Chapter 11 – I'm Desmond Quaid!

Night soon falls on the island. Near the camp of the Na'vi, Desmond lies against a tree passed out. He moves in his sleep from the dream he's having. He's standing in the middle of the street. His self image is just like he is now. No one is around. It's all quiet. Not a sound is heard. Desmond looks around and sees that he's in the same spot where the car would have hit him. Desmond gulps and suddenly a light is flashed on him. He turns around and sees that same car coming at him. So, Desmond tries to move out of the way but, he can't. He looks down at his feet which aren't moving at all. He looks up back at the car and suddenly, he wakes up.

"Ah!"

Desmond breathes heavily and looks around. He gulps and realizes he's in the forest.

"Oh yeah. I fell...,' Desmond looks funny, 'again."

Desmond tries to move but can't. He looks down and sees that he's tied up around the tree.

"Huh? Huh!"

Desmond tries to free himself but he's tied pretty tight. Desmond looks up and sees darkness.

"Hello? Hello!"

Desmond gulps and suddenly sees a light coming from the distance. Desmond shakes his head and sees a little blur. He shuts his eyes and shakes his head hard. He sees a group of Na'vi Warriors walking towards him. Desmond looks all the way up and they stare down at him. Desmond gulps.

"Hi ya fellows. Nice night, huh?"

They just look at each other and one of them pulls out a sharp knife. Desmond gulps.

"Okay, no need for the violence guys."

He raises the knife. Desmond gulps.

"No, no, please no!"

He throws down the knife and Desmond shuts his eyes. He soon opens them and realizes that he just cut the rope around him. Then they pick him up and tie the rope around his hands. Then drag him back to the camp. Desmond starts to see the entire camp. The entire colony of the Na'vi are near where Tan Jala, Marali and Tali are. Desmond tries to see what's going on but can't because their so tall and blocking his view. Some people hear the Warriors coming. They open a path way and Desmond looks at the Na'vi staring at him like he's the alien.There all staring at me like I'm a monster. They start growling at me lightly. We start to come up to the Chief. Desmond shakes his head and looks up at the Chief. The Warriors stand side by side next to me. The Chief stares at me and talks in his language to the Warriors to take the ropes off of me. One turns me around and cuts the ropes off of me. Desmond rubs his wrists and the Warriors walk away. Tan Jala looks hard at Desmond.

"What are you doing here?"

Desmond looks up and sees the three staring hard at him. Desmond clears his throat and points at him.

"I still see that you haven't left here yet Tan Jala." Desmond explains

Tan Jala looks at Marali and Tali. He wonders how he knows his name.

"I told you, you have no chance at all."

"How do you know who I am?"

Desmond looks funny at Tan Jala. Desmond sorta laughs.

"I know who you are. And you,' Pointing at Marali, 'Marali,' and points at Tali, 'And your Tali. I know you all." Desmond explains

Tan Jala moves his head closer.

"Then who are you?"

Desmond looks really funny at Tan Jala.

"Oh come on. Don't you recognize me?"

They all blink at me not recognizing me.

"It's me.' Desmond looks at Tali, 'It's me Tali. Desmond. Desmond Quaid. Don't recognize me?"

"I have never scene you before."

Desmond gulps. He blinks and realizes. He looks down and pats himself. He sighs hard and closes his eyes.

"That's right. I'm not in my Avatar. That's why you don't recognize me."

Desmond shakes his head laughing. The three just look at each other and wonder why he's laughing. Desmond wipes his mouth and looks at Tan Jala.

"It's me Tan Jala. Desmond?"

"I know one Desmond. But you are not him."

Desmond tilts his head.

"Well…kinda sorta."

Tan Jala just blinks. Desmond claps his hands.

"Anyway." Desmond says

"Why have you to come us?"

Desmond gulps.

"I'm here to help you."

Tan Jala just blinks and Desmond just breathes slowly.

"Help?" Tan Jala asks

Desmond nods.

"That's right."

Tan Jala stands up and shouts in his language. Desmond turns around and hears all the Na'vi laughing. Desmond narrows his eyes and looks at Tan Jala.

"What's so funny? Why's everyone laughing?"

