By night fall Everything was set up for the execution and the feast. There was a long post in the middle of town that was meant for Pike. When Clarke and the rest of Skai Krew arrived Lexa greeted them.
"Hello Commander." Clarke said with a small smile.
"Hello Clarke of the Skai people and the rest of Skai Krew" She replied once again with her mask on. "Welcome to Polis, I hope that after this execution The new chancellor and I can discuss the coalition."
"I'm sure it can be arranged" Kane said walking from behind Clarke.
"Very well the execution will begin soon Clarke maybe you would like to enjoy the other ambassadors, ill take you to them."
"Sure" Clarke replies and walks with Lexa.
"So Clarke there's a part of this tradition that you might not have been aware of."
"What is it Lexa?"
"When Pike is put on the tree he is to be cut 48 times-"
" I know that Lexa" Clarke said interrupting her.
"Yes Clarke but the ambassadors each have to do four cut then I finish it with my sword."
"It's not a problem lexa," Clarke said which surprised Lexa. "I can do four cut it's not that big of a deal he deserves to die for what for what he's done to your people."
"Our people" Lexa corrected.
"I just want peace lexa" Clarke said desperately.
"And I am prepared to give that to you Clarke" Lexa said giving her a small smile. "The ambassadors are over there, we will meet later at the feast." They gave each other a nod and the execution was starting.
As Clarke was walking towards the ambassadors she saw the warriors bringing Pike towards the pole and all the grounders started yelling and it reminded Clarke instantly of Finn. She tried to get the image of her head but she couldn't it was like dejavu and she thought she would never think of the day again because that's not how she wanted to remember Finn. When she heard Lexa voice it brought her back from her thoughts.
"Kru kum Polis. Today we cleanse the pain of the past and welcome Skai Kru into the coalition. With this mans death we start new, we learn and we all work together. Blood will have Blood then we will have peace. Will the first ambassador start." Lexa said sitting down at her throne.
Each Clan leader placed four deep cuts on pikes body while he screamed in pain, then finally the leader stepped up, Clarke. As she was walking up to Pikes bleeding body she couldn't help but once again think of Finn, about how she saved him from this but was now inflicting on someone else. She picked up the knife and looked pike in his eyes waiting for him to say something but he didn't he stayed silent like he had already accepted his fate. Clarke took the knife and scrapped it across his chest watching the blood run down his body and the scream escape his mouth. She hadn't killed another person since Mount Weather and even though she wasn't killing Pike she did have a part in his death. She dropped he knife and joined the other Leaders while Lexa took her place in front of Pike.
"Pike kum Skai Kru your crimes have caused too much disruption and are therefore are punishable by death, any last words? " Lexa asked.
"I was just doing what I thought was right for my people" he could barley talk with all the blood loss.
"And now I'm doing what is right for mine" Lexa drove her sword into Pikes heart instantly killing him. All the grounders started cheering and yelling "Heda" and lexa loved it.
"Let the feast begin" She yelled over the Crowd.