Chapter six

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Character Description:

Sally May Hedsonbious

Age: 63 (human) 15 (Na'vi)

Weapon choice: Kanata, NS-5 Wasp , and Empty Hand

Appearance Human: Salt and pepper hair, caramel skin tone close to Native American, well-toned body with semi hour glass figure, and some face wrinkles.

Appearance Avatar: 9ft 2in tall with DD cups and hour glass figure. Hair with micro braids.

Bio: General Sally Mae Hedsonbious decorated war veteran from the War of 2145 and key member of NEOECO. She had served with the infamous Colonel Miles Quaritch as a lieutenant colonel. While in Brazil, Sally took note of how Quaritch encouraged some soldiers to mistreat and abuse POWs , and when their units reached an insurgent's village he would order the complete destruction of the village along with all its inhabitants. Three days before their next deployment, Sally walked up on Quaritch and four of his closest soldiers beating a captured villager. The man was crying and begging for mercy as his bloody body was kicked and punched mercilessly. Sally was so shocked by their actions; she used her advanced martial arts and fighting skills to beat down the four soldiers. Then she looked at Quaritch and told him that he had two choices early retirement or she would turn in the evidence about his dishonorable actions towards non-combatants to the command board. With Quaritch gone, Sally help bring the war to an end quickly was promoted to General and given a sit on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After three years on the staff, Sally retired from the Marines and completed her medical degree just as word about the RDA's war with Na`vi ended with Quaritch's death. Sally aided NEOECO to change the balance of power, and gain control of earth's governments. Sally was asked by the United Nations to become the Director of Hope's Path, and her husband William become head of medical R&D for Pandora. Sally and William accepted and relocated to Pandora where they found out that Aleena was pregnant with her first child.


Smuke sì Smukan! Ayoeng Zene Wen!

(Sisters and Brothers! We Must Fight!)


(Normal POV)

Lerì and Ean reach Kelutral and did a quick assessment of the defenses and positions of the warriors, where the children, and non-fighters are being sent. ~Kehe! Kehe!~ Ean repeats loudly in his head. He turns to Lerì and says, "Ma Lerì, knowing sa`nu she won't be far behind. Rutxe go look around for a safe place to send the elders and `eveng. I see you soon." He gives her a loving kiss then runs into Hometree.

Inside Ean would normally see everyone preforming a different task from weaving baskets to child learning the songs of the people. The ground floor is normally full of activity; at night children will play together until bedtime, but lucky the base area is barren. When he looks up people are in the upper levels, Ean dashes towards the center spiral screaming in his mind. ~I have to get these people away from here. ~

Sprinting full speed up the spiral, Ean comes to a stretching halt seeing Keìan talking with his sister. ~Yes I'll let them lead the evacuation. ~ Ean rushes pass others on the upper level toward him yelling, "Keìan! Keìan!" He turns around looking at Ean charging towards him, and Ean continues shouting, "Ma tsmukan I need your help NOW!" Face to face, he says with a stone face look, "Ma Keìan! Ma Soey! You have to start evacuating kelutral NOW!"

"Ean what?" Soey asks.

"We are safe…" Keìan starts.

"Kehe Keìan, they must leave! We are in great danger here!" Ean cuts him off.

"Ean rutxe we are safe here." Soey continues force issue.

"MA TSMUKE, TSMUKAN RUTXE! AYOENG KEHE ARE NOT SAFE HERE YOU MUST GET EVERYONE OUT NOW!" Ean shouts.

"Tam, Tam ma Ean!" Soey replies.

"Irayo ma Soey." Ean states.

After Ean gives them instructions where Lerì is and where to take everyone, Ean run as fast can to find Hangì and Kxneì and get them to council chamber. He races up the spiral at full speed again praying that this evil will end. Luckily, he reaches the council chamber and find everyone there discussing the final preparations for the attack.

The chamber is wide an open space with massive fire pit in the center. The chamber is big enough to house every member of the clan during songs, mating ceremonies, welcoming new members to the clan and other events. Ean walks through the chamber entrance breathing heavily; his chest expands and contracts at a steady rate as his heart beats like four huge beating drums. Just by stepping foot into the chamber, Ean can feel the heat of the fire rushes emits warming every inch of his tokx. Normally he wouldn't be able to see much because so many Na`vi would fill the room. He slowly approaches the others near the fire pit. Ean glances toward the walls seeing skulls, skins, and other trophies honoring the spirits of their hunts. On the far right hangs the skull of the talioang from Ean first kill after before he became taronyu, yet not to be out shined the larger skulls next his belong to Txep. Ean couldn't help but stand looking at the trophies honouring the ones that gave their lives to help feed the olo, but he feels sadness growing inside him thinking about he did to the aynantang, ~ I could only feel that I dishonoured them. I must restore their honour!"

After a few more seconds of honouring the spirits of the hunted, Ean continues walking closer to the fire pit where Hangì, Kxneì, and the Elders. Getting closer the pit the warmth from the fire increase and his body is blackened in orange light from the fire. His shadow grows larger from the fire's light.

Suddenly three Na`vi walk into the chamber, "Ma Ean!" Lerì says as she runs towards him with a perfect graceful leap into his and they embrace each other, "Oel kameie ngati ma Ean, oeyä muntxan" Lerì says lovingly.

"Oel ngati kameie ma Lerì, oeyä muntxe" he says to her with particle tear filled eyes. After they exchanging greetings, he kisses her softy on lips locking their mouths together. Ean's hand drifts to her lower back and upper butt rubbing her softly. He starts to cup her butt feeling his manhood growing, and her scent making Ean's blood boil with the passion to mate with her again. He starts kissing her deeper, squeezing her butt, and his hips thrusting into her. Finally, she breaks the kiss, "Ma Ean," she says with a shaken voice, "Wait, we can't do this now my love, but once kelutral is safe rooms and have you to do so once again," she commands and kisses him on the cheek.

Regaining his compositor, Ean looks to the council and says with honouring tone of voice and giving the respective hand gesture, "Oel ngati kameie Olo`eyktan, Tsahìk, and Txantslusam ay`aw (Elders). Are you doing well?"

Hangì stands up and speaking with an academic and respectively tone, "Na`vi kameie ma Ean and yes irayo."

Just as Hangì was about to continue to his greeting to the next olo'eyktan from the council and himself, Kxneì shoots up and with thundering proclamation, "EAN! WHO THIS WOMAN AND WHY DID SHE CALL YOU MUNTXAN!?"

One second after Kxneì proclamation, another elder stands up and with the same booming voice, "Ean did you mate with this woman? Tell us now Ean!"

Ean looks at the Council of Elders that he turns to look back at Lerì. He looks deeply into her big beautiful amber-green eyes that glow radiantly with the reflection of the fire roaring in the background. In her eyes, Ean can see their future and the future of the two clans. He could sense that their love is pure and strong enough to handle anything fired at them. Ean them looks back at the Council of Elders and with his most commanding voice announces, "This is my mate and no one will stand between us!"

Without missing a beat as if the tsaheylu is connected between them, Lerì faces the Council and with the same commanding voice she states, "Ean is my mate and I will not let no one stop me from loving him."

Then the two look at each other and say loud enough to echo through the chamber, "We are made before Eywa and I love has been blessed by our Great Mother!" They grab each other's hands and start making the way closer to the fire pit.

The same elder shouts out again, "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?! WE DEMAND TO KNOW!" He points towards Lerì.

"Do you think this is really the time or place to discuss this situation?" A voice comes ring out from the entry of the chamber. Everyone's heads turned to look at two figures standing at the entryway to the room. One figure is Na`vi size and the other figure is the size of a human, but their faces are hidden by the fire's radiant glow. They make their way closer to the fire pit.

"Sa'nu! Oel ngaru kameie," Ean says giving the proper hand gesture, and she returns the same gesture to them.

