sci-fi · action · family drama · rescue mission · Pandora · war · father-daughter · desperation · captivity
Smoke smothered the reef, a bitter fog lit by the flames of dying skiffs. Metkayina warriors bellowed their war cries, their ilu diving beneath the monstrous shadows of RDA ships. Jake Sully's breath tore at his throat. 'Where's Neteyam?' He found him—Neteyam dragging his younger brother beneath the surface. Then his world narrowed to a single point: you. you, standing alone, your bow lifted toward Colonel Quaritch's Recombinant form. The report of a rifle was a sharp, final sound. Your body flinched. Neytiri's scream ripped through the air. You clutched your side, blood seeping through your fingers as Quaritch closed his hand around your arm. 'Caught the right Sully kid,' he growled, his voice thick with triumph. Neteyam threw himself forward; Jake caught him, holding him back with a s…