Skye & Earth ||| Bellamy Blake

73 ~ Coup

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Be careful making wishes in the dark

Can't be sure when they've hit their mark

And besides in the meantime I'm just dreaming of tearing you apart

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"Ambassadors of the coalition, today we honor our covenant. The clan that stands against one of us stands against us all." Lexa says.

A member of each of the thirteen clans, sits in high-backed chairs, with flags of their symbol above them.

Skye is the one in the chair. Bellamy stayed behind in their room here in Polis. The meeting is private and only the ambassadors, guards, Lexa, and Titus are inside. Roan is on his knees beside a few of the guards.

Titus speaks in Trig, motioning the guards at the door to bring in the accused.

The doors open and in walk two more guards, escorting a handcuffed Queen Nia.

Queen Nia glares at Skye as she is brought to the front of the room to be in front of Lexa. The two guards drop her to her knees.

Titus talks to the ambassadors. "Queen Nia of Azgeda has confessed to the destruction of Mount Weather, resulting in the death of 49 members of Skaikru."

He looks at Skye. "Wanheda, what say you?"

She clears her throat as she feels all eyes in the room turn to her. "Skaikru demands justice."

Queen Nia tilts her head, speaking in their native language, muttering something along the lines of Ice Nation not answering to her.

"Shof op." Titus says. "The punishment for your crime is death. Do you have anything to say in your defense?"

"I need no defense. She does." The Queen says, making eye contact with Lexa. "Today is judgement day. I call for a vote of no confidence."

The room goes eerily quiet before the ambassadors begin to murmur amongst themselves.

Titus points at the middle-aged woman. "Take this Queen to meet her fate."

An ambassador a few chairs down from Skye, stands. "Slow yo ron. No Heda no mo."

Another ambassador stands. "No Heda no mo."

Another. "No Heda no mo."

Titus shouts now. "Take them away, too!"

Lexa suddenly speaks from her throne, telling the guards to wait.

Titus steps closer to the Commander. "Lexa, please execute these traitors-"

Lexa holds up her right hand. "Let her make her move."

Nearly every ambassador stands, repeating the phrase, "No Heda no mo."

Skye looks at Lexa. "Commander, what is this?"

"This is a coup."

Queen Nia stands, her hands still bound at her waist. "This is the law. Her law. A unanimous vote of the ambassadors or death are all that can remove a Commander from power."

"It's not unanimous." Skye states.

The Queen faces her. "We don't recognize the legitimacy of Skaikru."

Titus nods. "We do. Yesterday, Skaikru took the brand. They are the 13th clan. This vote of no confidence fails. All these coup plotters will suffer the exact same fate as the Ice Queen."

The ambassador's glance at each other.

Queen Nia speaks. "She won't take our heads because she knows our armies will retaliate."

She spins to face the others in the room. "None of us here wants war."

Lexa clenches her jaw. "We both know what you want, Nia." She stands, walking forward. "If you think me unfit to command, issue the challenge and let's get on with it." 

Nia's voice is icy cold as she talks. "Very well, you are challenged."

"And I accept your challenge."

Skye furrows her eyebrows.

Titus begins to speak. "So be it. Solo gonplei. Warrior against warrior. To the death. Nia of Azgeda, who do you choose to be your champion?" 

"My son, Roan. Prince of Azgeda."

Skye looks to her right, where the man kneels. He looks pissed. 

Titus lowers his head as he speaks to Lexa. "Heda, who'll fight for you?"

She walks back to her throne, taking a seat. "Ai laik Heda. Nada thro daun gon ai."

Skye makes eye contact with Titus who looks terrified. 

Lexa is going to fight Roan to the death.

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Bellamy and Skye are escorted into the throne room, hours later.

Lexa is surrounded by dozens of young children as she speaks to them in Trigedasleng.

Skye leans close to Titus, who walked them inside. "Talk her out of it yet?"

"No, but maybe you can."

Bellamy shakes his head. "I don't understand, the Queen's not fighting, why should she?"

"The Queen's strength is not in doubt." He turns to Skye. "Thanks to you, Heda's is."

Bellamy opens his mouth, undoubtedly, to say something stupid in retaliation but Skye squeezes his wrist, shutting him up.

Lexa finishes her training with the kids and Titus leads the group out. Lexa asks for a blonde boy to stay for a moment.

Skye and Bellamy walk forward. 

"Skye, Bellamy, this is Aden." Lexa says.

He is very young. Probably twelve. 

"Aden is the most promising of my novitiates. If I should die today, he will likely succeed me."

Skye's mouth falls agape as she looks at the boy once more.

Lexa smiles, speaking to Aden now. "She worries about her people. Tell them both what will happen to them when you become Heda, Aden."

Aden looks at the couple. "If I become Heda, I pledge my loyalty to the 13th clan."

Lexa nods to him. "Thank you. Now, go join the others."

The boy bows before exiting the room.

Skye shakes her head in disbelief.

"See? Nothing to worry about." Lexa says.

"I'm sorry if I'm worried the fate of my people lies in the hands of a child." Skye says.

"Then you worry for nothing. I've sent Indra to raise an army from the villages near Arkadia. Your people are protected as I vowed, they would be."

Skye walks forward, following after the woman who is heading back to her seat. "This is not just about my people. You don't stand a chance against Roan."

Lexa tilts her head. "You've never seen me fight."

"No. But I saw him kill three men in the time it took the first one to hit the ground." Skye says.

Bellamy nods. "He attacked me when I found where he was keeping Skye. He's incredibly strong in combat."

Lexa crosses her arms at them. "If you're right, today's the day my spirit will choose its successor, and you need to accept that."

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