Okay so here's my second chapter. Here the two hero's meet as the stage is set for some epic stuff to happen. Please continue reviewing, your feedback tells me that people are actually reading this, and that makes me feel really good. I promise that things will start getting good real soon, but it is essential that I make sure that everything is setup good, even if it means that these first few chapters are kind of slow.

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A Second Chance

Chapter: 2 Welcome To Pandora

Waking up from cryo definitely wasn't what the science fiction movies made it out to be. I gotta say, it was kinda painful. As soon as I woke up my head felt like someone punched me about eleven times. These thoughts only occupied my mind until I realized what was going on.

I guess were here. I said with a bit of surprise. I knew cryo was going to make the trip feel quick, but I didn't even remember being a sleep.

Suddenly my cryo chambers door started sliding back. I unfastened myself from the cryo bed and went to my locker. Suddenly some doctor started yelling announcements.

"You've been in cryo for five years, nine months, and 22 days. You will be hungry, you will be weak. If you feel nauseous please use the provided RDA puke bag, we would like to not have to deal with zero gravity throw up." I couldn't help but laugh at the last part.

Still I wasn't here to laugh immaturely at legitimate problems, especially when I myself was feeling a bit sick. To avoid any possible incident I boarded the next shuttle to the planets surface. It was a bit of an awkward ride, I got stuck on a ship filled with military guys. It was kind of uncomfortable, they were all talking about their tours of duty and I just felt out of place. I couldn't relate to them, I never had that feeling of brotherhood you feel for your squad, I never had any body in my life. No friends, no family, nothing to make my previous career choice dangerous to anyone around me. I was a lone wolf and I didn't expect that to change.

Finally the doors of the shuttle opened up and we were prompted to get out immediately. I threw on my exopack, grabbed my bag, and as I was running out I noticed a guy having trouble getting in to his wheel chair.

"Hey dude you want some help?" I said trying to be helpful.

"No, I got this." The guy said with determination. It was a bit inspirational to see a man who had lost his legs maintain so much honor. "Come on special K, do not make me wait for you." The military jack ass from before shouted. I was a bit surprised by his arrogance, but since the guy in the wheel chair didn't really care I decided to let it go. When he did get in his chair I decided to follow him, for two reasons. One, he seemed cool and I wanted to make a good first impression here. Two, I didn't know where I was supposed to go.

As I walked out the people outside continued to insult the guy in the chair. Everything from meals on wheels too hot rod . I could tell this guys didn't care, he wasn't gonna let these idiots get him down. I decided to introduce myself.

"My names Jake, Jake Marcus Striker." I said trying to sound friendly. He replied chuckling. "I'm Jake too, Jake Sully." I laughed a bit at the coincidence. He told me he was here to be in the Avatar program, when I told him I was there for the same reason he told me I had to go to a military briefing before joining my team.

After sitting through 15 minutes of some military big shot rant about how dangerous this place was, I went to join my team. I was assigned too Dr. Augustine's team. Before I got there however I was supposed to meet the rest of my crew and check out my Avatar. When I got there I was surprised to see that Jake was also on my team. "Hey man, looks like were gonna be working together." I said excitedly. "I guess so. Dude check this out, pretty cool huh." He gestured toward the Avatars.

I looked at mine like a kid who had just opened the thing he wanted more than anything else at Christmas. Suddenly some dude came up behind me. "Amazing aren't they." I looked at him a little surprised. "Sorry I'm norm, Norm Spellman. I'm here to conduct scientific research here on Pandora. I'm also you and Jake's new partner." I was pretty happy to meet a couple friendly faces after years of solo work and getting shanked by junkies. "It's good to meet you Norm, the names Jake Striker. Is there anyone else I should meet?" He replied pretty quick. "Well you already met Jake. Doctor Max Powell is in charge of monitoring the Avatar's growth. And Grace is the chief of the team, you'll meet her in a second."

We were walking down to the link room, me, Jake and, Norm. When all of the sudden Augustine popped out of nowhere and looked at me like I had just shot someone. Jake tried to introduce himself when she snapped at us. "Okay listen real good Jake. I don't need you, I need your brother, the trained scientist. And you, Mr. Striker. I read your file. You had no job for six years, were constantly in the hospital for reported knife and bullet wounds, and have no science training of any kind. Just who the hell are you and what are you doing here?"

Thankfully Jake answered for both of us. "Listen doc, my brothers dead, I know that's a big inconvenience for you, but your gonna have to deal with it. Secondly this guy here probably has more survival experience than any of us. He lived on his own since he was a kid, so once again, deal with it." I sighed when Grace decided to back off.

On my way back to the link room I decided to thank Jake for having my back. "Thanks dude, I can tell she was really hoping for two science nerds. Anyways I'm gonna get some sleep for the big day tomorrow. Colonel said we gotta a special mission to do, can you talk to him and just tell me what it is in the morning." He looked back at me. "Sure no problem." I had one last thing to say to him before he went off. "Hey Jake, thanks. You ever need anything you just tell me. Striker's got your back."