Tan Jala looks down at Desmond.

"Your kind what's to destroy us…and you want to help us?"

Desmond nods.

"That's right. I know how it looks but you got to believe me."

Tan Jala laughs. Desmond sighs.

"Oh man…" Desmond says putting his hand over his eye

"Why would you want to help us?"

Desmond puts his hand down and looks serious at Tan Jala.

"Because I understand the things you all gone through."

Tan Jala just blinks.

"I've been here the past few weeks learning everything about you guys, 'Desmond points at Tali, 'Your daughter taught me everything to know on how to become a Warrior."

Tan Jala looks at his daughter and back.

"I was here. Technically. Controlling things happens A LOT on this island Tan Jala."

Tan Jala lowers his head.

"You too all about this… 'controlling other things'?"

Desmond puts his hands on his sides.

"You don't believe me?"

Tan Jala shakes his head. Desmond bites his lip.

"Okay then. I'll show you. I prove it to you. Let me see my body,' Desmond realizes, 'His body,' Desmond thinks again, 'Desmond's body,' Desmond finally figures it out, 'The body! Can I please see Desmond's body?"

Tan Jala flinches back. So does Tali. Desmond sees.

"What? What did I say?"

Tan Jala leans forward.

"You have no believe to see any of our dead! Especially Desmond's body!"

Desmond bites his lip.

"It's my body to begin with,' Desmond whispers, 'I have to see his body to prove it to you!"

"It is out of your hands."

Desmond looks up and around. He looks in the large crowd of Na'vi and sees Beyda'amo. He looks hard at Desmond and Desmond smiles.

"That's it." Desmond whispers

Desmond looks back at Tan Jala.

"How about this, I'll make a bet with you."

Tan Jala just blinks.

"A…bet?"

"A deal between me and you. If I win, I get what I want. If you win, you get what you want. Getting it?"

Tan Jala thinks for a second and nods slowly.

"I'll make this deal with you then. I fight your best Warrior,' Desmond points and points at Beyda'amo,' Beyda'amo right? He's your best? If I win the fight, I get to see Desmond's body."

Tan Jala looks at Desmond and at Beyda'amo. Then starts to laugh. Desmond tilts his head.

"Saw that coming."

"Defeat…Beyda'amo? He'll kill you." Tan Jala explains

Desmond shrugs.

"Then you got nothing to loose then."

Tan Jala blinks. And thinks about Desmond's offer. He puts his pole down into the ground.

"Fine. I accept your offer."

Desmond sorta smiles.

"If you defeat Beyda'amo, you may see Desmond's body."

Desmond nods.

"But if you don't. You'll die."

Desmond looks back and fourth.

"Die? Yeah right…" Desmond says walking in the middle of the empty lot

Tan Jala orders everyone to move back and for Beyda'amo to come forward. Desmond watches him go to Tan Jala. He orders Beyda'amo, there just going to fight. No weapons. Beyda'amo nods and wonders onto the field. He tosses his weapons to the side and Desmond cracks his neck. Beyda'amo cracks his fingers. Tan Jala puts up his pole.

"BEGIN!"

The two get in their fighting stance. Desmond breathes really slowly listening and watching Beyda'amo very carefully. Desmond puts up his hands and Beyda'amo laughs.

"This…is going to be fun!"

Desmond smiles.

"Yeah, for me!"

Beyda'amo rushes over to me arms and legs swinging but I jump out of his way. He quickly spins around throwing his legs at me and I cover myself. I get pushed back a little but I regain my balance. Desmond shakes his head and gets his head back in the game. Beyda'amo points at Desmond.

"You will not defeat me."

Desmond rolls his eyes.

"Will see Dominos. I already have once."

He growls real hard at me. Desmond tilts his head and does the same thing. Beyda'amo smiles and runs at Desmond. Desmond ducks and slides right under Bedya'amo. He spins around and suddenly picks up Desmond.

"Wha? HEY!"

Desmond struggles as he sees himself being picked up like he's nothing. Beyda'amo laughs as he looks at what he picked up.

"Ha, ha. This is what were fighting! The people who live out here! Look at this!"

Desmond struggles to try and let himself go. Beyda'amo looks at Desmond.

