Emma's Pov
Most of the time I didn't like to be around for the war talk. When I first saw the real destruction we could cause, I was in tears. Watching the lands and trees burned, I was a sobbing mess.
How could we destroy something that was just like what we had back on earth? It took all of Jake's strength to pull me and Neytiri to safety, family sticks together. It came first.
So when we took our homes to the hallelujah mountains it became a fight for life. Jake became harder on the boys, his old military head came at full swing. He forget at most parts they were still teenagers and have grown up in a war. It was all they knew.
"When will mom and dad come back mama?" I was playing with Tuk's hair it was the only way I could calm myself down from thinking bad things were happening outside. I was
counting inside my head, being able to ignore Kiri and Spider behind me as well.
"I need more blue stripes, the animals respect me. Don't see me as human."
"Wait you are human?"
By the time the number twenty floated through my head I could open my eyes again looking down. I gave the young girl a gentle head nod, cupping my smaller hands onto her much larger face.
"They will be back soon. I think I hear the hunting group returning." She was quick to rush up running out of the tent fast like at the sound of Irkans. I stood up with a grunt for a moment following after to see them all landing. The boys looked to be on more rough shape causing me to worry rushing over them.
"Lo'ak, Neteyam what happened? " I demanded quick like. I was worried at the sight of the bruises and cuts all over their body. Jake was doing his usual yelling with the siblings reuniting to talk about the ambush.
"Let me see Neteyam." I demanded looking him over even though he felt twice my size being babied hissing at me slightly. He was looking embarrassed like.
"It's just a scratch mama I'm fine." I scowl roughly behind my mask fading in and out of worry.
"Ma Jake, your son is actually bleeding." Neytiri warned in a soft tone. Neteyam was quick to hide his brave face. Before he was leaning onto me, letting me lead him back to the tent.
What a family huh?
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The night sky faded across the camp. Listening to Neteyam groaning and grumbling while having his wounds cleaned. I stare at the entrance before I felt a large hand cupping at my face.
"What's on your mind my sweet?" I leaned into her hands taking a breather wrapping myself around Neytiri, feeling her messing with my hair.
"I'm just worried that's all, Jake is getting harder on the boys. I think he forgets that they are still young.. It's sad they don't get to have a normal life." She clicked her tongue a couple times.
"He's going back to his old ways. He means well he just.. He's stupid. It's not a military it's a family." I swooned a the word family nodding my head at her with a smile feeling her fingers glide down my mask a little.
"And don't you ever worry, we will always protect you." I leaned into the kiss she placed on my head, making me melt into her form even more.
"What would I do without you?" She just sent me a soft grin nuzzling into me. The peace was able to last through the night till you remembered hunters were looking for this place always. I pulled from Neytiri to sit down Lo'ak was staring at me for a moment you can tell he was still upset about being grounded. It was like I could just read the kids.
I held my arms out and he was moving towards me in an instant hugging me tightly. I breathed out a quiet chuckle hugging him close to me. It felt like it should have been the other way, still they were all my babies regardless.
"Still a baby I see." He hisses out quietly at me his tail thumping roughly like.
"Have you asked them what you are yet? It's been years man." I gently slapped at the back of his head to stop him from whining. I didn't want to think about that right now.
So all I could mumble was a quiet no in response to his usual whining for the night. He wasn't going to stop for some time now.
Maybe what we had didn't need a name for it. No labels could ever be placed over in. Perhaps it was just what it seemed and that's all that matters to me and my family.
