A/N: For those of you not familiar with my work, my stories often take a polyamorous turn. That has happened for this story! But poly-relationships aren't for everybody, if that's not your thing, maybe move on. Otherwise enjoy!


Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech!

After the loudest sound to meet Triku ears passed. Panic ensued. No one understood what had just happened.

The people quickly gathered around the commander's tent waiting for direction. It wasn't long before Heda Lexa showed her face and began barking orders.

Whatever has happened, she needs to know what it is quickly and get to the source of the sound first. Heda couldn't take the risk that her enemies might discover something of great importance and use it against her.

"Send the scouts ahead! Indra! Anya! Gather your best warriors and ride with me!" Lexa ordered.

They road through the night. Eventually meeting with the scouts sent from earlier and following them to the source that had made the terrifying sound.

Dismounting, Lexa strode up to a door of rock. She had never seen a structure like this. *VAULT 100* was displayed across its center but the Triku people were illiterate. Therefore, could not decipher any meaning of the words they would come to pass.

To the left of the rock door seemed to be a short tunnel with a light at the end. Seeing no immediate hostilities in the area, Lexa decided to proceed.

*Be ready* she communicated to her group with hand signals. All warriors nodded and followed with silent footfalls.

Reaching the end of tunnel, Lexa and the warriors found themselves consumed by a bright light that contained no fire and surrounded by technologies they could never hope to fathom.

After letting her eyes adjust, Lexa scanned the room and noticed a giant door to the left. Cautiously approaching said door, she met eyes with her warriors silently asking for ideas on how to open it.

Anya pointed to a lever with a curious expression. Lexa reached up and pulled it down.

The door immediately opened disappearing into the ceiling. Lexa wondered for a moment where the door went. But the thought quickly vanished when her eyes rested on the numerous pods in front of her.

They lined the walls adjacent to one another. Humans sleeping inside them. At least, she thought they were sleeping but maybe they were dead.

Perhaps this was how they stored their dead before the bombs. Lexa thought.

She decided to take a closer look. Each pod was lit up with a sleeping human inside. There was also strange technology beside each pod along with one of those levers that looked just like the one that opened the door.

"Guard the room." Lexa called to the guards. Anya. Indra. Stay close to me. I want to open one of these up."

"You think that wise Heda?" Indra questioned.

"I want to know whether they are alive or not. Besides aren't you curious, Indra? They may have lived before the bombs. In a way they are our ancestors."

Indra let out an annoyed sigh but said nothing. Anya nodded. "Which one Heda?"

Lexa scanned the pods. It seemed males were on the right and females were to the left. She decided a female may be easier to cooperate with.

She walked along the pods wondering how to possibly choose when a particularly beautiful brunette caught her eye. She looked to be around the commanders age.

"Just pick one Heda." Indra said not bothering to hide her impatience.

"This one." Lexa said as she felt a slight flutter in her chest for some reason. Like a sense of excitement washing over her.

Anya smirked.

"What?" Lexa questioned. "Nothing Heda." Knowing full well the commander was taken by the girls' beauty.

Lexa reached for the lever she hoped would open the pod and pulled.

There was a hissing sound. A small cloud erupted around the bottom of the machine then dissipated into the air.

A few moments passed.

Then the brunette began to stir. Next the door flew upwards startling Indra. Lexa stepped to the front of the now open pod to wait for the girl to open her eyes. Instead of opening her eyes though, she slumps forward falling out of the pod and into Lexas quick arms.

Lowering themselves to the floor their eyes meet for the first time and they are the most gorgeous eyes Lexa has ever encountered.

"I am Lexa. What is your name?" Lexa asks softly.

The young girl struggles to hold her eyes open. "Oct…Oct-avia…" she manages before the darkness overtakes her.

"Sleep now Octavia. I will keep you safe." Lexa whisper promised.