CHAPTER 6

AN:/ Okay guys, just wanted to let you know that I have actually put a lot of effort into making this chapter interesting… Some of you may be disappointed and if that is the case i'm sorry and would love to hear why and how I can improve the story in anyway. Happy Christmas though- my present to you guys- sorry for the long wait though :/ Thanks guys!

'Where's Bellamy?' Clarke questioned as she wandered around the Grounders camp in search of her fellow leader. She desperately needed to speak to the young man that had become her solid rock over the past few weeks on earth. Many of the sky people had begun to pack up all their possessions after the earlier misunderstanding and were getting ready to move out once the chancellor gave the word.

'Last I heard he was looking for you… said something about coming up with a plan to get everyone back from the mountain. Pretty sure he was heading towards the Commanders tent.' Octavia stated as she saw Clarke's state of unrest at there words.

Quickly jumping into a jog over to her new tent Clarke could already hear the argument that had occurred out of her presence. In fact she was surprised that she couldn't hear it in the centre of the village with the true volume of words that bombarded her with each step inside.

Taking in the sight of the two hostile bodies in front of her who were oblivious to her presence she continued to watch, gathering more insight into the argument. That was until she realised they were fighting over herself.

'Clarke is not your play thing that you get to control and push around until you get bored of her.' Bellamy argued as he almost snarled in the Commanders face.

'No, but she is my wife now, and that means she is mine. Klark kom Trikru is no longer any of your concern. Now leave before I make you.' Lexa growled but as she turned away from the boy in front she caught Clarke's eye and knew she'd heard almost everything. 'Clarke. What are you doing here?'

'I was looking for Bellamy actually.' Clarke stated calmly as she tried to reign in all the anger from earlier on in the day before she turned and smiled at the boy. 'Bell can we talk? Outside?'

'Sure.' Bellamy nodded desperate to get out of the tension filled tent.

Yet Lexa would not be so easily ignored and she took a step towards the Skai Prisa before she had the chance to leave. 'Clarke. The ceremony must continue. We need to talk about this.' Lexa argued as she took hold of her wife's arm.

'It can wait.' Clarke stated trying to remain calm as she pulled her arm close to continue moving out of the tent.

Once the flaps to her new tent were closed Clarke took a quick breath of fresh air to calm her nerves, completely forgetting why she was there. That is until Bellamy nervously coughed to get the co-leaders attention. 'You wanted to talk?' he asked tentatively.

….

Lexa couldn't stop pacing. She was furious. She didn't know what was going on in her new wife's head and after her storming in and out with Bellamy her anger only grew.

Who did she think she is? I am her wife. She needs to learn some respect. I will make sure she gives me respect. Tonight she will be mine.

Impulsively Lexa moved to collect her sword attaching it to her hip she moved out of her tent and went in search of someone who had no choice but to listen to her talk.

Gustus was gone. Clarke was acting like a child. The ceremony had been delayed. Lexa needed a drink.

….

Quickly glancing around, Clarke noticed the Commander heading out of the tent, they had exited mere minutes ago, before pushing Bellamy towards the forest. 'Not here.' was all she stated as she moved swiftly into the forest hoping to avoid any following guards.

The two Arkers continued to move swiftly through the forest until Clarke felt safe enough to share her plans. 'I need you to infiltrate Mount Weather somehow.' She stated calmly unable to look her friend in the eyes. She knew the dangers she would be putting him through and she didn't want to see if he took the request personally or not.

However Bellamy was unfazed by the request and simply shrugged before agreeing. 'Sure but why me? Why not Finn?'

'You know as well as I do that Finn is a loose canon at the moment. Plus Finn is still recovering. I need you to infiltrate the mountain now.' Clarke sighed before continuing. 'Without the grounders knowing or at least without the Commander finding out.'

Bellamy once again simply nodded before asking his next question. 'Your staying with her then?' He didn't need to state who he was talking about in that moment as Clarke knew that he agreed with her mother and believed the alliance to be bad news. However she also knew that the only escape from the Commander now was death. Alliance or not. She was bound to the other woman and any other act would be treason.

