It's all getting into the planning now. Soon it'll all kick off XD how bloody exciting!

Disclaimer: I own nothing p.s. I love this song

"We all are living in a dream, But life ain't what it seems Oh everything's a mess
And all these sorrows I have seen they lead me to believe that everything's a mess
But I wanna dream, I wanna dream, Leave me to dream."

Imagine Dragons, Dream

When she came to it was to the feel of warm furs wrapped around her and a light fire burning in the corner. The tent was dark so she knew instantly that it was still night time but Clarke only had eyes for the brunette sitting on a chair beside her bed. Lexa's eyes were closed but Clarke could tell she wasn't sleeping and smiled to herself at the sight.

Clarke lifted her hand to capture Lexa's that was propped up on the arm of the chair. The commander's eyes flickered open at the feeling wide with shock but they calmed at the sight of Clarke awake on the bed. Lexa smiled at her and linked her hand with Clarke's.

"Hey commander"

"Clarke" Lexa smirked at her.

The blonde rolled her eyes and frowned as a yawn stretched across her face, "Is it late?"

"Early morning I believe"

Clarke looked back up at and gazed into the green eyes that were watching her tenderly. Lexa's thumb was rubbing across the back of her hand gently and Clarke couldn't help but marvel at the change in pace from the days previously.

"So yesterday happened…"

"We kissed" Lexa confirmed.

Clarke hummed in agreement, "Not for the first time"

"Someone told me that meant feelings were involved…" She smiled at the sight of Lexa gazing down at her with an amused expression.

"I think it does" Clarke laughed then turned serious a second later as she tightened her hold on Lexa's hand, "But promise me this isn't going to be like before? That you won't just push me back… Tell me that this is it now?"

Lexa leant over gently and kissed Clarke's forehead, "I promise Clarke. I will stand by you from this point forward… We are in this together but don't forget that who I am with you and who I am for my people have to be two different people. I can allow you to see Lexa but for my people I must always be Heda"

"I understand"

"Do you?"

She nodded and kissed Lexa's hand, "More than you know"

Lexa gave a slight smile then leant down to brush her lips against Clarke's but the blonde surged forward and captured the brunette's lips with her own. Clarke hummed at the feel of Lexa against her but their moment was ruined by the sound of the ten flap opening.

She cracked open her eyes to see Abby standing there looking slightly flustered and Clarke blushed as Lexa stood awkwardly from her place beside Clarke's cot.

"I must speak with Indra" She gave Clarke one last lingering look and nodded curtly to Abby before moving past the Chancellor and leaving the tent.

Abby coughed and made her way over to check Clarke's ankle. She unwrapped the injury silently and didn't look up to meet her daughter's gaze or attempt to make conversation. Clarke let out a frustrated sigh whilst running a hand through her hair.

"Alright. What is it?"

Abby faltered in her movements but still didn't look up, "I don't know what you're talking about Clarke"

"I'm sure there's a speech about Lexa or the grounders waiting to explode so why don't you just get it over and done with already" She huffed.

"Clarke that's not-" Abby cut off with a frustrated sigh as she finished re-wrapping Clarke's ankle finally looking up to meet the girl's stony expression, "This is a good example as any… Look at you! You and Lexa disappear for half a day then return injured. What am I supposed to think?"

"You don't have to trust the grounders-"

"Good. Because I don't" She snapped.

Clarke glared at her, "-You just have to trust me!"

"I do trust you Clarke"

"No you don't" She let out an exasperated laugh, "You don't trust anyone but the adults from the Ark. Sometimes I think you really did want the 100 dead when you sent us down here"

"That's not fair" Abby frowned.

"Isn't it?" Clarke watched her mother stare back with careful eyes, "Isn't it the truth? If you had your way you would be storming TonDC right now with guns. It's only because of me that you're not… The grounders aren't the enemy"

"It's not as simple as that"

Abby pulled herself to her full height and glared down at Clarke, "Make no mistake Clarke that the grounders may look to you for guidance but from the Ark I am still the Chancellor. I'm in charge and when this is all over I will be having the final say when it comes to the grounders"

"You would be stupid not to form a permanent alliance with them" Clarke glowered up at her.

Her mother turned on her heel and stormed over to the entrance but stopped herself before leaving and turned to Clarke with narrowed eyes, "That's for me to decide. Not you"

With that she left Clarke lying there. The blonde stared after her mother and attempted to quell the anger that her visit had caused within her but the sight of Lexa entering again pushed the burning down to a light simmer. The commander smiled carefully as she wandered over and it was only then that Clarke realised she was limping slightly.

She forced herself up into an upright position as Lexa sat down to her left, "How are your injuries?"

"I am fine Clarke"

Clarke raised an eyebrow, "Don't lie to me"

"I am not" Lexa snorted, "My back hurts a little if you must know but it is no hindrance and Nyko believe it will fade over the next day or so"

"As long as that's it"

She was watching Clarke with affectionate eyes as she let out a light chuckle and took the blonde's hand in her own, "That is all Clarke. Though I do need you to join me in the war room and I'm afraid it cannot wait… Can you walk?"

