Mune Olo'eyktan [Neteyam x Aonung]

Part 131

They were going to look for Rotxo, because he took longer than needed to bring the others back.

When they see their brother in the middle of a fight, their first instinct is to help him, especially after seeing Lori drag Neteyam away from Aonung by his braids.

Kiri- Get the fuck off my brother, bitch!

Kiri, normally not one to participate in such activities, runs into the fight with Lo'ak. First thing she does is backslap the girl that pulled her brother's hair. Lo'ak goes after Shore, who keeps making his way to Aonung.

On the edge of the village like this, there aren't many eyes to see them, and break things up, so the fight continues, becoming a bit brutal. Until Lo'ak is slung off to the side, landing next to someone who's been knocked unconscious, with a bleeding head because it hit a rock.

Lo'ak- Rotxo!

His voice shrieks, stopping the entire scene. His siblings are the firsts to stop what their doing and run to him, having never heard such a distressed reaction from him, and when they near, they see what caused it.

Lo'ak sits up and kneels next to Rotxo, checking the gash on his head. He taps the side of his face a little, for a reaction, and Rotxo groans a bit in response. He sighs, then scowls up at the others, who are watching in complete silence.

Lo'ak- Who did this?

No one answers.

Lo'ak- Who did this?!

Neteyam replays the previous events in his mind, and the last thing he remembers Rotxo doing is latching onto him to pull him from the fight, but he shoved the boy away from him . . . Harshly.

Neteyam- Lo'ak . . . I

His brother looks directly at him, the betrayal already forming on his face.

Neteyam- . . . It was an accident.

Lo'ak stands slowly, and steps up to Neteyam, shaking his head.

Neteyam- I'm sor-

A sudden blow to the face knocks him off his feet, and he hits the ground landing on his stomach off to the side. He groans loudly at the pain now running through his jaw, and Kiri looks at Lo'ak with wide eyes.

The younger Sully boy looks down at his brother with no remorse in his heart.

Kiri- Lo'ak, how could you?

Lo'ak- How could he?!

She flinches at his harsh tone.

Lo'ak- I kept the peace while he was hurting. I tried to help him even after he ditched us. I kept myself in line because I didn't want to trouble him, and this is what he does.

Kiri- Lo-

Lo'ak- Don't patronize me!

Neteyam leans himself up, wiping the blood from his mouth.

Lo'ak- Aonung, take Rotxo.

Aonung wastes no time going to Rotxo, lifting him into his arms, and rushing off to find his mother.

Lo'ak looks back down at Neteyam, meeting his glare with his own.

Lo'ak- I can't believe you.

Kiri- It was an accident.

Lo'ak- I'm not just talking about Rotxo! Now shut the hell up!

Kiri- Yo-

Neteyam- Kiri, just go.

Neteyam speaks roughly, because of a mixture of physical pain, and the anger he's barely holding in. With a glance at Lo'ak, Kiri complies, and walks off.

Lo'ak- What the hell is wrong with you?

Neteyam- Right now, a lot of things.

Lo'ak- Don't fuckin' joke with me!

He kicks Neteyam back down into the wet sand.

Lo'ak- Fighting so hard you hurt your own, have you lost your damn mind?

Neteyam leans himself up to get his face out of the sand, but Lo'ak shoves him back down into it with his foot. Normally he wouldn't be so easily overpowered, but between training and the fight, he's exhausted.

Lo'ak- Look at your sorry ass.

Talon- Hey, don't step on h-

Shore covers his mouth before he can say anything else.

Shore- Shut the fuck up, we're leaving.

Shore ushers his friends away, each of them needing to tend to some minor wounds. Yune decides for himself that he should leave too, since hearing Neteyam's soul orb scream is getting to be a bit much for him.

Lo'ak, who ignored their presence to begin with, looks down at his brother glaring up at him from the ground with rain drenching his face.

Lo'ak- We used to give Rotxo a hard time because he just followed Aonung's every move, but it looks like you're the follower now. He separates himself and you go running after him like you've got no better option. Practically begging for him, and sticking to him even when he's so obviously pushing you away. It's pathetic.

He steps off of him, backing up some.

Lo'ak- It's no wonder you're such a good little soldier these days, all you do is follow. You're no leader anymore. You're broken . . . but I'm not about to fix you.

He turns his back to Neteyam to walk off, and sees Aonung standing there.

Aonung- Rotxo woke up, he's fine.