Okay guys. I did it again. Um... Yeah. So Rey means Live in Na'vi, and uk means Shadow (Which was derived from Toruk, tor meaning Last), Reyuk literally means Live Shadow. If you like Doctor Who, Live Shadows are called Vashta Nerada, which is my favorite episode. Did not plan that, just saying.

Also, The whole color meaning on Ikran... made that up. The wiki doesn't tell much about them to be fair. Only that: Their leathery skin has a wide range of complex color schemes. Some banshees have been seen which display only two colors. Since the color concentration is mainly on the back of the animals, it is assumed that the colors are for mating display. Both male and females display these complex patterns of colors. So, yeah. Copied and pasted that from the Wiki.

I hope I'm not too OOC for Tsu'tey, he is a tough character to portray! I mean, he's broody and rude most of the time, but cares deeply for his people and the land. So its like trying to mix Oreos and Orange Juice... it just is not happening. Anyways, enough of me. Get to reading! Love you guys!

The days have flown by, and I have learned everything that Mo'at knows about the plants, and I have taught them some as well.

Some days, after waking up in the link pod, I feel as though I'm in a nightmare, that my real life is out there, in the forest. After talking to Jake, he says the same. I can see that he is finally learning to see.

Today is the day he gets his Ikran, and I'm going to follow them up to the area, just to watch how it goes.

Tsu'tey has been teaching me to hunt whenever I have spare time. He claims that I'm better than Jake.

I personally just think Tsu'tey wants me there in case someone gets hurt. Mo'at has taught me all about the healing plants, and how to use them. Put them together with what I know from my own planet, I could heal almost anything.

Speaking of the Ikran, We were halfway up the Hallelujah Mountains, jumping onto hanging vines. Or, Everyone else was. I was terrified. Tsu'tey looked down at me, knowing my fears, motioned to jump.

"Jump or you'll not be able to climb up!" He shouts down at me. Taking a deep breath, I jump. Grabbing onto the vine, I release my breath and start climbing. I never should have agreed to this.

However, my mind changes once we reach the top. Staring down at the world below, knowing that I won't crash into it, is soothing. Jake walks up next to me, slightly out of breath. "Need to work on your cardio more Jake." I tease.

He gently pushes me to the side. "I'll work on it when you can hunt something faster than I can."

Neytiri arrives before I can respond, shyly smiling at Jake, while getting stone-faced with Tsu'tey. Seeing this interaction, made me realize something dreadful.

Jake liked Neytiri. Neytiri liked Jake. Neytiri was promised to Tsu'tey. Tsu'tey… I can't read him. He is great at controlling his face when others are around. All I know, is that this will not end well.

Tsu'tey picked Jake to go first, which didn't surprise me. Tsu'tey has told me before, that he feels as though Jake is loyal to his people, and with the mind of a Warrior, knows how to take the Omaticaya out.

"Go easy on him if he survives this. You and I both know that not every Omaticaya lives, or finds their Ikran. He has earned this, where I have not." I say, placing my hand on Tsu'tey's shoulder as I did so. Before he could answer, I walk on the edge of the cliff, being careful of the wet rocks.

With my back pressed against the rock wall, I watch as Jake starts hissing, trying to find his 'tey and the rest of the young hunters appear at my side, watching with interest.

However, it isn't long before Jake meets the one Ikran who wants to fight him. The one Ikran that chose him.

While everyone watches him try to wrangle the Ikran, no one, not even I, sees the Ikran moving towards me, it's teeth bared. I get no warning when it pounces, pinning me to the rocky ground below.

All I can see are flashes of black and grey as I struggle with the beast, trying to keep it's large jaws away from my neck. I hear cheers in the background, Jake did it.

Then, I hear a scream. I don't know from who, my focus entirely on trying to safely make the bond.

Tsu'tey had told me how this works earlier on. The Ikran that chooses you, will try to kill you. The only way to make it out alive, is to make the bond and fly, or kill it. No one is allowed to help. Not even if it starts to kill. I'm all alone.