"You won't get out of my hand that easily."

Desmond looks at Beyda'amo.

"You won't get out."

Desmond smiles.

"You sure about that?"

Desmond grabs the top of Beyda'amo's hand.

"HERE!"

Desmond lifts his weight up and kicks Beyda'amo right in the face. He lets go of Desmond and he falls on his back.

"Oh!"

Beyda'amo growls and starts pounding the ground. Desmond rolls away from him. Beyda'amo looks around. He shouts something to his other Warrior brothers. Desmond gets up and sees that some of the Warriors toss some knifes at Beyda'amo. Desmond backs up into a tree. Beyda'amo smiles happily and Desmond gulps. Beyda'amo throws the knife and Desmond, throws up his arm and dodges the knife, and ducks from the other knife and sighs.

"Close shave!"

Beydan'amo looks at Desmond and watches him pull out the knives from the tree and use them as his weapons. Beyda'amo smiles and gets tossed two more knives. Desmond gulps and spins a knife around in his hand. The two move closer. Beyda'amo just strikes at Desmond who just simply dodges his hits. Beyda'amo sees what kinda moves he's playing against him. Beyda'amo runs up against Desmond and tackles him. Beyda'amo throws the knife down into Desmond head, but Desmond turns his head and Beyda'amo just plunges it into the ground. Desmond knocks out the other knife from Beyda'amo's hand by cutting a part of his hand and Desmond kicks him right off of him. Beyda'amo goes flying and Desmond jumps back up. Beyda'amo growls loudly and asks for a sharp stick. Desmond looks at how long it is and gets ready. Beyda'amo runs over and starts swinging. Desmond tries his hardest to avoid his swings but the stick is so long and he's so tall. Beyda'amo spins the pole around and swings it right into Desmond's chest.

"AHH!"

Desmond drops the knives and runs backwards into a crowd of Na'vi who catche him and throw him right back into the fight. Desmond gets into his stance and sees Beyda'amo running right at him swinging the pole like a bat.

"AHH!"

Desmond ducks and Beyda'amo misses. Desmond looks around.

"Someone give me a pole!"

No one does. Desmond looks around and pears over at Tali.

"Give me a pole!"

Desmond looks and sees he's about to get hit again. He dodges and rolls away. Beyda'amo spins around and prepares to swing again. Desmond looks around and suddenly Tali throws a pole at Desmond. It hits his feet and Desmond looks down. Desmond looks up and sees Tali walking away. Desmond throws it up with his feet and blocks the attack from Beyda'amo. Desmond pushes away and holds the poll firmly. Beyda'amo smiles and spins the poll in his hand.

"This will be fun."

Desmond breathes slowly. This guy is seriously trying to make me pass out again. Beyda'amo rushes up to Desmond again and swings. Desmond tries to block but gets pushed around really hard. Beyda'amo lifts up the pole in the air and swings down hard. Desmond puts it in front of him and gets pushed down from Beyda'amo's attack. He pushes down really hard making Desmond kneel down. Desmond's hands begin to shake from the weight. He begins to feel weaker and weaker. Beyda'amo leans forward near Desmond's head.

"Give it up."

Desmond looks up slowly.

"You won't win. So give it up."

Desmond gulps hard. His hands continue to shake. Beyda'amo begins to laugh and suddenly Desmond begins to push up. Everyone's surprised to see what Desmond is doing, even Tali. Desmond gets back on his feet. Desmond looks up at Beyda'amo and suddenly he steps on his foot really hard.

"Ah!"

Desmond pushes him back and attacks him. He swings the pole around him and hits both sides of Beyda'amo's chest. Desmond spins around and plunges the other side right into his face. Desmond backs up and Beyda'amo grabs his face. Desmond gets ready for Beyda'amo to turn around. Beyda'amo shakes his head and looks for Desmond. He turns around and sees him. Desmond gets ready. Beyda'amo runs and straight on attacks Desmond. He knocks the pole right out of Desmond's hands and kicks him back. Desmond looses his balance and Beyda'amo straight on attacks Desmond. Everyone watches at Beyda'amo beats the crap out of Desmond. Tali just watches and suddenly, Desmond falls to the ground hard. Beyda'amo stands right above Desmond with the stick in his hand. He raises it up but suddenly, Tan Jala orders Beyda'amo to stop. He has won. Beyda'amo nods and tosses the pole right in front of Desmond. Desmond opens his eyes and sees the pole right in front of him. Beyda'amo speaks to his people.

