Neteyam rushed over to me as Rotxo helped me up, dusting me off, checking my belly & thighs to see if there was any bleeding from my sudden fall. Turning me around to carefully remove the thorns on my back as I whimpered in pain.
"What the fuck is wrong with you Skxawng?! she was just asking you simple questions, why would you push my pregnant sister?!" Lo'ak pulled Aonung towards him.
"Brother.. what is going on? why are you behaving like this?" Tsireya fully tearing up as Lo'ak was ready to deliver a punch to her brother.
"Everyone just leave me alone! I don't need this!" Aonung lashed out.
Neteyam turned around to face the crude man, walking towards him as he left me in Rotxo's care. Now with both brothers up in his face, Aonung gripped his dagger as a sign of threat to all 5 of us.
"Why Ao.. why have you become like this? we were fine" I spoke out wearily.
"You see what you did to her Skxawng?!" Neteyam gripped his neck.
As my legs were trembling, I was slowly getting out of breath. Tsireya rushed next to Rotxo, both holding me up as we watched the Sully brothers get up in Aonung's face in irritation.
I didn't mean for anything to go bad, all I wanted was to know why he was acting this way with me, Rotxo & around everyone else. We were all just worried-
"You dare to touch her?! I told you I would fucking kill you" Neteyam gave Aonung a hard punch across the face.
But Aonung took it. Not fighting back, he let the Sully brothers beat him to the pulp. Tsireya on the other hand, knew she couldn't stop the boys as she witnessed her brother's chide towards me just a few minutes ago.
Even though the boys were in the middle of a heated conflict, Lo'ak soon turned around to see Tsireya on her knees with tears flowing down her cheeks, watching her brother get beaten up by them. He slowly stopped-
"I-i'll let you handle this one bro.." Lo'ak placed his palm on Neteyam's shoulders before walking towards his downhearted girlfriend.
Blood started oozing out of Aonung's mouth & nose, slowly getting weak as Neteyam got on top of him with his dagger. Almost slicing his neck through his necklace-
"Rotxo s-stop him" was all I could get out before my knees hit the ground again.
"Brother Neteyam! she is weak!" Rotxo cried out as Tsireya cupped my cheek to check my breathing.
& That was all it took for Neteyam to come to a halt from his blinded rage, abandoning the bruised up man on the grass before running to me.
"Ma'Vi! Ma'Vi! open your eyes! we'll get you home just don't pass out on me!" he gently carried me up in his arms.
"Bring him to dad & Tonowari!, tell them what happened!" Neteyam instructed Lo'ak & Rotxo.
Feeling Neteyam's heartbeat beside my ear, he was panting as he ran back to my pod with Tsireya at the back trying to catch up to him. The pain was growing unbearable & I started wincing in pain from any movement.
"N-nete please, s-slowly put me down" I said as I opened my eyes to find us in the middle of my pod with Neytiri & Tuk asleep at the corner.
Neteyam carefully placed me onto my soft mat, instructing Tsireya to get water, cloths & medicine from her mother for my wounds. We didn't have a choice anymore, if Ronal finds out that her son was responsible for this, Aonung might get that severe punishment they laid on his head.
I cupped his cheek, wiping away the tears that rolled down to his chin.
"My love im o-okay" I said.
"No you're not! look at you! I can't keep seeing you get injured like this over & over again! why did you lie to me!" he placed his head on my shoulders, fully breaking down.
"I-Im sorry Nate, I just- I care about him as a friend & we were worried. I just wanted to make sure that he was o-okay" I replied.
"Fine, but never do that again! next time take me with you" he lifted his head up to put his palm on my belly.
"You are carrying our child now & you have to be careful of your decisions Ma'Vi. I can't lose the both of you" he said, stroking my head gently as his honey eyes gaze into my teal eyes.
Neytiri's tail started twitching to the sound of our murmurs, ears perking up to pick up on any more noises behind her as we pursed our lips in fear of her seeing my current state. But unfortunately, Tsireya raced in, dropping the medicine on her way in. Making Neytiri spring up with her dagger-
"*Oiss*" Neytiri hissed, protecting sleeping Tuk behind her.
"Mom! its just us!" Neteyam lifted both his hand up to calm his alarmed mother.
"Ma'ite! (My daughter!)" Neytiri dropped the dagger immediately after taking notice of the sweat & dirt on my body.
"What happened to her?! did someone touch her? did that boy did it?!" Neytiri bombarded both Tsireya & her son with a multitude of questions as she examine my belly for my signs of injury.
Neteyam faced down as his hand was gripping onto mine, not having an option to lie, he explained to his mother about the scene that happened just an hour ago before she woke up. My other hand reached for her arm, stopping her incase she leaves again with her bow like she did earlier this morning.
"Mother, please stay with me" I pleaded wearily.
"I told Lo'ak to bring him to dad & Tonowari mother, I'll let them decide his punishment" Neteyam said.
