Lexa had woken up before Clarke but she didn't wake her cause she had training with her Night bloods. She left Clarke a note that said she would be back soon and then left for the training grounds. She knew the Night bloods needed to be ready to fight but if she was to die she needed to know they would ensure peace and then war if necessary. When she got to the training area Titus had already started.
"Heda" Titus bowed.
Lexa ignored him and went straight to the Night Bloods. "Everyone stop training and sit before me. Today's going to be different, I'm going to teach you something that no other Natblida has been taught before. Right now is a time of upcoming peace, as Heda you should want nothing more than want peace and happiness for your people. To be Heda is to be Wise, Compassionate and Strong, you have to show your people that you know their best interest and do what is best for everyone. When you're a leader there is no time for mistakes." Lexa could feel Titus's eyes on her but she ignored it.
"When I was training to be Heda I was taught to be ruthless and heartless, and vengeful but I'm teaching you different. I became two different people trying to be what they taught me, but when one of you is Heda you will be only one person because you won't have to separate yourself from being the commander. There will be enemy's and that is when you are to be ruthless and vengeful. I can not tell you how to lead I can only teach you from what I've experienced. Being a Natblida makes it your birthright to be Heda but it is up to how you lead your people." The kids just starred at Lexa confused, but she knew they understood what she was saying.
"Now continue training, like said to be Heda is to be strong and you all need your strength." The kids got up and went back to fighting.
"Heda this is not what we teach Natblidas" Titus said coming from behind her.
"It is now" Lexa just walked off and started fighting with the kids correcting them and teaching them new and better moves.
Not soon after Lexa left Clarke woke and found her note. Clarke found it a little unsettling that Lexa was training the person that could possibly replace her when she died. She knew Lexa had accepted her death but Clarke hadn't. All she had seen since she's landed was death. But things have changed since then so maybe there will be no more untimely deaths, just peace.
Now that she was staying here for a while she new she had to find something to do while Lexa was off being Heda, but she didn't know anyone here and then she remembered that Octavia was here. So she decided to go see here while she waited for Lexa. She didn't want to wear sky clothes so she borrowed some pants and plain shirt from Lexa. When she got ready to leave she realized she didn't exactly know where Octavia lived just that it was near.
When she walked outside there were lots of people exchanging and buy things from the markets and talking. Clarke had never really seen any grounder smile but lots of them did here. While walking through the crowd she thankfully seen Lincoln at one of the trading post.
"Hey Lincoln" Clarke said as she was walking over to him.
"Clarke I wasn't expecting to see you here." Lincoln embraced her a friendly hug.
"Yeah well I was actually looking for Octavia I just didn't know where you guys lived."
"Well I'm heading there now if you want to come." Lincoln packed up all the stuff he bought and threw it in a bag.
"That would be great, do you like living in Polis?" Clarke asked unsure if he had lived here previously.
"Yeah it's great when I was kid I would come here all the time to the trading post. Octavia loves it to."
"I knew she didn't want to be at Arkadia so I'm glad she liked it here." Clarke said smiling at Lincoln.
"Me too. We actually went back there this morning to get the rest of our stuff and Abby told us what happened with Lexa."
Clarke rolled her eyes knowing her mom probably victimized the whole thing. "I don't really want to talk about her."
"Okay" Lincoln regretted ever bringing it up.
The walked the rest of the way in silence and they were both grateful it was only a 5 minute walk.
When they got there Clarke was amazed by the house, it didn't look like the other grounder homes she knew Lincoln must of fixed it up. She felt a little jealous because she knew her and Lexa could probably never live like this.
Octavia had been outside chopping wood and didn't notice they were there. "Isn't this the mans job?" Clarke said nudging Lincoln. Octavia looked up and instantly smiled.
"Clarke what are you doing here" Octavia hugged Clarke.
"I just wanted to come see you and how everything was going." Clarke could see how happy it made Octavia to be here.
"Lets go walk and talk then I've missed having friends around." Octavia threw the knife she was using down and pulled Clarke towards the woods.
"I'm not that far away ya know, Lexa just lives like 8 minutes away."
"Well I'm never sure when you're here or at Arkadia."
"I decided to stay here for a while" Clarke looked down trying to avoid eye contact.
"What happened with Abby shouldn't stop you from going back."
"I'll go back eventually but I also was planning to stay here after a while. I just wish we could her support."
"She'll come around, and she did say she felt bad. She just doesn't want you to get hurt. Plus when she realizes how much you to love each other she will support you."
"I hope so, but enough about me how are things here with you."
Octavia smiled. "Everything is good were happy here and this is the most peaceful its been since we landed so as long as this last I think we'll all be good."
"How's bell?"
"He's good, he actually starting talking to a grounder she and her father have a trading post Nylah I think her name is."