"This is what were up against!"

Beyda'amo speaks in their language. Desmond gulps hard and reaches for the pole. He pushes himself up and everyone sees, except for Beyda'amo. Desmond turns around and walks to Beyda'amo. Beyda'amo sees everyone staring at something and suddenly, Desmond swings the pole really hard at Beyda'amo's feet.

"AHH!', Desmond watches as Beyda'amo flips right off his feet and into the air, he spins the pole around and slams it right into Beyda'amo's chest forcing him into the ground, 'Ah!"

Beyda'amo hits the ground hard. Desmond rushes up to him and sticks the sharp end at Beyda'amo's face. Beyda'amo sees it and moves his eyes up at Desmond who's breathing heavily.

"Go on." Beyda'amo orders

Desmond narrows his eyes hard.

"Do it. I know you people want to."

Desmond still breathes heavily and his hands shake.

"They do…but I don't want to."

Desmond gulps and lowers the pole away from his face. All the Na'vi are surprised to see this. Desmond takes a deep breath.

"But let me show you…what I really want to do."

Desmond raises the pole and slams it right next to Beyda'amo's face. From the look of it, it looked like Desmond put the spear right into Beyda'amo. But Beyda'amo turns his head and stares at it. He looks right back up to Desmond. Desmond begins to walk away. Desmond walks right to Tan Jala but some Warriors step in front of Desmond and Desmond looks at them. He sighs hard and rubs his face.

"Alright…fine…who's next?"

Tan Jala talks and orders his men to stand down. Desmond sighs in relief and looks up.

"Thank you!"

Desmond looks at Tan Jala and points.

"I won…so keep up your end of the bargain."

Tan Jala blinks and looks at Marali and Tali. Desmond lowers his hand.

"Let me see…Desmond's body."

Back at the Military Base…

Major Quaid looks around and sees heavily armed troops preparing to go out. He sees Colonel Gates ordering his men to suit up to the fullest. He rushes over to him.

"Gates."

Colonel Gates turns around and sees who it is.

"What is it Quaid?"

"I may ask that I get a pilot to get me out there before you go in."

Colonel Gates nods.

"And why's that?"

Major Quaid tries to remain calm.

"Because my son is out there and I don't want him to get killed!"

Colonel Gates looks hard at Quaid.

"He wouldn't be out there if you hadn't let him out of the cage."

Major Quaid gulps. Colonel Gates walks past him.

"It's not your fault. It's your son's."

Major Quaid turns around and watches Colonel Gates walk away.

Back with Desmond…

Desmond watches as some Na'vi carry his body on a table and watches them set him down. Desmond claps his hands together and looks at his Avatar.

"Okay…here you are."

He examines it and looks at the face. He gulps and shakes his head.

"It's like looking into a mirror." Desmond whispers

Desmond reaches in his pockets and pulls out the Avatar necklace. He tries to put it on the neck but can't. He struggles to get it on.

"Come on!"

Desmond sighs and comes up with a quick idea. Everyone watches and suddenly Desmond lifts up the table and knocks the body off the table. Some Na'vi gasp and Tali flinches. Desmond walks around and picks the top part up.

"Here we go."

Tali grows an angry look and rushes over to Desmond. Desmond almost puts the necklace on the body but Tali puts a knife against Desmond. Desmond sees.

"Whoa!"

"You have no respect for what you are doing to him right now."

Desmond gulps and turns his head slowly.

"Tali. Please."

"Get, away from him. NOW."

Desmond gulps.

"I will, the moment you let me prove, that I can control him. Then, you can do whatever you want."

"I will not let you do whatever you do to him as you do in this place."

Desmond gulps again and sighs softly.

"Tali. Please."

Desmond slowly turns his eyes at Tali and they meet eyes.

"I know what I'm doing doesn't look right to you people. But it's the only way."

"You have no idea how much this young one means to me."

