Clarke sat still as I poured water across her marks and she let out a breath as she tensed. I gently patted them down as Abby came up and put some burn salve on them and disinfectant. When we get to the Capital I would have Clarke clean herself but for now this would have to do to keep her wounds safe from infection. I wrapped her shoulder and then stood up. We didn't have time to waste…we would be heading to Polis right now.

I walked to the entrance of the healer's tent and yelled for my warriors to begin preparation to head out.

"I want half of you to stay in this village. Begin rebuilding and someone go get me Anya." I firmly stated to them.

I turned back and Clarke was staring at her hands. They were caked in dried blood and I went over to her and took them in mine. She flinched and tried to pull away but I wouldn't let her. I pulled them up and touched my face with them.

"Sky girl…" I whispered.

Clarke stopped struggling as she looked up at the familiar name.

I gripped her hands tighter.

"You are not going to sit here and stare at your bloody hands…I need you to be focused…if you wish to help me bring down OUR mother's killer…" I watched as her eyes softened at my words.

Do you hear me?" I whispered afraid that she would deny my words.

Clarke didn't say anything as she looked into my eyes. Searching. She opened her hands to cup my cheeks and gripped my face tightly.

"Don't let me become a cold blooded killer Lex….please…" Her voice cracked and my eyes softened.

"Never Clarke…never…" I put my hands on her face and brought her closer so I could touch foreheads with her.

She dry sobbed as her body shook. What could it have been like to kill 17 people…we would be killing more by the end of this battle…both of our hands covered in blood. These would be the first I've killed as well.

"We'll come out of this Clarke. Believe me when I say this."

She nodded as we held onto each other tightly.

We heard footsteps. We both let go and looked up as Anya stood there waiting for a command.

"I want you to stay here with half of the men…I've appointed you Chief of this Village." Anya nodded not saying a word. "Indra will join you shortly once I have told her; she will be second in command. I want you both to protect these lands…and all the villages of our home."

"Yes Heda." She bowed slightly and looked at Clarke. "Skai Prisa…it is good to see you."

"Anya." Clarke nodded as she said her name. "I'm glad you are doing well."

Anya smiled a little at those words.

"I will protect this village with my life." She said.

I nodded to her and then a warrior walked in and bowed.

"Heda the horses and men are ready. We head to Polis."

I got up and so did Clarke. She grabbed her armor and strapped everything quickly before sheathing her sword. She turned to her mother and kissed her cheek before they nodded at each other and Clarke turned.

"I'll need a bow and some arrows before we leave."

"Of course." I said.

We were on our way to Polis.

Clarkes POV

Everything hurt and stung like hell, especially on top of a horse. I grunted as the horse hopped over a log and I let out a heavy breath. What I wouldn't give for a nice long bath…I think I've wallowed enough in self-pity and dried traitor blood, war can go to hell.

Lexa road next to me and she watched me in concern. I gave her a small smile.

"What have you been up to while in Polis." I said quietly.

Lexa looked thoughtful as she scanned the area around us.

"We are almost complete with the Coalition…it's taken only a year to have 11 of the Clans agree to it." she said just as quietly.

"Let me guess…the Ice Nation is the only one NOT agreeing."

Lexa laughed darkly and nodded as she frowned.

"Yes well…I did not think they would come easily…I plan to make them suffer and if they don't agree to the Coalition I'll just have to kill them all."

I nodded at her words as I scanned the area as well with an arrow notched in my bow.

"If only peace was easy."

"Yes…if…" she agreed.

We rode silently through the forest for a few more hours until dark. Lexa put up her hand and everyone began breaking down for camp. I slowly got of my horse and patted its nose affectionately. I sighed in relief holding my side and then I felt Lexa near me.

"I would like to take a look at your wounds if that is okay?"

I nodded and put my arm on hers as she led me slowly to the small stream by the camp after taking my medical supplies from my horse for me.

"Remind me to never get cut on the stomach again…" I said wincing.

She gave me a small smile as she lowered me to a rock and I leaned back sighing. I helped her lift my shirt.

"There's some blood on the bandage." She said worriedly.

"There probably would be after that rough ride on the horse." I said quietly.

I felt Lexa shift as she began undoing the bandage using the water from the stream to clean the wound.

