OPEROSE | Neteyam X Reader (18+)

CH22 Stranger

3 months later.

Hell.

If I were to describe the past couple of months, that would be the exact place I can compare it to. After all, I was literally back to hell's gate, left longing and yearning for Neteyam's presence each passing second.

I cried, alright.

I cried for days, months, consecutively. Even until now, my tears still keep me up at night.

Do I want to go back in time? Yes.

Yes just so I could be with Neteyam again, even just for a little while.

But would I change a thing? Would I have chosen to stay and risk everyone's lives for our relationship? No.

Even if I did, the number of deaths would only rise and the possibility of winning the war would only decline.

That is precisely why I'm only left hoping and believing everyday that Neteyam will one day come and be my shining armor.

I'm sure he's planning something.

Right?

He'll save me, right?

Even after 3 months my trust in him has never wavered. But while being in the process of doing so, my situation here at hell's gate is what I should first prioritize. I mean, what good can Neteyam's schemes be in getting me back if I'm already dead?

So, I had no choice to—for the first time in my whole career—be obedient and acquiescent as much as I can possibly be (which is probably still low in conductivity but whatever, my pride remains to be through the roof).

I'm back in my human body and had been forced to go back to researching and studying Pandora in my good old computer laboratory. It's true that I could easily just not do so, however, the problem is that I got fucking Vivienne guarding me and Quaritch actually asking for my written 'homework'. Speaking of, the fact that Vivienne is back here at the gate means that something dire must've also happened back at the Metkayina clan, and probably, Ao'nung who is, no, who was her 'boyfriend' may now have gotten betrayed by the girl.

I've spoken to Jane too as to why they couldn't have just disconnected me from my Avatar body. Turns out that they did, but I just wouldn't wake up which is the first ever occurrence in the history of Avatars. They studied me for the first month and they said that it was just something about my mental linkage to the Avatar. It was, well, odd and confusing.

"Here's your request, your favorite" Vi says to me as she hands me a bagel.

I take it lethargically from her grasp before going back to gluing my eyes on the computer screen in front of me and typing data.

"Come on, are you still mad at me? I didn't even try to kill you unlike what we plotted back then," She talks again.

Ignore her, Y/N. Ignore the bitch.

"Ugh, I'm stuck babysitting you and supplying you bagels instead of helping with the war. Maybe you should be grateful,"

Shut up, please.

"I should really ask Zade to switch with me. I can do way better in leading the soldiers than that douchebag. I had to spy for the water clan and he took advantage of my absence? And like—ofcourse he got more arrogant seeing that he quelled Jake and Neytiri and got you also-"