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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 sky and rain sliding off every figure it landed on. Indra was in rage after the incident that Penn had begun after trying to pick up a gun, along with the fight that occurred in the meeting made by Kane. "I hope you've saved some energy for a hunt. I'm told our hosts have no food." Indra said before she led the Grounders forward. "Got time for one more?" Vasilisa asked as she stood in front of Indra. "Step aside, Sky girl. We're hungry." Indra hissed at the girl. "Make me." I said motioning my head up. "Fio, give this girl what she wants." Indra told Fio whom pointed his sword at me. I looked unphased. I stepped into the circle and looked emotionless.

I took out my sword and flipped it between my fingers and ignored the harsh eyes on me. When I looked at him, he flinched forward for me to react but I stood steady on my feet. "Come gon me. Come at me." I said ready, I attacked first and swung left to right, he blocked my third swing before he threw me roughly on the ground. "Hey, I'm not finished." I said as Fio had turned to walk away. "She wants more, oblige her." Indra had demanded as she watched closely. I had ducked from his swing before backing away. When he went to swing at me again, I blocked his arm and slide a line of blood against his back and elbowed him the face and finishing him off with a kick to the stomach.

I focused on my weight on my feet as I backed away, breathing a bit harsh. I felt eyes on me but I didn't bother looking. "Indra, stop this." Kane had said from behind me. "Get up, Fio. And finish this." Indra had demanded as she spared a glance to me. When he went to kick me, I took the hit but sent punches to his face. Soon, he caught on and we trade blows. With one hard blow to my face, it sent me down. I groaned when I felt a stinging pain near my back and spine. Fio turned his back on me, I slowly stood up, not knowing my eyes were glowing and giving him a piercing glare. Fio went to punch me but I grabbed his wrist and twisted it. Punching him with all my power sending him back down again. I turned and grabbed my sword before coming back to Fio, kicking him in the stomach.

I rose my sword up before a harsh grip was on my wrist, I looked to find Irgun stop me. "Enough. Even a fighter knows when it's over." Irgun said before he pulled me back and away from Fio. My eyes moved to Indra who looked at me in interest and shock at my fighting skills. I met Octavia in the medical room and she helped me the best she could. "You fought good." Octavia said as she spoke up. "I fight not like myself. I've never picked up a sword and yet I won the fight." I said as I knew that in battle, I would have won against Fio if Irgun didn't stop me. "Either way, it was good." Octavia said as she patched me up. "Listen, can you braid some of my hair? It's starting to bother me when I fight." I asked and she would do it. Soon, after she was finished.

I cleared my throat and looked behind my shoulder. "Thank you." I said before I realized the space between our faces. I felt us get closer before I sighed in deeply before Indra was in the room. I looked at her before turning to Octavia. "Go. It's alright." I said as Octavia looked at me in hesitation before she obeyed and left the room. I groaned as I tried to move, I reached to grab some water. "Came to give me your feedback?" I asked sarcastically though I didn't really mean it. "Your fought none like a warrior today. Thought, never leaving yourself open, you waited to strike. But you ended up fighting with too much aggression." Indra said as she spoke up.

I sighed and turned in my spot. "I get it. I need to learn when to stop. I'll admit, I've had my moments when aggression or anger gets to me. I bet your disappointed in your warrior." I said before Indra sat beside me. "That type of strength and spirit you have is rare. And it must be guided." Indra said making me look at her to see where she was going with this. "Do you know what a warriors second is?" Indra asked making me keep my eye on her. "It's a Commanders Apprentice." I said remembering the meaning of the word. "I can make you an even greater warrior, Vasilisa of the Sky People. If your willing to do what it takes to become my second." Indra said making me sit up straight from my arms resting on my knees.

Indra looked at me as well. I clench my jaw and gulp before speaking, "What would be in it for you?" I asked next. "First lesson, never question me." Indra said before she and I stared at each other while she left her spot. "Include Octavia. She has a Warriors spirit. Me and her can do it. I'm in." I said making my decision and giving a gift to Octavia. "Good. I'll inform Octavia of the Sky People. Well start tomorrow." Indra finished before she left the room. I scoffed a laugh and took another drink of water and think about the moment that just went by.

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𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐒, Bellamy Blake and Ragnar Lothbrok were following the trail while in character. Ragnar looked around cautiously before he found something on the ground. Bellamy turned to stop and look back. "Why are we stopping?" Bellamy asked looking at the Grounder confused. His eyes followed to the ground to find the bottle with little red liquid that turned himself worse into a Reaper. Slowly crushing the glass in down to the dirt, trying to resist against the memory. "You okay?" Bellamy asked as he recognized the emotion. "I had to be. For Lisa." Ragnar said thinking about the girl.

