Chapter 7

Lexa sat in her room in polis, staring at the hole she once punched. She needed to be strong for Clarke, she had to block out her thoughts of her and think of the war. Otherwise she may not lead the way she is supposed to. She was marching with her army soon to collect the queen alive. Lexa needed to end her life herself. Standing up she walked over to apply the war paint, and collecting the sword holstering it across her back, and grabbing her new dagger she strapped it her belt and looked over herself. She was ready. Walking out her room she nodded to Indra and they both walked outside when they stepped through they were greeted with loud roars of warriors ready to march.

They were still far from the ice nation, but they came across the first layer of the ice queens army after a day's travel, the ice nation were expecting them but the cover of darkness was a great advantage to Lexa's army. They charged at them with Indra and Samuel at her sides she ended the lives of 23 ice nation warriors. It seemed all too easy, why would the queen send her warriors out when they would know they would die. It would have been smarter to have all her army with her. She was running towards her last kill when the warrior smiled at the slit on Lexa's cheek he caused by throwing the dagger, Lexa slid down onto her knees and brought her sword through his chest, he slumped over her and she rolled over pulling her sword out of him. "Warriors! We will set up tonight's camp here, rest! And we will head out again in few hours" Lexa shouted getting a roar from her warriors.

Clarke was confused, why was she hungover? She didn't drink. Lexa's words registered in her mind and her eyes shot open as she sat up quickly. What did she do? Where was she? She said looking around she was in a dark cave, a fire was burning and she looked to see Octavia and Lincoln sitting around it, they were staring at her wait for her to say something.

"What is this?" Clarke said angry

"Lexa asked us to protect you until the war is over, she knows it's too dangerous for you to with her Clarke" Octavia said

"She is right Clarke, the ice queen would have killed you at the first opportunity" Lincoln said trying to ease the anger coming from Clarke.

"She could die! She could die and I wouldn't be there to protect it!" Clarke gasped and tears began to fall. She stood up taking a moment to gather herself from her dizziness.

"I need to go, take me back" Clarke said "Please I need to see her"

"Clarke they would already be on their way to the ice nation, and we can't go back because we destroyed the map. Only Lexa will know how to come to us" Lincoln said.

"No no no we have to go, we will find a way"

Clarke shouted she started to gather her stuff but stopped when Lincoln grabbed her. He hugged her "I won't let you leave Clarke. Leaving now would only bring danger to yourself and Lexa can't lose you" he said.

Clarke just clung to him crying "She asked me to marry her" Clarke cried into his chest. He brought her over to sit down and Octavia moved her to comfort her as Clarke laid her head on her shoulder "And you will when it's safe" he said "We will win this war, we out number them by thousands"

The battle had been going for almost nine days and they were one day away from entering the ice nations land, Lexa would have liked to already have been there but they needed to rest because the ice queen had more warriors from her army waiting for us along the way. Lexa wondered if there would even be anyone left to defend the queen when they stormed into her village. She couldn't stop the feeling of something being off. But she was so close she couldn't question it much longer. Continuing on their way she allowed her thoughts to drift to Clarke for a few minutes, she couldn't wait to go see her and she knew Clarke would be mad but she couldn't bring herself to care if it meant she was safe. For once in her life she was actually looking forward to peace rather than the winning of the war, she wanted peace she wanted it with Clarke. She wanted to make Clarke happy as much as she had made Lexa happy again. Although she knew Clarke probably would question her on trust and she was still earning it back. But she wouldn't apologise for protecting her.

Clarke was walking alongside Lincoln and Octavia as they came towards a river with a waterfall running off a cliff type area, Octavia grabbed a sack that was hanging from a tree branch "Samuel left these" she said opening it and pulling out a note, looking up she eyed the waterfall and smiled "There is an entrance behind the waterfall" she said walking up and jumping through the water "Watch out its slippery" she called out grabbing Clarke to steady her as Clarke jumped through, followed by Lincoln.

"What else is in there?" Clarke said nodding towards the sack.

"Just some dried meat and a canteen" Octavia said not mentioning the herbs in case she should need them for Clarke again.

She pulled out the meat and handed it out equally.

