I'll Put My Red Dress on Again

Chapter 5

I wake up and Grace helps me out of the pod. "Neytiri said she could save me." I say while avoiding eye contact. "What do you mean, Myra?" Grace asks. "I don't know if she mentioned something about Eywa." I answered for some reason hoping Grace would have the answer. She walked off in thought. "Well Eywa is a huge nervous system." She puts her hand to her chin thinking. "She keeps the soul of everyone who passes." She looks at me. "It would work."

I smile and Grace walks over and hugs me. "They'll need my body right?" I ask. Grace nods. "Can we go to the base in the Hallelujah mountains?" I ask. Grace looks into my eyes. "I'm gonna die. Just tell them that I wanted to spend my last moments there and that I died." I suggest to Grace.

She gives me a short nod before walking away, "I'll go get that set up. Rest." Grace says before leaving. My heart was beating so quickly. I hope they can save me. To be one of the na'vi would be my dream come true. Grace comes back quickly after. "Yeah, we can do it." She says with a sad smile.

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I wake up with Neytiri's arm over my waist. I was sleeping against her chest by my side. It was the best feeling I've ever felt. I switch to lay on my other side. I gaze at Neytiri's sleeping figure. She looked beautiful. She always does. Even when I first met her when I got her I loved her. I put my hand to her cheek and gently stroke her face.

She wakes up and stretches. "Hello Ma Myra" Neytiri says with a smile. "We are in the Hallelujah mountains. When you are ready to help me." I say hoping that I don't sound too eager. Neytiri's eyes open up wide. "We need to talk to the Tshaik." Neytiri says while jumping up with a smile. I couldn't help but smile.

Neytiri grabbed my hand and we quickly ran to the Home Tree. "Mom. Tshaik!" Neytiri calls out. Mo'at walks down the stairs. "Myra is dying. Soon, can we do something to help? Can Eywa help us?" Neytiri asks. Mo'at looks at me and Neytiri. She turn arounds and thinks. "Eywa can help us. Help you." Mo'at says while taking my hand in hers. I smile and hold back a tear. I don't know what I did to deserve this.

"We will need her other body." Mo'at says. "It is in the Hallelujah mountains, in a different lab away from the sky people." I explain to the pair. Mo'at nods and looks to Neytiri. "Bring her back on your ikran." She instructs.

Mo'at walks over and calls to the people. Everyone gathers, "Myra is dying!" She speaks to the group. "Eywa can save her, but we will need your help!" She announces. "Myra is not of the sky people, she hasn't been for a long long time. She is one of us!" People among the crowd agree. "We will help our fellow sister come home." Mo'at says cheers erupt from the crowd. I didn't know I meant this much, I mean I helped Grace with the school. I never knew it met that much.

Neytiri grabs my hand and raises it, "To Myra!" She shouts. "To Myra!" The crowd shouts back. "We will head to the Spirit Tree to complete the ritual." Mo'at announces. Neytiri smiles and we head to the tree.

We got there first and sat at the base of the tree. "We will be together Ma Myra." Neytiri says while laying her forehead on mind, lacing her hands around my neck to bring me closer. Mo'at walks over, "Lay here." She instructs while helping me down. "Neytiri will get your other body and bring you back here, from there you will connect to Eywa. You need to go through  the eye of Eywa and come back." Mo'at says while putting some hair behind my ear. I nod.

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I woke up in the link pod. I open the lid and Grace comes over, "So what is it?" She asks with anticipation. "They'll do it, Neytiri is coming here now to get my body." I say with a smile. "I'm gonna miss you." I say with Grace. "Oh kid, we will always be together." She says while bringing me in for a hug. "Have this." She says while giving me one of her necklaces. "I-I cant." I say while playing with it in my hands.

"You can and you will." She says while grabbing the necklace from my hands. "Turn around." She instructs and I follow her orders. "I'll always be watching over you." She says while securing the necklace around my throat. "Maybe one day we can both live as na'vi." I offer. "Maybe." Grace says while I turn back around. "It's beautiful." I say while twisting the beads in my fingers. "One of my student's made it." She says with a smile.

"You have always been like a mom to me." I say while looking down at my feet. Grace grabs my hand and squeezes it with a smile. I see tears start to form in her eyes. She leans in and kisses my forehead. A knock can be heated on the door.

Grace goes and gets it. She comes back in with Neytiri. "Hello Ma Myra." Neytiri says with a sad smile upon seeing my state. "Hi." I say back. Neytiri goes and grabs a mask, carefully adjusting it over my face. "We will ride on my ikran back to the Spirit Tree." Neytiri says. I look over at Grace. "Goodbye." I say with a smile. "Goodbye." She walks over to Neytiri putting her hand on Neytiri's forearm. "Please take care of her for me." Grace says with a nod.

Neytiri places her hand over Grace's, "I will. Thank you for taking care of her for me." She says with a smile. Grace wipes her eyes, "You two should go before I get too emotional." Grace says with a slight laugh. Neytiri nods and picks me up, bridal style. Neytiri carrie's me into her arms and towards her ikran.

Neytiri places me on her ikran, then she sits behind me so I'm secured on the ikran. "Hey Seze, how have you been?" I ask while lightly petting her head. Seze leans into the touch. "You ready, Ma Myra?" Neytiri asks. I look back at the lab and see Grace. I wipe my eyes and look away. I lean back into her chest, "Yes, I am." We soar through the sky back towards home. "You're already very good at hunting and are ready to connect with your ikran." Neytiri says as we fly past the ikran. "Iknimaya right?" I ask.

Neytiri laughs, "I didn't know you remembered that." I smile with a laugh, "I remember everything you taught me."

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