Knowing that I have a duty to the people, to help and to heal them, even if I am not one of them, I continue to fight. They need me. Just as I need them.

With a burst of strength, I grab onto one of the antennae, forcing it towards my back, my legs locked around it's neck. I can feel my braid with my arm, and move the antennae towards it, hoping that if I get it close enough, it will make the bond on it's own.

Eywa must be with me today. I jumped onto a vine hanging thousands of feet above the ground, and now… I have bonded with my Ikran.

Instantly, Tsu'tey is at my side. "You must fly now. You must seal the bond." He states, picking me up to sit on the Ikran. "Fly straight and true, Kita." Grasping both antennae in my hands, my feet firmly placed by the airways of the great beast, I smile at Tsu'tey.

"Meet me at Home Tree." I state, before telling the Ikran to fly.

I'm terrified of heights. Always have been. I never trusted myself, or the pilots enough with my life. But now, being bonded with a creature born in the air, I trust it to guide me. The Ikran and I fly through the air calmly, my muscles hurting after the struggle. I see Neytiri and Jake up ahead, doing weird stunts and flirting.

"I have found a name for you. Reyuk. Live Shadow. It suits you." I state petting his head softly. Reyuk squawks slightly, as if he likes the name. "Let's go to Home Tree and wait for Tsu'tey."

Banking left, Reyuk flies towards the tallest tree in the area. I knew Home Tree was big, but seeing it from up in the air, miles upon miles away, and how it towers over every other tree, makes me realize just how long the Omaticaya have lived in this area.

Reyuk and I make great time, and land on one of the upper branches of the tree, where all of the other Ikran's call home. I disconnect the bond, and sit down on the branch next to him, gently stroking his wings and staring out at the forest as I wait for Tsu'tey.

It isn't long before Tsu'tey finds his way to me, and sits down on the branch as well. "What is his name?"

"Reyuk."

"It fits." He hands me a strip of meat, which I then feed to Reyuk. "Are you okay?" Tsu'tey asks me. If I didn't know better, I would say he cared about me. But I know he only has eyes for Neytiri. It became obvious when he glared at Jake as Neytiri hopped onto her Ikran to fly with him.

Realizing I had been silent a bit too long, I reply, "Yes. I am a little shocked though. I didn't expect to bond with an Ikran."

Tsu'tey chuckles, a sound I have only heard from him once before. "Yes, I don't believe anyone else expected it either. Although, I'm not shocked on the coloring."

"What do you mean?"

"The dark colors. Ikran's are backwards. The females have the brighter colors. It scares others away from the eggs when they flash them. The males have darker colors, it shows their strength. Txur let you ride him, and now you have the darkest Ikran ever seen." He gives me a pointed look. "Do you know what that tells me?"

"That you would make a great Tsahik?" I ask, jokingly.

"I will leave that to Neytiri." He claims, a fond smile on his face as he says her name. The wave of jealousy that passes through me sends me into a slight panic, and shock. I never expected this, not ever. I've never done relationships. I scared the men away, they never wanted me. I don't even know where to start! "No," Tsu'tey continues, breaking me out of my thoughts. "It tells me that you are very strong, very brave. Not even Mo'at or Eytukan can go near Txur. They are the strongest people I know." Tears fill my eyes at his admission. Tsu'tey, the strongest Hunter, and warrior of the clan, called me strong and brave. Praise like that has never been given to me, not in this field.

"Thank you for saying those things Tsu'tey. But you must give yourself some credit. You taught me. It's easy being brave when your teacher is the best warrior in the clan."

In the distance, the sound of machines hit our ears. Tsu'tey releases a small hiss. "When the war begins, will you fight with us? Or against us?"

In this moment, I know for a fact that I have chosen a side. This is their home, their history, their ancestors. This place is their memories, their tears, their joy, their love. My people want to take the away from them, for something as simple as money? They don't care that they kill their food supply, their shelter, their mothers or fathers. My people are so lost in greed, that they do not see how much they hurt others.

No matter what happens, I will side with the Omaticaya. They are my people now. Anyone who says different, can go to Hell.

"I am Omaticaya. I will fight with you."