She smiles at them knowing that the woman standing next Ean has her scent of over him, and the same can be said about her because Ean's scent is all over her. "All right Ean, we ran into Keìan and Soey way up here escorting majority of the clan to some emergency safe area because you told them that kelutral isn't safe. Now that we are all here, mind filling us in on what's going on here."

Ean and Lerì walk over to the pit with the other elders and olo`eyktan with Aleena and Sally. One of the elders stands up and points to Sally, "Who is this Sky-person? Aleena why have you brought her here? Do you know her?"

"Srane! This is my sa`nok, Dr Sally May Hedsonbious. She is here to help with our current dilemma. She has extensive knowledge of Panadorain biology, wildlife, and medicine. Also is she the Director for Hope's Path," Aleena introduces to the others. Ean's eyes widened hearing this news.

"It nice to meet all you, but we have to save the proper introductions for later," Sally says walking along side Aleena. They pass Ean and Lerì on their and Sally nods her head towards the others. Ean picks up on the silence command and holds Lerì's hand walking over to the fit pit.

Once everyone is around the pit, silent falls upon everyone only the sound of cracking and pop comes from the fire. Another minute passes and Aleena says, "We are not going to solve anything by sitting here in silence."

Ean faces Lerì and nods then looks at Hangì, "Ma Olo`eyktan something is wrong with atokirina`." He looks at Lerì, and she reaches into her pouch and pulls out an atokirina`. She opens her hand and a faint crimson red light emerges from her hand. Everyone is shocked to see the once gentle, pure, and calming light of the great seed is replace with a dark sinister energy. Hangì and Kxneì get closer and examine the atokirina`. Kxneì eyes grow wide as her mind races to find any meaning behind this strange transformation; while Hangì reaches out to touch it, but his hand freezes with freight feeling the negative aura emitting from it.

The other elders move closer to look at the cursed atokirina; they begin to whisper among themselves while clandestinely glancing at Sally. She spots the reoccurring glances at her and takes in a deep breath from her exomask. She gets up and walks around the elders that where still starring at the tainted seed. Sally gets closer and says, "May I take a closer look sweetheart? I promise I'll give it right back." She smiles holding out her hands. Lerì nods and places the seed into her hands. "Irayo," she responses; the seed floats in her hands while she does a quick analysis of it. "Aleena come over here and tell me what you seem," Sally orders point to part on the atokiniria.

Aleena walks over and looks at what her sa`nu is pointing to. Her focus in on the spot and widen seeing something, "Sa`nu what it that?"

"I was hoping you be able to tell me that. My guess it has to be something virtual, but we won't know unless we can get back to Hope's Path and run scans," Sally retorts still looking at the seed.

Aleena looks up at Lerì with a smile, "Lerì right? May I keep this for the time being, so we can study it?" Lerì gives a puzzle look but then smiles while nodding her approval.


The fire continues to roar with brilliant and fiery protecting to the room from the cold air. The elders keep looking at each other with full of confusion and grief about eh the events unfolding one after another. In the mist of the multiple conversions several questions seem to standout very quickly. Why are our brother and sisters of the na`ring attacking us? Why has the seed from the sacred tree become tainted with such a vial aura? Then from the groups one elder yells out will shaking his fist at Aleena and Sally, "This has to be the sky-people fault! Since we allowed them back on Pandora, Eywa is dying because of the actions from their so called research!"

The questions, comments, and false charges continue to circulate until Hangì says in a booming voice, "MA SMUKE AND SMUKAN, LISTEN TO MY WORDS!" The room falls silent and everyone looks at the elder olo'eyktan. He walks into center of room near the fire and continues in Na`vi, "I will make this short; we know little about what's happening, but we must fight to protect kelutral." The other elders nod in agreement; then Hangì faces Sally, "Sa`nok of Aleena, rutxe find the reason for this."

Sally gives Hangì a puzzle looks and looks at Aleena, "Aleena please translate for me." Aleena nods and starts to translate, "I am sorry, but Na`vi is still in development, so will you repeat what you asked me in English or repeat it to Aleena?" After hear Sally's request, some of the elders and samsiyu begin to laugh at what she wanted to do. Aleena eyes shots out a death glare at everyone who is. They freezes the second they see Aleena's eyes watching.

In a surprising move, Kxneì stands up and says in perfect English, "You will not laugh at her; we will abide by her request. Salley has observed all the things that we have asked her, so to keep balance we must do the same. For she has gain some respect and trust from me."

Hangì listens to Kxneì and he agrees repeating his statement in English. Sally put her hand under her exo-mask thinks about possible reason. "Irayo Kxneì ; I will work continue to gain your trust and respect; now let get down to business." Sally continues to talk about the possible reasons why the current events are happening.


A deafening silent falls over the na`ring. Only the glow from the na`ring, Polyphemus, and stars give the illumination the floods the air with light. The illumination from the na`ring only gives off a calming presence showing that no impending attack or battle is coming to kelutral only lonely silent fills the air. Txep is positioned high in utral lying fully stretched out on the branch with her bow and arrows at the ready to attack and activate the traps at anything that comes her direction. From the forest floor she hears, "Ma Txep, oel ngati kameie."

Her tunnel vision is broken, and she becomes a bit disorientated. She gives her head a quick shake side to side then she extends her arms allowing her stiff joints to pop alone loosen her muscles. "Ma Txep, oel ngati kameie," the voice from the forest floor calls again. Txep stretches for a few more minutes till she looks down seeing someone standing near the utral. "Ma Txep come down," the person commands.

Txep swiftly makes her way down the utral with great acrobatic grace. Her nimble body easily bends around the branches as she makes her way down. On the lowest branch, Txep jumps down and lands on her feet directly in front of a male Na`vi. He stands only three inches taller than Txep, and she looks into his eyes and smirks, "I should have landed on you. It would have been more fun for me."

His four fingers rub the bold side of his Mohawk as his spots begin to burn brighter, "Ma Txep, I..." His words get caught in his throat as he feels Txep's breasts rubbing up and down against his chest, and her hands playing around his lower back just above his tail. He takes a deep breath trying to control his male instincts and the hypnotic effect of her scent flooding his nose.

Txep smirks seeing his struggle to keep control, but then she gets a nose full of his scent making her body burn slightly with passion and her womanhood to tighten a little. She exhales and gets closer hugging him while looking into his eyes, "Oel ngati kameie, ma Mihnga why are you here?" Mihnga wraps his arms around her then softly starts to the kiss her forehead, neck, and lips. "Focus ma Mihnga focus! Why are you here?"

He breaks away breathing softly trying to the fight his urges, "Your sempul want to see you now!"

Txep breaks Mihnga's embrace then turns to walk away, but before she leaves; Txep turns back walks back up to Mihnga grabbing the strap across his chest and yanks him towards her. She says in a sexy voice, "Ye`rin." Then she gives him one more kiss before she dashes off.

Mihnga climbs up to Txep's post and take the prone position. He smirks smelling her scent in the spot and thinking about her parting word 'ye`rin' which means 'soon'. He knows soon they will soon become one.


Txep soars through the na`ring with breath-taking speed heading for the command center where her father awaits for her. While traveling, her mind wonders back and forth between the uniltaron the dream hunt where Eywa will bless her spirit by binding it with her spirit animal, and what her life will be life will he like with her future mate. Her mind suddenly flashes back to day Ean went through his uniltaron.

Txep stands next to Aleena and others from the clan in the gathering hall. The sun shines through the branches lighting the room with sun multiple sun beams. Txep starts to get antsy waiting for any sign or sound to coming from the Chamber of Dreams. She mumbles, "This isn't fair! Why does he get to through the trails so early? Ean is always one step ahead of me."

Aleena watches her daughter as she starts to tap her foot, fiddle with her fingers, and talk to herself. "Ma `ite, you must be calm; I know you are worried about your tsmukan, but you must let Eywa do what she needs to do with him," Aleena states.

