Ra'ona was shivering, huddling into Lo'ak's chest for warmth. Though the blood loss had controlled, it was still going, and as time passed she grew colder.
Lo'ak rocked her back and forth in worry as he glances at payankan, who was attempting to warm her up by finding some seaweed.
She lets out a choked cough, nuzzling her face into the boy's neck further.
"Woah woah, stay awake okay Ro? someone'll find us, just hang on."
Ra'ona laughs bitterly and grins up at him.
"I'm fine, I was just thinking of different ways to kill Aonung when we get back."
Lo'ak smiles at this, before pushing her head back down onto his shoulder gently, his tail wraps around her waist as she hisses and slightly cradles her arm, which had begun to lose sensation.
The night had begun, the huge moon illuminating the world around them, faint glowing can be seen from deep bellow the water.
Lo'ak watches as their bodies light up, millions of specks glowing like stars in the sky.
Ra'ona gasps slightly and groans, gripping Lo'ak at the tingling in her arm, If the search parties didn't find them soon, she was going to lose it, and she was sure of that.
Her eyes flick back up to Lo'ak. "So, you reckon I'd look hot with one arm?"
This made the boy widen his eyes and flick her forehead, causing her to pout.
"Don't say that!"
This make Ra'ona stick her tongue out at him.
He pauses momentarily, and his face goes lightly purple, not being shown in the night.
"Well, I would think you look hot without any limbs too so it's fine-"
Ra'ona huffs and pinches his cheek,
"You might just get me to marry you."
Lo'ak widens his eyes and looks down, just as the two here the Metkayina searching for them.
Ra'ona moves to look at payankan with a smile. "You should go okay? We'll come back and visit you."
The creature clicking happily and swimming away as the two Na'vi teens slip into the water, Lo'ak holds on Ra'ona tightly as she poorly tries to stay afloat.
. . .
The Metkayina soldiers' arrival back in the compound caused horns to be sounded, and many came out to wait for their arrival. Lo'ak Jumping of slightly angry and waiting for Ra'ona, Who was getting helped down by one of the soldiers, who gave her a kind smile and a head pat as he let Lo'ak hold onto her. The girl gives him a fist bump in return and cradles her cut arm which was now completely numb, Lo'ak shooting her a concerned look as he holds onto her and walks forward.
Lo'ak glares at Aonung lightly, seeing as Tonowari was watching, before glancing over at Ra'ona who was openly glaring at the boy, almost flipping him off with her eyes.
Jake walks in from the side, stopping the two from walking forward as he scans his son's face.
"Hey you ok? Let me look at you."
He sighs and reassures everyone. "He's fine! He's fine!"
Before looking over to Ra'ona who was still glaring over at Aonung just as Neytiri joins the group, hissing slightly and motioning to her face.
"I pray for the strength that I will not pluck the eyeballs out from my youngest son!"
Neteyam's eyes widen as he catches Ra'ona's wound and goes to her side, she gives him a smile, indicating for him to stay by his brother before turning to Tonowari.
As Tonowari goes to speak, Ra'ona talks, moving in front of Lo'ak.
"It's my fault ma'am." she looks up to Neytiri who slightly surprised.
She bows her head to Tonowari and Ronal.
"I am sorry for the trouble we have caused, we meant no harm."
Ronal's eyes catch onto the blood that dripped down the girl's arm, making her widen her eyes lightly, the gash was now discoloured, the bleeding starting once again.
Her eyes move to Jakes, face emotionless. "I think I'm going to go inside sir, I broke my word saying I'll be no trouble, I'm sorry."
She bows her head again.
She sighs and looks to Lo'ak, patting his face and whispering into his ear.
"Don't take the blame okay?"
Before backing away and pushing past Neytiri, heading to the marui as she pushes past the Metkayina people that had crowded to see things play out, Many gasping at the girls injury.
Ra'ona zones out as she walks, not noticing Ronal, who quietly watched the girl and moved to follow her.
Ahhhh . . . . it would be better to die at this point.
She shakes the thoughts away, as she enters the marui, looking down at her arm and noticing it's discolouration before ripping off her arm guard that was stopping the bleeding .
She lets out a hiss, the pain makes a tear drip down her cheek, but other wise she was fine.
She then looked to one of her bags, using the other arm to dig through it, and find the box she needed to stitch the wound, along with her grandmother's herbs to numb the pain.
She grits her teeth, staring at the needle in slight fear, before stuffing a piece of thick leather between her teeth and going for it.
Drops of sweat collect of her forehead as she nears the needle to her wound, which she cleaned with salt and herbs, Finally pushing it through the skin. She lets out a muffled scream as she bites down on the leather hard, Tears now fully dripping down her face as she forces it through to the other side and pulls at the needle, allowing the string to be woven through.
Ronal's ears press back as she watches the girl with a straight face from outside the marui.
Ra'ona groans once again, stabbing the needle for the second stitch, she was now full on sobbing into the leather as her tail whipped against the floor furiously.
Seeing enough, Ronal walks forward and sets down herbs beside her, kneeling to join the girl who looked at the tsahik dumbfounded. The woman grabs the needle off of Ra'ona, forcing her to sit down properly. "Sit." Her voice was firm and accented as she stitches up the wound, much neater and gentler that what Ra'ona was doing.
The girl hesitates momentarily, eyes glancing up at the women in wonder and admiration, as she whispers out. "Thankyou . . . "
Ronal simply grunts, continue to stitch the would. "I am Tsahik, It is my job."
She yanks at the needle slightly, causing Ra'ona to groan and smile.
