The wolf of awa'atlu

Chapter 2

Ten years later a cave in devil's mountain

Late at night way past eclipse came loud howls and chanting as a soft glowing came from within a cave men woman and children alike rushed in being carful of the nearby ikran that lay sleeping close by " My brothers and sisters today we come together to greet this young woman's new life as a trained warrior amongst our clan" proclaimed a loud booming voice as hoots and hollers could be heard through out the cave then came a soft wave of chanting " come forth child connect to the spirit tree and let eywa speak your name" said the same voice it was dra'hoal the olo'eyktan he stood proudly and strong back straight chin high and chest puffed it would have been intimidating if his eyes didn't show how much pride and happiness he felt in this moment his own daughter his second born at the age of 19 and already a great warrior one even toruk makto took advice from and couldn't beat if eywa struck him down right in this moment he would've been just as overjoyed if not more he watched as his daughter walked forward she was dressed in the traditional black top and white bottom the top wrapped around both her arms with a few gaps coming down the sleeves slightly hung down her hands while she held them together it looked like the sleeves were one towards the top around her neck was a emerald ring that connected the neck part to keep the top together the bottom made of see through fabric shimmering from the light at angles she still had a long clothing covering her front and back but the main pieces were the viper wolf mask she wore and the feathers and fur that stood out fringing it a bit as she reached their version of the spirit tre she took a quick glance to the side slightly off to the side she saw her mother Kira, older brother wokan, and younger brother sezu along with their family friends the sullys jake and neytiri would never miss this for the life of eywa she was like their own child their children also feeling as if she was their sibling too and would also never want to miss this to she then looked back to her father as she looked in his eyes she could see nothing but pride and happiness, pride in who she became in the warrior she was and respected woman of the clan she became happy that his daughter could achieve all that she set her heart on then she gently took her queue and connecting it to the tree. as she re-opened her eyes she wasn't the usual forest she knew the plants looked more tropical and a lot more vibrant then she heard rustling from a bush nearby she looked curiously tilting her head try to get a better look but couldn't since she was sitting so she tried to stand well tried a sudden weight one she only just felt weighed her down causing her to stumble back to the ground but caching her self before she could fall thinking over it she stayed seated and put a hand on her swollen belly as she looked down then another rustling came and out ran two girls both similar in age and looks except the colors of their skin one had white and teal skin while the other had black and teal skin their forearms slightly bigger than hers though years of having a very good cook for a mom and herself learning from her left the girl slightly wide in shape but hers were still small their tails held small quils on the underside as that was the thickest and their ear a little less pointed than her own " mommy,mommy help daddies gonna get us." They chanted giggles heard as they ran behind her ' mommy,me and am I pregnant right now those girls can't be but five when I meet their father I'm gonna have some words for him' she thought she wasn't to fazed by what was happening her grandma said that eywa would show her what she wanted her to see when she got her warriors name from past ancestors to future grandchildren she would show what she thought best for the na'vi soon enough came a man laughing and jumping around with a three year old boy on his shoulders the man looked of metkayina decent which would explain why her children had some different characteristics than her and the boy much like his sisters she assumed had the same traits but his skin color was different he had all the colors both parents had the colors painted his skin like splattered fruit on stones it was a beautiful site for the girl already falling in love with how they looked how they were special and unlike any other as ni'awtu looked at her children again she smiled brightly the girls both had different eye colors the black and teal girl having her mothers silver gold eyes and the white and teal girl having her fathers light blue eyes while her son had both her eye color and his fathers eye color " look Daddy we made mommy smile" cheered the boy running into you and gently hugging you as not to hurt your stomach officially knocking you out of your trance you wrapped your arms around him on instinct giving him a light squeeze and kiss on the head " it seems we have little pup, hello darling it's nice to see you" the man said kneeling down and giving you a kiss to your cheek you couldn't see him clearly it was like something was casting a constant shadow on his face but nonetheless you went on enjoying what eywa let you see " it's nice to see you to love how have you been " she spoke hoping to get a little more information " same as usual morning training, check ups around the island you know chief duty's come I am more interested in yours and the kids day" and as she went to reply the sound started to drown out and she was brought to a field her and wokan would relax and practice at  "Neyaymaytmol'ite" said a whisper in her ear she turned around six feet away stood a Navi woman she was mostly shadows since the sun was setting behind her " Neyaymaytmol'ite will be your warrior name only family and your chosen mate can speak the name engraved in your heart speak it when you pray for a animals safe journey to me whisper it to your children when they are born say it with your last breath when you come to greet me and in return I will grant the gift I gave your ancestors and family to you "  she said her silver eyes glowing as she stared at me it felt like she could see me so I stared straight " My name is Neyaymaytmol'ite a warriors name gifted to me by eywa her self only family and my chosen mate can speak the name engraved in my heart I will speak it when l pray for a animals safe journey to eywa whisper it to my children when they are born say it with my last breath when I come to greet eywa and in return eywa will grant the gift she gave my ancestors and family to me" chest puffed head held high she swore as if it were an oath she took on with that the woman's gaze took on a more kinder look " then go let them