Desmond blinks and looks down.

"I know how much he means to you Tali,' Desmond slowly looks up, 'And you mean a lot to me too."

Tali just blinks.

"But right now, you're the only thing stopping me from proving that I was here. In this body. Learning everything you taught me on how to be a Warrior."

Tali tilts her head. Desmond sees.

"You still don't believe me do you?"

Tali shakes her head. Desmond gulps and realizes something.

"I've been thinking a number of reasons why I want to leave this island Tali."

Tali looks back at Desmond and hears what he just said.

"But ever since you guys showed up…I've been thinking of more reasons of staying."

Tali just blinks and opens her mouth a bit. Desmond sorta smiles.

"Now, how many people have told you that?"

Tali just blinks and looks at Desmond's Avatar. She stands up and backs up.

"Do what you have to do."

Desmond nods and puts the necklace around his Avatar. Desmond stands up, reaches in his coat pocket and puts on his glasses. Desmond looks at his watch and turns on the program. Desmond looks at his Avatar and takes a deep breath.

"Oh God, I hope this works."

Desmond lays down the same way as his Avatar. He sits right in front of it and pushes the watch on. He looks through the eyes and suddenly, the eyes of the Avatar open up. Desmond sees his reflection through the glasses and tilts his head. He sorta smiles.

"It works." Desmond whispers

Desmond raises his hands and so does his Avatar. Tali looks and sees that the boy and Desmond are doing the exact same thing as him. Desmond slowly gets up and so does his Avatar. All the Na'vi are surprised to see what Desmond is doing with the Na'vi boy. Desmond waves his hand around for a few simple tricks. He turns around and looks at Tan Jala. Desmond lifts his glasses up and so does his Avatar.

"I told you that people on this island and control things."

Tan Jala looks at either his kind or the human. Desmond puts the glasses back on and looks at the table. He shows how by him simply moving his arms he controls the Avatar to pick up the table. Same movement, at the same time. Desmond pretends he's fighting and kicks the pole on the ground. Desmond picks up the pole, and so does the Avatar but not actually. Desmond spins around and tosses it backwards and actually catches it. Desmond spins back around and spins it around his body. Desmond makes his Avatar drop the stick and walks right to the side of him. He looks one way and the Avatar looks the other. They both lean against each other's back and looks at Tan Jala and Marali.

"See? Now do you believe me?"

Tan Jala and Marali look at each other. Marali nods and Tan Jala looks at Desmond.

"You prove that you are able to do what you said on this island."

Desmond nods and throws up his hand.

"Yes! Told ya!"

So does his Avatar.

"But, that does not prove that you were here with us."

Desmond stops and looks at Tan Jala.

"Huh?"

Tan Jala points at me.

"You proved that you can control another, but that doesn't prove you were actually here."

Desmond looks up and around.

"Oh, come on!"

Desmond turns around and switches off the Avatar. He catches himself or the Na'vi and lays him on the ground. He looks at Tan Jala.

"Come on! What do I have to do to prove it to you?"

Tan Jala doesn't exactly say anything. Desmond rubs his hair back.

"I had to fight your best Warrior and put on a great show for you but still that doesn't cut it! Or to the fact that I just showed you I can control a living thing. JEEZ! What do I have to do?"

Desmond starts putting on a show.

"God! Tell me what I have to do! JUST TELL me! Because I am sure as hell running out of ideas!" Desmond screams

Suddenly, the large Leonopteryx flies over head. Everyone looks up and so does Desmond. Desmond slowly looks down and snaps his fingers.

"That's it! That's it!"

Tan Jala, Marali and Tali look at Desmond who's laughing.

"Why didn't I think of that before! My ikran!"

Desmond whistles as loud as he can. The whistle echoes through the forest. Everyone watches. Including Desmond. Desmond hears his ikran flying in. Desmond laughs and watches it land in the open field. Desmond walks towards it.

"Now, that's it. Come here big bird."

The ikran turns around and sees Desmond coming. It roars and Desmond gets knocked back. The Na'vi gasp. Desmond shakes his head.

"Whoa."

Desmond looks around sees that the ikran doesn't recognize him.

"Come on. It's me!"

