Okay first thing is that this Chapter is really short ;)

Honestly I thought that I was over half way on this but I did some planning (which I hadn't done before starting this thing… I was just writing as I went which wasn't a good idea because there are things that I wanted to have covered by now and haven't) so I took some time out of writing to plan… Turns out I have 20 odd more chapters which is good and bad.

Good because I don't want this fic to end – I'm having such a great time writing it

Bad because I have a fear of getting bored before I finish… I've never actually finished a story before but all the reviews, follows and favourites im getting are really great encouragement so I think you. I thank all of you for getting me this far! So this fic is for you – all of you and I'm kind of sad that the only way I have to repay you is by writing this.

SO I SHALL NOT LET YOU DOWN

Now please enjoy. We have a lot of chapters to go before the final BIG ONE. That will have more than one part like the mount weather attack chapters :)

I look forward to it and I hope you will too

Please keep the reviews, favourites and follows coming

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Lexa was thrilled and that didn't happen often. Watching Clarke stand up to defend her people had been enough to start a burning pride within her but by the time Clarke's speech had finished and she had seen the faces of the other commander's she couldn't hide it. Oddly she found herself not caring if her feelings were plastered across her face.

The most surprising fact was how perplexed and nonchalant Clarke looked… She really didn't understand the effect she had on people.

Lexa waited until they were back in her room to lift Clarke up and spin her around causing a squeal to erupt from the blonde but Lexa didn't care. She felt happy and safe for the first time in a very long time and she didn't care that her bones ached or that she hadn't been sleeping properly. Clarke was safe and she had just guaranteed her own safety without Lexa's help.

"Lexa I swear to god if you don't put me down…" Clarke warned but she could hear the laughter in her chest and Clarke lowered her down slowly and grinned at her.

She pulled Clarke into a long kiss and they only separated when the need for air became too much for the both of them.

"I am so proud of you" She panted, resting her forehead on Clarke's.

"Why? All I did was tell the truth"

Lexa laughed and pulled back to look down at Clarke, "You don't understand the effect you have had on these people"

Clarke scoffed, "What burning a mountain to the ground?"

"Despite what you may believe about us we don't spend our days pillaging and burning people. When someone does something as amazing as you did at the mountain it spreads quickly throughout our lands even to the furthest reaches. Children know who you are and you heard what Karlois said, his people believe that you're this fallen saviour in a ring of fire"

"But I'm not" She protested and Lexa grinned again.

"You fell from the sky in a ball of fire"

"I thought you didn't believe in fairy tales" Clarke mumbled looking up at her.

"I don't… but I can't speak for the others" With that she pulled her into another searing kiss.

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Bellamy opened the door and was faced with a determined looking Octavia. She pushed passed him into the room and he sighed closing the door behind her.

"Well this can't be good"

Octavia ignored him, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you what?" He had no idea what she was going on about.

She rolled her eyes at him, "About you and Echo"

Bellamy laughed and shook his head, "There is no 'me and Echo' O"

"Oh please" Octavia took a step forward, "I saw you two the other day. She invited you into her room"

She punctuated the word invite with a wiggle of her eyebrows.

He shook his head and ran a hand through his hair, "She invited me in for a drink O… Nothing happened between us-"

"But you like her?"

"That's not the point!" He spluttered, "Besides if one of us is hiding anything then it's you"

Octavia looked affronted at the insinuation, "I don't keep anything from you"

"Really? Then what's happening between you and Raven?"

That caused her to falter and she stared at him wide eyed whilst mumbling a repetitive, "Nothing"

"O" Bellamy stepped forward gently with his arm out, "Tell me what's going on between you two"

"I-I-I don't know… I don't know Bell"

He hugged her and kissed the top of her head, "Come on O…"

"I care about her… She means a lot to me and after Lincoln-" She swallowed, "I guess I just needed someone and she was there"

"She needed someone" He finished and he felt her nod against his chest.

Bellamy pulled back and looked at her, "Have you even considered that there might be something else between you?"

Octavia opened her mouth but she couldn't answer. The truth was she didn't know how she felt anymore. Everything with Lincoln had been simple because everything had been simpler then. Her and Raven had fallen into one another with nobody else around but life had been difficult, harder than with Lincoln, and her head was a mess. But she could never forget the fear she had felt watching Raven on that table…

Bellamy seemed to understand because he just hugged her again. They stood like that for a while.

"I'm scared Bell" She whispered.

"Why?"

"I don't know… It's over, it's all over, I know that but it doesn't feel over and I just feel so scared all the time. I can't feel safe because what if it all goes away? Something could happen to you, Clarke… Raven…"

Bellamy nodded, "I know Octavia but we can't live the rest of our lives in fear. You have to learn when to let go"

"I can't. If I let go then I'm afraid I'll forget"

Frowning he looked down at her tear-streaked face, "Forget what?"

"Everyone… Everything… Mum, Finn, Jasper, Lincoln, the 100… What If I forget them? So many people have died Bell…"

"I know O" He held her tighter, "I know"

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"Lexa please… Can I at least know where we're going?"

She heard the creaking of a door and Lexa's voice, "No, now trust me"

"I do trust you" She said and a second later a pair of soft lips met hers. They lingered for a moment before pulling away.

"I know"

The darkness faded and for a few moments Clarke was blinded before her eyes adjusted to the light. She gasped. Rows and rows of shelves laid out in front of her, fires lit the room, and Clarke stepped forward arms wide.

"These all survived?" She spun to look at Lexa who nodded.

Clarke laughed and lingered by the door almost afraid to touch them they were so precious but a hand touched her back, "Go Clarke, I will be here for when you are finished"

Clarke didn't know when that would be. She turned to the Books and took a deep breath.

This one is really short just to tie you over. I'll update either tomorrow or Wednesday. I don't have college on Wednesday so that is the perfect day for updates :)