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The plans were set and made.

They would travel the dead zone themselves and then meet Luna at the sea where she would have the boats ready to take them across to where, they hoped, Murphy was waiting for them to arrive. As to what they would do once they reached the other side? That had yet to be discussed and agreed upon.

Lexa had a theory but they would need to wait and see what was waiting for them on the other side first before they could fully plan anything. Murphy had given them a detailed description of the dead zone and how they had passed over it so they were working with that.

Clarke sighed as the last pack was tied against her horse and she looked back on camp Jaha. They were taking as many people as they could spare for this journey. Clarke had wanted Abby to stay but knew they needed her as a medic so it was left to Kane to stay and take charge in their absence.

He was standing at the gate taking the last few orders from Lexa and Abby before they part. Jua was already mounted on his horse along with Monroe. Bellamy, Echo, Octavia and Raven were standing with Monty just outside of camp. He wouldn't be coming.

She made her way over just as Octavia pulled him into a hug.

"Take care of yourself"

He nodded and looked up at Clarke, "Make sure you all come back?"

"We will" Bellamy promised, "We're family remember?"

Monty smiled weakly and hugged him. Raven waited until they parted to pull the boy in for a hug as well, "Don't let the camp go to shit whilst we're gone"

"Can't make any promises"

They laughed slightly and Clarke took the opportunity to have her hug.

"Make sure we have a home to come back to"

He nodded and looked over at all of them smiling before turning back and walking over to Kane.

Bellamy sighed and put his arm around Echo, "This is it then?"

"I guess it is"

The sound of footsteps alerted them to the approach of Lexa and Abby.

Clarke leant against her slightly and tried to ignore the feeling at the pit of her stomach, "We need to leave now"

"I know"

They all mounted up on their separate horses. Lexa and Clarke were leading followed closely by Octavia and Echo.

The journey itself took them back through the Trikru territory. With the horses their pace was fast and they made it to the dead zone within a day. They were a mix of sky people and grounders but the formalities had long since been lost between them.

Jua rode next to Clarke and told her stories of his home and of his mother, Juan, and Clarke found it hard to connect these to the woman she had met back in Polis.

He was young, too young, and Clarke wondered how he had survived the mountain.

"I fight with honour" He puffed out his chest, "The Heda chose me herself"

Clarke nodded and laughed, "You hunted as a child?"

"Everyday"

"When were you chosen as a warrior?"

Jua laughed and tightened his grip on the reigns, "We are warriors from birth Sky Heda"

"Sky Heda?"

He nodded, "You are Sky Heda"

Clarke looked to Lexa who was watching her with amusement, "I don't lead my people"

"Not officially" Lexa agreed, "But Clarke we would both be lying that, if after everything, we said that your people did not follow you"

She supposed they did really but that was a lot of pressure and if there was anything that mount weather had taught her it was that leadership came with sacrifices and they were sacrifices she wasn't sure she was prepared to make.

"What if you're wrong… what if I wasn't born for this?"

"And what if I am right… What if you were?"

Clarke paused and lost herself in thought… What if Lexa was right? Right now they were walking into a second war yet they had only just found peace after the previous one.

"All I seem to do is drag you into my wars"

Lexa shrugged, "I do not believe our wars are so different anymore"

"Because we ride together?"

"Because I love you"

Clarke had to falter. Sure Lexa had told her that she loved her before but the fact that she used it as a reason to go to war and sacrifice her people had Clarke stumbling slightly. When had they become so dependent on each other?

They stopped just at the top of a large sand dune. They couldn't see past and Clarke had to shield her eyes from the glare of the sun.

"Is this is?"

Lexa nodded, "Yes, only one of us has travelled through these lands and come back, he will lead"

She turned to the crowd behind her, "Jua"

The younger guard dismounted his horse and began the trek down followed closely by the other guards. Lexa jumped from her horse and helped Clarke with hers.

"We follow him"

"You think he remembers?"

"He's all we have" She pointed out and Clarke sighed in agreement.

This journey was harder. Moving through the high level of sand was hard enough but they were carrying weapons, food and water as well which weighed them down. Clarke was thankful when the sun began to set because at least this way they wouldn't be traveling in the blaring heat.

Lexa walked with her head held high but so their shoulders were brushing with each step and Clarke smiled lightly.

"What happens after this?"

Lexa looked at her in amusement, "We could go back to Polis, or we could go back to camp Jaha… Or we could go anywhere we like"

"Anywhere?"

Clarke grinned at Lexa's smirk, "Anywhere"

She laughed and they spent the rest of the journey in silence just enjoying the others presence for the little time of peace they had left.

Jua was rounding a corner when he called them to a halt.

"Heda this is it!"

Clarke and Lexa looked at each other and quickly ran to where he was stationed.

He pointed out to the large expanse of land ahead of them and, just as Murphy had said, there were signs of the land having been blown apart, "This is the way across to the sea Heda"

"Can you lead us safely across?"

