Out Of Time ✹ Neteyam Sully

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           ÅSTELIHA, NETEYAM, Kiri, Tuk, Tsireya, Aonung, Rotxo and Lo'ak were all sat in a circle as Lo'ak had gathered them all together, telling them he had something to tell them. Åstelieha's eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he told them he had been saved and became friends with a tulkun.

          "I wish I had been there, the ocean blessed you with a gift brother." Kiri spoke, a bright smile forming on her lips. "The tulkun have not returned yet. And no tulktun is ever alone." Aonung said what Åstelieha was thinking, leaning forward slightly from the tree he was propped up against.

          "This one was. He had a missing fin, a stump on the left side." Lo'ak spoke towards the group but mainly keeping eye contact with Tsireya. Åstelieha's eyebrows relaxed as she realised who he was talking about. An outcast tulkun who had killed a Na'vi down south and several other tulkun's.

          "Payakan." Åstelieha mumbled looking towards Aonung, Tsireya and Rotxo. "Payakan." She spoke again as Tsireya's eyes widened slightly. "Who's Payakan?" Kiri questioned as Rotxo briefly explained. "A young tulkun who went rogue. He's outcast, alone. And he has a missing fin."

          "They say he is a killer." Tsireya continued as Lo'ak grabbed ahold of the girls arm, trying to mainly get her to understand. Åstelieha and Neteyam shared a knowing smirk before both directing the attention back to the situation.

          "He killed Na'vi, and other Tulkun's. Not here, but far to the south." Aonung voiced as Lo'ak began loosing his patience. "No, he's no killer." Lo'ak stressed, looking at Aonung before back to Tsireya. "Lo'ak, you are lucky to be alive." Lo'ak shook his head, the boy was desperate for someone to believe him.

          "I'm telling you guys, he saved my life. He's my friend." Neteyam chuckled lightly, making his way over to his little brother. "My baby bro, a mighty warrior. Who faced the killer tulkun and lived to tell about it." Neteyam joked, shaking his brothers shoulders as Lo'ak rolled his eyes, pushing his brother away from him.

          "You guys aren't listening." Lo'ak raised his voice as he stood up. "No I'm listening, Lo'ak." Tuk shouted towards Lo'ak's receding body. Åstelieha watched as the boy rode away on an ilu. For some reason, she truly believed he did see Payakan.

          Åstelieha stood up, noticing everyone was walking away but Neteyam, who was still staring at the ocean. "He will come back soon. He is not mad at you," Åstelieha softly spoke, resting her hand on the boys shoulder sending sparks through both of their bodies.

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          "Neteyam, are you coming to see the spirit tree?" Åstelieha asked the boy as she entered his hut. Neteyam nodded, placing down the knife he was sharpening as she followed after her. Åstelieha called for two ilus as they came swimming from under the deck. The pair jumped into the water, landing on the ilu's. Neteyam followed Åstelieha as they met up with Tuk, Rotxo and Kiri.

          "Are you guys ready?" Rotxo questioned the Sullys, the three of them nodding. Åstelieha was the first to speed off, the group following closely behind her.

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          The group slowly glided through the water as they entered the ancestors cave. The group arose from the water, slowly making their way under a rock as they all ducked their head.

          The Sully's eyes lit up at the sight in front of them. It reminded them a lot of home, just in water instead of the forest. "This is the cove of the ancestors, our most sacred place. Eclipse is the best time of day to be here." Åstelieha softly spoke, the setting sun shining in there eyes.

          "This is it, this is the spirit tree." Åstelieha pointed to the glowing patch they was currently gliding. over. They all got off of their ilu's and began swimming down to the root of the spirit tree. As they reached the bottom Åstelieha signed to Kiri and Neteyam to bond with the tree whislt Roxto helped Tuk.

          Åstelieha watched as a small smile formed on Kiri's face, her whole body relaxing. But the calm look soon disappeared as Kiri began seizing The whole spirit tree shut off, loosing it's glow as it immediately disconnected everyone apart from Kiri from the tree.

          Åstelieha immediatley went to Kiri's side, pulling her braid from the tree and quickly dragging her up as Neteyam joined her side, helping her. Rotxo grabbed Tuk, bringing the younger girl up with him.

          Åstelieha and Neteyam immediately pulled the girls body onto one of the ilus, Neteyam wasted no time as he began doing CPR. "Kiri?" Tuk cried as Åstelieha pulled the youngest sully onto an ilu with herself.

          "Is she breathing? Is she breathing?" Rotxo worryingly asked as Åstelieha stuttered, not knowing what to say to the boy. After a few more moments of Neteyam trying to give Kiri CPR, Åstelieharealised it wasn't working.

          "Take her back to the village! Quick!" Åstelieha exclaimed as Neteyam wasted no time and immediately sped away. Åstelieha waited for Tuk to hold on to her waist and for Roxto to get on his ilu before speeding after Neteyam, the three of them quickly catching up to him.

          "Help!" Åstelieha shouted as they reached shore. Neteyam picked up Kiri as Åstelieha picked up Tuk. "What happened?" Tonowari asked as he and a few others rushed over to the group. Ronal, the rest of the Sully's and more of the village soon appeared, Jake immediately taking his daughter for his son.

          "We took her to the spirit tree and Kiri connected with it and seized." Åstelieha spoke, her breath shaky and uneven as Tonowari held her head in his hands. "Breath, Åstelieha. Breath." Tonowari softly spoke, as Åstelieha closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. Tomowari dropped his hands from his daughters face as she began walking towards there hut, the girl still visibly shaking.

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