know the power in the name you were given" she whispered as everything drifted away into darkness ni'awtu eyes fluttered open pupils turning to thin slits she gently pulled her queue from the tree she turned to her father eyes still slits he looked to her eyes changing to the same as he spoke " now child look to the moon and tell us eywas gift" she turned her head to the moon that shined through a opening in the top of the cave closing her eyes she let out a raw animalistic howl that shook fear and awe to everyone in the cave as she opened her eyes and looked towards the clan everyone stop silent for 5 seconds that felt like hours then all erupted in cheers, hoots, and hollers " Eywa has gifted her a strong name one that oozes power, strength, intelligence, bravery, and kindness come let us join together for the first time with our new sister in arms" Dra'hoal finished the ceremonial speech and with that all turned their heads to the moon and let out their own howl even the children and even the sully's who were already familiar to the clans ways after everyone was done Dra'hoal then turned to his daughter and took off her viper wolf head mask and handed it to his mother Ma'wae she took it off and gave it to another elder of the clan who then gave her a ikran skull mask that had fur in the back that looked like a big ball of hair and long feathers that were the colors purple, green, blue, and black Ma'wae gently took the mask and then painted a heart with the end dripping down on the right of the eye holes and a scar like crescent under the left eye hole she then put wave like patterns on the right side and white and black splotches on the left side after she finished putting the final touches on the mask ment only for her granddaughter she handed it off to her son who then gently placed it on top of his daughter's head " oel ngati kameie darling congratulations " Dra'hoal told her as he held her by her shoulders from afar his face looked stoic like a leader's face usually would but up close he held a small smile and you could see silent tears streaming down his face " oel ngati kameie baba thank you and I promise I'll always be your little girl" ni'awtu told her dad staring straight into his eyes with a bright smile she the bowed down and began walking back to her mother who's open arms awaited her " oh honey I am so proud of you and that howl I think it just puts your dad's to shame" her mother Kira said almost squeezing the life out of her child " mother let her go I think she's turning blue" her older brother wokan joked finding the moment just as funny and why his siblings did the same to him at his Guerrera his sisters face was squished against his mothers chest and her face was indeed turning slightly blue her mask had been knocked of her head and was hanging on her back since her was a string on it most never left any wear without their masks so the clan elders just started tying strings on the masks when they were made so people could carry them around without hassle " you should see your face right now nini you look so dumb" chuckled her younger brother sezu he like his mother had black coating most of his body stopping so white could cover from the middle of his forehead and ending at his knees unlike his brother and sister he didn't have a warriors marking though he was trained enough in combat and hunting no he hat three crosses on his back two small ones one on the left side one on the right side close to the middle of his back and one big one on the top this was a type of healers marking there was many others different than his but this one just meant he was going to be a really good healer he was already ahead of his training with his grandmother he would have a different ceremony it would be kinda similar to his sister and brothers but he would not get a mask with a predator skull on it but instead one with a hexapede skull instead the mask all had a special meaning it was to show that the clan had a deep connection to Eywa and her children the masks were painted to represent the person it belonged to first with their marking and then with what eywa told the elders to paint on it this was meant for the Na'vi to figure out what eywa was saying to them " yeah yeah laugh it up but remember this you're the baby and grandma said you might be able to have your curandero soon" ni'awtu teased she watched as Sezu's face dropped and paled just trying to imagine how his mother would react on his curandero Ni'awtu laughed at her brother and then turned as she felt something pulling her arm " congratulations nini" cheered tuk jumping up and down in excitement " congratulations ni'awtu" came Neteyam side hugging his and his siblings best friend then along came Lo'ak who grabbed ni'awtu's head under his arm and gave the girl a noogie " ahh geez I bet you think you're so much better having your Guerrera before me but I'm still taller nini" lo'ak said laughing while Ni'awtu broke free of his hold " shut up skxawng you're just mad she beat you in training yesterday congratulations nini you're mask looks so cool" kiri said smacking her brother in the back of his head and then patting the girl on her forearm neytiri and Jake walked up to the girl and hugged her at the same time as they both held an arm " congratulations kid" said Jake giving thee girl a smile " ma ni'awtu how does it feel" Neytiri asked her arm a small but firm squeeze it was comforting and encouraging sweet like a mother's touch feels like but then again Neytiri was like ni'awtu's second mom wokan felt the same and seze felt it a bit but then again he hadn't been with Neytiri as much as his siblings had " it was amazing when she spoke to me it was like energy ran through my body and when she looked at me even though it was intimidating all I could feel was warmth" Ni'awtu described ears flipping up and down and tail swishing back and forth but slightly this was a usual thing Ni'awtu didn't have much control over them so they would end up being dead give away's to how she felt and what she was thinking the only time they gave her a break were when she was fighting or being serious " I am glad you enjoyed it" Neytiri said taking Jake's hand and leading him away " come let us eat and enjoy the night before my daughter leaves for the omatikaya clan" came her father from the risen ground in front of the tree Ni'awtu was leaving to better help Jake with his missions on the RDA she had been working with him since she started training her father noticing she had some understanding in strategy and planning attacks along with some knowledge on war tactics but what she didn't know was that the first mission she'd plan would only be the beginning of a series of bad events with a happy end