Rain fell like diamonds as Tsu'tey and I, with our bows and arrows, tried to find a nearby Yerik for me to kill. The sound that only belonged to one, caught my attention and I began advancing in a crouch position. Tsu'tey followed after me.

I pulled back the bowstring with my arrow ready. The unsuspecting victim suddenly looked up and our eyes locked. It hissed just as soon I released my hold on the string. Tsu'tey's ears picked up its pained cry and I immediately ran towards the fallen prey.

I held back a gulp and began speaking the Hunter's Prayer while Tsu'tey watched me, assess me. When I was finished, I brought my knife down to the heart of the Yerik and it died. Silence filled the air as I sheathed my knife " A clean kill" Tsu'tey mumbled. I didn't hear him so I asked.

"Lì'upe?"

"Ngenga lu alaksi"

~oOo~

Grace, Norm and Trudy were stunned to hear that Jake and I will be having our ikran tomorrow and that we will be joining with the first hunters that will climb ikinimaya. Norm was beyond impressed "You all do realize this is a live or succeed test right?" I rolled my eyes when Trudy spoke "Oh stop your worrying. They made it this far, I'm pretty sure Jake and Emmy will succeed. Stop being so negative" Norm mumbled something incoherent and we watched the exchange between the two.

"Did something happen here?"

Jake asked. Grace sighed "Oh nothing, just caught these two making out in the bunk beds" If I was drinking anything I would have spat them out. Tom stumbled back in shock while Norm looked at Grace in horror. Trudy though, seemed satisfied as if she had been waiting for that all day.

"Norm that is just..."

Tom made a disgusting sound and Norm's face turned into a lovely shade of fushia "Grace!" Norm squeaked and Grace shrugged nonchalantly "Its not my fault your screams could be heard from the other side and just when I entered" I shook my head "Norm, you are burning the sheets, I'm sleeping in the link bed" Tom made a move to follow me and Jake when Norm pulled him.

"C'mon man, don't leave me"

"You have Trudy with you to keep you company and besides what do you think am I feeling to know my best bud is actually having secret affairs without me knowing"

The triplets held back chuckles as did Grace and Trudy while Norm mumbled on about how the world just love to see him suffer.

~oOo~

I really did not know how deep Tom's worry was until we were already beginning to ride for Ikinimaya.

Jake and I sighed as Tom kept on asking question per question, clearly not helping our nervousness in claiming our ikrans "For the last time Tom, ayoenga lu hìno" Jake looked at me with a stunned expression on his face "How the hell did you know Na'vi language so quickly?!" I rolled my eyes "There's a term called "study" Jake" Jake shook his head and proceeded to mount on his pa'li.

Tom sighed and looked at me "Just promise me you two will watch each other and DO NOT DIE" Jake and I gave him mock salutes before I mounted on my pa'li and we were off. Tom watched their figures disappearing before Ni'nat's voice reached his ears.

"Did you have a nice...ah...pängkxo?"

Tom chuckled at her determination to speak English "Oe sngum" Ni'nat shook her head and placed her hands on his chest, feeling herself shudder at the intimate action "Nìklonu ley tìso'ha" Tom smiled. It seems the only Na'vi who knew how to cheer him up is Ni'nat.

~oOo~

As Tsu'tey's pa'li stepped on an unstable rock, parts of it fell and Jake and I looked at it with nervousness. We stopped our pa'li just at the base of the floating rocks.

Learning to ride an ikran, we call the banshees, the test every young hunter has to pass but to do that, we have to go to where the banshees are.

I looked at the moving floating rocks before my gaze went to Tsu'tey before he started to climb, Jake followed and I moved along and the others kept up with the pace. When I was sure we were climbing halfway, I had the sudden urge to look down "Don't look down sis!" Jake called and I glared "Shut up!"

Once we climbed up to a dead end Tsu'tey gave us a halt signal. Jake looked at him in confusion "Now what?" Jake asked and I realized this rock was moving towards another flying mountain with vines hanging.

Oh no! I am NOT -

Tsu'tey let out a shout before jumping off the rock he was standing to grab a hold on one of the hanging vines. The other hunters soon followed "'Evenge nì'awve?" I gave Jake a grin, gathering up my courage "Nìprrte'!"

I jumped and held on tight before climbing up, Jake followed soon after and I let lose a loud laugh which made the other hunters yell out in excitement. Soon enough, we were crossing long and wide vines towards our destination. Despite Jake and I being breathless, we managed to keep up.

