Kid Avatar Revision

by Kevinwon

It's a different story from the other 'Kid Avatar', more the explanation is on the first chapter. It's completely different.

6. Chapter 6

Before you start reading this chapter, I got to admit something about the Na'vi language and such. It's a hard language. There's some websites that offer translations to English to Na'vi. But some of the words I use they don't have. So in sentences, that's why sometimes you see certain Na'vi talking that way, the other times, they actually speak, so here's Chapter 6.

Chapter 6 – New Things, Same Thing

The kids and Augustine head to the spot where all the Na'vi eat dinner at. And it looks like a new wardrobe changed for the children. They threw away some of their normal clothes. Desmond and Dennis go shirtless. Sarah on the other hand feels herself a little opened out. They kept their shorts. (Once where pants until they just cut off the bottom part). Sarah uses her arms to cover herself. Desmond looks back and sees Sarah a little embarrassed.

"What's your problem Sarah?"

Sarah looks at Desmond in a funny way.

"I feel so…exposed out here. How would you feel?"

Desmond and Dennis smile. Desmond looks back up ahead.

"Relax Sarah. It's alright', Sarah looks up ahead, 'It's not like Dennis and I know what isn't there in the first place, right Dennis?"

Dennis laughs.

"Ha, ha! Yeah."

Desmond smiles. Sarah pretends to laugh.

"Ha, ha. Perverts."

Augustine confronts Sarah.

"It's alright Sarah. They don't notice that kind of thing out here anyway."

Sarah looks back and up.

"Really?"

"Yeah, there own children wear these sort of clothes."

Sarah looks down and lowers her arms.

"Oh. If you say so Augustine."

The four come up to the area where all the Na'vi are eating. Singing is heard in the background. The four stop and all the Na'vi turn around and stare at the four. Desmond looks back.

"Look at this, see this? Where here for less than ten minutes and were already the center of attention."

"Turn the spotlight would ya?" Dennis asks

"You said it." Sarah comments

"Come on now." Helen orders

"No, please, don't get up." Desmond says walking past all the Na'vi carefully

The kids and Augustine kept their shoes. Desmond tries to be careful not to step on any tails, literally. Dennis does and a woman jumps. The woman screams. Dennis claps his hands together like he's praying.

"Sorry, sorry! So very sorry."

Desmond rolls his eyes. Desmond finds an open spot and kneels down. He looks over at a male warrior sitting down. Desmond nods.

"What's up?"

He doesn't say anything. But his daughter looks at Desmond and smiles. Desmond turns and sort of smiles at her. He also waves.

"Hi."

The father sees and says something in Na'vi, and softly pushes her back. Desmond smiles and suddenly a giant leaf like plate comes passing by and four take the food. Desmond sniffs the food.

"Mm…smells good."

Dennis picks up whatever the food is.

"I'm sorry, do they have something with a more…of my style kind of food?" Dennis asks picking up the food

"Just eat it Dennis."

"Why?"

"Because if you don't, the hunters around here will think you're too good to eat the food they hunted for ya." Helen explains putting a piece in her mouth

Dennis gulps and looks around. He does spot a few 'hunters' peeking eyes at him.

"Let's dig in." Dennis says nervously

Sarah and Desmond pick up the food and put it in their mouths slowly. Desmond chews it and swallows it. Sarah does too. And finally Dennis. Desmond hears it land in his stomach and he licks his lips.

"Wow…not bad."

"You said it." Dennis says

"It's good. These hunters can…really hunt."

"More please." Desmond says putting more in his mouth

Across the lot, passed the fire. Tan Jala and Marali watch the children eat the food. Desmond places one on his thumb and flicks it up in the air. He catches it in his mouth the first time and smiles. The children around watch Desmond eat like a goof.

"Dennis."

Sarah and Dennis turn. Sarah moves out of the way as Desmond tosses a piece of food into Dennis's mouth.

"Two points." Desmond says

"Ringer." Dennis says

The children laugh as the three kids goof around with the food. They try to do the same but their parents stop them and make them eat it normally. Sarah turns her head at Desmond.

"Oh, by the way Desmond."

"What?" Desmond asks looking straight down at the food

"I wanted to say thank you."

Desmond swallows and looks at Sarah.

"For what?"

"For protecting me back where when that alien put his hands on me."

Desmond remembers and slowly nods.

"No problem. No one puts their hands on my friends. Even if they are…', Desmond looks around, 'aliens."

Sarah smiles and looks down at her plate. Desmond looks back at his food and slowly smiles. Across the fire, Ninat notices the looks on the two children's face.

Later that night…

The four are guided to a rest place where they'll sleep. Desmond looks and doesn't see any…beds exactly.

"They want us to sleep on the ground?"

"No. up in the trees." Helen says pointing up

Desmond, Sarah and Dennis look up and see funny looking beds in the trees above. They also see other Na'vi doing it as well. The four climb up the tree and hop in the funny looking beds. Desmond, Sarah, Dennis and Helen lay down. They all take deep breathes as they slowly fall asleep and wake back up in the Link Room. Desmond slowly wakes up and tilts his head.

"Oh…"

The helmet gets lifted off his head and Desmond rubs his eyes.

"How long were we in there for?" Desmond asks stretching out

Helen walks by and passed Desmond.

"About fourteen hours."

"Fourteen hours?', Desmond asks, Desmond then stands up, 'God, it's amazing how time flies."

Dennis and Sarah walk up to Desmond.

"That's so weird." Dennis says rubbing his stomach

Sarah and Desmond look at Dennis.

"What's weird?" Sarah asks

"I just ate, how am I still hungry?"

Helen walks up to the three.

"You ate in your other body Dennis', the kids look up at Helen, 'but you didn't eat in this body. You three are going to experience confusion between your bodies right now and the Avatar bodies. You may have ate in your Avatar but your body right now didn't receive anything', the kids slowly nod understanding Helen's explanation, she walks past all of them, 'Why don't you guys eat up and get some rest. We have a big day tomorrow."

The three nod and head to the mess hall for some food…again.

Inside Quaritch's office…

"Great. That's wonderful news Dr. Augustine. Where are they exactly at?" Quaritch asks leaning against his desk

Helen shrugs.

"I don't know exactly."

Quaritch looks at Helen funny.

"Excuse me?"

"I'm sorry Quaritch; I don't know where there exactly at, they didn't give me a map out there. We were wondering through the forest and they picked us up. We followed them; I don't know how exactly we came upon them."

Quaritch looks at Helen carefully.

"Well, sooner or later, you're going to have to figure out where exactly you're at. I need to know that information."

Helen narrows her eyes.

