Shoutout to YumnaRana7 for giving such a good idea. Thank you love xx.

Neteyam is just beautiful..
3rd POV

Ria (Ad'ria) woke up after a long night as she and Neteyam sneaked out of their Marui pods and talked and cradled each other in their arms.

The déjà vu they were getting for 'no reason' was mingling in the air every time their hearts were close to each other, beating in sync and pumping strongly and craving each other, as if they were lost lovers that found each other after years of being apart.

Neteyam told Ria about his life in the beautiful, bioluminescent forest that was adored by multiple animals and vegetation that are so beautifully dangerous.

He told her about his iknimaya and uniltaron(dream hunt) that made him the warrior he is.

Flashback...

"I was bitten by a kali'weya. It's like a scorpion like thing that has poison and bites you, it was really painful, but it was worth it. ... Sky people call it arachnoid  , and before the uniltaron, we, who have passed the iknimaya , we go for a   talioang (strumbeest)hunt and who have had succeeded have the uniltaron, which makes you an adult which I am now, I have got every thing right.... But Lo'ak on his iknimaya, the first time, he nearly died...
Kiri she just talked to it and bonded with her ikran. "

Neteyam told her many things that happened and how they happened in the forest. She was eager to learn it, and he was eager to teach it.

But now it was her turn.

"Well here in Metkayina, we have many rituals, the first is nì'awve syeha  the first breath. When Metkayina baby is born, it is born in the the water to show the connection to the water, Tsahìk always helps woman with their birth. The baby goes from the womb straight to the ocean and has to swim up on its own to show the connection of air. Then as teenagers we take our tsuraks  and can bond with a tulkun.
I have tamed a tsurak and a tulkun already.
And we are also adored with tattoos. They represent different things, and 3 beads to our song cord....Tsireya still didn't complete it all she's still a little young, I give her a year or two. Ao'nung already did. "

"So Tsireya doesn't have a spirit sister? "
"No, she does, she just didn't tamed a tsurak, not yet and also she doesn't have a tattoo, Ao'nung is getting his in like 2 weeks. "

(If you wish to know more about the ceremonies and rites, go to Pandorapedia or just type on google Metkayina clan)

"Will I get to do the ceremonies? "

If only they knew....

"Yea you will if you stay long enough. "

"Did you do all your ceremonies? "

"Yup, and now ... OH MY, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU!! I'm getting a tattoo next week!!! "

The way she smiled made him smile, it was contagious to say, she smiled so happily so brightly. And he loved every second of it.

"Where are you getting it? "

He didn't know that all of them had a meaning which she is about to explain.

"I'M GETTING ONE OVER MY RIGHT ARM AND ONE OVER MY CHEST!!! I AM SO FUCKING HAPPY!! "

she jumped up and start bouncing around, excitedly.

"... Yawne... I don't want to get you mad but I don't know the meaning of them... "

He was clueless.. But why did he think that she would be mad?

"Oh sorry I didn't say that earlier. Well.. tattoos over the heart and chest symbolize the safe embrace of the central island. Arm tattoos represent the more exposed protective shield of the seawall. Thus, a hunter of the deep sea has densely tattooed arms and less on their chest. My father has the most ones as he is the Olo'eyktan... and my mom has most of hers over her chest as she's the safe embrace and the Tsahìk. "

"I'm so excited for you my love"

They talked the whole night away...

End of flashback

"Good morning yawntu " the deep, tired voice of Neteyam made Ria have shivers around her back.

"Morning oe taronyu... "

She said, stretching her arms and cracking her neck side to side.

"... Ria.. I must confess something... "

Her stomach turned upside down and her ears fell back while a worried expression took place on her face.

"Neteyam... What is it? You sound worried"

She was genuinely scared about what is to come.

"... Yesterday... I wanted to ask you... If-"

As he was about to say his request, he was interrupted with a cracking voice around his neck piece.

"Nete.. Am.. Ar.. The...? "

"Da-I mean sir? "

To say that Neteyam was annoyed wasn't enough, his whole family always interrupts the most meaning moments to him.

As Neteyam pressed a finger on his comm,he heard something that broke him deeply...

"Son. I know you're with your girl but... Something happened and Ronal... Arranged marriage for Ad'ria... "

Ria's head was spinning as tears swelled in her eyes.

Neteyam on the other hand... Was shocked. Literally astonished. Tears were already streaming down his face as his mouth was open and he.. Freezed. Be was in a shock.
No words, no sound, no nothing.

Ria was crying her heart out as she heard the news.

A way to ruin a moment Ronal.

"... Dad-" his voice cracking as he tried to bite back the sobs and tears.
"Dad... Ple-please tell me th-that you're joking. That this is just one of your pranks that you used to do. PLEASE. FATHER I BEG YOU.PLEASE TELL ME THIS ISN'T TRUE!!! "

Neteyam was clutching his chest, making it look like he was clutching his heart and Ria held onto his shoulder.

"I wish it was son... I really do.. "

Jake was in tears too. He felt bad that his son has to go through this. Through heartbreak which Neteyam never experienced. Yes he had girlfriends that broke up with him and he cried and cried. But this time... It's nothing like that. THIS. is his soulmate. His love. His light. His breath. His heart. His soul. His everything.

And it was the same for her. She loved every little piece of him. Every strand of his hair. Every detail of him. Every tanhì(the dots on his body) that he had on his face and body.
Every breath he took made her fall in love with him more. Every kiss, every look, every laugh, every smile, every time his tail would sneak around her waist or leg, she loved it. She loved him.

And now she found out she has to mate with someone else?

"... Ronal asked for you and Ria... I, Tonowari and your mother tired to protest... But it was to no avail. I'm sorry. "

"O-okay... We're coming. "

After half an hour they stopped crying. Partly.

"Tìyawn... Please stop crying. "

"Nete... I can't it hurts. " she said clutching her chest.

"Hey, you gotta be strong... Do you love me?"

"How can you even ask that? I'm in love you, I have been since the day we kissed in the cave. I'm in love you Neteyam Te Suli Tsyeyk'itan... Oel ngati kameie."

"Ma txe'lan... Nga yawne lu oer... Oel ngati kameie. "

"But if you love, then stop this. And if you can't the I'm gonna help and do something about it... We could run away. "

He was hesitant with his last words. Looking at her reaction to see nothing but a relieved face.

NETEYAM'S POV

'She would run away with me... From her home... Her people.. Her family... She owns my heart and I own hers... I'm gonna mate with her. '

"Ok. But first... Let's talk it out. Okay" reassuringly, she put her hand in my cheek and caressed it, while looking into my eyes, that were looking back at her with fullness of love.

"... Lets go. "

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Hi, I really didn't have any ideas so shout out to YumnaRana7 again for giving such an amazing idea. I love you ❤❤

And I also apologise for not posting..