"I'm not worried about him sa`nu; I know Ean will get through this with any problem. I'm worried that Ean will get some kickass spirit animal, and I will have to play catch up again. I hope our Great Mother will give him something that I can easily match or bet," Txep responses with a fierce tone of voice.

Aleena shakes her head but can't help but smile, "Txep you and this quest one up your brother is so funny, but I know that this will make you a stronger taronyu and tsamsiyu. Also will the time comes that your heart calls out for its other half, your determination will bring you an equality determine, strong, and loving mate."

Txep looks at Aleena then back at the entrance to the Chamber of Dreams, "Sa`nu, I want to go through trials next, and I…" She is interrupted when a loud scream erupts from the chamber. Everyone turns to face the open hollow leading underground. Another loud scream comes bellowing out, the voice sounds so painful that Txep grabs on to Aleena. "Sa`nu what was that?" she questions with a frighten tone.

The voice screams out again with more throbbing agony; Aleena listens careful, and her eyes widen hearing the voice for the third time. Txep grips harder in her arms, "Ean! He's in terrible pain; the bonding ceremony must beginning. Oh Eywa watch over ma `itan." Txep can only look on in horror hearing the screams coming her brother. Aleena sees her daughter's reaction to the sounds tilts her head to face her. "Ma `ite stay strongggg…yyyooouuu…mmmuuusssttt…,"

Aleena's words begin to stench longer and longer as the world begins to fade into pure white light.

The light fades, and Txep finds herself inside the Utral Aymokriyä grove at night with the star shining like diamonds in the sky. Her heart begins to race as she looks around, and standing near the pond is Mihnga looking at his reflection in the water. She walks over to him feeling her heart race even faster with each step she takes toward him. The air is saturated with his scent, and as she gets closer she fights with all her might to not run and pounce on him. She finally reaches him and they go into strong embrace. Txep buries her face into his chest inhaling more of his scent. Mihnga remains silent leading his down to capture her lips in a heart stopping kiss. ~Oh ma Mihnga, I have waited for so long to for you to take me. Before end of tonight, I will make you mine forever. ~


"I have dreamed about this for so long ma Mihnga," Txep states with her arms wrapped around herself. Her eyes spring open seeing her father and other warriors staring at her. Txep's face burn bright finding her arms around her; she untangles her arms and coughs clearing her voice, "Oel ngati kameie ma sempu, you wanted to speak with me?"

Mewtxä and warriors break out laughing seeing how distracted Txep is, and her poor attempt to cover up her thoughts. "Ma `ite you must learn to remain focus, and I don't mean on Mihnga," Mewtxä advises. She gives an anger looks at the other warriors making them stop laughing. Mewtxä smirks at his daughter's reaction then continues in the native tongue, "Txep I want to take command. I must return to kelutral." He calls for Seykxel, and she comes flapping in then lands close him. Mewtxä mounts his ikran quickly making the bond with her.

"Sempu is Ean coming here?" Txep questions.

"Kehe, I don't know where he is? This is the reason why I'm going back; he might be there. I'll leave this up to ma `ite. Beside Txep, you want to lead now is your chance," he states with a smiles as they take-off. "Eywa ngahu!" he shouts as they fly off into the night sky.

"Eywa ngahu ma sempu," Txep softy states; then she looks at the other warriors and with a commanding voice, "To your post!" They confirm her command with a hoot and holler then take off into the na`ring. She exhales looking into the night sky, "Well Ean looks like I'll protect Kelutral and have one major up on you tsmukan." She laughs out loud.


Mihnga lies in prone position watching for any movement in the na`ring. He eyes trail from left to right and back to forth looking for anything. Twenty minutes past and nothing, the na`ring remains calm and silent; he yawns from boredom letting his mind wonder from the world.

Mihnga finds himself in the middle of the Utral Aymokriyä near a pond looking at his reflection. Suddenly he hears movement in the grove and sees Txep moving towards him. Her scent fills his nose making his heart pound with at a feverous pace as she gets closer to him. Once she is in his arms, they enter a passionate kiss. He feels his manhood begin to grow as their tongue wrestle for dominate. She releases small purrs from her throat every time their tongues come in contact.

They break away from each other after with their heart pounding kiss. He rest his forehead on hers and softly says, "Ma Txep I claim you as mine and…" Txep breaks out his embrace and erotically walks to the side of the lake-bed She lies down removing her loincloth and beaned necklace, but folds her arms and legs so Mihnga could not see her breasts or womanhood. She summons him to come closer with a wave of her finger. He does as commanded and gets closer to his future mate. "I can't wait to become one with you ma Txep," he proclaims as he lies next to her. Mihnga rolls Txep nude body over him and looks deeps into her eyes, "Ma Txep we are…"


Mihnga eyes spring wide open as he scream in pain from a pain emitting in his tail. He looks behind him with tearful eyes, and sees Txep standing with her foot on his tail. Her eyes are filled with angry knowing that she caught him day dreaming or goofing off in some form or fashion. She crouches down with her foot still his tail, "What were you doing?"

"Nothing Txep I was… ouch!" he cries out.

"You better have not been thinking about another woman because I have claimed you as mine and mine alone." Txep smirks stepping off his tail while lying down next to him. She inhales his strong scent emitting from his body. ~It smells the same as it does in my dream. Oh ma Mihnga, ~ she thinks leaning closer to him. To her shock, Mihnga locks his lips with her; Txep's body begins to burn feeling the heat from his lips and fire growing within as her vision blurs in to ecstasy. He opens his mouth allowing her tongue to enter his mouth. Their tongues wrestle with other till Txep gives in allowing to Mihnga to take control; her mind and body are overflowing with passion and blissful pleasure. She feels his hands smoothly and gently rub from her shoulders to hourglass waist. When his firm hands gasp her soft lush bottom a moan escapes from her throat.

Her arms wrap around his neck still trapped in his passionate kiss. Her mind is clouded with thoughts of mating with her childhood friend. Ever since Txep learned to walk, Mihnga is always by her side. Then she feels his other hand messaging her ample breast and more moans come from within her. ~Ah we have to stop; we have a duty to carryout. We must protect Hometree, but damn it I don't want to stop. It feels so fucking good to be in his arms like this. Oh Nawm Sa`nok thank you for giving me a mate like this one. (moan) His hands make my body feel so alive; he's touching me there oh it feels so wet just because of his touch. Ma Mihnga I have dreamed about you at night taking me for your own; my touch is nothing to yours. Sa`nu told me that I will soon feel this way about men, and… ~ "AHH! Yes ma Mihnga!" Txep yells out aloud into the night. "I feel it coming; I feel (moan) it… AHHHH! I'M CUMMING!" Her body arches and her loincloth becomes soaked with her juices.

Txep begins to refocus feeling her inner muscles convulsing from her orgasm. She sees him smirking at her with delight; an angry look fills her expression, and she gives him a mild smack on the face. "Skxawng," she breaths heavy still riding her orgasm, but she jerks him close to her and kisses the spot she smack, "but ma skxawng. Lucky for you, I have an extra loincloth with me or you would be wearing mine and I would have yours." She get up and gets a bag that she left earlier in the tree and walking around the other side to change.

"Ma Txep, I will still take your loincloth and…" *squish* her loincloth hits his face. He starts to laugh all the while inhaling her scent even more.

"Mihnga we have duty to complete," she states changing into a dry loincloth. Once changed, she walks back over to Mihnga, "once this over, I will tell sempu to let me go through the Uniltaron, and after that I will have you. All of you. Now focus on what…"her words are cut off as she feels the utral and everything around them begin to shake.

