Please write fanfic about mails Jaal would've send to his mother, not only tumblr tags <3
HERE COMES MY FIRST ME:A FIC
She said yes
Jaal’s messages to his mother throughout his relationship with Ryder
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Mother,
there is no need to worry about my wellbeing. If what these aliens say is true, then they come in peace and they only wish to fight the kett alongside us.
Should they be lying, I am more than able of defending myself. Did you forget all those times I made it out alive from kett bases and camps?
The one leading these curious people, Pathfinder Ryder, claims she can interface with Remnant technology. I admit this… intrigued me greatly. Hopefully this journey will show me whether she was lying about that too or being honest.
I will be honest, mother: something deep in my heart tells me these strangers are telling the truth. I feel Ryder will help us save the Moshae and understand the vaults the Remnants left on our worlds.
Still, I will be sleeping with my rifle under my bed like I promised you.
Stars guide you,
Jaal
To: Jaal Ama Darav
From: Sahuna Ama Darav
Jaal,
so is it true? The Pathfinder really saved the Moshae? Word is spreading around here on Havarl too and hope and relief are stronger than ever. I haven’t seen your other mothers smile so much since a long time.
There are also worrying rumors about this “exaltation”, but they aren’t clear and I don’t wish to think about it too much until we know more; obsessing over something we still don’t know much about can only lead to paranoia.
For now, I’m happy to hear that this Ryder was really who she claimed to be: a friend to the angara, a kind soul the stars sent to help us. I hope she is a friend to you too and that you can now rest more easily, although I’ve got the impression that this is indeed the case. In your messages, you always mention her and this Liam with great enthusiasm. I’d like to meet them and the others someday.
Stay strong and clear,
your mother Sahuna
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Mother,
these aliens are kind and their hearts are strong. I can’t always understand them and their customs, but they help me whenever I am confused by their manners and words.
I’m learning much and I admit I am also having fun. There is a certain easiness here on this ship, a lightness of the spirit, that cannot be felt in the Resistance barracks. Perhaps it is because these aliens never suffered under the kett invasion like we did, perhaps it is simply who they are.
I’m not saying they aren’t professional and talented, though. They are invested in our cause - the kett are a danger to us all and they managed to hurt the Initiative too - and they never stop fighting, they never give up, no matter what our enemies throw at us. Even the Roekkar do not scare them - on the contrary, they are ready to negotiate with them, even if I warned Ryder it will be in vain.
Ryder is a brilliant leader. She doesn’t only lead, she also asks and explores, she learns and teaches in return, because that’s what her role actually is about. She is so curious about our people and even though she must think about her own, ours is also in her thoughts and, I dare say, in her heart too. I deeply respect her and trust her.
I no longer sleep with my rifle under the bed.
Rest easy as well, mother!
Jaal
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Mother,
I’m fine! Akksul only left a minor wound on my face that will heal soon!
I knew the news would have reached you immediately and I’m sorry for not sending you a message sooner, but many things have happened in the meantime and I couldn’t find the time. I apologize.
Yes, Ryder helped me deal with Akksul and save my brothers and sister. I couldn’t have done this without her. She trusted me the whole time: even when I was in danger, she remembered her promise to me and never doubted me. I am lucky to have her.
As a friend. To have her as a friend. That is what I meant.
I wish you could see her in battle, mother! The way she jumps and attacks from middair, her speed and nimbleness, her ability with tech, her great tactical mind… she dominates the battlefield, even though she often feels crushed by all her responsibilities. I know this because we talk a lot, every day, and she confided this to me.
I also learned that her father and mother are dead and her only sibling, Scott, is in a medical induced coma. I saw the loneliness and fear in her eyes as she told me this, but also resignation mixed to hope. Such a heartwrenching mix. It hurt my heart and I do not wish her to be in such a terrible pain. Please, can we do something about this?
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Humans are not always as open and emotional as angara, but she is. She doesn’t often hide her feelings and emotions. When she does, it’s out of what Liam described as “stubborn, stupid human ‘politeness’.”I do not know why they do that, but I am happy she feels relaxed enough around me to let herself go.
A great affection for her has bloomed in my heart. I didn’t think this possible when we first tried to shake hands - that’s apparently something humans do when introducing themselves to each other -, but I have now realized that this galaxy - this cluster of stars - looks brighter with her in it. Her arrival here was, like you said, a gift from the stars.
Hopefully I’ll be able to introduce her to you soon like you asked. I must go now - I promised her I would teach her some modding tricks. She also wants me to try hot choklate, which Vetra somehow acquired thanks to her contacts.
(Human food can be a bit bland, but Ryder promised she would find something tasty for me and I cannot say no when she is so enthusiastic and her smile so wide. I’ll let you know what and how it is - maybe we can find something similar on Havarl for her? I’m sure she would like to always have a small supply of it in the pantry, instead of waiting months for Vetra to find it at insane prices on the black market.)
