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Ashley

Chains and Freedom

On an island ruled by fear and authority, a swordsman named Roronoa Zoro refuses to bow to anyone—not even the cruel young Marine heir, Helmeppo. When Zoro is captured and tied to the base’s poles, the child of the base’s captain, Y/N, finds themselves torn between loyalty to family and the growing love they’ve held for Zoro since his arrival. As the threat of execution looms, they risk everything to speak their heart—and when chaos erupts with the arrival of a bold pirate, they must choose between the only life they’ve ever known and the man they cannot leave behind. A story of courage, defiance, and love that defies chains.

The Boy They Always Blamed

In the early days aboard the Ark in The 100, John Murphy is a young man already marked by reputation more than truth. Known for his defiance and volatility, he becomes an easy target whenever something goes wrong in the fragile society struggling to maintain order in space. Ashley Blake, Bellamy’s younger sister, is one of the few people willing to question the certainty surrounding him. While others accept accusations at face value, she notices inconsistencies and gaps in the stories used to condemn him. Their connection begins quietly in the crowded corridors of the Ark, built on brief conversations, reluctant honesty, and a growing awareness that Murphy is not always what people claim him to be. When a fire breaks out in an officer’s quarters, Murphy is quickly identified as the prime suspect and arrested despite Ashley’s attempts to challenge the narrative. Her defense of him is dismissed in the urgency to assign blame, reinforcing a pattern that follows Murphy wherever he goes: judgment first, investigation later—if at all. The accusation leads to his eventual exile to Earth alongside Ashley, Bellamy, Clarke, and the other 100, forcing them into a harsher world where survival outweighs certainty. Even there, Murphy continues to be viewed through suspicion, culminating in further accusations that nearly cost him his life after Wells’ murder. Despite repeated attempts to define him as a villain, Ashley remains one of the few constants in his life who refuses to accept easy conclusions. Their bond persists through banishment, violence, and separation, shaped by a shared understanding that being believed is often harder than being judged. When Murphy returns after enduring Grounder captivity and infection, he does so into a world still ready to misinterpret him—but not into a world where Ashley has ever stopped seeing him as something more complicated than the accusations attached to his name.