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Anna helped Ninat rope the hammocks into place, replacing the ones that had been lost in the fire. Hometree was charred and smouldering but it stood triumphantly as the Na'vi repaired the damage. Taking a step back to admire her handy work Anna felt a twinge in the back of her spine.

"What is it sister?" Ninat asked dropping the mesh and rushing to Anna's side. Anna moaned as the pain increased and she knelt on the ground trying to catch her breath.

"Let me get Mo'at." Anna cried out and clutched the woman's hand not wanting be alone as another tremor pulsated through her body. A pair of blue feet came into her view and she looked up into the sneering face of Beyral carrying a platter of fruits and vegetables. Anna's stomach rumbled and she snatched a large purple, banana shaped, fruit, ripping away at the skin and sinking her teeth into its sweet flesh. Ninat massaged her shoulders as Anna chomped down on more food. To her surprise Beyral crouched besides her, placing the platter before her.

"Skxawng, you must remember to eat. Ngay'swizav didn't save you to starve the child." She sniped.

"Beyral watch your mouth." Ninat whispered harshly. Anna wiped the juices from her mouth and laughed.

"Don't worry Ninat, Beyral is teasing. Although I have noticed the extra weight." Anna poked good naturedly at her small pouch. Her eyes widening at the firmness of it.

"That is the only reason the Omatikaya have welcomed you. Cling to the child or you may find yourself exiled." Beyral snapped flicking her tail in the sand. Ninat coughed as a dust cloud filled the air but she was quickly stilled by Anna.

"Is it true, I am pregnant?" Anna asked, feeling stupid when Ninat nodded. Thanking the young girl, Anna wandered through the settling people. Some smiled while others greeted her, their eyes wavering to her belly. Anna winced as she realised why everyone had been so nice to her. She had thought that they had forgiven her when in actual fact it was only because she carried the child of the olo'eyktan. Walking into denser forest Anna called Lissa, turning her face up to the gentle breeze caused by her flapping wings.
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"You took such good care of me." Anna cooed, Mo'at had told her the ikran had caught her when she had been thrown off the cliff. Rubbing her scaly skin, Anna mounted Lissa, clearing her thoughts, allowing the Ikran to go wherever her instincts told her to go. Placing a hand on her stomach Anna swore she could feel the small fluttering of life.

Ngay'swizav dismounted the pa'li, rubbing his flanks with dried grass. Amongst his hunting party they had caught enough game to keep them fed for a week. The fire pit was a communal eating area and with the help of Tsu'tey he began cleaning the yerik.

"Where is Anna?" Ngay'swizav asked when Ninat joined them. She had harried look on her face and began to fidget with the end of her tail. Her ears drooped when Ngay'swizav repeated the question.

"I did what you said and watched her. Beyral offered her some fruit and told her about the child." Ngay'swizav felt the knife slip from his grasp as anger rushed through him. Ninat was smart enough to scurry away realising that the olo'eyktan was furious.

"Find her." Ngay'swizav hissed to Tsu'tey. Tsu'tey nodded motioning to a few other hunters. Many of the Na'vi began clearing the pit fearing Ngay'swizav's wrath.

"Be calm."

Ngay'swizav growled as his mother laid a hand on his shoulder. "You are angry at yourself for not telling her." Ngay'swizav thought his mothers words over and finally felt his anger ebb. His mother was right, he should have told Anna about the baby but he feared her reaction. She didn't even know that they were mated for life. Hanging his head in his hands he wondered what life would have been like had he killed her when he had the chance. His chest hurt at the thought of never knowing Anna.

As if summoned to oppose his thoughts Anna emerged from the forest. Ngay'swizav drank her in, watching as every curve moved with sensuality. Her entire being had a glow to it and when her hand stroked her stomach he felt something warm overflow from within.

"Tell her everything, Eywa does not wait forever." Mo'at said in departure. Ngay'swizav cleared his throat as a million thoughts swam in his mind. He didn't know how to broach the subject and he feared that his blunt character would only hurt and anger her. standing reluctantly Ngay'swizav dusted himself off and walked towards Anna.

"Oel ngati kameie Tsu'tey, may I speak with you?" Ngay'swizav halted as Anna took hold of Tsu'tey's hand and pulled him into the forest. The meaning of being mated had to be explained to her before he killed every man she spoke to.

Tsu'tey didn't like this one bit. There was very little he could if Anna wanted to speak to him but as she had led him away from Kelutral he had caught the murderous glint in Ngay'swizav's eyes. Anna had arrived just as they had been about to go looking for her. She hadn't said anything then and she wasn't saying anything now. Instead she began to touch the flowers with childlike awe, her glowing dots growing brighter as she smiled. Anna had an infectious ability and Tsu'tey found himself smiling with her his tail swishing with giddiness. His friend had chosen his mate well.

