Lexa was looking at Clarke who was as emotionless looking as ever, she would talk to her later but now she needed to stand up and address the people of polis as they all looked up at the clan leaders sitting on stage "People of polis today I introduce you to the sky crew leader without her the mountain men would still be here and without her we would not have had hope to save those taken from us" Lexa turned and looked at Clarke who got up and Clarke said "Thank you for welcoming us" Clarke said and sat down again there were people who raised their hands and shouted welcome and Clarke noticed that not one ice nation warrior did "Before we start the festivities Clarke has been challenged by a member of the ice nation" Lexa spoke "He will step forward" the warrior stepped out of the crowd of ice nation warriors he was wearing white war paint across his face and Clarke looked over at the queen who smiled when he stepped forward only causing Clarke to stand up again eager to fight and wipe the smirk off her face "Warriors step into the circle" Lexa spoke and walked passed Clarke stopping looking into her eyes "Your fight is not over" and Clarke started to walk over while Bellamy handed her a sword "Don't die" he said she smirked at him and when she stepped inside she slowly walked around the outside of the circle with the sword dangling from her right arm she wanted this warrior to think exactly what he already did that she could not fight he stepped in the circle also pulling out his sword and immediately he got in a fighting stance as he bent his knees slightly bring the sword up holding it at an angle across his chest eying Clarke who had stopped walking and made a point to stumble slightly earning a small laugh from the warrior. Lexa furrowed her brows and she was growing worried watching. Clarke thought he should make the first move but changed her mind when she decided to play dumb she stabbed her sword forward clumsily giving the warrior plenty of room to easily move to dodge it meanwhile Lexa grimaced at the move and Bellamy stepped beside her "I thought she could fight" he said looking at Lexa then back to the fight Clarke was watching the warriors eyes she always found she could tell when something was about to happen by a movement of an eye he looked towards her neck and she quickly squat down dodging his swipe that would have taken her head off while she was down he left his chest open thinking he would have been successful in his strike she quickly pulled the dagger from her leg and plunged it straight into his stomach and quickly pulling it out as she got up and side stepped around him as he fell forward she quickly stepped up behind him pulled his forehead back exposing his neck to her knife as she placed it right under his ear and she whispered "Your fight is over" andswipedthe knife across his throat and stepping back letting the body fall she turned away from him and looked right at the ice queen glaring at her the ice queen had a look at shock flash across her face before she covered it with a smirk, Lexa was shocked at how fast that had all happened it was one of the quickest battles she had ever seen she couldn't help the feeling of arousal shoot through her at how strong Clarke looked she had to clear her throat to shake the look of want off her face when Clarke walked over to her and Lexa stared at her until snapping out of it to speak "Anyone else want to test the Sky princess?" She spoke harshly seeing no one step forward "Very well let the festivities begin" she shouted and looked to the guards and pointed to the body of the warrior as they went and picked up his body walking away. Clarke stood beside Lexa still looking at the ice queen when she felt her hand being grabbed she looked at Lexa who was pulling her along towards her house and Clarke pulled her arm free not wanting the ice queen to see Lexa holding her hand Lexa seemed puzzled but kept walking with Clarke following her as they got into the house Lexa spoke "You need to clean the blood off your face Clarke" Clarke unbothered walked into the wash room grabbing a cloth swiped it over her face she just murdered someone and couldn't bring herself to even feel any type of way about it she felt adrenaline that was the first real fight to the death she had ever been in and it was over so fast she couldn't help but feel disappointed that it had not gone on longer and wanting a challenge, that was a lot easier then she thought. Lexa was watching Clarke wipe the blood off her face and her arousal came back thinking of the fight Clarke was smart she fought the way she planned wars calculating every possible situation of an event in her head making her prepared for everything. It was much like how Lexa fought herself she started to walk forward and press her front into Clarke's back and pull Clarke's hair to the side revealing her neck as she pressed her lips to it and Clarke leaned into it but jerked away thinking of the words of the ice queen had spoken to her she turned quickly putting down the cloth getting a confused look from Lexa as Clarke spoke "We need to go to the meeting" before walking out of the room leaving Lexa feeling rejected.
All the clans were sitting at the table in assigned chairs when Lexa walked in and everyone got up and when Lexa sat down everyone else sat down Lexa looked around before speaking "I have been requested for a clan meeting explain" she looked around before a man from the desert clan spoke "We ask you to call a vote Heda about allowing this entry of the sky crew to the coalition" Clarke noticed the ice queen smirking before covering her face with a plain look "This is my coalition I do not need permission to allow entry" Lexa spoke glaring at him "We are leaders too we deserve a vote" the ice queen spoke for the first time "I brought this coalition together if I wanted a vote I would have called it, this meeting is over" she spoke getting up and leaving Clarke was confused she didn't know what Lexa had said but decided to leave also going to find Lexa in her room she closed the door looking at the hole in the wall then looked at Lexa "I told you it would be fine" Lexa spoke "We shall head back to the ark tomorrow" Clarke smiled and went to lay down maybe the ice queen will stop now.
There was a knock at Lexa's bedroom door causing them to jerk awake Clarke looked out the window and it was very dark she looked at Lexa who had gotten up and opened the door Indra was standing there and spoke fast "the ice queen has left the coalition heda they are about to leave for the ice nation" Lexa looked confused and turned to Clarke then turned back to Indra "Then they leave any ice nation warrior near polis or the other nations land will be an act of war make that clear to the queen" she said closing the door and sighing before walking over and laying back down "What does that mean Lexa?" Clarke said "It means the queen is a fool but we must not worry she is gone" "Lexa when I was talking to the queen-" "You spoke to her?!" Lexa said sitting back up "Clarke I don't want you talking to her" "I couldn't help it Lexa" Clarke said "She made comments about our relationship, she knows" Clarke said grabbing Lexa's hand "That was why I was was distant during the festival I was trying to protect you" Lexa laid back down pulling Clarke with her who crawled into Lexa putting an arm across her midsection "Thank you Clarke"
Indra, Samuel, Lexa, Clarke and Bellamy left for the ark at sunrise the next day the journey to the ark was three days and it was already the afternoon they stopped when it was appearing the sun was to go down within the next few hours. Clarke, Bellamy and Lexa decided they would go for a hunt they were slowly walking through the forest remaining quiet trying to see any animals Lexa was in front guiding them using her hand as a signal Clarke spotted a foot print on the forest ground and dropped to look at it when she heard thud and a painful cry looking up she saw Lexa hit the ground with an arrow sticking out of left shoulder whipping around to the direction it came from she spotted a man behind a tree lining up another shot. Adrenaline pumping she didn't think before running in his direction using the trees as coverage until she got closer using a tree as leverage she kicked off and grabbed a tree branch with her arms using it to swing and kick the warrior in the face with both her legs before landing and straddling the man fisting his shirt bringing his face closer to hers as swung her fist giving him a hard punch in the eye before he could get back up "WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Clarke screamed in rage punching the man again and again.