Somehow Aila was back in her family's hut. It was burning once again. Why was she back here? She thought she had gotten out. Maybe Lo'ak didn't save her. Maybe she was destined to die here, laying under this piece of wood.

"HELP!!" Aila screamed but there was no one there. Nobody in sight.

The smoke started to surround her once again and she felt like she wouldn't make it out.

"HELP PLEASE. I don't want to die!" Aila screamed but again nobody was there to help her.

She felt hopeless.

As smoke filled her lungs she felt like she could only get one more sentence out before she ultimately blacked out.

"Lo'ak please help me. Save me!" Aila managed to cough out.

She was full of fear, the last ounce of hope got pushed out by that said fear.

"Why am I back here, I'm so scared. I just want to get out!" Aila thought to herself.

With the last little bit of strength she had she felt it was no use to call for help so she started trying to push the wood off of her now swollen leg.

She groaned in pain but it was no use. There was no way she would be able to push it off of her, she didn't have the strength.

All she could do was pray that Lo'ak would save her or anybody for that matter.

She laid down on her back, no ounce of strength left in her body. She saw the smoke closing in around her as her eyes began to feel heavy.

Why couldn't someone just come and save her. This was a nightmare.

She felt her eyes beginning to close as she conjured up one last sentence, "Lo'ak please!" She mumbled as darkness came over her.

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"AILA! WAKE UP!" Aila heard a mumbled voice scream.

Once she realized she was out, she shot up and started to hyperventilate. Barely being able to breath and her vision being blurred from tears, she started to frantically look around.

She felt warm, comforting hands grab her face.

"Aila, look at me!" The inaudible voice said.

Aila was still trying to frantically catch her breath as her eyes began to focus on the person in front of her.

"Calm down, it's okay." The voice said, his voice being barely recognizable.

Aila's vision came back into full focus even though tears still streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Lo'ak?" Aila muttered out.

"Yes, yes. Calm down. Your okay now. It was just a nightmare!" Lo'ak said rubbing his thumbs on Aila's cheeks.

""I was so scared. I-I-I" Aila swallowed hard as a lump started to form in her throat, trying to form a sentence, breathing heavily. "I-I was in my hut a-and it the, the s-smoke was b-back. The wood w-was back on my l-leg and I couldn't g-get it off. And y-you weren't t-there." Aila couldn't talk anymore, the lump in her throat growing bigger.

"Shhh, it's ok now. Your ok now." Lo'ak said as he pulled Aila's head onto his chest, rubbing his hand up and and down her back and running his other hand through her hair.

As she left the coarse sobs leave her throat as she curled up in Lo'ak's arms, the most comforting place she could be.

After a while, Aila had fallen back asleep as Lo'ak soothed her.

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"Reya, what are you doing?" Aonung questioned his sister.

"Just getting food for Aila!" Tsireya replied.

"She's awake?!" Aonung said, wide eyed.

"Yes, you can go see her." Tsireya replied.

"Ok, I'll meet you there?" Aonung questioned.

"Yes, see you there!" Tsireya replied and waved at her brother.

Aonung walked into the Sully's hut and came upon a sight that he did not like, Lo'ak and Aila. Together.

Aonung stomped up and grabbed Lo'ak by his braid.

Lo'ak groaned in pain barely being awake.

"Skxawng, what are you doing!" Lo'ak heard a muffled voice say.

"W-What?" Lo'ak groaned out, his eyes still adjusting.

Lo'ak heard a thump on the ground and looked in the direction to see Aila hitting her head towards the ground from where she was laying on Lo'ak's chest and now he had been removed from his position, leaving no support for her head.

"Aila! Are you ok?" Lo'ak questioned.

"Ow!" Aila said as she grabbed her head.

Lo'ak turned back to Aonung and let out a rough hiss as he tightened his grip on his braid.

Aila stood up, facing the situation that was unfolding right in front of her.

"Aonung what are you doing?" Aila said as she walked over to face her brother.

"What are you doing with, with this five fingered freak." Aonung questioned his sister.

The words that left Aonung's mouth had hurt Lo'ak as his heart dropped at the sentence. But that emotional pain was quickly overcome by physical pain as Aonung once again tightened his grip on Lo'ak's braid and brought him right up to his face.

"You should not be around this outcast, Aila." Aonung said as he gazed into Lo'ak's eyes.

"Why is that your choice?" Aila retorted.

Aonung looked infuriated by this. He turned his gaze away from Lo'ak and towards Aila.

"Why are your cheeks stained? Did he make you cry? I swear if he-" Aonung was cut off by Aila, "no he didn't, he did the opposite. And don't call him a freak, if anything your the freak! Now let go of him Aonung!" Aila protested.

Aonung released his grip on Lo'ak as he walked towards Aila. Lo'ak hit the ground hard, groaning from the pain that filled his kneecaps.

He switched his gaze towards Aila, in which he saw Aonung backing her in a corner, pointing a finger towards her. Lo'ak could see that Aila had begun to limp and he could tell she was in pain.

"What did you just say?" Aonung questioned.

"I said that if anything your the freak!" Aila replied.

Aonung shook his head and pushed her all the way into the corner.

"Say it again, I dare you. Then see what happens." Aonung stated.

"Your...the...FREAK!" Aila stood up straight to Aonung.

Aonung licked his lips as he shook his head. The suddenly Aila felt a hand slap hee across the face, at first she didn't feel any pain from the adrenaline but just seconds after she felt the searing pain in her cheek.

Lo'ak watch Aonung slap Aila and his vision went red. He stood up and walked towards Aonung grabbing him by his shoulder, his fist colliding with Aonung's face. One blow after the other, Lo'ak wasn't even close to stopping. Aonung had fallen to the floor as Lo'ak got on top of him and continued to punch him.

"Don't put your fishy hands on her again!" Lo'ak said still punching Aonung.

Aonung had, had enough and rolled Lo'ak onto his back and was now on top of him, punching him.

"LO'AK!" Aila screamed trying to get her brother off of him.

Aila saw that blood was starting to fall down Lo'ak's chin, from his face and his cheek.

Lo'ak regained control and pushed Aonung off of him, no on top of him once again. Blowing punches to Aonung's face once again.

Aila watched from behind, seeing her brothers bruised up face and his nose spewing blood.

"LO'AK please stop!" Aila said grabbing his shoulders.

Lo'ak looked up at Aila and saw the pleading look on her face. He couldn't go against what Aila wanted so he got off of Aonung, getting one last punch in before he did.

Lo'ak stood up straight, watching as Aonung grabbed at his cheeks.

"Don't try me again, Freak." Lo'ak said.

"Ha, I'm the freak. I see he's made a real impression on you Aila." Aonung mumbled.

"Yeah a good one, see how much of a pain in the a** you are." Aila said walking over to Aonung.

She was now towering over him. She squatted down looking her brother in the eyes, "You are no longer my brother." She simply stated.

She got up and walked over to Lo'ak. She grabbed his hand, making sure Aonung could see.

As they walked off, they heard Aonung scoff. They both chuckled and walked out, onto the beach and started to walk.

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