We were ready the next morning to attack. I was paired with Gabe, and we all entered the compound at the same time. We had planned to come in with full force, but I remembered that Miles had told us to come back if we changed our minds, so we were going to use that to get in, then blow stuff up and get out with the Avatar users.

We arrived at the gate before noon. There were holes in everything, evidence that I had already done some damage to the base. Guards were spread all across the wall while construction crews attempted to repair the damage. The gate had several holes in it, so we just walked through. I walked to the command center, having memorized the route yesterday. A troop of passing guards stopped us once we were outside the main building.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"To see Colonel Miles. He told us to speak to him if we wanted to help him. We're here to change sides and get off the losing team. " I replied.

"Right this way then. "

He led us into the complex and towards the command center. Once we reached a point along our route that was closest to the detention cells, I signalled the others. Several things then happened at once. Simultaneously, all of our ARCs hacked into the security system and tripped all of the breakers after emitting a short power surge from the generators, killing all lights and cameras. They also turned off the backup generators and triggered fire alarms, which set off the sprinklers, giving us plenty of water to work with. I took out a light pistol and shot the guard that had been with us. It was mostly dark inside, but the holes in the ceilings and the windows let in enough light for us to see fine without needing to use our second sight.

We ran along hallways, taking several detours to slow down soldiers who might be following us, and made it to the detention cells without running into any guards. Once there, I found it empty.

"ARC, what's wrong? We're in the right place but they're not here. "

"Shortly before we set off the fire alarms, security footage shows them escaping with the help of a helicopter pilot. They are headed to the main hangar. I'm sending their estimated location to your watches. "

"Good. " I looked at my watch, where a red dot had appeared on a map of the base. "Let's go! Everyone, stick together. " We ran back through the hallways, and caught up with them in the hangar. They were boarding a helicopter, all of them soaking wet from the sprinklers. We were under a catwalk when I heard a door open above us. It was Colonel Miles, aiming a rifle at the helicopter. He missed with the entire magazine, and then drew his sidearm. He managed to get a single shot off with his pistol before I shot it out of his hands with my pistol. He looked down in surprise before I threw water on him and froze it. The helicopter left the hangar, and we followed it.

I flew up alongside it and hopped into the cabin area. There were the three Avatar operators, looking at me in surprise. "I am here to help, " I said in english. They still just looked at me. Then I realised the one called Grace was bleeding badly. A gunshot wound. "I'll be right back, " I said. I jumped out and flew to our camp. I grabbed some medipads and then returned to the helicopter. They were all still there, but Grace was definitely doing worse than before. First I dried them all, taking the water off of their bodies and threw most of it out the door. I used some more to wash away the blood on Grace, then got rid of the water. I used the medipad on her wound, and then stepped away once it was applied. Medipads could only do so much, and I hoped she would make it. I walked up to the cockpit to see the pilot.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

She turned in surprise. "Who are you? How did you get on my ship?"

I guess she had missed us when we boarded. "I'm John Smith, " I said.

"How did you get on my ship?"

"We flew. "

"We?"

"Look to your left. That right there is Catherine. " Catherine was flying next to the helicopter, as were the others, who were flying around it at 2, 4, 6, and 8 o'clock positions.

"You can all do that?"

"Yep. Where are you going?"

"Oh yeah, I forgot to answer your question. I'm taking them to the mobile link site, about a 15 minute flight from here. Oh, I'm Trudy, by the way. "

"Nice to meet you. I'll see you at the link site. " I left the cockpit and went to the cabin and checked in on Grace again. She wasn't doing much worse, but she wasn't better either. I jumped out of the cabin and sped to the link site, followed by the other Atlatians. After we got there, we waited for the helicopter to arrive. Once it got there, the Avatar operators got inside before attaching it to the helicopter and flying north to find the Omaticaya. Once we were airborne, I changed out the medipad on Grace. She was looking a little bit better, but was obviously in pain. We had painkillers at camp, but I had no idea how they would react to humans since they were designed to target pain receptors in the brain and turn them off. In theory, It should work, but in practice, I had no idea, so I decided not to take that chance.

When the helicopter was about halfway to the Omaticaya, I flew ahead to locate a suitable landing site. The helicopter landed fifteen minutes later. I brought over a few weapons over from camp as well as some rations. I left the others with them while I went to find the Omaticaya. They were gathered at one of their sacred trees, like the one that had been destroyed. I landed where nobody could see me and tried to find Ole'eyktan, but I couldn't. I found Tsu'tey and asked him where he was.

"Ole'eyktan died at Hometree. " He responded.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know. We lost one of ours as well. Paul died at Hometree as well. "

"I know. His final act saved my life. You are welcome to stay with us as equals. If you ever need me, I'll be glad to help. "

"Thank you Tsu'tey. I have medical supplies at our camp, we can bring them over to help with the wounded. "

"No thank you. The plants here are very good at healing, and those who would not have made it either way have left us. "

"I'm sorry for your losses. " After a few more minutes of talking, I left the site to get the others. We spent the first night near the mobile link site, and then moved in with the Omaticaya the next day.