#echo of azgeda

[holisticfansstuff]

Monty *sadly* : You're the only one who liked my algae.

Echo *apologetically* : Actually, I was just being polite.

*they grin at each other*

#underrated moments in 5x06

[richardsharmns]

I belong nowhere.

[sunlight-raven]

I will ship bell and Raven till the end of my days but I'm so here for a bellamy / echo friendship. I feel like worst enemies to best friends is so underrated and if you want a "king and lion heart" story look no farther than Bellamy and Echo. (Instead of bullshit racist Caren and Bellamy) bc you better believe Echo's going to be ride or die for Bellamy now after he's put his ass on the line for her so many times. I want to see Bellamy and Raven be co-leaders but echo to be their right hand woman in matters of state. Also I am a simple woman who wants to see Echo straight up murder some people with her beautiful beautiful sword to protect platonic loves of her life Bellamy and Raven Reyes-Blake.

[all-time-foes]

Your Loyal Warrior

Pairing: Roan X Echo Requested: Yes Warnings: there's a fight scene A/N: This is set before Roan is banished from ice nation so he's still technically the prince. I've never written a specific ship before so I hope you enjoy!! Word Count: 1160 ------------------------------------------------ Echo walked into the throne room in Ice Nation's capital to find Roan running fighting drills by himself. His shirtless body moved effortlessly back and forth in attacking and defensive maneuvers. Standing at the entry way, silently waiting for him to acknowledge her presence, she drank in the glorious sight of his glistening body. "Echo," Roan's voice broke her out of her trance like state. "My prince, you called for me," she said dropping to one knee with a fist over her heart. "Stand up," his tone was firm, he was not in a patient mood today. Echo rose to her feet, watching as he walked over to the basin of water sitting against the wall to her left. He dipped his hands into the water, then splashed it against his face, washing away the lingering sweat. "I brought you in here because many of the warriors have been talking about you." Oh no, Echo thought, nothing good could come out of this. She was the toughest fighter in her class, she could best any of the guys in almost all categories. Too bad this wasn't what she was known for. Instead it was the trickery and deceit she tapped into to get her where she wanted to go. Her willingness to do whatever it took to rise to the top left her without friends and being hated by the other recruits. Echo was sure she was about to be told to leave azgeda and never come back. "And what have they been saying my prince?" Echo's voice showed no fear, even though her stomach was tied in knots. Ever so slowly Roan made his way toward her, one foot taking one long stride in front of the other, the fear he was striking in her was deliberate. He wanted to test her. "Well, from what I've heard, you're not one to play by the rules," he circled her now, like a lion closing in on its prey. "I do what it takes to get the job done," luckily Echo's voice doesn't betray her, and holds a steady, smooth sound. "Really? For someone so small it's hard to picture you doing anything evil," before she can even think about it Echo senses something's changed. Roan's steps have stopped and he's now behind her. The sound of a knife being unsheathed is barely audible but she picks it up. She's careful not to change her body language so Roan is unaware that she knows he's planning a surprise attack. Roan's presence is suddenly closer and she shifts her weight, ready to dodge his oncoming attack. A quick step to the right allows for her to miss the knife's thrust aimed at her shoulder. Echo drops to the ground in a roll to further the distance between her and the prince. If it's a fight he wants then it's a fight he'll get. Pulling out the blade she always carries in her boot she takes on an offensive position, eager to prove herself. He has a slightly impressed look on his face but it's quickly wiped away, a calculating warrior takes its place. Roan charges. Instincts take control of Echo's movements as she slides under his outstretched arm and slices a thin cut across his thigh. She makes sure not to hit anything fatal, just something that'll be painful and slow him down. Before she can even regain her footing a blade lands in the wall right next to her head. Swinging around to face Roan she sees the sword he was practicing with earlier in his grip. She steadies her breathing, running through attack strategies in her head. A knife isn't going to win this fight she realizes. Looking around the room she notices there aren't any other overt weapons lying around. She'll have to repurpose what's in the room if she wants to win she decides. Looking to her left she notices a broom leaning against the wall. Roan has begun slowly stringing toward her again, it's obvious he wants to see what she'll come up with in a time sensitive situation. Grabbing the broom she breaks off the end so she now has a pole to defend herself with. It's not enough, but at least it's something. Roan's blade swings forward, while dodging it Echo throws her knife at his stomach. It misses, instead of getting lodged inside of him it just grazes his side. The swords blade comes down across her shoulder leaving a gash from one collarbone to the other, luckily it isn't deep. Bringing the pole up the sword clashes against the thick wood cutting it in half. A deep chuckle leaves Roan's lips as your stick drops to the ground in two pieces. "Did you really think you were going to win with that?" He asks while bringing his sword behind him ready to give the final blow. "No, but it was a good distraction," a smirks graces Echo's lips as a look of confusion washes over Roan's features. Suddenly Echo kicks the sword from his hands, then reaches behind her to pull out one of the many concealed knives she keeps on herself. Lunging at him she knocks him to the ground and holds the knife against his throat. "So, did I win?" The overconfidence she's known for is clear in Echo's voice, she keeps herself firmly planted on top of Roan making sure he's unable to escape. "Am I dead?" His answer shocks her and she lets her guard down for a fraction of a second, but that's all he needs. He flips them over so Echo is now pinned underneath him. He holds her hands above her head, and her legs are secured under his, the knife strewn across the floor. "You're too confident in a fight, you think you know everything-- but you don't. You overestimate your abilities claiming to be the best when you leave weak spots open. The quick thinking you possess won't always save you, one day you'll end up like this, only with a much less forgiving foe," Roan's words were quiet, the truth behind the statement was jarring. All Echo could do was stare at him, soaking up every word. "I'm- I'm sorry," it's the only thing she can think of to say, she's supposed to be the best of the best but she can't even hold her own for more than five minutes with the prince. "Don't. Apologizing will get you nowhere. Instead learn from this, and be better the next time I see you," and with that Roan gets up leaving a speechless Echo on the floor. Echo takes those words to heart, and the next time she saw him she won. She took him by surprise by kissing him in the middle of battle, he had her pressed against the wall, thinking he'd won again. But by the time he realized what was happening she'd already disarmed him and was in full control.

[sunlight-raven]

"War makes murderers of us all.”

[sunlight-raven]

im not anti-becho at all im just so much more interested in them developing a complicated friendship. I don’t think Echo loves or hates Bellamy I think she sees herself in Bellamy. I think that to her Bellamy is Echo before war ruined her. when she says “I know what its like to lose someone  you love to war.” I’m sure she’s talking about a brother or a parent or a lover at least on a surface level but she also must be talking about herself. Echo is how old twenty-two? Maybe twenty-four? And she already holds a position so high is the Azgeda government that Roan allows her to kick him in the chest to prove a point with out him immediately removing her head from her shoulders. As a spy and as a warrior Echo must have been a  prodigy. She must have done terrible things to rise that high that young, and it must have killed a part of her. Anyway, I’m, really interested to see how that relationship plays out in space for six years, because i think a big part of Echo must want to just forget who she used to be before she was a warrior, but with Bellamy there, she won’t be able to.