Things happened fast, story carry forward to after the death of Queen Nia, and the day after the scene of "Reshop, Heda. Good night, ambassador."
Clarke might have treated the wound of Lexa hand's, but what she didn't know was the internal bleeding of her lungs and a concussion, after the kick of Roan. She wasn't just lying on the ground to wait until Roan get closer, but she was actually hitting her head too hard and she lost sight and hearing for seconds until the last second before Roan able to stab her in the eye. At the end of the event, she stood strong and show no sign of weakness. After she got back to her room from Clarke's, she ran to washroom, and started vomiting. Then she called out her body guard to send healer and Indra in to see her.
When they arrived and found their Heda sitting on the floor weakly in the toilet, the healer immediately went up to attend to his patient. He checked her pulse and cleaned her mouth, then carried her back to bed. After he performed a full body check up, "Lexa, you have a concussion and a couple of ribs fracture, you are to rest until your body recover, I will announce your absence as to visit other clans until then" "thank you, Titus" She replied weakly with a tiny smile. Titus, the flame keeper, was chosen because of his wisdom and because he is the best healer in Polis. He was not only as a teacher and healer for his Heda, but he also treated Lexa as his own daughter. Both Indra and Titus bow respectfully to their Commander in front of others, and took care of Lexa, the poor little girl when they were alone, especially when she got injured.
"I will watch the door for you, now reshop, Heda", Indra brought her hand to caress Lexa injured lips, which made her flinch slightly before her mind fade with the night. They watched this smiley Lexa fell asleep quickly, then left after giving instruction to Indra about her food and fluid intake and make sure she stay in bed before Lexa decide to be stubborn and worsen her fractured ribs more.
Indra kom trikru, once swore to Lexa's parents to protect their daughter until the end of her fight when she was asked to escort Lexa, the nightblood to the capital for the training when Lexa was only 4 years old. It was the first time Indra saw Lexa crying so much because Lexa was the kid that know nothing other than smile, laugh and happiness. She was the youngest, tiniest, but also smartest nightblood among all. Don't know to say lucky or the opposite, Lexa was lovely, friendly, brave and smart, that caught Anya, the best and scariest warrior's off guard, most of the kids run away in lightening speed when they saw Anya, the rest stunned on the original position and pee in their pants, but Lexa run toward her, hugs her leg and refused to let go even when Anya gave the scariest look, Lexa only laugh at the facial changes of Anya and asked her to bring her to the top of the highest tree, because she wanted to be able to see her hometown, trikru, even just from the far. And Anya, best warrior as known, can bring her to the highest tree.
Anya liked this little girl since then, and brought her to rest at the top of the tree often, because she missed her parents a lot. As year after year, Indra took care of Lexa daily living and taught her languages , Anya trained her to be ready as the best warrior, but end up always get injured and always visit Titus, healer for nightblood and Heda and always get scored by Indra afterward. They watched this little girl, from lovely smiley, to a tough and strong and cool off teenager. Survived from war after war with Anya and Indra. Until she ascent to become Heda, decided to form coalition over 12 clans. They were so proud of her, as she achieved her goals that no Heda before her can succeed. Even with the sacrifice of Costia's life, she chose peace instead of revenge. Lexa became more and more cool off after the death of her parents then Costia then Anya. Indra aware of these changes, she was the one took care of her for years. Of course she also found the changes with the presence of Clarke of the sky people in Lexa. And she was glad that this blonde brought back some little Lexa that deeply hidden in the Heda's exteriors.
After breakfast with Indra, in her room, Lexa decided to visit the nightbloods who were training with their mentors in the forest, not in human form, so her body can rest and heal, and she did not want to stay in bed doing nothing for the rest of the day. She shift into raccoon form, took an apple from Indra, so later she can sit there watching the training of nightbloods and eating the apple. Too bad, and too fast, it is only few step away from her room, Clark already in front of it. Why is Clarke in front of her room early in the morning?
