Calm Before The Storm, Jake Sully

021, Blame.

♯┆calm before the storm  .ᐟ
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Denahi waited for Jake. Patience. That was all it took, was some patience. His unconscious state gave her some time to look at him. Admire his beauty. All the little details, she wondered if they were on his human form which she hadn't seen before. The length of his eyelashes, white bioluminescent freckles across his flesh. The shape of his stripes. Although she saw four fingers and toes, all she saw was him.

All Denahi could think about was how lucky she had gotten to be. To have man who understood her, protected her under any circumstance. Never questioned her, never raised his voice at her. A man who didn't see a need of violence for a response with her. And most of all, he loved her too.

"You have to come back now..." Was this going to be the rest of her life? Wishing for her life to come back to this state. She didn't mind, she would never care. Her cheek rubbed against his face and when his eyelash scratched at her cheeks, she knew he had become conscious once again. But when she greeted his face, he didn't smile.

He was not happy. He was worried. "I have to tell you something..." Was all he could say. Denahi sat up from him, he took her hand into his and kissed each individual knuckles.

"It is bad?" He couldn't even respond to her question. It was bad. Jake didn't know how she would forgive him, look at him the same. With so much love and trust. Denahi had been through enough pain, Jake didn't want her to endure anymore.

But it was the consequences of his own ridiculous actions. "Jake has something he needs to say!" Denahi announced to her people, all of them gathering around. Jake looked down at Denahi who clinged to his arm, letting him know she was there.

"A great evil is upon us... The Sky-people are coming to destroy Hometree. They will be here soon. You have to leave, otherwise you'll die," Jake announced. Denahi looked up at him in despair and disappointment. He couldn't stop them— he tried so hard but he still couldn't stop them. "Are you certain of this?" Mo'at asked in return.

Jake's chest became heavier with every second that passed. He had to tell them. Even if it meant losing everything he worked so hard to get. "Look. I was sent here to learn your ways. So, one day, I could bring this message and that you would believe it..." The words made Denahi's ears twitch, her tail stand still and her heart drop into her belly. "Are you saying you knew this would happen?" Denahi asked.

The tone of her voice was filled with disappointment. So much disappointment. He knew this would happen. Jake knew what he had been sent here to do. Familiar water filled Denahi's eyes, a feeling of betrayal covering her entire body.

"I allowed this! I allowed me to open up to you. To love you. To mate with you!" Denahi couldn't help but put the blame on herself. Perhaps if she had gone around it differently, Jake wouldn't have done this to them.

And that is what Jake didn't want. He didn't want Denahi to blame herself. Because, it wasn't her fault— it was his. So many tears fell down her cheeks and dripped onto her chest, Jake raising his hand to wipe them. Mukata pushed through the crowd and see his sister standing there, sobbing.

"I was someone else back then, Denahi. Please, believe me," Jake explained in her language. But, all Denahi could believe was the betrayal he had caused. She pushed away from him, falling into Mukata. Otanu was watching from afar, smirking at the quick downfall of their relationship. "You changed me. I changed for you," He said before attempting to touch her again, Mukata hissed and hid his sister from Jake's view.

"I love you. I see you. Please, trust me," He begged. All he could do was beg. However, he knew this was bound to happen. Jake knew he was going to lose Denahi no matter what.

"Bind them!" Those cruel words made Denahi look up from Mukata's chest. Her people grabbed at Jake and Grace, placing a restraint over their hands and arms.

"No! No!" Denahi warned them. She may have been betrayed, but these two knew how to fight demons the best. "Leave now!" Jake shouted over the restraint, still protecting the Omatikaya even after all of that.

"Leave them! Do not—" That was when her body hit the floor was such force. Denahi winced in pain as she looked up at Otanu, his face not bothering to show an ounce of respect or care. Jake huffed in anger, attempting to free himself from the knots. "Don't touch her!" He shouted at Otanu.

Mukata helped Denahi up from the ground before pushing Otanu away once finding a large slice on her back, blood dripping. "Touch her again and I swear to God!" Jake shouted, not knowing those words in Na'vi. "Mukata, do not question this. You have to go. For away, okay?"  Denahi warned.

This war was about to begin. She knew it.