Only You Can Make Me Whole Again

Chapter 30

MyChapter 30

Clarke's POV

I was hoping for peace, at least for the winter. Now it seems we have to plan for a war. I don't care who else she has targeted, we all know her main target is Lexa. First, she wants to hurt her as much as she can. I can't that happen. Dad would know what to do. We pull up to the gates and Lexa starts issuing orders. On the other side someone says,"Open the gates, Heda and Wanheda are home."

As the gates open, Lexa says, "Thank you, Emmit. Lock up behind us. No one in or out without speaking to me, Indra, or Wanheda. Make sure the tunnels are guarded. Is Echo here?"

"Sha, Heda, she arrived 4 days ago and hasn't left."

"Good, send someone to bring me Gaia, Murphy, Emori, Aden, Luna, Roan, Echo, Indra, and Octavia to my room. Lincoln, Ryder you're with Us, the rest of you get some rest, we will all need it."

Lexa grabs my hand and we head to the tower. As we are on the way there, not one person isn't kneeling or bowing their heads. When we are in the elevator, Lexa squeezes my hand and says, "They bow for two reasons, 1st, they know we were attacked and survived. They trust both of us to see them through the war. And the 2nd reason is they bow before you because their prayers were answered. You came close to death and made it back to them. They bow to the power of Wanheda. After we talk to the others I will tell you the true legend of Wanheda according to the people. You have only heard parts of it."

"When I first heard of Wanheda and knew that it was what the people called me, I hated it. Commander of death is not something I ever wanted to be called. I know it has many meanings, I think I understand, but knowing more can only help."

As we walk in Lexa's room she pulls me in for a quick kiss, "There is so much more to it than you can ever imagine. It is a good thing. I promise."

A knock on the door and everyone comes in. "Normally, I would have a meeting this size in the war meeting. However, I am not sure who is with us and who isn't. I am hoping I am right and I can trust everyone here. Echo? Are you with us? I am sure Indra has briefed everyone here."

"Sha, I have, Lexa. Normally, I don't see someone starting a war this close to winter, but if what Echo and Roan tell me about Ontari is true, then war might come sooner than we think, or at least another attack." Indra says.

Echo bows her head, and says, "If I may speak, Heda."

"You may." Lexa says.

"I am with you, Heda, I serve you and my king. I will tell you why and then I will tell you what I know." Echo says.

"Continue Echo, all our lives may depend on it." Lexa says.

"As you know, I was captured by the Mt. Men. What most don't know is how. I was ambushed on the way from meeting with Roan. It was Ontari, Nia was working with the Mt men. I was surrounded on all sides by warriors, Ontari, and the warriors had fayogons They were given to them by a man named Emerson. The queen wanted war with Skaikru and you, Heda. I spent months getting my blood stained and months recovering. The queen gave me a second chance. I had to destroy the Mt. It was that or death. I knew I had to do it. I also knew that when I did my life would be good anyways. I knew you would probably put a a kill order on my head. When you left for Arcadia, I came to Roan. I had to know if you had, and I had to see him at least one more time. He assured me there was no kill order on me. He also had a mission for me." Echo says.

I look up at this time and ask, "What was the mission?"

"It was a two part mission, Wanheda. One was to find out where Ontari was and what her plans were. The other was to see how many were with her and how many clans joined her."