Avatar: {Hybrid and Alien]

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They all made it back home safely.

A huge wave of relief washed over them once the chopper landed in the hidden hangar, Asim and everyone getting off from the transport as Emeralda and Kentaro shut off the engines. Afterwards they headed straight for the outpost. "That was amazing! I got to see and meet the na'vi!" Lily cheered as she stepped down and immediately went ahead of them. Asim and his team smiled as they watched Lily go off with delight. "What a day, wasn't it?" Emeralda said. "Sure was. Can you still not believe it? Us, humans, making peace with na'vi after our kind has been sworn as enemies. What better result can we ask for? I mean, think of what they will teach us the next times we return." Shaka said happily while they walked. "Let's hope that the other clans don't get too curious and travel all the way to meet us. And get the attention of the big bad enough to make us move away." Kentaro said. "The big bad? Sully? What are you talking about? There's no way that he can touch us right now. And even if he did, we will show them what our purpose of being here is. The na'vi trust him, and this other clan trusts us. It will work out, so that we may live peacefully here." Asim said to his friend as they continued traveling. "I don't know. Is this asking too much for them? I mean, we could just go to another outpost and carry our stuff there." Mikhail suggested. "And leave all of this? The botanic dome and all we had worked on to survive? Absolutely not!" Kentaro said, swatting Mikhail's shoulder with a hand and getting a shove by him in return. "What? You said we should take evasive action if the 'big bad' comes for us, right?" Mikhail called up on what Kentaro said, making him frown and grumble something in japanese.

"Guys guys. Relax. We already got over the difficult part of starting a relationship with the natives. The right way. Now comes the fun part; learning from them from scratch." Asim said to put everyone at ease and encourage them. They looked at each other in concern over what they have committed themselves as a group. "I'm still not sure how we can manage that. Shaka is the only one that has more knowledge of the language and culture thanks to the borrowed video files of the famous doctor. Grace Agustine the name. Yet I don't think it would be sufficient." Kentaro said as they arrived at the door of the outpost and opened it to get inside. "Grace Agustine? I think I remember her when I...when I was in the base under the chemical influence..." Asim said, remembering the name of the respected doctor and then the pain of that memory knocking in his head. His friends looked at him with worry, remembering how heart-wrenching their separation had been. Mikhail was silent, like the rest, before coming over to Asim and placing a hand on his shoulder. "Hey, comrade, we are together now. That life you will not return to. Ever. And we won't allow it." Mikhail said firmly to their leader and brother. Asim sighed, looking back up and nodding.

Then they closed the door and let the oxygen flow back in before the majority took of their breathing masks, making their way to the main room afterwards. "By the way, how did you manage to get your hands on those video files Kentaro? Don't tell me you stole them." Asim asked as they all put away their breathing masks in their places. "Correction and reminder; borrowed them. Unless I am forced to, in no circumstances I am stealing. Only when the the situation calls." Kentaro said with a hint of disgust, making Asim chuckle. "In regards to your question, I downloaded those files in Hell's Gate long before we left the base. And furthermore near a remote base that seemed to have been damaged during the mountain battle." Kentaro explained, walking over to the computer monitor. Asim and Shaka went over to sit beside Kentaro as he logged in and opened the files in the hard drive easily. "Here, these are the files." Kentaro said as he pointed to the files on the screen that were labeled [APR LOGS]. "Interesting" Asim mused as Kentaro moved back a bit. "And there you have it. It contains all of the doctor's research and discoveries, as well as records of important findings. Oh, and also video logs of the doctor and members of the program. One of the being the famous Jake Sully." Kentaro said. Asim nodded and immediately began to take a look at them, starting from the beginning. Shaka smiled as he saw his friend begin, noticing how eager Asim was, while Kentaro got up and went to the garden. "Want me to explain some parts?" Shaka asked Asim. "Don't worry. I'll let you know when I have some questions. You go and help the others while I study." Asim said as he looked at his friend and nodded. Shaka smiled and patted him on the back before going to the greenhouse domes with the rest, leaving Asim to watch and examine the information.

***

Hours passed, and Asim only stopped to take some breaks and help his teammates on important tasks around the outpost before resuming. Outside the outpost, a rainstorm began.

From the video logs and the side information that this Dr. Grace Agustine has provided, Asim was very interested in learning about the na'vi and the world of Pandora. So much, that he almost forgot that time has flown by and was already midnight. Lily was the one to remind him as she came over to the desk where Asim sat. "Big brother...are you still awake? It's...late..." Lily said, her words interrupted when she gave a big yawn. Asim snapped from watching an interesting video log that was explaining about the na'vi culture when he heard Lily's voice. "Oh! I am so sorry. I got caught up with this. Don't worry. I'll go to sleep right away" he said as he rubbed his eyes and later turned off the monitor. Soon afterwards he got up to go was his teeth. A good thing that there was fresh water and some good toothpaste still on the alien planet. Afterwards he went directly to the sleeping quarters, but was stopped when he heard his young sister's voice. "Big brother...can I sleep with you tonight? I'm...scared of the storm outside." Lily said, looking up at Asim as she carried a blanket with her. Asim looked at her pleading face, like she always did whenever she was scared, and nodded with a sigh. "Okay. Sure. Come on." He said with a smile and gestured with his head to follow. Lily smiled and both went to the bed, where Asim laid down with a groan while Lily immediately snuggled under the covers.

Asim smiled as his little sister got comfortable, yawning a bit as he got ready to sleep. "Hey...big brother?" Lily asked moments later. "Yes?" Asim said as he turned to face and look at her. "What were you studying about?" Lily asked. "Some stuff about the na'vi and the forest." Asim answered her. "Why did you stay up late?" She asked. "Well...to learn more about them. So that we can be friends with the na'vi and so that you can learn too. In these next days, we will all practice the language and familiarize with the culture. So that you can be friends with them" Asim said to Lily, who smiled brightly. "I will do my best to learn." Lily promised to Asim, making him smile proudly and hug her. "That's my little sister" he beamed at her, and Lily giggled as she hugged back.

Then after a while everyone was asleep, while the storm continued outside the outpost.