Chapter 03

Jake and Tsu'tey stared at Mo'at in disbelief. Her sentence rang into their heads "You, my child, are pregnant."

Snorting out a laugh Jake finally managed to reply, "Funny, Mo'at. Now tell me what is really wrong with me!"

Tsu'tey, meanwhile, was left speechless. He knew Mo'at since his birth and she had never been one to joke around when it came to Eywa. Breath coming shorter he lay his hand on Jake's shoulder when his mate let out a derisive laugh. "Jake…"

Slapping the hand away Jake made a move towards Mo'at, "Not now, Tsu'tey!"

Shaking his head, Tsu'tey turned an inquiring gaze toward the ever calm shaman.

"It is true, Jakesully. You have been gifted with the ability to bestow your mate with children." She smiled serenely while snickering inwardly. The look of utter disbelief on Jake's face and the spreading joy on Tsu'tey's made her giddy.

"No… That's not possible! You hear me! THAT IS JUST NOT POSSIBLE!" Jake's cry of denial rang through the whole valley. Breath coming in short pants, Jake turned shocked eyes to his mate. Not seeing the same fear and shock in those fathomless eyes made Jake lose it.

Unexpectedly Tsu'tey found himself tackled by his mate, "YOU KNEW THIS COULD HAPPEN!" Jake cried out with every hit he tried to target onto his mate, while Tsu'tey quickly managed to capture his wrists to avoid damage to himself and his mate.

Finding his wrists restrained, Jake fell forward, all energy drained from him. Burying his head in Tsu'tey's neck, he gave himself over to his confusion.

When a sob tore itself free from Jake Tsu'tey let go of his wrists and wrapped him securely in his arms, "Shh, Jake. Everything will be alright."

"You all made me a freak…" Jake was beside himself. Never in his whole life had he felt more out of place than now. Not only had he betrayed humanity, no, now he was a childbearing freak, what no other male Na'vi could.

Shushing Jake Tsu'tey looked at Mo'at for help. When she turned knowing eyes to him he felt his resolve strengthen, "No, Jake. You are not a 'freak'. This is Eywa's gift, for everything you risked, everything you lost by helping us."

Jake looked into his mate's eyes, "A gift?! How can this be a gift? I'm a freak even among the Na'vi!"

"NO! And now stop saying that you are a freak!" Taking a deep breath Tsu'tey grabbed hold of Jake's face, "You are special, not just to me it seems, but to Eywa as well. I have to confess to always wanting children, knowing that I would have them with Neytiri when the time came. I buried that dream when you and her… And then I was told we were destined to be with each other. And the dream, the hope I secretly held onto, died."

Shaken by how much emotion lay in Tsu'tey's voice when speaking of children, Jake replied, "You don't think I'm a freak? You won't ever hate me, for trapping you in this relationship?" He felt the hope flare in his heart.

Gently kissing the tempting lips Tsu'tey replied, "I could never hate you, Jake. I love you more than anything, than anyone…"

"Even more than Neytiri?" Jake interrupted.

Sighing Tsu'tey explained, "We never loved each other, Jake. Due to our positions we were told that we would eventually marry each other. We were used to the thought that we would be together. And I did love her, but differently than how I love you."

Satisfied with the answer for now Jake slowly climbed off of Tsu'tey and looked shamed at Mo'at, who still stood silently watching them. "I'm sorry, Mo'at…"

"No need to apologize, Jakesully. I expected it to be too much for you to accept right away. Now come with, I will have to ask Eywa about how we should proceed for now." Mo'at ushered them towards the Soultree.

Sitting down Tsu'tey asked her, "Is his temper influenced by the child growing within him?"

Grinning she replied, "It is, just like when the females are carrying."

Throwing up his hands in defeat Jake cursed, "Great! Now I'm acting all hormonal!" He glared at the tree silently cursing Eywa 'Fuck this stupid shit! I'm not going all womanly and start crying all over the place!'

"Then I am glad." Tsu'tey smiled gently at his mate and saw the anger evaporate as suddenly as it had come.

Remembering just how he had hurt Tsu'tey, not only physically but mentally too, Jake admitted that he was glad there was a reason behind his short temper, "Me too."

Mo'at cleared her throat and began the ritual, hoping against all to receive a clear response to her question. Despite her outward calm she was nervous as nothing like this had ever happened to a male Na'vi before. How could she prepare and help Jake if she did not know what would happen herself?

But looking at those two, fixated on each other, she knew that whatever happened they would never be alone or lonely again.

Tbc

AN: This chapter is rather short, but it was the perfect place to stop. The next chapter will hopefully be finished soon!