Hi people,
sorry but this time it's not betad because I didn't want you to wait too long (also I want to finally finish this story :D)

Trigedasleng in italics.

"Are you sure you want to go alone, Clarke?"

Blonde leader nodded. "If it is really a trap it would be unwise if we both go there." She saw that Lexa still wasn't convinced so she continued. "Raven and Octavia are going with me..."

Lexa interrupted her. "And few warriors."

Clarke sighed but she knew she has to back off at least at this so she nodded and continued. "And few warriors." Lexa smiled at her wife, happy with this little victory. "You don't need to worry, Lexa. I remember all conditions we talked about and I won't be reckless." She wrapped arms around brunette and kissed her. "I'll be fine."

In that moment Rave got into tent. "We are all ready to go."

Clarke nodded and moved away from Lexa. "I will send messenger with their decision."

Lexa nodded and kissed her one more time. "I will prepare for a war in meantime."

Clarke rolled her eyes and chuckled. "Of course you will. I will see you in few days." With one last kiss she got out followed by Raven.

As Raven said all warriors and Octavia with Kane were already there with horses.

Clarke nodded to them and they all got on their horses.

Kane looked around. "Commander is not going with us?"

"No she's not." With that Clarke ordered her horse to gate and with her warriors went in direction of Camp Jaha.

They left their horses with their army that still blockaded Camp Jaha and rest of the journey went on foot.

"If this is a trap, Kane…" Clarke turned to man she talked to. "Then all of your people will die without mercy."

Kane shook his head. "Don't worry we want peace. I promise."

Clarke nodded and hoped that man is not lying to her.

When they got to gate Kane moved in front of everyone. "Stand down. We are here to talk with Council."

Gate slowly opened and all of them got inside of camp. Kane led them to fallen Ark. before they got inside he pointed to box on ground. "Your weapons."

One of warriors unsheathed his sword and pointed at Kane. "You think we are fools?!"

"We are here for talking." Clarke glared at warrior. "Put it down."

Warrior bowed and sheathed his sword.

Clarke turned back to Kane. "We won't be leaving our weapons here." She raised her voice so everyone in camp could hear her. "If you want peace it will be on our conditions. You're in no positions to saying us what to do."

"I didn't mean to insult you. We would just feel safer."

"And we will feel safer with our weapons. You have my word that we won't attack you first."

Kane nodded and without other words led them to council chamber.

Before they got inside Clarke turned to her escort. "Octavia and Raven will go with me, rest of you is staying here."

Warriors nodded while Kane let Clarke, Raven and Octavia go inside.

In room Clarke saw the same councilmen as her last visit with one new one - Bellamy. She was surprised to see him here but she did her best to hide it.

Kane took chair next to Bellamy so for Clarke was left chair with big distance from others on the other side of a table. She sat down while Raven and Octavia were standing behind her, scanning the room for any possible danger or trap.

Clarke looked at every councilman. Her eyes stopped at her mother. Abby looked thinner than before, as everyone in room, it looks like blockade did what it was supposed to do.

Man in front of Clarke talked. "I was expecting to speak with your leader, the commander." He was in his late thirties with short dark hair. He didn't even try to hide his hater toward Clarke and her people.

Clarke looked at him. "I was expecting you to not be so stupid to start a war and look, here we are."

That angered man who stand up and slammed his fist into table. "I'm the chancellor of the Ark you should talk to me with respect."

Octavia grabbed handle of her sword and moved closer to Clarke ready to protect her. "And you're talking with Kwin of ten united clans. You should watch your tongue or you will lose it."

Clarke stopped her with move of her hand. Her eyes didn't leave man on other side of table. "I'm here to stop this war, not continue in it."

Kane decided to stop their arguing before any fight can erupt. "What chancellor Keith wanted to say…." He was cut by glaring chancellor. "Chancellor Keith can talk for himself!"

"You're Keith?!"

Keith nodded to Clarke's question and raised his chin higher. "It's Chancellor Keith." He sat with egoistic smile on his face.

Clarke clenched her fists. She still remember that assassin on her unity ceremony was send by this man. She promised herself that he will pay as his subordinate did. She had to take few deep breaths to calm herself.

Octavia and Raven exchanged worried looks. Octavia still remembered how Clarke handled assassin send by him. She heard only sounds but she could guess that whatever Clarke did to him wasn't nice.

