Falling for the Olo'eykte

✧Chapter 1: A new beginning

Neteyam's POV

It has been days since we had left the Metkayina Clan, we were all exhausted from the long trip. We had yet to find a place where we could stay or better said a clan that would accept us after the news of what had happened back on the island had spread.

After being rejected by all the clans of the reef my father decided that the best option was to go back to the forest. Of course we could not return to our original clan since the sky people were already aware of their whereabouts and our presence would only endanger their safety. So we continued to travel on our Ikrans until we reached a piece of land where we could rest for the following days.

That night I couldn't sleep, I was too worried thinking about what we would do if we didn't find a clan to join soon and the consequences that it would have on my family. Closing my eyes in order to try to get some sleep I suddenly heard the adults talking.

"What should we do Jake? If no clan decides to let us in we will be alone against the demons and my people won't be avenged" said Tonowari trying to whisper so he wouldn't wake up any of the children. "I don't know, I wasn't expecting this to happen. I need time to think" the frustration in my father's voice was easily recognised, I could even hear how his hand played with a rock to calm his nerves.

"Time? We don't have time skxawng. My family is in danger because of you, you were the one who got us into this and you will be the one to get us out" an angry Ronal exclaimed. "My husband is not responsible for the sky people's actions, you should be grateful that he was kind enough to save you and your family from perdition" my mother roar back at Ronal's behaviour.

"Neytiri, do you know if any of the forest clans that joined us in battle against the sky people are near to our location?" "The Li'ona Clan is the nearest, the great Olo'eykte will surely give us shelter. She is the best leader to ever rule the Li'ona Clan" "Then tomorrow when the first ray of sunshine rises we will head to the Li'ona Clan and ask for shelter or at least a safe place to stay a few days before continuing our journey. Now rest." Those were the last words I heard my father say before I fell asleep.

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Before the eclipse let us see the sun we had already collected our belongings and we were prepared for the trip that awaited us. It didn't take long for us to arrive to the Li'ona Clan, as I looked around I felt like we were back home. We were surrounded once again by the beauty of the forest.

The trees were slowly losing their bioluminescent colour to turn into a shade of pale brown, the same happened with their leaves whose blue luminescent shade became dark green as time passed by. Whereas the gorgeous flowers started to close with elegance, as if the appearance of the sun was their cue to go to sleep.

Our Ikrans descended to the ground where we were greeted by a crowd of clan members that looked at us with a confused expressions. All of a sudden one of them started to shout "Stxong Na'vi" ( unknown people ) and the rest of them were quick to follow him as a sign to alter their leader. "Uugghh, not this again" Lo'ak complained next to me "Ssshh, don't be annoying we are trying to make them like us" I said while I hit him gently on the arm.

The shouting continued for some time until the crowd began to separate in a small corridor from which a young male na'vi came out. I observed his cold attitude and the way he straighten his neck as he looked at us with disgust, he could only be three years older than me which lead me to think that he was the leader's oldest son.

"Kaltxì, my family and I are looking for hawnu. We just want a place to be safe" my father explained to the young na'vi who had yet to say something. "Toruk Makto" he spat out "How dare you ask for our help after you have destroyed not only your clan but the Metkayina too" he looked us up and down and scrunched his nose as if he was smelling pa'li shit.