Clarke Of The Grounders

Part 15 - The Decision

Clarke POV

I wake up to talking, and slowly open my eyes. "Hey, Look who's up." I hear Octavia say. I look around to see Octavia, Bellamy, my mom, and Lincoln. A small smile came across my lips but soon disappears.

"Clarke, we want you back. The whole camp wants you back." Bellamy says. I look at him with disbelief.

"The whole camp betrayed me. They listened to you, not me." I tell him and see Octavia shake her head. I look at her and sigh. "Octavia, you know what I mean. I know he was protecting you, but I had a plan. If they just listened to me then... I don't know, everything would be normal." I say to everyone.

"What do you mean normal?" My mom said breaking the silence. I just smile and slowly sit up.

"Look at me. Look where we are. Look at my clothes. I changed; I am a Grounder." I say with my head held high. Everyone just looks at me.

After some awkward silence, everyone leaves except my mom. I decide to stand up. "Clarke, it has been four days. You are not healed yet." She tells me as I stand with all my weight on my non-broken leg.

"I am fine. How's the 100 holding up?" I ask her.

"So, you do care." She says with a small smile.

"Of course I do. I am... Was their leader." I say correcting myself.

"They want you back. They still consider you their leader Clarke." I just sigh and look away.

"I think Lexa wanted to talk to you. I'll go get her." My mom says changing the topic.

"No, I will go to her. I won't just lay around doing nothing." I tell her and exit the tent. As I started towards The Commanders tent, I was cautious of the other grounders. To my surprise, they didn't threaten me but instead bowed their heads at me to thank me.

Lexa POV

I hear someone step into my tent. "ai didn't hear yu ask kom enter" (I didn't hear you ask to enter) I say with my back still to them.

"My apologies." I hear a familiar voice say. I spin around and see Clarke leaning to one side.

"No Clarke, I didn't know it was you." I say pulling up a chair so she could sit. She shakes her head declining.

"I heard you wanted to talk to me."

"Yes, please sit Clarke." I tell her. She smiles and does as I asked.

"Um, About earlier." I say.

"I meant it, Lexa." Clarke says. My head shooting up at her calling me 'Lexa'.

"Sorry, Commander." She says looking at the ground.

"No, Lexa is fine." I say with a smile as she looks back up at me to share that smile. We just sat there smiling at each other.

"Um, so, is that what you wanted to talk to me about?" Clarke says breaking the slightly awkward silence.

"No actually, it's about your role with the 100." I start. "They do want you back and they do respect you, as do I." There was a slight pause. "The final decision is yours to make, but I propose that you take charge and lead them again." Before I could get any more out, she cut me off.

"No, I would rather be with you." I smile. "I mean..." She stutters. "Be your second, and with you."

"Clarke, if you go back to lead the 100 you would still be my second." She looks at me confused. "I mean, what if we were to work together?"

"You mean an alliance? I don't know if they would like that." Clarke says doubtfully.

"No they wouldn't, but if you lead them you could show them that we mean no harm. That our ways are the best way to survive." I tell her and she smiles.

"Yeah, they will understand when I show them." She says and leans forward to kiss me on the cheek.

"What... what was that for?" I ask blushing.

"We got interrupted earlier." She says walking, more so limping, out of my tent.

I smile and send word that I want to talk to Lincoln and he soon enters my tent, bowing his head. "I made a deal with Clarke. She is to go back with her people to lead them and tell them we want an alliance. I want you by her side. Make sure no harm comes to her." I say with piercing eyes.

"ai wont teik her out gon ai sight heda." (I won't let her out of my sight Commander). He says and bows his head again before leaving the tent.

Clarke POV

I walk around and try to find Bellamy, Octavia, or my mom. I finally find them by a fire. They look at me and back at the fire. "Okay, so I made a deal with The Commander." At that, they all looked up at me.

"About what?" My mom asks.

"I will come back to the 100." I say and get pulled into a group hug. I wince as they hug me tightly. "Okay, still not healed." I say as they let go of me.

"Sorry." They all say in unison. I laugh holding my side.

"So, when do we leave for the ark?" Bellamy asks.

"Not tonight. There are panthers and the 'Grodd' is still out there. I really don't want to face that thing again." I say as everyone laughs. "You can all sleep in my tent." I tell them and they all smile and nod.

"But where will you sleep?" Octavia asks.

"I can't sleep, I have to do something first. I will find somewhere if I get tired." I tell them as we all walk towards my tent.