𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭

𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

Na'vi language will be in bold.
'✈️' = time skip

"Spider, you take the back, make sure no one gets lost, I'll take the front and lead everyone." I explained in detail. Spider agreed to the plan and we began to leave the massive boat.

At first we were all distracted by Kiri and Spider getting held captive, but now that we're trying to focus on the actual ship itself, we had now noticed the sinking of the boat.

With me panicking, trying to get everyone to safety, I wasn't really aware of the situation at hand once Spider was beginning to get lost in the water. Since he was making sure everyone else was safe, he wasn't paying attention to his own safety.

"Spider!" Kiri yells, getting my attention. I sprinted right over to him, grabbing his arm to keep him from being taken away by the strong flow of the water. "Hold on!" I cry out, but lost the grip of his hand. "Spider!" Everyone screams, "Neytiri, get them out of here!" I call out before I jump in right after him, no hesitation.

I was hoping the others wouldn't follow behind. If they did, I'd endanger them all and there would be no way out.

We both fell down from whatever opening we came from, water rushing right behind. "Up!" I ordered. "Get up!" We bolted right through the tilted ship, trying to find an exit. I grabbed a door, opening it slightly, but it only shut right behind. "Open it, Ma!" He shouts out in worry. "I'm trying!"

I continued to struggle, deciding its not worth it. "Let's find another one, this won't budge." I informed. He agreed with me, so we partially swam through the darkening vessel, trying to find another way out. Lights were flashing and I could barely see anything at all.

My heart was pumping a thousand miles per hour. "It's gonna be okay, it's gonna be okay!" I reassured Spider, him trying not to trip from the pressure of the crystal water trapping us.

I just then spotted a door that hadn't been touched by water yet, so I twisted that, getting an entry. I sighed in relief, letting my son go first. I went in, following him closely. Water came spilling through, but we managed to climb a bunch of seats and tables to get away from it. I helped him up and around objects, knowing he's a lot smaller than me, so he'll drown easier.

His immune system and pain tolerance is also a lot lower than mine, with me being a genuine Na'vi, him being just a human. The watercraft tipped right over, switching sides to wear we were climbing.

I found another door, grabbing it and attempting to pull it, but kept shutting immediately. It was too heavy. The water had too much mass and it was much too strong for me to fight against.

I felt like life was over. There was nothing left for me to do. My heart was thumping, tearing starting to form. I looked around, trying to keep Spider afloat.

I quickly looked over to Spider, seeing nothing but fear in his eyes. "I'm sorry Ma!" He paused, his head going underwater. "I didn't mean to drag you into this, I'm so so sorry!" His eyes became bloodshot, and I acknowledged it, even in the dim lighting.

"No my love." I placed a hand on his face. "You didn't drag me into anything, I'm going to save you. I'm going to get you out of here. I love you, okay? We got this. We're unstoppable." I tell him, pain laced in my voice each time it cracked. "I love you too, mom." He admits right before he broke down. "I don't want to die yet."

My heart sunk deep into my chest, almost worse that the ship we were in. "You won't die, darling. I promise you. We will be saved, trust me. Trust Eywa." I smile. He nods before I brought him into a hug.

I comforted him before we took our last breath of air, hoping it'll keep us alive until whenever we found a way out.

But at the time, I kind of knew there wouldn't be a way out. I thought we weren't going to leave the boat, but I needed to convince my child that everything would be okay in the end, because that's what mothers do, right?

I brought him with me, still squinting to find somewhere to leave, I couldn't see a single thing. Nothing was there for us, and I was losing air.

Spider and I gave one another a small glance that told each other 'this is the end', and we only accepted our fate.

We just floated there minutes after minutes, heads under water, bodies in each other's arms. Spider was already falling unconscious so I hugged him tighter. Even though I knew I'd end up like him soon as well, it still hurt like hell. But we'd both be with Eywa soon enough. Together.

It felt like my lungs were collapsing. It was a pain that was so indescribable, and I suffered tremendously, trying to gasp for air, but only consumed water.

I felt myself drift off right beside him, vision going hazy and my head hurting, then falling into a deep sleep.

~✈️~

Before I knew it, I was met with the eyes of a familiar woman. My mother. "Ma?" I blinked twice.

I felt like I was myself, but I wasn't. I felt no pain. My heart wasn't thumping anymore, my leg wasn't burning, my lungs weren't collapsing.

I was at peace.

"My sweet baby." My mother, Grace had greeted. It felt like I wanted to cry, but I couldn't. Everything was fake, and I knew that, but I couldn't pull away.

Was this the end? Am I with Eywa, with my mom? Where was Spider?

" My sweet Y/n." She repeated, "You're all grown up. The last time I saw you, you were this short!" She estimated a certain height with her hand, comparing it to her own. "What are you doing here, my love?" She shook away from her thoughts. "You're too young. Your time hasn't come."

I felt like I was floating, her voice echoing. "I couldn't save him, Mom." I say in Na'vi. "I tried to, I tried all I could but I couldn't save Spider, and I can't save Kiri."

"Of course you can." She approaches me closer. "You will be gifted a second chance from Eywa. I believe in you. I'll meet you again when it's your time, but right now, you're a mother. You need to succeed and be a better one than I was. You need to be there." Grace comforted me.

"Thank you." Is all I said before I felt a flash of light take over me.

I didn't want to say goodbye yet, but I knew I had to in order to save myself.

In order to save my son.

~✈️~

My eyes shot open, my first instinct being to grab another breath of water, but I had already felt like I had taken one, even though I didn't.

I swam under water, gliding him with me by tugging on his arms - wanting to get Spider to the safest space possible. If anyone was going to die, I knew it wasn't going to be him.
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A/N - IM REALLY REALLY SORRY FOR SWITCHING THE PLOT UP, i really wanted it to fit my story better and since tuk and Y/n didn't have much of a relationship, i changed it to Spider - i'm sorry if you dislike it though. forgive me 😭

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