Avatar: {Hybrid and Alien]

{21}

They searched the storage section everywhere.

It was mostly leftover ammunition and weapons, abandoned by the RDA like the base his friends have occupied when they left. It also came with extra food rations and some medical equipment. However, they did not find any trace of the items that they were looking for. "They must have already shipped them back to Earth. Long before we even got here" Asim said, sighing and shaking his head. "Not quite. This isn't the only storage that this base has. There is another one. We only have to find the entrance" Kentaro said as he began to search the floor for something. "You mean a trapdoor?" Asim asked as he hollowed his friend. "Exactly. Like everyone...we like to keep some things a secret from everyone. Including the RDA." Kentaro said as he continued to search. Soon both spotted a square trapdoor on the door, hidden behind some containers. Kentaro moved over to it and searched for a handle, pulling it once it was found. It didn't move, and they found out that it required special access to open it. "Not a problem" Kentaro said as he quickly pulled out a keycard from his pocket and placed it over the access pad. The door beeped as a green light shone and the trapdoor slowly opened automatically for them. A ladder mechanism lowered down for them to climb down. "When did you get that?" Asim asked Kentaro as he eyes the access card. "I stole it from one of the officials that were leaving, for future use. I guess I was right doing that" Kentaro said as he slipped the card back in his pocket. "Nice move" he said with a nod before both climbed down the ladder.

Once down in the basement compartment, they came upon many equipment containers, each labeled with a sort of special marking. "Told you" Kentaro said to Asim, smiling with pride as both of them went to inspect the contents of the containers. Most of them contained new types of weapons that were tempting enough to just take with them, as well as other types of tools that were new to him. But Asim shook that thought away from his mind and focused on the primary objective. Asim and Kentaro continued to open up each container box and search for the native items. So far they only found weapons and other equipment for other things. In one moment Kentaro opened one small box and found...a packet of vodka bottles. "Oi, Asim. You think we should bring this to Mikhail?" Kentaro asked as he pulled one crystal bottle of fine vodka. "The only remaining trace of vodka here in Pandora, and left unattended? No.....Definitely. Just make sure that he doesn't find out, or that Lily gets her hands on it" Asim said, making Kentaro chuckle before he set the bottle in the container again and closed it to bring it along. Asim continued to search until he reached some more special-marked containers, these ones having digital locks protecting them. "Hey, Kentaro. Mind lending me a hand here?" Asim called out to his friend, who came over and pulled out the keycard to unlock the first one. Once the lock was opened, the mechanism clicked and the cover opened slowly.

Inside, was the sacred items that belonged to the na'vi.

The items ranged from totems of various different animals, jewelry made from bone and precious stones, pendants made of stone and having beautiful engravements, and weapons such as knives and bows. "This...this definitely must be it" Asim said without a doubt. "Utsukushī." Kentaro said, marveling at the beautiful designs of the items. Their moment of admiration was suddenly interrupted when Shaka spoke on the radio. "Have you two found it? Please, answer me. You have eight minutes remaining" He said, making Kentaro and Asim snap out from their observance. "Copy, we found them. We are on our way out" Asim said. "How are we going to get all of these containers out? We should only take the items and get out soon" Kentaro said as he checked his timer on his wrist. Asim looked around for something that can carry all of the items they planned to take without breaking them in a hurry, even if the items were made of wood and some were protected. He then spotted a large lightweight container big enough to carry all of them. But what he also noticed was one of the containers that he opened that had an interesting weapon.

It was a modern bow with a good amount of arrows, the latest model, or another previous one, with a black color scheme. For some reason, it started to interest Asim to the point that he quickly grabbed it and placed it in the large co rained along with the na'vi items. Kentaro helped with the other items as he unlocked the remaining special containers and placing their contents in the larger container they were going to use and bring with them. "Alright, all set!" Asim said as he closed the contained and locked it before he and Kentaro grabbed the handles to pick it up. Once in the ladder, they did their best to carefully pull and push up the container out through the trapdoor. "Is it heavy?" Asim asked as he pulled the handle with effort, while Kentaro was below and pushing. "Chigau. I'm fine. Keep pulling" Kentaro replied as they soon managed to pull the container up and set it in the floor. Once that was done they both made sure to leave everything in order as if they have t been there before closing all containers on both floors and the trapdoor. "Items secured. We are ready to exit" Asim radioed Shaka as he and Kentaro picked the container by the handles, making sure that no one was currently in the hangar before exiting the supply room.

"Copy that. Ready to reset the system" Shaka said as Asim and Kentaro hurried to the door that would lead outside while carrying the container. Kentaro got his mask ready as they were about to open the door when someone from behind shouted. "Hey! What are you two doing?" An adult voice called out to them, making both of them freeze and turn around. They spotted one of the personnel in the doorway of the other side of the hangar, accompanied by another. "Ksu! What do we do?" Kentaro cursed as both stood about midway in opening the door. "Asim, Kentaro, what is the status? I am about to shut down the system" Shaka's voice said on the radio. Asim knew that there was no time for being careful as they had been caught, and that waiting was only going to lead them into delay. So Asim did the only logical thing to ensure that they would make it out.

"RUN!!" Asim shouted to Kentaro as he pulled the handle and entered the compartment, both going to open the second door.

The alarm started to sound and the red lights blared as the Pandoran air started to seep into the hangar, making the base personnel get distracted and instead go after their breathing masks. This gave Asim and Kentaro the opportunity to go out of the base and start running back outside towards the main gate. "Shaka!! They busted us!! Shut down the system now!! Emeralda, get the chopper ready!!!" Asim said as he and Kentaro tore through the landing area at full speed. The alarms kept sounding, and both heard the shouts of the base's personnel as they headed out. "They're going to shut down the gates, and Shaka won't be able to override once the main system gets the doors closed!" Kentaro said. "Keep going! We are almost there!" Asim shouted as both continued to run towards the gates. But soon Kentaro  was right as the door mechanism began to move and the doors started to close. "Nonononononono!!! Come on!!!" Asim shouted as both did their best to reach before the door closed. When they though that they weren't going to make it, a small explosion tore the doors aside, making Asim and Kentaro stop.

When the smoke cleared, the shape of Mikhail with a detonator in hand was revealed, smiling. "What took you two so long?" Mikhail asked as both Asim and Kentaro smiled. "Nice one! Now let's get going!" Asim said as he and Kentaro resumed running, Mikhail positioning behind them to provide cover. They soon joined up with Shaka as he returned form his post, running with them as they hurried to the chopper where Emeralda was waiting. Once everyone hurried inside and took their seats, Emeralda piloted the chopper and lifted off as quick as she could before the base's personnel reached them. They let out relieved sighs when they saw that they reached a safe distance, relieved that they managed to escape just in time. "Nice one! Although a bit too close. Did you two get all of them?" Emeralda asked on the radio. "We did. And we brought a special surprise to accompany it" Kentaro said in response.

Everyone cheered and whooped as their chopper took them back to their outpost.