A/N: I do not claim any rights to the dialogues or scenes written here that were taken from the scripts or from the episodes, that work belongs to the CW, Jason Rothenberg, Kass Morgan and the 100 writers only. I am simply using it for fun with no intents of plagiarizing it. Words in italic is being spoken in Trigedasleng.
"Kane," Clarke called to the man who looked at her. "What is it?" He asked her and she closed in on him so only he could hear what she was saying.
"In the temple, there is a hidden tunnel that leads straight out of the city." She said looking around to make sure no unwanted ears was listening.
"Tell the guards to gather our people that are inside the city and sent them there so that they can escape." Clarke told him and he nodded before he went to do just that.
"Let's go." Clarke called for her mother and Bellamy to follow her and the three of them went directly to the temple where Clarke opened the passage.
"What about us? Should we go with them?" Abby asked her daughter and Clarke just shook her head.
"No, we can't. We need to stay here for now, their healers will not be able to heal Roan, not like you and I can do it so we will be staying here and we will have to find a way to get out of this mess," Clarke explained to her.
"But how are we going to do that? They hate us, you heard Echo. The grounders blame us for bringing them A.L.I.E, how are we going to convince them to just let us go?" Bellamy asked the blonde who shrugged.
"I don't know that yet, I need some time to think," She said as Kane appeared with the first batch of the people.
Clarke gave the instructions on how to follow the tunnel to the outskirts of the city and they went while some guards stayed in the temple to protect them. Clarke had an idea on who would be able to help them and turned to Bellamy who was by her side, like always.
"Hey, would do me a favor?" She asked him and he nodded.
"Name it," He said to her and she gave him a small smile.
"Find Indra and Octavia and bring them here. We need their help," Clarke said to him and he nodded before he left the temple.
Meanwhile Clarke took a chance to look around the temple. Everything, every little corner in this place reminded her of Lexa. Everything in this place was a part of Lexa of who she was and what she believed in and it made Clarke wonder. She knew she had asked the question to Raven and that the mechanic had assured her that Lexa was Lexa even with an AI connected to her brain, and that whatever she felt was all her and not some computer programming but unless she heard from Lexa herself, she didn't think she would ever truly let that doubt go and since that was not possible, she would always have that on her mind.
She thought about everything that happened in the city today and what Lexa would have thought about it all, what she would have done differently if she had been there. If she had been alive to see what A.L.I.E did to her people, would it break her heart or would it fuel her to fight even harder to free them? Clarke believed that the answer was both. People didn't know very well but Clarke did. Lexa loved her people with a passion that was unrivaled even by the blonde herself with her won people, she just didn't demonstrate affectionately or even with words but she more than showed it in her actions.
Lexa sacrificed everything for her people, for everyone she was responsible for. She gave up for them her life, her future, her heart, her soul, everything that they demanded of her, she gave them without a second thought. She was a great leader, not because of how many battles she won but because she won them for her people, always for them and Clarke could see it now. What happened in the Mountain was just another example of how her love and her duty to her people was so strong in her that not even the love she felt for Clarke already could change her mind.
The whole ordeal of the battle of the Mountain sucked for Clarke, especially considering what she had to do after that, what she had to sacrifice as well for her people to get out of that damn place alive, all of them. But now, past the most consuming part of the anger and heartbreak she felt over that Clarke could admire the great sense of leadership that Lexa demonstrated in that moment and the blonde imagined that was why the people trusted her as well, because they knew that she had their best interest at heart so now Clarke could understand Lexa's decision.
But what good was to understand that decision now when it was too late? Why now that there was nothing she could do about it? Why couldn't she have understood it when the girl was still alive? Before Pike destroyed everything? Before she dismissed Lexa in every turn? Before she spit on her face and swore to kill her? When Lexa fought with Roan and came to her room? Why couldn't she have understood and reached out to the older girl when there was still time for them to be together? Now, it didn't matter anymore if she did or not. Lexa was dead, she was gone and Clarke could only regret everything she never did and could have done.
She looked down at her hand where she still had the Flame, thinking about how she hoped that destroying the City of Light had no effect on the part of Lexa's mind who lives in the AI and sighed before realizing that having those thoughts made her lose a bit of time to think about a solution to their problem and that when she looked around the final group of her people were leaving already as she saw a guard approach Kane and speak to him,
"Sir, that's everyone we could find. Stationed 10 guards at the temple door. Are you sure you don't want me to stay?" The guard said to Kane who just extended his hand to the man.
"You lead them home, Major. We'll be there as soon as we can," He said shaking the man's hand before the major left and Clarke watched Kane hiss at the pain on his wrist and her mother get close to inspect the wound.
"Marcus," Abby said and Kane caressed her cheek, "I'm ok. We focus on what comes next," He said.
Clarke seeing that realized that Kane and her mother were together and although it was a little weird seeing her mom with someone who wasn't her father, Clarke was happy for her and a small smile formed on her face. The moment was broken by the entrance of Indra, Octavia and Bellamy who closed the door. Kane looked at Indra who came close to him and he seemed lost on what to say to her but the warrior saved the trouble but giving him a one armed hug, clearly telling him that they were still friends.
Clarke turned to Bellamy. "Well?" She asked him as he crossed his arms.
"You're not going to like it," He said to her and she sighed. When was the last time she liked whatever news that came to her? She honestly couldn't remember.
"When you destroyed the City of Light, there were a thousand Azgeda warriors inside the city of Polis," Indra said letting go of Kane and turning to face the small group.
"Good timing," Octavia said before the older woman continued, "The only way to remove them is by force." Indra said and Octavia spoke. "Then, let's remove them."
Abby was the one to step up, "Slow down. You're talking about war." The doctor said looking at Indra who nodded.