Desmond whistles again but when Desmond whistles, it looks like the ikran is searching for the other Desmond. Not the one in front of him. Desmond puts up his hand.

"Come on big bird. You're my last hope. It's me,' Desmond whistles again and the ikran looks at Desmond, 'It's me. It's…me."

The ikran calms down. Desmond slowly puts his hand on the head. Desmond looks into the eyes of his ikran. Desmond sorta smiles.

"You know it's me don't you?"

Desmond pats the head of the ikran. Tan Jala and Marali get up to see what there seeing. This boy who they've never scene before is on top of an ikran, and not dead. Tali drops open her mouth to see Desmond managing to get on top of the ikran and sitting down on it. Desmond smiles and taps his foot against the neck.

"Fly boy."

He gets a little higher up in the air. Desmond turns and looks down at Tan Jala.

"If I was never here, don't you think this ikran would have killed me?"

Tan Jala shakes his head.

"That's…impossible."

"No. Not impossible Tan Jala. I was here. After learning everything about you all, I made the mistake betraying you. But right now. I want to help you."

"Help us?" Tan Jala asks with a look on his face

Desmond nods.

"What makes you even think we want your help?"

Desmond gulps.

"Because you need it."

Suddenly Desmond's watch vibrates. Desmond looks down at it and sees who it is.

"Dad?" Desmond whispers

Desmond looks up.

"Look, I got to fly away for a second. But I will be back. You got to believe me."

"Believe you?" Tan Jala asks with another look on his face

Desmond shuts his eyes.

"Okay then. Trust me. I will come back. I'm not like the other people on this island."

Desmond pulls back.

"You can believe that the moment I'm back!" Desmond says flying away

Tan Jala and Tali watch Desmond fly away. Tali looks down and doesn't know what to believe. Up in the sky, Desmond slows down his speed and looks at his watch. He pushes it and a small screen pops up of his dad.

"Dad?"

"Desmond! Where are you?"

Desmond narrows his eyes.

"The same place where I told you dad. I'm here, with the Na'vi."

Mr. Quaid sighs.

"Desmond look. Your out of time. You need to come back."

"No. I'm not leaving them here to die dad."

"Desmond! This isn't one of your games! This is serious!"

"I know this is serious dad! And if I leave them, there all going to die because of me! I can't let that happen!"

Mr. Quaid sighs hard.

"This is your final warning Desmond."

Desmond sniffs.

"I'm not coming back dad."

Mr. Quaid looks hard at his son through the screen.

"You have two hours Desmond. Two hours to decide to come back. After your time is up, were coming in. With everything. And I mean, everything."

Desmond nods and bites his lip.

"Thanks dad."

Mr. Quaid narrows his eyes.

"For what?"

"You just told me what your bringing over here."

Desmond shuts off the screen and looks around. He sets his watch on a timer for two hours. Desmond thinks for a second and looks up.

"Oh shit."

Desmond turns around and flies back to the Na'vi.

"Shit, shit, shit, shit! Everything? Gates has seriously lost his fricken mind!"

Desmond sighs hard and suddenly hears the roar of the Leonopteryx. He looks off into the distance and sees the huge bird flying. He looks at his ikran and back at the Leonopteryx.

"I think it's time for a huge ass upgrade."

Desmond aims towards the Leonopteryx and flies towards it.

Back with the Na'vi…

Tan Jala raises his hands and tells his people in his language. He tells them that nothing horrible will happen to them. None of them. Beyda'amo walks up to Tan Jala, speaking the language telling him that they should start forming small squads. Tan Jala nods and Tali just continues to stare at the ground. But suddenly, a loud noise is heard from the air. Everyone looks up including Tali. They see the giant Leonopteryx. Tali looks to see who is flying it. She sees and sees that it's Desmond. All the Na'vi see that it's Desmond flying the Leonopteryx. The Na'vi back up as Desmond lands in the corner of the area. The Na'vi back up worried as they see the Leonopteryx landing down. Desmond jumps down and walks to the side of the face.

"Just relax. Calm yourself. You did well. Thanks for making me your rider."

