Lexa rode the hours of the day away with the group that escorted her to the meeting. They arrived back to the walls of her clan at sunset and as soon as he arrived she ordered that everyone was to be notified of the meeting that was to occur at that sunrise. Lexa spent the evening thinking of what to say but soon dropped it knowing not to waste the energy and it would come to her when it was time for it to.

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Costia nodded slowly as the guard spoke to them and soon took off back towards his home. She turned her attention to her commander as he spoke before taking off at a gallop towards the walls of their home. She kicked her horse and flicked the reins as she galloped after her Commander the guards going he same with their horses. They were to hurry home to brig the news and prepare the clan for what was about to occur. She knew they were going to be uneasy about letting the savage warriors of the west clan into the walls to teach them to train but it was what needed to be done, they needed to come together and accept that they were going to be fighting with the enemy and not against them.

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Lexa woke up a few hours before the sun was to rise. She stood from the bed and walked across the cold concrete floor down a hallway and took a left walking into a bathing room. She let the black nightgown slip off her shoulders and o the floor as she stepped into a metal troff that was filled with water. She closed her eyes and soaked in the water for a while before she got out and dried off getting dressed for the meeting.

Before she new it there was a knock at her door right before sunrise. "Heda." The voice called from the other side. The voice was from a guard that was to notify her before it was time to go and before everyone flooded to the meeting area. She walked towards the door and opened it walking out and looked to the guards at her sides before making her way down the hallway.

She walked down the long dully light hallway until they came to another sort where it was opened for her and lead to the room where her thrown sat on a dais on her right. She took a left and walked out another door which lead her to a man powered elevator that lowered her down the large old concrete building from the 13th floor. This was the Capitol building, where she stayed and where her throne sat. The concrete building was cylinder shaped and reached 13 floors. It was old and cracked but was taken care of. The large entrance doors where opened and she walked out of them, now outside invited by the cool morning and walked down a row of stairs until her feet where on dirt ground.

She walked through the silent town a guard at each side of her. The meeting area was outside and was simply a clearing with a stage towards the front just as the wooden houses and huts ended. It wasn't long before she arrived to the small clearing and her gaze tracked around looking for her second. She stopped her search for a moment as she walked up the stage stairs and to a large chair in the center of the stage. She sat down in it and looked ahead to where the sun began to peak over the mountains in front of her and soon she drew her gaze away and looked around knowing Marcus would arrive soon. Lexa turned her head as the village began to stir as they all woke and began to make their way to the clear in where she waited and watched them.

Costia had been wondering the woods around her clan when she noticed the sudden rustle of the early morning. She had lost track of time and didn't realize how close it was to the meeting. She started at a light jog to the entrance of the large wooden clan gates and they were opened for her to slip inside the clan walls. She hurried towards the meeting area and maneuvered around the crowd where she soon arrived at the large stadium like building.

She moved her way through the doors and the air immediately became thick and tense almost. The curious whispers filled the air around her as she made her way towards her commander. She approached him and bowed her head in respect taking a small moment to catch her breath. "My apologies Commander I seemed to have lost track of time." She stated and took her position next to his chair. She looked over the group as they continued to whisper trying to piece together what this meeting was to be about. Costia cleared her throat, "The meeting will now take its motion. Let your Commander speak." She said her voice loud, clear and even. It didn't take much for the group to fall silent and move their eyes to the Commander. Costia did the same and looked to him awaiting to see how he was going to start.

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Lexa's gaze moved down to right in front of her were she watched Marcus break from the crowd and come up the steps of the stage. She gave gave him a nod as he bowed his head before taking his place on the right of her. Her eyes studied her people as they turned there heads and their chatter turned into soft whispers as Marcus spoke. The air was heavy and tense as her people weren't we to come up with what the meeting was about and they all seemed worried. She shifted in her throne, the one that had seated all the past Commanders of the West Clan at any meetings. Unlike her actual throne that sat in the room of the 13th floor of the capitol building, which was Woden and intimidating and sporting from the back where branches that traveled up into the air and had black dried liquid that had dripped down its branches, the blood of each Commander and their blood was bleed onto the chair the day they were established Commander. This chair was a little smaller and more civilized and you could say proper.

