A/N: Here we go again, I don't think that there'll be many more parts to this. Thanks again for the reviews and everything, keep them coming. Read, review and enjoy!

Chapter Six.

The Grounders had set up the tents, everyone had eaten, and the two groups at the camp were getting ready to sleep. Raven saw Clarke standing by the fence, looking out at the forest.

"You figured it all out yet?" Raven asked as she walked up next to Clarke.

Clarke didn't reply.

"Clarke…" Raven said.

"Sorry, what?" Clarke asked, shaking her head a little as she looked at Raven.

"What's going on with you?" The mechanic asked, her concern clear in her voice.

"Lexa told me what the Ice Nation did the last time they crossed paths," Clarke replied, "they tortured and killed her girlfriend…"

"That sucks." Raven said.

"I know you don't like her…" Clarke said with a small smile.

"It's not that I don't like her," Raven interrupted, "I don't trust her. I don't trust them. They were going to torture Finn, or have you forgotten the night you stabbed him through the heart."

"Of course I haven't forgotten," Clarke said, "I'm never going to be able to forget. But the Ice Nation are coming. The fences aren't going to stop them, you heard what Lexa said…"

"Yeah I did," Raven replied with a nod, "you're putting a lot of trust in a girl who has betrayed you before. She betrayed all of us Clarke, took her people and walked away, leaving us to die."

"She did what she had to do…" Clarke said, "I trust her, her people will be at risk if the Ice Nation wipe out this camp."

At that moment Lexa walked out of her tent, now changed from her travel clothes into her battle clothes, they all had to be ready at a moment's notice. Scouts had been sent out into the forest above the mountain, they were reporting back every few hours, and they would sound the alarm when the threat became immediate. They all knew the threat was coming, the remaining kids from the original 100 sent to the surface had all been armed. Octavia and Clarke opting for swords as part of their arsenal. She scanned the tents, her eyes settling on the blonde and brunette who were standing by the fence. Lexa got a slight tightening feeling in her stomach as she looked at Clarke. She wasn't sure why the blonde had opted to stay with her rather than with her own people, but if that's what Clarke needed on what could be the night before battle, then Lexa wasn't going to question it. As she stood watching as Clarke and Raven talked, she noticed Clarke turn and look back at her. Their eyes locked for a few seconds before Lexa noticed Raven looking at her before the mechanic looked back at Clarke. Lexa swallowed hard before turning and walking towards where Indra was standing.

Clarke noticed the small smile on Raven's lips.

"What?" Clarke asked.

"I… er… I think someone might be waiting for you." Raven replied.

Clarke didn't say anything, she just looked back out into the forest.

"So, you and Lexa…" Raven said, knowing that pushing Clarke for an answer may be a mistake.

"There is no me and Lexa…" Clarke replied, "she, er… we kissed, once, before we all marched on the mountain… I told her I wasn't ready…"

"That's understandable." Raven said, "I think she's willing to wait Clarke…"

"I don't know," Clarke said, smiling slightly, "she's been… cold…"

"Have you not seen the way she looks at you?" Raven asked, "It's like you're this thing that she needs to take care of, something she wants to protect, but fears at the same time, it's weird."

x-x-x

Indra and the other generals were discussing what would be the best plan of action, considering all the directions the Ice Nation may enter the camp.

"And if they attack from the front?" Lexa asked, pinching the bridge of her nose as her tiredness started to catch up with her.

"We have 50 warriors camped beyond the fence," Indra replied, "we will be ready for them Hedda. Get some rest."

"No," Lexa said, shaking her head a little, "let's run through this again…"

x-x-x

Raven had left Clarke alone with her thoughts. Her feelings for Lexa were confusing her. She had told the Grounder Commander that she wasn't ready to be with anyone, yet she seemed to crave physical closeness with other girl. She was fighting with herself, she knew that Lexa cared about her, and Clarke didn't want to give the girl false hope. Clarke needed to be sure that it was Lexa that she wanted, and that she wasn't just craving closeness with somebody in the hope that it would silence her thoughts.

While she was thinking she sensed movement next to her. Looking to her left she saw Octavia.

"She's only here for you, you know." Octavia said, joining Clarke in looking out at the forest.

"Who?" Clarke asked, trying to sound genuine.

"Lexa," Octavia replied, "Lincoln told me that she knew that you would come back here when you heard of the Ice Nation were going to attack. She cares about you Clarke, she couldn't protect Costia, and she won't let the same thing happen to you."

"She's here so the Grounders don't lose this position to a hostile force." Clarke said, "It's for her people, not for me."

"You really are blonde sometimes," Octavia said with a laugh, "the battle is coming Princess, you might not get another chance."

As Octavia walked away Clarke couldn't help but think that she about the last person who called her princess. It was Finn. She turned and walked towards Lexa's tent, the Grounder Commander watching her every move.

"You need to be honest with yourself about why you're doing this." Raven said, walking up next to Lexa, "I don't like you Lexa, I think you're a cold heartless bitch. Clarke isn't just my friend, she's my family. I don't care how big and powerful you are in Grounder circles, you hurt her and I will hurt you…"

"I'll allow you to do it." Lexa said with a small smile.

"She's been through a lot Lexa," Raven said, "she's fragile, damaged. Just… be careful with her."

"You must really care about her." Lexa replied, looking at Raven.

The look in Lexa's eyes surprised Raven, it was soft, caring almost.

"Yeah… I mean, we've had our issues," Raven said with a shrug, "namely Finn… but if it wasn't for Clarke I'd be dead, so yeah, I care."

With that Raven made her way back inside, and Lexa walked to her tent. She found Clarke sitting on the bed, her brow was furrowed and the look in her eyes, as she focused on something that Lexa couldn't see on the floor, was a distant one.

"Are you okay?" Lexa asked as she walked into the tent.

Clarke nodded a little.

"I'm sure you could still stay inside if you wanted to…" Lexa said quietly, "I'm sure your mother would prefer that actually…"

Clarke looked up at Lexa, her eyes narrowed a little as she stood it, it was almost as if she was studying the Grounder Commander.

"What would you prefer…?" Clarke asked as she walked closer to Lexa.

"Whatever you choose will be fine." Lexa replied swallowing hard.

"Whatever I choose?" Clarke asked.

Lexa's breathing increased as Clarke slowly started closing the gap between their lips. The kiss was as soft as the first kiss they had shared. Lexa backed away a little first.

"I… I can't…" Lexa said softly, "I care about you Clarke, more than I have cared for anyone, in a long time… I need to go into battle with a clear head, which is going to be practically impossible anyway, but…"

"I get it…" Clarke said with a little smile, "Goodnight Lexa…"

Clarke turned to leave the tent.

"Clarke," Lexa said, "stay, please…"

Clarke turned back to face Lexa.

"After the battle…" Lexa said, slowly walking over to Clarke, "then we try…"

The Grounder Commander softly took hold of the blonde's hand.

"But now, we rest…" Lexa said, "Tomorrow will be a long day."