"Right. I'll be on my Sir."

Quaritch waves her off and Helen leaves.

The following morning…

Helen questions the kid's memory on the names of the important people of the Na'vi. She studies Desmond's memory last.

"Okay, Desmond. Who's this?" Helen asks showing a screen in front of Desmond of Marali

Desmond looks at it.

"That's Marali."

"Okay. Him?"

Picture of Tan Jala.

"Tan Hala."

"Tan JALA."

"Right. Tan Jala. Leader."

"Who's this?"

She shows the picture of Beyda'amo.

"Oh, my personnel favorite. Dominos."

Helen rolls her eyes.

"Beyda'amo. Now listen Desmond, don't try to force a fight with him. He's a very serious fighter."

Desmond shakes his head.

"Okay, okay. I won't. I'll try."

"Promise."

Desmond waves his hands.

"Whoa, whoa, sorry Helen, no promises. If he intends to act like a jerk, I'll put him in his place. Or in the ground."

Helen sighs and shows a picture of Ninat.

"Who's that?"

Desmond looks at the picture and holds it closely.

"Ninat. I think she was the one who picked off the remaining wolfs who were trying to eat me."

"Ninat's the daughter of Tan Jala and Marali. She's like the princess of the king and queen for example."

Desmond nods.

"Cool. A princess saved my life. Wonder how her prince feels about that." Desmond says sitting down

Helen leans against the chair's machine.

"She lost her partner back where ever they came from', Desmond slowly looks up at Helen, 'She's now considered…not to be paired again."

"Why?"

"That's how they live Desmond. One mate for life, even after death."

Desmond gulps.

"Does she have children?"

Helen looks back down at Desmond and Desmond waits for his answer.

"Let's not get to formal okay. Village life starts really early, let's get going."

Desmond sits back and waits for the helmet to come down. Helen kneels down and looks at Desmond hard.

"Don't do anything you usually do, okay?"

Desmond sort of smiles and slides down the helmet himself.

In the camp…

Desmond, Sarah and Dennis look around at their sleeping spot at all the other Na'vi around.

"Look at this." Desmond says

"It's…so amazing. In a way." Sarah comments

"Never thought in my life, I would see such a thing."

Life for the Na'vi just goes on. Like this world is their original home. They do what they usually do to live on another day. Desmond looks and sees some children playing together. But Desmond sees it a strange way to play around.

"Guys, look at those kids over there."

Dennis and Sarah see. The children just…run from it each other.

"That's…a strange way to play tag." Dennis comments

"But why do they just run from each other. Who's it?" Sarah asks

Desmond smiles.

"Seeing those kids play makes me want to play soccer." Desmond says walking to Dennis's bag

Sarah and Dennis turn around and watch Desmond. Desmond grabs the ball.

"Whoa, whoa, Desmond. We can't do that." Sarah tells

Desmond walks up to Sarah and stops.

"Why not?"

"Augustine said we can't do what we normally do around these people. It will…unbalance them. Or so she said." Dennis explains

Desmond looks funny at the two and tosses up the ball.

"How's kicking a rubber ball around going to unbalance these people? They did this game in the Stone Age for crying out load. But they used a rock as the ball. Imagine the pain from the foot."

Dennis and Sarah picture it and look down at their shoes. Desmond walks past them.

"Well I'm playing. I don't see how we can do anything else. Want to join me, that's fine, but I'm playing."

Desmond walks out into the open and drops the ball. He kicks it around softly and Dennis and Sarah look at each other. They shrug and join Desmond in the game. He turns around and kicks it to Dennis.

"Dennis!"

Desmond kicks it and Dennis catches it. Around, the children notice the 'game' Desmond, Sarah and Dennis are playing. Dennis kicks the ball at Sarah and see lends out her leg to stop it. Desmond claps.

"I guess these long legs do come in handy!"

Sarah smiles and gets back up.

"You said it. Desmond!"

Sarah kicks the ball at Desmond and Desmond jumps in the air and stops it. Sarah and Dennis see how high Desmond jump and he lands back on the ground. Desmond laughs.

"Man, I love this!"

The adults around notice the kids playing the strange game too. Desmond jumps around funny, pumping himself up for the kick. He runs up to the ball and kicks it at Dennis. Dennis jumps in the air and spins around. He stops the ball with his foot and spins around in circles. He kicks the ball at Sarah. Sarah stops it dead with her foot and flips backwards. Desmond smiles to see his friends performing well.

"Here!" Desmond waves

Sarah kicks the ball at Desmond. Desmond jumps in the air and spins kick it off way past Dennis and Sarah.

"Whoops!"

"Aw! Desmond!" Dennis yells

"Look out!" Sarah yells

The ball reaches out so far at a group of children. They look up and see the ball coming. They scream and scatter. Desmond runs at them.

"Wasn't expecting that."

Dennis and Sarah catch up to him.

"What were you expecting?" Sarah asks

"It to blow up while you're at it?" Dennis asks

"I kicked it a little hard, end it."

Desmond picks up the ball and stares at it.

"Thank God it didn't pop."

"Nice going Desmond, you made all the children run away."

Desmond looks funny at Dennis. Desmond looks to the side and sees a child off to the side. Desmond gulps and smiles. He slowly walks over to him.

"Nothing to be afraid of. It's just a ball."

Desmond shows it to him.

"You play with it. Kick it around, see?"

Desmond shows how to play with it, softly kicks it though. The child sees and looks back at Desmond. Desmond shrugs.

"See?"

The child turns around and just walks away. Dennis and Sarah laugh and Desmond raises his hands.

"What'd I do?"

Desmond walks back to the two.

"Oh well, new game. Let's leave the bombing to the professionals."

Sarah and Dennis shake their heads.

"Where's the ball?"

"Right here Desmond." Dennis says spinning it around

"Give me it."

"Here."

Desmond examines the ball and thinks of a new game.

"Okay, I got a game."

"Great. What is it?" Sarah asks

Desmond almost says it but stops himself.

"I…I can't say it."

Sarah looks funny at Dennis.

"Why?"

"I…I don't want to sound racist."

Sarah and Dennis look at each and back at Desmond.

(Same time)

"Racist?"

Desmond sighs.

"Monkey in the middle anyone?"

Dennis and Sarah flinch back. They turn their heads around and look at their tails then get the joke.

"Oh, 'monkey'. Funny Desmond." Dennis says

"Pretty good." Sarah says

"So…anyone?"

"Sure." Dennis says

"I'm in."

"Great. Not in the middle!"

"Not in the middle!" Dennis says too

Sarah almost says it but she knows that she's 'monkey' in the middle.

