Kane, listen to Jaha. Screw that. "I want to go with you," She told him, not caring that it meant she would be with his clan rather then her own. Holding him tighter she repeated her self, not quite asking, not quite telling, not quite begging--yet a bit of all three. "I want to stay with you."