"We should start a fire" Octavia said

"I'm going to bath in the river" Clarke said getting up and jumping back out onto the dirt alongside the river, stripping off she reached into her bag for some fresh clothes and undressing she jumped in bathing and washing off her hair she just laid back looking up at the sky she hoped Lexa would come for her soon, the war should be coming to an end soon. Sighing she stood up and grabbed her fresh clothes unrolling them when something dropped onto the floor she looked down at Lexa's dagger. Quickly getting dressed she sat down and picked it up looking at it. Lexa left this for her she smiled this was Lexa's most prized possession she looked at the dagger it was beautiful she had never seen it up close but the carvings in the wood were so artistic and beautiful. Turning the blade in her hand she caught sight of a carving and gasped it was her initials a small C.G was carved in the side it was small but it was carved a while ago. She could tell by the wood being rounded smooth and not sharp and rough. Getting up she stuffed her old clothes back into her bag and jumped through the waterfall nearly slipping again. When she entered Lincoln and Octavia were passed out cold. So she started building the fire with the wood left in the cave, sweating from her effort she grabbed the canteen near Octavia bringing it to her lips and pouring it into her mouth she was about to swallow when she tasted that strange flavour again spitting it out. She looked over to Octavia and Lincoln and her mind clicked they were drugged with the herbs. Why would Lexa put the herbs directly in the canteen she thought getting up and turning the empty the canteen outside the waterfall she suddenly knocked off balance when hard object cracked the back of her head she tried to push through the dizziness to turn to see who hit her but all see seen was a dark figure before they hit her again knocking her into unconsciousness.

Lexa was storming through the village heading towards the ice queen's tent, she was dodging the attacks made towards her as Indra and Samuel swiped their swords protecting Lexa on her quest. Samuel entered the tent before Lexa and Indra and he searched the tent before turning to Lexa "No one is here Heda" he said, confused Lexa walks towards the set up throne she seen eyed the paper sitting on it. Walking towards it she picked it up and her blood ran cold it was a map, it looked exactly the same as the one she gave to Octavia, the only difference was there was a circle drawn around a particular location of a cave she knew was hidden behind a waterfall. No! The queen knew she knew. How? The only people who knew were her, Octavia, Lincoln and Samuel. Looking up she turned slowly looking at Samuel who was standing their unaware of Lexa eying him, Lexa walked up to him grabbing her dagger she kicked his sword out of his hand and stabbed his knee with her dagger then bringing it to his throat "TRAITOR!" She screamed ready to cut his throat she was stopped by a hand "Heda what is it?" Indra said before pushing Lexa back and bringing her own dagger to Samuels's throat seeing Lexa shake in anger "HE TOLD THE QUEEN OF CLARKES LOCATION!" This couldn't be happening, she had basically handed over Clarke to the queen. "Tie him up" Lexa said she needed answers. Walking outside she called for warriors Kai and Jason "Carry the traitor we are heading back to polis"

Octavia woke up confused, what the hell? Where is Lincoln? She looked and seen Lincoln laying down crawling to him she shook him "Wake up!" She screamed "Clarke?!" Looking around she didn't see her. Lincoln wake up groaning looking back down "Where is Clarke?" She said

"I don't know" he replied. Octavia stood up and ran through the waterfall looking around she saw Clarke's bag on the floor walking up to it, her eyes widened "Fuck! No no" she said when she spotted the blood. Lincoln reached down and picked up the canteen smelling it "We were drugged" he said looking up at her "Someone took Clarke" he said looking around for signs of a trail. There was nothing.

"Why didn't they just kill us?" Octavia said, Lexa is going to kill her. She fucked up.

"Because they want us to deliver a message to Heda" Lincoln said he ran back into the cave and returned with a blond braid in his hand "They want us to give this to Lexa" he said his hand shaking holding it out to Octavia. Octavia turned around not being able to look at it tears coming to her eyes, this was all her fault she should have been more careful looking up and blinking fast to rid the tears she turned back around to Lincoln "Do you know how to get us to polis?" She said voice trembling. Lincoln nodded and grabbed Octavia pulling her into a hug "We will find her" he said as gathered all their belongings and Clarke's before heading to polis.

When Lexa arrived at Polis she was in the war room watching Kai and Jason tie up Samuel, his hands were tied to the chains hanging from the roof while his feet dangling a few inches off the floor. Leaving the room with her warriors following she walked down the hall out of earshot of Samuel before turning and facing them "Kai bring me Bellamy Blake" he nodded and walked off. She turned and looked at Jason "Weaken the traitor I will be in to question him after" he nodded and walked off. She turned and walked into her room sitting on the bed she wiped off the black paint and let the tears fall. Clarke was right, she would have been safer with her. She wiped furiously at the tears letting out a choked sob before closing her eyes and focusing on breathing deep. It isn't over she would find her, Alive. Gathering herself she reapplied her paint on her face before leaving the room just as Bellamy arrived. "Heda" he nodded "you requested me?"

"I need your help" she said not even bothering to sound like the commander. Bellamy frowned "What's wrong?" He said "Octavia? Is she okay?" He said eyes going wide.

