A/N - Hey guys! So this chapters longer than the last few so yay! But bad news, there won't be a chapter tomorrow :( because I'm on a plain home tomorrow and won't get back until Saturday morning. So I gave you a special longer one. Good news though, my next chapter will be on a laptop not a phone so it will be longer! Pls let me know what you think, love you guys xx

Once again the horses were saddled and ready for them once they had dressed and left their tent. Lexa's warriors bowed to Clarke respectfully, almost in apology for what they may soon be forced to do if the Skaikru made the wrong choice yet again.

"Try not to worry Clarke." Lexa murmured softly as they gently nudged forwards their horses.

Clarke nodded and swallowed thickly, "I just want this to all be over."

Lexa looked ahead calmly, pulling together the pieces of her commander mask and safely stowing away Lexa until she could breathe again.

"Soon Wanheda, soon."

Clarke acknowledged the shift from their private selves to who they had to be for their people with a slight inclination of her head, digging her heel into her horses sides to bring him to a smart trot as they headed to Arcadia.

At the gates there was a lack of guards atop the walls which Clarke signalled to Lexa calmly, although internally her mind was racing to analyse why they had pulled down their defences. In respect and submission or for a surprise attack?

When the path was opened up for them they marched straight into the camp, flanked by ten of Lexa's most elite warriors.

All of Skaikru had gathered together in the heart of the camp and Clarke let out an audible sigh of relief when she saw her mother and Kane standing proudly at the head of the main group.

Lexa swung herself down from the saddle and offered her arm to Kane who clasped it gladly.

"I'm glad your people have seen reason." She said seriously.

Kane smiled at her as they released their grip, "You made a compelling case commander. Once you left, Pike attempted to rouse an attack force to charge your men whilst they slept, but our people finally saw him for what he was. An ignorant man consumed by his own self interests."

Lexa glanced around at the people assembled, "Your number seems to have diminished somewhat."

Kane's eyes widened, he hadn't thought she was familiar enough with their people to notice a minute handful going missing.

"Yes, that was one thing I need to discuss with you commander. There were a few loyalists that resisted arrest and escaped, we caught some but the rest are in the wind."

He shifted nervously as Lexa studied him appraisingly.

"If they disobeyed leadership and ran then they will be counted amongst the clanless, as long as you offer them no aid then you need not trouble your mind any longer. I trust you still hold Pike?" She said after she became convinced Kane was not betraying her by harbouring the troublemakers.

"Yes commander." Kane smiled, grateful that her offer stood, even with the missing renegades, "Pike and all of his people that were unable to escape us."

Lexa waved a hand, signalling for them to be brought to her. The people that were dragged out from a tiny penned in area to the side and thrown into the dirt at her feet were in a sorry state, their clothing torn and bound hand and foot.

Pike himself knelt directly before Lexa, still glaring at her self righteousnessly.

"You are nothing more than a child and I will never-"

Lexa smiled slightly and shushed him dismissively, "There are many things you will never do, yu gonplei ste odon."

Her hand went to her sword and she started to draw it but Clarke clasped her hand over Lexa's to stop her, shaking her head slightly as her hair obscured her face.

"No."

Lexa sighed patiently, "Clarke I have no-"

Clarke turned to her with steely determination blazing in her eyes, "He's mine."

They held still for a long moment before Lexa stepped back and gave a half bow, extending her hand to Pike in invitation. Pike looked on in horror as they decided not what would happen to him but who would do it.

Kane remained impassive but behind him, Abby held her hand over her mouth at the rage on Clarke's face as she stared down at Pike, who finally looked like he was starting to regret everything that had brought him to this point.

"We had peace, you nearly destroyed everything." Her voice was dangerously quiet, "Die knowing that you lost, everything you fought so hard, so stupidly for, is undone."

In a blur of motion she pulled her gun and put a single bullet between his eyes, lowering her arm back to her side as his body hit the floor.

"Can we go home now?" She asked weakly, almost absent mindedly.

Clarke dropped the gun to the floor as her fingers released of their own accord. Turning to Lexa she just fell into her waiting arms as the rage that had been fueling her just disappated all at once. Lexa stared at Clarke for a moment before nodding at her warriors to deal with the rest of Pike's former followers as she shifted Clarke to get a better grip around her waist.

She supported Clarke's weight to their horses and made the decision to pull Clarke onto hers with her.

Lexa avoided making eye contact with any of Skaikru as she rode from their camp with their ambassador cradled against her chest, emotionally drained after ending the life of a man who had put so much at risk.

Once they passed the gates she leaned down to whisper in Clarke's ear.

"You did that on purpose didn't you."

Clarke grinned slightly, tightening her grip around Lexa's waist, 'My people needed to see how much you can care. And if there's one thing I can always rely on, it's that you will always catch me when I fall."

Lexa sighed and kissed the top of her head, "And letting me carry you to my horse and lifting you on?"

Clarke just shrugged, "Strong women are very attractive."

Lexa laughed gently, pleased to know that Clarke was ok. She was so relieved that Skaikru had given up the traitors, Clarke didn't deserve to lose anyone else. Although, there was still the small issue of Bellamy who had been one of the ones who was missing.

A problem for another day, she thought to herself. For the moment, she just wanted to hold her girlfriend and be at peace for a little while.