I see you, Tsu'tey

Chapter 17

After walking back to the hometree with a pulsing and aching arm, Awa got ready for the day. It was training with the newbies day at Hell's Gate so most of her day would be spent over there. Last time she was there she was supposed to talk to Grace about quitting the job but in all her boredom she forgot, but this time, this time she wasn't going to forget. She was done with the RDA, she was done with humans (With a few exceptions) and she was finally ready to cut all ties with them.

"Tsu" She called out to her mate after walking back up to their shared hammock. Her arm was pulsing with hot burning pain and she knew she needed to go see Ngeha before leaving to her job. She was in no state to teach but she would have to bear through it.

Said Na'vi responded with a sleepy hum from the hammock, his eyes were closed and he was curled up to her side of the hammock.

"I have to leave now" She told him with a smile, he was cute when he was sleepy. "I'll be back later" Awa continued and leaned down to press a kiss to the corner of his lip, which made his lips curl into a slight smile.

"Quit your job" He mumbled out and then smacked his lips together before shifting slightly to make himself comfy. "Don't want you around those bugs"

Awa chuckled at his words, remembering a time where he used to call her the same thing. It felt like an eternity ago, but at the same time it felt like only yesterday that Atxa offered to train her. "I know, I'm quitting today"

Her mate mumbled a good and then waved her off with a sleepy grin.

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"I'm here to see Selfridge" Awa told the guard standing outside of his office, the na'vi sized mask sitting way too tight on her face and makes speaking difficult. The hallways of this place was way too small for her so she had to constantly bend down to avoid banging her head on the ceiling, the doorways were even smaller. So much that she could barely squeeze herself through them. Her arm had been put into a sling by Ngeha who had deemed it in a worse condition than when she broke it. 

"And you are" The guard sassed back, putting his hand on his hip with a defiant look on his face. He either didn't understand that she could crush him like a bug in less than a second or he was trying too hard not to seem afraid.

"You're new" She commented, he had obviously come with the later batch of RDA people. "I'm Awa"

"Stay here" He ordered her and then punched in the code needed to get into Selfridge's office with clumsy movements. He was really new, she observed. When he got the door open he stomped inside and the door closed behind him with a gentle swoosh and then a click.

"If it isn't my favorite traitor" A male voice mused from behind her, the voice all to familiar and making a deep shiver go through her body. "I heard you're having a meeting with Selfridge, I hope you know what will happen if you quit your job"

"You never let me forget, Quaritch" Awa snapped back, her tail making a aggressive swing and a hiss built in her throat. "Don't let him get to you, don't let him get to you, Don't let him get to you" She whispered to herself and took several calming breaths before she felt the the overwhelming fear slowly ebb away.

"I miss you" He whispered in what she assumed was supposed to be a seductive tone as he stepped closer to her and actually dared to stroke a hand over her stomach.

She snarled at him and knocked his hand away with a quick swat of her own. "Don't touch me"

"Deny it all you want, monkey lover, you love it when I touch you." Quaritch told her and carressed a hard hand down her thigh, she was sure he would have gone higher if he was actually tall enough to do it.