Chapter 9

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Everything happened so fast. I died in my first life, then I come back and I am now closer to Eywa than I ever was before. I forgave Jake. Now all the pieces are coming together. Now it's just time to save my people.

   Eywa, Great Mother. Give me strength to protect my people, and my Mate. I was with Jake one last time as the war was only in a few hours.
   "You are Toruk Macto. You have been a great leader to the people." I was putting war paint on Jake as I was looking anywhere but in his eyes.
   "And you will be by my side." Jake projects as I smiled and let out a hum.
   "You will be by my side, Leighton." His voice was more stern. I cleared my throat as the tears were trying not to fall out of my eyes.
   "What if I don't? What if I'm not strong enough to be your mate, to be the Last Widow?" I dropped my hands from his face as I had them gently placed on my lap.
    "You are strong. You are here for a reason, Eywa brought you back to us, to me for a reason. You are meant to be by my side, to help me protect these people. I love you. And we both did our wrongs in the past, but this is the present. You are The Last Shadow. You are a warrior." I let out a sniffle as I began to cry.
    "I see you, Jake." I said in between sobs as I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and hugged him as tight as possible.
   "I see you." Eywa I see you.
   "Okay, okay." I softly repeated as I tried to think.
    "Hey." He pulled back, but only enough so he could place his hands on my cheeks.
   "Stay away from Quarich. You know that he wants you, if he finds you, tell me." I nod my head as I leaned my lips against his, savoring what might be our last kiss.
   "Okay." I whispered against his lips.
  "Just, hold me. Please." He nods his head as I let out a shaky breath.
   "I'm scared, Jake. No, I'm terrified." I felt like a child as I felt his breath against my skin.
  "I am too." He admits.
  
   We both pull back as Neytiri calls for us.
   "We are ready." Jake stares at me, I felt safe in his arms, I didn't want to let go.
   "Remember, stay where I can see you. If Quarich catches you, please tell me." I nod my head as I grabbed my bow that was resting against the tree.
   "I promise." Jake bows down as I was only a few inches shorter than him, and he kisses me one last time.
  

