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And while you are sitting indoors
waiting for the storm to pass
I will be outside dancing in the rain

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It was early morning, just about sunrise. Leiana knew this because the sun was just starting to cast an array of colors across the sky. The camp was quiet, even a little peaceful since the other delinquents were still sleeping or only just starting to stir. And now that Jasper was safe and sound back in camp, even if he was hurt like hell and wailing like a banshee half the time, things had finally calmed down enough for her to be able to appreciate all that was around her.

So as she walked through the camp she let herself be captivated by every little detail. Earth was beautiful. There were birds chirping and insects humming, fresh air and morning dew on the ground. Dozens of things she could only ever imagine while living on the Ark. There was suddenly life ever which way she looked.

But most importantly there was a reason to keep living when only a short while ago her life have been empty of all these things. Even the moon looked different, she thought. It was bigger, and brighter, and more amazing then ever before.

And yet there was still danger lurking around every corner. Leiana had heard the whispered words going about the camp. Some of the delinquents, the ones that had been swayed by Bellamy's charismatic words, wanted to remove the bracelets they all wore. They wanted to convince the Ark that they were dead; that the ground was not survivable. She totally understood their feelings about it. After all, they had been sent on a suicide mission. However, she didn't agree with them.

There were people on the Ark that she cared deeply for, like Jay, and Tara. Leiana didn't want them to think she had died. So for the last few days she had avoided Bellamy and his lackeys--which wasn't so difficult of a task. Not at first, at least. She wasn't the only one refusing to take their bracelet off and she wasn't the kind of person to stand out in a crowd. But they were becoming harder to avoid.

More of them were swayed by Bellamy and his speeches of no rules and freedom. And only those that removed their bracelets were given meat. Leiana had managed to scrounge enough to get her through the first few nights, to keep herself from starving to death, but it hadn't been easy and it was only going to get harder. It was like a noose was slowly tightening around her neck and forcing her hand.

But she didn't want to think about that at the moment. She came to a standstill at the edge of the camp and enjoyed the way the rising sun illuminated the world with color. She was going to enjoy these few moments of peace before the others woke.

● Tag: Bellamy Blake ●