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When the Commander entered the room where Roan was. He was talking to a few of the Queen's old advisors, these were the ones who were most opposed to Nia's actions but also ones who were loyal to Nia, and a girl with scars littering her face just away from the group. The King seemed to not be even listening to the three around him. He stood when he saw the Commander. "I believe we have some things to discuss." Lexa told Roan and saw the other members of Azgeda tense.
Roan nodded. "I believe we do."
"You realized that I could still kill you." Lexa commented before looking at the other members. "All of you, specially the one who is a Night bleeder." She saw a few eyes go to Ontari. Roan looked shocked at this and followed the Commander's line of sight. "But," Lexa said getting eyes back on her then continuing "I won't. I believe that Azgeda and Trikru can finally stop with this destructive pattern our people have. So killing you will serve no purpose to that cause because I need people within Azgeda who agree with me and who better than their King."
Roan quickly looked to Ontari then back to Lexa. "I agree. I think we can break this pattern we have."
One of advisors' face twisted in anger. "You know nothing. Azgeda will have Trikru and the Commander bow before it, in revenge for our fallen Queen." He spat at the Commander.
Before Lexa would say something, Roan did. "I know that my mother got my sister killed out of cold blood because she was paranoid that she would overthrow her without any evidence. Then banished me after I found out and threatened to right the wrong." All the other members of Azgeda looked at each in shock. The Princess of Azgeda, Isla, was beloved by the whole of Azgeda. She was next in line until her tragic death during the Azgeda/ Trikru wars at the hand of an assassin who was assumed to be Trikru. "Nia was blinded by her own ambitions and hunger for power, she would kill anyone who didn't have a use or stood even a small threat. She was the real criminal, Nia was a murder and a tyrant who we are finally free of thanks to the Commander." He said in a stern voice before nodding towards Lexa who nodded back. There was silence from the other members of Azgeda.
"Did Nia really kill Isla?" One of the members of Azgeda asked in a small voice breaking the silence. He had been one of the more trusted of Nia's circle.
Roan nodded. "She got an assassin to dress as a Trikru warrior and kill Isla while she slept. It took me months to figure it out."
The advisor who shouted at the Commander then said "Long live King Roan!" The rest shouted it after hearing this. Only one didn't, Ontari. The girl seemed to be in deep thought but her eyes were trained on Lexa. Then when the Commander met the gaze, Ontari's eyes darted to the floor.
The King then turned to the advisors. "Please, could you leave me and the Commander to talk?" He asked them and none of them disagreed.
Once the room cleared, Lexa spoke. "We should keep an eye on Ontari. I don't trust her."
"Neither do I but we can't kill her. Most will believe it a betrayal and rebel against it, rebel against me." Roan told her and Lexa nodded in agreement.
"You should return to Azgeda. Get the story of what happened to your sister out there. Turn the people against Nia and turn their loyalties towards you. Get them to tell you all of Nia's plan. Whilst Clarke and I will go to Arkadia to deliver the body of Nia as a way of telling them we have gotten justice." Lexa advised.
"You are right, we should do that."
"Aren't I always?" Lexa asked with a smirk.
Roan chuckled. "I should be leave now then."
Lexa extended her arm towards Roan. He took it. This was a way those who respected each other said goodbye in their culture. Then Lexa thought about something. "Skaikru have this phrase which is a goodbye to those who they care about."
"What is this phrase?" Roan asked her.
"May we meet again." She told him with a small smile.
He returned it. "May we meet again." Then the pair left the room to tell everyone what the plan was and for Azgeda to return to Azgeda whilst Clarke and Lexa went to Arkadia.
The ride so far to Arkadia was silent, well almost silent with the sounds of feet meeting the ground and horse's hooves crunching the twigs and leaves beneath it. Clarke and Lexa kept catching each other's eye but as soon as Lexa realized that they were holding eye contact, the brunette's eyes went in front of her and away from Clarke's. The blonde knew that all of Lexa's walls were back up again, the progress that they made during the past two weeks was worthless. She wanted, no needed, Lexa to trust her again. It was killing her, it was killing them both.
The blonde was also worried about returning to Arkadia, the last most had saw it was after the Mountain and before she left. She didn't know if they would accept her again. Lexa saw the look on Clarke's face and before she could stop herself, she spoke "You're worried about returning to Arkadia."
Clarke looked at Lexa. "What if they don't want me back? I left them."
"You left a hero, Clarke. You return a hero." Lexa told her a small smile, her urge to comfort Clarke was more than her anger towards the blonde in that moment. "You return with the body of the Ice Queen, you bring them justice." Lexa added quickly looking at the body of Nia who now had a cloth over her whilst the body was being carried by four warriors.
