CHAPTER 15
AN:/ sorry with the very late upload! I've struggled to bring myself to my laptop recently. Wondering if this should be the last chapter to the story tbh. Let me know what you think Good or Bad!
The march upon the mountain had begun and Clarke was nervous. Once again that feeling of nausea washing over her whole body. She hadn't really spoken to her wife since they completed the consummation. Yet the whole army seems more at ease now the whole ritual has taken place.
Lexa was striding beside her at the front of the horde, however, she didn't even seem to acknowledge the blonde, which put her on edge further. What she didn't know was that the Commander of the coalition was nervous herself. Now that the marriage was complete and the mountain about to fall, Lexa couldn't help but worry about her future. Would Clarke come to Polis with her? Leave her friends, her mother, all for her wife? The fall of the mountain would be followed by a future of uncertainty.
However both women were interrupted in there stride as Clarke was jerked to the side with a hand grabbing out, pulling her into their firm chest. Lexa immediately turned allowing the army to continue as she growled at the boy holding her wife.
'Let go of my wife, boy!' Lexa growled, as she watched Clarke's hands slip down from the brunettes shoulders that were keeping her steady. Not yet looking to her wife.
'Sorry Commander. I mean no disrespect.' Finn apologised surprising both women as he took a step backwards, bowing slightly. 'I merely want to apologise for my behaviour and want to be of more service. To show how much i'm sorry.'
Clarke gave Lexa a nod as if to nudge her back into the line, reassuring her that she'll be along shortly.
'Very well. When you are done I will see you at the front gate.' Lexa nodded before turning and joining the army once more.
With her wife's quick departure, Clarke continued to stare at her ex hoping he would talk quickly.
Taking a deep breath before starting his carefully planned speak. 'Clarke, I know that lately you haven't wanted to listen to anything I say, but please just let me finish my speech before you interrupt.' He questioned smirking as his princess begrudgingly nodded. 'I want to start by apologising. I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you when the mountain took you. I'm sorry that I lied to you about Raven. I should have never lead you to that bunker and tricked you into whatever relationship we had. However I am not sorry that I fell for you. I love you Clarke Griffin and I always will.'
'Finn-' Clarke whispered shaking her head as she thought of how before meeting Lexa she truly loved the boy back. However she couldn't get out more than his name because he put his index finger over her mouth in a shushing motion.
'Please let me finish. I love you, but I know that you love her now. Don't get me wrong I still don't approve of her. I never will. She doesn't deserve someone as precious yet strong as you. I've also come to realise that neither do I. I just want to prove I'm trying to be better.' Finn took a breath as he thought about the upcoming war. 'I want to go to the generators with Raven. Make sure she's safe. I just wanted to speak to you before I head off. If anything happens to me. I wanted you to know.' Finn whispers as he slowly nods then turns off sprinting towards the dam.
Clarke had tears slipping as she saw the boy she once loved. The boy she hadn't seen for what felt like months. The peaceful caring boy that would do anything for the people he loved. The one who wasn't affected by war and death. However there was a war that was about to end and Clarke was expected on the front lines. Moving swiftly ahead of the warriors crying out for blood. She soon reached her wife, who visibly relaxed as she felt Clarke beside her.
'What did the boy want?' Lexa questioned trying to rein in her jealousy.
'He's going to help Raven. He wanted to say goodbye just in case.' Clarke whispered as she held back the tears. It would not do to cry over a man whilst her wife stood beside her. Lexa simply grunted at the change in plans and continued quickening her stride.
After what seemed like hours of walking, the army reached the front door to the mountain. Everyone coming to a halt. Unfortunately the army was left looking like sitting ducks as they began the patient wait for Ravens team to complete their half of the mission. Finn would have reached the brunette by now. Clarke still couldn't get over how her last conversation went with the boy. She didn't understand what caused the change in heart. Maybe she could rebuild the friendship they had after this war was won. She hoped this war wouldn't reverse his progress. However she couldn't help but think of how this war would affect everyone. Even herself.
Soon enough her thoughts allowed time to pass by without notice. That was until the darkness shrouded over the army. They'd been stood around for too long. Warriors were getting restless.
'It's taking too long.' Clarke huffed as she looked to her wife.