Jaal
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Did you know humans can have little marks on their skin they call “freckles”? Ryder has some on her face! They look like dotted stars.
She also has some tiny, darker spots humans call “moles” or “beauty marks”.
The latter is exact. I think they are beautiful.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Mother,
here is a pic of Ryder, me, and Drack. Do you see those little clefts on her cheeks? Humans call them dimples! Ryder always has them when she smiles.
[A picture has been attached: it shows Jaal, Ryder, and Drack (in this order) smiling at the camera, resting their arms on each other’s shoulders in an affectionate way. Behind them, the harsh, white, and beautiful landscape of Voeld.]
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Mother,
I saw her die today and I died with her. She came back to life and I was reborn too, but a part of me kept trembling and crying. I tried to imagine the Tempest devoid of her presence and laughter and smile, my life devoid of her, and an immeasurable fear took hold of me and refused to let me go.
Only when she found me later in the tech lab of the ship and talked to me as nothing had happened, brilliant and kind as always, my mind and soul were put at ease. She was there, alive, and I could live again too.
I want to hug and kiss and worship her. I believe she is interested in me just like I am interested in her, but what if I am mistaken? What if I misunderstood something? I call her ‘dearest’ and I believe we flirt with each other, but perhaps she doesn’t wish to proceed further. Perhaps she doesn’t wish to proceed, to stay with me, at all.
I would understand that.
To: Jaal Ama Darav
From: Sahuna Ama Darav
Jaal,
remember what I told you months ago? Obsessing over something we still don’t know much about can only lead to paranoia. I can feel you are deeply upset, even haunted, by this situation.
Hesitation won’t bring you anything good: tell her how you feel and you will learn if she returns your love. Only then, regardless of her answer, you will be able to keep moving forward, either with a broken heart or her own accompanying you.
This is the right time to finally introduce her to me, don’t you think?
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
You are right. I shall ask her to come with me to our house soon.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
SHE SAID YES!
To: Jaal Ama Darav
From: Sahuna Ama Darav
Now this is one of the best news I’ve heard in a very long time. I’m so happy for you! Your other mothers and your siblings are celebrating too.
Treat her well and send her all my hugs and love!
To: Jaal Ama Darav
From: Sahuna Ama Darav
I found some recipes from Earth! Do you know if Ryder likes pie?
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
It’s a sweet recipe, is it not? If so, then I’m sure she will like it, she loves sweet food.
I shall send you some of that choklate I mentioned time ago! It’s a brown bar: if you melt it and use it for the dough, the taste should be good.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
I feel so lucky, mother. My life has never been so full of light and warmth. I hope I am making her happy too.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Mother,
what we learned on Khi Tasira doesn’t change who we are. It doesn’t change what the angara accomplished, what they won, what they lost, what they created. Our destinies belong to us only and no creator can take that from us.
I am excited and thrilled. The future has never been so full of promises and hope before and I can finally give Ryder more than an endless cycle of war against the kett and the constant struggle to survive.
I can give her a normal life, a life of peace and restoration, the same life all other angara can finally allow themselves to dream of. We will be able to explore together this world that has been given to us without fearing to die all the time.
I will bring her to Aya soon and ask her to take me wherever she goes. I finally found my place in the world and it is at her side.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
MOTHER I CAN’T ASK HER HOW HUMAN BABIES ARE BORN
To: Jaal Ama Darav
From: Sahuna Ama Darav
I’ll ask her myself then.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
MOTHER.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
My Darling One will introduce me to her brother today! He is feeling better and the doctor said he will be able to fight again soon. Maybe he will become part of the Tempest crew. I’d love to have my brother-in-law with us!
… Do you think is it still too early to call him like that?
To: Jaal Ama Darav
From: Sahuna Ama Darav
It wouldn’t be if you finally asked her to marry you!
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Her brother was very happy for us! He hugged me back and patted my shoulder, thanking me. At first I couldn’t understand why, but then I realized he was referring to my relationship with Ryder.
He then grinned and asked when the marriage was. Ryder got so red I feared she was feeling sick, but fortunately she was just blushing. Her stammering was adorable.
I will ask Liam and the others how human marriage proposals work.
To: Jaal Ama Darav
From: Sahuna Ama Darav
FINALLY! I shall inform your other mothers and the rest of the family in the meantime!
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
Mother, wait for me to ask her first!
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
I feel like I’m going to die. Is it too soon? What if I scare her? Offend her? Hurt her? I know our proposals are supposed to be steadfast and confident, but what if she thinks I am forcing her? What if it isn’t romantic enough?
The others’ suggestions were good - I think -, but I don’t want to ruin this. We have been together for more than a year: is it enough or should I wait more?
Liam said something about some humans preferring to wait for marriage, but why should they do that when there are no doubts about their love and their adoration for each other is strong and true?
This is the hardest battle I have ever fought.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
I will ask her tonight.
To: Sahuna Ama Darav
From: Jaal Ama Darav
SHE SAID YES!