"Oh man…"

Desmond walks away with a smile on his face.

"You're in the middle Sarah."

Dennis and Desmond get into their positions away from Sarah. She shakes her head knowing what she has to do.

"I know what to do Desmond."

Desmond tosses the ball up.

"Catch!"

Sarah tries to catch the ball in front of Dennis but he gets it before she can. She quickly runs to Desmond to stop him from getting the ball. Sarah stays close in front of Desmond, but Desmond quick fakes it with Sarah and runs in the other direction where Dennis throws it. Desmond catches it without any problem. Sarah breathes heavily and looks back at Desmond who's just waving at her.

"Yoo-hoo. Over here."

She gives off a look at Desmond and runs back in the middle. Desmond bounces the ball and gets ready to chug it back at Dennis again. Everyone around against watches the strain game the three playing.

"Ready?" Desmond asks pointing

Sarah and Dennis get ready. Desmond bounces the ball one more time and checks out the layout of the place. He sees some of the trees are crooked and perfect for the move he wants to do. Desmond smiles and laughs.

"Oh yeah…"

Sarah and Dennis see.

"Oh no…" Dennis says

"He came up with something." Sarah says getting ready

Desmond gets into position and kicks the ball straight up. The ball launches into the air and hits a tree, bang, boom, bam, and one tree after another, everyone watches. Dennis runs back and catches it, but then Sarah swoops in and snatches it right in front of him.

"No!"

"YEAH!"

Desmond claps it off. Sarah gets ready to throw it.

"Desmond! Go long!"

Desmond nods and runs for it. Sarah launches it across the open. Dennis nods to see how far Sarah through it.

"Whoa…"

Sarah nods and notices something in the distance.

"Oh no…"

Dennis looks and sees it too.

"Oh crap."

Desmond keeps running to catch the ball, and suddenly, WAAM! Desmond hits something hard and hits the ground.

"What the? Did I hit a wall or something?"

Desmond looks up and sees he ran into Beyda'amo. Desmond lowers his head.

"Oh great…the one person I do not want to run into this morning…what are the odds?"

"Go where you belong child."

Desmond shakes his head and looks around.

"Who the hell said that?" Desmond asks getting up

"Go where child belongs."

Desmond turns around and sees it was Beyda'amo. Speaking English.

"Well, well, well. Look who decided to slip on the English finally. What else can you say?"

The Beyda'amo steps closer.

"You not warrior. You were luck to fight off last night."

Desmond sees he's trying really hard with English. Desmond bites his lip and looks down. The ball lies perfectly still between the two Na'vi. Desmond gulps and grabs it.

"Yeah whatever. I don't want to cause problems so if you don't mind…"

Desmond grabs the ball and walks away. But before Desmond takes another step, Beyda'amo grabs Desmond on the shoulder, then suddenly, Desmond spins around and twists Beyda'amo's arm. He yells in pain and forces him to the ground. Desmond holds Beyda'amo's arm really hard.

"I don't like to be touched by people I don't know. So for you to ever want to use this arm again, keep it, AWAY, FROM, ME."

Desmond lets go and pushes Beyda'amo to the side. Sarah and Dennis see what's going on and rush over. Ninat, over by her Mother and Father, sees what's going on with Beyda'amo and Desmond. Beyda'amo gets back up and yells at Desmond hard. (You know, screw it, the words I want to use for the Na'vi don't practically exist in the language, I go online, say what I want them to say, but it's not in the language, so from now on, you see ( ), there speaking Na'vi).

(Child! Behave yourself!)

Desmond rolls his eyes.

"Again, I don't understand a word your saying."

"You challenge me?"

Ninat in the distance watches. Desmond slowly smiles.

"Understand that word', Desmond cracks his knuckles and loosens up, 'Bring it on Dominos."

Beyda'amo hisses hard.

(Stop!) Ninat yells running over to the scene

Desmond and Beyda'amo turn their heads and see Ninat running towards them. Ninat stands in front of Desmond and looks at Beyda'amo.

(No warrior fights a child. What are you doing?)

(He knows things we never seen before! He took down our own people like we were nothing', Beyda'amo looks at Desmond hard, 'He fights like Beings do! He is like one of them!)

Desmond rolls his eyes.

"Where's Augustine when you need her?"

(Leave him alone! You know my father's order.)

Beyda'amo grunts hard. Ninat looks serious at Beyda'amo.

(Leave him alone. Stay away from him.)

Beyda'amo hisses hard and walks away. Desmond picks up the ball he dropped and bounces.

"Who put the tail up his ass?"

Ninat turns around. Desmond recognizes the woman and blinks.

"Oh…you're Ninat."

Ninat doesn't say anything.

"I guess this is the second time you saved my butt…or tail."

Ninat tilts her head.

"Thank you…for…stopping what could have been a serious problem. Twice." Desmond rises up two fingers

Ninat closes her eyes and nods calmly. Ninat then walks away and back to her family. Desmond watches her leave and he walks back to his friends. Desmond stares at the ball in his hands. Desmond exhales.

"So..', Desmond looks at Dennis, 'What was that all about?"

Desmond bounces the ball up and down and looks back.

"I don't know…still trying to figure it out myself."

Back at the base…

Desmond stretches out in his body. He walks into the Link Room and sees everyone packing up. Desmond stops dead in his tracks.

"Where are you all going?"

Helen turns around.

"We're going to a remote Link Site out in the forest."

Desmond's eyebrows jump up.

"Link Site? Wait, we're going? As you mean, us, us here are going?"

Helen nods.

"Yep. The real us are leaving The City. So get your bags ready."

Desmond nods.

"Alright."

In the Samson flying high above the forest…

Desmond sits up front in the cockpit. He sniffs and looks around.

"It's so different actually being here, I mean, really being here."

"I know you mean', Helen leans forward, Desmond looks back, 'In the Avatar, it feels like being in a dream doesn't it?"

Desmond nods. The pilot takes a left.

"Arriving at Link Site. Prepare for landing." Pilot commands

Everyone buckles down. The Samson slowly lands and everyone gets out.

"This is Samson 090, returning to Base." Pilot says

"Copy that Samson 090, return to Base." Female Radio Control says

The kids watch the Samson take off. Desmond slowly looks down and sees an electrified fence surrounding the Link Shack. He turns around and calls out Helen.

"Helen!"

She turns around.

"What?"

"What's with the fence?"

She looks and sees.

"It's a safety precaution in case any of the animals find this place. We're safe here." Helen explains walking away

Desmond sighs.

"Yeah, and I bet it's also to keep us in."

