Chapter Eleven

Lexa groaned as she tried to open her eyes. She heard someone shuffling around her and then heard them come closer.

"It's alright, your safe." A strong feminine voice said, and Lexa felt her hair being brushed back from her face. Lexa finally opened her eyes, seeing an older woman with long brown hair with streaks of blonde in it. The woman held up a light, starting to shine it in Lexa's eyes. Lexa flinched away, shutting her eyes and pulling away. "I'm a doctor I'm just trying to examine you to make sure you're ok." The woman explained to Lexa.

"I don't know what that is." Lexa rasped as she slowly opened her eyes again. The woman ran her hand through her hair.

"It's like a healer, but we use different medicines more advanced medicines. Please let me continue my exam, and I can explain more after that." The woman explained, and Lexa nodded her consent. The woman slowly shined the light in Lexa's eyes again; she then moved on to testing Lexa's limbs, making sure that bent and straightened, making sure that everything moved. Lexa noticed the lack of pain in her injured arm, leg, and side, there was still some pain, but it had greatly lessened.

"We gave you something for the pain and medicines that will help you heal faster. You should be back to yourself in about a week. I'm Dr. Abby Griffin." The woman explained as she peeled back the bandage on Lexa's leg and Lexa noticed that the wound was no longer inflamed and it had closed much better. Lexa's side had already closed into a black scab on her skin; she noticed when Dr. Griffin pulled off the bandage. Lexa watched as she peeled back the final bandage on her arm as well, noting that her arm still looked the worst of the three. It looked as if it had been freshly re-stitched and was still slightly inflamed.

"You pulled some of the stitches in your arm when your group escaped the fire, you have some minor burns, but nothing serious." Dr. Griffin explained as she helped Lexa sit up, putting a pile of clothes next to her on the bed. That was when Lexa noticed she was just in her undergarments.

"Why are you helping me, Dr. Griffin?" Lexa asked her as she pulled the shirt over her head.

"I still have the hope that there is a chance for peace between our people. Please call me Abby." Abby said as she turned to dig in one of the cabinets. Lexa pulled on the pants and then the socks, noticing how sore her feet were from running thought the forest without her boots.

"How are the others? Raven and Murphy." Lexa inquired as she slipped on the Skaikru boots, noting that they were not as comfortable as her own.

"I removed the bullet from her spine, but she lost the use of one her legs until about mid-thigh. I had to put Murphy in a coma until the artificial skin regrowth is complete and I can replace the skin on his hands. You can see Raven if you want." Abby offered, Lexa nodded slowly standing on her feet. Abby grabbed a sling from the cabinet she had been digging in. "You need to wear this, so you don't pull another stitch," Abby told her as she helped Lexa put her arm into the sling.

"We can discuss our business after I talk to Raven," Lexa informed Abby, who nodded in response.

"My husband, the Chancellor, will be glad to hear that. We have much to discuss." Abby said.

Clarke watched as Jasper and Monty goofed off in the dorm room yet again. She couldn't believe how easily they trusted the Mountain Men. She went back to drawing the map of the Mountain on her top bunk. Clarke had not seen Zo since that night. Zo had warned that she might not though since she had to stay on Cage Wallace's leash. Everyone had whispered about what Cage Wallace was doing to her, but Clarke chooses to ignore them not wanting to think about the horrors the younger girl might be facing. She watched as the 100 left the dorm.

Clarke hadn't seen Bellamy either; she'd been told Bellamy was in medical where no one would let her go. She needed to get in. So Clarke climbed down from her bunk and ripped the bandage off her arm, and raked her arm sharply over the exposed metal frame, reopening her wound and making it even deeper than before. Clarke applied as much pressure as she could to the freshly open wound, and made her way to the door surprisingly bumping into Zo. Zo was even thinner than the last time; she had dark circles under her eyes and a slight limp in her step.

"Zo." Clarke gasped out. Zo immediately grabbed Clarke's arm pressing on it.

"Are you hurt anywhere else? Who did this?" Zo demanded as she ripped her shirt.

"No, I did it to myself." Clarke gasped as Zo dragged her along.

"I'm getting you to medical, and then I'm getting you out of here." Zo hissed lowly in her ear. Zo pressed a button on one of the bracelets around her wrist, and within seconds there was a guard by her side.

"Help her." Zo snapped at the guard who nodded picking Clarke into his arms with Zo trailing after them. When they reached the medical bay, the guard laid Clarke down on the bed who at some point on their journey here, had passed out. Zo brushed the hair back from Clarke's face, just glad that Clarke had not had to go through what she had. The healer came and pushed Zo roughly out of the way; causing her stumbled and fall in a way she would never have before. The healer glanced back at Zo.