The shaking is small at first, but is the ground begins to shake more violent with every pasting second. Txep begins to lose her footing and start to slip off the branch. She feels her body go limp with fear, but in a flash, Mihnga grabs her waist then hunkers down next to truck of the utral. Txep looks at his face and him smiles at her. She wraps her arms him putting smile her face. Suddenly, five hammerheads come clashing through the trees. "SMUK ATTACK! SMUK ATTACK!" Txep orders the other warriors station near them. They release hoots and hollers taking aim at the charging hammerheads; they fire the arrows hitting their targets and bring the talioang charge to dead stop.

They watch as the last talioang falls to the ground; he looks at Txep, "Are you ok ma Txep?"

She pushes away from him and walks near to the edge of the branch, "We don't have time to waste. Let move!" She calls out to the other warriors to follow her. She takes off into soaring through tree branches. Mihnga exhales then takes off right after her. He quickly catches up with her and runs long side her. "Ma Mihnga thanks for saving me. I love you, and don't you tell anyone I said that till I'm ready. After all, I have an image to uphold," she states giggling softy.

"I love it when you talk that way. I love you too ma Txep," he smiles and springs forward ahead of her.


Everyone arrives at the trap defense line are met by a very muscular male Na`vi with two other warriors by his side. He walks up greets her, "Oel kameie ngati Txep, where is Mewtxä?"

"Oel kameie ngati, sempu returned to kelutral to check on thing there. You are to follow my commands," Txep demands. The warriors nod their approval in response; Txep looks into the distance and sees trees falling on after another and a trailing line of the smoke and dust coming their way. "Send the word that, once they see my fire arrow hits the first trap; then launch your arrows. I know some of you are sadden by the method of fighting we are doing, but we must protect our home. Honor the animals by sending their spirits by sending them to be with Eywa. Now move out!" The warriors shout and take off dashing through the trees. They climb up a towering tall thick tree. Once in the higher branches they can see over the tree canopy to the break in tree line at the river.

The thundering herds move faster to the trap line thanks to the viperwolves, and the fear that smaller charging animals will be crushed by the larger ones. Their feet pound the ground with relentless furiously drawing them every closer to the kelutral.

"Ma Txep…" Mihnga states seeing the animals cross over the dried river bed. She nods seeing watching everything as it happens.

As the herd leader cross the dried river bed, the ground suddenly gives way revealing a chasm of pointed razor poison tipped sticks. One after another, the rampaging animals fall into the chasm piling on top of one another. The loud cries of pain echo in the night air at a deafening level to anyone in the area, but the herd fails to yield and continues their death charge. The animals continue forward and falling to their death tramping over seriously wounded or death corpses; ten minutes go by and the chasm is three quarters of the way full.

"Ma Txep launch the signal arrow to start the attack and spring the trap," Mihnga states then turns to look at his future mate, and he sees her eyes full of the enraged sadness at the huge loss of life. "Ma Txep rutxe."

Txep nods and aims her arrow at her target while Mihnga ignites the tip, "This has got to work or we're all fucked." She releases arrow hitting it target and causing flash bangs explode with a bright flash of light and loud. Once the flash begins to fade, she sees animals either jumping or rushing over the near filled chasm. Several other giant flash go off driving the left and right flank change direction slightly, but the middle of the herd remain right on course head straight from their location. "`EKO! 'EKO! 'EKO!" Txep shouts jumping down to lower trees and opens fire on the charging animal.

Mihnga follows right behind her firing three arrows back to back bringing one strumbeast. The other warriors fire arrows hitting their targets or the ground. Mihnga stations himself in a tree parallel to Txep creating a crossfire zone. They continue firing arrow after arrow trying to slow their pace. "TXEP! MIHNGA! WATCH OUT NANTANG! ARE CLIMBING THE UTRAL!" a warrior yells out.

Mihnga turns around a sees the nantang lunging at him. "TXEP!" he yells swinging his bow striking the animal in face making it whimper in pain as it fall out of the tree and gets crush by one of larger animals.

Txep spins around to see the viperwolf lunging at her, but she ducks in time as it flies over and out of the tree to the ground. "Shit that was to close," she states looking around and assessing the state of things around her. Some warriors are still shooting the talioang; while others are fighting nantangs in the trees. ~We won't last much longer in this position. The pit is full, the talioang are charging and hitting the trees, and nantang are climbing up trees. There's only one choice, ~ Txep thinks to herself. "EVERYONE FALL BACK TO THE SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE! NOW GO! GO!" she orders.


Just outside ketutral's final defence line, several warriors patrol the area, but unknown to them a giant black figure lure around lurches around foreseeing the well camouflaged traps set for the stampeding herd. He also sees the Na`vi warriors guarding the area; he gives a mental smirk see how easy he could kill them, but he knows that the objectives of his mission lie inside kelutral. He bypasses the guards, and makes his way to kelutral. He slightly pokes his head out of a concealing bush; his crimson red eyes scan kelutral for any objects in his path. Seeing nothing that will stop him, a voice in his head yells out reinforcing his mission objective, ~Destroy! Destroy the ones that who hold the Hufwetanhìatan together! ~


Everyone continues their conversion about the unusual events happening. While Sally continues to briefly examine the seed, ~ This is so odd, I can't figure this out either we are dealing with virtual infection or some kind of mutation? ~ She looks up at everyone talking calls out loudly, "Excuse me everyone!" Everyone falls silent and looks at her, "Hangì with your and Tsahìk Kxneì's permission, I like to take this seed back with me to Hope's Path for further examination and testing." They quietly talk with each other about her request every couple of minutes glancing back at her; while the other elders go back to talking with each other about the situation.

Ean gets up and walks over to Aleena who is talking with another elder; he taps her shoulder getting her attention. He looks at her with a confuse and inquiring look in his eyes, "Ma sa`nu mum… I was wondering…"

"Srane Ean. She is my mother and your läiosa'nok. I'm not surprise that you don't remember her because you were only a baby when you first met her. Her name is Doctor Sally May Hedsonbious," Aleena explains.

Ean eyes grow wide with wonder and surprise listening to the adventures and missions Sally has undertaken while she was on Earth. Then he turns and stares at her as she still waits for an answer from Hangì, ~Läiosa'nok who are you really? From what sa`nu has told me, you sound like tsamsiyu who was fighting to aid us long before sa`nu came here. Why? After I was born and met you as baby, did you not come to visit and why didn't anyone tell me about you?~ His mind keeps spinning questions upon questions while not breaking his eye contact on Sally.

"Ean," a voice calls out, but he pays no attention only hearing the sounds of his inner thoughts rushing through his head. "Ean!" the voice calls out again, but he still remains unresponsive to the hail from his attention.

*Smack!* rings out. "OUCH!" Ean cries out wrapping his hands around the upper back part of his head. He looks to see Kxneì standing behind him with an angry look on her face.

"EAN LISTEN WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!" Kxneì yells at him. "What is that matter with you? Why didn't you listen to me when I called your name?"

He gives her a respectable annoyed look, "Sorry I have a lot of on my mind, so what's going on?"

"Once we have safeguarded kelutral, you will and three other will escort me to Kenten clan, so I may speak with their tsahìk," Kxneì commands.

"Srane, but I want Lerì to come with us" Ean replies then looks at Aleena, "What about you sa`nu? I thought you and läiosa'nok were going to go there. "

"Before I answer your question, you will answer mine. Ean Hufwetulyu `itanMewtxä how long have you two been mated and why didn't you tell anyone about this in first place?!"

"Well sa`nu I wasn't…" Ean starts.

"Tonight is our first night as mates!" Lerì announces seeing Ean smile at her after her formal announcement.

"Ok Ean you and… and… I'm sorry dear what is your name again?" Aleena questions.

"Lerì," she states.

Aleena looks closely at her with folded arms. "Ah yes Lerì. Irayo, you and Ean… Wait a minute," she explains. She even looks closer at Lerì with her right hand tapping her chin. "Lerì I know you, but I'm drawing a blank." Aleena points her finger at Lerì, "Lerì where are you from? I know I have never seen you around her, and we haven't any new arrives as of yet."

