Rebuilding Ruin
Disclaimer: I don't own the 100 or its characters
Spoilers: All episodes of Season 1 and 2
Clarke stood packing her pack when the door to her room opened and she looked turned to see her mother looking around. She followed her mother's eyes and allowed herself to view the mural on the wall as well as papers stuck to large hanging green cloths by small pins. The cloths had been Nia's idea so not to ruin the walls and Clarke had fallen in love with the design the girl had created. The bed was large and held numerous blankets of cloth and furs, softer than most bedrolls ever could be and all items in the room befit a queen or so Nia had stated.
"I'm almost ready to go." Clarke moved to the trunk that sat under the mural and removed some of her warmer clothing.
Abby looked at the mural, "did you paint this?"
The mural was of the night sky over Polis with Camp Jaha painted in the background. Clarke stood and moved to the bed, "yes, wasn't much I could do with a weak leg."
"The next guest who stays in the room will enjoy your work." Abby picked up a shirt off the ground and held it out to Clarke, "don't forget this."
"That'll stay here." Clarke took the shirt and placed it in the trunk before closing the lid. "The room is mine to keep, that's why my art isn't being taken down."
Another knock drew them away and Nia entered the room with a small wrapped package in her hand. "Skai Prisa?" She held out the package, "from me, for your kindness during your stay here and my hope that you will return."
"Nia you didn't have to get me anything."
"It is not for you solely but for the lives you defend with it." She smiled as Clarke unwrapped the package to find a beautiful knife. "My friend's father is the blacksmith and I asked for a knife worthy of you, this was the product."
Clarke pulled the girl to her, "thank you Nia." The teenager accepted the hug and gave one back just as fierce. "I plan to return to Polis someday."
"Hopefully your return will be before another season has passed." Nia nodded and met her eyes as she dropped her hands. "The horses are prepared and waiting for you."
The girl turned to leave and Clarke smiled, looking down at the knife. Placing it in her boot, she noted that it replaced the one lost during her self-exile when she was confronted by Rocco. Pulling her bag on she looked at her mother as the woman examined the books that sat on the table as well as ink and paper for writing messages.
"Ready to go?"
Abby nodded and stood, watching her daughter as Clarke pulled her bag onto her back and moved to the door. She followed her out of the room, pausing only long enough for Clarke to close the door before moving down the hall to where Nia stood with a coat over her shoulder. The girl took Clarke's bag and handed the coat over, following her out the door to where three horses waited with Bellamy and Lexa waiting patiently yet silently with Shadow between them.
"Why is your horse here?" Clarke petted the black mare's head and looked at Lexa. "You'll need him if there is a battle."
"This is not my horse but yours, they are siblings and she has been without a rider since Costia was lost." Lexa looked at Clarke with a smile, "it seemed a crime to keep her in the stables when she like you has a wild heart."
Clarke looked up at the horse, "hi there. You're going to need a name too, we'll figure that out eventually." Petting the grand animal, the horse nuzzled her face gently, causing Clarke to laugh.
Bellamy and Abby mounted their horses while Clarke took the reins of her own, looking at Lexa softly. The leader stepped closer to her and gazed at the blond, taking in everything she could. "You will return to me."
"You don't give me orders." Clarke smiled at her softly before ignoring the others on horse and the people around them. She cupped Lexa's cheek before pulling her in for a kiss. Pulling back she quickly mounted her horse. "Just keep your spirit where it is and I'll do the same. That shall be our deal."
Lexa just nodded, "may we meet again ai kwin."
Clarke turned her horse towards their escort that waited in the street. "We ride for Skaikru territory, stopping only at sunset." She moved past them as they parted their horses to allow her past, Octavia and Lincoln following while the other two waiting for Bellamy and Abby before joining.
As they passed the gate Bellamy finally spoke to Clarke, "what was that back there?"
"None of your concern." Clarke stated before turning to look at Bellamy with a smile, "you should instead be asking your sister how she enjoys spending her honeymoon at camp instead of Polis."
Bellamy narrowed his eyes, "honeymoon, why would she…" he noticed Octavia's smirk as she turned to look back at her brother. "Octavia Blake what did you do?"
The warrior shrugged, "got married but instead of enjoying a few days alone with my husband I'm having to escort you back to Camp Jaha because you decided to come all the way to Polis without an escort. Thanks for that Bellamy, some brother you are ruining your sister's honeymoon."
"Forget a honeymoon, you're too young to even get married."
"Age is only a number on the ground!" Octavia threw back at him, "besides, it's not like we're going to be getting rid of each other until one of us dies."
Clarke smirked from where she lead, looking down to see Shadow walking beside her horse on alert. Obviously Lexa's plan to prevent war stemmed from the idea of uniting the clans through marriage so war could not exist. To attack one's clan would be a death sentence and it seemed to be going as predicted.
Octavia's marriage to Lincoln made her officially Trikru and through the marriage all her relatives were as well. Since Bellamy now stood as a member of the Trikru it meant that anyone he married would by extension become Trikru. If his intention was to marry Echo then it left the Azkru Kwin tied as she would be attacking her own clan. She could not attack Camp Jaha or any Trikru settlement, most of all she couldn't attack Lexa. It just hit the sky leader that Lexa hadn't told her the plans but let them play out, instead choosing to just tell Clarke of the unity ceremony that was done on short notice.