Kane saw the tension on grounder's side and decided to come back to why they were here. He got up from his seat to get everyone's attention. "Please, as Kwin…" He looked at Clarke for affirmation that he used right title. Clarke calmed a little and nodded back at him. He looked around table "As Kwin said, we are here to talk and achieve peace." Once again his eyes turned to Clarke. "Our guests should start." He nodded to Clarke and sat back into his seat.

Clarke got up. "There are only two ways how to solve this." She looked at every councilman. "You will either accept our conditions of your capitulation and with that we will lift the blockade or you won't accept it and then you will all die."

Clarke saw that Bellamy wanted to say something but Kane beat him to it. "What are the conditions?"

"First of all you will destroy all your guns, bombs or mines or any Skaikru weapon you have left."

Murmurs on Skaikru side started immediately. This time it was Abby who stopped them. "We should hear her out then we can say our opinions on the matter."

Clarke nodded at her mother and continued. "As next you will join the coalition." She paused for a moment. "Heda was really generous with this last part. You will hand us the one who was in charge of that madness and the rest of you can live."

"How we can believe the commander? She betrayed us at Mount Weather! You are just fooled by her!"

Clarke growled at Bellamy. "You believed Echo when she told you that people from TonDC killed Octavia and Lincoln. You trusted her even after you saw Octavia alive and she told you the truth. You're the only one who's fooled by someone."

"Echo would never lie to me!"

Raven had enough. "Stop being an asshole Bellamy! You know I wasn't the biggest fan of grounders and especially commander but they're not savages. They're just normal people as you."

Abby frowned and took a good look at Clarke's escort for first time. "Raven?" Raven looked at her and nodded back her affirmation. "You're walking normally." Grounder smiled and once again nodded to doctor. "How's that possible?"

Raven wanted to answer but Keith beat her to it. "Council will talk about your offer. You're free to stay at our camp until we will decide. There is one spare tent if you will build it, it will be all yours."

Clarke nodded. "Thank you. We will wait for your decision then." With that she left with Octavia and Raven behind her. In corridor rest of warriors joined her.

They got outside and found some spot away from others with tent prepared for building.

Raven shrugged. "It looks like they knew what will come."

Clarke nodded and turned to her warriors. "Go hunt. People look hungry. If we give them food they will be more open to have peace with us." Warriors nodded and left.

Only ones left were Octavia, Raven and Clarke who started building their tent.

"Something is wrong." Octavia said to her companions. "They didn't even argued too much."

"Maybe all they needed was just someone to give them a good speech." Raven grinned.

"And you're that someone?" Octavia raised eyebrow at her girlfriend and chuckled.

"Of course, and you, as my girlfriend, should support me."

Octavia laughed and patted Raven's back. "Not even Heda would make a better speech, grease monkey."

MEANWHILE INSIDE THE ARK

Keith looked at three other councilmen. "I think we should take a break so all of us could think about what we just heard."

Kane looked at Abby who nodded at him. "I think we are ready to vote."

Keith looked at Bellamy who nodded back at him. "I'm not." Bellamy looked at Kane. "Give me few hours. Then we can meet again." With that he got up and left the room. Keith close behind him. Leaving confused concilmen behind.

Two of them walked in silence and after few moments they got into Bellamy's personal quarters. Keith made sure that no one was following them and closed the door.

"Echo you can get out. It's just me and Keith."

Echo got out from hatch in the floor that used to serve as Octavia's hiding place when she was younger. "You're done with commander?"

"There is a little problem. They sent Clarke instead of commander."

Echo thought for a moment and then triumphantly looked at them. "That's even better." When both men looked at her confused she continued. "Commander is weak for her. If we capture her we can exchange her for land and peace."

Keith nodded. "I will prepare guards."

Bellamy looked at Echo when Keith left. "What if we just agree with their terms? All they want are our weapons and Keith. They will even let us join the coalition. We have only guns and no bullets and Keith is just one life for all of us."

Echo shook her head and moved closer to him. "And how you know they will be satisfied with his life?" She wrapped her arms around him "That they won't want you or me?" She slowly kissed him and make her best innocent impression. "You don't want to lose me, do you?"

Bellamy shook his head and pulls her closer to him. "I know you're right Echo. We will do it your way."

Echo nodded and moved away from him. "Great. So let's go find Keith." She moved to door.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going with you to make sure you won't screw it up this time."