Reborn }{ Tsu-tey Story

5: Meeting Again

L I A K A

Liaka watched from her perch as the Scientists and Man with the gun trample through the forest. The Man flinched at every sound, Luckily Liaka made none, Just the Pholelumis overhead "Settle down Marine you're making me nervous..." the Voice Made Liaka smile, her Sa'nok had Visibly Aged, In a good way, Not a bad way. Her Avatar was still strong and young. Liaka still remembered her comforting smell of Lavender and lemon. the Smell she woke up to over the overwhelming smell of medicine. 

 That was Five years ago...Liaka was now fully grown and matured for the Age of Almost Nineteen. She had Squatted Tail swishing out in Curiosity, Looking over the large branch she sat on, Watching from a distance, Not realizing she was being watched Until she smelled them, When she took a second sniff for her Sa'nok, she smelled it. Burning wood and Rain, the Smell left her nose burning and eyes glossing. She quickly stood not caring if the Sky people heard her and ran, She could tell they were following her but she was determined to not get caught, and as long as she got out of the territory hopefully he wouldn't follow. She jumped and hit leaf after leaf, safely landing below before sprinting along the forest floor, The scent was still there but not as strong, the closer to the border she got the less she smelled. Home free. she thought to herself.

She skid to the stop right after the border panting as she sniffed quickly the smell disappearing with the wind, She suddenly hear gunshots in the forest where she came from, her tail Swishing in nerves but she quickly kept going the way she was towards her territory...Into a light skip, The smell is gone, It got dark as she still had further to go...She heard a twig snap in the bushes and quickly ducked down a soft breath leaving her, her keen eyes watching for any signs, ears listening for any noise, she sniffed the air Once, Twice.

Nothing...She Got low to the ground grabbing her bow off her back

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she stuck low watching for any signs of anything in the forest. She was suddenly grabbed by the tail and she swung her bow around so quickly the Young warrior got nicked in the chin when he thought he could miss it and stumbled to the side from the Impact "Ahh!" she Hissed and Quickly brought her bow down for another swift "SMACK" as it smacked against the back of his knees taking his feet down from under him She pointed a Drawn arrow at him, her bow Pulled back, He looked up at the Woman before him, just as he remembered yet not, she was more mature, strong, Vicious.  And it reminds him of the times before that he's tracked her.

- Flashback Two years, Eight Months ago-

Tsu-tey was combing the forest, Mo'at sent him On Liaka duty, which he happily agreed to, That girl was the Gift of Eywa and if this came from Mo'at it must be true, she our closest connection to Eywa the clan has other than the Tree of voices scolded him for his misdeeds against Eywa indirectly.

So here he was Three weeks after Sylwanin's funeral Searching for her. She was Sneaky that is for sure, She had learned quickly to cover her tracks, but he found flaws in her plan each time..The first time he caught her it was such a close chase he yelled out to her as they ran along the branches "LIAKA!" He yelled, the more he yelled the faster she ran as if his voice carried her further from him.

He didn't want to admit that every time he lost her after their chases he grew sadder, more Guarded. He didn't want her out here on her own. He felt responsible. After that he Learned new things, she knew his scent, her hearing had gotten better, and she was learning to survive, because every time he ran her from a camp and she had to pack quickly, she would leave various broken weapons and tools. 

She was adamant about being alone, that much Tsu-tey knew for sure was because of him.  That's why this last time we swore not to lose her

- Flashback Ended-

She stood above him the sun shining down on her braided and twisted hair, she had the prettiest shaded beads in her hair, colors of purple and yellow, different shades, She raised her bow higher at him when he seemed to stare too long, her Fingers tightened so tight they were turning white. Her eyes stinging into him, in all their Green Gem colored glory. 

Just as Pretty as when he chased her away, She noticed him covered in mud, to mask his scent, that's why she couldn't smell him, she'd remembered that for next time. She quickly smacked him hard enough to stun him but not enough to cause damage, He grunted and she took off into the bushes, he was determined and hissed chasing after her. "Stop!" He Hissed out.

he grabbed her wrist and she went to swing her bow again, he caught it throwing it off to the side into the unlit-up portion of the forest floor, the plants glowing around them as he held her in place, she kicked his shin and he fell back holding her, he quickly sat on her flipping them "Stop.." he hissed irritatedly, She fought, one hand ripped from his grasps and she tugged his Queue braid, He hissed in pain and threw him off her as she crawled away tail swishing in warning behind her, her eyes following him like a predator, something in him lighting up at her look, she looked like a true Omaticaya, A Warrior, She wore now, not her Sky people clothing, but clothing made of the forest. The only thing telling her apart was the hair above her eyes which wasn't unappealing and her Five fingers.

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She Watched him Like a Hawk "Well..you got me stopped Tsu-tey..." She lifted her head in the air to show she wasn't backing down, Her voice had not a hint of the childish tone she had as kids, she had really grown up Tsu-tey noted. He looked into her eyes and signaled "I see you...Liaka..." She hissed ears bent back in a threat "Do not lie in This place, Eywa sees all...Luckily for you, For I No longer see you Tsu-tey" She said with Finality, Her eyes finally picking up in the darkness picking her bow up, he grabbed one end of it. "What happened to Su..." He said with a soft unthreatening hiss, his ears bent back in surrender.