A single stop during the night and a continued ride had the group arriving at Camp Jaha by sunset the following day. Clarke turned her horse once they reached the tree line and looked at the two warriors behind Abby and Bellamy.
"Return to Polis and tell Heda that we have arrived safely. Instruct her to send a messenger to the dropship in a week where news will be delivered."
Ryder, her loyal guard nodded to her. "Sha Prisa." He turned his horse as did the other and they disappeared into the forest as Clarke turned to the party waiting with Shadow by Octavia's horse.
They all dismounted and headed towards the camp with reins in their hands, Clarke stopped only briefly to put Shadow's leash on her so it made others feel safe. The gate opened after calls were made that Abby and Bellamy had returned with Clarke. Octavia and Lincoln took the horses to a nearby pen and started removing items while Clarke looked around, Shadow's leash tied to her belt.
Out of nowhere a blur passed her and clung to Bellamy, she instantly recognized Echo. The warrior cupped his face and leaned her forehead against his as he held her by her waist. "I feared for you. I returned with meat and was told you had gone to Polis to bring your friend home but you were without an escort." Raising her head the warrior looked at the man standing before her. "Your death is my death, do not force my spirit to be released so soon."
"I'm fine." Bellamy pulled Echo in and kissed her hair. "You worry too much about me."
"It is all I can do since your spirit is wild." Echo pulled back and smiled at him, turning to look at Clarke. "Skai Prisa, it is good to see you well."
Clarke nodded, "I was given the best healers, however they wouldn't have been needed if your man hadn't attacked. Next time you yell for kills, remember who stands between you and your enemy."
"Clarke…"
"No," Echo stopped Bellamy, "she is right, Rocco attacked when Trikru were ordered to do nothing. It was a senseless slaughter and I have spent days realizing that our actions were unjust. The punishment my men received was justified for their actions."
"Clarke!" The leader looked up to see Raven making her way over with Wick a few feet behind, she paused and her head went down. "Do you realize there is a wolf beside you?"
"Graun." Clarke spoke softly and Shadow laid down at her feet, resting her head on her paws. "She won't harm you, not unless I tell her to."
Raven was hestitant but she made her way over and hugged Clarke. "Welcome home, seems you decided to take a detour to the grounder capital. What was it like?"
Clarke smiled, "beautiful and civilized. I actually lived in a house while I was there."
"A house?" Raven looked at her, "we're living in a tin can and you got to live in a house? Well there goes all my respect for you. Leaving us to freeze in a metal can while you're warm surrounded by walls, some friend you are."
"We're not freezing." Wick stated as he wrapped his arms around Raven, "despite what Raven insists, she forgets the Ark was made to survive in space, winter will be nothing compared to the freezing coldness of space."
"I haven't forgotten!" Raven elbowed him and he chuckled, looking at Clarke. "Nice dog."
"Wolf." Clarke, Raven and Bellamy stated at once.
Clarke met Raven's eyes, "you should go say congratulations to Octavia, despite Bellamy dying at the news, she and Lincoln got married the other day."
Raven looked over at a very begrudged Bellamy, "so Octavia got married? Have you attempted to murder him yet?"
"Don't tempt me." Bellamy stormed past her and Echo followed him, speaking softly to him.
"So what's the story there?" Clarke folded her arms and nodded to the couple walking away.
Wick shrugged, "Echo showed up one day with meat and furs as a gift for saving her from the mountain. Bellamy and her seemed to grow closer and closer every day, no one was prepared for what Raven here walked into."
"Don't remind me, I saw more than I wanted and considering I slept with him once that's saying something." Raven saw Clarke's raised eyebrow and sighed. "I heard something that sounded like a thump and thought he may have hurt himself. No, he was having sex against the bulkhead and the entire room looked like it had been used."
Clarke just stared at her, "and you had to tell me that?"
"You're sharing my pain now." Raven patted her arms and grinned. "Honestly I think she's just as in love with him as he is with her. Killed one of her own men when he threatened Bellamy's life for defiling the queen's sister."
Wick chuckled, "then told the rest of her men that if she had been defiled they would know it but who she takes to her bed is her choice."
"Duh, its always a the girl who chooses."
"Your mom thinks she's pregnant." Wick shrugged as if it wasn't big news.
Clarke threw up her hands, "whoa, my mom pregnant? What the hell happened here?"
"She and Kane have shacked up." Raven shrugged, "but not your mom being pregnant, she thinks Echo is pregnant but can't get the woman into medical to check her. Apparently Skaikru medicine is scary, even for an ice warrior!"
"Kane and my mother?" Clarke practically yelled, "not possible, they hate each other."
Both busted out laughing and Raven held out her hand, "I'd start thinking of him as your step-dad."
The blond put a hand to her face and shook her head, "I should have never left!"
A/N: With all the seriousness, I thought I would end this chapter with a laugh.
Next: The War begins!
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