He pats the face and looks hard in the eyes. Tan Jala and Marali look and are surprised to see this one boy controlling the Leonopteryx. Tan Jala blinks and says 'Makto taw' in their language. Desmond nods and jumps down off some rocks on level ground with the Na'vi. He walks straight towards Tan Jala as the Na'vi move out of Desmond's way making a straight line ahead of him. Desmond looks and sees the Na'vi looking at him differently then before. They look at me differently now…not as before. Like I'm some kinda…chosen one. Tali told me before that the ikran can be flown by the Na'vi. But never flying the Leonopteryx. But for a human? I took my chances really well. As Desmond walks closer and closer to the Chief, Tali steps down and kneels in front of Desmond. Desmond blinks and the two look at each others faces.

"Are you really Desmond?"

Desmond sorta smiles.

"Look into my eyes Tali."

Tali blinks and stares into Desmond's eyes. For a quick second, she sees him in his Avatar look, but ends up looking right back at him. She sorta smiles.

"It's you."

Desmond nods.

"The one and only."

Tali smiles as she realizes that…Desmond is telling the truth. About everything. They both move closer to each other and hug.

"I was afraid Desmond. I was afraid you were…"

Desmond shakes his head. He slowly moves back.

"I pretended do be something I'm not. That was my first mistake. But now I'm here. As myself now."

Tali nods. Desmond stands down below from Tan Jala, Marali and Beyda'amo. He gulps hard.

"I told you I would be back."

Tan Jala just blinks. Desmond looks at Beyda'amo.

"You're the best Na'vi Warrior Beyda'amo. I don't want any hard grudges against us if I'm going to help you."

Beyda'amo looks at Desmond and at the Leonopteryx.

"If I'm going to help you. I need you to believe me."

He looks back at me.

"I may not be one of you on the outside but I sure as hell feel like one of you on the inside."

Beyda'amo looks funny at me.

"I give you courage boy. I give you that. But managing to fly the Toruk…I don't know what to see in you at all."

Desmond lowers his head and raises it back up to see Tali.

"Tali."

Tali looks at Desmond.

"Everything you taught me…I still know. Everything. I can use what you taught me to fight."

Tali just blinks for a second and nods. Desmond shuts his eyes and looks at Tan Jala and Marali.

"I can help you Tan Jala. I really can."

Tan Jala looks funny at me.

"How? What can one small boy do to help us?"

Desmond nods.

"Actually I was wondering when one of you were going to refer me as a 'short' person."

Desmond shakes his head.

"My dad's in that military that's going to come here. I basically know everything there going to use against you tonight."

"Do you plan on fighting all by yourself?" Tan Jala asks

Desmond blinks and looks behind him. Tan Jala looks at Marali and back. Desmond sighs and looks back at Tan Jala.

"Not without your help."

Desmond moves closer.

"May I have permission to speak to your people?"

Tan Jala just shrugs. Desmond sighs. Marali speaks.

"You may speak."

Desmond and Tan Jala look at Marali.

"Marali!" Tan Jala yells

Marali looks at Tan Jala.

"Let's see what the boy has to say."

Tan Jala just blinks and looks at Desmond. Desmond bows.

"Thank you."

Desmond turns around and lifts up his hands.

"Can I have your attention please? Everyone, can I have your attention please!"

None of them will listen. Desmond sees he can't get everyone to listen to him. Desmond rubs back his hair and looks at the Leonopteryx. He smiles and whistles hard. The Leonopteryx roars loudly and everyone looks up at Desmond. Desmond nods.

"That seemed to work."

Everyone looks at Desmond and Desmond gulps. He rubs the side of his head.

"I can't speak a word in their language."

Desmond turns around and looks at Tali.

"Tali, I need your help."

Tali walks towards Desmond and kneels down. Desmond gulps.

"I need you to translate what I have to say to them."

Tali looks at her people and back at Desmond.

"They won't listen to you."

Desmond glups.

"They will when they hear the truth."

Tali just blinks.

"So, please."

Tali nods and stands up. Desmond clears his throat.

"I understand what you've all been through."

Tali translates what Desmond wants to say to the Na'vi.

"Traveling from world to world. Finding a place to live. Finding a home for you all. A suitable home for you all to live in. But you could never find it. Could you?"

