ten - Fight Me

Standing with her hands clasped behind her back, she tilts her head to the side and listens to the plans the dominant brunette had before saying ''Too bad that won't be happening anytime soon, Ontari.''

Ontari turns along with others standing in the crowd, watching with anticipation. ''And what is that, suppose to mean?''

Brandi's solemn features falter when a corner of her lip twitched into a smirk. ''Lexa made final wishes before her final breath. So let's just say a conclave won't be needed.''

''No'' She spits out of distaste. ''This isn't how it's suppose to go.''

She shrugs her shoulders. ''Doesn't matter. You won't lay a finger on Skaikru. On anyone for that matter.''

''This is unfair. Not only does it show favoritism, but it goes against everything we stand for!'' Ontari exclaims.

''I don't hear no one else complaining.''

Her jaw clench with her nostrils flared with rage. ''Roan, con ona.''

× × ×

''You do not belong in here'' Titus' voice boomed when Brandi, Clarke and Murphy stormed in the candle lit room.

''Shut it, Titus'' Brandi hissed when shooting a glare at him before quickly turning on the heel of her foot, folding her arms across her chest.

''You shouldn't have tested Ontari like that and you know it'' Clarke prompted which only had Brandi rolling her eyes.

''I'm not giving up this position. I'd rather it be me than someone else who'd want to kill your people just for justice'' Brandi turns back to Titus who had his back facing the three, but his slow movements showed he was listening in on the conversation. ''Besides, she wasn't even trained here. So even if I wasn't picked, she wouldn't have been allowed into the conclave.''

''Ontari has the blood of the commanders'' He let's out a breath. ''It is her birthright to compete for the flame.''

Clarke watched closely as Titus held in his hand the sacred symbol, one that was taken out of Lexa just a few hours ago.

''Is she really in there?''

He nods his head. ''Of course she is.''

He puts the A.I back in it's case, wrapping it up in it's package labeled 'commander'.

''It shouldn't matter now anyway. Lexa specifically chose Brandi and there's nothing she can do'' Murphy speaks out.

Brandi rolled her eyes at the sound of his voice. ''She can kill me.''

''So what are we gonna do?''

Brandi turns back to the blonde with a cock brow. ''For once, you aren't gonna do anything. Let Ontari try to kill me, let alone get within ten feet near me. She won't succeed. Even if she did, she'd have to put up a fight.''

Looking back at Titus, she begins to bark orders ''I want every guard you got surrounding the perimeter. If Ontari gets caught you bring her straight to me.''

He nods his head. ''Yes, Heda.''

× × ×

Her body bounced in all sorts of directions while her arms were stuck under the covers.

Her loud pleas and cries were muffled within the object that covered her face as it also blocks both passage ways to breath.

Her body lifted in attempt to push whoever it was off of her but Brandi was forcefully pulled back against the mattress.

The weight of the person made it even harder breath the lack of air in her torso.

She grew tired as the seconds of fighting continued and it was only a matter of time before her body gave out.

Brandi reached for the legs that were locked on both sides of her waist and twisted the skin through the sheets and clothing.

They hissed above her and flinched. Brandi was able to move for that quick second and pull on the stranger that was suffocating her.

''Ow!'' She screams.

The silky feeling in her grip was similar to hair so wrapped another layer of it in her hand pulled tighter to pry the girl off of her.

''Ah!''

By now, Brandi had pulled her hard another to the point she was beside her on the bed. Moving the pillow away, she kicked Ontari off the bed.

Brandi quickly shuffled onto her feet while the other was still gripping onto the roots of her hair.

She reached for the bedside table and grabbed onto her hunters knife, throwing it across the room when Ontari stood.

She hisses when the blade crosses her severely scarred features.

A demonic roar of laughter slipped out of her as Brandi ran for her arrows.

''I think your gonna have to try a lot harder than that, Heda'' She mocks before laughing again.

Ontari grips the handle of the tightly when taking taunting steps closer to the archer.

''You should have killed me when you had the chance..''

As Ontari continued to walk towards her, Brandi would walk backwards. Her back hits the wall when Ontari was only a few feet away from her.

''All the more reasons why your people need me as they're leader'' She let's out a grunt when she stabbed the knife into what she thought was into Brandi, but really ended up being the wall.

She pushed the arrow into the skin of her skin bone, earning a yelp out of her and a sign of hesitance.

Brandi gripped onto the floor and kicked her to the ground.

She got up and was running towards the door to get help, but Ontari pulled her back by grabbing onto both of her legs.

Brandi cries a moan of pain when she falls face first.

She turns over when Ontari begins to crawl on her. She dropped her weight on top of her and pulls out the arrow.

She threw her arm back, ready to plunge it into her chest as she kept crawling to her, but Brandi lifted her feet and pushed then into her stomach. The amount of force kicked her across the room, leaving Brandi enough time to try and escape.

The doors burst open with Titus being thrown in by Roan.

''What the hell is this?'' Brandi hissed, panting while turning back and forth from Ontari to Roan.

''You were suppose to kill her'' Roan counters, ignoring Brandi's comment.

''You were suppose to have the flame'' Ontari coughs out.

Roans orbs shift when looking Titus. ''He claimed he lost it.''

Brandi stiffens when she's put under his gaze. ''Where's Wanheda?''

Her arms slipped from they're folded position across her chest and we're slapped back to it's sides. ''How should I know when I'm asleep?''

''Don't play games with me'' He breathes out when walking up to her face. ''I know she stole the flame. So where is?''

''She didn't steal it'' Titus chimes in. ''I gave it to her.''

Brandi smirks under his threatening glare that remains on her a second longer before he took a step back and turned to Titus. ''Where's she taking it? Because last time I recall, your mission is to pass the flame. You wouldn't give it to her without a natblida to pass it to.''

Roan pull a knife against Titus' neck when standing just close enough.

''You won't do it'' Brandi challenges.

''Wanna bet?'' Ontari counters behind her.

''He's the only one who can perform the ritual.''

''This abomination will never ascend'' Titus hissed.

''Kill him'' Ontari barked, moving closer to Brandi's side.

''She's right. We need him.''

Brandi jumps back when the sound of Roan's blade swiped across the flesh of Titus' neck. His blood comes pooling out of his throat and mouth and difficult gasp made.

''For Lexa'' We're his final words before his body dropped to the floor.

''Gaurds!''