An ikran suddenly zipped passed us and I spotted Neytiri on its back. Neytiri gave a call and Tsu'tey answered back with his own. I felt a twinge of something nasty come up from me and I shook my head. Jake saluted to Neytiri with a wide grin and I saluted to her with a wave. Neytiri and her ikran soon disappeared and we continued on with our journey.

We entered a cave that ascended towards a nearby waterfall and I was amazed once I saw a lot of ikrans roosting once we made it to the top. I heard Neytiri calling out and her ikran landed with a swoop and a roar of delight. I caught Jake smiling and nodding at Neytiri and she looking shyly at him, was there something going on between the two?

"Oel Ngatie Kameie"

Neytiri greeted Tsu'tey who saluted her in return before turning his attention to us. Jake supported himself with his bow, still bit winded. Tsu'tey grinned "Jakesully will go first" My mouth dropped out and I thought I saw a flash of disbelief from Neytiri.

Jake should at least rest!

Jake stared at Tsu'tey challengingly before handing his bow to me and walking towards the screeching ikrans.

"Now you choose your ikran, this you must feel inside. If he also chooses you, you move quick like I showed you. You have only chance Jake"

Jake eyed the ikrans nervously "How will I know if he chooses me?" A good question Jake but not a reliving answer Neytiri.

"He will try to kill you"

"Outstanding..."

Jake sighed. I reached out for his shoulder and Jake looked at me "Good luck and don't die" Jake gave me a grin before his gaze went to the ikrans that were starting to notice their presence.

Jake eyed and hissed at them, some gave him hisses and growls of their own but they either steered away or flew away from him.

This happened for at least 2 minutes before a dark blue ikran whose back was facing Jake, turned and hissed at Jake. Jake grinned and hissed back which made the ikran hiss again in reply.

A primal growl rose from Neytiri and a animalistic smile grew from her face. Jake grinned "Let's Dance" He said, swinging his leather strap around.

The ikran looked at him calculatingly. Tsu'tey chuckled "The moron's gonna die" I gasped. The only Na'vi who weren't thrilled by Tsu'tey's statement was Neytiri and I.

The ikran gave a roar and charged at Jake who in turn, swung his leather strap around the ilran's beak. Jake then jumped on the back of the ikran and the two began to struggle.

"Do not be afraid warrior!"

Tsu'tey shouted, I wonder if that was a word of encouragement or he was just saying that to mock Jake's nervousness. My thoughts were cut off by Neytiri's yell "Make the bond!" Jake was a bit too busy to even hear her.

Jake made a move to grab the antennae of the ikran only for him to get hit in the face by the ikran's head and flung off to the cliff.

"JAKE!" Neytiri screamed "Shit!" I cursed. The rest of the Na'vi made hollers and Tsu'tey laughed. I glared at him and saw a light green ikran looking at me from her perch on a rock.

I glared and she gave an answering hiss and swooped down "LOOK OUT!" I screamed. I barely pushed Neytiri away before the ikran knocked me off my feet.

The young Na'vi hunters gave shouts of encouragement and excitement. From the corner if my eye, I spotted Jake bring himself up and jump back on to the stunned ikran.

I growled as I tried to pry this blasted banshee off of me while trying to avoid losing a limb from its jaws in the process. I barely recognized that I was teetering from the the edge of the cliff.

Until I slipped and fell.

In my panic, I grabbed the antennae of the ikran and it gave a pained screech before the two of us fell. Once he bonded with his ikran, Jake looked from where he was in horror.

"EMMY!"

Before Neytiri could react, Jake had accidentally ordered his ikran to dive for his falling sibling.

~oOo~

Wind rushed behind me as this stubborn ikran and I fought. I hissed while the ikran snarled "Emmy!" Jake called and I caught a glimpse of him and his banshee diving for us.

"Are you mad?! You'll get killed! Neytiri didn't even teach you how to -"

I was cut off because the banshee tried to snap my head off. I growled, sending a bit of forgiveness to the banshee before I punched it somewhere in the chest.

The ikran gasped in pain and I took that time to swing myself on its back and made Tsaheylu. My eyes widen when I felt the bond. Jake called from above "Look Out!" I cursed once I saw the sharp rocks rapidly becoming visible.

My ikran waited for my command and I more like screamed it out.

"FLY!"