"Tsu'tey I need to know why Ngay'swizav saved me and why the Omatikaya have forgiven me." Tsu'tey was thrown by her request, unsure of how to answer. He was not good with words especially when talking to a woman but then Anna was very rarely broken by anything anyone said. She deserved the truth.

"The Omatikaya do not believe this was your fault, though they did not like the deception. Many have found humour in your words and your smile manages to make everyone happy. Only few know of your pregnancy" He said hoping that she would be satisfied. Startled, Anna took his hand and kissed his knuckles gently.

"Thank you Tsu'tey." She beamed hugging him. Awkwardly Tsu'tey patted her on the back unsure of how to comfort her.

Through the bushes came a threatening growl that belonged to only one creature. An enraged male. Tsu'tey protected Anna with his body as Ngay'swizav burst through the bushes his teeth bared and his dagger in his hand.

"Step away now and I will kill you slowly." Ngay'swizav snarled inching towards Tsu'tey.

"As for why Ngay'swizav saved you isn't it clear?" Tsu'tey said over his shoulder. Anna laughed pressing her forehead against his back before pushing him gently away. Tsu'tey gave an apologetic shrug before leaving the couple, he only hoped Ngay'swizav didn't underestimate the woman.

After Tsu'tey left Ngay'swizav turned to Anna who was glaring at him. He sheathed his dagger and looked away shyly. At the time he had a whole conversation planned in his head, now as he stood before her he couldn't remember anything.

"You have to stop that, you can't keep threatening the life of every man I speak or touch." Anna grumbled. Ngay'swizav approached her smiling when her ears tilted back and her eyes widened.

"Don't think you can sway me with kisses." She murmured as Ngay'swizav pressed his lips to the corner of her mouth his hand flexing against her small bulge. The intimate contact caused Anna to pull back her chest rising rapidly as she caught her breath. Ngay'swizav frowned when she walked away from him, hugging her arms around her body.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked. Ngay'swizav scrubbed his hand down his face bracing himself for what was about to be a cataclysmic argument.

"The soul transference namely. You were disorientated and I didn't want to add extra stress." Anna wound her hair between her fingers, it made sense. She had been confused when they told her she could never be human again. Even now it hadn't hit home that she would always be a Na'vi.

"So that wasn't why you saved me?" She asked gathering her courage and looking at him.

"Partly because of the baby, but you are mine." Anna smiled slightly at the possessive growl in his voice. When it came to the Na'vi she didn't know how they operated in their sexual lives. She didn't want Ngay'swizav getting bored of the novelty of having a dreamwalker as a partner.

"What if I want to get married?" Anna clutched her tail in anticipation of his answer.

"What is mar-reed?" Ngay'swizav asked edging towards her as though he were afraid any sudden movement would send her fleeing.

"Married or marriage is when a man and women pledge their love. Usually they stay together forever." Anna explained noting the way his eyes darkened.

"Who is the man you wish to mar-reed?" He growled, his fingers skimming her hands. Anna cupped his face gently nipping his jaw line.

"You." She whispered sinking her fingers into his hair.

"Then it is done." Ngay'swizav said seeking her lips. Anna giggled moving her head from his in an intimate game of cat and mouse. She couldn't believe that Ngay'swizav would want her as a wife but now that he had agreed she was so happy.

"How do we get married?" Anna asked.

"We have been married a long time now Anna. Through the tsahaylu and mating we are a bonded pair." Anna stilled, searching Ngay'swizav for any signs of jest. But it was clear he was telling the truth.

"You mated with me even before I became Omatikaya? I can't believe you would sacrifice so much for me." Anna cried rubbing his ears between her fingers, eliciting a small moan from his lips.

"I couldn't bear the thought of Norman being your's, I had to make you mine."

"what are you talking about?" Anna asked not understanding what he was saying. Ngay'swizav chuckled pulling her back into his arms as if he were about to tell her an embarrassing story.

"I thought you and Norm were a mated pair. You made me hot with need, yet still you flirted with other men. My plan was to make love to you so that Norman would know how deceitful you were. I had no idea until it was too late that you had not been mated to anyone but me." Ngay'swizav made to rub his nose against her cheek but Anna pulled herself out of his embrace and punched him hard in the face. Tears burned their way down her cheeks and a deep pain lodged itself in her heart over Ngay'swizav's deception.

"The only reason why you slept with me was to ruin my relationship with Norm? How did you feel Ngay'swizav, how did it feel!" She screamed, scratching at his hands as he tried to hold her.

