Avatar the Way of Water (My Version)

Exploring the Forest

After that loving moment with her grandmother, Sylwa decided to go and join her twin, Kiri, and Spider at one of the basement units in the camp where all the scientists loyal to the Navi lived. They entered inside and closed the door shut to conserve oxygen.

"Hey kids," greeted Norm, one of their dad's friends.

"Hey Normie," waved Sylwa. "Hey Maxie," she waved to Jake's other friend. She fist-bumped them and so did Spider and Lo'ak.

Whilst they did, Sylwa watched Kiri rushing over to the giant tank in which Grace's Avatar Body lay inside. She watched as her adoptive sister said, 'Hey ma'. She then climbed down and the two girls walked together over to a computer to watch some old video logs on her biological mother in her human form.

'Maybe I'm just losing it out here, but I see real evidence of a systemic response on a global level. I can't...I won't use the word 'intelligence', since it's, um...maybe 'awareness' is probably a better word'.

The boys leaned in behind them to watch with them.

'It's as if the entire biosphere on Pandora is aware and capable of this cognitive response. Oh, crap. I can't say that. They'll crucify me'. Grace laughed on the video.

Sylwa admired the scientist. She noticed a sad look on Kiri's face. She wish she had known him. "She'd be really proud of you," she comforted.

Once the video ended, the kids leaned against the tank.

"So who do you think hooked her up?" Lo'ak whispered loudly to Spider. "Pretty sure it was Norm,"

"Totally," Spider laughed.

The girls frowned. "That's inappropriate," Sylwa scolded gently.

"You two do not deserve to live," said Kiri, her attitude serious all of a sudden.

"No. No. Thinking about it. He's the teacher's pet. He's out at the lab with her all the time," Lo'ak continued his theory, Spider smirking in agreement.

Sylwa punched his shoulder. "Man, you're more immature than I thought,"

"Come on. He's in like every shot," Spider pointed out. "Just look," he pointed at Norm in the video together with Grace. "See, I'm thinking their two Avatars together, out in the woods..."

Sylwa punched his shoulder. "Oh, don't you start too. Very inappropriate right now,"

"Just gross," Kiri said.

"Guys I mean sometimes it's not so great to know who your father was..." Spider drifted off. Instantly the three Sullys felt deep regret for him. Growing up he had learnt about his parentage, and how truly horrible his biological father was. He turned away. "Whatever. I don't remember him,"

"Spider..." Kiri clasped his shoulder gently. "You are not him,"

"She's right Spider," Sylwa comforted. "You are not defined by where you came from. Only by whom you choose to be,"

"It's okay guys," said Spider.

"You're part of our family," reminded Lo'ak. "That's all that matters to us. And that's what should matter to you too. Nothing else,"

Spider smiled a bit at both of them.

Soon it was time for dinner and they all re-joined the others in their tent. Sylwa ate very slowly. She sat a good distance away from the fire per Jake's request. But the flicker of the flames made the forest fire play back in her head. Lo'ak hugged her close, comforting her from the horrifying experience she had to suffer through today.

"I'm gonna go and get some air," Sylwa stood up.

"Sylwa..." Jake began to say.

"Let her have some space," Moat insisted.