   We rode out to the Hallelujah Mountains, me and Neytiri were beside Jake as I was on Zuri.
   We got there before the battle jets came, so I decided to give one last prayer to Eywa.
   Eywa, Great Mother. Give us strength. I was staring at Neytiri as we stared at each other. We didn't have to say anything to know what the other was saying. 
   I believed that Eywa has sent us to protect her, that she knew that there was a war. That my nightmares of this moment were happening, and now I fear seeing my father.
   We dived down.
   "Hoo, hoo, hoo!" Jake shouts, raising his gun as Tsu'tey does the same action but different sounds.
   I let out a war cry along with Neytiri as all of us fly down.
   The three of us followed Jake as we pointed our bows down and hit own of the jets.
   I have gotten better with my aim, as Neytiri would help me everyday. I was able to trust my Ikran enough to where I didn't have to hold her reins anymore.
   I was able to talk to her through the mind and not have to speak it.
   I saw Jake as he grabbed a jet and he did a circle and I heard his shout.
   They started shooting at us, as I tried to not be in my father's vision, I knew he was in the giant aircraft.
   I was on the other side of where Jake was as I was trying to dodge every bullet that were shooting at us.
We will be okay, Zuri. I won't let anything happen to you. I said to her, as she just let out a roar.
The back of the aircraft opened as I threw a grenade inside making sure to aim for the TNT.
  I was hiding behind a rock as I noticed that my father was flying.
  "Jake, he found me." I panicked as I continued to be followed by the Gian Aircraft.
    He continued to shoot at me as I let out a shout each time. Zuri was trying her best to escape, but one of her wings get caught on fire from the bombs. I felt her pain, as I let out a scream when she started to fall towards the ground where the trees were.
   'Jake she's on fire! She's been hit!" I cried.
    I heard gunfire once again as it was Trudy aiming for the aircraft.
   "Get out of there!" Jake shouted as I tried my best to console my Ikran.
   There was soon another aircraft following us into the forest as she was shot.
   "Zuri!" I cried as she fell, landing harshly in the vines causing me to fall and bang into trees.
   I fell onto the ground as I saw Zuri not breathing on the ground.
   There were gunshots firing around us as I let out a cry.
   Eywa I beg of you Great Mother! Help us! I shouted, I was angry at her for not helping us.
   There was fire everywhere, we were failing our great mother, our home. We were being overpowered.
   Bombs continued to explode around me, I stayed close to my Ikran. I heard Jake calling over the coms as I was still in shock. My father was winning, and there was nothing that I could do to stop it.
  I stayed behind a tree as I was readying my bow. I saw the floating seeds from the tree of souls resting on my arms. I stared at it with confusion. I ran as far as I could away from the gunshots.
   "Jake!" I shouted through the com.
  "I read you." I looked around and the forest behind was destroyed. Gunshots being fired, as one had a gun with flames coming out.
   "Zuri has been hit. The forest is destroyed Jake." I let out a shout as I still held onto the coms waiting for his response.
   "You need to get out of there!" I ignored him as I ran deeper into the Forest.
    I run into a heard of Hammerheads.
  "I know that this is inconvenient, but we need your help. Eywa if you hear me, please. We need you on our side." I prayed as I rested my hand on the leader of the Hammerhead.
   The Hammerhead bowed her head, as I smiled.
  I let out a war cry as I was running with the herd.
   "Eywa has heard us Jake! Eywa has heard us!" I let out a laugh as I continued to run with the herd. I jumped off of one as the humans continued to aim at me but a Hammerhead was quickly able to step on them.
   Thank you great mother. I let out a shout as I continued to shoot at them.
     I heard a roar, as I noticed a Thanator showed up. I smiled as it was the same one from when we first arrived.
   She bowed to me as I stared at her. Quickly I jumped onto her back as we ran into the forest.
     The thanator ran as fast as she could. I was going towards where Jake's human body was in the link as I saw my father.
   My father was able to turn around fast enough and threw her. She jumped a few more times as she let's out a roar. I screamed as she was being stabbed.
   "You betrayed me, kid." I let out a hiss as I was trapped underneath the Thanator.
   "I am nothing to you! I did not betray you! You lost me a long time ago!" I shouted.
   "You ain't one of them, you're never going to be one of them." I snarled in response.
  He looked at me with rage in his eyes, as the machine that makes him twenty feet tall aimed a giant sword at me.
   "Give it up Quarich." I heard Jake jump from the right of me as I tried to get out from the Thanator.
    He quickly turns around, as I notice Neytiri coming out from behind one of the trees.
    "It's over all over Quarich." I continued to grunt as I knew my father was planning on killing him.
  "Help me." I grunted as I tried to push the Thanator off of me.
   Me and Neytiri continued to push her off of me. Jake and my father continued to fight.
   "Hurry!" I was desperate, this was my fight not his.
   She was able to get her off of me as I stood up.
  She held Jake's hair as he lets out a scream.
   "Let go of him! You want me, not him!" My father turned over to me as Jake tried to get out of his grasp.
   "No!" Jake grunts.
   Jake was thrown and jumped onto my father. There was no use as he was stronger than us.
  He was able to get into the lab as I went wide eyed.
   "No!" I cried, as I ran towards him only to be too late as he continued to punch each link.
   "Ma Jake!" I quickly rushed towards him, only for my father to stop me.
  "You murderer!" I screamed, I was in a squatting position, as I had my bow ready with one hand.
   "You destroyed their home!" Quarich turned around.
   "They're not human, you knew what this mission was about." I noticed Jake struggling as he got out of the link.
    My father was able to grab onto my hair, the same way he did Jake.
   "I am no longer your daughter! You are nothing to me!" I heard Neytiri shout, along with a whistle from her arrow.
  I let out a shout when I was thrown to the ground. Neytiri shot him, and I quickly ran to Jake.
   "Fuck!" I shouted as I heard his breathing erratic.
   I quickly put the mask over him, as I heard him breathing heavily.
   "He's dead. We won!" I softly spoke, I rest my giant blue hand against his small face. His body was smaller than mine, as he was in his human body now.
   "I see you. Jake." Tears rolled down my cheek softly.
  "I see you." I let out an airy laugh.
   "You are going to be one of us now Jake. We could be together and not have to worry about humans anymore." I said.
  
    The war was over, we were in the forest as we were placing Jake's body into his Avatar one.
   Mo'at was a great Tsahik, and I know that Neytiri would do great wonders with her people.
   We continued to chant, as I was saying my own prayers to Eywa. Eywa, the Great mother, please bring him back to us. So we could continue protecting our people, and your home. The chanting has gone silent, Jake opened his eyes. 
   
    Thank you Great Mother, as you bring us back ourToruk Macto. So that I could help him protect our people if they come back.

  A/N: and we are done! Ahh thank you so much everyone for the love. I know it was a short book but I will make a second book once the movie comes on disney plus.

  
 

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