"I shouldn't have done it but I'm glad I did." He tried to soothe her with soft words but Anna ignored him, feeling raw and sick to the stomach. The thought of him touching her made her skin crawl.

"I now tsahaylu, loving me while mated to someone else is spiritually impossible." Ngay'swizav said but Anna ignored him her mind a jumble as she thought of what to do. She was Na'vi now and pregnant. Her life was tied to this man regardless of her own personal feelings.

"Oel ngati kameie." Ngay'swizav said. "Oel ngati kameie!" He shouted at the top of voice falling to his knees. Anna was taken aback by his outburst and a part of her wanted to rush to his side and comfort him. Though her hand hovered over his body absorbing his heat she couldn't touch him, not now when the other part of her soul hated him.

"Lissa!" Anna called the nearby Ikran, who landing upon her mistress's call. Ngay'swizav stumbled as the creature unfolded her wings, the ikran's eyes flashing as Anna made tsahaylu.

"Anna!" He called but she ignored him, setting of into the sky. It wasn't until rider and mount could no longer be seen did he settle to the ground tears leaving a glistening trail down his cheeks.

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Quaritch and Norm watched Anna as she moved around the bunkhouse joking and laughing with the Avatars and Trudy. Over the past weeks her stomach had swelled and it was obvious that she was pregnant.

"Its slightly disorientating seeing my daughter as a Na'vi. My grandchild is going to be a blue alien." He choked. Norm smiled sympathetically awkwardly patting him on the shoulder. He had been equally surprised to see Anna crying at the front gate screaming sanctuary. He had made the link with his Avatar and returned to the bunkhouse to see Anna passed out on the bed, gently he had held her whilst she slept. Her stomach had drawn his hand like magnet and he had found himself marvelling as the baby did gymnastics in its mother stomach. He had then felt her hand on his, and he became embarrassed having been caught.

"Why couldn't things have been simple Norm?" She whispered against his chest burrowing closer to him. Norm shifted uncomfortably as he felt himself hardening. He didn't know why he held these feeling for her, she was mated for life and with a baby. In the end he just soothed her whilst she slept as small sobs hiccupped through her body.

"How are the repairs coming along?" Norm asked Quaritch trying to break his thoughts from the woman he could never have.

"The damaged wall is only experiencing minor leakages, but a strong wind will knock that shit out. I was planning on getting some of the blues to find resources." Norm winced at Quaritch's derogatory term for the Avatars and felt the urge to correct him. But Norm saw the way he flinched whenever Anna rubbed her stomach, and realised that the older man was far from ok with his daughter being pregnant by one of the natives he had been hired to kill.

"Thanks by the way for Selfridges vid-logs." Norm said attempting to draw Quaritch's attention from Anna as she began joking with Trudy about a baby shower. Quaritch gave a small grunt and shrugged his shoulders. The vid-logs had been imperative. Those who had been against Quaritch's take over had been lost in the fight, the majority where just happy to still have their jobs. Everyone concentrated on keeping Hell's Gate a working complex. The miners continued to dig in the previous mining sites.

Once that was over everyone would be sent home. Since Selfridge's death had gone unreported Norm was splicing previous logs and sending them to RDA headquarters back on earth. All the humans were ready to return and soon the first shuttle would be heading back to the ISV Venture Star. Quaritch soon left and Norm was left with the fussing women. The male Avatars were keeping their distance at the suddenly broody females.

"I wonder if he'll have five fingers or four." Ellie asked resting on one of the bunks.

"Or of it's a boy or girl." Trudy said the usually tough pilot beaming with excitement. Anna chuckled at their enthusiasm. The RDA personnel had been more than welcoming of her when she had come six weeks ago. Trudy has spent many days with her flying together in the sky and Norm would use his Avatar to scan more plants while she accompanied him.

Her hand slipped slightly as she thought of Hometree and the Omatikaya, missing it terribly. Tsu'tey visited her every other day bringing food and drinks Mo'at said were important for the baby, yet there had been no sign of Ngay'swizav. Although Tsu'tey often said how much she was missed by Ngay'swizav he hadn't even bothered coming to see her.

She was ready to go home but wouldn't move an inch unless he came begging. She was still smarting from his confession but she knew that it must have taken a lot for him to tell her truth. Plus he didn't seem to hate her, instead he had continued with his affections right up to the point where the made love near the tree of souls.

"Anna are you ok?" Samantha, a professional in Na'vi physiology asked resting her palm against Anna's forehead.

"I'm fine just a little tired." Anna lied stepping out of the bunkhouse into the clear air wiping the tears from her eyes.