Welcome to chapter 3!
Disclaimer: I don't feel like writing it for every chapter so from now on, you can always refer to the first chapter to read it…. If you go back to the first chapter to read it after every new chapter solely for the sake of reading it, I think you're weird.
Night had completely fallen over Hell's Gate. Without the natural illumination that the forests had, it was impossible to see past the glow of the artificial lights. All of the Na'vi had settled themselves into their own respective spots on the metal floor. Between the fear of the killer, the unfamiliar surrounding, and the constant sound of ikrans walking on the rooftops, sleep was all but impossible for the Omiticaya. It was strange though. Most of the Na'vi that knew about Hell's Gate and what it actually was expected there to be more of the wild animals inhabiting the metal fortress. Despite the fact that it had been vacant for months, it was still completely uninhabited.
There was a loud screech from the ceiling of the room the Omiticaya were in. All of them immediately looked up and several of the hunters drew the bows and spears. An ikran suddenly fell in front of the opening in the wall that everyone had used to get in. The light that shined out of the opening was bright enough that someone could make out another letter 'E' carved on the ikran's wing. Several more followed. Each of them being thrown down forcefully. Two hunters ran outside the opening and pointed their arrows towards the roof. The sound of a struggle was obvious and it was far too dark for them to make out what was attacking and they weren't about to fire blindly. Both were hit hard though when one of the ikrans came down slamming into them. At the sight of this, the Na'vi that remained inside headed farther inside the complex away from the wall.
Neytiri headed to the front of the group and instructed them to follow her. Since she had shared a bond with Jake, she probably knew more about the layout of Hell's Gate than any other Na'vi on Pandora. Her knowledge might have been small, but it was enough to guide them to temporary safety. What they all ended up in was a large hexagonal room with sever broken computers and glass display screens. This room was even darker than the last. The only light that came through was from the lights that had been turned on in the room that everyone had just occupied. The only aspect of anything in the room that could be made out was its shape.
There was an atmosphere of panic which was then only worsened when the lights in that room suddenly came on. Several of the Na'vi drew their spears and bow and arrows and pointed them at the sound of light footsteps that they heard just before the lights came on. To their astonishment though, it was Jake. Neytiri was one of the several that was ready to shoot him. She sighed in relief and lowered her bow. The other Na'vi did the same. She ran over and embraced him starting to explain what had just happened in his absence.
"Don't worry Neytiri, from now on, everything is going to be alright." Jake said calmly to ease the tension not only on her, but all of the Na'vi within earshot. He wrapped one of his arms around her and raised it so his hand was touching her upper back. Neytiri backed up and broke the embrace and that was when she felt a sharp point on her back right where Jake's hand was. One of the other Na'vi saw that Jake was holding a knife ready to kill her.
"Look out!" the hunter shouted in Na'vi as he fired an arrow right at Jake's head…
And that's chapter 3!
Did you see it coming? Well, if you did, you are never going to guess what'll happen next!