𝓘 𝓼𝓮𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 -Lσ'αƙ-/OC

𝟙𝟛- A promise pt 2

Chapter 13
A promise pt 2

Peace.

That is one of the key words I would use to describe my feelings when I'm around Lo'ak. His presence is so calming although whenever I meet his golden sunset coloured eyes that calmness vanishes of the face of pandora completely.

I'm currently on the back of Lo'ak's ikran, I was going to fly with Sam but Lo'ak insisted that we fly together to our destination and I obviously could not refuse the offer. We have not been off the ground for long but I feel so happy being with Lo'ak like this, I'm actually crazy I swear, I need to remember that I still hardly know Lo'ak. Yes we have talked about stuff but I still don't know a lot about him. Hopefully that will change tonight.

My inner dialogue gets interrupted by Lo'ak's warm hand grasping mine and placing it around his waist. My breathing halters. "Sorry, were about to descend and I didn't want you falling" he explained.
"No, no it's okay " my cheeks flushed.

We made it to the ground, the plants and wildlife's bio i luminescent allowed us to see our surroundings. Although not to be one to judge so quickly, but so far there was nothing amazing about this spot and it definitely doesn't scream 'date night'.

Lo'ak jumped of his ikran then turned in my direction and offered me his hand. I confidently looked at him and said "it's okay I can do it" I smiled and began to position myself to jump down when he suddenly grabbed my waist and hoisted me down anyway. "I know you can" he smiled at me.

"so forest boy what are we doing here exactly?" I questioned my curiosity finally getting the best of me. "Let me show you" , Lo'ak once again held out his hand this time I placed mine within his and he began to lead me into a un- known place.

With each stride we took I noticed Lo'ak became eerily quite. "Whats on forest boys mind?" I calmly asked him.
He simply hummed before turning to face me slightly "nothing, I'm just enjoying the time that we have together" he took a breath before continuing "and I guess as well I'm also enjoying being free from any criticism you know?, I'm constantly being compared with my brother he's the mighty warrior and I'm just the screw up" his walking pace slowed and I took notice that his head and shoulders dropped at the thought of him not being good enough. "Lo'ak you're not a screw up I think-"
Lo'ak interrupts me "no you don't know that, back home I almost got my brother killed and all because I was trying to show everyone that I can do it, that I can be a good warrior but instead all I am is a disappointment". Lo'ak stopped walking fully turning to look at me our hands still holding one anothers he looks me straight in the eyes and says "Räya I want to take you back to your home, tomorrow." I let go of his hand immediately and take a few steps back I shook my head at him in disbelief "wha what do you mean why would, why would you do that I mean just a minute ago you were saying how you are enjoying the time we have together alone!" I looked up at him my eyes welling up with tears from my anger "you know what Lo'ak I wanted nothing more than to spend more time with you experiencing your world. Do you remember that time I was going to tell you something before you asked me on a date?" Lo'ak nodded his eyes still on mine making me feel even more emotions than I could handle "well I was going to say I was thinking about going home, but I didn't say anything because you looked so happy about asking me on this date, great date so far by the way loving it" my tears fell and along with them so did my heart.
"Räya please, I'm just trying to get you back to our people it's dangerous out here an-" I stopped him
"our people?, our people?! Lo'ak you will never be one of our people!" and with that I tore away from his dimmed golden eyes and walked away using the last of my strength to call Sam.

In what felt like forever I finally arrived back at the tree and sluggishly I began gathering everything of mine and placed it in one of the custom bags I presume Lo'ak made.I saw Lo'ak's ikran coming towards the tree and I immediately made my way to Sam with what items I had picked up and took off on Sam's back, my heart was sinking this was supposed be a good night our first date. I sniffed and the emotions I were holding in came loose. It was hard to concentrate on where I was going exactly but I headed in the direction of the beach that me and Lo'ak arrived at and from there I headed back to my home.

And on the way back I made a promise to myself that I will never leave my home again, because the pain that I felt tonight was something I never wanted to feel again and if becoming a 'perfect daughter' for my parents does that then thats what I'll do.

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Word Count: 910

soo thats the end of that chapter dismal ending I know, hopefully Lo'ak and Räya get past their argument and in the next chapter you will find out why Lo'ak said what he said from his perspective.

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Screw up
(Lo'ak's POV)