𝑀𝓎 𝑔𝒾𝒻𝓉 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝐸𝓌𝓎𝒶

Chapter Twenty One

It was the day before Neteyam's funeral. It had been two days since the war with the Sky People. Jake shot Quaritch and killed him, so he wasn't a problem anymore.

Raya was currently sitting next to Neteyam's body getting it ready for the funeral.

She poured water over his wound and rubbed a herb across his chest to help clean it.

She wasn't crying. She tried to imagine that this wasn't the love of her life as she cleaned him, so she didn't look at his face.

Neytiri was redoing his braids, and Jake was helping clean.

Raya rung out the cloth in the bowl and was about to rub more ointment on his chest when she noticed her hands shaking uncontrollably.

"Raya." Jake said as he calmly placed his hand on hers. "It's alright. He's with Ewya now."

Raya felt a tear run down her face and she quickly wiped it away.

His funeral wasn't for another five days. They chose to have it later so more people could say goodbye.

"I just miss him so much." Raya looked at his face for the first time since he passed and lost it.

Tears were pouring out of her eyes uncontrollably and she began shaking. She couldn't see through her tears.

She felt Jake wrap his arms around her tight and she could hear Neytiri staring to cry.

"It's alright, my sweet girl." Jake said as he stroked her hair.
"Neteyam was the only think keeping the peace when I fell into pieces and he's gone." Raya said as she cried.

Jake held the back of her head and rested his chin on her. "I know, sweet girl. I know."

They stayed like that for a few moments, and nobody said a word.
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Raya walked out of the pod where they kept Neteyam and felt a slight pain in her stomach. She felt like she was going to throw up so she ran to their pod.

As soon as she made it she threw up, her stomach clenching and her body shaking.

"Are you alright?" Someone asked from behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder and instantly knew it was Ao'nung.

"I feel so sick." Raya said as she held onto her stomach.
"Maybe you should have my mother check you out?"

She nodded and he helped her to his pod.

When they walked in Ronal was sitting on the ground making food.

"Mother, do you have a moment?" Ao'nung asked when they walked in.
"Yes of course." Ronal stood up and walked over to them. "Is everything alright?" She asked seeing Raya unable to balance.

"I feel so sick." Raya said still holding her stomach.
"Here, why don't you sit down." Ronal led Raya to one of the mats on the ground and Raya sat down.

Ronal walked over to her box full of herbs and ointments and took out a herb and a stick like the one Mo'at had in her necklace.

"This may feel a little uncomfortable, but just trust me about this." Ronal said as she comforted Raya. "Ao'nung son, will you give us a moment."

He nodded and went and stood outside the pod.

Ronal then rubbed the ointment on Raya's lower stomach and Raya felt a tingling sensation through on her skin.

Ronal then took the stick and gently poked her belly button and the skin around it with the pointy part.

She then bent down and placed her hand on her stomach and rested her head on her hand.