Sarah and Dennis hear what Desmond just said and look around. Finally, they follow Desmond to the Shack. Helen gets in first and starts up the generators. The lights flicker on and everything turns on. The kids enter the place and look around. Helen comes out from the back.

"Welcome home kids, this place will be our home for the next two in half months."

Desmond nods. Dennis almost faints.

"We got to stay here? For two months?"

Helen looks back at Dennis.

"Quaritch gave us two months remember?"

Dennis remembers.

"Oh right."

Sarah walks to the bunks.

"I got top bunk."

Desmond walks by.

"Fine by me. I like it when the girls on top."

Sarah turns around. Desmond closes his eyes.

"That…came out so wrong."

"Yeah…"

Desmond rubs his face.

"Take the top; I'll be on the bottom."

Sarah nods.

"Better."

Helen guides the kids to the other side of the Shack where the Link Chairs are.

"Okay, Desmond, you're in link 1, Sarah you're in link 2, and Dennis, your in 3."

The kids take their seats in the assigned seats. Helen stands in front of them checks to see if they're ready to go.

"Ready?"

The kids nod. Desmond thumbs up Helen. Helen walks past them all and flicks a switch which makes all the helmets go down at once.

The next day…

Desmond, Sarah, and Dennis walk around and complain about one thing…

"Is it me…or is it really, REALLY…hot?" Desmond asks wiping the sweat off his head

Sarah looks up.

"It's not you…it's…really hot out here Desmond."

Dennis gulps really hard.

"Wasn't it nice yesterday?"

"Does the sun have to be right above us? Even under the trees it's hot." Desmond says looking up placing his hand in front of his face seeing the glare from the light

Desmond sighs and turns around. He sees all the other Na'vi not getting well along with the heat either.

"At least we're not alone." Desmond says

Sarah and Dennis turn around and see too. Dennis crosses his arms.

"Nice to see they feel the same as us."

"They probably never felt extreme heat before." Sarah says

Dennis gulps and looks around.

"Follow me guys."

Dennis and Sarah turn around and see Desmond walking away.

"Hey, where are you going?" Dennis asks

"Finding a perfect solution to this crisis!" Desmond running ahead

Sarah and Dennis catch up with Dennis. Desmond runs way into the forest looking for something. He looks left and right and runs in a certain direction. Sarah and Dennis keep up as best as they can.

"Desmond! Where are you going!" Sarah asks

"It's got to be out here! It's got to!"

Sarah looks at Dennis and Dennis shrugs his shoulders.

"What's out here!" Dennis asks

Desmond runs past a set of bushes and stops running. Sarah and Dennis do the same and catch their breath.

"Desmond…it's hot enough out here…why the hell were you running?" Dennis asks

"Yeah, what did you want to find?"

Desmond smiles and steps forward.

"Water…"

Sarah and Dennis look up and see the lake in front of them. A waterfall is off in the distance. Desmond, Sarah and Dennis slowly approach the lake. Desmond kneels down and feels the water with his hand.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh! The waters great. Feel it guys."

Dennis and Sarah do the same thing. They feel the coolness from the water. They both begin to laugh and Desmond jumps in.

"YEAH! OH! The waters great!"

Sarah and Dennis jump in too and fool around with each other. Desmond grabs Dennis and sinks him in. Sarah laughs and suddenly Desmond does the same thing to her. They swim back up and Desmond looks back.

"Let's see if anyone else will join us."

The two agree with Desmond. The trio head back to the camp. They walk up to the children first and, 'try' to tell them they have something that can help them cool off. The trio guide the children to the lake, and behind them, the adults follow wondering what the 'new' children are leading them too. Desmond, Sarah and Dennis push the bushes out of the way and the Na'vi see the lake in front of them and the waterfall. Desmond smiles and runs in. Dennis and Sarah do the same. The Na'vi just watch. The children see the 'new' kids playing wonderfully in the water. They like what they're doing and rush in too. Desmond, Sarah and Dennis see the children hoping in the water and enjoying themselves. Desmond smiles and swims towards them.

Now this is how things should be…

About twenty minutes later…

The children enjoyed playing in the water so much, the adults decided that their children shouldn't just have all the fun. The adults play happily in the cool water with their kids. Desmond, Sarah and Dennis walk past all the groups. Desmond looks towards the waterfall and sees some cliffs leading up. He points at it.

"We should jump off that."

Sarah and Dennis see. Dennis flinches back.

"What? That?"

Desmond nods.

"Yeah, we should. Come on."

"Oh man…" Dennis says

"I don't know Desmond." Sarah says following

The three head to the rocks near the waterfall. Desmond starts climbing. He looks back down.

"Well, are you coming?"

Dennis shakes his head.

"Ah, no thanks Desmond, I like where I'm standing."

Desmond rolls his eyes.

"You big blue baby."

Desmond continues to climb up. He gets about fifteen feet and looks down. He sees how high he is.

"Whoo! Man it's a sight up here! Guys! Come on!"

Sarah and Dennis wave their hands. Desmond shrugs. In the distance, a child sees what Desmond's doing. Desmond gets ready to leap off. Desmond takes a deep breath and dives in. Dennis and Sarah watch and Desmond fly to the water and smack dad right in perfectly. A couple seconds pass and the two wonder if Desmond is even okay. Then all of a sudden Desmond pops up and gasps for air.

"Whoo! That was fun! You guys got to try it."

"No thanks Desmond. I prefer to live." Dennis says

Desmond sighs getting out of the water.

"Of course you would say that."

Desmond wipes down his arms.

"Okay, let's just play with the other children then."

The two agree happily with Desmond. The child from before slowly climbs the cliff to where Desmond was at. The Mother looks around for her child and calls out his name. She looks down and up then finally sees him. She sees where he's at and calls out his name, but then, he jumps off the ledge and she really yells out her name. Desmond turns around and sees a child doing the same thing as he did.

"What the hell?"

Dennis and Sarah turn around and see a young child land in the water. The Mother runs out to get him but she doesn't know where to look. Then everyone hears what's going on. They try to search for the child but they don't know where to look. Desmond comes into action and looks where he splashed and where he jumped. Then again, Desmond climbs up the wall and looks down. Ninat, as the same as the other Adults look. But Ninat looks up and sees Desmond about to jump in.

"Desmond!"

Sarah and Dennis look up and see Desmond jumping in again. He lands in the water and swims down. Everyone above waits to see what happens next, especially Ninat. Desmond swims lower and lower, trying to search for the child.

Okay…this is difficult, how can I look for someone who's the same color as WATER?

