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Chapter 3

Enid's POV

It's getting worse

Right after I got out from my small lab/house, I wandered around the forest. I made sure that I sprayed this repellant I made that removes my scent against the nose of the animals here.

The sun is already up and I was examining the plants and trees I see. Their colors are starting to pale, some even fall indicating it's dead.

Trees have small black spots on their trunks meaning that they've also been infected.

It's almost seven months since this epidemic has started. I have no clue where this chemical came from, but it's affecting mostly my forest. Animals started to get wild, venomous, and dangerous. Plants are starting to die and be poisonous. I always have to run a test at every food I bring home before cooking it.

Before, I was chill and safe around these living things, not until one of the wild animals, with big nasty open pores on its back, attacked me. When I dissected it after I killed it, I saw something wrong with its system.

And I knew then, i had to put an end to this.

My neighbours-- the Na'vi people which doesn't know I exist near them-- soon will be affected. If this unknown chemical infected the water; their home, no matter how vast it is, it'll be dangerous for them.

I went near a tree with the worst infection that makes it look almost black. Taking the little knife in my pocket and gloves on my hands, I burried it to the trunk to get some samples, and to my horrify, it's like digging some dirt.

It's totally black, sticky, and disgusting. I wrapped it around this small fabric I brought then carefully putting it in my bag.

Roaming my eyes around, I can't help but feel sorrow. It used to be very healthy and lively, now, it's like gasping for air.

I closed my eyes. "I'll save you. I will give everything I have to repay you your kindness and shelter for the past years."

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It's already sunset when I came back to the lab with samples and couples of food to test and hopefully to eat. The small garden I built in front of it can't seem to bear fruits which I think because it's also affected, that's why finding foods became a lot more struggles for me.

As I opened the door, I was almost thrown back by loud scream, growls, and barks from the inside that I had to slam the door close after going in, afraid that some creatures might here the noises.

"Get away from me!" Neteyam tried to frighten the small animal on the floor by hissing like a cat, but to no avail. He's standing on the bed and because he's too tall, he had to bend while his bruised wrist was tied in a chain.

I rolled my eyes. I've almost forgotten about this blue creature I kept.

I clicked my tounge and the Baby Mongrel stopped to look at me. "George, here." its enraged face turned into a thrilled one as it run to me, brushing its head on my leg.

"You keep that as a pet?!" Neteyam exploded, panting. "You don't keep a mongrel as a pet."

I shook my head as I laid the things I gathered on the table including my mask. "In case you don't know, I'm color brown, 5 and something. I'm not a Na'vi."

I didn't waste any time and took every samples out of the fruits to run the test in the machine. It usually takes 10 minutes or so, so I also pulled the sample from the infected tree.

"Are you really not planning to let me go?" He asked, sitting down. He's looking at his wrist which turned to red probably because of his attempt to run.