He knew that she would be broken like him if she saw the truth underneath his calm demeanour. "You love her, don't you?" Bellamy asked seeing the care in Ragnar's words and emotion to the girl. "Yeah." Ragnar answered softly. Soon he changed his demeanour again as he changed the subject. "As soon as they open the intake doors, we attack. Do not let it close. Once they're all dead, you go in. I'll make it look like you escaped. Once your inside-" "I know." Bellamy cut off Ragnar re-reminding him of the plan. Distant conversation was heard along with moving light coming towards them from the other end of the tunnel. "Another raiding party." Ragnar said before he took hold on Bellamy's locked wrist. "What are you doing?" Bellamy asked looking confused again.

Ragnar kept untying his wrist. "We have to go back. It's the only way." Ragnar said as he kept his eye on the knots. "Go back? No way. There's 3, maybe 4." Bellamy said but Ragnar turned his blue eyes on the boy. "We can fight our way through. We'll never get a better chance than this." Bellamy said as he believed they could do this, but Ragnar thought differently. "I was stupid to think I could do this. This is done." Ragnar said as he looked back between Bellamy and the tunnel way. "No. It's not. We can join them. Listen to me. When they bring out the red, you grab it, and you run like hell. The Reapers will go nuts, the grounders will run, and the mountain men have to deal with it. No one will be looking for a grounder running into the mountain." Bellamy said but it ended with fighting when the raiding party had arrived.

"This one tried to wander off. He's mine." Ragnar had said in Trigedasleng with a blade to Bellamy's neck. "Put him on the log." The Reaper said before Ragnar led Bellamy to the log that was carried. As soon as Bellamy faced Ragnar, he was in shock that it worked and the two nodded keeping to the plan.

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𝐈𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 at Camp Jaha, the grounder cooked what they hunted and shared with the Sky People. "Eat. Get strong. Only then will we win this war." Indra said to Sky People. Octavia was with Vasilisa as she had thanked her for what Lisa did for her and herself. Kane stepped forward first and took the plate. "Thank you." Kane said but Indra only nodded, slightly and walked off. Soon enough, everyone was eating. Kane sat beside Vasilisa and Octavia. "You did this." Kane said making Vasilisa scoff a laugh. "I didn't do anything. Just don't screw it up." I said as I watched the people. Soon, Fio was slightly limping towards us. He handed me a plate. I stared at him, I could see he gave me a nod with respect and limped off.

"Fio!" I called making him turn to look at me. "I'm fiya hashta bilaik ledon. I'm sorry about your wound." I apologized and he gave me another nod telling me he accepted it. "I see you're making friends." Kane said as he spoke about mine and Fio interaction. "You can say that." I said as I looked back at Indra and Irgun whom were talking but caught my gaze. "So, what do you want? I know as well as anyone you always have a trick up your sleeve when you talk to one of us." Octavia asked as she got in the conversation. "What do you think is gonna happen once we get your friends back? For now, we have a common goal. But one day, this war is gonna end. What then?" Kane asked, I slowly ate when I kind of knew where this was going.

"I'm starting to want to end this conversation. Continue, though." I said as I took another bite of my pork. "We know so little about them. You've earned their respect. Your one of them, I'll admit. But your also Skaikru. I need you to be my eyes and ears." My eyes snapped looking at Kane. My lips turned to a smile and laughed unbelievably. I could feel the boys eyes on me as they watched from a distance. I placed my plate down. "Question, has this alliance suddenly turned your stupid? Why would I need to spy on people, need I remind, that barely know anything about us, but choose to learn?" I asked unbelievably. I knew where my trust and alliances stand. "I'm asking you to look out for your people." Kane said reasoning his statement. "My people. . ." I said and nodded. "You said it yourself Kane, I am Trikru and Skaikru." I said before I stood up and walked away. Octavia following me.

I walked off pissed. How dare Kane try and use me as his pawn. It didn't matter either he wanted me to 'look out of my people' or simply 'become his spy'. I was not a pawn and to a man at that. I am my own self. "Tavia, stay close with the boys. I don't trust Kane so much that he might even do something stupid." I said as I walked inside but this time Octavia not following me in the station.

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘

𝐀/𝐍: 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐈𝐃, 𝐌𝐘 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍'𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