Unity Day. It had never felt like a meaningful day to you. I mean, why celebrate the day they attacked and destroyed the 13th station?

But at least this year was different. Now you were on Earth. Maybe that alone was reason enough to celebrate.

Still, things weren’t exactly going well. Sure, the Ark had finally made contact and sent down the first crew on the Exodus ship—but at the same time, the Grounders were watching, waiting, preparing to strike. A war was brewing, and it wouldn’t be easy to stop.

That’s why you couldn’t allow yourself any distractions. So you sat there, keeping watch while the others laughed and danced, letting themselves enjoy a moment of peace.

They deserved it, after all. They were kids who’d never really had the chance to live.

"Why don't you go join them?" Bellamy’s voice broke through your thoughts as he sat down beside you.