"I don't know, I don't know if Lincoln is alive or Octavia. Or Clarke" voice shaking "We were betrayed, the ice queen may have them" she said "I was the traitor and I am going to get some answers, I need your help"

"Of course" he said straight away getting angry "Where is this bastard?" Walking forward pulling out a metal object from his belt he pressed a button sending sparks out the end causing Lexa to stare. "This way" she turned and walked. Putting on her commander mask she walked down the hall. She could hear Samuel's groans of pain as she got closer looking at Bellamy she saw no signs of sympathy for him. Walking to the door pushing it open and stepping inside she nodded at Jason to step aside. Allowing Bellamy through. Lexa walked up to Samuel the man she trusted so foolishly with Clarke's life. Bringing out her dagger she immediately brought it to his forehead cutting through his skin dragging it across then down his check to his jaw "You betrayed me, why?" She spoke calm but wanted to scream, she needed to remain calm and not lose control. Samuel just smiled. She almost lost control instead she brought the dagger to his chest and dragged it from his clavicle right down to his belly button. She could tell he was going to break soon, but she didn't have time. So she nodded to Bellamy who stepped forward sparking the metal object again causing Samuel to flail and try to break free. "Why did you help the queen? She was going to lose this war anyway" Lexa said, "Katherine will win this now" Samuel smiled but stopped as soon as Lexa smiled back. "Oh Samuel you fool, Katherine? You love her" Lexa laughed in his face. Causing his to scream at her and spit blood into her face, getting a punch in the gut from Jason winding him. Lexa just swiped her face and motioned with her head for Bellamy to make his move. He stepped forward and brought the Taser to skin and pressed down sending electricity through Samuel's skin and getting a cry of pain from the man he stopped and looked at Lexa. She stepped forward again "You are a fool, do you think the queen returns your feelings Samuel? She left that map on her throne handing me a clue to who helped her" Lexa smiled again at Samuel's realisation. "She would have not left it out if she didn't want me to know you helped her, she wants you dead" Lexa said. "No, Katherine would not" he said "That bitch" he shouted when he finally accepted the truth. "And you will die anyway for your betrayal" Lexa said with disgust "Tell me what you know" she said again he looked at her considering just accepting his fate. But he wanted Katherine to pay "The war was a distraction and she was never in her village, she was already following Lincoln and Octavia with the sky girl, she plans to kill her" Samuel said. Lexa stood frozen just watching him she was so foolish! Bellamy stepped forward using his device to shock the man again but Bellamy didn't stop this time. And Lexa didn't care, she just walked out.

Bellamy stepped out of the room, he was going to be sick. His sister was probably dead. And Lincoln and Clarke were probably dead also. "What are we going to do?" He said to Lexa spotting the girl with her head in her hands. "LEXA?" He yelled he didn't care if she was commander in that moment. "Stop feeling sorry for yourself and come up with a fucking plan!" He said again. Lexa looked up. He was right, she stood "Gather your belongings we are going to find them" Lexa said running to her room and getting a bag ready she ran out to find Indra "I need you to come with me Indra, collect Kai and Ryder" Lexa turned to Bellamy "Bring someone you trust and who can fight if needed" Lexa said "Meet me by the gate soon"

Bellamy was walking with Monroe to the gate. She didn't ask questions but was ready to fight as soon as he asked. When they arrived to Lexa and her group he asked "Where are we going?" He said. "The only place I can think of to look first is the spot that was circled on the map" so we will head there. Lexa said getting up onto her horse and motioning for the others to do the same. They rode out heading for the cave, looking for anything strange along the way. Bellamy was filling Monroe in on what happened and she was even more determined to help. They rode for an hour until they heard noises coming to a halt Lexa raised her hand to stop everyone. She listened quietly but was cut off by Indra "That is Octavia" she said hopeful. Lexa forgetting about everything shouted "OCTAVIA?" Looking around to where the noise came from two figures came up from behind a tree "Lexa?" Octavia said. She was scared Lexa could tell from her voice and that made Lexa's stomach drop.

"Where is Clarke?" Lexa said already expecting the answer that shortly came.

"We don't know" Octavia said "I collected the supplies Samuel left and when Lincoln and I drank from the canteen we were drugged! And we woke up and she was gone!" Octavia said she was crying now "And there was blood and her stuff was left behind and we couldn't find any sign of where they took her and then they left behind-" she stopped choking out a sob before straightening her face and looking at Lexa, handing her the braid she just looked at her "I'm sorry"

Lexa looked at the braid and stared tears coming to her eyes, she didn't hide them. She didn't care, grabbing the braid from Octavia she eyed it. Octavia stepped around her and hugged Bellamy and even embraces Indra awkwardly. Lincoln was watching Lexa, she looked like she was about to fall apart. Lexa was out of ideas, what was she supposed to do now? How could she find her? Turning to Bellamy she said "I need you to go back to polis and inform the other clans about the situation, they're to send out scouts to look among their areas and hidden caves searching for the queen. If she is found I do not want her to be aware, I want to know" Bellamy nodded and turned around his horse and headed back. Lexa wanted to see the cave Clarke was taken from, so they headed forward.

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