A/N: Hey, so this is a little later than I would have liked and it's also a bit shorter than yesterdays which I didn't mean to happen. Basically, my laptop desperately needs replacing and it deleted this chapter three times as I was trying to write it, which took up a lot of time and if any bits seem weird when your reading it, it'll be because that was the third time I had written that part and was getting ready to chuck my laptop out of the window. Anyway, thank you all for your reviews last chapter, please keep letting me know what you think. So what you liked/didn't like/want to happen... :D Love you guys! xxx
Octavia was grumbling to Lincoln as Ontari and Raven caught up to them wandering through the village the next morning, Cal clinging to Ontari's back like a monkey as he was still half asleep.
"What's wrong with her?" Raven asked Lincoln.
Lincoln chuckled and nudged at Octavia's shoulder who practically hissed at him like an irate cat. "Octavia hasn't eaten yet and she's now sulking because there isn't one centralized place to eat like there is in Arcadia."
"You mean like that?" Cal asked, pointing at a small building that had a steady stream of people walking in and out of it.
Ontari laughed when she realized that he was right and it was indeed a small tavern like building that served food, "Too tired for your eyes to function Octavia?" She teased.
Octavia just huffed and then stomped off towards the building with Lincoln in tow, muttering darkly under her breath.
Lincoln shrugged at them helplessly as they all slid into seats around a small table at the back of the building, "Octavia isn't exactly what the sky people call, a morning person."
Raven grinned at her, "Really? Because I thought it might be more to do with that fact that she got no sleep because you two were up all night having-"
Ontari clapped a hand over her mouth and jerked her head towards Cal, who had finally woken up fully and was watching them all curiously, "Child present Raven."
"Sorry." Raven smiled, sounding exactly the opposite as she gave Octavia a smug grin.
Lincoln kissed his girlfriend on the cheek soothingly, sliding out to go and get food for them. Ontari ruffled Cal's hair and followed him promising to bring back food for both Cal and Raven.
"Trying to get your own grounder there Raven?" Octavia smirked at her once the two warriors were out of earshot.
Raven shook her head, "I don't know what you're talking about Octavia."
"Right ok, because I swear that I've seen Ontari is following you around and obeying your every whim. Like last night for instance, you just mentioned that you were chilly and then suddenly it was as though an avalanche of blankets fell on your head." Octavia grinned as Raven kicked her under the table.
"We're friends, just leave it ok." Raven glared, before turning to look at Cal, "Octavia's joking because she's really annoying." She said with a pointed glare back to the other girl. "Don't repeat what she's saying to Ontari though ok? Because Octavia's trying to cause trouble and be mean."
The young boy nodded seriously before lighting up when he saw Ontari heading back with Lincoln, smiling she placed a plate in front of him and Raven before retaking her seat and digging into her own food as opposite to her, Lincoln did the same.
"Do you think we will see Lexa and Clarke at all today?" Octavia asked with a smile as she happily started eating.
"I think that after a week in Arcadia where everyone practically live on top of each other, we'll be lucky if we see them by the end of the week." Raven grinned.
Ontari smirked as she nodded towards the door, "You're both wrong."
The entire room fell silent as Clarke and Lexa entered, heading towards the back of the room where the others were sitting. At they went by everyone dropped to their knees in front of their Heda. Raven scrambled to follow Lincoln, Octavia and Ontari as they did the same and knelt as Lexa reached them.
"Please, everyone return to their meals." Lexa called out as she sat down, followed by Clarke who slid into the seat next to her.
As the room returned to normal, the others went back to their own seats as Lexa smiled at them, "Apologies for disrupting your meals, we have already eaten but Clarke wanted to join you all."
Clarke rolled her eyes at Lexa and shook her head, "We both wanted to join you, after the week in Arcadia it felt strange not coming down to breakfast with you guys."
Ontari and Octavia both turned matching smirks towards Lexa.
"Really? Because Lexa looks like she would rather have kept you all to herself this morning." Octavia chuckled at Clarke who just responded by kicking her firmly in the shin.
"What is it with people kicking me today?!" Octavia cried out, rubbing at the spot where Clarke's foot had connected as everyone beside Raven and Cal stared at her in confusion at the outburst.
"Right, ok then." Clarke shook her head slightly as she looked back at the others, "Anyway, we both wanted to come down, didn't we?"
Lexa smiled at her, before looking over to Cal and beckoning him over when she noticed that he had already finished clearing his plate. The boy immediately jumped up and dashed around the table to stand in front of her.
