Thanks for the continuing support I am getting on this story. I have had to change some things around so that it will make sense. Such as Raven will be taking Clarke's place as part of the 100 otherwise it would be the 99 and that doesn't sound right. If anyone has an idea they want to pitch in or what you want to see these characters do in this story then give me a heads up, I am always interested to see what other people really want to happen.

To Mel (guest), I am glad you like it :)

To Belle Morte Rising, I am trying to make the relationship between Clarke and Lexa as real as possible and not make it rushed. I want it to be believable. I honestly had no idea what I was talking about the sword bearings, I think I just made that up apart from everyone is different with swords. I thought the sword bearings myth would be sort of romantic and it ties in to how they live, kind of medieval. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

To soulterror, Thanks and here is the next chapter for you to enjoy.

To LiaCoelho, I tried to explain what a typical day for her would be and how she would cope and fir in with being on the ground. A pet is a good idea, I just need to think of one. Probably something unusual and as a gift from someone. Hugs to you too!

To jupitersthunder, Good I am glad you like it, is this son enough for you ? haha.

Anyway lets get on with the story so you can find out what happens next. Enjoy!

Over the next two months Clarke continued to spend at least 4 hours every morning training with Lexa who was teaching her everything she needed and wanted to know when it came to fighting and using a weapon. The muscles on her arms were getting bigger and more defined. She could see the outline of the muscles on her stomach too from the constant exercising.

She spent around an hour or two every day learning Trigedaslang from Lexa which she was almost fluent in only misunderstanding a few words and phrases here and there. She continued working with Nyko learning everything there was to know about Grounder healing. She cried a few more times in the months missing her family and friends. What would they think of her, would they be proud or would they hate her for moving on finding happiness without them. She met Lexa's sister Echo who had come from Polis, the capital as soon as she heard the new about the girl who fell from the sky. They had become fast friends and Clarke was glad to hear that she was going to make TonDC her permanent home from then on.

Clarke and Lexa got closer and closer every day and now the two were almost inseparable, like they were joined at the hip. When Lexa had Commander things to take care of Clarke would wonder round the village or play with kids in the village square, letting them practice their newly learned fight moves on her. She would let them win her and take her to the floor just to see their happy faces and exited glint in their eyes, despite all the violence and threats of war they get off others clans, the kids were always smiling. One four year old child by the name of Kayla had took a special liking to her and always made her gifts, constantly by her side, but Clarke didn't mind she actually enjoyed the girls company. Carrying her around the village whenever she went with her parents permission of course.

Currently Lexa and Clarke are sat around the campfire eating berries and telling stories of childhood. Clarke had brought along her journal to read from as her memories were a little hazy. She hadn't even opened it since she got there.

"What's this one, it isn't your handwriting?" Lexa asked when she got to the last entry. Clarke looked closer and could see that it was Bellamy's writing.

"Clarke I know I didn't get to say goodbye in person but at least I got to say it here. I hope the earth is habitable and that you can find a way to survive down there by yourself. I am going to miss you so much Princess and I know the others will too.

Don't forget to do something nice on your birthday in a few months and whatever you do, don't forget us. I hope your not angry for what we had to do but I promised myself that I would keep you and Octavia safe, thats why I did it, so you could have a life instead of being cooped up in a metal box for the rest of your life.

I love you my little Princess

Love

Bell"

Lexa read the entry out feeling slightly jealous of the relationship that Clarke and Bellamy had even thoe she didn't know him or that she had no right to feel that way.

"Princess, you are royalty up in the sky?" she asked confused about why she had not told her this before.

"No I'm not actually a princess or any kind of royalty but my parents had highly respected jobs. My mom is a doctor, a healer like Nyko she taught me all I know and my dad was an engineer, he worked on all the machines to make sure they were all working properly" Clarke said as she closed her journal and placed it down on her lap.

"Was?" Lexa questioned wondering if he had lost his job and for what reasons.

"He was floated, killed just before I was locked up. He found out about a problem with the Ark's life support, it was failing and could not be fixed. There was only enough air left for a few more years, 3 maybe 4 years at most. He wanted to tell the people on the Ark about it, he said they had a right to know but the Council, our leaders disagreed and said it would just cause panic, so to shut him up they floated him. Placed him in a sealed space then opened the airlock, he got dragged out into space and was dead in seconds. Almost every crime was punishable by death and floating is how they kill. Unless you are under 18 then they lock you up until you are 18 then you have a re-trial to see if they are going to let you go or kill you" Clarke smiled at the memory at her father but it dropped as soon as she started talking about him getting killed for such a small act.

"You were locked up?" she asked shocked that Clarke would do something that bad that she had to be locked away, but then she remembered Clarke saying that almost every crime was considered serious.

"I had the same views of my dad, I wanted to tell everybody so they locked me away, made sure I didn't tell anyone. That's why my mom sent me down here because she knew when I got my review at 18 they would float me. She lost her husband, she couldn't loose her child too" Clarke said picking up the journal and playing with the leather strings that tied it together.

"I am sorry that happened to you, nobody should have to go through something like that, especially for something so small. But I am glad you got sent down here because I got a chance to meet you. Like I said everything happens for a reason, maybe your father passed so we could meet" she said smiling sideways at the blonde who shrugged in return.

"So when is your birthday Princess?" Lexa asked using the nickname Bellamy gave her. Clarke arched her eyebrow at her friend but smiled slightly, she had been doing that a lot more recently, smiling. It was starting to become a normal thing for here, smiling at Clarke in a morning and almost every second after until she fell asleep.