 "Su Died in the school With Liaka Te Suliv'ite." She said with a Hiss tugging her bow from his hand, and Begin to walk, he sighed and followed after her "I've been trying to stop you for Mo'at..." Liaka chuckled "What have the Tsahik blaming me for something you and Sylwanin did...I didn't shoot her Tsu-tey!" she hissed at him, he looked at her "I know But--" "But what... I'm sky people...I am NOT!" she snarled and Fired an unToxic arrow at him, Skimming his cheek hitting the tree behind him, "I also Know...But you have to U--" She turned and he tugged her back "Let me Speak!!!" She didn't flinch instead she got in his face and bared her teeth in the most horrifying hiss Tsu-tey had seen, Even scarier than his own Sa'nok's. Like a Rabid animal about to chomp down on its prey, "Mo'at wants you as one of the People!!" Liaka looked Suspiciously at him tugging her way out of his grasp as he looked at her for a moment "Mo'at wants you to come to Join the clan, take the trials, Find a teacher...Be one of us through the Iknimaya rite of passage into the clan..." She watched him, Especially his eyes for any sign of a danger to her, or a lie.

When she saw none she Hissed "No." Bluntly and turned away, Tsu-tey never felt such panic, three years of searching, and he's never gotten this far...and probably never would again. He rushed her "Wait...Uh..." he Kneeled in front of her  "I am sorry, for my offenses against Liaka te Sulliv'ite..." She stared him down and rolled her eyes "You're desperate..." Her English rolled off her tongue like Na'vi "Do you still know that word Tsu-tey?" She snarked he turned to face the ground hiding his face from her view as it turned a light shade of purple, on his cheeks that is, he nodded "Words Schxawng." She said bluntly, "Yes...I'm Desperate to get you back to the Home tree I have searched for a long time. I made a Vow." She raised an eyebrow. "how long." He looked up at her before standing "a Long time...Three weeks after I last saw you I started my search...Only stopping to do duties at home tree..." Remembering his duties and Neytiri his new Betrothed whom he was less than thrilled about. She wasn't a bad Woman, Just a good friend, Not a mate in Tsu-tey's eyes, but duty is duty. Liaka nodded "No." She said bluntly after all that.

He Scoffed caught off Guard, His face going back to Resting Bitch before Following after her Tracking, Til he lost her at a tree. But when he knocked on the bottom it echoed, Huh...She must live here, or up there he should say...He smirked and Camped Below, she would see how determined the hunter was and come back, Maybe even forgive him, he could be Su again, He liked being Su...


The Next morning was like any other for Liaka, She awoke in her nest to the sound of the Pholemuris in the trees above her, She Leaned up stretching, and that's when Tsu-tey laid his eyes on her half-sleepy figure, hair not yet straightened out. She felt eyes on her Quickly Turned and Aimed her Bow at the Source tail Wagging erratically behind her, As she arrived at The Tiny Warrior, Well not Tiny, But tiny in Brain she thought to herself, what was the human word...Shallow...Ignorant!... that's it!

He put his hands up in surrender "I have Yovo..." Her ears Lowered in annoyance at The Annoying man and turned around laying back into her nest hoping he'd give up and leave. When the quiet continued she snuggled into her nest, big Leaves and Stretchy vines to wrap up in and keep cozy. She felt safer here than anywhere other than the Tree of Voices. She felt eyes on her again and slowly turned seeing Tsu-tey looking down at her from the wall of her nest, "That looks comfy Li..." His childhood nickname riled her up to a fit of anger, What he said next sent her into a rage "We could nap together as we did as kids...Except maybe no clothes this time" he seemed to be teasing. She Snarled and kicked him back and he yelled grabbing her ankle and taking her halfway down with him as she caught the edge of her nest kicking him off of her ankle and crawled back into the safety and her ears bent back hissing threateningly

He then realized, Oh. Ohhhh.....He smirked....This was her nest. Her home and territory. 

He looked up at her from his spot on the ground and thought up a plan, Most females if intruded upon in their homes, especially Na'vi with no clan, become Killers for the small territory they do have. so he has to intrude. He then began his climb to her, she hissed and watched him "LEAVE SCHXAWNG I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU COME UP!" He chuckled climbing a few more branches "You couldn't hurt a fly Liaka let alone me." Liaka shake with rage as she lunged at him, he quickly caught her wrestling into her nest and sat in the deepest portion as she seethed at him. He smirked at her victorious "IT WILL SMELL HORRIBLE NOW GOD" She snarled and jumped out stretching herself, and Tsu-tey followed, Grabbing her arm "Come." She shook her head tugging away from him and he sighed "Come." he tugged again "I am Not property! I Have choices and I Choose this!" she tugged away He snarled having enough "Damnit Li, Im not leaving without you, Neytiri has been waiting a long while to see you, and every time I come back empty handed It hurts her. At least come see." Liaka stared off away from him, Thinking.

She sighed Looking at him "I'm not staying, I'm coming right back home." She buried her favorite Knife in the tree "I'm coming back for it..." She walked away, Knowing home trees direction at least, he followed after her.