Winters beginning Ch4 please don't hurt me for this may be pushing the boundaries. I was going to do a time skip but now I'm going to have to use math gerr.
Location Yeager 1 outside the primary capital city of Voi, next day.
On a small hill, Kima ponders while on a hike.
Our home was situated not far from the main city, just inside the wilderness. A short hike up the hill and one can see the beauty of the city and the myriad of ships coming and going. Such a view never gets old despite being here for nearly a century. The scene gets better in the cold season as the snow's reflection creates its own beauty.
Sigh... it was on a day like this that Winter was born, it was so cold. The temperature had dropped to what the humans would call negative twenty degrees Fahrenheit. Striker had just made it back after he sent a report to the council of how he blew up Pandora, or at least a good chunk of it " mandibles snickering". We were taking a walk to our usual spot through the snow. Voi was smaller then, as it was the extreme cold showed just how beautiful the landscape was. The land was filled with reflections in such a way that it felt like time had stopped.
However, despite its beauty, the sub temperatures hid a lethal truth, that freezing to death was a very real possibility here. Even so, having Striker right next to me gently rubbing my belly and saying sweet things to me. Was enough to keep me warm and remind us what love was supposed to be. While love is a human term as there isn't one in the Yautja language, the principle of what it truly means is what set Striker to do what he did.
Striker will tell you, he blew up a chunk of Pandora out of anger, wrath, and resentment but the truth was he did it out of love for me and our son. As he didn't want to miss the birth of our first and sadly last child.
So it was while enjoying his comfort as we watched the sparkling glow of the land, that my water broke.
Zuza who had become a friend of the family had decided to visit Kima as she had some free time.
"Thinking back on your son's birth again Kima?" "Zuza!" Kima jumped not expecting her on this warm calm day.
"What brought you here, aren't you suppose to be tending to Strikers wounds?" Kima inquired.
"Ha with the new medical advancements fixing Striker was easy though I did use the blue gel on certain wounds just to remind him he's still mortal." Ah being a healer did have its perks. Zuza couldn't help but enjoy and reminisce about all the times she put males in their place.
"Yes well, he deserved it after mentioning Pandora too many times and sending Winter to be with Death for a while." Kima fumed
"Winters a tough one, I've seen too many pups come to me unconscious after Death was through with them after several I believe he may be lonely." Zuza held her head low and began to twiddle her claws now starting to feel like one of her patients.
"Death or Winter?" Kima was now getting curious as it wasn't like Zuza to act so compassionately or nervous. When was the last time she mated hmm.
"Death, poor soul has killed so many bad bloods that to him, Spirit is the only real good thing he has left." Zuza couldn't help but pity the poor male.
" I thought he had a mate, didn't he?" Kima was now confused as she thought Spirit's mother was very much alive. Something is off and Zuza is giving off vibes more akin to a love-sick pup.
"That was a long time ago, his daughter is being cared for by other females but his protectiveness is almost maternal, impressive for a male." Being a matriarch type society the males are always protective of females as they were granted the gift to deliver new life. Death however takes it to a whole new extreme.
" What happened?"
"Becoming an Enforcer happened, his mate Jayka, I believe was captured by a bad blood group, I think. Spirit was out and about and thus wasn't caught, impressive as she was just ten at the time. What happened next was horrible, to say the least, Jayka was implanted with a Xeno then dropped onto a small colony of Yautja. He witnessed the entire thing as the bad bloods wanted him to suffer." Zuza's tears started to flow as she knew the event practically first hand.
" What happened next Zuza?" Kima asked now wanting to comfort her friend.
"The Elites were called in to take out the swarm, yet it was Death that killed the Abomination but at a cost. The Abomination managed to tear his face apart right before Death cut its head off with his plasma blades. He gained the nickname of half jaw as a result. I did the surgery myself at which point he settled here to keep his daughter safe and help train the next generation of Predators."
Kima's mandibles flared "I would have burned the Planet and the bad bloods to ash"
"He wanted to but Spirit came first. This is why I must ask you, Kima is it common for lifemates to emulate each other? If so could you help me?"
Well, that was a bomb that just exploded.
"Oh, Zuza are you interested in half jaw I mean Death?"
"I might be but his ability to be interested gets lost every time another female gets in his face after their pup comes back bruised and battered. It would be nice though as I have great affection for his daughter and she has plenty of fun with me as well. Spirit shows great promise as a healer and I've been teaching her in its ways but her friends could use a lesson on bating. As they tend to bate poor pups into challenging death for their affections. Mandibles flaring, as such I make sure to use only basic medical on those little brats!"
"Zuza, spill it now." Kima had lost her patience by this point.
"Ugh fine I want what you have okay, Striker talks about you more than his weapons, he, to use a human term Loves you a great deal. I wish more Yautja would see that but the mating season no matter how traditional, is just that, traditional. Sure the pups know who their parents are but still, what the two of you have done has made me envious." Zuza now had the cutest pleading posture she could muster.
Wow okay, this will be interesting as I've never played matchmaker, this should be fun. Kima pondered briefly before making the decision.
"Very well Zuza I will help you but only after Death is finished with Winter, agreed." "Yes thank you, Kima as that means so much to me. In the meantime, since we still have plenty of daylight let's go get a warm bite to eat, I hear Rabs are quite good this time of year." Their stomachs rumbled just to prove a point. "lead the way Zuza."
In the capital city of Voi Striker was taking a pleasant walk and enjoying the sites. Breathing fresh air always felt nicer than recycled anyway.
Should have paid more attention to that odd feeling but I did promise to dial down the Pandora metaphors. Perhaps I'll try using the green meatbags my father killed, eh probably not, after all the creatures vanished after that. Must have realized if an Elder can do that with few weapons, what can a fully armed clan do hehe. Still, I would love to test the new cannons, recently installed on Lances' ship on them the next time they show themselves.
At least we mated in the soft freezing snow and after Kima had caused sufficient wounds to me. I in turn got to have my way with her, then a couple of Kwei's showed up and an odd competition began as to who could mate the longest and fastest. Kima upon seeing creatures mate at a speed more reminiscent of forge hammer at max power. Decided to do the same, it was glorious as we made it last for half the night. For once the mighty kewi's lost, at least in stamina.
The next thing I know right after we made it inside our home and into our bed, Kima tells me she wants one as a pet. Already I could see the implications of that as it wasn't a bad idea.
Still, Zuza was most surprised when I came in with my mandibles so wide, that not even the Council itself could break my mood. Poor Zuza, she is a fine female and one of the best healers on this planet. Then she hit me with that vile of blue gel to sour my mood in an instant. I swear I don't care how effective that stuff is, I hope the Yautja meat bag who invented it is rotting in Lucifer's grip.
Mandibles clicking rapidly hehe, looks I did learn a thing from humans, after all, wait what am I thinking gerr, so this is what Zuza meant when she said Kima and I emulate each other. I'm going to make her thirsty for me after this!
" Are you alright Kima you just went flush briefly"
"It's nothing Zuza just an odd feeling."
Elder lance observed them from another table with his eyebrows cocked. "It appears Na'vi aren't the only ones who are connected to their mates. Lifemates are indeed entertaining to watch hehe." Mandibles clicking rapidly.
I know she told me not too but I must. The names of Zuza and jayka came from reejero
Also, be better to keep track of this yet another re-edit, thanks to helpful teachers.
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