Avatar the Way of Water (My Version)

Grounded Again

Here is the next chapter. Hope you all enjoy this one. Spoiler alert, the same song in the previous chapter will features in this one and once again credit for this song goes to Disney. I do not own it. I am not trying to take credit for it. Enjoy!!!

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Lo'ak, with a bubble covering his face and body again, and Tsu'tey dived underwater. They gazed at the pod of Tulkun swimming together in harmony. It was beautiful seeing them all together. They weren't alone. They had one another to hold onto. Their eyes saw them. A worried vocal noise squeaked through the water. They were noticed. All about Aloa seemed horrified by the glimpse of Lo'ak riding Tsu'tey. Tsu'tey became scared.

We should go. He was afraid word of this would spread and Lo'ak would be in great trouble.

"Be calm," Lo'ak patted the side of his neck. The Tulkun swam around them but it was only Aloa whom the boy glimpsed at. She swam over towards them slowly. He dismounted his spirit, brother, and swam off his back over to her right side signing I see you to her.

Lo'ak, it is wonderful to see you again. She squeaked, showing no hostility. Her eyes turned to the nervous Tsu'tey. Who is this?

"This is my spirit brother,"He introduced using sign language as well. "Please don't be afraid everyone," He addressed the pod. "He's very friendly. He'd never hurt anyone,"

His kind is responsible for the deaths of many Sea Navi. One argued. Tsu'tey was offended.

"Listen to the boy first," Aloa firmly insisted. "Let us hear what he has to say," The majestic whale-like creatures heeded her words but they remained cautious as ever.

"Tsu'tey saved my life," Lo'ak announced, speaking for the first to a group of beings of his spirit brother's selflessness. "And his mother saved my life when I was a child. I'm sorry about the awful things that have been happening at sea to all those people...but it isn't right to blame Tsu'tey and his kind for what happened,"

He's a daemon creature. He's dangerous! Scorned a not-so-friendly Tulkun. Tsu'tey was offended. He was more scared than ever, desperate to take Lo'ak and flee.

Silence. Aloa ordered. Don't interrupt him like that.

"He's not dangerous!" cried out Lo'ak, expressing fury with his face and fingers at the Tulkun for insulting his spirit brother like that. "He's just different! That's all! I know how he feels because..." his fury died away, replaced with alienation. "I know what it's like to not fit in and have everyone hate you for being something they're afraid of," his feelings of loneliness touched Aloa's heart. He raised his five fingers. "Nearly everyone in the Metikyena hates me. Daemon. Alien. That's all they see. Just because you're different, it doesn't mean that it's okay to be bullied or treated like you're someone who would harm other people. Being lonely is the most awful thing you could ever feel. And Tsu'tey doesn't deserve that. His kind has been hated for too long out of fear and prejudice. It has to stop,"

The Tulkun exchanged glimpses at one another but Aloa was the only one truly moved by such a speech. She swam a little close. Connect to my queue. Let me see your memories.

To Lo'ak's astoundment, her three jaws opened. Did he have to swim inside?

Don't be afraid. Purred another female one. She won't eat you.

Though he couldn't understand her, Lo'ak could tell by the positive tone that it was safe. He was about to swim inside when Tsu'tey grabbed his ankle with his prehensile tail.