From The Ashes We Will Rise

Memories

Hey!! Lots of flashbacks in this one.

POV Alex

"There you go! You're a natural!" Nyko says after I finish my fist patient by myself. "Well, you taught me" I say cleaning up. "You did it yourself" he says with a smile, and I send him a half smile making him frown. "What's the matter strik won?" He asks as I sit down on a chair. "I can't seem to do training right. Anya always looks disappointed. Lexa always feels bad for me. I get treated harsher and more worked harder... How is that fair?" I ask him so confused by what I did. He sighs and kneels down. "She just wants you to be better." He says but I shake my head. "I'm not a warrior, I'm not Lexa. When anyone else fails she shows them what they did wrong, but me? She just says, again" I say deflated. He grabs my hand making me look at him. "She loves you, Alex. She just..." He trails off but I huff. "She has a funny way of showing it" I say getting up and leaving the tent.

I groan as light touches my eyes making me wake up. I don't remember the last time I've slept this long. I glace around smiling a little recognizing Nyko's tent. It was a little different but relatively the same bringing me some comfort. I got up with some stiffness, but I couldn't just lay around as I already been down for 4 days, that's too long. I notice not clothing and roll my eyes and wrap myself up in a blanket creeping out of the tent. I get surprised when no guards are outside. Since I am literally wrapped in a blanket, I walk on the outside of the main path to a tent I saw yesterday while trying to escape. I get to the tent and grab the clothes that are hanging on a line. I hid behind the tent to change then braid my hair walking back out onto the main path. It's not a big village but good enough size to blend in if needed. As I'm walking looking around, I stiffen when I feel someone walk up to me. "They finally let you out?" Octavia, I think her name is asks. I glance at her shrugging making her laugh. "You snuck out. Ya I would too" she says, and I smirk. "Mind if I tag along?" She asks and I shrug not caring and she smiles. "So, you are Indra's second?" I ask after some time of silence making her startle. "Um, yah..." She says nervously making me laugh. "Care to show me what she sees in you?" I challenge making her eyes light up. "Ya! oh um... sure Ya ok. You sure you can?" She says trying not to act to excited making me smile. "I'm sure Octavia of the sky people" I say, and she smiles as we walk to a weapon stand. "There's not a huge training pit here but when we get to Polis we have to train" she says excitedly, and I nod. She takes out her sword as I browse through the weapons. My eyes stop when I see one I like, and I smirk. I turn around and Octavia tilts her head, but I just shrug, and she gets ready. "Really? You want to use a Bow and a single arrow?" She asks and I spin the arrow in my hand. I get in my stance, and she lunges at me, but I dodge it swatting her sword away is the bow. I lift an eyebrow teasingly and she lunges again and this time I duck rolling out kicking her feet out from under her making her fall. She rolls up and turns attacking me right away and I decide to engage her and block her swing with the bow and slice the arrow through her sleeve. She hisses and steps back getting ready again. Again, she attacks, and I loop the bow through her sword and pull back on the string releasing it into her face making her snap back and fall. She groans holding her face and kneels looking at me. "You have to teach me that" she says breathlessly making me smirk. She moves quick and swipes at my, but I move to the side spinning around her grabbing her neck and pointing the arrow in her back. "Shit, you really need to teach me these moves" she says, and I chuckle lowly releasing her. "We drew a crowd" she says, and I glance around to see Trikru and Skikru gathering in a circle to watch. I smirk and get ready making her smile. We fight back and forth, me dropping her to the ground every time. She is good and I see potential in her, Indra chose well. "Hey what is happening her?" Bellamy asks as we and three others walk up to us. I help Octavia up and she rolls her eyes. "Training bell" she says and her glares at me. I don't change my face to stare at him blankly. I glance at the others noticing Harper making me nod to her and she smiles. "Lets go O, stay away from her" He directs at me, and I raise an eyebrow but say nothing. "What no, Bellamy leave her alone." She says standing next to me now. "She's dangerous" he says, and I scuff. "Says the one with the gun" I say, and he glares at me. "Tell me, are you hiding behind that gun or do you having anything to show for?" I taunt and her clenches his jaw. "Bell, stop come on" Octavia tries but I put my hand out stopping her. "It's alright Octavia, if he's as weak as I think he is he won't get a lunch in" I say, and she lunges himself at me. I move to the side kicking him down and wait for him to get up. Everyone gathered around cheering as we fight. He growls and throws hard punches but then miss every time. I punch in him the face and gut before kicking his legs out effectively ending the fight my kneeling on his neck. He gasps trying to move but can't. "Are you done?" I ask and he nods making me stand and he gasps for air. I smirk and turn around Harper laughing and smiling at me. I look at Octavia and she walks up to me. "You, ok?" She asks and I laugh. "You should ask your brother that" is say and she huffs. "He's a dick" she says, and I laugh. "What is going on?" Indra asks as she walks into the circle. Most of the people leave not wanting to get yelled at and Bellamy situates himself. "Nothing Indra just sparing" Octavia says and she hums. "Go" she says to Bellamy, and he walks off but not without glaring at me. "Shouldn't you be in bed?" She asks me and I shrug. "Got lost going to the bathroom" I say and Octavia snorts but tries to cover it, failing. "Don't let Lexa or Anya find out" she says and walks off with a small smirk. "Does she ever smile?" Octavia asks and I laugh. "She likes you" I say, and she looks like I just told her I killed someone making me laugh more.