Desmond spins around and sees the boy. He jumps and swim towards him. He picks him up and swims toward the surface before he runs out of the air. Back up top, everyone waits, including the Mother who's whimpering in fear. Then suddenly, Desmond carrying the child, piggy back walks right up on the surface and slowly puts him down. Sarah looks off to the side and sees Desmond back out.

"Desmond!" Sarah yells

Everyone turns and sees Desmond and the child out of the water. They all rush over to him. Sarah checks Desmond.

"Are you okay?"

Desmond keeps low to the ground and shakes his head.

"I don't know..', looks up at the child, 'What about the child?"

The Mother starts screaming.

(He's not breathing! Someone, please!)

The Na'vi don't know what to do to save the child. Desmond looks around and sees there completely clueless. Desmond looks back at Sarah and Dennis and he steps forward.

"Give him here', the Mother continues to run around wondering what to do, 'Give him here!', the Mother finally sees Desmond, he lends out his arms, 'Let me look at him', the Mother looks confused at Desmond, 'Let me look at him!"

The Mother looks down at her child and slowly gives him to Desmond. He slowly puts him down on the ground and examines him. Sarah comes up behind Desmond.

"Can you save him?"

Desmond gulps.

"I don't know…', he then looks at Sarah, 'I've never performed CPR on this type of body before, I don't know what…"

"Try."

Desmond looks at Sarah for a second and nods.

"Okay. Keep everything back. Give me some air."

Sarah stands up.

"Okay, get back! Everyone back up!"

Dennis does the same. Desmond moves to the side of the child and gets ready to perform CPR. Ninat watches closely to Desmond's actions. Desmond places his hands locked in with each other over the child's heart. He presses down a couple times until he gets to three. Then he opens the child's mouth and breathes air. The Na'vi around wonder what Desmond is doing. Desmond then again presses again on the child's heart.

"Come on, come on! Open your eyes!"

Desmond presses even harder. Desmond forms a fist over the child's heart and strikes down. The Mother gasps as she thinks Desmond is beating him. Desmond strikes one last time, and then suddenly, the child gasps and throws out the water inside him. Desmond smiles and lifts the boy up.

"There, there. Just breathe. Just breath you little brat."

The child breathes in slowly. The Mother swings by and grabs hold of him. She hugs him like he has been just born. The Mother cries happily to see her child alive again. She looks down at Desmond and walks away. Desmond just pushes himself up watching the Mother and child walk away.

That night, at the Avatar's camp fire….

"You did what?" Helen shouts

Desmond rubs his ear.

"Can you yell any louder?"

Helen stands up.

"Why did you do that Desmond?"

Desmond looks serious at Helen.

"What was I going to do Helen? Let the poor kid just die? Hell no. I did what I had to do."

"That's exactly what I'm talking about. That child isn't a human being. What you did to him could have killed him. Their bodies are completely different then humans."

Desmond rolls his eyes.

"I serious doubt Helen."

Helen almost looses it again with Desmond. Sarah and Dennis just watch on the sidelines. Then suddenly, the child and Mother walk by and the two see. Helen and Desmond stand there wondering what these two are even doing here. The Mother starts talking. Helen nods and understands what she is saying. Desmond just stands there wondering what the hell is going on.

"Uhh, Doc?"

Helen turns her head at Desmond and explains what the Mother just said.

"The Mother here is…grateful for you for saving her child', Desmond looks at the Mother, 'If you hadn't been there, he could have died."

Desmond looks down at the child. He hides nervously behind his Mother. Desmond kneels down and looks at him in the eyes. Desmond lands out his hand and pats the top of the child's head. He runs gently on the child's head and he giggles. Desmond then looks at Helen.

"Umm, how, how do you say…?"

(Your welcome.)

Desmond takes a second to say it, and finally says it.

(You're Velcome.)

Helen closes her eyes. The Mother nods and walks her child away holding his hand. The child looks back and Desmond waves. The child copies his movements and Desmond smiles. He looks back at Helen.

"I'm sorry…what were you saying? Something about something?"

"Shut up Desmond."

Desmond smiles and the four go to sleep. But back in the camp still, Ninat explains the actions of Desmond saving the child. She explains what he was doing to him. Marali and Tan Jala look at each other for a second and think about the knowledge of this child.

(We will have to watch this young one closely.) Tan Jala explains

(He…is different father.) Ninat comments

(He saved a child a way we have never seen before.)

(Eywa has done a great favor for us. Bringing us here. This child, we cannot See him.) Marali explains

The three still sit around the campfire.

The next day, inside the shack…

Desmond yawns and gets out of bed. He scratches his head and walks out to the kitchen. He sniffs and opens the fridge. He grabs a quick to eat meal and puts it in the microwave. He presses the numbers and waits for it to start up. He sniffs and waits. Desmond turns around and looks down at a group of pictures on the table. He fully turns around and sees there pictures of Helen's school teaching the children. Desmond passes each one, slowly smiling.

Suddenly a noise is heard behind him. Desmond quickly sets the photos back down and spin around starring at the microwave. Helen yawns walking up into the kitchen. Desmond blinks hearing the beeping sound of the microwave. He grabs the meal and sits down.

"Morning Desmond." Helen says yawning

Desmond throws up his head.

"Morning Doc."

Helen turns on the coffee maker and pours herself a cup. Desmond moves his eyes only and sees Helen completely distracted. Desmond looks back at the photos on the table and swallows the food in his hand.

"Did I do the right thing yesterday Helen?"

Helen turns around and blows on her coffee.

"What do you think Desmond?"

Desmond shrugs.

"I saved a kids life…those…people…didn't know how to. They…just seemed so…surprised that's all."

"Well of course, they never seen CPR done before."

Desmond rolls his eyes.

"Of course."

"But they saw the true intention of what you did. So it was confusing for them at first, but they learn very quickly."

"Like the children at your school?"

Helen turns her eyes at Desmond for a second. Desmond gulps and Helen walks away.

"Help me wake up Dennis and Sarah, we should be heading in soon."

Desmond shakes his head and gets up.

Inside the Link Room…

The four sit down in the chairs and the helmets slowly slide down. The four fall asleep and wake up in their Avatars.

The Forest….

Desmond looks around and sees what the Na'vi do with their daily lives. Desmond stops and notices a daughter climbing on her father, playing with him. Desmond smiles. Then the mother comes by. She takes her daughter of her husband and hugs her. The daughter giggles. Desmond looks down for a second and backs up. He gulps funny and moves on, but suddenly, bumps into Ninat.

"Whoa!" Desmond yells shaking his head

Ninat looks down. Desmond looks up and looks back down. Desmond sniffs. Ninat looks down. Desmond looks back and back up at Ninat.