'I have no other choice at the moment.' She sighed thinking about the next few days. 'But I need you to go now. I heard you had a plan?' She questioned trying to stay on task.

Bellamy only sighed as he looked into his friends sorrowful eyes. 'Yeh Lincoln knows the tunnels, he can take me in as his prisoner. The rest is up to me. I can find Monty and get in touch over the radio. Three days tops, anything longer than that and assume I've been compromised.'

'Octavia wont be happy about this…' Clarke stated as she nodded in agreement of the plan. 'Go pack your stuff. I want you gone before the ceremony continues.'

At this Bellamy's eyes narrowed dramatically as he scowled at his friend. 'I understand you staying Clarke but continuing the ceremony is ridiculous. You owe them nothing. They were ready to execute Finn. Simply because he was in love with you. Don't let yourself fall in too deep.'

After warning his friend Bellamy nodded his head before moving swiftly back towards the campsite to find Lincoln and get a move on. Clarke however was stood considering his words as she watched him disappear behind the trees.

She knew that Bellamy had a point. The grounders were ruthless and quick to judge but Lexa wasn't. For Clarke, that gave her a small sliver of hope still. However her own people were still currently packing away their belongings and ready to head back. Not to mention her ex lover currently residing in Nyko's healing tent recovering from the many cuts he received before Clarke could stop everyone.

She needed to go talk to Finn before he left that much she knew. He wouldn't be happy about her decision to stay much like Bellamy. Yet if she didn't tell him herself she knew he would take it the wrong way causing more problems.

Swiftly she began to move back towards the campsite hoping that she could reach the boy before bumping into any officials or more importantly her new wife.

….

Anya was quietly sat sharpening her sword, inside her tent as she heard more than saw her Commander storm through the entrance grumbling to herself.

'Commander, how are negotiations with the sky people coming along? I assume the boy is recovering nicely.' Anya drawled as she began formalities.

However Lexa was not in the mood to talk politics and decided to get straight to the point. She knew whatever was mentioned inside the tent would not get out and Anya always gave the best advice as her previous mentor.

'Clarke refuses to speak to me. She is being immature as if she were a goufa!' Lexa ranted as she paced around the tent ramrod straight looking for Anya's stash of alcohol.

'I see. The skai prisa is having her way already. I'm surprised you're affected so soon heda. Although I cannot say I am surprised.' Anya chuckled to herself.

'Mockery is not the product of a strong mind Anya!' Lexa spat as she stopped to glare before continuing her rant once more. 'I need to show her who is in charge. I am the Commander of twelve clans! She is merely my wife!' Lexa grinned inwardly as she found the flask and took a large gulp.

'Heda, beja, be calm. Clarke will come around. The ceremony is nearly over and I'm sure by tonight you will have no need for Clarke to speak. As you say she is your wife but you must remember to treat her as such. With care and patience. Clarke is hurting but you can fix things.'

Lexa simply huffed. She knew Anya's words were true but she couldn't believe her wife's behaviour. Their ceremony was still incomplete yet Clarke already acted as a child would. Shutting her wife out of conversations and running off to the woods with another.

'Fine. How do you propose I get her back on speaking terms?' Lexa relented as she thought of Clarke's earlier warning/pleas.

'Now that I cannot help you with. You must do this alone Lexa, as it is you who must apologise.'

However Anyas last word was not taken lightly and Lexa burst at the seems almost. 'Apologise? I will do no such thing Anya. I am Commander. I do not apologise!' Lexa seethed. 'The ceremony will continue, I have ordered for the feast to be prepared once more and then I shall take my wife for my own!'

Anya merely shook her head at her seconds words as the Commander stormed back out of the tent, with a swish of her coat, and the flask remaining by her side.

'This will not end well.' she mumbled to herself before returning to her sword.

….

