Clarke fell asleep as she lay her head on Lexa's lap. She was exhausted by the day's ride and subsequent stand-off with Bellamy. She felt safe but then she began to relive the day's event in her dreams.

Lexa watched over Clarke as she slept. She was leafing through pages of one of the binders when she felt Clarke stir uncomfortably. She calmed her with a touch knowing that Clarke needed it to get past the events of the day. She looked up when she heard the door open and saw Titus come in.

"I'm sorry for the interruption," Titus began with an apology. "Your guards told me that the Skaikru boy forced his way in here."

"Yes, he did," Lexa confirmed. "No harm done but for now he is not welcome in Polis." She gave him a look that indicated a kill order was included.

"Does Clarke know?" he asked knowing how protective she was of her people.

Lexa knew what he was doing and didn't take the bait. "Have you discovered how Pike escaped?" She determined he was not in on it when he expressed surprise and assured her that he would find out for her earlier.

"He killed two of the guards and slipped out during the night," he explained. "We are sealing every possible routes he may have taken."

"Rotate the guards more frequently and have them be more vigilant," she ordered knowing that wasn't enough either but it would have to do until her enemies showed their hand. "Gather the ambassadors early tomorrow. We have important matters to discuss."

"Have these revealed anything?" he asked looking at the binders piled on the table.

"Clarke and I have not finished going through them yet," she said. "Is there anything else?" She watched as Titus took his leave and went back to studying what she could.

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Lexa compared the maps from the binders with her collection and marked those that she could match the following morning. She was busy working on it that she didn't notice Clarke get up.

"Can I help?" Clarke offered seeing Lexa poring over her maps and concluding that she had made progress overnight.

"Come take a look at this," Lexa invited her over. She showed her the matching points and declared they needed to get visual confirmation but she was fairly confident she was right.

"You need to tell them not to touch anything," Clarke warned knowing that each location could potentially have a nuclear missile in them. She placed her hand on Lexa's back and felt the tension she bore. She rubbed Lexa's shoulder to try to ease it away.

Lexa agreed it would be dangerous for the scouts to go beyond looking at the spots she marked. "There are so many of them, we can't possibly stop them all if they become active."

"I need help to figure out how they can be remotely activated," Clarke said realizing that the previous night. "I'll need Monty's help for that."

"Send for him," Lexa said.

"Lexa, I need to go to Arkadia," Clarke explained. "He needs a computer to figure it all out."

"I've called for a meeting; I need you here," Lexa said.

"I'll be here but after that, I need to take these to Arkadia," Clarke said pointing to the items she determined she needed to show him.

"We'll discuss it later," Lexa said not yet willing to let Clarke leave. She knew they had no other option at the moment but hoped an alternative might present itself soon.

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Clarke was headed to the meeting when she saw Murphy coming her way. She pretty much guessed why he had come to see her.

"It's impossible," he started. "If you really want to find out what that box holds, we need to get it to Arkadia."

Clarke knew he was right and hoped she could convince Lexa to take it with her.

"I can steal and take it there if you like," he offered.

"No, they'll kill you if you do that," she warned him. "I'll figure something out. John, promise me you won't steal it."

Murphy looked doubtful she would but eventually gave in. "Hurry."

"I will," she assured him. "Just don't do anything stupid and I'll get it done." She knew it wasn't going to be easy but with everything that's going on, there had to be a connection. She entered the throne room quite late and saw that the meeting was already in progress.

"Thank you for joining us Wanheda," Lexa said looking up momentarily. "Will you please explain what needs to be done?"

Clarke jumped in and described what the scouts should be looking for as tell-tale signs that a missile base is present in the identified locations. She emphasized that it was imperative that they be careful and not get too curious.

Titus translated all that into a direct order and dismissed the members. He waited for everyone to leave but knew and expected Clarke to hang back. "Is there anything else we can do?"

"Yes, there might be," Clarke began taking that opportunity to broach the subject. "Let me take the commander's box to Arkadia with me."

"Absolutely not," he forbade without hesitation.

"I believe that box is the key to understanding all of this," Clarke argued. "The first commander knew what happened then and how to fix it. We need to know how to stop the missiles. Lexa, you would want to know don't you?" She turned to her hoping that she would override Titus and allow the box to leave Polis.

"Why do you keep wanting to take the box away from us?" he asked angrily. "First you said it proves the she is one of your people and now you say you need it to stop the missiles."

"Because that's what the hologram said," Clarke reminded him. "She came to fix the problem remember? We may be on the verge of another nuclear catastrophe and she's the only one who knows enough about it to show us how to stop it."

"Lexa can stop it," he claimed confidently. "She has proven she can."

"She can't be in all places at once to do that if they are all active," Clarke countered.

"Enough! I will take the box to Arkadia myself and find the answers we need," Lexa spoke at last and made a definitive decision that surprised both Clarke and Titus. She didn't wait for either to react and walked out of the room.

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Lexa leaned against her usual spot on the wall trying to collect her thoughts. She knew she was doing the right thing. She could see Clarke from afar coming towards her and wondered if her decision had anything to do with Clarke's own decision to go to Arkadia.