Clarke was planning to spend some time with Lexa. After the fight, she realized that she wanted to spend as much time as possible with Lexa, their future is so unpredictable, either of them can be died easily in the next coming problem, especially after she realized her feeling toward Lexa. She don't want to waste any opportunity to be with Lexa while Lexa is around, only if, if, Lexa also want to be around her of course. So she was surprised to see Shadow with an apple in front of Lexa's room. She squat down and looked at the green eyes, who was stunned and attempted to run away "Shadow! Why are you here? You are not supposed to be here. This is Commander's bedroom, the guard will kill you if they found out." She whispered, she faster hug Shadow in and stand up, "come on, let's get you out of here. And are you stealing apple from the commander!?" Shadow immediately shake its head aggressively, it's eyes turned into horror when her bedroom door crack opened, revealed a Indra carrying out a food tray for her this morning.
When Indra saw what is happening in front of her, "May God help me" she prayed. Her eyes stare into the green's one, looking for answer from her commander to make her next move, but how she gonna communicate with it through eyes!? She kept her face stoic, but her brain is scream for help, how she gonna save her Heda from that stubborn wanheda's hand!?
Clarke break the silent first, " good morning Indra", the voice is hard and awkward, "Erm, we are just passing by, see you around" she turned and tried to walk away fast and look as normal as it can be. But unfortunately, Indra stop her, "Clarke kom skykru", Clarke squeezed her eyes hard before turned back to Indra. Indra, again looked hard into the green eyes instead of Clarke's, trying to get any information from her Heda. But it only blink its eyes several times, and how on earth she gonna understand what it is supposed to mean!? "Put down the..the raccoon..then leave.." She was intended to say beast or animal or whatever. Clarke hold Shadow even tighter, "No, no, no, I'm just leaving, it is with me, and I will bring it out here, right now" Clarke was already planning to run away, but suddenly her mind click, " oh…. Or is this..is this..yours?" Now everything's make sense, that is why Shadow not afraid of people, it even kind of understand what people are trying to say and it is why Shadow can be in this tower, right?
Indra is biting her inner lip so hard, she hated this. She don't want to look soft in front of this sky people, and now she have to lie to this girl for Lexa, and admit that she is keeping a pet!? She closed her eyes and rolled it so, so hard before she have to say yes. At the very second, Shadow decided to struggle out of Clarke's hold and run back inside the room, " shit! Shadow! Come back!" Clarke was about to break into the room, but was blocked by Indra. Then they both heard Lexa calling, "Indra, come in." The voice sounded weak but all the authority never less.
"Stay outside, do not come in" Indra ordered, Clarke wanted to protest, she wanted to get Shadow back before anything happen to it. Indra turned and back into the room, at the same time she rolled her eyes again, "right on time, save my life" she secretly give thanks. When she went inside, she saw Lexa is already back to her body and trying to sit up, she immediately rush to her side and stopped her "you have your ribs fractured, lie still on the bed" she saw Lexa trying hard not to laugh, "keeping a pet, Indra?" Indra had to stop herself before she roll her eyes again, "you brat, you are the one putting me into this", Lexa relaxed into her bed, "and I am the one save you from it" Indra huffed out a laughter.
On the other hand, Clarke decided to burst in to save her Shadow. "Lexa, I am so sorry for interrupt, I will just get Shadow out and I will be leav…." She was searching for Shadow once she entered the room, until she saw Lexa lying on the bed and bandaged. She felt the fire flare from her chest, " why didn't you tell me you were badly injured!?" totally forgot about Shadow, and worried about Lexa. Lexa looked pale and in pain even just trying to breath normally. "lower down your voice, Clarke, it gives me headache", yet Lexa sighed in relax, knowing that the raccoon topic will not be brought up for a while"Indra, leave us".
In front Clarke, Lexa feels like she can trust her and tell her everything. So she told her about her condition, and how Titus cover up her absence in Polis. And Clarke had insisted to take care of her until she recover day and night. Now Clarke is sitting at the edge of Lexa bed, chatting about some light topics, which both of them enjoy it. Clarke even unconsciously holding Lexa's hand which lies on bed, and rubbing with her thumb every few seconds. Lexa hope that this moment can last forever, until Clarke mentioned something. "why is there apple on the ground?" she looked at the apple sit beside the bed frame. then suddenly, it remind her of the initial purpose that she burst into Lexa's room. Shadow.
A/N: you guys probably had heard lots of similar background story of young Lexa, but I still feel like adding it in, so bear with me, haha. the story wasn't really follow the flow in the show. So lets see how the next chapter gonna be