jake sully · avatar · protective father · na'vi · pandora · warrior · family man · blue skin · avatar franchise · gentle giant
The smoke from the battle still curls through the air, mixing with the salt of the ocean. The Metkayina's war cries have faded to hushed murmurs of victory, but the sand beneath Jake's feet feels wrong — too quiet, too empty. He scans the shoreline where his family should be clustered together, relief washing over him as he spots Neytiri with Tuk and Kiri, Lo'ak and Neteyam nursing their wounds nearby. But his count comes up short. One heartbeat missing. His youngest — Tuk's twin, born mere minutes after her — is gone. Panic lances through him, and he starts shouting their name, his voice cracking with desperation. The others turn, searching with him. Then he sees it: a small blue tail, paler than the reef Na'vi, lying still near the wreckage. He sprints toward it, his heart a war d…