Legends meet The Ground

Chapter 12

Anya and Lexa circle each other, both waiting for the other to strike.

Anya eventually gives in and throws a punch at Lexa to test her reflexes which are as fast as ever.

Anya than does a series of punches and kicks all dodged easily by the Commander.

"Come on General, you are embarrassing yourself. Don't take it easy on me because I am the Commander." Lexa said

Lexa waits patiently for the next strike. She was observing the Generals form and style to spot any weaknesses.

Anya faked a punch and then threw a kick. Lexa saw this coming and rolled out of the way.

The commander then went in the attack. She uses her speed to get in numerous punches and kicks. Anya has to react quickly and block all of them.

Lexa does a move that one of the Commanders showed her. She jumped in the air and did a roundhouse kick but brings her other leg around and sweeps the legs from under Anya making her fall to the ground.

The grounders cheer for the Commander.

"I have never seen that move before. That's impressive." Sara compliments the Commander

"Heda is just playing around. She is going really easy. She doesn't want to discredit the General, but also can't seem weak in front of the clans. If she was actually trying Anya would be on the ground within a second." Lincoln tells the group.

"This is her going easy?!" Monty says pointing to the fight.

"Yes, I have fought alongside her many times over the years. There is a reason why she is the most feared and also the most looked up to warrior in all of the Clans. She is extremely fast, smart, and stronger than any warrior I know. She also has incredible stamina and endurance that helps her be able to fight for hours without even breaking a sweat." Lincoln raises his commander.

"If she is so good then why did the General pick a fight with her?" Amaya asks confused but never taking her eyes off the fight

"Because Anya has known Lexa for years. She can tell when the Commander needs to vent, and when the commander is getting angry or upset." Lincoln tells the Legend

"Why would the Commander be upset?" A guard asks. Everyone just looks at him like he's stupid

"For the past couple of months, the Commander has been going nonstop with very little sleep. She has had to plan 3 wars back to back in the span of 2 months. She has had Azgeda breathing down her neck and questioning her every move. She has been dealing with the Ambassadors and Titus in Polis who all have something wrong that she needs to fix. She had been called to border and trade disputes. She also had to make time to train the Nightbloods. The people of the Coalition are all begging for her attention. She also has to plan for the Winter to keep everyone safe. She hasn't had any downtime or time for herself in over 10 years. So before a war or if she is stressed either Indra, myself, Anya or some of the Royal guard who is close to Lexa let us be her punching bag to relieve stress." Lincoln tells the group looking on at the fight where once again Lexa has Anya on her back after a powerful punch to the ribs. 

"That's a stressful ass life," Monroe says.

"It's the life of the Commander. And no matter how hard and tiring it is, she wouldn't want it any other way. She loves being the Commander and loves her people almost as much as they love her." Lincoln says smiling.

Back to the Fight. Lexa is using her speed once again to block or dodge all the kicks and punches thrown her way.

After a powerful punch thrown by Anya, Lexa uses the momentum of the punch to grab her first and twist it. She throws the General on the ground and presses her knee to the Generals throat.