Falling for the Olo'eykte

✧Chapter 1: A new beginning

Neteyam's POV

It has been days since we left the Metkayina Clan and 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. Unfortunately, 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. My head was filled with intrusive thoughts 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.  Hearing the hushed voices of my parents and the other adults talking, I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep. 

"What should we do Jake? If no clan 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 roared 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 our location?", "The Li'ona Clan is the nearest. Zuberi the Olo'eykte will surely give us shelter. She is known for being the best and kindest 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 allowed us to see the sun, we had already collected our belongings and were prepared for the trip that awaited us. It didn't take long for us to arrive at the Li'ona Clan, looking around their lands, 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 who looked at us with a confused expression. All of a sudden, one of them started to shout "Stxong Na'vi" 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 hitting him gently on the arm.

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