Chapter 3
Cheers for the reviews so far! I have a few chapters written already so I can update regularly. Also grounder language will appear in this font. Reviews and ideas would be lovely thank you!
When they arrived at Polis Clarke was stunned at how unlike the capital was to tondc, The gates surrounding the capital were huge stone walls that went up and heavily guarded so you would have trouble trying to get in. When they walked past the gates Clarke looked to the left and saw buildings lining up along the outside and then sidewalks which had people walking up and down like a steady flow of traffic. They were all looking at the tents on the opposite sides of the buildings which seemed to be the trade market selling food, clothes and many other things. They continued through the middle of the capital passing a big stage type scene where there was a huge white circle drawn out which Clarke only guessed was when there was fighting happened it happened here. They came up near the middle of polis after a short walk there was a white building that had a red flag on top of it. Clarke could only guess this was Lexa's house when they stopped out the front and told the other warriors to stand guard and gave order for Indra to collect some clothes for our meeting. Lexa wanted Clarke and Bellamy to look grounder as possible for the meeting. Lexa walked them into the house where they walked down a long hall when Lexa stopped to show Bellamy his room then Clarke's room. Clarke followed Lexa into her room and Lexa had already had Clarke's bed prepared "Thank you Lexa" Clarke said now she wanted to go look at polis "Mind if I bathe then look around polis?" Clarke said "Of course follow me I'll show you to the wash room and have fresh clothes brought to you" said Lexa. They walked passed what Clarke guessed was Lexa's room because it was by far the biggest and they stopped at a small room with a tub in it and Lexa started helping Clarke prepare the bath when Indra come in "I have clothes for you sky girl" Indra said and placed them on a bench "Thank you Indra" Clarke said and Indra left. Along with Lexa
When Clarke was finished Lexa was waiting for her by the entrance of the house "Shall I show you around?" Lexa said "There is a city wide festival tomorrow they're held when the clans gather for meetings I will introduce you to the city as the sky crew leader"
"Had Bellamy been to these?" Clarke said "He has although he intruded himself as your second" Lexa said and they started walking towards the markets when Indra came walking up alongside Bellamy who had a bloody nose "What happened?!" Clarke said as she looked at him with wide eyes and to Indra for an explanation "A warrior from the ice nation spoke ill of the sky crew and spoke of challenging Clarke tomorrow during the feast when Bellamy stepped in and got hit in the face" Lexa looked at Indra with fury "Challenging Clarke? She said and Indra nodded "Yes Heda he spoke of getting rid of the sky crew" Indra said "Wait challenging me? What does that mean?" Clarke said concerned "It means that at the feast anyone foolish enough to challenge a clan leader can do so for a fight to the death and the position as the new leader" Indra spoke "He spoke of doing it to break the allegiance" "He was serious Clarke even if he doesn't do it himself one of the other warriors with him will" Bellamy said holding his nose trying to stop the bleeding. Lexa looked pissed Clarke had never seen her like this "Come Indra I wish to speak to you alone" Lexa spoke fast and moved back into her house as she was walking towards her room she waited for Indra to step inside before punching a hole right into the wall beside the door then closing it "Heda you know someone was bound to challenge the sky princess at some point" Indra spoke "I know she has to show her strength, I foolishly thought taking down mount weather would be enough" Lexa said angrily pacing back and forth "They think the sky crew is only good at technology Heda" Indra spoke "The sky princess will fight she has been training" "Bring me the warrior who challenges Clarke" Lexa said "I will be waiting in the war room" Lexa said leaving and going to sit in her throne waiting for Indra when she heard footsteps she knew were Clarke's she looked up and Clarke paused looking at the black paint now covering Lexa's eyes before walking closer "Indra said she's collecting the warrior" Clarke said "You will let me fight Lexa" she said looking at Lexa with determined eyes she can win this fight she has worked for this and anyone who steps in the way of the sky people's protection were to be stopped she didn't lose parts of herself at mount weather and killed all those people for a arrogant warrior ruining it all "You don't have to fight anymore Clarke that should have ended with mount weathers downfall" Lexa said concerned at Clarke's behaviour she seemed unbothered by the fact she could die and that to live she would have to kill someone "I will win and he will die then no one will dare intervene with the allegiance" Clarke spoke she was getting angry now Lexa can't suddenly decide to protect her now she turned to walk away when she heard a sigh turning back around she seen Lexa looking down at her hands that were shaking and she looked sad "I can't have you getting hurt or killed Clarke" Lexa spoke in a unsteady voice looking up at Clarke who stepped closer she felt anger rise up in her at Lexa's words "It didn't bother you too much at mount weather" She spoke causing Lexa to stand up "That was different, did you think I could just say no to that deal and my people wouldn't turn against me?" Lexa spoke getting angry now too "When are you doing to forgive me Clarke?" Clarke stood their shocked at that she failed to realise that, the thought of Lexa being hurt made her want to throw up she looked at Lexa with tears coming down her face Lexa stepped closer to Clarke and the anger was replaced by concern "I can't lose you Clarke I love you" she said brushing her thumbs under Clarke's eyes stopping the tears rolling her cheeks and Clarke looked at her "You do?" She whispered Lexa loved her? Lexa thought love was weakness? "You have captured my heart and made me weak Clarke" she said Clarke was smiling and she pulled Lexa in by the waist kissing her deeply and pulling back to whisper "I love you too" Lexa grinned pulling her in again.
