A/N I don't own Avatar
I need help, I mean an edditor. Someone who is a native speaker and can help me with the stupid grammar mistakes I make. If there is a volunteer... I would be veeeery grateful.
Chapter 2
Everything in front of me was concrete. I couldn't see anything green. As if I was on Earth… people have ruined so much of this planet, like they have ruined our home.
Grace was talking to me but I couldn't hear her, because of the helicopter. The sound was thunderous. It made me want to put my hands on my ears and scream. But I couldn't…
Jas was sleeping like a dead in my arms, although I didn't know how it was possible with all that noise around us. He must be really tired.
In the helicopter there was a man. He took Jas, so I could climb in with Grace's help, of course.
"Where are we going?" I asked, turning to her.
"In the Hallelujah Mountains." She said, taking Jas in her arms. "Is this him? God, he sure is grown up." Grace smiled at his sleeping face, then turned to me and gave me a reproaching look.
"That's none of your business." I murmured before she even said how wrong I am. Yes, I was wrong and I knew it but it was a painful subject I didn't want to discus. Besides, we weren't alone. There were two more persons I didn't even know.
"Andy, this is Norm." Grace noted then turned back to Jas, still sleeping on her knees. She was looking at him as if he was the most amazing thing in the world. For me, he was but… It was unusual for her to be like this.
I smiled and shook Norm's hand, which he'd held up for me a minute now.
"How's your na'vi?" he asked, smiling friendly to me.
"Oh… I had to learn na'vi?"
Grace turned her head to me giving me the 'you can't be serious' look. Norm stared at me in disbelieve. I bit my lower lip but finally it was too much and I gave up, bursting with laughter. "You… you had to see your faces!"
"Andy, it's really not funny!"
"Yeah, yeah, I know…" I couldn't stop chuckling but at least I was quiet.
…
I don't remember most of the flight. I remember only green rain forest but I didn't see the details. I was so nervous and eager at the same time. All I could think about was the meeting with Jake later that day.
"Andy," Grace called softly "I think there's something you should know."
I turned right, so I could face her. And I didn't like what I saw. She looked so worried and…nearly as nervous as me.
"What is it?" I whispered as if I was in a library. She looked away immediately.
"We're there" I heard a voice from the front seat. I looked around with a mix of curiosity and amazement. The mountains were unbelievably beautiful. Not something you see everyday. I've read Grace's book but this here was… well, I wasn't prepared for it.
Less than two minutes later, the helicopter touched the ground. I came down and took Jas in my arms. It was time to wake him up, even though I knew he prefer to sleep.
"Honey…" I whispered softly, stroking his hair despite the mask he wore, which didn't allow me much freedom. "It's time to open your eyes."
"Are we there…on Pandora?" he asked quietly, barely awake. I smiled and nodded in agreement. I saw his eyes widen. He looked around us and his face was the same as mine…awed.
"There" Grace pointed and my glance went straight to the shacks in front of us. They were as big as buses and grey; Airlift Modules. They looked ugly among the plants of the mountain.
"Hey," I heard the same voice that announced our arrival. "Andy, right? I'm Trudy."
"Nice to meet you" I smiled but I couldn't shake her hand, because Jas was still in my arms. She returned the smile and headed for the entrance of the base. "So…this is our pilot?" I asked Grace.
"Yes." She answered shortly. "You'll get used to."
I nodded and entered the shack. It was a little dark inside but someone turned on the lights. Jas was already deep asleep, when Grace and I reached our room. He gripped my blouse and made a sweet sleepy noise. I loved that.
"Here. Put him here" Grace said pointing to something that looked like an open, white coffin. It had to be a link.
I put him in and covered him with a blanket, then took away his mask. I did the same with mine and gave my full attention to Grace, who was waiting for me to listen.
"You were about to say something…" I reminded, looking into her eyes, now that her face wasn't covered with a mask. She sighed and looked away… again. "Grace? What's wrong?"
"Go take a shower. You need one" she said and turned to the sleeping Jas.