"You noticed my wound, I am thank full for that."
Ronal pauses lightly, glancing up at the girl as she looks to the ocean.
Ra'ona's ears twitch as she hears the sullies near the marui.
"You bought shame to this family."
Jakes voice ringing out. Ra'ona widens her eyes and hisses, going to stand up.
"That skxawng!" Ronal just huff, forcing the girl to sit back down as she continues the stitches.
Ra'ona glances at the woman momentarily before sighing, she was tired, and she wasn't sure if she could hand it anymore.
She wanted to sleep.
Her ears twitch and swivel as she listens to Jake now scold Neteyam, Ronal also listening quietly as she applies more herb gel to the wound and continues stitching.
She sees Jake and Neytiri walking in, both scowling, letting out tired sighs. Jake looks up, eyes catching on Ronal first. "Ronal? what-"
His eyes then widen as it catches onto Ra'ona who was getting stitched up.
Ronal just huffs and turns her head slightly to glance back at them.
"I was helping your daughter with her wound, You would know if you had seen it."
The passive aggressive comment making Neytiri gasp and run to the other side of her daughter and cup her face.
"Oh Rona- Why didn't you say?"
Ra'ona just smiled up at the woman. "It's okay, you were worried and angry, I understand."
Neytiri hugs the girl's head to her chest and glares up at Jake who was also standing there.
Jake walks over and kneels by the girl solemnly, "Ro, I couldn't see your other arm I'm so-"
Ra'ona cuts him off. "It's fine, I'm fine. It's just a scratch."
Ronal clears her throat as she finishes up the stitches and stands up, Ra'ona standing up too and bowing her head to the woman. "Thankyou."
Her eyes shine lightly as she throws the woman a smile. Ronal nods, glancing over to Neytiri and Jake before walking out.
Ra'ona pauses lightly before turning to the two, tail wrapping around one leg.
"I- I'm going to sleep."
Neytiri smiles at the girl and nods, both parents trailing their eyes behind the girl as she unravels her sleeping back and lays down, Neytiri stands up soon after and goes to lay down beside her, hugging the girl tenderly from behind.
Jake sits there, a hand coming to his face in exhaustion as he whispers to himself.
"I'm sorry babygirl."
. . . .
Ra'ona was tired, beyond tired
Her eyes scanned the water, head turning to the noise of angry footsteps.
Lo'ak sits himself down beside her and sighs, glancing over at the girl who smirks at him.
"So? What's got your tail in a twist?"
Lo'ak hums, pulling her closer by the waist and leaning onto her shoulder.
"They called payankan a killer . . . They don't believe me ro-"
Ra'ona sighed, using a hand to slide a finger along lo'ak's jaw.
"Well in that case, I'm a killer too . . . "
Lo'ak just sighed,
"At least I have you yawntu"
. . . .
"This is the cove of ancestors, our most sacred place."
Tsireya points out to the rest of the group, As the sully teens take in the magnificent sight, which somehow differed to the home but also reminded them of it.
"Eclipse is the best time to be here." Tsireya explains, a bright dimpled smile carved onto her face.
Ra'ona' eyes move to the sky as the sun begins to disappear behind the moon, grinning over to Kiri and Neteyam as they do the same.
. . . .
"This is our spirit tree." Tsireya gesture down bellow at the glowing from the depths of the water, the teens now getting off their ilu and commencing towards the beautiful tree.
Ra'ona grins at tuk, letting the little girl slide onto her back as she swum lower, and going to a stop.
All the teens including Tuk, connecting their qeues to the majestic life form.
. . . .
It was strange, Ra'ona's body pulsed steadily, and once she opened her eyes, dread washed over her like a tsunami. The peace she felt, the feeling of life, it all vanished in a heartbeat, her eyes showed her a nightmare she didn't want to see ever again.
The tree showed her, her home. . . .
Not the forests of pandora, no, It showed her Earth.
The smell of gasoline and petrol stung at her nose as she fell back to the ground, Her head snapped side to side in an attempt to wake up.
Her eyes widened momentarily at the crowds of people and the towering skyscrapers, The sounds of coughing from many of the passer-by's whose eyes were hooded in exhaustion and dread. She cups her mouth to hold back a sob as she stumbles to stand up.
In the distance, she saw a glow, a woman.
A Na'vi woman . . .
Ra'ona ran, pushing past the people desperate to reach her before she disappeared.
"WAIT! NO! DON'T GO!" Her yells ringing out as she reached to the lady as she turns to walk off.
A final leap as she hugs the woman from behind desperately.
Like a slideshow, she felt like water was being dumped on her head, before she blinks again.
The forest of pandora embracing her like she was a child.
She releases a breath of relief, her arms still wrapped around the strange woman.
Ra'ona lets her go quickly, shooting her a sheepish grin, as she circled around her so that she could see the woman's face.
She was gorgeous, Glowing white hair and skin that reflected different colours, from green to purple to blue. Eyes that showed the world. Eyes that looked like Ra'ona's.
The woman smiles at the girl tenderly, stepping forward and embracing her gently like she was made of fine china. Wood spirits floated around the two while many rested onto them, Ra'ona hugs the woman back, not questioning. She felt tears drip down her face but she let it be, the hug felt so warm and so loving, she never wanted it to end.
Ra'ona's ears twitched as the woman spoke. Her voice, so angelic and so calm, her heartbeat slowed just listening to it.
"Hello, my dear daughter."
And the world went black.
An- Hehe, sorry for another short chap guys, hope you enjoy this tho :)
Pardon my grammar :>