"How's the weather up there Ninat?"

Suddenly a single tear comes out of Desmond's eye. Ninat notices. She kneels down. Desmond narrows his eyes. Ninat places her finger softly under Desmond's eye. He flinches to see that Ninat picked up a tear that came out of his eye. He narrows his eyes even harder. He touches his eye and sees that…he's crying.

"These Avatars can cry?" Desmond whispers asking himself

Desmond looks at Ninat who's looking worried at him. Desmond smiles and shakes his head.

"It's nothing; I had something in my eye. You ever have that happen to you?" Desmond asks walking way

Ninat stands back up watching Desmond leave. Desmond wipes his face really hard and even smacks it.

"Don't get distracted Desmond, keep up your usual act." Desmond explains sighing

Desmond walks up the trio. Sarah turns around.

"What's wrong with you?"

Desmond narrows his eyes.

"Huh?"

"You sighed really hard just now."

"Oh…uhh..it's nothing. I was…just gazing around."

Sarah narrows her eyes.

"Gazing?"

Desmond shakes his head.

"Never mind', Desmond looks at Helen and sees her analyzing something, 'What are you doing Helen?"

She pops out a needle and taps it.

"I'm taking samples Desmond."

The three look at each other and back at Helen.

(Same time)

"Taking samples?"

Helen lowers her needle.

"Besides the creatures that appeared here kids, the nature of this forest has changed."

"I really don't see it Doc." Dennis says

Helen looks at Dennis.

"Of course you haven't. Your not awake at night. You don't really see the beauty of nature at night here now."

"What's that suppose to mean?" Sarah asks

Helen looks at Sarah.

"It's something the Na'vi brought here Sarah. I-I don't know how to explain it but, there's something here now that the Na'vi are treasuring. Even protecting."

"What? You still haven't figured that out yet Helen?" Desmond asks

Helen looks funny at Desmond.

"The animals here too Desmond are important, but the nature here now, I must figure out the change."

Desmond nods and turns around.

"Have fun with that. While your discovering, I'm exploring."

Desmond starts to walk away. As Helen shakes her head knowing Desmond is bored out of his mind. Sarah and Dennis follow him. As the three walk into the center opening of the camp, a group of warriors rush in and head towards Tan Jala. Desmond looks at all the commotion that's going on between all of them.

(Tan Jala! Palulukan is coming!) Warrior says

Tan Jala grows a shocked look.

(It's coming? Here?)

(Yes, it's rushing its way here.)

Tan Jala gasps. Then suddenly, a loud roar is heard in the distance. Desmond completely stops and slowly turns around.

"I know that roar…"

Sarah and Dennis slowly turn around too. Every Na'vi looks in the direction of the roar. Silent thumping is heard. Desmond gulps, then suddenly the Thantor leaps out behind a set of trees and roars. All the Na'vi panic and scatter. The families gather their children and run for it. The Thantor leaps around searching for something. Helen runs by and tells the three to move.

"Come on! Move it!"

The three run for it but Desmond stops.

"What is it doing?" Desmond asks

Helen, Dennis and Sarah stop and look back. The Thantor jumps around looking for something still.

"It's looking for something, I don't know what Desmond." Helen explains

Desmond looks back and narrows his eyes at Helen.

"Something…', looks back at the Thantor, 'Or someone…"

The Thantor roars loudly looking for Desmond. The Thantor corners a family and approaches it slowly. Tan Jala and Ninat notice the Thantor ready to attack the family. They gather what warriors are around and head to the Thantor. Desmond rushes over to his bag and throws out all of his stuff looking for his hover board. He finds it as it falls out and hovers over the ground.

"Yes!"

Desmond kicks it up to himself and runs at the Thantor. Ninat and the warriors get ready to distract the Thantor away from the family.

(Get ready!) Ninat yells

The warriors get ready, but suddenly…

"HEY! HEEY! I'M OVER HERE! I'M RIGHT HERE! HEEEY!"

Ninat looks and sees Desmond yelling at the beast. Desmond picks up a large rock and tosses it at the Thantor which hits his head. The Thantor shakes his head and turns around, seeing Desmond. Desmond gulps as the Thantor is… 'happy' to see him. Desmond slowly starts to back up. The Thantor creeps to the ground, snarling at Desmond. Desmond tosses his hover board behind him and smiles.

"You want me…come and get me."

Desmond spins around, jumps on his board and hovers away. The Thantor roars and chases after Desmond in the forest. The warriors run ahead and stop. Ninat looks off into the distance where Desmond and the Thantor ran.

(Why is he after him?)

Back with Desmond…

Desmond throws his foot into the ground and ducking from tree branches. The Thantor digs his claws into the ground trying to catch up to Desmond. Desmond sees a large rope like branch ahead of him and grabs it. Desmond hits it and spins completely up and around. The Thantor doesn't see Desmond for a second and then, Desmond lands behind the Thantor.

"WHOA!"

The Thantor looks behind and stops, but Desmond floats right over him and back in front of him. The Thantor looks back looking for Desmond. Desmond looks back, smiles and whistles hard.

"YOO-HOOO!"

The Thantor spins around. Desmond waves and pushes himself away. The Thantor roars loudly and continues to chase after Desmond.

Back at the camp…

Everyone can hear the Thantor roaring in the distance. Sarah gulps and moves closer to Helen.

"How…how do you think he's…doing out there Helen?"

"Well…from the sounds I can hear', a loud roar is heard, Helen jumps, 'I think he's still alive."

Sarah gets a little worried.

Back with Desmond…

Desmond pushes his hard as he can but his leg is getting really tired. Desmond sees an opening up ahead and guns for it. He hits a button on the foot of his board which activates a set of rockets. The Thantor gets close as Desmond launches himself away from that chomping Thantor.

"HA HA!"

Desmond looks back and suddenly, loses himself from the board and crashes hard inside the opening of the camp. He rolls around on the ground as his board moves several feet away from him. Everyone squanders as Desmond rolls on the ground. Desmond shakes his head and realizes his board isn't near him.

"Huh? Where, where's my board?"

Desmond gets up and looks around. He notices it away from him and runs at it. But then suddenly, the Thantor jumps out and Desmond stops running.

"WHOA!"

