Clarke walked into her bedroom which was still warm from the afternoon sun. She began to collect her things, the few possessions she has into a satchel, and walked out of her room. Closing the door behind her, it first really sunk into her just how much she had loved staying in Polis. It was alive, and engaging, and she felt part of a real community. It gave her hope that one day, maybe, her people and the grounders could all live as one. But obviously the thing Clarke would miss the most about Polis, was Lexa. Her heart was still racing, she had finally been able to show her feelings for Lexa, and Lexa had shown them back. It hurt Clarke so much to have to leave right after everything was going so right. She was finally happy. With Lexa. Someone who she now knew she loved, and who loved her back. She couldn't stop thinking about the intimacies they shared only 10 minutes ago, and now she has to leave. For her people, as she always does.

Clarke walked down the corridor and into the elevator, she hurried as she knew she was already a few minutes late, and Octavia would be waiting for her. She didn't want Octavia to be any more frustrated with her. The elevator doors were almost closed, when Clarke saw a flash of pink appear between the doors. As the doors were forced open she saw the hands belonging to none other than Lexa. She had rushed from her room to catch Clarke before she left, she still wasn't ready to say goodbye. Lexa barged into the elevator and looked at her with sad eyes.

"Clarke, please don't go" Lexa said with a slight pain in her voice, a desperation.

"Lexa", Clarke breathed softly, "Please don't make this harder than it already is".

Lexa, now standing in the elevator, moved closer to Clarke, and wrapped her arms around her, suffocating her in an embrace. Clarke hugged back, and they both began to cry, with full realisation of how they won't see other again. The two breathed each other in, and kept squeezing tighter, as if they couldn't get enough of each other's bodies being around the others. The elevator doors closed with Clarke and Lexa inside, and as they continued their embrace saying nothing, only the mechanical sound of the elevator slowly being lowered was heard.

Breaking from the embrace, Lexa cupped Clarke's face in her hands, and the two rested their foreheads together. "I can't let you go, Clarke. Please don't leave".

"I have to go back, you know I can't leave my people", Clarke said straining herself, she didn't want to leave at all, and she had to remind herself why she was going. Every second more with Lexa made it harder to even think about leaving.

Lexa leaned her face closer to Clarke's so their lips were only an inch apart, "Aren't I your people too", Lexa said almost pleading with Clarke.

Clarke was finding it harder to resist, but she still knew she couldn't stay. "Of course you are, but-",

"Then stay", Lexa whispered and move her lips to just a cm away from Clarke's lips. "For me".

Clarke took a short breath and could no longer resist as her lips smashed onto Lexa's and her hands wrapped around Lexa's back. They held each closer and closer, with the kisses becoming more and more passionate. Lexa pushed Clarke up against the elevator wall, and the two continued kissing. Their hands found each other, and Lexa began to move her lips down to Clarke's neck. Clarke let out a soft moan, before finding Lexa's lips again and flipping Lexa over so that now she was pushing Lexa against the wall. The two continued kissing, letting their hands roam everywhere, not breaking the kiss except to let out small breaths.

DING

The unmistakable sound of the elevator stopped the two abruptly just as the elevator doors began to open on the ground floor. The two quickly fixed up their hair and clothes, which were by now noticeably ruffled.

The two walked out of the elevator without talking and Clarke rushed away, hiding herself with the busy streets of Polis, walking to where she was meant to meet up with Octavia, she didn't want to face Lexa again, it would be better if she just left. She didn't know if Octavia would even still be there waiting, she knew that the girl didn't have the best patience, and Clarke was already late. Lexa followed closely behind Clarke, making sure she didn't lose her in the crowd. She panicked for a few seconds when she seemed to have lost her in the crowd. She caught a quick glimpse of her golden hair, and began to rush in that direction, when a large figure stepped in front of her.

'Heda, what are you doing?", Titus asked the commander, for she didn't normally walk around the streets without her guards.

Clarke made it to the alley, but Octavia wasn't there. She quickly walked back on to the street, and thankfully she saw Octavia up ahead, engaged in a conversation with Indra. Clarke began to approach them and Indra noticing, got Octavia to turn around and face her.

"I was worried there Clarke, I almost thought you wouldn't come", Octavia said with a mixture of concern and relief. "I'm glad you're here".

"Of course I am, I just had to say my goodbyes", Clarke replied, and Octavia raised her eyebrows slightly but quickly went back to neutral.

"Let's go. We have to leave right away if we're going to get there in time", Indra spoke to them both. And all three of them began to walk down the crowded street of Polis, once outside the gates the rode on horseback, beginning the journey back to Arkadia.

"Titus", Lexa snarled, "Get out of my way".

"I'm sorry Heda, I can't let you leave unprotected".

