A/N: WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF YU GI OH 5DS OR AVATAR! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS! THE ONLY THING WE OWN ARE OUR OCS!
Differences in speaking and thoughts:
"Words, words, words…" = In Na'vi
"Words, words, words…" = In English
'Words, words, words…' = Thoughts
Chapter 14: Tsamsiyu's Txe'lan- Part 2
Anxiously soaring through the thick clouds, the remaining half of the Na'vi warriors were waiting for the signal for them to launch their own ambush. In a tense silence, they switched between looking at their temporary leader and studying Jack's crimson ikran for any sign of alarm that may signal that his rider was in trouble. After what seemed like hours, the ikran finally twitched. Everyone physically perked up, staring intently for any other sign of outward alarm, and after several strained moments, the riderless ikran gave a mighty screech and began dive bombing towards the ground. "Go! Go! Go!" Tekumseh shouted to the warriors, hastily spurring them into action.
With a few started flaps of the ikrans' wings and the hurried drawing of bows, the hundreds of sky warriors dove after Jack's ikran and Seyley, whose massive bulk helped drive her towards the ground. While gaining tremendous speed, the determined warriors began their battle cry that built off of itself and boomed through the forest like thunder. Its strength only doubled when their ground forces joined in the roar.
With a clear element of surprise on their side, the Na'vi both in the air and on the ground took their chance to take potshots at the immobilized humans. Delivering several volley of arrows, a large chunk of the humans were wiped out with mostly quick deaths due to their terrifying accuracy. The soldiers remained stock still, making them easy targets for the Na'vi to pick off; it was only after several disturbing screams of agony when the Sky People snapped back to the battle.
While the soldiers unsteadily began to fight back, they reflected on the recent happenings. They had been trained for regular combat with modern weapons and tactics while both sides were equal. Not this: this was unlike anything they had ever seen before. Yes, they had watched a few clips of what these aliens were capable of, but nothing could have prepared them to experience these battles first hand. The way they fought with such desperation, determination, savagery, and cold, hard resolve was astounding and took them all aback. All except the commander, the stone cold killer she was.
Speaking of the devil, Commander Irwin was watching her men's 'progress' from the largest helicopter. With a frown, she turned to the communications officer and head tactician. "What are our odds of dropping Package Delta according to plan?" she inquired.
There were a few minutes of silence as they poured over any and all information they could get their hands before they calculated their answer. "30% and falling with each minute, Commander," the head tactician nervously stated, fearing her response.
Irwin scowled. "Wrong answer," she growled, then turned to the communications officer, "Tell ground teams 7 through 16 to escort aerial teams 8 through 14 to the Target Hope. Then inform the listed aerial teams that they are to pick up Package Delta and have it distributed between the 6 of them. Is that clear?"
"Yes, Commander," he replied quickly.
"Good," she turned and began walking away, "Oh, and if the job isn't done, it's your family's heads. Both of your families," she finished her icy threat by moving to the cockpit just in time to see several of their helicopters crashing from those damned savages and their beasts. Commander Irwin snarled; she would be so much better when they bombed this damned moon and all of its inhabitants into a burning hell. Oh yes, she would relish the satisfaction of blowing all of her problems into smithereens.
She schooled her cruel, deranged grin into her usual cold, resting bitch face. She was getting ahead of herself. First they had to finish this battle, then she could have her fun, and then she would be declared a national-no, global-hero for ending the unobtainium shortage. It was almost promotion time, and she wouldn't let anything get between it. Not even these savages and her incapable men.
The 'incapable men' were fighting to save their own lives at this point, not to move the plan along. They were terrified for themselves and whoever they had at home; and if one took a look around the battlefield, it was clear why.
The forest floor was covered in both dead and dying soldiers and warriors, the former more than the latter, and the Sky People were almost surrounded. From the ground, they were pinned by both 'snipers' and ground troops and from the sky, they were surrounded by the massive ikrans and their expert riders.
On top of that, large groups of the Sky People were vanquished by crashing helicopters via the very same ikrans and their riders either shooting vital components of the machines or forcefully dragging them to meet their fiery demise.
Many thought it was hopeless. It was explicitly clear that the humans were going to be defeated, and yet they kept fighting; if not for themselves, then for their family and friends at home: it would make their deaths easier on them if they knew they went down fighting valiantly rather than halfheartedly.
That train of thought destroyed when they got a message from the Communications Officer. "Change of plans: ground teams 7 through 16, escort aerial teams 8 through 14 to Target Hope. We are dropping it earlier than planned, per Commander Irwin's orders. Is that clear?" he rhetorically asked, only to be met with a round of 'yes sirs.'
Maybe there was hope afterall.
bricann: By the way, Pegasus and readers, did you know that Toruks can exceed 30 meters?
ThePegasusDevice: JEEZE! THAT'S 90 FEET!
bricann: Well, 25 meters is the known smallest and that's 82 feet. I'm pretty sure you're thinking of feet to yards, not feet to meters.
ThePegasusDevice: THEY'RE BIGGER THAN OPTIMUS PRIME AND MEGATRON COMBINED!
bricann: Of course you would know that… *laughs*
ThePegasusDevice: XD It's partly your fault, and you know it!
bricann: I know, I know… What have I done…? *laughs*
ThePegasusDevice: You've created an unstoppable fangirling monster, that's what you've done.
bricann: Crap! By the way, mind explaining what the All Caps is for?
ThePegasusDevice: BECAUSE I DO WHAT I WANT, THAT'S WHY! And it's fun.
bricann: Alright. Anyways, readers, we'll see you in the next chapter! The end is coming very soon! Until then!
-bricann & ThePegasusDevice