"I should put you on a drip so you can get the nutrients and fluids you need, that you are refusing." The healer spat as she began to stitch Clarke's arm back together again.

"I'm refusing that option too," Zo said as she pulled herself into a chair.

"You know we will do it when you pass out again, but even that can't keep you alive forever, you need to eat." The healer responded sharply.

"I do not intend to survive this," Zo replied as she stared at the floor. The healer grew silent at that, continuing her quick work on Clarke. Zo knew she only had to last long enough to make sure Clarke escaped, knowing that thanks to the bracelets encircling her wrist she would not be able to make her own escape. Zo observed the medical bay, while the healer worked noting the pipes that brought blood to and from the patients in the beds. The healer finished with Clarke, getting up and leaving her alone with Clarke.

"Clarke wake up," Zo said as she started to lightly slap the unconscious girl's cheeks. Clarke blinked her eyes opened slowly. Zo, who was already helping Clarke sit up, helped her to her feet letting her put as much of her weight she needed to against her. Zo groaned under the weight but forced herself to bare it. She made her way with Clarke to the door following the pipes, having a strong suspicion of where they may lead. Clarke stumbled along only held up by Zo's arms, barely even awake. Clarke tripped over own feet almost bringing them both down.

"You need to do better. I don't have the strength to carry you, and you're about to have to run." Zo hissed in Clarke's ear as she reached a door where the pipes lead to. Zo quickly managed to open the door, shoving Clarke inside. "Go find a way out," Zo told Clarke. Clarke reached out and grabbed Zo's wrist.

"Come with me." Clarke pleaded as she tried to tug Zo in with her.

"I can't because of the bracelets if I even try to enter the room, I will set off alarms, and we both will be captured again. You need to go Clarke." Zo told her as peeled Clarke's fingers off of her wrist. Tears began to slide down Clarke's face as she gave a reluctant nod.

"May we meet again," Clarke told Zo who nodded.

"May we meet again," Zo repeated to Clarke, watching as Clarke turned and went further into the room Zo shut the door, taking off at a run down the hallway. She knew she needed to get as far away as possible from this room and then cause some sort of distraction; Zo felt the edges of her vision begin to blur, and she just hoped she was far enough away to give Clarke enough of a head start.

"How are you feeling?" Lexa asked Raven as she settled into the chair beside her bed. Raven rolled her eyes at Lexa.

"Well, that's a loaded question." Raven laughed out, with a gasp of pain at the end. Lexa gently took Raven's hand.

"Admitting pain shows strength, not weakness," Lexa told her as she ran her thumb across the back of Raven's hand.

"Why are you still here? Why haven't you gone after Clarke?" Raven asked her changing the subject.

"She is probably dead," Lexa answered her gravely.

"And you just don't care; you looked at her like you loved her more than anything," Raven stated, looking at Lexa for an answer.

"Love is weakness." Was Lexa's cryptic response. Lexa stood to leave, as she turned to go, there was one last thing that Raven needed to tell her.

"I'm pregnant," Raven told her, Lexa whirled around raising an eyebrow in question.

"We had devices that prevented us from getting pregnant on the ark and mine failed if anyone else had found out then I would have been floated. Abby found out right after we sent the 100 for the ground, she sent me to the ground to find out why it looked like they were dying. They were removing the wristbands that let the ark know they were alive. Finn was supposed to be down here and since he is- was the dad I figured I should be near him away. Figured it didn't matter it was still a death sentence either way. I wasn't old enough to have a baby on the ark, but down here there are no rules like that. Somehow I am still pregnant after everything I've been through down here." Raven finished with a sob, Lexa leaned down hugging Raven and Raven clung to Lexa like she was the only thing that mattered.

"You are not alone Raven," Lexa told her, causing Raven to sob harder clinging to Lexa tighter. Lexa simply held Raven until she stopped sobbing. After sobbing for at least 20 minutes, Raven finally pulled back, releasing Lexa. Raven nodded and turned her head, Lexa understanding that the girl wanted to be left alone she turned and left.

Abby met Lexa outside the door to take her to the Chancellor. She led Lexa thought the winding compact metal hallways. Abby pushed a button causing a door to open leading Lexa into what appeared to be living quarters. There was a table and some chairs and a couch; a slim blonde man was sitting on the couch. The man stood when he saw Abby and Lexa enter the room.

"I'm Chancellor Jake Griffin; you may call me Jake." The man introduced himself holding his hand out to Lexa, who just stared at the extended hand.

"I am Lexa, Commander of the 12 clans you may call me Commander." Was all Lexa said.

