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They all gaped at Lexa as she stared out of them, the uncharacteristic smile not dropping from her face as she traced the back of Clarke's hand with her thumb.

When none of them moved Lexa's eyes narrowed, "In the presence of the Commander, it is customary to kneel."

"Like hell." Bellamy growled angrily, "You are not our Commander."

Everyone else winced backwards, expecting a flare of anger from Lexa, instead she threw back her head and laughed, "No? Because Skaikru entered my coalition and then killed me people, and yet I still protected them."

"Because of Clarke." Kane murmured without thinking, paling when Lexa's eyes snapped to his face.

"Because of Clarke." She echoed, glancing to her side at the girl who's face was flooding with guilt. "No, Clarke don't blame yourself, I made my choices and my death was a result of that and of Titus' actions."

"Speaking of," Abby suddenly said, stepping forwards, "How are you alive? You died over a week ago."

Lexa smirked but didn't say anything, which was infuriating to the doctor, who's mind was racing as she tried to figure out how it could possible be real.

Then Lexa really looked around the room for the first time, and her eyes widened as her eyes fell on Ontari. "What did you do?!" She growled angrily as she stood up and moved to stand over the dead night blood.

"Clarke needed night blood to-" Abby started hesitantly, suddenly afraid of the fire that was burning in Lexa's eyes.

"I am aware of that Abby kom Skaikru. But you have done more than just take her blood."

Turning away from them, Lexa went back to Ontari, carefully removing the device Abby had fixed to her chest before picking up a needle and thread. She ignored the entire room as she sewed up the skin before gently fastening Ontari's shirt.

"Is she going to come back too?"

Lexa turned to glare at Bellamy, her whole body screaming that he was an idiot.

Placing her hands on Ontari she looked at her face for a moment before opening her mouth to speak, "You did very little right in your lifetime, but you enabled Clarke to use the Flame unharmed and I will be forever grateful for that. You were a product of your upbringing, and suffered more than any other at Nia's hand. So I forgive you for everything that you did in her name, you were never taught any differently. Yu gonplei ste odon, Ontari kom Azgeda." Leaning down, she placed a tender kiss on Ontari's forehead.

When she looked back up her eyes were cold, "I want all of Skaikru to return to Arcadia, stay there and do not leave until I tell you otherwise. So many lives have been lost, and all because of your clan, it would have been better for you to have stayed in the sky. Now go!" She shouted at them, any resistance disappearing at the fury resonating in her voice.

Abby moved towards Clarke but hastily pulled back when Lexa growled at her angrily, "Clarke is staying here, I will not lose her again. Now leave."

They retreated quickly, Clarke motioning for them to just do as Lexa had said, although Bellamy had to be pulled out of the room by two others before he would actually leave. Lexa knew they probably wouldn't do as she said, but that was a problem for later. Suddenly, she realized just how tired she actually was, and how weak her muscles were from being practically dead until her mind and spirit was expelled from the City of Light.

Clarke caught her and sat her back down on her throne as her legs gave slightly.

"I'm sorry Clarke, I did not mean to say it would be better if you weren't here." Lexa whispered, leaning her head forwards as she rubbed at her forehead with a pained expression, "I am just so tired of losing everyone. Ontari may have been a terrible person, but she was a night blood. Now I am all that is left."

"Luna-" Clarke started, but was swiftly cut off by Lexa.

"Luna is a traitor to the blood Clarke. She ran and then refused to return when you begged help of her, she is not worthy of her night blood."

Clarke didn't know what else to do except to take hold of Lexa's hand and be there for her, after an extended silence Clarke finally cleared her throat and looked up at Lexa almost nervously, "Before when you said the Flame wasn't what was protecting me, what did you mean?"

Lexa lips quirked upwards, "My spirit chose the next Commander, I chose the next Commander. If Ontari had tried to ascend I could have caused the chip to reject her. In the same way, I held it back from killing you long enough for it to react to the night blood in your veins. And in the City of Light itself, I directed it's abilities to cloak you because you were not aware of how to use it yourself. I will always protect you Clarke."

"How are you alive?" Clarke whispered quietly, staring into Lexa's eyes desperately as though it was all a dream she was about to wake up from. Lexa being alive and with her felt just too perfect to be true.

"It has long been said amongst my people that if the night bloods were wiped out, the fallen Heda would rise to retake their throne to prevent a void of power. I didn't know until I was in the City of Light that the legend was true. And as such, the Flamekeeper would remove the body of their Heda and hide it until the new Commander ascended and only then it would be burned. I am unsure how it works, but Becca told me the truth of it when I awoke in the City." Lexa explained quietly.

Clarke stared at her, "You knew, you knew you would come back if I destroyed the City of Light, why didn't you tell me?" She demanded angrily.

Lexa smiled at her, laying her hand against Clarke's cheek, "Because of the exact reason you wish I had. I knew you would have a decision to make and I wanted you to make it yourself. I trusted that you would make the right one."

"Lexa I-" Clarke started, but Lexa gently placed a finger on Clarke's lips, silencing her.

"I just need to say one more thing Clarke... I love you too."

Words were forgotten as Clarke just pulled Lexa towards her, kissing her desperately as the sun set over the city of Polis.