"It suits you" she said simply like it was the clearest thing in the world. Clarke looked at the watch that was never off her wrist that had a calendar on the side of it.

"Tomorrow actually. I will be 16" she said and wondered how her birthday had come around so fast. Lexa started thinking how she could make Clarke's day special. Her first birthday on the ground. Her first birthday without her friends or family surrounding her she wanted her to remember it.

"Well I shall let you get some sleep for your big day tomorrow. Goodnight Prisa" (Princess) Lexa smirked then rose from the log and walked away to her room without a glance back. Clarke ate the last of the berries as she watched the flame go out and the smoke rise from the ashes before making her way back to her tent to get some sleep for the next day.

After a peaceful sleep she woke up feeling refreshed and muscles no longer aching for the training she had been doing. Either that or she had gotten so used to the ache that she didn't feel it anymore. Either way she got out of bed and stretched before getting dressed and walking outside her tent to meet Lexa but she was not there. Frowning she looked around, seeing no sight of the young Commander she set off walking to the clearing they used to train but not seeing her there either. She was not in her tent or the war room. Come to think of it she had not seen many grounders that morning when normally she would pass a few on her morning routine.

She made her way to the dining area for breakfast but when she neared it she could see that something was different, there was a piece of cloth hung from a tree stretching over to the next tree. As she got closer she could see that it had writing on it. Upon closer inspection she could see the words. Happoyos Bithyon Skai Prisa. Translating to Happy Birthday Sky Princess.

The tables were lined with fancy materials and the best meat they could find was piled high ready for everybody to dig in and start eating. She could see that next to Lexa's throne sat another, this one was wooden with thick sturdy legs and big arm rests that had a star engraved into each one where her hands would rest. Clarke knew it was for her but she wondered why she would be getting a throne.

"Yes it is for you. Even thoe your people are in the sky you still represent them and to us you are their leader, the one who speaks for them. You are my equal Clarke, we are both leaders and leaders need a throne. You are Clarke of the sky people. Not only are you sky person but you are also Trikru. You are Clarke" Lexa said as she notices Clarke staring at the throne is shock.

"I also got you this" Clarke turned to see Lexa holding up armour and a long coat like hers but the armour had a dark blue sash cascading down the back instead of red or black.

"You will be appointed two person guards who will stay with you and protect you at all times as Gustus and Indra do for me" she spoke again dressing Clarke. Lexa also said that if she wanted to she could pick her own guards as long as they were fine warriors.

"I pick Lincoln and Echo. Would you guys be my personal guards?" she asked them not know but hoping the answer would be positive.

"It would be our honour to be your guards Prisa" (Princess) they said simultaneously and Clarke smiled when she heard that. She trusted them both to have her back. She had met Lincoln about a month after she got there who let her join in on a hunting trip and had saved her from a dangerous reaper. She had trusted him fully ever since and she knew Echo would not let anything happen to her. Clarke's armour was put on the back of her throne while she ate her meal with people smiling warmly at her. She couldn't help but smile back. These people barley knew her yet they were prepared to go to this much trouble for her birthday.

After the meal was finished she and Lexa made their way to Clarke's tent with little Kayla on her back and arms tightly round her neck. When they ad dropped various presents off onto her bed they set off for a walk around the village which turned out to be harder than usual with people wishing her a happy birthday and giving her gifts which consisted of clothes, jewellery and some drawing things and some paper which had come all the way from Polis with Echo the last time she had visited. She had to give some things to Lexa to carry and put some of the jewellery on Kayla so that she didn't drop any while greeting other people.

Finally she had dropped a sleepy Kayla off with her parents who thanked her for looking after her and wished her a happy birthday with a big hug and a kiss on the cheek then she sat on top of that hill that overlooked TonDC, watching the sun set beneath the clouds and the moon become visible as the sky darkened. She could see the stars shining brightly, but one star stood out the most.

Clarke knew it was not a star it was the Ark. She wondered what they were doing up there. If her mother was looking out at the observation deck wishing her a happy birthday. Weather Bellamy and Octavia had even left their room all day or they had spent it moping around and being sad.

She felt a presence next to her and a hand slide through her, tangling their fingers together. She didn't need to turn her head to know it was Lexa. She could feel the calloused hands and smooth fingertips, the thumb moved in circles over the skin at the back of Clarke's hand.

"Thinking about your family?" she asked already knowing the answer. Clarke said nothing but nodded and continued looking up at the night sky.

"You see that star, the really bright one over there?" Clarke asked pointing in the general direction. Lexa nodded as she looked over.

"That's the Ark, in orbit with earth" she explained letting her hand fall back to the grass with a muffled thud. Nothing was said after that, they fell into a comfortable silence, listening to their breaths and the sounds of the forest in the distance. Clarke turned her head to the side to sneak a peek at Lexa and what she saw took her breath away.

She was looking up at the star filled sky with a small content smile on her face and her eyes full of wonder and awe. The moon light danced across her skin making her eyes and skin glow with power and beauty. Right at that moment she was not Heda, Commander of the 12 clans. She was just Lexa, no masks, no walls just herself, the real her, the her she wanted to be.

And Clarke thought that person was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen in her life.

Well that is chapter 4 over and done with. Hope you loved it as much as you did the others. Don't forget to Review and tell me what you think. Plus if you have any idea's for the story or anything you want to see the characters do let me know and I will see what I can do!

Thanks for reading

Manda

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