'It takes as long as it takes.' Lexa answered, placating her wife for her lack of patience once more. 'What will you do when it's over?' Lexa asked, hoping to be apart of her wife answer.
'I have no idea.' The blonde replied nonchalantly much to the Commanders disappointment.
'Well, what do you want?' She pushed further.
'Nothing.' Clarke shrugged, oblivious to her wife searching gaze. 'My people back. I can't think past today.'
'You should come with me to the capital. Polis will change the way you think about us.' Lexa asked, hoping to hint her own plans.
'You already have.'
'The people will be excited to see the beautiful wife of Heda.' Lexa gleamed with pride as she gave Clarke a quick peck. Yet there wasn't time for anymore conversation as rounds of gunshots sounded from the dam. The battle was about to begin.
Minutes passed as the army watched with trepidation. Waiting for the light to flicker indicating Raven had completed her mission. Minutes passed as the gunfire stopped when finally the light turned off.
'She did it. One minute starting now.' Clarke gasped looking to her wife as she held the remote control out for her too hold.
'For those we've lost... And those we'll soon find.' They both repeated as they pushed the button together. Both women waiting for some kind of explosion or a noise anything to indicate the lock had blown. Yet both were disappointed.
'What's wrong? Why isn't it working?' Lexa questioned as she stared at the steel door in anger. Almost as if it would explode just from her fiery glare.
'They're jamming us. I have to get closer.' Clarke determined as she took a step out away from the safety of the army. However her stride was cut off as gunfire sounded before landing in front of her feet. With her wife shouting wildly Clarke was soon grabbed from behind and dragged back behind the boulder of protection by Lincoln.
'45 seconds!' monroe yelled as she kept time of the back up generator.
'If I can get there, I can trigger it manually.' Sergeant Miller announced as he took back the control.
'No. You can't get there.' Clarke argued knowing first hand how dangerous the path in front of them was.
'For Nate, I have to try.' The sergeant whispered as he thought of his son. He didn't even know if he was still alive inside that mountain but he had to believe their was hope.
'30 seconds!' Monroe continued. As a group of grounders surrounded Miller acting as a barrier. However the barrier soon crumpled by the sheer force of the bullets heading their way.
'We'll find another way in. 'There is no other way in. You know that. We don't need one.' Lincoln answered as the two watched him light an arrow and hold it up.
'10 seconds.' The countdown began. Lincoln aimed the arrow. They had one chance.
'5 seconds.'
4, Lincoln let the arrow fly.
3, whistling through the wind.
2, Hitting the hydrazine.
1. The door exploded by the lock.
'It worked!' Clarke breathed once more.
'We need to get to that ridge and take out the shooters.' Lexa stated as she gathered a small army to fight the snipers. Clarke soon began to follow until Lexa pushed her back. 'No! You stay with Clarke.' Lexa growled to Lincoln knowing he would protect her wife with his life. 'When the shooting stops, you get that door open.' Lexa ordered as she once more gave her wife a chaste kiss goodbye. Almost a promise to return safely.
'Lincoln. Lexa did it.' Clarke whispered as she heard all gunfire stop, all that could be heard were her own warriors war cries.
'Clarke, look.' Lincoln pointed to the pile of bodies left from the snipers. Both warriors listened as they heard the distinct sound of groaning. Specifically coming from sergeant Miller who lay under all the bodies.
'Make sure he's ok. Sergeant Miller!' Clarke shouted as she ordered Warriors to pull him back careful of any snipers they needed to remain alert.
'They'll be waiting just inside the door.' Lincoln stated soon after as he watch Clarke glare at the steel in front of them.
'Good. Train your fire on the door.' Clarke ordered as she motioned for men to begin peeling open the door. They needed atlas a dozen warriors pulling to move the door even an inch. Everyone putting maximum effort in. They needed this door open in time for Lexa to return and march her army in. Yet suddenly the door jerked open easily.
'Attack now!' Clarke ordered watching as warriors began to charge yet stopped with the roaring cry of there Commander.
Clarke looked up the hill to see her stunning wife, drenched in blood, yet not her own. Pulling along a soldier Clarke soon recognised as emerson in chains. Confused by the commotion going on around her Clarke turned to see weak frail grounders hobbling out of the front door. They'd done it. The Mountain had surrendered. She thought with Glee.