"It doesn't look infected…just red and angry…we could always cauterize the wound, same with your arm. That's what we usually would do not that I'm disrespecting your mother and her healing abilities."

I laughed as I looked at the worried face of Lexa.

"Lexa…relax…it might be easier if you cauterized it so it feels like I'm not opening my stomach ever time Stone hits a bump or jumps."

Lexa nods and goes to the fire to put her blade into it to heat it up.

I closed my eyes as I lay on the stone and sighed heavily relaxing for once since this morning. It's been a long day.

I don't remember falling asleep but I wake to soft fingers running through my hair. I look up and Lexa is looking down at me thoughtfully. I felt my face heat up and my stomach flip as she smiled down at me when she realized I was awake, I also realized she didn't care that my hair was like a rats nest and caked in blood and yet she's working out the knots. She made my heart race.

"How long have I been sleeping?" I asked trying to calm my breathing.

"A few hours…Calem brought back some deer." She shows me the cloth in her hands and I smelt cooked meat. My stomach growled. Lexa chuckled as she took a piece and put it above my mouth. I rolled my eyes and smiled at her antics trying to hide the way she was making me feel and bit into the piece in her hand and chewed thoughtfully. It was delicious and rich with flavor and fat. She took the rest in her hand and put it in her mouth and ate. My chewing stopped for a second as I watched her lick her fingers scanning the forest for danger. Holy fuck…did she just put the piece I bit into…into her mouth... oh fucking god…shit…I looked away from her face feeling mine heat up more as I shifted uncomfortably.

She looked down at me again and shifted herself.

"Are you okay?" She leaned down to look at me better.

"Yeah…just stiff…"

My eyes widened at what I said. Wow…when did I become such a pervert? I coughed and cleared my throat.

"You wanna go ahead and cauterize that wound now?"

I'm in some need of a serious intervention…the pain should help; I was noticing too much of Lexa right now and that moon glowing softly across her face was not helping at all.

She nodded and laid me down.

"You can finish the meat. I already had some earlier."

I nodded as she walked towards the fire and I stuffed my face with the meat in the cloth. I really needed to pull myself together when it came to her…she had a girlfriend.

I sighed heavily for a bit as I looked up at the stars.

I heard footsteps approach and then Lexa came into my line of sight a long with her glowing dagger.

"You ready?"

I nodded and lifted my shirt.

She didn't even give me a count of three she just pressed it on there and I howled in pain. It was worse with an open cut then just putting it on my skin like the Ceremony earlier.

I felt my skin sizzling and I was literally about to faint.

"Holy fucking shit!" I yelled.

Lexa jolted in surprise at my language confused on what the words meant.

A thunder of bodies came running.

I looked behind me and the whole brigade of warriors were on their feet bleary eyed wondering what the hell happened.

Lexa motioned them away.

"We are fine. I am just cauterizing the Skai Prisa's wounds." She said dismissing them.

They put down their weapons and sighed; they bowed and went back to where they were all sleeping.

"Are we doing your arm as well?" she said in amusement.

I glared at her.

"I will take that as a no." she laughed and I went to smack her and she moved out of the way.

She took the bandage off my arm and put the salve my mother had made us on it and then applied burn salve onto the cauterization.

I sighed happily as she applied the salve onto my stomach. It felt nice…I opened my eyes again.

This is going to kill me…having her so close…my feelings hasn't resurfaced since a year ago and now they were raging powerfully. Well thanks God…fuck my life up more okay?

Lexa's POV

When I saw Clarke sleeping peacefully like that it made me think of the sleep overs we used to have as children. She'd curl into me without a care in the world back then, looking to me to protect her, even now as I sit here applying her medicine she shows no sign of resistance when it comes to me. And I cannot show her the person I have become for my people. It is as if we are in our own world together and I love her…but does she love me too? I was lost in thought wondering exactly if any of this was a good idea.

I felt almost guilty the way I look at Clarke even when she's covered in blood. It was how I look at Costia. Is it possible to fall in love with two people at a time? What will become of this if I were to just wait it out? I was becoming more afraid every day since the last time I saw Clarke and my feelings for her are ever growing, even more so when I went back to Polis a year ago to begin my mission. I'm stronger with her here next to me but I am weak too. I am selfish to want her with me always and the guilt I feel when I think of her more than Costia kills me every day.

