" He's not a reaper anymore, why is he being restrained? " Clarke asked confused as she looked at Lincoln, who was held down with restraints as he laid in a medical bed with Octavia besides him.

" yes, I do " Lincoln replied.

" Just tell us, is there a way to make peace? " Abby asked.

" Did she leave riders behind? " Lincoln asked.

" Two just outside the gate " Abby answered.

" They're waiting for Finn " Lincoln told them " You don't have much time decide ".

" She can't expect us to just hand over one of our own people...would she do that? " Octavia argued.

" She wouldn't let the rest of her people die to protect a murder " Lincoln replied and he looked at Clarke" If you don't do this, she will kill everyone in this camp ".

Clarke rubbed her face in frustration.

" there has to be something else, we can offer " Abby asked.

" Finn took 18 lives....the commanders offering to take just one in return, take the deal " Lincoln said.

" How can you say that? " Clarke snapped " Finn was the first person to come to you, to offer peace, he's your friend ".

" He massacred my village, some of the dead were my friends too " Lincoln snapped.

" But that wasn't Finn, you know that's not who he is " Clarke replied.

" It is now " Lincoln said pausing before saying " we've all got monsters inside us, Clarke and we're all responsible for what it does to us, when we let it out ".

" What will they do to him? " Abby asked.

" Fire.....because he killed the innocent, it starts with fire " Lincoln answered.

" starts? " Clarke trailed off a pit in her stomach.

" They'll take his hands......his tongue, his eyes and anyone, who grieves will have a turn with the knife at sunrise the commander will end it with her sword.....but.....I've never know anyone to survive until the sword " Lincoln replied " he killed 18.......he will suffer the pain of 18 deaths, then we can have peace ".

⎯

Kota was in her large tent, when she heard something from outside and she got up from her throne and walked out of the tent to see Lexa pressing her sword against Clarke's abdomen.

" Let her pass " Kota ordered.

Lexa pulled her sword away and let Clarke walk over to Kota.

" You bleed for nothing " Kota told the blonde " You cannot stop this ".

" No....." Clarke said pausing before she continued " Only you can ".

The Grounders around them began to cheer and Clarke looked over and saw that they were bring Finn over to the pyre.

" How my people how powerful you really are " Clarke continued " Show them you can be merciful, show them your not a savage ".

" We are, what we are " Kota replied with a cold stare.

" Then I'm a killer....." Clarke declared " I burned 300 of your people, I slit a man's throat and watched him die....I'm soaked in grounder blood.....take me ".

" But Finn is guilty " Kota replied.

" No...he did it for me.....he did it for me " Clarke cried.

" Then he dies for you " Kota told Clarke.

Clarke looked over at Finn before looking at the commander.

" Can I say goodbye? " Clarke asked Kota.

Kota stared at Clarke before she nodded in response, Clarke looked at her before she ran over to Finn and kissed him.

" Are you sure this is a good idea, commander? " Lexa asked her friend.

" Yes.....allow the girl a chance to say goodbye " Kota replied and looked back over at Clarke, who stepped away from Finn, who's head dropped from her shoulder.

Clarke turned around and Kota faltered as she saw the blood on Finn's abdomen and Clarke's hand that held a small knife, Clarke could of killed her but didn't.....she wondered why.

Grounders tried to charge at Clarke with an angry yell.

" It is done " Kota yelled as she held a hand out to stop them causing them to stop.

𝐀/𝐍:

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