When Indra returned she brought in the warrior and he glared at Clarke standing beside Lexa's throne while Lexa was sitting playing with the dagger in her hand. "You will be challenging the sky princess at tomorrow's festival?" She spoke betraying nothing in her voice "Yes Heda to test her strength" he said "You don't trust the Heda's opinion warrior?" Lexa spoke harsh "I trust my queens opinion Heda" he spoke fast not liking the look on the Commanders face "Very well you will die tomorrow" Lexa spoke like he was a fool "Now leave" he turned and Indra glared at him pushing him through the door.
Clarke wanted to get some air so she and Bellamy were sitting on a log watching the people of polis go about their day "It's peaceful here Clarke" he said turning to look at her "I have been treated with respect by the people they have given me gifts and thanked me for mount weather" looking at Clarke as she looks around "They are excited to meet the sky princess" he smiled "I'm not going to let them think we are weak bell we need this allegiance we need peace" she said in a hard voice "I agree" said Bellamy "You are going to win right? Octavia told me you can fight" he said unsure causing Clarke to smirk at him "of course" she said nudging him when suddenly all the people around polis stopped to look towards the gate entrance and Clarke looked confused when she seen a blue flag high in the air moving into the entrance with a black horse and sitting on the horse was a women with white and grey hair she had a scar running from her forehead directly down across her eye and stopping in the middle of her cheek "That's the ice queen" Bellamy said with a distasteful look on his face "She looks like a bitch" Clarke said suddenly getting angry looking at her this was the women that had killed Lexa's first love Clarke couldn't help but feel the urge to punch the women right in her big nose and Clarke was glaring so hard the ice queen seemed to catch her look and smiled in her direction almost immediately knowing who she is only fuelling Clarke's anger "I'm going to kick that idiots ass tomorrow" she said getting up and started going to get some food.
Clarke slept all night that night she didn't know if it was because she was wrapped around Lexa but she woke up and smiled at the commanders peaceful face Clarke got up quietly letting the other girl get some more sleep and went outside to go get some food as she was walking she stopped suddenly when someone stepped in front of her she stepped back and looked up to apologise when she seen it was the Ice queen staring at her with a smile on her face " Hello Clarke I am Katherine" she said holding out her hand as if Clarke were to take it and bow Clarke just looked at her hand then looked up and said "Pleasure" with a smirk ignoring her hand and causing the queen to stop smiling and look at Clarke with distaste "You know I find it curious as to why Lexa has let the sky people in the coalition when you people have no value and would be oh so easy to wipe out" she said with a smile returning causing Clarke's smirk to falter "But I guess I can understand now looking at you" her smile getting even bigger when she looked down at Clarke's clenched fist "You are very nice to look at" she said looking her in the eye and saying "Compared to the other one" Clarke had enough she stepped around her and kept walking not looking back she was going to kill that women if she had to listen to her talk anymore "See you at the festival Clarke" she heard Clarke just threw up her right hand with the middle finger up knowing the queen would have no idea what it meant.