"Ma Aleena, she is from the clan that we gave aid to twelve years ago, and she is the `ite of the olo`eyktan Ean challenged." A voice calls out from back of the gathering hall. His face is hidden by the roaming shadows in the room.

"That's right and he vowed after becoming taronyu that he would go back and fight him one on one." Aleena turns to Ean and see him standing beside his mate with their hands locked together, and she her harden expression is soften seeing two hand and hand with each other. She quickly falls silent recalling the way most people in the clan looked at Mewtxä and her when they first announced that they were a mated couple.

A familiar hand then rests on Aleena's shoulder; she turns to see Mewtxä kind loving smile facing her. Then he turns to Ean with the same kind smile but it then changes to stern look. "Ean you know that your union will be filled with hardships and challenges. Not only because the Lerì is the next olo`eyktan for Tanhìtìtxur, but this could lead to trouble between the clans and you must always be ready to take on the duties as olo`eyktan when the time comes. Are you prepared to face these trials?"

Ean grips Lerì's hand tighter and smiles at her, "Srane sempu, I know what it will mean for Lerì and I to be mated, and I will not anything or one bring harm to our clan."


As the other elders question Ean and Lerì about their decision to become a mated couple and the political and social consequences that will follow. On the lower grounds at the base of Kelutral, the dark figure creeps by the tanning hut. At the entrance, several smaller figures come join the massive figure at the entry way. They look at each other with burning crimson red eyes. The large creature releases a low growl at the smaller creature. They response with a similar growl and quickly make their way inside. Once all the smaller creatures are in, the large creature digs its massive crawls into the bark of Kelutral and starts accenting the tree with step. From the air, it picked up ht scent of it targets, and it growls in what seems to be delight capturing the scent of it's prey.

Meanwhile the smaller creatures navigate their through the open base common area sticking to shadows as best as they can, they approach the center spiral and see woman slowly walking up the spiral unaware of their presence. They glare at each and give low muffed growls signaling what moves to make. Three of the creatures growl back and trek up the spiral while the others break off into three groups looking for other ways to get further into Kelutral.


Ean secretly rolls his eyes as another elder approaches him and questions, "Ean how long have you and Lerì plan this? And what are you plans in the future with her? Do plan to…"

"Elders! Rutxe! We must focus on the situation as hand. Once Kelutral is safe from this attack, then we can question Ean and Lerì with Zeaw and their elders present," Mewtxä proclaims.

~Thank dad for throwing us under the talioang, ~ Ean thinks. He takes a quick breath and says, "Sempu is right! For now Lerì, myself, and another tsamsiyu will escort Kxneì to the Kenten Olo. While sempu, sa`nu and läiosa`nok go… Sa`nu where are you going?"

"Ma Ean, you are a skxawng sometimes, but your ma skxawng," Lerì smirks wrapping her arms around him. He looks at her and wraps his arms around her taking in her sweet scent into his nose.

Aleena shakes her head looking that Ean and Lerì embrace each other, ~For crying out loud this is the worst time for their mating instincts to kick in, ~ Aleena huffs out walking up the two. She puts her hand on their shoulders, "Sa`nu, Mewtxä, and I will go to Hope's Path for further…"

Suddenly Mì`Uk comes rushing in with her hurter's knife drawn and blood dripping from a wound on her right hand. She runs over the group nearly out of breath and labored breathing she yells out, "Na… nant… nantang are in Kelutral!" Just then three nantang rush into the room.

They make mad dash to everyone, but Mewtxä and Ean jump into their pathway hissing making them break off their charge and circle around. "Ma Aleena get elders out of here NOW!" Mewtxä yells out in Na`vi. Quickly drawing their weapons, Lerì and Ean go on the offensive and attack the animals drawing their attention from the elders. Before Mì`Uk can even catch her breath, a fourth viperwolf sprits into the chamber and pounces on her knocking her to the ground. Mì`Uk grabs its neck stop it from biting her, but it's claws thrash wildly leaving a multiple cuts over her body.

"Don't move young lady!" Sally yells out drawing her NS-5 Wasp from behind her and takes quick aim. *BANG* The shot hits it back left hind leg. The animal jumps back in a panic. *BANG* This time the shot hit the front-most right leg. It whines out in pain and collapses to the ground. Sally ceases fire, but keeps her weapon train on her target. "Are you ok young woman?" she questions. Mì`Uk nods yes and hastely makes her way towards the others.

Lerì focuses her eyes on the nantang and sees same crimson red glow in its eyes. For a quick instance, she felt her heart break knowing that she must kill an innocent soul. "Great mother, rutxe accept this spirit into your arms," she prays. Afterwards, she couches down and releases a loud hiss. Lerì grabs her bola from hip and throws wrapping the nantang's legs making it fall to the ground. She dashes over grabbing his mouth pinning to the ground; her eyes are filled with sadness as she thrusts her blade into it's heart. The viperwolf releases a quick whimper and falls into eternal sleep.

The first nantang Mewtxä intercepted dodges left and right in an effort to get round him. He mimics every move the animal makes, but as fast as lighting another one dart by both of them charging towards Aleena and Sally. Mewtxä makes leap to try and stop the animal, but his current growls threateningly to show that if Mewtxä turns his back that will be a grave mistake. ~That was a big mistake, ~ he smirks turning his attention bad his opponent.

Aleena smirks seeing her opponent charging at them; she lounges at the animal at the same time it launches into air. They slam into each other then fall to the ground. The animal attempts to bit Aleena's face over and over while she holds the animals front legs. Aleena hisses angrily back at the animal, but she looks into its eyes seeing the crimson red glow. Aleena briefly becomes hypnotized by the nantang's eyes as her grip weakens.

Sally hears the wrestling match and glances over seeing Aleena beginning to loosen her hold on the animal. She feels a cold chill run down her spine as she witnesses the event. She turns to aim at the animal and yells out, "ALEENA WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING! SNAP THE HELL OUT OF WHATEVER DAYDREAM YOU ARE IN AND FIGHT LIKE I TAUGHT YOU! OR I'M GOING TO COME OVER THERE AND KICK YOUR ASS MY DAMN SELF! NOW MOVE IT! MOVE IT! MOVE! IT!"

Aleena shakes her head breaking the trance after hearing Sally's command and threat. ~Ah shit! I'm in for it now! Better wrap this up and quick, ~ she thinks tightening her grip and with a show of superior upper body strength and gymnastic skill; she flips the animal on it's back while she flips over on top of the animal. Aleena sits on the animal putting all her weight down to pin the creature to the ground. She draws her knife and stabs at it twice quickly ending its life.

Mewtxä continues his quick attack and evade moves with his opponent. While the nantang is distracted with Mewtxä, Ean makes fast hard charge from behind; he draws his bola and wraps up the animals legs bring it to ground in mere seconds. Ean pulls his knife and prepares to send to its spirit to Eywa; when Sally shouts out, "Ean wait! Don't kill him. We are going to take him back to Hope's Path with us."

"Ok läiosa`nok. Sempu bind his mouth," Ean states. After they secure the animal, Ean walks over to Mì`Uk as she lays close to the wounded nantang. "Olo`eyktan please check on the elders and the rest of the clan," Ean requests.

"Wait I'll go with you just in case there are more nantang in the area," Mewtwä states. Hangì nods and motion to Kxneì to have her follow him. After they check the elders, they make their way to the clan hiding spot.

Ean gets over to Mì`Uk and helps her up, "Tsmuke are you ok?"

"Yes tsmukan I'll be fine. I just need a minute to rest," she replies.

Ean nods and helps her to one of the earthen benches and sits her down. "Läiosa`nok can do you want to examine the wounded nantang as well?"