"Thank you very much" I replied sarcastically and rolled my eyes. She was so nice when she wanted to…
"I'm serious. Go take a shower, then eat something. We'll talk later." I could say from the tone of her voice that it was the end of the conversation. I sighed in acquiescence. "Okay, where's the bathroom?"
"There" she pointed the door a few steps away from me, 10 o'clock.
"Fine… so I'll take a shower first, then I'll eat and take care of Jas. He must be hungry." I said, taking off my jacket. I hoped there was a kitchen with a cooker here for I hated micro waved food and I wasn't about to let Jas eat unhealthy.
"Don't worry. I'll make him fried eggs." Grace said, covering his shoulders with the blanket. I stopped dead in my tracks and turned slowly to her.
"Oh, no, you won't. You'll make him boiled eggs and you'll add vegetables. If you want to, of course." I objected. But Grace looked at me as if I was crazy.
"He's a child, Andy, and he's five. There's no need for you to be so overprotective. Besides, he'll like fried eggs with bacon better."
"I won't argue with you. He's my son. I'm not overprotective and it's definitely not your business." I replied, sounding a little harsher than I intended to. She knew nothing about me and Jas and everything I went through.
I don't think there was something wrong about me, caring about his health, especially when it was my responsibility to do so. I wasn't overprotective, I was just a mother and I acted like one.
Grace sighed and rose to her feet with raised hands. "Fine. Boiled eggs. But you are overprotective. I knew that the first second I saw you with Jas."
I rolled my eyes and finally went to the bathroom, touching my hair. I…I didn't need a shower so bad… right?
…
"So… this is my link?" I asked to make sure.
"That's right." Grace nodded. "You lie here, close your eyes and…"
"…try not to think. About anything" I interrupted impatiently like a little child. I couldn't wait any longer. I'd see Jake in less than an hour and I wanted to shorten the time left to our meeting as much as possible.
"Yes" she confirmed looking at me critically. "He's not going anywhere."
I sighted heavily and sat in the link. "I'll wake up in the lab, right?"
"Yes. Listen to the doctors there…but not like you listen to me" Grace replied sarcastically and I stuck my tongue at her childishly. "I'll be outside. I mean, my Avatar." She added.
I looked through the window one last time and saw Jas and Trudy, playing 'truth or dare'. I had nothing to worry about, he was safe with her. "I'm ready" I murmured and lay back. I lowered my sensor array over my body and closed my eyes. I felt Grace closing the hood too.
At first, it was hard to relax and not to think about anything. I just couldn't stop… but I tried really hard.
And then I started to feel weird. As if I was leaving my body… I mean, as if my mind and soul were leaving my body. I've never felt this way before…
Everything before my eyes was blur. I was hearing voices, calling my name, saying that I was in consciousness. The picture became in focus in a few seconds. I could see the doctors' faces clearly now.
"She's in."
I blinked against the strong light and sat up. God, I was so blue… I mean, I knew I'd be blue, but the shock was still there. I moved my arms and legs, and then touched my toes.
"Good." I heard the doctor's voice and looked at her.
"Can I stand up now?" I asked eager to put on some real clothes. I didn't really like this outfit… it reminded me of hospital too much.
"Yes." She said. "Doctor Augustine is outside. Dress up and come out."
I nodded and went to the cupboard, the doctor pointed to me. There were black shorts and a dark blue top on its surface. In the room there was a screen, so I hid myself behind it and took off the gown. Then I put on my new clothes and, already dressed properly, went outside.
It was bright and sunny. Somehow it looked like the sky was bluer than it was on Earth and the plants were greener.
"Oh…" that was Grace's voice definitely. I turned so I could face her. "I see you have no problem with the tail." She laughed playfully. Yeah, I was a little clumsy in my human body, but did she has to joke about it?
"And I see you look younger, granny." I replied, chuckling.
"Oh, that hurt!" she pretended to be very insulted but at the end she laughed quietly. "Now… it's time we did our job. I mean, you did your job" she announced with serious expression.
So… it was already time for work, end of the fun.
TBC
