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008, the tracker
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ASTELIEHA'S EYES widened slightly as an awkward laugh left her body, "Oh it's just Reya's hand." Aonung squinted his eyes slightly, "Tsireya's hand isn't that big. Was it Neteyam?" Åstelieha slowly nodded, getting bored of the ongoing lie. "Okay." Aonung bit out, trying to stay calm. Recently, he had been trying to control his anger. And so far, he was doing okay. "So... Are you and him—"
"Yes. Well, no. I don't know." Åstelieha quickly cut off her twin brother, not wanting the exact words to come out of his mouth. Åstelieha looked towards him. "Did Reya make you come speak to me about him?" Aonung nodded. "She said, Li wont get in a relationship if you and me don't like the boy and it's clear you don't like him so go act like you do like him so she can be happy." Aonung put on a high pitched voice, mocking Tsireya. Åstelieha snorted slightly. "So, therefore, I have came to tell you that although I am not fond of the freak— sorry, Neteyam — I don't mind you dating him. If he makes you happy, then I am happy." Åstelieha smiled to herself, resting her head on his shoulder.
"But I can't promise I won't kill him if he hurts you." Åstelieha rolled her eyes, nudging her brother in the ribs. "Shut up, Aonung. He isn't like that."
"Alright. You can go find lover boy now." Åstelieha slapped the boy round the head at the use of the word lover boy before scurrying away to find Neteyam.
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It wasn't long until she found the boy, who was feeding an ilu. "Neteyam!" Åstelieha shouted, running into the water as she halted beside him. "Are you okay?" He asked, his eyes scanning over her body in worry.
"Yes, i'm fine. Guess what! Aonung said he doesn't care if we got together! I mean, if that's what you want, i'm not going to assu—." Neteyam chuckled, silencing the girls words as he connected there mouths. He pulled away after a few seconds, holding her head in his hands. "So... Do I still need to get permission off of your parents or can you be my girlfriend?" Åstelieha smiled brightly, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" Neteyam laughed picking the girl up as he span her around.
Stelie was now his and he was hers.
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The next day, Åstelieha hurried out of her mauri at the sound of chanting and screaming. She paused through the crowd, spotting Neteyam. They met half way, his eyes full of concern. "What happened?" She asked, her eyes moving to the big red tracker in his hand. "Sky people. They have killed Roa and her baby." Åstelieha's eyes widened as she looked over to her mother, who seemed to be arguing with Jake Sully. Neteyam opened his mouth to speak, but slammed it shut as Jake snatched the tracker out of Neteyam's hand, holding it up. The crowd immediately went silent, noticing the familiar tracker. "You tell the tulkun that if they are hit by one of these then they are marked for death. You call for me, i'll silence it. Saving there lives that's all that matters, right? Saving your family?" A knowing look was shared between Tonowari and Ronal.
"Tell the tulkun." Tonowari ordered as everyone was quick to go tell the tulkuns. "Shit." Neteyam grumbled, noticing his younger brother run the opposite way to everyone else. "Come." Neteyam lightly grabbed Åstelieha's arm, pulling her after Lo'ak. When they came close to where the ilu harnesses were, Åstelieha ran the opposite direction towards Tsireya, Aonung and Rotxo. "Come, quick." She urged, hopping onto her ily beside them as they swam back over to Lo'ak and Neteyam. Suddenly, Lo'ak notices an ilu coming in there direction, taking his chances as he jumped onto it, swimming away. "Come! He is going to Payakan!" Neteyam shouted at the four Metkayina's. They was all quick to act, immediately following after him.
"What is going on?" Kiri shouted towards Åstelieha — who was in lead. The older girl was confused as to why the group was chasing after Lo'ak. "He's going to Payakan!" Åstelieha shouted back, passing Kiri and Tuk. The girls were quick to follow after the group as they left the reef.
Åstelieha had a very bad feeling of what was to now come. There was going to be a war, and there was no stopping it.
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M speaks !
you best all pray i'm in a good mood when writing the finale
