Trust [3] On Hold

3.6

Clarke was staring out at the grand city of Polis, she was at least a mile above ground. It had been a week since she got kidnapped by The Prince of Azgeda and dragged here to be presented in front of Lexa. Which is seemed like going back on her word seemed like a normal thing for Lexa to do. She has done it twice now. No wonder the people trusted Skylar more. At least she stayed true to her word.

The door squeaked as it was being opened, heavy footsteps and chains were heard entering the room. "What part of 'I don't want to see you' do you not understand?" Clarke hissed out as she tore her eyes from the bustling city and the beautiful horizon to face the Commander of the Grounders. A woman she once admired now... she didn't know how she felt. Over all disgusted but she knew now tough times call for desperate measures. Still she was over all mad at the woman who stood before her.

"I have respected your wishes for a week now. We have bigger concerns now." Lexa said in a calm tone. "We don't have any concerns." Clarke sighed as she shook her head looking at the girl. "Yes we do. I am hosting a summit with Skaikru at sundown. You'll be returned to your people." Lexa said as she moved to the window her eyes locking on the forest line.

"You went through all that trouble to capture me just to let me go?" Clarke asked taking a few steps forward. Trying to get at what the hell Lexa was working at. "I went to all the trouble to save you." Lexa corrected her taking her eyes off the sight before her to Clarke. Their eyes engaged in a battle. Light blue clashing with its counterpart of Darkness.

"You know when I could of used saving? When you abandoned me at Mount Weather." Clarke spat her eyes turning slate gray. Her guard was up around Lexa and for a good reason.

"Clearly you didn't need my help." Lexa stated in a cold tone. She didn't need the reminder of the night where she betrayed her only true blood relative. Where she went against her word and lost everything and gained everything all in the same night.

"Clearly." Clarke sneered as she turned away and started to walk away. "You are angry Clarke, but I know you. What you have ordered is haunting you and it's easier to hate me than to hate yourself." Lexa said in an almost caring tone which only made Clarke boil even more.

"Oh I can do both." Clarke states as she looked at the girl a cold smile stretched over her lips. Lexa raises an eyebrow. "What would you have done? If their leader offered you the deal. Save your people instead of mine? Would you of chosen differently?" Lexa challenged her.

"I don't betray friends." Clarke spat. A small corner of Lexa's mouth twitched up. "But you did. You had friends in Mount Weather." Lexa stated "Those deaths are on you, too. The only difference is you have no honor and Skylar had no choice." The name of the girl made the air even more tense. Something Clarke thought was impossible. "You betrayed Skylar. You told her that you would work with us. You went against your word. Now not only did you gain people back you lost half of your coalition because they think you are Honorless, a coward. They want Skylar."

Lexa shoulder tensed up and her eyes went cold. "It helps no one to dwell on the past and that's not why I am here." She said as she walked towards the blonde. "You're right I'm not just letting you go back to your people. I want something more. I want your people to become my people." Lexa watch the girl's expression change into a montoned one. Something she couldn't read.

She continued, "I'm offering Skaikru the chance to join my coalition." Clarke shook her head her nose slightly scrunching up. "Become the 13th clan. No one would dare to move against you because that would be moving against me." Lexa explained.

"You think Skylar is gonna let that happen? How can anyone trust you after what you have done to them? Why- Just leave me alone. I'm done. Do you understand that? I left." Clarke declared. "You can't run away from who you are Clarke." Lexa 's voice for the first time this whole exchange going louder.