ʙᴀʀʀɪᴄᴀᴅᴇꜱ: ᴠᴏʟ. 2 | Jake Sully X Reader (Book 2)

| Chapter 20 |

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Italics: (Na'vi language, Metkayina sign language, and Jake's inner thoughts)
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Jake and Quaritch's fight had begun. Jake was the first to lunge towards the Colonel. "Ma Jake!" You yelled out from the water, feeling nothing but fear for your mate. Before reaching Quaritch, Jake had grabbed a nearby life jacket and smacked the man in front of him, making the Colonel stumble backwards a bit. When Quaritch had regained his composure, both men started to swing at each other with their knives. Jake was actually able to slice a part of the protective vest Quaritch was wearing.

Both men were starting to make their way back onto the deck as Quaritch was forced to walk backwards and Jake remained looking forward. They continued to swing at each other, with crates sliding in between them as the ship began to sink deeper. They were on borrowed time and Jake needed to get this over with so he could go back to you and his kids.

A few seconds later Quaritch and Jake got to a position in which they had their forearms locked together, pointing each other's knives directly at one another's faces. They both groaned, using all of their strength to divert the sharp weapons away from their faces. Jake soon enough got the upper hand, and flipped Quaritch's knife, pointing the serrated tip of it dangerously close to the Colonel's face.

"Jake!" You yelled again, calling to your husband, right at the same time as flames and explosions started to rage across the very same deck they were on. Soon enough, flames would get closer to them and Jake would have no way out. The kids gasped as another explosion went off nearby and flames started to surround them in a circle of fire. "It's coming!" Tuk said in fear, and you didn't hesitate to grab her hand.

The circle of fire was beginning to spread and close in on you and your kids, blocking any sort of escape. "Get back! Back to the ship!" Spider urged everyone, and you all began to start swimming back to the sinking SeaDragon as fast as you could. Kiri swam beside Spider, and turning to look at Tuk, anxiously urging her younger sister to swim fast and to keep up.

Jake and Quaritch were still fighting on the deck, having detached already from the hold they had on one another as well as removing the knives from each other's faces. Now, they had their weapons against each other, pushing as hard as they could. In the corner of his eye, Quaritch saw a capsule sliding down from the ramp and directly towards him and Jake. Trying to get him run over, the Colonel kicked Jake in the chest with his foot, making him stumble and fall back. Fortunately for Jake, the capsule had rolled off between them quickly enough and didn't hit the ex-marine at all.

Meanwhile, you and the kids had gotten back onto the flooded deck again, guiding them through a safe path. "Stay close to me! Stay close!" You said to them, holding onto Tuk's hand as she stayed on your left. Spider and Kiri were ahead, but you and Tuk were still behind.

When Kiri and Spider got farther ahead, you failed to noticed the opened hatch that had opened and was now swallowing water in with strong currents. Tuk was walking right by it. Before getting to the other side, Tuk took one wrong step, squealed with fear and slid into the opened hatch with flowing water, still holding onto your hands with as much strength as her tiny ones could muster. "Tuk! Tuk!" You exclaimed, holding onto your youngest daughter for dear life. Her screams of fear elicited panic through your entire body.

Kiri and Spider came right back and took ahold of your free hand so all of you could try to pull out Tuk. "Mom! Take my hand, hold on!" Kiri said as she grabbed onto your hand, preparing to start pulling, but before any of you could do anything, the currents and flowing water ripped Tuk away from your grasp as your daughter fell into the abyss of the ship with terrified yell. Your eyes widened, your heart plummeted, and your face paled.

"TUK!" You screamed, immidiately jumping into the hatch to go after your daughter. Kiri watched what you did and her eyes widened as she reached out for you from above, even if you were far from reach now. "Mom!" Kiri yelled, watching more and more water get sucked into the hatch. Spider continued to hold Kiri's hand, making sure she didn't fall in either.