"Yes Ean once we get them back to Hope's path we can run a complete blood panel and other test to find out what causing them to do this. Aleena secure the animal while call for a ride," Sally orders as gets her transmitter from her back pocket. Aleena binds up the nantang, Sally turns in the frequency, "Dr. Hedsonbious to Sampson 117, come in Sampson 117."

"Go ahead General I read you," Dylan responses.

"Dylan! What I have told to about that?!" Sally replies with an annoy tone.

"Oh damn! Sorry Doc! What's your status?" he retorts.

"We're all good here, but come in for a three passenger pick up," She orders.

"Who are the passengers?" Dylan responses.

"One injured Na`vi female and two viper-wolves," she states.

"WHAT! Doc you got to be bullshitting me. You want to transport two viper-wolves?!" he shouts out over the com-channel.

"Just give me your ETA and stop you whining!" she orders rolling her eyes.

"Ok Doc, you're the Doc. ETA fifteen minutes," he replies and ends the transmission.

Sally changes the frequency on transmitter and looks at Aleena, "Once we get back Hope's Path, I want to run a complete blood panel on our patient to make sure that she hasn't contacted a virus that our little friends maybe carrying." Aleena nods in agreement just finishing bind the wounded nantang. "Oh by the way sweetheart, I am impress the way you handle yourself you really have turned into a truly strong Na`vi, but YOU'RE LACKING IN CONCENTRATION AND DISCPLINE! WE WILL FIX THAT YOUNG LADY!"

"Srane and irayo sa`nu," she responses with a smirk.

Sally giggles at the Aleena's reaction and reactivates transmitter, "Joey what's you status?" Only static comes over the speaker. "Joey come in… come in Joey. What's your status? Joey!" Aleena looks at her mother with worry as she continues to call out Joey's name over and over again, but only static come back over the line. "Dammit! Aleena Joey isn't responding. He must been attacked by the nantangs; we need go find him. Our exopacks are reaching their limits."

"EVERYONE WE HAVE GO FIND JOEY! WE'LL BE BACK!" Aleena yells to everyone.


Aleena picks up Sally piggy back style. "Hang on sa`nu," she orders as she dashes out of the room. Sally holds steady as her daughter speeds down the spiral and around objects layout through the area. On lower rings of the spiral, she jumps down swiftly landing on her feet and without a second of hesitation; she takes off at running at full speed towards the recovery tent.

Once they arrive at the tent Aleena sets down her passenger, "Aleena next time you want play piggy back don't involve me," Sally and Aleena laughs. They examine the area, but find no trace of the patient or Joey. "I don't see any sign of animal traces, but there are Na`vi and shoe prints, and look its Joey's radio. This isn't good from the look of things they left from here in a hurry," Sally states while examining the prints. "It looks like their leading into the forest," she continues.

"Then what are we waiting for let go," Aleena comments while following the tracks.

As they walk alone the path following the footprints and calling Joey's name from behind an illuminated brush a voice calls out, "Dr. H! Dr. H! Is that you?" They stop in their tracks look around and see Joey standing from behind the bush. "Oh man I'm glad to see you," he walks over to the two women.

"Joey what the hell is going on? Where are the patients and why the hell are you all the way out here?" Sally interrogates looking around for the wounded Na`vi.

"Well who do you think is the one that dragged me out here," he points to the bush.

Aleena walks to the bush and finds the wounded warriors laying on the ground holding her bandaged side. Aleena examines the female tsamsiyu and sees blood starts to the stain the bandage under her hand. She reaches into her side pouch and pulls out some wrappings; she starts to repack the open wound. "Dammit Joey why didn't contact us when she woke up!"

"Because she woke up and forced us out of the recovery tent, and was yelling for us to move away from Hometree. She kept saying that something bad entered Hometree, and we needed to get away," he explains.

Sally examines the other taronyu while asking, "Joey why didn't you stop her?"

"Yeah right Doc, you try and stop a Na`vi warrior from breaking your arm if you refused to help her. Anyway what did she mean by something bad?" Joey questions.

"Viper-wolves attacked us while we were in Hometree," Sally conveys. Joey gashes in shock hearing the deals about the fight that went on between everyone inside Kelutral. She finishes her examination satisfied that no further damage had been done by the move, "In strange way, you owe your life to her because those animals could have attacked the recovery tent. Aleena how is she?"

"Her breathing is shallow, but I didn't find any further damage. Never the less, we should have her transported to Hope's Path to get this wounds properly redressed," Aleena replies walking back over to Sally and Joey.

"Can anyone hear me? Sa`nu, läiosa`nok can you hear me?" Ean's voice comes ringing out of the transmitter.

Sally pulls out Joey's transmitter out her pocket, "Ean? How did you… never mind what's your status?"

"Well everyone aright. What about your läiosa`nok? Did you find your friend?" he questions.

"Yes, Ean we are bringing back our patients, but I want you bring the nantang down to the base of Kelutral, and have them ready for pick up," Sally orders.

Then Aleena takes the transmitter, "`itan tell Mewtxä and Hangì to evacuate the Elders to the safe area."

"Srane sa`nu," he replies.


Ean ends the transmission and looks at everyone, "Sa`nu wants the Elders to be evacuated." Ean looks at Lerì, "Take Mì `Uk and the nantang to base of Kelutral and met meet with Sa`nu. I take the Elders to the ikran nest and get them out from there." He holds her hands up his chest and brings her close to him and whispers to her, "Ma Lerì when the metal ikran arrives, I want you to go with sa`nu. You will be safe with them," she opens her mouth about to protest, "and no arguing Lerì; also take Mì `Uk with you." He smirks seeing her annoyed look on her, "You are so cute when you angry. Now get going and I love you my mate."

She exhales looking at her mate as he moves in to kiss; she puts her finger over his lips, "Ma Ean you better come back to me." She kisses him deeply and walks off sultry to Mì`Uk. They pick up the animals and leave the chamber.

Ean walks back to the Elders and warriors tell them to follow him. They make their way up the branch stairway to the ikran nest while some Elders saying out aloud, 'Why is this happening? Is Eywa angry with us? Could this be the doing of another clan to take our land or can the Sky-people behind this?'

Reaching the highest part of Kelutral, everyone breathes a sigh of relief seeing that there are no nantang pursuing. The Elders call out for their ikran but none of them respond. ~Something not right here! I don't hear any ikran. They are all silent, ~ Ean spots something black quickly move through the branches. "Dammit this is bad," he states

A massive black creature jumps out of the branches landing in front the Elders. The giant palulukan gives out low growl while it slowly gets closer to them. Ean jumps between the giant animal and Elders stop his advancement on towards them. He draws his short swords from his back holder; he yells back, "Everyone leave now! Ill handle this!" The warriors and Elder stand watching Ean square off with the palulukan. He releases a hiss looking at the animal, but he glances back and sees everyone still standing there with a shock look on their faces. He screams at the top of his lungs, "GO! GET THE FUCK OUT HERE NOW!"

The palulukan lounges pass Ean at one of the Elders. He reacts quickly to the animal's attack; Ean goes in low level leap towards the animal and uses his shoulder to the ram into it's side. He knocks the lounging animal off course and clashing into the wooden floor. Elders and warriors escape from the area.

The palulukan scrambles quickly to get back his feet and then releases a monstrous *ROAR*.

Ean smirks knowing that he has the animal's full attention. He looks directly into the palulukan's crimson red eyes. He grabs his left shoulder, ~Shit I think part of my shoulder is broken. I might be in trouble here, but I have to hold out as long as I can. Don't give out on me body, ~ Ean thinks looking at creature. He takes a deep breath and rotating his shoulder to loosen it up in any way possible. Ean gets into a fighting stance and smiles at the palulukan, "Well lets Dance!"


"Sampson 117 to Doctor H come back," Dylan calls over the transmitter.

Sally pulls the transmitter, "Go ahead Dylan."

"What's your status Doc?"

"We're just getting back to Hometree and change the number of passengers from three to four. We have an extra patient. What's your ETA?" she replies.

