The avatar Neytiri X fem reader

chapter 5

I'm is hauled roughly toward Neytiri's village, which is sheltered inside one of the Great tree's. The hometree is 250 meters tall, with a trunk four times the diameter of the largest Sequoia, and a base of massive mangrove-pillars. Tsu'tey rides inside the columns at the base of Hometree, shouting an ululating warning. I am forced-marched through the pillars into an open central area. 

The villagers gather to see the arriving hunt party. We see the people of the tribe mothers with babies, old women, young hunters. They gawk at me, expressions ranging from curiosity to outright hostility. The huge eyes of the children follow me.I am amazed at the size of HOMETREE inside. By the light of the cook-fires I can see up into a vast cylindrical gallery a living cathedral. 

Clear membranes sturmbeest bladders filled with fluttering bio-luminescent insects, act as area lighting. The central space is dominated by the skull of some enormous creature, mounted with much embellishment on a totem. Standing in front of this, awaiting their approach, is Eyukan the Clan Leader. Eytukan has deeply chiseled features and a long chest mantle of thanator claws.His normally stern features are clouded further by anger

Eytukan: (Na'vi): Pelun do ngenga tsmukan this mun'i here? (Why do you bring this creature here?)

Neytiri addresses Eytukan in Na'vi.

Neytiri: (Na'vi) Ohe was going to kì'ong him, txìm there was a sign from tsleng. (I was going to kill her, but there was a sign from Eywa).

He glowers at her as he responds, pointing at me.

Eytukan: (Na'vi): Ohe have said kea kurakx will nìtut here, to offend our meuia! Her nìwotx lrrtok fills my ke (I have said no dreamwalker will come here, to offend our home! Her alien smell fills my nose)

Neytiri stands her ground, answering in a respectful but not submissive tone.

Neytiri: (Na'vi): Txopu, srak(e) atokirina came to this nìwotx.(Father, many atokirina came to this alien.)

Y/N: what's going on?

Neytiri:My father is deciding whether to kill you.

Y/N: Your father?! uuh good to meet you sir.

I step forward, offering my hand, and the hunters jump to restrain me, shouting. But they all freeze as a commanding female voice echoes through the chamber.

Mo'at: Stay back

Everybody looks up.Mo'at stands on the second level, looking down. She is a severe woman in her 50's. Her bearing is haughty, her expression friendly as a hanging-judge. Her outfit is elaborate, denoting her rank as clan matriarch.

Mo'at (Na'vi): Ohe will tutean this nìwotx.(I will look at this alien.)

There is an expectant hush as Mo'at descends the helical core of Hometree, a kind of natural spiral staircase.

Neytiri: That is Mother. She is Tsahik the one who interprets the will of Eywa.

Y/N: Who is Eway?

Neytiri kneels before her like an acolyte as Mo'at passes. The villagers stare silently as the Matriarch circles slowly around Jake, examining his tail and the end of his queue.

Mo'at: What are you called?

Y/N: Y/N sully

She produces a long thorn between her fingertips. With a flourish she strikes my chest. I flinche. red blood wells up and Mo'at rubs some between her fingertips. She tastes it.

Mo'at:Why did you come to us?

Y/N: I came to learn.

Mo'at: We have tried to teach other Sky People. It is hard to fill a cup which is already full.

Y/N: My cup is empty, trust me. Just ask Doctor Augustine. I'm no scientist.

Mo'at: What are you?

Y/N: A warrior

Tsu'tey (Na'vi): A yur! Ohe could kì'ong her ftue! (A warrior! I could kill her easily!)

Eytukan (Na'vi):Kea! This is the tswayon yur kurakx we have seen. We kawkrr to txìng skxawng about her (No! This is the first warrior dreamwalker we have seen. We need to learn more about her.

Y/N: What's going on? What are they saying?

Mo'at (Na'vi): Trr. Ngenga will teach him our way, to tukru ulte neu as we do. (Daughter. You will teach her our ways and walk as we do.)

Neytiri looks shocked, then angry.

Neytiri (Na'vi): Pelun me? Tsakem's ke'u fair! Ohe fu--(Why me? That's not fair! I only--)

Mo'at: Its decided

Neytiri subsides, turning to glare at me.

Mo'at:My daughter will teach you our ways. Learn well, Y/N Sully . We will see if your insanity can be cured.

She turns to Neytiri, her expression stern --

Mo'at (Na'vi): Wìntxu is your responsibility. (She is your responsibility)

Neytiri nods, accepting, but she's not a happy camper. She grabs my arm and pulls me roughly away.

Y/N: So it's all good, right? You and me --

Neytiri: Do not speak.

On the second level on the scared tree Neytiri leads me up the spiral to the second levelI now wears only a ratty loincloth. my wounds are bound with plant-fiber bandages.The entire clan is squatting at dinner in a huge circle. They stop talking and turn to gaze at me as I enters the circle.

Y/N: Don't get up.

Neytiri crosses the circle to the cook pit and returns with several large leaves heaped with food. She kneels next to me, placing the food in front of me almost defiantly.

Y/N: You never told me your name

Neytiri: Neytiri te Ckaha Mo'at'ite.

Y/N: Ok can you say that a little slower.

Neytiri:(exaggerated slowness) Neytiri. Nay-TEE-ree.

I knows she's baiting me. He smiles in response.

Y/N:Nay-TEE-ree. That's nice. Nay-TEE-ree.

I munch on a white shrimp-like thing.

Y/N: These rock. What are they?

Neytiri: Teylu. You call beetle larvae.

I blanche. She heaps some more onto my leaf a challenge and I meets her eyes, takes a handful, and starts munching enthusiastically.

Y/N: That's some damn fine teylu. That's like grandma's teylu.

After dinner on The sleeping level -- families nesting in groups on woven hammocks the size of trampolines. The hunters sleep along spokes joining the inner trunk to the tree's outer shell.I lie awake in a hammock, people rustling in the darkness around me. Neytiri is nearby, curled up like a little girl.

She stares at me for a moment, then closes her eyes.I watch the glowing bugs fluttering inside a night light, a pulse of life energy. A strange peace spreads through me. I closes my eyes and -

Grace is over me in the Link, slapping me, as Max,Norm and Jake hover.

Grace:Come on back, kid, that's it.

Y/N: Wha --? Oh.

I looks around, blinking. Reality crashing in.

Grace: Damn, you were dug in like a tick. Is the avatar safe?

Y/N: Yeah, Doc and you are not going to believe where I am.

Jake: I am glad your safe little sis.

Y/N: Same here bro.