Together

Chapter 19: Rest In Piece

Abby had told Clarke not tell anyone she could be pregnant. Abby wanted to take test on Clarke first. Clarke was in the throne room with Lexa. Lexa was looking out the window, she was paler than usual. She began to cough, but quickly grabbed a towel.
Clarke noticed she was coughing up blood. Clarke rushed to Lexa. "Lexa!" Clarke tilt Lexas head down. Clarke grabbed water next to her and tilted it in her mouth. Lexa stopped coughing. "Does Raven know your sick?" Clarke stared at Lexa.
            Lexa shook her head. "No. She's so much more than special, that I can't tell her." Clarke nodded.
             "Well once whatever bug you have in you, passes through your system you won't need to worry." Clarke patted Lexas back. Raven walked in with a smile.
              "Sorry, should I leave?" Raven looked at Lexa. Lexa got up and hugged Raven.
              "Your going to love where I'm taking you today." Lexa held Ravens hands.
               "Hmm. Let's see . We have been to the lakes, caves , mountain peaks, what else is there?"
                They both smiled. Clarke adored them. "Let's go." Lexa pulled Raven out of the room. Abby walked in.
                 Clarke immediately stood up. "Mom?" Abby reached Clarkes hand.
                 "Honey." Abby looked at Clarke. "Your pregnant." Clarke gasped.
                  "Where's Bellamy." Clarke picked up a coat. "I need to tell him."
                   Abby was silent. Before Clarke left the room Abby replied. "He was with Polis warriors when they were captured by Azgeda hunters."
                   There was silence. "Guess I'll have to find them."
                   Clarke rode a Polis horse through where Azgeda claimed their territory. She saw someone limping in the distance. It was Murphy. She got off her horse and ran to him. "Murphy?" He had cuts along his face.
                  "Their in the there." Murphy pointed weakly at a cave. Clarke took his gun out of his satchel.
                  "Stay here." Clarke ran to the cave. She hid behind a tree snipping at least 5 Azgeda guards. When she approached closer to the cave one came running at her. She kicked his chest then punted his head with the handle of the gun. She saw Polis warriors chained to rocks. In the middle, was Bellamy.
                  Clarke ran to him smashing the chains with a rock to break them. "Princess?" Bellamys forehead was bleeding and his eyes were red.
                 Clarke had broke his and another warriors chains. "I'm right here." She put her hands over his cheeks. Bellamy leaned into her for a hug. She squeezed him tightly.
                 By the time they had let go of each other everyone was unchained. Everyone came back to Polis. Clarke watched Bellamy sleep in his room waiting for him to wake up. When he did, he was confused.
                "Why are you here?" He ruffled his hair and sat up.
                 "Woah. No, 'thank you Clarke for saving my life'" Clarke laughed and sat at the edge of his bed.
                 Bellamy chuckled. "Thank you."
                 "There is something I do need to tell you" Clarke looked down. Suddenly, one of Lexas servants walked in.
                 "Please come to Lexas quarters. Immediately." The Lady was holing back tears.
                 Bellamy and Clarke looked at eachother and left. Clarke entered Lexas room first. She was lying on her bed. She was pale, and clammy. Her healer was besides her.
                 "Lexa?" Clarke walked closer to her. Lexa tried lifting her head from her pillow but quietly screamed of pain. "Oh my gosh." Clarke was shocked. Bellamy stood behind Clarke.
                "Healer says I should let go." Lexa chuckled ever so softly. "May someone please fetch Raven." Lexa began to cry.
               A lady left the room in a hurry. Clarke leaned over Lexa. "Your going to be ok." Clarke saw Lexas face upclose, it was like she was almost dead.
                "Clarke, one of the first times I met you, you said you could never have siblings, but." Lexa sniffled. "You'll always be like a sister to me." Lexas tears kept streaming down her face.
                Clarke started to cry. She smiled. "Your the best sister anyone could ask for."  Raven walked in the room. It was like her smile was the sun, but when she saw Lexa, the moon came out.
               "Lexa!" Raven ran to her bed. Raven grabbed Lexas hand. Clarke backed up next to Bellamy.
               "Did you like the flower fields?" Lexa asked Raven, trying to keep her eyes open. Raven nodded, still in shock by what she saw. "Please live on after I go."
                 Raven snapped back, "Your not leaving me." Raven held back all her emotions.
                 Lexa shook her head so weakly. "Raven Reyes. I" Lexas eye lids became heavy. "Love." Lexa was still. Quiet. Not a move.
                 "No!" Raven screamed. "No!" Raven sobbed. Clarke felt like she had been shot. She fell, Bellamy caught her.  "You can't leave me." Raven shook Lexas body. Lexa didn't make a move. "Please." Raven screamed.
               Lexas assistant came forward. "Recarnation is tomorrow. May Lexa rest in piece." Raven still held Lexas hand. "We ask you all to leave."
               Clarke began to stand up. "What's going to happen to her?" Raven hovered over Lexas body. Clarke and Bellamy stared at her.
              "She will be prepared for the ceremony of the lost." Lexas assistant replied.
               "What do you do to her?" Raven was still sobbing.
                "She was born from a Heda, her siblings were trained to fight for their throne. She will be burned just like her family before her." 
              "Raven lets go." Clarke went behind Raven.
                "Leave me alone." Raven screamed.
              Clarke felt hopeless. She walked back to Bellamys room where Bellamy followed her. She stood in the center of the room with her hands on her forehead.
             "Hey what's wrong." Bellamy went infront of her.
              "Bellamy. I'm. I'm." Clarke stuttered. "I'm pregnant."
              Bellamy gave a small smile. "Really?"
               "Yea and we need to figure out who we are going to give the baby to."
                "Give the baby to!" Bellamy shouted. "We are not giving a child away."
               "Did you not just hear what happened. Lexa killed when she was little . I'm not having my child grow up that way. Bellamy, I'm about to lead a whole society."
                Bellamy grabbed Clarkes hands. "Than don't tell any villagers. We can keep it a secret. I know what it's like to have parents who have left or didn't care." Bellamy teared up. "I don't want anyone feeling like that."
                Clarke looked out the window to Polis. "You really think we can raise a child?"
               Bellamy smiled. "Together."
              Clarke chuckled. "Together." Bellamy kissed the top of Clarkes forehead.