Avatar: To Live Again

Bring The Clans Together

The Na'vi people waited as Jake, Tom and I cried and mourned for our friend. Jake stood up with closed eyes before taking a deep breath and opened his eyes.

An inner fire sprouted from within him and I could almost taste its burn through the bond.

Jake held out his hand for Neytiri to take and turned to Tsu'tey "With your permission, I will speak now. You do me the honor of translating" Tsu'tey nodded as Jake turned to the people and spoke.

"The Sky People have sent us a message, that they could take whatever they want"

Dread fell all the more as Jake said those words and I was about to step up and five him a piece of my mind when he suddenly spoke.

"But we will send them a message, you ride out as fast as the wind can carry you."

I saw the beginnings of a smile in Tsu'tey though it was more feral than I thought. Hope bloomed across the hearts of the people as they began hollering.

"You tell the other clans to come, tell them Toruk Makto calls to them"

Brief glances at me came and I stepped up beside Jake, a feral grin beginning to form.

"Will you fly now? With me?, my brothers, sisters?"

The hollering grew and Tom looked at Jake with pride as Ni'nat clutched him while smiling at Jake.

"And we will show the Sky People, that they cannot take whatever they want and that this...THIS IS OUR LAND"

At that final statement loud cheers came and I let loose a loud roar of delight as the familiar adrenaline I had as an assassin beginning to pump within me.

Jake clasped Neytiri's hand as the two raced across the Omatikaya with Tsu'tey and I following behind. The Na'vi parted like a blue sea as the two toruks landed in front of us.

Neytiri stopped to let Jake connect his tswin before he stretched out his hand to her which she gladly took. I hopped on to my toruk before connecting my tswin and together, the toruks let out mighty roars as they flew up.

Tsu'tey was not far behind me and we both gave each other feral grins as we flew through dawn to the clans.

***

The Horse Clan of the Plains were Na'vi that rarely have an ikran to ride with but they have strong pa'lis that could run very fast.

Out arrival had struck awe and fear as Jake and I landed in the entrance of their tribe. Many had bows, spears and arrows in their hands and looked like they were ready to take aim when Tsu'tey called.

"Mawey ma tsmukan, ma tsmuke! (Calm dear brothers, dear sisters)"

Their clan leader stepped in, his eyes wary but filled with respect. Jake stood up and the two conversed in rapid English and Na'vi.

The people eyed the toruks then at Jake and me as if the couldn't comprehend two Toruk Maktos here in their clan.

Jake started to inform them about the oncoming attack the Sky People will bring to the Tree of Souls which gave growls and hisses from the people and I could tell it upset the clan leader too.

With a loud bellow he growled out a "Maktoko!" And the while clan burst with whoops and cheers as they ran to their pa'li to run back to the Tree of Souls.

Though most of the Omatikaya and the other Na'vi warriors already left for Tree of Souls, their clan leader insisted on letting us stay for the night.

Jake yawned and gave him thanks before he and Neytiri went inside a vacant tent. One Na'vi showed me my own place to sleep and I thanked her before going in.