"Roger that Doc. ETA 9 minutes," he replies.

Aleena helps the injured patient to ground, but she gets a strange feeling that runs down her back, ~Something doesn't feel right, Ean Txep you better have not gotten yourselves into some crazy shit! ~


Txep, Mihnga and the other warriors retreat back to the second line of defense while trying not to get trampled by the raging animals. They jump from branch to branch as tree after tree falls down and crushed by the rampaging animals. Txep and Mihnga look behind them and see the other warriors scrambling in different directions.

Txep stops for second looking around and shouts out, "Mihnga! Are you ok?"

"TXEP!" Mihnga yells seeing a strumbreast goes barreling towards the tree she is standing in. The animal hits the tree at full power destroying truck of the tree in an instance. The trees starts to fall quickly while she clings to the limbs. "MA TXEP!" he yells. Quickly thinking, she dashes along the branch and jumps into Mihnga's tree. He sees what she is doing; he reaches out for her stretches out hand as far as she can while soaring through the sky, but gravity pulls her down. He reaches out as far as possible and snatches her hand. He pulls her into his embrace, "Ma Txep do you need hand?" he smirks holding her close to him.

"We must stop them now! We have not time waste," Txep states breaking away from him and getting ready to take off. She pauses for one second and looks back at Mihnga with a soft loving look in his eyes, "Irayo ma Mihnga."

They meet up with the other warriors at second line of defence hearing most of the traps set around between the first and second line.

"Tsmuke, the talioang have slowed down," one warrior reports.

They look into the na`ring and see bangs and flashes going off one after another. Some animals are shock or dazed by the flash bang grenades. "From the looks of things the nantang are the only things left that are driving the animals." She grips her bow and pulls out an arrow from her quiver. Txep takes aim at the oncoming viperwolf. Once the animal is full view, she pulls back the arrow and releases it. The arrow going flying towards it's target at sonic speed; the arrow hits the animal right in the heart. Before the animal can whimper in pain, it's spirit was returned the Eywa.

After the nantang's death, the ten of the strumbeast come to a complete stop. "Everyone listen! We are going to change our strategy. You are to aim for the nantang; bring them down and the other animals will stop charging. Let Eywa guide you hand and control your arrows," Txep orders. Everyone hoots as they take up position along the way aiming their shoots.

"Stand by everyone," Txep orders as she also takes aims at the some of the charging nantang. Once the animals get within fifty yards, she counts down, "3… 2… 1… NOW!" Arrows go soaring out the utral hitting the animals in the critical spots killing numerous viperwolves in the first strike. However some of the talioang continue their charge toward the line. "Shit their leaving me with no other choice. Mihnga half the warriors stay here with you and provide cover fire. While…"

He cuts her off, "Kehe Txep! You have done enough death-defying things today. No more, I lead the other warriors to take out the remaining talioang while you stay her." She looks at him about to argue, but he puts his finger over her mouth, "No ma Txep, l almost lost once tonight; I won't let you put yourself in anymore danger. Rutxe don't argue with me; I can't run the risk of losing you so please stay where its safe ok."

She exhales moving his finger from over her mouth, "Fine ma Mihnga; I'll stay where its safe."

He nods and kissing on the check then gathering some of the warriors and head towards the animals' stampede path. Minutes later, they reach the intend position and wait for the talioang to come charging their way. Seconds later, five strumbeasts come rampaging directly at them.

"ATTACK!" He shouts to everyone. Suddenly a blue blur rushes pass him and right towards a talioang, "TXEP!" ~ I should have known it! That's ma Txep, ~ he smirks watching her jump on the back of the rampaging animal.

"Sorry big boy, but you're going down!" she hisses as plunges her knife into its air vent ending her wild ride. The animal goes clashing head first into the ground; Txep removes her knife whispering the hunters pray for the slain animal. The remaining four animals are quickly brought down by the other hunters.

Mihnga jumps down and walks over to his future mate with an irritated look on his face, "Txep I told you stay with the others! Why didn't you?!"

She gives an equal irritated look back at him as she gets face to face with him; she grabs the strap over his chest and pulls it close to her. "Listen Mihnga no one orders me around! You will do well to remember that!" then she yanks him closer, so her mouth is close to his ear as she soft whispers, "Besides you told me go stay where it's safe and right now the safest place is by your side ma Mihnga. Besides, I wouldn't know what I will do if you aren't by my side ma Mihnga, so please never ask me to let you go into danger while I stay behind. Ok?"

Mihnga pulls back and kisses her passionately. After a few minutes, he breaks the kiss and looks into in eyes. Her eyes are filled worry and passion. He wraps arms around her and holds her tight, "I'm sorry ma Txep, but I will ask the same of you. Ok?" She nods in agreement wrapping her arms around him.

"Txep!" a tsamsiyu calls out rushing up to them. They quickly move away from each other as the warrior gets up them, "We did it! The talioang have been steered away. Kelutral is safe."

"Sìltsan… sìltsan! Have someone head back and tell the council that we completed our mission. We will be along shortly," she orders.

"Yes Txep," the warrior replies as he runs off to his waiting irkan.

"Well ma Txep looks like your mission is a success," Mihnga comments.

"Yeah! Finally I got one up on him, and sempu got to let me go through the Uniltaron now. Ha! Tsmukan will have to do something amazing to beat me," Txep laughs out load.


The Palulukan and Ean begin to circle looking for an opening to attack. The animal snarls bearing his long, white, sharp teeth at him. Ean growls right back his opponent while he continues to size up the palulukan. He begins to run all the information, training, and lessons Aleena put him through while growing up, ~Ok! First remain calm and breathe normally. Second analysis your opponent's strengths and weaknesses, I'm facing a palulukan. Its has powerful claws, teeth, and super-strong leg power; which means that it can reach high speeds quickly within short distances. Add to that, he has tremendous jumping and striking distance with great balance. As for weaknesses, SHIT! There aren't any I can find. That would make sense because sa`nu wouldn't just want me to fighting an opponent like this anyhow. Well since there aren't any opening that I can find; I'll just have to make one. ~ He continues to breath calmly staring the animal in the face then he says softly to himself, "Great Mother watch over me because I'm about to do some crazy shit!" He tighten his the grip on the handles of his blades readying himself to make the first attack, but Ean is surprised when palulukan springs into the air heading straight for him. He quickly log rolls to the left while slashing at left front leg. "Ha! How you like that kitty?! No one tries using me for landing pad and gets away with it," he taunts. After palulukan leaks it's wound dulling the pain, its looks back at Ean growling in anger. He hisses back as they start circling each other again.

After third loop, the animal charges once again sprinting left and right so quick that Ean couldn't keep up. He charges right at it preparing to give it a matching mark on the right side. Just they are getting in range of each other, the raging animal throws a wide slashing motion striking Ean's left arm. He hisses out in pain as blood flows down his arm. Palulukan wastes no time launching its second attack; it rushes at high branch then catapults at Ean once again. It slashes wildly, but Ean is about able to parry each slash leaving small cuts on its claws. However his defensive moves come with at a price, blood starts to soak the handle of his left blade.

They charge at each other again; the animal throws another strong slashing attack at its opponent. Ean deflects once again, but palulukan knocks his left sword form his hand. The blade is sent spiraling across the floor behind him. ~Dammit! How I let that happen; I should have evaded. Now I'm in some shit! ~ he yells at himself. He tracks the sword and back-flips quickly recovering the discarded blade. Then charges full speed at the animal, he dodges another attack and cuts palulukan right front leg.

The breast release a massive roar into the air feeling the pain from the wound Ean gave it. "Well now he mad!"