Gently, Lexa prodded him with a single finger, grinning when he rocked back and forwards on the balls of his feet but didn't otherwise move. "I think that today you should be fitted for clothing suitable for a young warrior such as yourself."
"Mochof Heda." Ontari said, as she caught the small purse of coins Lexa tossed to her.
"There is no need to thank me Ontari, we have all come to care for the boy, and any chance to help with his care is a pleasure." Lexa grinned as she ruffled his hair, a habit they had all picked up, before patting his shoulder and motioning him to go and sit back down.
Before long they had all cleared their plates and headed outside into the bright morning sun.
"Enjoy your morning, but at noon return to the village square. Octavia you need to arrive a little before because the meeting is to announce your initiation into Trikru." Lexa commanded.
"Sha Heda." Came the answering chorus of voices, as they all acknowledged the order before going their separate ways.
Clarke and Lexa headed over to the training grounds to watch the young ones who were training in preparation for being chosen as a warriors second, Lexa offered advice and short bursts of instruction in between sitting next to Clarke and watching her sketch.
Lincoln and Octavia disappeared into the trees to spend time with just the two of them, which they had come to appreciate as a gift after the time spent under Pike's leadership. Eventually they ended up just lying under a great oak tree, simple enjoying being in each other's presence.
Raven and Ontari did as Lexa had said, outfitting Cal with multiple sets of clothes in the market that was a lot smaller than Polis' but nevertheless had everything they were searching for. Ontari even procured a small fighting staff for him to train with, after testing it herself before deeming it suitable for the boy.
They all arrived back at the square at practically the exact same time, with Lexa immediately pulling Octavia away, leaving Clarke and Lincoln behind with the others.
"You not going to be up there with Lexa for this one?" Raven asked Clarke, having become used to the sight of Lexa and Clarke standing side by side during any kind of official announcement.
Clarke shook her head with a smile, "No, not today. This is Trikru business, no need for Wanheda today. I'm just here to support my friend."
Ontari grinned before looking at Lincoln curiously, "Where have you two been all day? I haven't seen either of you since this morning."
Lincoln nodded with a smiled, "Octavia wanted to just disappear for a while so we headed into the forest. She wanted to get away from other people for a bit because we haven't really been alone together for quite a long time."
Clarke chuckled, "That reminds me of when you two were first together. Lincoln and Octavia were the first to get along between grounders and Skaikru." She explained to Cal and Ontari who were looking slightly confused. "There were a lot less Skaikru at that point and we didn't understand or trust the grounders, so Lincoln and Octavia snook around and it took a long time for anyone to realize that they were together. So Octavia was always disappearing off into the woods."
Raven laughed, "It drove us insane, she was always gone whenever we were looking for her."
Nodding in agreement, Lincoln grinned, "That hasn't changed much, she is still always disappearing."
Ontari was about to ask a question about how the two of them actually met, when there was motion at the front of the crowd as Lexa and Indra walked about onto the small dais that had been erected to the whole crowd could have an unobstructed view of the villages leaders.
The entire village dropped to their knees, and then Octavia followed them both out and stood at her usual place at Indra's right shoulder.
"Stand." Lexa ordered calmly, waiting for everyone to comply before speaking again. "Over the last few months there has been much uncertainty and conflict between Trikru and Skaikru. One warrior worked to protect the interests of both, Octavia kom Skaikru!" She called out, her voice carrying clearly over the entire crowd up were listening intently.
"Octavia of the sky people risked her own life on multiple occasions to protect innocent lives on both sides. Before the fall of the Mountain she because Indra kom Trikru's second, and following these recent events she was made Wanheda's General."
Lexa nodded to Indra who took a step forward to stand on an equal line with the Commander, "Today we are announcing the initiation of Octavia kom Trikru. Tomorrow she will make her vows and pledge her allegiance to our clan before being marked as one of us." Indra announced, before looking out at the crowd for a reaction.
For a moment there was a dead silence, but then a slow clapping started that soon surged up into a roar of voices, cheering for Octavia who felt suddenly overwhelmed by the response.
The corner of Lexa's lips quirked upwards as she looked sideways at Octavia with pride. Every single person in the village had heard stories of the warrior sky girl, and also the stories of how she had protected a Trikru village from her own people, and the evidence of their respect for her was layed out as clear as day.
The crowd soon dispersed and Octavia and Lexa headed down to where the others where waiting for them, a massive smile across Octavia's face that didn't falter even once as they headed over.