My special one. Tsu'tey x oc

Chapter 14

Slanted is na'vi

Things have been a blur. It seemed like dreams and reality all meld together for me. Sometimes I can't even tell the two apart. As I dream I saw what I believed to be Earth, but it was not what I thought it would be. This earth appears to be dying or dead. The planet's atmosphere is filled with smog, the waters a deathly color of black and looks to be filled with a strange goo. It appears I'm walking down a stone street and I keep looking back as if I were frightened and felt like something, or someone was following me. A loud bang echoes through and like in all nightmares this is where I wake up. Waking up was almost painful. I could barely move and everything was blurry. I look around and try to decipher where I am. Someone enters the room and they come closer as my vision focuses on them. It's Tsu'tey, he shouts something but it was muffled so I couldn't fully understand what he was saying. More people enter the room and soon it gets crowded. I could see my mother and father as they get closer to me. Mother grasps my face in her hands and she appears to be trying to ask me something but I can't hear her well. My consciousness starts to fade again and I see the panic rise on all of their faces.

(three weeks later.)

Over the last few weeks my mind would fade in and out of reality as I would wake up and then fall unconscious once more. When I was finally able to fully wake up my parents, sister and Tsu'tey cried tears of joy. Thanking Eywa for not taking me as well. That was when the reality of Sylwanins death hit me. I started crying and begging for them to tell me that she was still alive but they couldn't. All they could do was cry with me as we mourned her death. After that I was never fully left alone. I would always have someone watching me, making sure I didn't overwork myself and that I didn't lose myself in my grief for everyone knew I blamed myself for my dearest sister's death. Even though I had all these people helping me I didn't have the one person I needed most, Neytiri. Ever Since i've woken up it feels as though she has been avoiding me. I feel like I know the answer why though and it hurts my heart to the core. It must be because I look like them. The ones who killed our older sister and almost killed me if that is truly the reason she avoids me like the plague than I really have failed.

Night soon comes and everyone gathers around the cookfire, well everyone except me. I managed to sneak away to get some alone time so that i might think. As I sit there and contemplate how things are gonna go on in life from now on, someone sits next to me. I turn to see who it is and to my surprise it's Neytiri and she holds two leaf bowls filled with food. You must eat little sister lest you waste away. She says as she places a bowl into my lap. I smile at her and start to slowly eat not truly hungry but willing to do it if it means she will keep me company. Why have you been ignoring me these last few days? I ask her looking up through tearful lashes. I didn't want to hurt you anymore than you already have been. She says as she stops eating to look down at me. I look up at her confused because at the moment the only thing she's done to hurt me was avoid me. She must have noticed the hurt and confused look on my face as she goes into an explanation. I didn't want to do anything that would accidentally make you think of Sylwanin. That would make you think I was trying to replace her as the eldest. She says as tears well up in her eyes.

Oh Neytiri, that would never happen. If anything, I need my big sister more than anything right now. I tell her as I place my hand on hers in a comforting gesture tears falling from my eyes. She places her food down and pulls me into a hug as we both cry embracing one another. We soon join everyone else down by the fire and join in on the fun. Soon like every night it soon grows time to go to bed. For the next day there is always something new to do when you have your loved ones close to you. We climb up to the family hammock and lie down in it together. Even though we have lost people we love we shall always be glad to have those who survived surround us in a loving embrace. We shall always thank the great mother for providing us with what we have and the love she shows us every day.

The next few days go by quickly and lately I've noticed that mom and dad have been acting weird like they are hiding something. I try not to dwell on it thinking that it is just me being paranoid after all that has happened and continue on with my day. Right now I am currently working on a new bundle of arrows so that I can join the hunt later this week. One might think that making a new arrow or spear head is easy as they watch the more experienced member of the clan make them. It's not, it's really not and I soon learn this as my frustration grows as I ruin another almost completed arrowhead. Footsteps soon catch my attention as I set down my tools to let my hands rest. You are letting your anger get a hold of yourself again Ma Riely. Tsu'tey says as he sits next to me. I let out a huff of irritation. I know I know but I can't help it. It's frustrating every time the stone chips wrong. I tell him as I pick back up the ruined arrowhead. I turn and look at him and see a smile on his face as he looks back at me. Why don't you put this to rest for a moment. Your mother and father have sent me to collect you for they have a big announcement for the clan. He says as he holds out his hand for me so that he could help me up.

I grasp onto his fingers and he pulls me up as he stands and then motions for me to follow him to the main area of Hometree. We walk in and see the whole clan has gathered around my parents. Mom motions me and Tsu'tey forward to join her and dad under the skull of the great Toruk. People around us are murmuring as they await what my parents have to say to them. Dad walks forward and raises his hand and immediately everyone goes silent. I know these last few weeks have been hard. He begins. Especially with the loss of so many of our young warriors. But let us celebrate this small bit of good news me and my mate have to deliver to you today. He then turns the attention to mom who walks to the front. Today we shall announce the names of the next Olo'eyktan and Tsahik! She raises her arms above her head and the people cheer. Silence. Father says sharply and everyone falls silent once more. Tsu'tey shall be the next Olo'eyktan! Father says and holds out his arm geturing for Tsu'tey to stand next to him. Tsu'tey walks up to him proudness radiating off him as he does so with his chin held high. The clan once again erupts into cheers.

Mom is the one to silence them this time as she raises her hand. Now before I announce who the next Tsahik shall be, I want to tell you all a story. She says as the crowd grows quiet. A few years ago I visited the tree of souls and was given a vision from the great mother. The vision she gave me was one of fate between two people and how their future shall be. I saw things that I wouldn't have thought possible before. She says as she looks around at the crowd as they anxiously await for her to say who the next Tsahik shall be. Eywa has made it clear that the only women to be mated to Tsu'tey shall be, Riely! She says and the people go nuts in celebratory cheers. Tsu'tey looks happy and I am as well. Dad silences them once more before saying. For now they shall be a fated pair but since Riely is still young only when she comes of proper age, dad gives Tsu'tey a bit of a stink eye as he continues on, shall they then be allowed to actually mate with one another. For now let us celebrate them as they shall one day lead you all together as one! He finishes and Tsu'tey rushes towards me picking me up and spinning me around in glee as the rest of the clan start to celebrate around us.