Lerì and Mì Uk reach the ground floor of Kelutral with their cargo. They see five figures near the recover tent that was set up earlier. Mì Uk rushes head and see Aleena, Sally, Joey, and the two other Na`vi. Lerì catches up then sets down the two bonded animals. Aleena walks over to the young woman, but Lerì suddenly grabs her left arm feeling an unexplainable pain coursing through. She turns and looks back at Kelurtal with terror filling her heart. She feels another sharp pain go through her arm, and she makes a mad rush bad to Kelutral.

"Lerì where you going? Stop its not safe for you to go off by yourself? Lerì!" Aleena shouts out, but she pays no mind to her words and continues on without delay.

"Where is she going in such a rush?" Sally questions.

"I don't know but…" Aleena is interrupted when a load sound erupts from the top of Hometree.

*RRRRRROOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRR*

"What the hell was that? Mom did you hear that?" Aleena questions looking up at the top of Hometree.

"All of Pandora that roar Aleena! What is it?" Sally replies.

Aleena's face looks as if color is fading out when she plays the roar over again in head. A minute later, she her eyes open wide filling with the same fear and terror that were in Lerì, "I know what that roar was from. Sa`nu I have go help protect Ean; please stay here I'll be back." Aleena states rushing off, but Mì Uk follows right behind her.

Lerì rushes inside Hometree looking around for any sign of her mate; then the loud roar echoes insides of the tree. "Ma Ean!" she yells running towards the spiral column, "Eywa please protect my mate!" Halfway up the spiral, three nantang block the pathway up; they turn and look at her the same red crimson eyes. She draws her staff while going into a fighting stance; she hisses, "Move Now!"

One of the animals charges at her, she swings her staff hitting it in the face knocking it to side of her; then drives her staff into it body ending it fight against her. Afterwards another massive roar goes clashing through Kelutral, Lerì looks up feeling her arm faintly going to sleep, ~Ma Ean you better not die or I going to kill you!~ She looks at the two remain animals and hisses, "Move aside NOW!"

The animals rush Lerì at the same time; she spins her staff around her knocking one of the animals off the spiral and knocks the other one backwards. Suddenly a scuttle of footsteps comes towards them, another nantang comes rushes up taking the place of it's fallen comrade,

"Oh no this can't happening; I must get to Ean, so get out of my way!"

She prepares to attack when she hears more footsteps coming up from behind; she glance back to see two figures heading up spiral. She holds off her attack readying for a two front attack, but she lowers her guard when Mì Uk and Aleena comes running up with their weapons at the ready. "Are you ok tsmuke?" Mì Uk ask quickly looking over Lerì.

"Mì Uk fight now! Take later!" Aleena orders.

"Ean needs help! He is in great danger!" Lerì cries with small tears forming in eyes.

"That doesn't surprise me Ean is more trouble!" Aleena glances at her readying for battle, "Don't you dare cry Lerì! Ean would only have mated at strong woman, so stand tall and show your strength. I know ma `itan won't go down easily! Now let's kick some ass!"


Blood continues to trickle from the gash on Ean's shoulder as he continues to the circle with his opponent, ~Damn my arm is going numb and cold. I have to end this fast. ~

*Swift* Ean's sword goes as he attacks the palulukan, but he dodges the blade and counters with claw slashes. He as dodges the counter attack; he starts to feels light-head. The creature launches another attack and the light-headedness starts to become dizziness; causing the young Na`vi warrior to fail his dodge. The creature's claw hits his right side knocking the wind out him and sends him flying to the edge.

Ean hits the floor with a thud, and he slowly works his way back to his feet hissing in pain. He looks at this right side and sees light claw marks with his skin turning dark blue to black where his claw made contact. He begins to stumble backwards closer to the edge, yet he quickly regains his balance slowly shuffling away from the edge. Breathing heavy, he whines in great pain as he runs his hand over the damaged area. ~Shit! I'm losing too much blood and top of that I think he broke two ribs. How do I get out of this? ~ He thinks once again analyzing his opponent while positioning himself for another attack.

~Fuck legs stop wobbling on me. I have to remind focus push through the pain. GO NOW! ~ Ean orders himself into a frenzy charge toward him, but to no avail. He misses the target and is lucky to catch himself before running off the edge. ~Not good! My vision is getting blurry and I'm slowing down. Ok I have to…~ before he can complete his thought the animal makes a mighty leap and lands in front of Ean. He tries to put a guard, but it is too late, palulukan brings down his left claw. Three sharp black nails cut swiftly into Ean's chest creating three streams of blood flowing from the open wounds. While knocking him backwards over the edge, Ean falls off yelling, "NOOOOOOOO!"


Defeating the last viperwolf, Lerì feels a burning pain run over her chest. "AAHH!" she screams in pain wrapping her arms around herself.

Aleena and Mì Uk quickly turn around looking at screaming young huntress. "What's wrong? Did you get hit?" Mì Uk questions.

She shakes her tear-filled face.

"Its Ean. He must have been seriously wounded," Aleena states as Lerì rushes forward. "Mì Uk come we have not time to waste!"

She nods following right behind Aleena. As they trek up the spiral, she sniffs air picking up an odd scent. "Ma tsmuke, I smell palulukan," she states.

Aleena glances back still running to catch up with Lerì, "Wait Mì Uk! Did you say palulukan?!"

"Srane it getting stronger the higher we get. Aleena! Ean wouldn't be…"

"Knowing Ean he would. We have to stop dragging our feet! LET MOVE!" Aleena commands.

Seconds later, the three women hear Ean's scream fill the air around them. Lerì's heart skips a beat, and sprints even faster to the top. While she screams in her head over and over again, ~Live ma Ean live! Please live! ~


Ean feels the wind rolling across his body hugging him in its gentle yet empty embrace. He remembers that day wind was added as part of his name because of the power and responsibility wind has, yet how easy it is for him to just let the wind take him away. Ean closes his eyes and feels the wind whoops by him. Until he hears a voice from within, ~ 'Live Ma Ean! Live!' That Lerì's voice, she's calling me. ~ Suddenly a memory flashes in his mind, Lerì and him are lying on the ground to next to each other. "Ma Lerì, after I complete my uniltaron and we are mated before Eywa; my heart, body, and spirit will belong to you. I never let anything bring harm to you or our future children. I promise I will always be by your side ma Lerì forever."

His eyes shoot wide open, "I'm not done yet!" Just then a loud *EIEI* is release into air as Eantanhì comes flying.

They make the tsaheylu and she says to him, ~Ma tsmukan we fight as one! ~

~Right ma tsmuke. We must protect Lerì and our clan! ~ Ean smirks as they pull out of dive and go soaring into the night sky.

Lerì reaches the top and looks around and sees palulukan looking at her growling as he gets closer to her. She scanning the area once, but finds no sign of her mate; she snaps her attention to the animal and growls with anger. Palulukan growls louder at her; she hisses drawing her staff preparing to battle.

Eantanhì flies back over nesting; Ean looks downs and sees palulukan closing in on Lerì, ~No! He can't! ~

~GO! Tsmukan GO! Protect your clan and mate! ~ she states going in to a dive. He breaks the bond and gets ready.

"HEY YOU BASTARD! GET AWAY!" He jumps off Eantanhì's back soaring down with blade pointed at the palulukan like the head of a missile. "FROM MY MATE! SHE MINEEE!" he yells piercing it armor like skin his hitting a vital organ. A massive roars of pain comes then it falls silent; Ean gets struggles to his feet and walking away from his opponent. His body is covered in blood from palulukan and his open wounds. He slowly makes his way to his mate.

Her eyes are flowing with tears of joy and moves towards him, "Ma Ean, Oel Kameie Ngati!"

"Ma Lerì, Oel Kame…" he starts but collapses to ground blood pooling around him.

She rushes to his fallen bloody body. "Ma Ean! Ma Ean! You must live!"

"Sorry ma Lerì I… I…" he closes his eyes.

"Ean! Ma Ean!" she cries shaking his lifeless body. "EEEEEAAAAANNNNN!" she yells out breaking down in tears.