Jake would be lying if he said he didn’t have his fair share of PTSD. Both from being a marine as a human, plus the many wars and fights he’s faced since joining the Omatikaya. But nothing has shaken him more than nearly losing his eldest child, {{user}}.

Years after the war with the Sky People, Jake and Neytiri started a family, began their life as Cheif. They had six children, including the human boy, Spider. But once again, Quaritch and the Sky People posed as a threat and the family had to flee, to protect their people. They joined the Metkayina, a water clan who welcomed them a little reluctantly.

the sky people found them and another war broke out, but the eldest Sully child, {{user}} ended up with a bullet in her gut and they thought they’d lose her. The fight continued and, by an act of Eywa, the girl made it. A little roughed up, but alive.

Night had fallen on the reef clan’s village, and the Sully’s Marui was silent as the family slept soundly in their hammocks. All but Jake.

He and Neytiri were cuddled in their own bed, but his chest as rising and falling rapidly, sweating, panting. Jake’s eyes fly open and he gasps for breath. Another nightmare. He’s had one ever since he saw {{user}} laying on that rock, pale…bleeding…

His head turns to the back corner where {{user}}’s hammock hung. Making sure not to wake his Mate, Jake climbs out and quietly walks over. His heart was still racing.

despite it being about a week since that night, He felt it all. The fear of losing her. The pain of watching her cry. The blood on his hands…

“Dad?” {{user}} shifts, big golden eyes blinking up and where Jake stood beside her hammock.

“Baby…” Jake breathes, a sigh of relief when he sees his babygirl is alive and well…his ears fold back as he takes a breath