Soon all the eyes of her people were on her and she waited until the clearing was silent before she began. "As Heda of West Clan I received an invitation from the east Clan for a meeting. I had accepted and traveled last sunrise and returned late sundown." As soon as she spoke of the East Clan the crowd began to whisper and she rose her right hand from the arm rest keeping her elbow on the chair and the crowd immediately went silent again. "I was offered a motion from the Commander of the clan and the motion was to join our army's together for a amount of time that would allow us to train and prepare and then attack the Cannibals that is a threat to both of our Clans, more so then one another. In simple, it was motioned we would join together to be rid of our common enemy." She spoke loud and clearly her voice having a sort of chilling effect on the crowd. The people stayed silent not sure how to react and nervous to see what she was to say next. "I have accepted this motion and half of my warriors will travel with myself will travel to the East Clan at Sundown."

Lexa sat up in her chair as her people began to talk, the mumbling of concussion and disagreement took over the clearing as soon as she finished speaking. She moved her gaze to Marcus for a moment who was infuriated and called for silence but she knew it would not come that easy. Her gaze was diverted back to the crowd as people seemed to be stepping aside for someone and soon appeared a bold stout man who faced her people. Lexa took all the insult that where thrown at her and stayed calm, unlike many of the past Commander who would have reacted to it, giving the bold what he wanted. She watched as Marcus walked down the stairs and took the man by the throat and was about to enforce the consequences and she waved her hand for the guards to go get him and take the man away, but all movement stopped upon hearing the man's next words....

Everyone fell silent and the air was so still it felt could. Lexa's gaze narrowed as the man spoke of her not being fit for the position and how the past Commanders would be ashamed. All eyes seemed to shy away from the man and to her but she let her hell filled eyes burn into him as she stood. She walked down the steps slowly to give an intimidating and fearless vibe. 2 guards walked behind her as she approached the man and for long moments she let her gaze burn into him. "I accept your challenge." She hissed lowly and didn't look away from him like he was the only one there.

"Who will fight for you?" A guard asked clearly and stepped to the left side of Heda as he looked to the man awaiting his answer. He was the reason he was at all meetings, to establish battles the rare times they came. Lexa kept her hands clasped behind her back and awaited to see what his answer was. They both had to choose a contestant who would fight for them until one died. Only then would they see who runs the Clan...

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Costia stood quietly next to the chair as her Commander rose and spoke to the clan. She could feel the uneasiness of the crowd as he spoke and as soon as he finished a soft chatter spread through the building and even the faint crystal of children who were raised and feared the savage west clan. Her eyes went to the front where a small orphan, who had lost her parents to the West Clan began to sob angrily not knowing how to feel. Costia walked past her Commander and to the little girl and unburied her face from her hands and Costia wiped her years away. She picked the child up and looked over the timid nervous crowd. "It is normal to feel these emotions. An enemy we have had for so long coming into are home to do no harm? Although the Commader can not a sure that, but he can assure you that what lies ahead with these cannibals is a bigger risk then the West Clan is now. It's for a short time and it is coming quickly and we need to prepare, listen to the Commander and he will lead us into the darkness with a torch in hand to free us to the other side at times as such. Do not show your fear, use that fear against the large battle ahead." She spoke to the clan being sure not to overstep her boundaries but also to calm the frantic clan. The orphan looked to her and nodded holding on her her as she held her up against her side. She turned her gaze to the Commander and gave a soft nod before she dropped to one knee to bow before him. "Let the Commander lead us." she called as others soon began to drop to one knee and bow.

Lexa's narrowed gaze watched as the man coughed and stumbled back slightly before pulling himself together and turning back to her clan and she watched a bulkier, darker man step forward towards Blummer as the both turned to face and stand in front of her. Her eyes didn't leave the two men for long moment and they followed the sword that was tossed onto the ground, to the side. She lifter her eyes from the sword and straight ahead as the initiator asked her who would fight for her.....She knew who would. Lexa turned and walked up the stairs of the completely empty dais where she walked to her throne and turned sitting down. She moved her hard gaze to Blummer before she spoke the very words that influenced such a rare act in any history of her Clan. "Ai laik Heda. Non na throu daun gon ai.(I'm the Commander. No one fights for me.)"

The Clan was to stunned to react to the horrific response of Heda. All that was herd where small gasps and wide surprised and angry eyes that looked to her. Lexa knew it was what Blummer wanted and some might say she played into his hands but she thought nothing of the sort. The silent air was broken when the initiator spoke up after a clear of his throat. "It has been decided! A Challenge motioned by Blummer for the power of Heda is to take place when the sun reaches the peak of its climb." The man spoke and turned his body back to face Heda. "What will the battle entail Heda?" He asked his voice smooth and even. Lexa didn't Barack her gaze from the challenge as she sat upon the throne. "The fight is till one falls soaked in their own blood with not a breath left to escape ones body." Lexa hissed and soon after the guard spoke again, "A fight to the Death!" He echoed in simpler words to the Clan. "This clan meeting has come to its end. Be dismissed, stay indoors until it is time for the choosing of the spirits of the Commander." Lexa ordered to the clan as she looked at the faces bellow her as the soon began to empty away to follow her orders. She knew she would be spoken to by Markus. She watched as soon almost every one cleared making a fast escape to their homes as the initiator informed Blummer that he was to be seated in a chair on that very stage with Markus as Lexa and Jonathan would battle in front of them and the clan was to make a circle around them, creating a barrier one could not escape. She watched as soon they were sent off to prepare and train while Lexa sat still...