Jua nodded, "Everyone will have to go in a single file and nobody must break away from my steps"

Lexa turned to the group and shouted the same orders followed by the understanding nods.

"Jua will go first then me and Clarke will follow after" She turned to Echo, Octavia and Bellamy, "You three will be after us and separate the rest of the guard out for the group"

Clarke watched as the group separated out as Lexa ordered and she gripped the commander's hand briefly. Lexa sent her a thankful look before slipping on her commander mask and turning to Jua.

"Lead"

He nodded and took the first step.

Thanks to Jaha and Murphy the way was already paved out for them so, in theory, it should have been the easiest part of their journey. In theory. About half way across Jua stopped in his track and pointed to the ground.

"Their tracks stop here"

Lexa and Clarke shared a look, "Well what does that mean?"

"It means that from here we rely on Jua to know the place of each and every bomb" Lexa said gravely.

Clarke swallowed and nodded to the young warrior.

Jua moved with caution and their time was cut down by half as he poked at the ground before them. It wasn't filling Clarke with reassurance, her and Lexa were too close, and if he did step on a mine then they too would be blown into the air.

He faltered at the point where a metal sign was pointing out and whispered, "The end"

Clarke let out the breath she had been holding and Lexa allowed herself a slight smile. They stood to the side and watched carefully as each of their people crossed over into safety.

The pace was still slow and strenuous but they were safe.

Clarke was helping her mother with the medical supplies when she heard the cry of frustration. She looked up to see one of the men at the back arguing intently with another. Clarke watched him as he seemed to become more and more angered by what the other was saying. Lexa stepped next to her and the three of them watched the man try and writhe from the other's grasp.

"Someone should calm him" Abby warned and Lexa nodded.

"I will go"

"No" Clarke immediately grasped her wrist, "He's one of mine. I'll go"

She had only stepped into the first footprint just as he managed to break away.

He ignored the cries of his friends and ignored the shouts of Lexa and Clarke for him to stop. He raced across the sand and Clarke watched in slow motion as a force blew from underneath him. He was sent flying through the air but the blast caused another mine to go off and before they knew it, in one quick motion, they were all set. The blast forced Clarke backwards but she felt a pair of strong arms hold her by the waist and throw her to the ground and shield her from the blast.

The heavy weight didn't move from her body and she looked up to see Lexa and her mother running towards her place on the ground. Her ears were ringing but their faces were morphed into ones of fear. She groaned slightly, the blast had forced her head to hit the ground hard but apart from that she was relatively unharmed. Clarke pushed the body off of her and turned it over to see the young pained face of Jua.

Lexa and Abby reached her a moment later and she fell into Lexa's arms as they wrapped around her and Abby fell to Jua's other side.

His eyes were focused on Clarke trying to hide the pain that was coursing through his body.

Her hearing still hadn't returned and she was sure Lexa was speaking to her but she couldn't quite hear. Clarke tried to ignore the wound at Jua's side and tried to push aside the amount of blood that covered her and the ground.

Her mother shook her head and she looked back down to see his eyes now unfocused and unseeing. Clarke didn't care for the man that had raced across the sand in a moment of fear. She kept her eyes on the one that had saved her life and accompanied her to Polis not just a month before.

"Come Clarke" Lexa's soothing voice faded in as her hearing returned and she allowed herself to be lead away from the bodies.

Lexa lead her over to the sand dune where nobody was standing and knelt down in front of her. She raised a hand to wipe away the tears that Clarke didn't realise she had even spilt.

"Juan…"

"Will understand" Lexa reassured, "He was a warrior"

He was more than that though and Lexa knew it. He was younger than them and his mother had been so kind to Clarke and now she had been the one to lead him to his death…

"He survived the war only to die because of a coward" Clarke snarled through the tears.

Lexa said nothing and just moved next to her and pulled her close as she cried.

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Octavia held Raven close to her chest and watched as Jua's body was covered and pulled to the side. She had barely known him yet there was a heavy weight pressing on her chest. Not so much for the lives lost now but at the realisation that this was yet another war and lives would in fact be lost.

Raven held herself against Octavia. She couldn't handle Finn again… Couldn't handle that mountain again…

"Octavia?"

She pulled away and looked down at the mechanic.

"I love you" She whispered, "I'm in love with you… I have been since mount weather"

Octavia's eyes widened and said nothing, instead choosing to lean down and close the gap between them in a deep kiss.

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Echo found Bellamy sitting alone watching the people cross over. He seemed to be contemplating something and she followed his gaze to the body of the man that was now lying dead. The one that had ran.

She sighed and sat down next to him, "Did you know him?"

Bellamy shook his head, "I don't know many people that are still alive"

Echo nodded, afraid of how true that statement was becoming for them. Bellamy moved back to lean against her and gripped her hand tightly.

She bit her lip and took a deep breath, "Bellamy"

He hummed in response but didn't look round.

"I'm pregnant"

She felt him freeze against her as he turned slowly to face her eyes wide.

Well… I hope that was fun for everyone… I am saying nothing…

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