"Yes, Rockline, Floukru and Broadleaf will join Trikru without question but we'll still be short." Indra warned.
"This is madness." Abby whispered before she turned to Kane, "We should be leaving with the others while we still have time." She said but he shook his head.
"They know where we live. If we run, they'll follow." He said to her before he turned to Indra, "There are 8 other clans. How do we get them to join us?" he asked the warrior.
"I can do it but I'll need the Flame." Indra said and Clarke was quick to reply.
"No." She said clutching the object in her hand just a tad tighter.
"Clarke, the clans will follow whoever has the Flame." Bellamy tried to reason with her.
"Azgeda won't." She said because she knew that unless they had the Flame Azgeda would fight the other clans.
"Then, we fight. That's the point." Octavia said impatiently.
Clarke shook her head, "No, it's not. The point is there is no time for a fight. We have to save Roan," She said.
"Save him? They won't let us near him." Octavia said when Abby interrupted her before she could continue,
"Wait a second, what don't we know? What are you not telling us, Clarke?" She asked Clarke who shook her head.
"Nothing. The problem is that with Roan alive there is still a chance that we can get out of this. With him dead, then some general will take over the clan and then we will be at war. Saving him is the only chance we have to avoid that until a new Commander can rise, unite the clans and continue on Lexa's work," Clarke explained to them.
"Even if we find another nightblood, it will take time. Months, maybe, that is if they are in eligible age to take command. There are a thousand Ice Nation warriors on the streets who want to kill us today." Indra explained the situation
Clarke shook her head, "They won't kill us," She said sadly.
"How could you possibly know that?" Octavia asked her and she turned to the girl.
"Because we are going to surrender," Clarke said and she could see the shock on all of their faces.
"Are you crazy or what?" Octavia said scoffing at what the blonde had just said.
"Clarke, Octavia is right. If we surrender, we will be slaughtered." Kane said and she shook her head.
"Not if we can save Roan." She said to him and as he looked at her, Bellamy could see the wheels turning in her head,
"You have a plan." Bellamy said to her and she looked at him before nodding letting him know he was right before turning to the others.
"I went to the Embassy one time and I noticed that there is a side entrance, if we can get someone inside to open the door, Mom and I can work on saving him." Clarke explained her plan to them.
"How are you going to get someone inside?" Indra asked her, indecisive if it was a good or a bad plan, however was the only one they had.
"Ontari's body is still in the tower. Octavia has the same body size, we can wrap her on a cloth and pretend is Ontari. They will take the body inside, she will get out, kill the guards and open the door for us." Clarke said and looked at the girl in question.
"Will you do it?" Clarke asked and the girl gave a nod. Octavia knew what was at stake and had no desire on running from what needed to be done even because she needed this.
"I will take her," Bellamy said determinate and Clarke knew Octavia was about to protest it given how things were between them but she saved the younger girl the trouble.
"No, it would be too suspicious if you did it," Clarke said to him, "We should send Jaha. He had been working with her ever since he came here with the chips, he could pass as wanting to give her body back to her people," Clarke said and Kane shook his head,
"Clarke, they will kill him," Her mother said to her daughter in a concerned voice. Abby knew that he had done a horrible thing but she still didn't want him to die.
Clarke just looked at her mother, "I don't think they will, they may beat him up but it's a necessary risk we need to take if we want to get out of this mess," Clarke said firmly.
"Well, then we should start. I don't think the King has much time, a bullet to the chest is not exactly easily to treat," Octavia said without much emotion in her voice and Clarke nodded.
"Bellamy, I need you to go up in the tower, hide Ontari's body and get the shoulder pad, it's the Commander's symbol. It will help make them think it's really her." Clarke said to the guy and he nodded at her.
"Kane, get Jaha. We will prepare Octavia," She said and everyone moved to do what she asked of them. In the temple, only the women were left. Octavia and Indra were talking on one side and Abby and Clarke were talking on the other.
"Do you think we can do this? He was barely alive when we saw him," Abby asked Clarke. She wasn't sure that even if they get to him that he can be saved.
"We don't have another chance, Mom. Roan is the only one in Azgeda who can be talked around and even let us go unharmed. We need him besides from what I have seen from his people, he is the lesser evil amongst them. We don't have a choice, we have to save him," Clarke said to her and she nodded.
Clarke then decided to breach on another topic as they waited for the boys to return. "So you and Kane," Clarke said and she could see her mother tense.
"What about Marcus?" Abby said trying to sound amiss of what Clarke was talking about but the blonde would not let it go.
"Are you and him together?" Clarke asked her gently and Abby sighed. She could see that there was no way out if this conversation.
"I don't know the answer to that, sweetheart." Abby said, "How would you feel if I was? With him like that, I mean," She asked sounding a little scared of the answer.
"You mean if I would be angry you're with someone who isn't Dad?" Clarke asked her mother and Abby turned to look at her.
"Marcus is not going to replace your father ever. He was the love of my life and will always be," Abby said seriously but Clarke gave her a small smile and interrupted her.
"Mom, I was just joking. I am happy for you and I know Dad would be too." Clarke said and Abby seemed to relax at her words a little.
"Kane is a good man and I trust him. Go for it." Clarke said to her mother and moved to hug her.
"Thank you, sweetie. Your approval means a lot to me." Abby said and Clarke nodded before they were interrupted by the arrival of the man of the hour and Jaha. Clarke and Abby walked towards them.
"Whatever you need me for, I will help." Jaha said to them and Clarke nodded.
"Good. Did Kane tell you of the plan?" She said and suddenly it was all business and she really wish she could find them a way out of this. She hoped Roan would help them,, he was the only who could now.