"..Oh great mother. Please protect her from any danger in the future, she is not well to face any obstacles. Please show mercy as she is pregnant with my son's baby.." Neytiri prayed as she gripped my hand.
The 3 of us feared Neytiri's wrath because we knew that she wouldn't give a damn on who it was. But as long as you touch one of her kids, she would not think twice but to kill. & we wouldn't want that to affect poor Tsireya.
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The next morning, Tonowari & Ronal entered my pod with a dreary look, carrying a bowl of leftover medicine that Tsireya secretly stole from them last night. I can only assume that they did the deed to their son before coming here.
"You are Tsahik, please help my daughter. I need to know that both her & the baby is fine" Neytiri pleaded with Ronal.
"Remove these things!" Ronal said, almost hissing at Mr Sully & my dad for their technology laying around my pod.
"OUT! You have done nothing!" Neytiri yelled at the men.
Ronal told all the men to stay out, including Neteyam. Making him leave in dismay but worried sick, he stood at the entrance as the 4 women & Tuk examined my womb.
Ronal then proceeds to chant a prayer while massaging my belly as Neytiri, Kiri, Tuk & Tsireya stayed to my aid. Wiping the beads of sweat on my forehead, giving me water if I was thirsty or feeling light headed, gripping my hands for pressure when I felt any kinds of pain.
The women were panic stricken including Ronal, even I could tell that she wouldn't wish harm to another pregnant lady.
"Is she alright in there?" my dad peeked through the cloth covering the entrance.
"Hush! she needs to focus! leave us be!" Neytiri glared at the sunlight.
As minutes grew by, I started to get impatient. I wasn't feeling anything at all & it soon felt a little silly. Till-
"Ah! don't touch there! it hurts!" I cried out.
"Hmm. Child you need to spread your legs, I need to check for any signs of bleeding" Ronal instructed.
"But- here?" I asked.
"Ma'ite (My daughter), you have to do as she says for the safety of your baby" Neytiri stroked my hair In attempt to comfort me.
Opening my legs, I shut my eyes to Ronal's eyes scanning my inner thighs. It was the most uncomfortable feeling ever, surrounded by people other than your mate & I just wanted it to be over.
"The baby is healthy, he & the mother was just in shock from the sudden fall" Ronal turned to Neytiri.
"He?" Kiri curiously asked, moving over to place her palm on my belly like she was some magician.
"Violet is bearing a baby boy. Very strong & high spirited like the father. Gentle, graceful & smart like the mother" Ronal explained.
Then, after seconds of Ronal's announcement, Neteyam suddenly burst into the pod as Ronal & Neytiri quickly covered me with a cloth. Already teary eyed as he overheard the news about a certain little baby boy-
"My love.. are we having a boy?" he asked with a huge smile on his face.
"Yes Nete! yes we are are!" I lifted my hand up to reach for his as I lay by his family & Tsireya's.
It was surreal that I was now aware of my baby's gender, tearing rolling down my cheek as Tsireya & Kiri hugged me from behind while Neytiri was thanking the Great Mother for the wonderful blessing she has given this family. Neteyam on the other hand, still couldn't believe that he was about to be a father, not letting my hand go as the women attempted to sit me up.
"Careful my love, here let me do it!" Neteyam brought himself closer towards me.
"Ma'Teyam its okay, i can sit up just fine" i smiled wearily at him.
"I have to take care of you my sweet wife, let me?" he tilted his head as he softly rubbed my back with his callused palm.
Everyone left the pod, pushing my dad & Rotxo out to give Neteyam & i some privacy while the rest of the men stayed at the side of the entrance to chat.
"I will kill him you know" Neteyam said, facing down to my belly with enraged eyes.
"Please Nete, right now its just you & me, forget about him. We're going to be parents! lets just focus on that? hmm?" i asked him softly.
"How can i say no to those big eyes of yours?" he said, giving me a gentle kiss on the shoulder.
"Its still so crazy to me, me as a mom? i dont know if i'll be any good like Neytiri or Ronal" i said.
"You'll be a wonderful mother Ma'Vi, i can tell from the way you are already protecting your belly in any given situation" he chuckled.
"Just don't do anything crazy like that again" he added.
"I promise" i shifted my head to his chest.
We stayed like that for awhile, having each other's comfort company without the rough sex in between. For once it felt so calm & peaceful by his side, hearing the waves crash while our families are near us. We decided together that we wanted to be stronger, so that we'd keep our little boy safe from the various dangers in Pandora.
There were still many things to tell Neteyam. Like the cove of the ancestors, Xenía's message, that i wanted to gain more physical abilities even being pregnant. But i'll wait till this moment passes, i just want to focus on being happy & content in his arms.
My Neteyam's arms.
"Our little mighty warrior" Neteyam said, gently rubbing my belly with his palm.
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