The Thantor roars and Desmond looks past it seeing the board is his only hope to keep himself away from the angry beast. Desmond slowly backs up and watches the Thantor closely. The Thantor does the same, watching him closely. Everyone watches and sees that the Thantor is very interested in Desmond. Desmond takes a deep breath and runs to the right. But the Thantor jumps that way stopping him. Desmond backs up and tries to go left, but the Thantor goes left. Desmond backs up and sees his only option is, below the Thantor. Desmond gets ready and kneels down. That Thantor gets ready and digs his claw into the ground pushing back the dirt. Everyone watches, including Marali, Tan Jala and Ninat. Desmond lowers himself closer to the ground like he's reading to start a race. Desmond and the Thantor look hard into each other's eyes, then suddenly Desmond guns it at the Thantor.

The Thantor runs it at Desmond. The two stay perfectly straight at each other. Then, hoping that Desmond was right, the Thantor leaps in the air at Desmond. Desmond smiles as his prediction comes true. Desmond rolls on the ground under the Thantor as it lands right past him. Desmond jumps up and looks back at the confused Thantor. He laughs.

"HA, ha! I'm over here pussy cat!"

The Thantor spins around. Desmond hops on his board and gets ready to launch.

"See if you can catch me now!"

Desmond hits the button with his foot and launches off. He flies at the Thantor, just playing around him. Ducking from its claws, hoping over its tale, and even smacking it by its eyes as Desmond flies by. The Thantor gets really upset and stomps into the ground. Desmond sees.

"Oh! Uh-oh! That's my cue!"

Desmond flies away at a group of Na'vi.

"MOVE! GET OUT OF THE WAY!"

Desmond flies past them and they literally jump out of the way. Desmond looks back and sees the Thantor still on his tail, literally. Desmond looks up ahead and sees a half way down broken tree. Desmond flies up it and at its end. Desmond stops and looks at the big drop down below. He looks back and sees the Thantor climbing up it after Desmond. Desmond looks back down and realizes he's going to have to jump down. He gets ready to.

"Well…if I die here…please don't let me die in my REAL BODY!"

Desmond jumps off on his hover board and down to the ground below. He lands hard but slowly falls off his board.

"WHOA! Shit! I'm still alive! Thank you!"

The Thantor reaches the top of the tree too and looks down. Desmond looks up and sees the weight of the tree at the top where the Thantor is, is cracking. The Thantor jumps down and Desmond moves out of the way.

"WHOA!"

The Thantor knows finally that he's got Desmond. Desmond gulps and suddenly a loud cracking sound is heard. Desmond narrows his eyes and looks at the tree. The tree begins to snap and fall down.

"Oh shit! LOOOK OUT!"

Desmond jumps and covers himself on the ground. The Thantor looks back behind him and sees the tree falling right at him. He doesn't move…then suddenly, wam…dirt goes everywhere filling the air. Near the area, the Na'vi move slowly into the dirt filled cloud on the ground looking around aimlessly. Sarah runs ahead of everyone and keeps calling out Desmond's name.

"Desmond! DESMOND! Come on, answer!"

She runs ahead looking again.

"Desmond!"

"I'm over here!"

Desmond coughs. Sarah looks and sees Desmond coming into view in front of the dirt cloud. She runs over to him and stands in front of him.

"Are you okay?"

Desmond shakes his head.

"I think I am..."

"What about the Thantor?"

Desmond realizes and looks where it was before. The dust soon starts to fade away. Then, the Thantor comes into view and everyone sees it. The tree slammed right on top of the Thantor's body. He whimpers as the massive pain is on his body. Desmond closes his eyes.

"Oh man…" Desmond says rubbing his face

The Na'vi move closer to see the dangerous creature pinned under the tree. Desmond moves past everyone and looks at what he caused to the beast. Desmond slowly sighs and drops his board. He walks around the beast and places his shoulder against the tree and tries to move it. He strains at first, as everyone watches him. Desmond turns around and looks at Dennis and Sarah.

"Come on guys, give me a hand. We can't just leave it like this."

Dennis and Sarah agree and walk on over to Desmond who grabs some branches and hands them to Sarah and Dennis.

"Here, dig these into the ground and pull down', the three do so, 'Okay, ready, 1, 2, 3! PULL!"

The three strain and see that there not even making a dent to lifting the tree off the Thantor. Desmond pulls down hard and looks back. He just sees Helen standing there watching.

"Come on Doc, you're the one who said that these creatures here are important too, what? You lied to me about that now? Help us Doc."

Helen sighs and rushes over to help. Helen grabs her own tree branch and digs it into the ground.

"Okay, ready, 1, 2, 3!" Desmond yells

The four strain trying to move the tree off the Thantor. The Thantor slowly opens his eye and sees Desmond; the boy he was chasing is helping him. He growls softly and closes his eye. The Na'vi watch as these four try to help get the dangerous Thantor out. The four strain hard again. Ninat looks at everyone and wave her hand.

(Help!)

Everyone moves forward and grabs a part of the tree. The four look and see that everyone is helping them out. They all strain trying to lift up the tree. Desmond looks and catches his breath.

"Huh…"

Then suddenly, Ninat places her hands on top of Desmond and Desmond looks up. The two look at each other for a second and Desmond looks back at the tree.

"Okay! Everybody ready! 1! 2! 3!"

Everyone pushes up or down. The tree gets lifted up very shortly. The Thantor feels it and yanks himself out. Everyone lets go and backs up. Desmond breathes heavily and Ninat looks to the side. She gasps and everyone moves away. Desmond turns around and sees everyone moving away.

"Huh?"

Then suddenly the Thantor moves past Desmond and he flinches. The Thantor spins around and roars sharply at Desmond. Desmond gets ready to run but, the Thantor slowly lowers his head and calms down. Desmond gulps and sees that the Thantor isn't attacking him, or even chasing him. The Na'vi watch as the one beast they fear most isn't even striking at Desmond. Ninat just watches. Desmond gulps and looks at his blue hand. He slowly moves it towards the Thantor as it slowly growls. The Na'vi gasps as they see what Desmond is trying to do. Desmond moves his hand back and the Thantor calms down. Desmond gulps and looks away. He moves his hand towards the Thantor and the Thantor just looks at it. Desmond closes his eyes really hard hoping the Thantor doesn't try to bite off his arm. The Thantor just stares at Desmond's hand for a second and places his front part of his head near his hand. The Na'vi gasp as Desmond slowly opens his eyes looking at what's happening. Desmond moves his hand up along the face of the beast and the Thantor moves back. Desmond gulps wondering what he just did was a good thing, but the Thantor shakes his head, spins around and runs back deep into the forest. Everyone watches the Thantor disappear. Ninat looks, and then looks back at Desmond. Desmond just stands there staring at his hand.

