Between Two Lungs

Chapter II

The commander dipped in and out of consciousness, they must've been lying there for hours before Lexa started losing feeling in her feet, not that she was complaining she was quite comfortable lying on her back in the Heda's chambers, em niron's head nestled softly in her neck, the sky girl's breathing had evened out awhile back signalling that she'd had fallen asleep sprawled out over her lover, her light blonde hair fanning out across Lexa's bed and tickling her nose, the red had finally been completely washed out, Lexa had always hated the colouring, it just acted to her as a constant reminder of her deepest regret, of the pain her sky princes had been in because of the choice the Heda made at Mount Weather to spare her people at the expense of Clarke's Skaikru but both would've both made the same decision if it were reversed.  

-Flash Forward Five Days-

Lexa lifted her hand towards the formidable door, unshed tears shine in her green eyes, her fingertips lightly brush the wood work with uncertainty when a piercing shot rings out
Then another
Then another

The door flew open Lexa barging in not caring about the consequences. The sight before her was enough to make the tears spill, but not from the inner torment that created them. But from the pure unadulterated rage running through the commanders veins