Meanwhile Clarke had reached the medical tent to find that Nyko and her mother were whispering quietly outside of the tent. The two had been working together in order to heal the boy she used to love. Nyko seemed to throughly enjoy working with Abby as they switched notes almost on the different expertise of their healing.

However the moment Abby spotted her daughter Clarke was engulfed in a bear hug that almost cut of her breathing Nyko removed himself from the awkward reunion to finish some work.

'Where have you been? I've packed our bags. Once Finn has gained enough strength to travel we're leaving. The alliance is over.'

'Mom-'

'I know that you didn't really have anything packed but Ive collected whatever possessions I recognised. The Guard are already taking down our quarters as we speak. It will be a mere few hours until everyone is ready to leave.'

'Mom.' Clarke tried once more to but in but Abby was oblivious.

'Don't worry i'll take care of you. You're safe now.' Abby continued as she stroked down her daughter face gently.

'Mom, I'm staying!' Clarke finally released.

'What?'

'I'm staying. Lexa is my wife now. The alliance is still intact. From what I gathered Lexa expects the ceremony to continue.'

'But Clarke this is insane! You can't trust these savages after what they put Finn through? The Commander will not hesitate one minute to have us all killed given the chance. They have no need of the alliance!' Abby argued as she pulled her daughter into the healing tent for some privacy.

However she forgot about Finn still lying down resting. The noise soon woke him up though and after gathering a general gist of the argument he chose his side.

'Your moms right Clarke. Lexa can't be trusted. You don't love her an she doesn't love you. What will she do with you when her people are out of the mountain. When she has no use for you or our people. We must fight back now whilst we have the chance.'

Clarke although surprised in the new addition to the conversation was definitely not surprised by Finns reaction. Since the dropship battle Finn has changed. No longer was the boy who merely wanted peace. Now only anger lay, in this boys heart.

'I cannot leave. I knew the consequences of such behaviour before I agreed to this union and so long as I am with the Commander, our people have a greater chance of escaping the mountain!' Clarke was fed up of having the same conversation over and over again. She just wanted the day to be over a done with.

'So what you'll spend the rest of your life with the Commander simply for a chance?' You can't be serious?!' Finn was sitting up now as he tried to grasp Clarke's trains of thought. 'Clarke I said it this morning and I'll say it again now. I love you. The commander does not! I can protect you. Come back to Camp Jaha, please. Look at what she did to me? What happens when you're the next to be accused? You know she cannot be trusted, please!'

'I'm fed up of having this discussion. Now as much as I am dreading this conversation with my wife I must go inform her of my decision.' Clarke dropped her head as she gave her mother a nod and a 'get better soon' to Finn before trailing out of the tent finally in search of her wife.

The fresh air hit Clarke like water during a drought. She quickly released the breath that she didn't realise she was holding. Moving her feet without consciously realising the direction Clarke soon ended up back at her new tent. Yet the freedom of fresh air was once again shifted to a constricting smell of alcohol. The Commander was no longer pacing along the tent but was sat in her throne staring ahead at the front entrance. Staring so intense that it was almost as if she could see through Clarke's soul.

'You wanted to talk?' Clarke whispered as she walked further into the confines of their shared tent.

'That was earlier. Now I just want to continue with the ceremony.' Lexa replied back as she too took a step forward, removing herself from her throne and moving into reaching distance of her wife.

Slowly the two came together. Clarke with uneasy breaths due to nerves, whilst Lexa moved with a fierce desire in the pit of her stomach. Her green forest eyes now merely a pool of dark orbs that bared her true intentions to Clarke straight away.

However before she could protest Lexa had already grabbed her by the neck pulling her in softly for a breath taking kiss. Putting as much energy into the kiss as she could Lexa waited seconds, which felt like agonising minutes, before her wife returned the kiss. Soon after both women began attacking the others lips fervently as they fought for dominance. Yet both knew that the winner would be Lexa. Although, Clarke with her stubbornness wanted to try and prove that she could at least compete for the dominant partner. She was no ones 'plaything' as the Commander had insinuated to Bellamy earlier. Clarke belonged to none.

