vEm pleni!" Lexa shouted as she wasn't too sure what Clarke would say with everyone there.
"Can't handle what i am going to say to you?" Clarke said not backing down.
"Leave us now" Lexa commanded "We will begin again tomorrow night."
Everyone bowed as they left.
"Titus you as well"Lexa ordered him.
He was going to protest but he back down. Once Titus left Lexa looked at Clarke again.
"Clarke you can't disrespect me in front of my people." Lexa said " I won't allow it."
"Do you really think i care what you will allow or not?"Clarke said " I haven't forgave you for what you did to my people. I will never forgive you for leaving us. For making me kill everyone in that mountain."
"We all have to make tough choices Clarke." Lexa said.
"And what would your people think when they find out you let your people burn at Ton Dc?"Clarke said "What would they think of the great Heda then?"
"You wouldn't tell them" Lexa said.
"You wanna bet?" Clarke said "Try me"
"I didn't want to come to this but you give me no choice" Lexa said "Guards"
The guards came in.
"Bring her to the town center at once and tie her up"Lexa said " Your people should be waiting"
The guards did what they were told to do. Clarke was tied to a post with her arms to the side of her. She looked up to see Kane and her mother as well as some of the guards there. Lexa came walking in like she owned the place. Well she pretty much did because she was the Heda.
"Klark kom Skaikru for your defiance you will be given ten lashes." Lexa said.
Lexa looked around and smirked when she saw Clarke's people there. Abby wanted to stop this but Kane held her back. He whispered something in her ear and she stop trying to get to Clarke. Abby had to leave as she didn't want to see this. There was nothing they could do to stop it. Kane was invited to become the 13th clan and he had accepted it. Lexa nodded to one of the guards and he swung his arm back and then forward. The whip stung Clarke as it hit her. She wasn't about to scream. She wasn't going to give into the pain. She suffered through that for nine more times before Lexa spoke.
"Em Pleni" Lexa said to the guard.
The guard stop what he was about to do and put the whip to the side. Lexa knew Clarke was in pain because she herself had been right where Clarke was in the past. She had the guards take Clarke back to her room. She knew Clarke was going to be painful. Kane walked up to her.
"Heda what of this alliance between us and you?" Kane spoke.
"Come to my chambers and we will discuss it" Lexa spoke at she headed back to her chambers.
Kane had found Abby and together they went up to the chambers. The guards opened the door and when they walked in they had bowed to Lexa. Lexa motioned for them to rise.
" I see you unlike Clarke have accepted the komgeda" Lexa said to them.
"Yes we agree to become the 13th clan as long as you keep your word on keeping us safe from the ice nation." Kane spoke to her.
"Sha i will do that like i said. " Lexa nodded.
She turned to Abby.
"Clarke is in her chambers and is in need of your help." Lexa said " I will bring you to her. Kane feel free to walk around outside or just wait in here."
Lexa turned and began to walk out. Abby followed her. She was angry with Lexa for harming her daughter and really wanted to punch her. After a minute Lexa stopped in front of a room.
"Open the doors and leave us"She ordered the guards.
They opened the door and left them. Abby was the first one to go in and Lexa followed her. Clarke was laying on the bed on her stomach. She turned her head to see her mom and Lexa there. She went to sit up and was in a lot of pain.
"Mom why are you here?" Clarke said to her.
"I came with Kane to accept the alliance" Abby said."Lexa i need rags and something you might have to help wth her pain."
Lexa walked over to a dresser and pulled out a kid. She brought it to Abby, Abby took it from her and open it up. The kit had rags, a vial of something Abby didn't know, and some other instruments. Abby lifted up the vial.
"What is in this?" Abby asked.
"Give it to Clarke to help with the pain. " Lexa said as she looked at Clarke.
There was two sides of Lexa. One was a fearless commander. The other side no one got to see. This side of her was a caring one. Since she became Heda her other side was never out until she met Clarke and it resurfaced.
" i don't want her here" Clarke spoke.
"Clarke just drink this and let me help" Abby said to her daughter.
Abby handed her the vial to drink. Clarke took and the effects of it seem to work quickly. The burning turned to more of annoying ache. She then looked to Lexa.
" Clarke " Lexa started to say but then just pulled her into a kiss.
She kissed her right in front of her mother. After a moment Clarke pulled away and just looked at Lexa.
"Clarke i love you but i had to make an example of you." Lexa said " If I didn't then the people wouldn't listen to me. There would be an uprising. I can't let that happen."
NOTES
Em Pleni - Enough
Heda - Commander
Komgeda - Coalition/ alliance
Klark kom skaikru - Clarke from sky people.