"Lexa."

I startled realizing I had stopped my movements on Clarke's stomach and my hand was just sitting there on her hip.

I lifted my hand swiftly and looked up at her and she was giving me a look I haven't seen her give me before.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked quietly as she laid there on her elbows and me with a fresh bandage in my hand. I looked down at it and then back at Clarke's wound. I pressed the bandage down on it and tied it quickly.

"The war, the Coalition, Costia, my family…Everything Clarke…I am thinking of everything…that is how my mind works…"

I helped Clarke off the rock and she moved to lay by the fire. I shook my head and motioned to my tent that was set up when we got here.

"You may lay in my tent with me if you wish."

Clarke stared at the tent for longer than I would think she realizes. This gave me time to rethink my offer but then she nodded and we moved to the tent without saying a word.

What am I doing…

I shake my head and follow her into the tent. Maybe tomorrow would bring answers but now we rest.

Clarke's POV

We arrived to Polis at first light. The city took my breath away. Fog rolled over the streets as the gates were opened for their Heda. Our horses road in and all was quiet as street lamps glowed softly the sky unable to give us enough light to see with. I looked up and saw taller buildings then I had ever seen. It was like in the movies we watched as kids in school on the Ark. The lost civilization. I believe they were called skyscrapers. Most of them were broken and rotting. It was cleaned up but the fog covered most of the buildings. It didn't seem like our people used more than 4 floors of the buildings. I wonder how many years it took to clear the dead and debris' from this place.

I saw Lexa move closer to me watching my reaction and I couldn't help the soft smile on my face.

"I love it." I said softly.

Lexa smiled and nodded her head before becoming stern as a group of women intercepted the horses. I looked up and there was a house big enough to house at least 10 families at the top of the hill the city had opened up to. The women lead our horses up to the house where we dismounted. And then I heard footsteps running and the door flew open as a streak of long brown hair passed me before I heard a grunt and a laugh.

I looked behind me and there was Costia hugging Lexa like she hadn't seen her in years.

I frowned in displeasure. It'd only been 2 days…give me a break…

"Costia…this isn't the time…"

"I'm sorry for angering you…" I heard her rush out.

Ew…gag me…

Lexa sighed as she looked at me from over Costia's shoulder.

"It's okay I'm not mad." Lexa said.

I turned away and was lead into the house by one of the people that lead the horses. She had piercing blue eyes almost silver and tattoos on both her arms.

"Klok kom Skaikru." She bowed.

I shook my head and smiled.

"No need to bow. We are all equals."

Her face didn't even move at my words as she analyzed me.

I looked her over and noticed her body build. I looked back up to her eyes.

"I will be serving you during your stay in Polis. I am at your command." She said quietly as she led me to my room. "If there is anything you may need do not hesitate to ask."

I nodded and turned to go into my name but stopped as I turned to look at her once again. She was staring at me stoically.

"What may I call you?"

"Elanna…Skai Prisa." She said.

I nodded.

"That will be all for tonight Elanna."

The girl bowed once again and I noticed scars poking out of her shirt.

"As you wish."

She turned and walked away and a feeling in the pit of my stomach began to grow.

"She looked out of place…didn't she…"

I closed my door without going inside and sighed heavily. "God damn it."

I turned and went to follow Elanna. I have a feeling I know who the mysterious spy is.

Let's hope I can get to her before she gets to anyone I care about.

Hey guys! Sorry or the long wait –sighs heavily- I know you guys have been waiting a good two weeks and thank you for your patience. I have been busy with being buried alive by end of term work for college. I'm graduating May 16th with my AA Degree in Business yay :D. Finals are next week so I'm not sure when I'll be posting the next chapter but I'll get to work on it. It'll be an epic chapter next time so be waiting with baited breath muah! I love all your guys enthusiasm of hoping that Costia is our mysterious traitor and I laughed at each and every one of the reviews I got but guys xD I'm trying to keep as close to the actual story line as possible my cute babies! So her being the spy sadly is not the truth but trust me it'll be crazy when you realize who it is :) on that note thank you for your reviews, favs and follows keep them coming! I hope to never disappoint my followers so until next time :)

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