Avatar: The Return of The Songbirds

Chapter Forty-Five - Find Them

As the large group of Na'vi got further and further away, the general's patience was quickly growing thinner. "What is taking so long! Find another way across this damn thing!" She hissed, pacing back and forth in pure irritation.

"I'm sorry general...this.. whatever this is, is massive!" Lance tried to exclaim. "And everytime we try to get over the way they did...I don't know, our momentum alone just isn't enough." He continued.

"Lance, all I am hearing are excuses." The general growled. "Are you telling me that those savages are better than you? They could do it? Why can't you?" She questioned as she slowly made her way over to the shaken man. "I have given you one job. Find a way across. And you seemingly can't even do that right. So, what is your purpose here if you can't do something this trivial?" The General spat, making the crew around the pair shrink a little. "If you can't do this one, simple task." She paused, looking directly into Lance's eyes. "Then you are useless to me." She stated, tone emotionless. 

"Sorry ma'am." Lance apologies, as his ears shot back in a fear induced stress. "I will find a way across." He vowed before walking away.

"The next time I see you, you better have an answer for me marine." The general threatened.

"Yes ma'am." Lance replied with a firm solute.

As Lance's silhouette slowly faded into the distance, a stern voice broke through the silence. "Debrah, we will get over, just relax." Amy barked, as she made her way towards the irritated woman.

"Who is the one in charge here Amy? Don't call me by my name." The general hissed.

"Oh pipe down." Amy groaned. "Jesus, I swear! You have become unbearable since your status changed." Amy barked, gaining a sigh of frustration from her higher up. "We will make it over." Amy repeated, this time in a slower tone. "So, pipe down about it, would ya." Amy finished before walking away, a cloud of anger flowing around her.

"She needs to remember her place." The general hissed under her breath. She began trying to figure out her own solution, but what she failed to realize was that she had multiple eyes locked onto her. Lisa and her team had finally caught up.

The ten of them stayed low to the ground and listened to every word the general said, all of which made them feel uneasy. "This isn't good...that bitch has lost her mind!" Owen hissed, as he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "How are we gonna get past her?" He added looking over to Lisa for guidance.

Lisa let out a shaky breath, unsure how to reply. "Owen is right Lisa." Carmen stated, gaining Lisa's attention. "How should we go about this?" Carmen exclaimed nervously. "We can't take the car over there...obviously." Carmen chuckled. "And with everything we brought! We will barely make it over by foot!" She added. "We have been stuck here for a day already, and we're in the same position they are." Carmen paused, letting out a frustrated sigh. "Behind."

Lisa reciprocated Carmen's frustrations, as she ran her fingers through her hair. "I know...and knowing Chris, they are long gone by now. They got the head start they needed." Lisa exclaimed. "And at this point! We need a miracle to get us over." She groaned. Lisa stood to her feet and began pacing. She didn;t know where to look, where to go. It felt like it was impossible to get to the other side,

As Lisa fell deeper into her thoughts, she didn't notice Charlie slip away into a small opening in the trees, and then, almost as if the heavens were looking down on them, the route appeared. "Oh my god!" Charlie whispered, before bolting back towards her friends. "I found it!" Charlie cheered, before crashing into Carmen's arms.

"Found what?" Maria questioned nervously.

"Our way across!" Charlie replied, excitement radiating off of her. Those words caused everyone's heads to snap in her direction,