Desmond sees the different looks in each of the faces. Desmond bites his lip.

"Every place you've gone too is worse then the last right?', Desmond sorta smiles, 'But what about this place? This island? This…tropical, rain forest of an island?"

Everyone looks around. Desmond sees.

"What if this island, could actually be your home, where you could live in?"

Everyone looks up at Desmond.

"What if this is your home? You know what that means? No more hiding. No more living in fear from anything. Living in a peaceful place without worrying about anything at all!"

Some people in the crowd are kinda happy. Desmond gets serious.

"But there's a small catch. There are other people living on this island as well. My people.' Desmond taps himself, 'Who want nothing more then to get rid of you because he thinks, this is his island! This is not his island! This is our island! And we will not give it up, without a fight!"

Tali screams out the last part and the Na'vi scream. Desmond smiles.

"If you want this to be the last fight you'll ever going to face, step forward!"

Tali shouts out what Desmond says and each row of Na'vi step forward. Desmond nods and looks at Tan Jala.

"Tan Jala."

Tan Jala looks down at Desmond. Desmond walks towards him.

"I promise you by the end of tonight…all your people…will make it."

Tan Jala grunts. Desmond walks up right by him.

"Is that something you can promise?" Tan Jala asks

Desmond nods.

"Of course. I put my life on it."

Marali taps Tan Jala's shoulder.

"He means it Tan Jala. Give him what he needs."

Tan Jala sighs hard.

"Fine."

Tan Jala looks back down at Desmond.

"We will help you…Desmond."

Desmond nods.

"Thank you."

"What do you need?" Tan Jala asks

Desmond thinks for a second and realizes something.

"Gather some of your hunters. Can they capture any animal without actually killing it?"

"Of course." Tan Jala says

Tan Jala yells and waves his hand around. Desmond looks at the group.

"Ok. Tell them, to capture as many Viperwolfs as they can."

They all look at me like I don't know what I'm talking about. Desmond rubs his eyes.

"The Nantang, the Nantang!"

Tan Jala nods and orders them to do what Desmond says.

"Plus, when you capture them, do you know how to make cages or traps?"

"Of course we do." Marali says

Desmond nods.

"Good. Were going to need a lot of cages and traps."

"Why?" Tali asks

"Because I don't think the military got a good greeting from the Nantang the first time."

Desmond walks away and Tali follows.

"And where are you going?"

"To the car I crashed in to get here. Do you know where it is?"

"What?"

"The thing I came here in upside down."

"Yes. I know where it is."

"Good. Take me there."

"Why?"

Desmond smiles.

"Oh…there's just a few things in there I might need."

At the car crash site…

Desmond reaches in the wreckage in the back and pulls out a heavy weapon.

"Christmas came early this year!"

Desmond tosses it out and Tali looks. He reaches in and grabs a few more things. He grabs a large bag.

"What do we got here?"

He lifts up the side and sees it's a large quantity of explosive.

"Holy bomb."

Desmond gulps and sets it out. He gets out and grabs the gun.

"Now, this is what I call a weapon."

Tali leans against the truck.

"What are you doing?"

Desmond sighs and checks the magazine. He pops it back in.

"Were going up against heavily armed men. Who have…guns,' Desmond cocks the gun, 'Heavily equipped vehicles,' Checks the scope of the gun, 'And all we have is…bows and arrows. And that right there, that's where I come in to help."

"And how can you help?" Tali asks crossing her arms

Desmond looks up.

"I'm the guy who evens up the odds."

Tali just blinks and Desmond looks at the grenade launcher.

"Hello."

Tali looks. Desmond aims it in the distance and fires. It explodes and Tali flinches back. And all on Desmond is a huge smile.

"Now that's what I'm talking about."

Desmond reloads. He walks around the truck to Tali.

"Let's go back. I have a few more, tricks up my sleeve."

Tali looks down at Desmond and watches him.

"There's something you need to know about me Tali."

"What's that?"

Desmond stops walking and looks up at Tali.

"I've never lost a battle in my life Tali…"

Tali just listens to Desmond

"I don't plan on loosing this battle were about to face."

Tali just blinks and Desmond nods. He starts to walk away and Tali follows.