Clarke smiled, maybe not all of the walls were back up or maybe she still had the ability to shatter them. "You bring them justice."
"We bring them peace." Just after Lexa said this they saw the field of dead bodies.
Everything fell silent for a moment as everything came to a halt. Then went into action and went through the field for any survivors. Clarke and Lexa dismounted their horses and went towards the bodies. "They're all bullet wounds." Clarke observed looking at the warriors who were all Trikru. They were the peace force sent to protect Arkadia.
"Heda!" A warrior shouted making both of the women turn to him.
Lexa began running towards the warrior and soon saw who he was near. "Indra!" She shouted and bent down next to her general.
"Heda." She said weakly trying to sit up but couldn't and slumped back down.
Clarke bent down next to Indra. She looked at the wound which was on Indra's shoulder. "I'm going to need bandages." She said looking warriors who quickly went to get some.
"Stay away. You're one of them." Indra spat.
"Indra, teik em sis au. (Let her help)." Lexa told the women who relaxed. Clarke got handed the bandages and began to tend to the wound. "Indra, what happened here?" Lexa asked.
"They attacked while we slept. They killed our archers first, my infantry couldn't get close. Then executed the wounded." Indra spat answering her Commander.
"How did this happen? Kane wouldn't do this." Clarke asked the general.
"It wasn't Kane, it was Pike." Indra said. Clarke knew him, he was her Earth studies teacher on the Ark. He wasn't very good at his job as Clarke had learnt most of what she knew about surviving down here from Lexa and the rest of the grounders, not Pike.
Lexa let out an angry huff. "How did you escape?"
"They kept me alive to send a message." Indra said then let pained breathe out. "This is their land now and whoever tries to stop them will die just as this army did." Indra delivered, her tone was angry.
The Commander then stood up. "Send riders, I call upon the armies of the 12 clans. In a days time we lay waste to Arkadia and everyone in it's walls." She ordered and the received no resistance from the warriors who went to go do as she told them.
Clarke's eyes widened. "Wait." She said standing up. The warriors did wait and looked at their Commander for an order to keep going. Lexa just looked at Clarke and raised an eyebrow so they stayed. "Let me see what is happening. It wasn't Kane and we heard that he's the Chancellor. It was traitors."
Lexa's jaw tensed even more. "Your reasoning for this is?"
"Anya isn't here, I know you've looked too. If she isn't here than she's in Arkadia." Clarke told her and Lexa of course had looked for the body of her mentor. "I know you don't trust me but right now I need you to. We've worked so hard for peace, we have to try and fix this."
Lexa knew that Clarke was right. "Fine but you're taking warriors with you. If you don't return by nightfall, I'm sending that order to the clans to lay waste to Arkadia."
"Thank you." Clarke said with a small smile. "May we meet again." Clarke said before turning around and leaving. She had about 5 warriors flanking her sides and behind as she walked away.
"May we meet again." Lexa muttered however Clarke didn't hear her.
Clarke and the small group of warriors were nearing Arkadia when a shot was fired. It hit one of the warriors in the head. A warrior pushed Clarke behind a tree, it saved her from a bullet. 3 warriors went up trees, they were quick. Then disappeared into them. The other one stayed by Clarke as bullets came flying towards them. A warrior pulled back an arrow and let it fly however got a bullet to the upper stomach, just bellow him ribs, in response. "One is down." He said between gritted teeth.
"How many are there?" Clarke asked him as her hands went to stopping the bleeding.
"I could see 10 at least but there will be more." He told her.
"You will live." Clarke said with determination in her voice. Then her attention was taken by a warrior falling from a tree.
The warrior who was nearest Clarke shook his head. "I will not. Ai gonplei ste odon (My fight is over)." He said as the live left his body. Just in that second another warrior fell from the trees also dead. Clarke picked up the bow and arrows. She began shooting at them, she had learnt whilst on the run. The arrow found it's way into a man who was flying at her. She recognized him from the Ark, farm station.
Clarke was behind the tree just as a bullet came flying next to her head. She pulled back another arrow and let it fly however just as it did, another warrior fell dead. It arrow did kill of the traitors. "Clarke! Give it up! You can't win!" Pike shouted over the bullet fire.
"I can die trying!" Clarke shouted right back. She let off another arrow but did this time get a bullet in the shoulder. It sent her down to the ground.
Then a barrel of a gun was pressed to her forehead. She looked up to see Pike. He had a sickening smile on his face. "I don't want you dead. You know everything about the Commander, I need you alive." Then he rammed the butt of the gun into her face causing Clarke to be knocked out cold.
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