The Skaiprisa

Chapter 33

Clarke

I feel a thousand times better after just one night in Lexa's arms, she's my strength and my weakness all at the same time she my everything.
Madi and I sit on my bed just lead cuddling each other she becomes so attached to me and I her, if I lost either her or Lexa I would break.

"Madi let's get ready" she raises her brow confused for the last four days I've tried to teach her English and she's picked some up but still struggles. Luckily Lexa walks in her face as serious as ever.

"Clarke the trail is in less than thirty minutes why aren't you two ready," she asks walking towards us, Madi jump on us and throw her arms around Lexa, who smile widely before returning the hug.

"I didn't know what to say to Madi" I feel stupid but Lexa just gives me an understanding look and a warm loving smile before telling Madi to get ready in Trig.

I too start to get ready, I wear the ground style clothes that Lexa gave me, the trousers are a little long in the leg and a bit tight around my waist but they fit, for now, her top, on the other hand, is way to tight around my chest and I turn to Lexa and she chuckles. Oh, that sweet sound.

"You breast seem to be too big for that shirt Clarke" she has a smug smirk plastered across her face, I blush and look away.

"Your beautiful Klark," she says smiling and handing me a new top that fit much better.

"Thank you," I say grinning, she walks towards me and kisses me softly before pulling away. A smile plastered across her face.

"I've missed this" Lexa says softly brushing her nose against mine.

"Clarke, Lexa!" Madi breaks the moment and runs towards us. smiling and bubbling as she wraps her arm around me I pick her up and can't help but smile in return.

"Are we ready for this Clarke" Lexa places the palm of her hand on my cheek and I nuzzle slightly into her

"As ready as I can be," I say weakly and then Lexa kisses me softly.

"Ewww," Madi says making us chuckle and look at her she has a goofy grin on her face and is now also hysterically laughing in my arms.

Her laugh lights up our room and we can't help but smile uncontrollably. Lexa enchanting green eyes meet with mine and I can see the smile in her eyes how happy she is in this moment. However, I can see the worry about what we have to do next to kill the leader of the mountain men the man who tortured me and started to torture Madi.
I'm scared to face him in fact I'm scared to face everyone. I've never felt like this like at any minute the world outside thoughts wooden doors would swallow me whole. I can't lose Lexa and I don't know what is do without Madi or my friends.

"Let's go" Lexa takes my hand in her and led me to the door, the door swings open and then we walk down the large hall two guards on either side of us protect us from any threats that might come at us.

We stride into the thrown room Madi in my arm Lexa in front of us. The whole room bows before Lexa.
She takes her seat on the throne and I take my seat on the ambassador chair Madi sits on my lap. All eyes were on us moving between Lexa, Madi and I.

"Rise ambassadors," Lexa says and I along with all the other ambassadors stand, Lexa mention for us to sit and I do so with Madi hanging to me.

"Cage is the reason so many of our men, women and children were tortured and killed, your families died at his hand. All because of his thirst for power and his need to walk on the earth. The WOMEN I LOVE! Nearly died at his hand" With every word Lexa becomes more force full.

Wait did Lexa just say she Loves me in front of all the clans? My heart rate quickens as eyes quickly turn to me, as if Madi knew she rubbed my arm which provides some comfort.

"We have all learned that Hodnes Laik Kwelnes" (love is weakness). Lexa says her eyes land on me for a briefly. "But that isn't true!" she says louder more commanding. "I'm strong with my love for Clarke" that's when eyes really did turn to me.

Chatter starts in the room every becoming loader and loader.

"Em pleni" (Enough) Lexa rise to her feet and the room goes silent.

"This war isn't against love, it's against Cage and Azgada, they worked with the mounting that is treason against their commander and the coalition" The room seems to agree in cheers.

"So here on this day Cage will die! He will die of a thousand cuts" the crowd roar with approval as Cage is brought in.

He's much skinner and already badly beaten, his once strong stands is broken. His eyes still as evil as his soul, he lifts his head and looks at me and Madi.
Madi instantly grips me tighter.

"Cage of Mountain men, on this day you die a slow and painful death at the hand of my warrior and that of Skaikru warriors," Lexa says as he's tired to the wooden stand in the middle of the throne room.

Octavia steps forward taking the knife from Lexa and walking toward cage.

"This is for my people" Octavia hisses as she makes the first cut, long and diagonally across his chest. He doesn't make a sound just grits his teeth but even I know that's soon to change.

Cages cries and pleads fill the throne room as it comes to the last cut mine and Madi's.
Lexa takes the knife and cuts a long and deep gash into Cages shoulder.
She then hands the knife to Madi. "Madi," Lexa says softly and Madi know what to do she's clever, she brings the knife up and slices across a free space on Cage's arm. She hands the blood-covered knife to me and my heart suddenly becomes heavy. I make the final cut, he's my kill.

"It is time Clarke," Lexa says placing her hand on me, I look up at her and I can see in her beautiful green eyes she doesn't want this as much as I don't. I nod letting her know I'm ready and she pulls her hand away.

I look back at Cage my gaze ice cold as I think about everything he did to me what he would have don't to Madi, what he did to my people!.

"This is for my people, this is for me and this is for Madi" I whisper harshly as I drive my knife into his chest making sure to twist the knife causing a more brutal and painful demise.

I drop the knife on the floor and my hand is covered in his blood, but I don't feel guilty I don't feel the pain for his death, I don't feel anything. It didn't bring me peace nor take away my pain. I'm numb.

I must have spaced out as the next thing I know it's just me Lexa and Madi sat in the throne room Lexa's washing the blood on my hand and everyone's gone.

"Clarke you did the right thing!" Lexa says cupping my face with her hand.

"I'm sorry what happened" Lexa looks worried when I say that and she feels my forehead.

"Clarke you just stop, you stood there unmoving, you didn't say anything. It's been an hour since the execution" Lexa explains, she still looks worried and I'm not surprised.

"I'm exhausted, " I whisper and she simply nods.

"Let's get some rest, I have meetings all night to discuss the war against Azgada, battle strategies and other stuff. Madi can sleep with you it late and your both tired, eat before you sleep promise me" she says taking my hand in hers and looks up into my eyes.

I nod my head yes and she smiles. "I promise" and with that Lexa kisses me gently and then places a kiss on Madi's head before walking out.

Anya leads us to the Commander's room and then stands guard. Madi and I eat some fresh meat and berries, before laying down and snuggling up falling asleep under all the grad furs that line Lexa's bed.