From a Leader to a fighter (Lexa x Oc)

Chapter seven

"We gather here on this ascension day to honor the commanders that came before me, those who live on within me, as I will live on within one of you" Lexa spoke directing the last part to the Night bloods in the room. 

We were in the throne room yet again. Lexa was on her throne and I was next to her. There were ambassadors, night bloods, and some regular Polis people inside listening to what Lexa was saying. That was until some men rushed in. 

"The flamekeeper promised we would be heard!" 

"Titus what is this?" I say looking at our flamekeeper. 

"Something you both need to hear" He replied. 

One of the men got on his knees while the other one brought out Octavia. "Octavia?" I asked. "What is the meaning of this?" 

"Forgive me for intruding on this holy day, Commander, Bouda." One of the Men said addressing us. He stood up. "I am Semet of Trikru and I come seeking justice." 

"Explain yourself. Why do you hold Octavia of Skaikru prisoner?" Lexa asked. 

"She is prisoner of war, commander, brought here to bear witness to the crimes of her people" Clarke walked forward. 

"What crimes? What happened" She asked. 

"Skaikru attacked their village. Because their warriors were lost when your people massacred the army we sent to protect you, their village was defenseless" He replied. 

"Please Commander, bouda. I beg you, avenge us." Semet pleaded. 

"Blood must have blood!" One of the others yelled. Other people started to scream a variation of those lines. 

"You will show respect in this chamber!" Titus silenced them. 

(...)

Me, Clarke, Lexa, and Titus went to another room to speak, or yell in private. 

"How dare you bring this to me on ascension day?" Lexa asked, while storming into an empty room. 

"I did not bring this here, heda. You and Rocky did. Against my advice, you made Skaikru the 13th clan. They rejected this, murdering hundreds  of your people, and yet the very field where they died, you decide to forgive the killers, but this provocation is proof, blood must not have blood has failed. And all that can stop this now is war."

"Do you know what else war can stop?" I asked cutting him off. "The human population. If we keep going to war, everyone will die." 

"Clarke?" Lexa asked Clarke's opinion. 

"Clarke's opinion in this matter is not exactly unbiased." Titus cut her off. 

"Titus is right. I would do anything to save my people. You know that, but I know them. Not everyone agrees with chancellor Pike. Kane doesn't, Octavia doesn't-" Titus cuts Clarke off.

"Your people did not vote for Kane" 

"Some of them did. We need to give them time to see that they made the wrong choice and fix it." 

"And you believe your people will take him out themselves" I realize and she nods. 

"If they don't, if instead they use this time to plan their next attack, we must act now, heda. Make an example of the 13th clan. Show the other 12 what happens when they defy you." Titus says towards Lexa. He then faces me. "You got them back when you killed the Ice queen, but the coalition is still fragile. If you don't act now-" Lexa puts her hand up silencing him. 

We go back to the room with the others and Lexa gets everyone to calm down. 

"Today I call upon the armies of the 12 clans to march on Arkadia." Everyone starts murmuring. "Not to attack, but to contain."