Lexa watched as the people cleared the area and she watched as Marcus walked up the stairs to her side. For only a few moments the sound of nothing filled the air before Marcus soon spoke up. She moved her gaze from the scene in front of her and she stood and faced Markus. "Do you see me as too weak to hold my position of the throne?" She hissed lowly, "It was my only choice my position was being threatened and I would have been a coward not to fight for myself like the rat that ever to boldly stood up to me. If it is to be my destiny to die for my people then I will do so willingly. Do you not believe the spirit of the Commander will choice wisely in this occurrence. You must except my death if it comes to it and serve them as new Commander. Is that understood." Her voice was stern and unwavering she liked that he voiced his opinion she didn't like ones who kept to quite and hated ones who spoke so boldly.

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Costia gave a small nod as the Commander gave her thanks before she set down the child and then rose to her feet as the group was dismissed. She watched the young orphan run into the arms of her foster family. She took her place next to the Commander as they soon began to exit the building themselves. "Yes sir. I will be sure to get those things taken care of and you will have non of that to worry." She said as they made their way into the bright sun. "They listen to you sir, they will act so boldly for you because of you sir." She commented as she turned her head to look at him.

Lexa watched as he nodded and seemed to zone away as he left her presence. She sat back down in her chair and stared at the soon battle circle that was about to become of the small clearing. She soon stood and slipped off into the trees, and closed her eyes letting the spirits of the past Commanders enter and take over her thoughts and before she knew it the sun was reaching its peak in the sky....

Lexa had returned to the capitol building to change into something more fit to fight in. She was held off to the right side of the stage and she imagined her competitor was to the left of the stage. She closed her eyes and listened as the crowd arrived and surrounded the clearing in front of the stage and soon soft thumps of the war drums filled the air and soon came to a sudden stop. "Today we are called here for a test of power! 2 fighters are to fight to the death! The rules.. each contest receives only one weapon and it isn't over until one is lifeless!" The initiator called and the crowd cheered for a moment before quieting. "Jonathan fighting for Blummer!" He echoed and soon the man begin to walk to the front of the dais on the left and faced forward towards Marcus. "Battling against Heda for her power!" He called and Lexa opened her slitted eyes and walked to the right of Jonathan and faced Marcus as well. Her dark eyes looked to Markus standing on the right of the throne then to Blummer on the left of it as she waited for Marcus. He was the one to initiate it, he was the only one that could her not being up there herself...

Lexa's kept her eyes closed as Marcus spoke and as the crowd cheered as he established the battle. At first all she herd was loud cheering and shouts and soon it turned into a hum in her ears. The darkness surrounded her in the moments where she cleared her mind and pulled herself into a fighting mentality where she would become the most savage beast known to any man. Her slighted eyes shot open when she turned to a man and grabbed the hilt of her sword and placed her hand around the base of the sheath where she pulled the long weapon from its casing and it rang softly from the action. Lexa herd heavy foot steps behind her and knew it was Jonathan charging at her aiming to make the first attack.

Lexa spun around on the dime and lifted her sword just in time for his to stop and the crashing of the two weapons echoed in the area. He was quite a little bigger than herself and she knew he would use that against her, but she was also strong, fast and smart. Lexa flung her sword up, hard and fast as she moved out of the way. They faced each other and there eyes locked as he charged at her again and aimed to try and hit her in the side with the long blade. She blocked the first one and watched as her raised the sword above his head and soon they crashed back into each other and only feet apart pressed the swords together to see who would come out on top....

Jonathan was larger and forced his weight down on her and soon pushed into Lexa's sword so hard it brought her to her knees. Lexa realized if she didn't act quick this would end it. She realised one of her hands from the hilt of the sword and quickly grabbed the blade of Jonathan's sword. Immediately the blade gorged into her hand and a deep black blood coated the blade and dripped to the ground, Jonathan seemed surprised from the action and used his distracted self and put lunged forward and up causing the base of his sword to slam into his face and a deep red blood dripped from his nose as he stumbled back and looked to her angered by her escape....