Clarke smirked at her, "With help"

XoXoXoX

She pinched the bridge of her nose as Octavia and Anya ran through the events of the previous few days again. Abby, as she had been in TonDC anyway, was standing to the side watching them with an unreadable expression as Lexa took in the information Anya was giving her.

Indra scoffed, "He should be killed"

"No" Octavia protested.

The general stepped forward menacingly with her blade drawn, "I do not take orders from you. Reapers are to be killed on sight, Anya knows this, and bringing him here was foolish… There is nothing we can do for him so he should be put out of his misery now"

Indra turned to make her leave but Clarke darted forward to cut off her exit, "Wait!"

The grounder woman looked ready to push Clarke to the side but stood down with an order from Lexa as they all watched Clarke curiously. She took a deep breath and tried to steady herself gingerly on her injured ankle, "There might be something we can do for him"

"Clarke's right" Abby said thoughtfully, "The only way they could possibly have forced Lincoln into a transition like this in so little time is through medical methods"

"And you can undo it" Lexa finished, catching on to Clarke's thinking, with a quick glance to the blonde.

"Possibly…"

"Good enough for me" Snorted Octavia earning a hard glare from Indra.

Lexa nodded to Abby, "Do what you must"

The dismissal was clear and Clarke shot her mother a warning look as she looked as though she might argue with the commander but at the look from Clarke she left the war meeting without complaint. Clarke let out the breath she had been holding then looked back to Anya and Octavia.

"So where's Bellamy?"

Octavia bit her lip, "That's… a little more complicated"

"What?"

"We came into contact with a group of reapers" Anya jumped in, "That's where we found Lincoln… Bellamy had an idea for how to deal with the acid fog"

Clarke's eyes widened and she shared a look with Lexa, "How?"

"Bellamy gave himself up"

Her jaw dropped but before she could say anything Octavia raised her hands in defence, "I hated the plan too but when he explained it to me there really isn't another way… They're going to take him right into the chamber where you and Anya were held. You got free so can he. Bellamy will find a way to contact us with the 100's help and explain what's happening"

"An inside man" Lexa whispered her eyes wide as she stared off in thought.

Clarke's shocked expression was replaced by one of determination. Bellamy had already gone through with this and there was no way for them to call him back so their best bet right now was to do all they could to assist him from the outside.

"Trojan horse" Octavia smirked.

She whipped up and let out a light gasp which drew all eyes to the blonde, "We've been trying to think of a way to get your army inside but they're already there"

Anya frowned as did Indra and Lexa shot Clarke a questioning look, "Mount weather has your people caged inside. All we need is someone to let them out… Bellamy"

"The acid fog, the army…" Lexa raised her hand to tap her cheek thoughtfully, "This could work"

"It's the best plan we've got"

"It's the only plan we've got" Lexa's lips were pursed into an amused smirk and Clarke felt a spark of hope ignite inside her. Maybe they did have a chance yet.

XoXoXoX

Lexa gazed down at the table littered with maps and scrolls. It was all the information she had on the mountain and yet, despite the new development with Bellamy, there was something still eating away at her. Even if they got inside there was no guarantee they would even make it to the president before his army pushed back. Sure Lexa had the numbers but their guns would halt even the largest army before it reached its destination. No what Lexa needed was a distraction… A way to slip her and Clarke's people out of the mountain before the mountain men even realises they were gone. The leaders could be dealt with soon after but once her people were gone the president's only source of leverage would be gone.

Clarke would want the innocent people to be kept alive, Lexa knew that, but what Clarke didn't realise was that may not be an option within the heat of battle and if came down to it she would put her people's lives above theirs. The mountain must fall, no matter the cost, even at the expense of her sanity.

Footsteps approached and Lexa looked up to see Anya entering her tent. She nodded in respect at the sight of her commander, "Heda"

"Anya. I am pleased you returned safe"

"As am I Heda" Anya came to a stop at Lexa's side gazing down at the maps, "You summoned me?"

Lexa nodded, "Clarke mentioned they have a mechanic that may be able to find a way of opening the main doors and deal with the acid fog. She goes by the name of Raven and it seems that she may be the key to taking down the mountain…"

"What would you like me to do Heda?"

She stood back from the table and faced Anya so the two women were staring at one another, "I need a guarantee that nothing will happen to Raven before her job is complete. I'm placing you as her personal guard"

"Personal guard?" Anya scrunched up her nose and looked offended at the thought but Lexa knew Anya and she knew threat, unlike Indra, Anya would follow her orders no matter how much she disliked them.

"Yes Anya. You will ride for camp Jaha immediately with Clarke to collect Raven"

Anya gave a slow nod, "Sha Heda"

Lexa watched her go then turned back to the table. Indeed it did look as though Raven would be the key to all this… But only as long as Bellamy could get inside.

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