Calm Before The Storm, Jake Sully

002, Teach Him.

It wasn't hard to become intrigued.

Denahi's ears were perked against her head, tail wagging side to side as she continued to walk towards the commotion.

She heard as the Na'vi gasped, and cleared a pathway for the clothed Avatar.

"My, Eywa..." Denahi whispered to herself, noticing the Avatar was the same one she had seen in Grace's school.

Denahi hid behind her people, standing on her toes to peek over his shoulder.

Jake caught eyes of her, his head twisting back as he continued to watch Denahi in distress. Well, that was until his lips curled into a flashy smile and his hand raised to greet her.

Denahi furrowed her brows — why was he waving his hand around like that?

"You know him?" Otanu, a local teacher around the clan, asked Denahi. "No, I don't," It wasn't all a lie, she didn't know Jake personally.

"This creature... why do you bring him here?" Eytukan questioned Neytiri, his daughter.

"I was going to kill him but there was a sign from Eywa," Neytiri replied before Denahi stepped forwards, Tsu'tey watching with a frown across his face.

Tsu'tey knew of Denahi's interest towards the Sky-people.

"I have said no dreamwalker will come here! His alien smell fills my nose..." Eytukan explained as Neytiri ignored Jake's questioning.

Denahi stepped forwards, Neytiri smiling at the sudden presence of the girl, "My father is deciding whether to kill you."

Jake's ears flicked down at that, "Your father? It's nice to meet you, sir."

But, he was stupid.

Jake stepped forwards without thinking to greet Eytukan, only to be dragged back by all the others.

"Step back!" Mo'at, the only person Denahi now looked up to, began to inch towards them, "I will look at this alien."

"That is mother, she is Tsahìk — the one who interprets the will of Eywa," Neytiri explained before Denahi nodded her head in agreement.

"Who's Eywa?" Jake asked.

Denahi sighed, shaking her head at Jake.

After Mo'at circled Jake's body, she turned to ask him, "What are you called?"

Jake smiled, "Jake Sully." Mo'at pilled her wooden pin out and stabbed Jake in the chest, tasting his metallic blood afterwards.

She watched in fascination, Jake flicked his eyes between Mo'at and... Denahi.

Something about the way she leaned on her toes, eagerly watching as Neytiri attempted to pull her back almost made Jake chuckle.

"Why did you come to us?" Mo'at questioned.

"I came to learn..." Jake responded.

Mo'at didn't believe his response for a second. "We have tried to teach other Sky-people. It is hard to fill a cup which is already full," Mo'at explained to Jake.

"I don't think his cup has a drop in it," Denahi whispered to Mo'at, "He does not even know who Eywa is."

Denahi had a point.

Jake chuckled at Denahi's words, "Yeah, my cup is empty, trust me. Just ask Dr. Augustine, I'm no scientist."

Denahi went to step forwards again but Neytiri exclaimed her detests on otherwise.

"What are you?" Mo'at asked, rather quickly at Jake's reply.

"I was a Marine. A, uh, warrior of the Jarhead clan!" Jake said, looking around confused as his mind scrambled to think of something.

"A warrior? I could kill him easily!" Tsu'tey exclaimed before Denahi hissed at him.

"And it would take only a teenager to kill you..." Denahi reminded him, making him think back to all the times Mukata had almost got him killed.

"This is the first warrior dreamwalker we have seen. We need to learn more about him!" Eytukan said to them all, Denahi trying to hide the smile that crossed her cheeks.

Jake could tell, from her reaction, that Eytukan had said something positive.

He inched towards Denahi, Neytiri hissing as he wandered close to her body.

Jake only furrowed his brows — did he look that harmful to them all?

"Denahi, you have taken an interest into this... demon. Why don't you teach him our ways?" Mo'at asked, holding onto Denahi's wrists.

Denahi nodded in agreement, twisting her head to meet Jake's amber eyes. "Of course," She replied with a smile.

Mo'at pulled away and walked back to Jake, "It is decided. Denahi will teach you our ways. Learn well, Jakesully, then we will see if your insanity can be cured."