"Ok, Commander I'm afraid that we don't know much about your people, so maybe you could start with telling us what you want." Jake offered as Lexa settled into a chair at the table. Lexa nodded as she considered her options, including something Raven had mentioned.

"Before we start our negotiations, my people need to be notified of my whereabouts as soon as possible." Lexa insisted.

"Of course, as soon as we finish our discussion we can have two guards of your choose escort you to wherever you need to be," Jake reassured her, Lexa nodded and continued requests.

"I have three things I wish to discuss two are for my people, and one is more personal." Lexa started. Jake nodded showing Lexa that he wanted her to continue

"The Mountain Men who have your people as well as mine, also have a way of turning them into something else we call reaper. They are our kin, but they do not remember us, so they attack us and take us to the Mountain. I would like to see if, with your medicine and technology, there would be a way for them to come back to themselves." Lexa explained, carefully watching Abby as well as Jake.

"It depends on what causes their affliction, Commander, but we can certainly try," Abby answered her evenly, and Lexa nodded, accepting her answer.

"What are your other requests?" Jake asked Lexa.

"I would like your people's assistance in taking down the Mountain," Lexa stated.

"Of course, that was implied before our discussion ever began," Jake assured her.

"I have found that explicitly stating everything out in negotiations is best," Lexa explained.

"Of course, of course. Now, what was your last request?" Jake asked her curiously, wondering what the Commander could want for herself.

"This cannot leave this room. Is that understood?" Lexa asked them harshly.

"Of course, we understand that," Abby answered for both of them, Jake nodding along to show his agreement.

"The way my people select the next Commander is a bloodbath, a conclave, one I believe might be able to be unnecessary within my lifetime proved certain conditions are met." Lexa began to explain.

"What conditions? And how would we help with this?" Abby asked interested in what Lexa was asking.

"On the Ark, you had things to help with or prevent people from having children, yes?" Lexa asked, directing her question to Abby. The doctor nodded.

"What if it was me and my wife that would want to have a child together, our child?" Lexa asked Abby. Abby hesitated before answering.

"For the two of you to have a child that is both of yours, there is a procedure we could try, but there's no guaranteeing that it will work. It hasn't been used since before the bombs." Abby explained. "We could use a male's sperm to impregnate one of you," Abby suggested.

"No, it'll be hard enough to convince my people of this without using someone else too. It has to be our child." Lexa insisted. Abby nodded while trying to figure out the best way to explain the procedure to Lexa.

"Do you understand what eggs and sperm are?" Abby asked Lexa, who nodded. "Ok, so basically from one of you we will extract an egg from you when you're the most fertile; from the other, we will a small sample of bone marrow and use that to create sperm then combine them to create what will become a child which we will implant in one of you," Abby explained, and Lexa nodded understanding most of it.

"It has to be me. If my wife carried our child, my people would kill her for infidelity." Lexa said gravely. Abby nodded in understanding.

"We can start the necessary tests and to take what we can from you sample wise," Abby explained, and Lexa nodded getting up to follow Abby to the medical bay.

Clarke choked back a sob as she watched Zo run off from the tiny window. Clarke turned and saw several people locked into wire cages that only left them enough room to sit. The room stank of human waste and rotting flesh. Clarke made her way over to the cages immediately recognizing two people. Bellamy and Indra. Clarke ran up to their side by side cages struggling to get the locks open.

"The key is over there, Princess. The white square thing." Bellamy choked out as he pointed to a rack on the wall. Clarke snatched the key from the rack, freeing Bellamy and then Indra, who appeared much weaker than Bellamy.

"They just bleed her." He explained as he pulled Indra's arm over his shoulder who protested weakly. "This way," Bellamy said as he dragged Clarke through a door.

"What are-" Clarke started to ask as the floor dropped out from underneath them. The three of them landed in a pile of bodies Clarke started to scream until Indra clamped a hand over her mouth.

"Hush, Princess. They will hear and find us." Indra shushed Clarke who nodded. Bellamy peeked over the edge of the metal cart, while Indra slowly removed her hand from Clarke's mouth. Bellamy hopped over the side of the cart, reaching back of Clarke and pulling her out as well while Indra pulled herself out. Both Indra and Bellamy reached for Clarke's arm. "The Ice Princess is coming with me boy." Indra hissed at Bellamy.

"No, she is coming with me. She's my way to get Lexa on my side." Bellamy argued. Clarke pulled her arms from their grasps.

"Enough neither of you is using me to get back into Lexa's good graces if I don't get to her alive and I hear reapers coming, so we need to move now," Clarke ordered Indra immediately took the front while Bellamy took the rear both of them pushing Clarke into a run.