Clarkes eyes widen remembering her short-lived relationship with Nylah.
"Do you know her or something.
Why do you ask, Clarke replied quickly."
"Because your face when I said her name."
"When I left Camp Jaha I would trade there a lot, that's how I know her."" Clarke didn't want to mention that she had sex with Nylah nut she was glad Bellemy was happy.
"She seem good for him.
"I'm glad he's happy."
"Me too" Octavia agreed. Were all going to have dinner together you and Lexa should come.
Clarkes stomach dropped, she knew that would be one hell of a dinner but she couldn't say no just because of Nylah. "Of course we will be there."
"Good it's tomorrow here at sunset."
"We will be here, but I should get going I didn't mean to disturb your guy's day."
"Don't be silly you can come here anytime. I'll see you tomorrow and dress nice."
Clarke laughed as she walked back to towards the trading post. She didn't really know her way around Polis yet so the only way she knew her way back to Lexa's building was from the trading post.
She thought Lexa would be done by the time she got back but she wasn't. Clarke decided to walk to where they train the night bloods to see if she was there. It kind of seemed like a bad idea but she did it anyways. When she got there she didn't see the Nightblood's just Lexa sitting on a rock with a small leather book in her hands. Clarke walked towards her but Lexa didn't look towards her.
"Hey" Clarke said softly not knowing what else to say.
Hey, Lexa gave her a small smile.
"What are you reading" Clarke motioned towards the leather book.
"It's a book filled with Greek myths and stories, my mother gave it to me before she sent me to Polis."
"How did she die?" Clarke hesitated but she wanted Lexa to open up to her.
"When I was younger there was a war between Trikru and Azgeda, she was a warrior and was killed in Battle."
"I bet she would be really proud of all you've done" Clarke grabbed her hand comforting her.
"I resented her for sending me to Polis, but it is the law to send Nightblood's here."
"Why did you resent her? You didn't want to be Heda?"
"I was never guaranteed the title as the commander, no one is. When I was young I didn't understand why she let them bring me here I felt like she abandoned me, but now I understand she didn't have a choice."
"She wasn't allowed to see you?"
"Yeah, but she only came once. But Max came all the time, he even trained me by myself. I think that's why I was so much better than the other kids." Lexa smiled.
"Who is Max?"
He's my brother.
Why haven't you told me about him?
"Because there isn't much to tell I haven't seen him since I became commander. Do you remember when you asked me why I only had 7 circles on my back and not 8?"
"Yeah" Clarke gulped not knowing what to expect.
"One of the Natblida's Fled before the conclave and Max was in love with her so he ran with her."
"Why did she run?"
"Me and her were bestfriends and we were the strongest, we both knew it would either be me or her who won the conclave. So the night before the conclave she left because we didn't want to have to kill each other. Max didn't want to leave me but I couldn't let Luna go alone."
"Did you say Luna" Clarke had heard that name from Lincoln.
"Yes, have you heard it before?"
"Once from Lincoln he told me and Finn that she would take us in and help us."
"That sounds like her" Lexa smiled. "She always wants to help people."
"So why haven't you told her to come back?"
"Because the leaders and Titus all want her dead, they believe she is not worry of her Night blood. I don't want to talk about this anymore Clarke."
"Okay, Octavia invited us to a dinner tomorrow." Clarke tried to change the subject then regretted bring that up.
"Sounds good I'm glad they live close so you have someone to hangout with."
"Yeah, I'm just hoping this dinner is better than the last one."
"It will be, now lets go back now its getting late." Lexa grabbed her hand and held it the whole walk back even with her people around.
"Your holding my hand around your people."
"I don't care" Lexa smiled at her then kissed her on the cheek.
They entered the building and went into the lounge room and sat in the couches.
"I saw Lincolns and Octavia's house today, I think he modified it has a mix of the ark and trikru in it they look really happy there. I wished we could have something like that.." Clarke immediately regretting saying that, she didn't want to make Lexa feel bad.
"Who says we can't one day" Lexa was saddened that Clarke envied Octavia nd Lincolns normal life because she knew she couldn't give her that.
"We can never have a normal life together Lexa."
"But we can a house and a family, I'll give you whatever you want."
"You want a family?"
"Of course. I want this life for us Clarke I will make it as close to normal as I can."
Clarke didn't have to say anything, she just grabbed Lexa's face and kissed her. She knew it was silly to want someone else's life when Lexa was she needed.
"How about we build a house, Lexa said abruptly. I know the perfect place to have it, when I was a kid I used to go to this big clearing near a water fall near here its beautiful and quiet. It's still near Polis so I could come here everyday for meetings and training."
"That sounds amazing" Clarke loved how excited Lexa sounded about this.
"It will be amazing Clarke."
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