A drop in the ocean: Neteyam x Reader

Chapter 9

You're all still cuffed to the railing. Frantically pulling. People start to disperse attending to their battle stations ready to fight. The fire was spreading and from the looks of it you were on top on some rocks. This boat was going to sink. You needed a way out.

You hear noise and turn to your left and there he is. Neteyam. He's okay. You sigh in relieve. He cuts Tsireya's and Tuk's ties.

"Get her out of here" he says to Tsireya and they run off.

"Hurry up bro!" Lo'ak yells.

"Whose the mighty warrior" Neteyam grins

He cuts your ties, and Lo'ak's. He's so relieved you were okay. He grabs your head and presses his forehead against yours. You grip his neck, happy to feel his skin against yours.

"I was so worried. I didn't know where you went." You smiled at him.

"Thank Eywa you're okay." Tears brimming in his eyes.

"Come on! We have to get Spider!" Lo'ak his hand wraps around your arm.

"He's right." you say and start to move.

"No! No." Neteyam pulls you by your waist and turns you to him.

"I'm not letting you do this Y/n. I can't lose you" holding the back of your neck.

You place your hands on his chest. "Neteyam, there is no time to argue. Get Tsireya and Tuk to safety. I'll be okay. I promise" you kiss his cheek and sprint off with Lo'ak.

Neteyam was distraught. He couldn't lose you. He was torn. He yelled out in frustration. Help his sister and Tsireya. Or protect the love of his life. He walked to the end of the boat, about to jump off.

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You and Lo'ak crawled quietly on the railing above. Careful to not make a sound. There were people running around everywhere but not paying attention. You had finally spotted Spider. You looked at Lo'ak and nodded. Now was the time to make a move.

You both leaped off and attacked the humans. Spider helped punching a guy straight in the face. Even full-grown humans were tiny compared to you guys. It was weird.

"Guys!" Spider yelled happily.

"Bro, so happy to see you" they hugged and you smiled watching. You guys were being stupid, celebrating before even escaping. But you guys were naive. Thinking you were already in the clear. You heard someone yell.

"Y/n!"

Neteyam couldn't leave you. He turned around and ran towards the area you and Lo'ak had ran off to. It took him some time to find you guys but when he had. His blood ran cold. A man was pointing his gun right at you. Without even thinking or hesitation Neteyam ran and tackled you.

Your body hit the ground and you laid there for second. You looked up, Neteyam was frantically searching your body.

"You okay?" He was breathing hard

You weren't hit. Niether was he. He helped lift you up and took cover. He pushed you against the wall and caging your body in with his.

"What were you thinking!" you yelled at him gripping his shoulders and slapping his arm. "You could've died!"

"I can't think of a better way to die than protecting you." his voice was shakey. Realizing the danger you had just been in. The danger he was in.

"Bro we gotta go!" Spider yelled.

Lo'ak had grabbed a gun, but Neteyam pulled it out of his hands.

"Go! Now!" he ordered. He was the oldest it was his job to make sure you guys got away safe.