The kissing continued for a few minutes as Clarke got a taste of the alcohol Lexa must have been gulping down earlier. Instinctively Clarke knew that the Commander was simply drunk and not thinking clearly. It was merely lust. The beginning of the Consummation faze. Clarke had presumed they would have another feast as the previous one barely began before the consummation began.

Yet the sun was still in the sky, admittedly not for long, whilst the two were playing tonsil tennis. It was obviously going to lead further. It had too if Clarke wanted the union to be complete. Without the consummation of the union todays progress was worthless. Clarke couldn't help but wonder how things may play out if she chose to leave now. No one on the Ark would blame her and she had warned Lexa. She was still furious with Lexa. All she had asked for was some trust and time to sort the issue out. Yet the Commander refused and she knew the consequences.

Clarke was soon brought out of her thoughts by the Commander as she retreated from her wife lips and moved down to nuzzle her neck pulling her further into the tent towards their private quarters. 'You are mine, ai prism. I will show you how to be a subservient wife.' Lexa whispered in her ear as she once again attached her lips to her wife.

Spinning them both around so that Clarke bumped into what she presumed was the bed Lexa began to gently lower herself down on top of Clarke continuing the kiss as she straddled her.

Clarke struggling to keep her thoughts away from finally letting go and seeing where a night with the Commander could lead on their wedding night suddenly realised that Finn was right. Lexa would probably never love her. It was all about being a good wife. What would happen once her people were free from the mountain. She would not be free herself to see it. Although she was willing to pay the price. If it meant that her friends would live.

Lexa who began to get impatient began to let her hands wander as she fumbled to take her shirt off. Taking hold of her wife hands she began to place them on her body to encourage Clarke further as she in turn began to strip her wife.

Yet this merely set Clarke straight. She needed to speak with Lexa. Sober. In her right mind. The ceremony would go no further until everything was in the open. This was no longer an alliance but a marriage. A life long commitment and Clarke refused to be pushed around her whole life.

Clarke began to push against Lexa as she rolled out from under the drunken women surprisingly easy. Although the Commander was definitely not pleased with this outcome as she released a growl in frustration. 'Klarke do not be ridiculous. Get back into bed.'

'No we need to talk. I am not happy Lexa. I warned you.'

'I am the Commander Klarke and you will do as I say. Now get in this bed.' Lexa ordered grumpily as she stood pointing unsteadily at the furs below.

'I will not be order around. Especially by you. As your wife I am your equal and I expect to be treated as such. You are drunk and I do not wish to sleep with you.' Clarke argued.

'Trust me when I say their will be no sleeping involved.' Lexa quipped with a smirked splashed over her face.

'I cannot deal with you right now. Sober up. I will return later when we can talk as Leaders maturely.' Clarke swiftly turned only to be grabbed on her forearm. Lexa held a tight grip refusing to let Clarke leave.

'I will not be disrespected so easily sky girl.'

'I warned you Lexa. You did not trust me and no I am returning the favour. Now let go.' Clarke began struggling to get out of the taller women's grip to no avail. Lexa was too strong and it was sending Clarke into a panic.

'Clarke I merely wish to complete the ceremony. The feast may be cancelled and we can complete it right now with the consummation.' Lexa explained as she was in a daze over her drunken state.

'Let me go Lexa. Please. I just want to leave.' Clarke was trying desperately to prevent Lexa from pulling her to the bed yet when she saw the Commander get angry she realised she only had one choice. As she let her panic wash over her with all her strength she pulled back her free arm and like a slingshot swung it right back into the Commanders face. Hitting her straight across her face.

All she could think of was to run.

AN2:/ Anyway hope you enjoyed guys! Sorry for the cliffhanger! Please let me know if you enjoyed the chapter or not! All reviews welcome good or bad :)