"I thought I'd find you here," Clarke said leaning on the wall next to Lexa. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"How else would Titus allow the box to leave Polis?"

"I just know that between what we found in that missile base and that box, we'll know what to do next," Clarke said hopefully.

"At the very least we'll learn what she had to say," Lexa said taking Clarke's hand in hers.

'I'm glad you're coming with me," Clarke said. "I was about to ask Octavia to keep an eye on you while I was away."

"I'm quite capable of taking care of myself," Lexa reminded her.

"I know," Clarke agreed. "I'm just not ready to lose you and would do anything to prevent it."

Lexa believed it because she felt the same about Clarke. "Your friend Murphy will be pleased to get his way."

Clarke smiled knowing she was right. "We should take Octavia with us; she'll appreciate seeing Lincoln."

Lexa remained silent after hearing his name.

"Are you still angry with him?" Clarke ventured to ask.

"His clan won't take him back and I can't have him as one of my guards," Lexa explained the distrust that lingers making him an outsider.

"I wouldn't mind having him in my clan," Clarke offered. "If he was, would you lift his kill order?"

Lexa was amused by how good Clarke was getting at negotiating especially such a subtle one. She gently nodded her agreement.

"Octavia will be pleased," Clarke said gratefully.

"Should I be worried about her brother?" Lexa asked knowing that he would still be bitter about something when they met again.

"Octavia and I can handle him," Clarke assured her. "But just in case, will you bring your guards with you?"

"I intended to bring both of ours," Lexa revealed.

Clarke wanted to object and say that she would be safe in Arkadia but thought it didn't hurt to have hers along to keep Lexa safe if needed.

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Lexa and Clarke looked for Octavia at Indra's place. Sure enough she was there and while Lexa spoke with Indra, Clarke pulled Octavia for a private conversation.

"I need a favor," Clarke began. "Lexa and I are going to Arkadia and I need you to come with us."

Octavia quickly guessed why she needed to go with them. "I'll keep Bellamy out of her way. But what about Lincoln? Should I tell him to hide from her and her entourage?"

"No need, Lexa has lifted his kill order," Clarke revealed. "He's part of Skaikru now."

Octavia was surprised by the news. She knew that Lincoln had assimilated but nothing official had yet been done. "He'll like that."

Clarke smiled and gave Lexa a nod when it was settled between them and the trio bade Indra goodbye. Octavia gave Indra an extra hug before following them to the stables.

Lexa watched as the box and binders they were taking to Arkadia were securely strapped onto their packhorse. She could tell Titus was still hoping she would change her mind. "I will bring it back safely."

"I'm sure you would," Titus said. "But I much prefer your safe return."

"Don't worry too much," Lexa assured him. "I have Clarke with me along with Octavia and six of my best and loyal guards."

Titus knew that Clarke wouldn't let anything happen to her having seen it for himself.

Lexa watched as Clarke and Octavia arrive with Murphy and got on their horses to begin their journey. She gave Aden a quick nod as he came to see them off. "Look out for one another." She saw Titus and Aden bow in unison before heading off.

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Lexa noticed that Clarke was unusually quiet. "Clarke, is something the matter?"

Clarke looked at Lexa as if she just appeared out of nowhere even though they've been riding side by side since they left Polis. "What if those aren't enough to figure it all out?" She looked at the packhorse ahead of them. "What if after all that, we still can't stop another nuclear apocalypse?"

"You're doing it again," Lexa warned gently. "You're overthinking it because you have nothing else to do. We will at the very least know more than we did before and make our decisions from there."

Clarke sighed knowing Lexa was right. She just couldn't shake the feeling she was missing something on top of another uneasy feeling that was similar to when they went to save the village.

"Is there something else bothering you?" Lexa was clearly concerned.

"I have the feeling that someone is following us," Clarke revealed looking around. "It's like when Pike appeared unexpectedly."

Lexa signaled the guard closest to them and gave orders to check around them for any signs of a stalker. She knew better than to dismiss Clarke's hunch knowing she didn't do so offhandedly. "We should set up camp here." She was familiar with the area and knew it would be safe.

Like clockwork, the guards quickly pitched the tents and started a fire. They made it look so easy.

"Clarke, time to prove to me you can hunt," Octavia challenged. She saw Lexa and Clarke exchange nods.

"Take Quark with you," Lexa said just as a precaution.

Both Clarke and Octavia didn't like being babysat but knew they had no choice. They headed off while Lexa made sure that their cargo was safe in her tent.

"Keep up," Octavia teased.

Clarke pulled out her knife which she brought this time. "I was about to say the same thing."

Quark opted to use his bow and arrow as they quickly spotted a potential prey. He kept an eye on Clarke who took her position to flank it with Octavia. He took the first shot but only made it bolt away.

Octavia took her shot but only caught it on its hind flank and made it turn the other way towards Clarke.

Clarke watched as the animal charged towards her and waited for the right moment to throw her knife at it. It stopped short by her feet.

"Wanheda, are you alright?" Quark asked rushing to her side. He had his bow drawn but unable to take the shot because of the trees around them.

"Alright, I have to admit that was really good," Octavia said pulling both knives out of their prey. "The kill is yours Clarke."

"Thanks to both of you for the assist," Clarke added.