"Ai laik Heda, you can't tell me what to do". Clarke pushed past Titus, scanning the streets, annoyed that Clarke is no longer in sight.

"I beg of you, commander, you must let Clarke leave, it is the only way. Please remember my teachings, love is weakness".

Lexa stopped for a second. She respected Titus, his role is to look out and provide guidance for the commander. She knew that she had a duty to her people, to keep the clans safe and stop the war with Arkadia. She knew that Clarke had to be within the blockade, so that she can keep her people safe.

Her people. Skaikru, are her people too, whether or not Pike had rejected the coalition, Lexa had promised Clarke to treat her people as her own. And that is her duty, her promise to keep.

"If I you are worried about me being alone, send me two guards, and they will escort me to the blockade. After all, I should be there to ensure its fully enforced. To watch over my people. All of my people."

Titus tried to argue, but Lexa held her steely commander gaze and wouldn't let him back down. Titus nodded slowly, "As you wish, Heda."

Clarke rode behind Indra and Octavia who were discussing something in Trigedasleng. Her mind was racing. She had gotten to say goodbye to Lexa. She spent the past hour with her in Lexa's bed, and they said their final goodbyes. They would meet again, they would stop this war, it would all be okay. But then of course, Lexa had to rush in and make it that much harder to leave. After their intense moment of passion in the elevator, Clarke had rushed out of their as quickly as possible, she knew that if she had stayed even a second longer, she never would've been able to leave. Lexa was too intoxicating to leave. AL she could think about was Lexa's hands on hers, her lips on her own, her…

The war cries of grounders snapped Clarke back to reality, they were almost at the blockade. It was breath-taking to see. Hundreds of grounders were lined up as far as she could see in either direction. She knew they formed a large circle around Arkadia, not a chance for any sky person to slip through.

Once they got to the main station of the blockade, Octavia and Clarke were escorted inside, and allowed to start the 5 mile walk to Arkadia.

They began their walk in silence, Clarke's mind was still pained thinking about Lexa, she kept replaying the last day in her mind. How it began with Octavia being dragged into the throne room on ascension day, to Lexa placing a kill order on skaikru, to Clarke having to say goodbye to Lexa. She hadn't known she was going to kiss Lexa, but as soon as she saw her she just knew she couldn't leave without feeling her lips on hers again, without Lexa finally knowing she did in fact feel the same way. After their amazing hour in bed, Clarke and Lexa's happiest moments, she had to leave to go back to her people.

Lexa understands Clarke duty to her people, yet she still tried to get Clarke to stay. They both love each so much, but in the end they can't hide from who they are. Both leaders in their own right, both with duties beyond each other.

"Clarke? Hello, earth to Clarke!", Octavia said with a slightly annoyed and amused expression.

"Sorry, I'm just distracted. A lot on my mind", Clarke replied in a vague tone.

"You did the right thing, we need you.", Octavia urged on. She could see Clarke wasn't thrilled to be here.

"Did I? I feel like I could've helped more if I was in Polis. If I stayed with L- ", Clarke stopped herself. She didn't want to think about her now.

"With Lexa? The one who betrayed us all, and left us all to die at mount weather. Who left you to die." Octavia questioned.

Clarke didn't have the energy to reply so she just shrugged and the two kept on walking in silence.

Lexa propped herself onto her horse, and began the ride out of Polis, to Arkadia. The two guards followed closely behind. To everyone else she was coming to watch over the blockade as commander. Nobody knew that all she wanted was to see Clarke again. Maybe Titus was right, love is weakness. After all she was thinking about protecting Clarke more than anything else. But she is in too deep now. After Clarke showed her that she feels the same way, Lexa hasn't been able to think about anyone or anything else.

Riding on horseback she managed to get to the blockade in good time, however upon arriving she saw Indra who informed her Octavia and Clarke were already inside the blockade. Lexa wanted to go after Clarke, but she wasn't that stupid. Walking straight into the enemy's camp would never be a smart move. She's just have to wait on the side-lines until she heard news.

She was glad she was at least close enough to be among the first to now any news. Indra has access to a radio, which is shared with Octavia, so they will be the first ones to find out any news.

Octavia and Clarke continued their walk in silence until they reached the gates of Arkadia. Clarke shuddered… she hadn't been back here in over four months. She is a completely new person, and nobody knows anything about what her life has really been like. Nobody knows that her heart resides in Polis. She would be happy to see her mother again though.

After being identified, Arkadia guards began to open the gates, and Clarke and Octavia were let in. They were immediately grabbed by guards and directed into a special room. The guards left the room locking them inside

"Warm welcome", Clarke muttered.

After what felt like hours but was actually just a few minutes they heard the electronic beeping of the code being typed in, and the doors slid open. Two large figures stepped into the room, closing the door behind them. It was Bellamy and Pike.