Turning back to her wife to celebrate Clarke soon stuttered in her celebration. Lexa did not look like a leader who won just won a war. No quite the opposite. She looked to Clarke in worry checking her over for any possible injuries or ailments as if any sudden minute she would drop down.
'What did you do?' Clarke questioned as she noticed that the only people hobbling out of the retched mountain was the grounders. Emerson's smug grin spread across his face. Not even looking at Clarke face. Clarke began to feel nauseous for what felt like the hundredth time that day.
'What you would have done.' Lexa stated as she looked below Clarke's face, not able to look as betrayal slowly spread across her wife features. 'Saved my people.' She gasped.
'Where are my people?' Clarke chocked as she looked at the warriors surrounding them.
'I'm sorry, Clarke. They weren't part of the deal.' Lexa stated as she straightened herself up, mask on.
'You made the right choice, Commander.' Emerson grinned as he moved back towards his front doors shutting them behind him after grinning at Clarke.
'What is this?' Lincoln questioned confused that the gate was shut once more.
'Your commander's made a deal.' Clarke spat as she looked towards the women she had fallen for the past few weeks.
'What about prisoners from the Ark?' Lincoln questioned still confused as to their current predicament.
'They'll all be killed... But you don't care about that, do you?' Clarke spat, she could feel the bile rising up her throat. She desperately wanted to hold it in. To refrain from showing weakness. but the urge was getting greater by the minute.
'I do care, Clarke, but I made this decision with my head and not my heart.' Lexa gasped, looking at her wife as her features turned pale. The blonde did not look healthy right now. Lexa was worried but she had to focus on matters at hand. 'The duty to protect my people comes first.'
'What happened to your people are mine. I thought our union assured such things. You promised me protection for my people. Please don't do this.' Clarke argued as she watched Lexa flinch at the accusation of not taking her vows seriously.I'm sorry, Clarke.' Lexa whispered holding in her tears.
'Commander, not like this. Let us fight.' Lincoln argued, completely out of place. Lexa would ensure he's punished later on. Now she just had to focus on getting everyone out of the mountains range.
'No. The deal is done.' Lexa announced signalling for the retreat. as the trumpets sounded Lexa nodded to her trusted guards. As they moved forwards to retrieve the Skai Prisa. 'All our people withdraw. Those are the terms.' Lexa answers as she see's Clarke's confusion.
'They'll be slaughtered. Let me help them.' Lincoln argued as he pushed the guards away from the blonde who began to shake her head furiously. Lexa began to worry further.
'Clarke we must leave. You have more to think about than yourself now, please.'
However this seemed to simply anger the blonde further. 'I know there's more to think about than myself.' Clarke burst with rage. She could not believe the brunettes tenacity. She had her own people to think about. They were all she ever thought about. Her whole time on the ground has been about them. How dare Lexa tell her to leave on the pretence of others. This request is only for Lexa.
'I'm not leaving and you can't make me.' Clarke stated trying to calm herself down, yet it was no use. The rage inside her had unsettled her stomach too much. Unable to hold it down any further, she chundered. Feeling light headed as she looked back to the concerned face of her wife who had hold of her hair. Clarke felt further repulsed as she began to fight against her wife's hold.
How had it all come to this.
whilst the blonde was distracted Lexa had her guards take hold of Lincoln, dragging the large man away from the gates leaving behind an empty field. Even the Skaikru had left. Lexa soon felt Clarke relax with exhaustion, picking her up bridal style and carried her back to camp.
Whispering any words of comfort she could offer. 'I'm here for you. For the both of you.' She whispered kissing the blonde forehead and then her stomach as she placed her wife into the furs of her own bed carefully.
Placing guards outside the tent she'd left the blonde to rest in. Lexa watched the blonde sleep, staring at the flat stomach that she knew in a few months would be much bigger and ready to burst. When Clarke awoke there was lots to talk about.
AN:/ Okay….
So lots too take in…
I'm sorry if many of you are disappointed with the way things went at the mountain. As I said I'm unsure as to whether I should continue? Its up to you guys I figured you should read this chapter before deciding if I should continue. If you have any questions or suggestions let me know! Again sorry if it didn't span out as you'd expected!