Later that night…

Desmond walks to the eating place where all the Na'vi is. He walks around the tree and sees everyone eating. But then they all turn around and stare at Desmond. Desmond stops walking and sees everyone just staring at him. Marali and Tan Jala look at Desmond too. Desmond slowly turns around to see if there looking at something behind him. But Desmond knows it's him there looking at and rolls his eyes. He quickly moves through the crowd and sits down next to Helen. They all go back to their eating. Helen slides a leaf over to Desmond and Desmond just stares at his food.

"Helen?"

"Hmm?"

"Why's everyone staring me?"

Helen turns her head and gives Desmond a look. Desmond turns and sees the look he's being given. He realizes.

"Ohhh…something they've never seen before up until now, is that right?"

Helen nods. Desmond, just smiles.

"Right."

Desmond just grabs a piece of meat or whatever and mumbles to himself. Over by Tan Jala and Marali. The two talk as they look across at Desmond.

(He is definitely different.) Tan Jala says

(The palulukan offered itself to this child.) Marlia comments

(We must watch him. Ninat.)

Ninat looks at her father.

(Follow this child. Learn from him. Go, where he goes.)

Ninat stops looking at her father and back at Desmond. Desmond tosses up a piece of meat and catches it in his mouth. She looks back at her father.

(I will Father.)

Ninat narrows her eyes as she looks at Desmond across the area.

That night, inside the shack…

Desmond sighs through his nose as he looks at his human white hand. He turns it front and backwards staring at it. Dennis above him looks at the metal ceiling above him.

"Desmond…you awake?"

Desmond sighs and throws his hands behind his head.

"Yep."

"Let me ask you something."

"What?"

"How in the world did that…beast not kill you today?"

Desmond thinks for a second and shrugs.

"I don't know…couldn't keep up with me today I guess…"

"No, I mean, when you touched it. It…just let you…like…it wanted it you to."

Desmond thinks for a second.

"It's a pet thing."

Dennis chuckles.

"Pet thing. Yeah right…"

Dennis turns over and covers himself. Desmond takes out his hand again and stares at it again. He forms a fist in his hand and looks out the window of the shack. A loud, but soft roar and be heard in the distance.

Even through an Avatar body…you still have the feeling sometimes…

The following morning…

Desmond stretches out his arms. He yawns and gets up.

"I'm going for a short walk, you three have fun."

Desmond runs off. Sarah waves.

"Be careful."

Desmond looks back and shrugs.

"What could go possibly wrong?"

Sarah rolls her eyes knowing, 'something' can go possibly wrong when it's Desmond. Desmond runs off and heads out of the camp. At the center of camp, Ninat notices Desmond running off and tails him down. Desmond throws out his hover board and hops on. Ninat, in the trees, Desmond hoping on that floating device and sees him going off into the distance really fast. She quickly finds a way to catch up to him. Desmond, grinds on a long tree branch in a U shape and doubles back. Ninat sees and spins back on the right track. Desmond leaps over or hovers into an open area with no one around and stops.

"Huhhhh…', Desmond looks around the nice and quiet place, 'Not bad. Not bad at all."

Desmond kicks up his board and walks to the center. Ninat hangs off the side just watching whatever he's doing. Desmond walks in the light and feels the hot burning sun hit his Avatar body. Desmond takes in a deep breath and puts his hands together in front of his face. Ninat just watches. Desmond just hears the sound of the forest around him. Then suddenly, he starts working out his fighting styles. Ninat just watches as Desmond just hits the air around him. He jumps up and practices his spin kicks. Desmond moves so fast he jumps all over the place. Ninat moves in closer wondering what he's even doing.

(What is he doing?)

Desmond spins around landing his foot into the ground hard. He elbows an 'enemy' behind him. But continues on throwing hits around.

(Why is he doing this? What brings a child to know such things.)

Desmond runs forward to a fallen down tree. She strikes it hard with one foot, pushing forward, flipping backwards up in the air. He lands back down on his two feet. He touches the ground with his hands softly. He mumbles something to himself.

"Open fist…no strength in hand. You are here. No one else. Stay here Desmond."

Ninat narrows her eyes wondering what Desmond is doing. He slowly stands back up opening his clenched hand. He keeps his eyes closed moving his head up. He opens them, seeing the blue cloudless sky. Then all of a sudden, he falls straight back on his back and lies in the grass. Ninat jumps seeing Desmond just fall like that without a care in the world. At first, she wonders if he just hurt himself. But she just stumbles down the tree, quietly and quickly as a feather falling from the sky. She walks on over to where Desmond is at. Desmond lies down on the grass feeling a slight pass of wind. He breathes calmly through his nose. Hearing the sound of his heartbeat. Taking each step in the grass, Ninat approaches Desmond closer and closer. She stares down at him wondering what he's doing. Desmond slowly opens his eyes and sees a dark figure hovering over him. The sun makes it hard for him to see. But having Desmond's quick reaction gene. He spins around away from the figure. Ninat moves back and Desmond throws his hands up ready to fight, but only sees it's Ninat.

"Ninat?"

She lowers her hand and takes her other hand off her knife. Desmond lowers his hands.

"A little warning for your own sake: Don't sneak up on me. It's very dangerous', realizes something, 'And why warn you? You probably don't know what I'm even saying. Oh man." Desmond says rubbing face hard

Ninat takes in a breath.

"Why?"

Desmond walks away but looks back. He heard that, and lowers his head.

"What?"

Ninat steps forward.

"Why? All this', looks around, showing what Desmond was doing early, 'What is all this?"

Desmond shrugs.

"It's just practice. Sharpening up my moves, seeing I have the touch, 'looks at body, 'In this body', Ninat narrows her eyes, Desmond shakes his head, 'Never mind."

Desmond starts to walk away. Behind Desmond, Ninat steps forward and starts following Desmond. Desmond peers back and sees Ninat following him. He looks back and back again and finally turns around.

"What?"

Ninat doesn't say anything. Desmond turns back around and starts walking away with Niant following.

Back at base…

Some soldiers down at the garage are stumped to know that they haven't been given any orders to go back out and check out the situation. But some soldiers want some 'payback' for their fellow soldiers on that night. Knowing what had happened to them, they kind of understand what's going on with the Avatar program, but, the program is taking WAY too long. Some are growing very impatient.

"Man, I'm getting really sick of this!" Soldier #1 yells

"I agree with you, but are orders stand from Quaritch. We stay put until those ridicules idiots get us the information we need." Solider #2 explains

"Why should we wait? We can track them easily with our scanners. And oh, I think it's easy to notice nine foot tall blue ALIENS. The color of their skin gives it away." Solider # 3 explains

"So, what are you guys saying? Gather a group of 'ready-trigger-men'? Go out there and kick some alien ass?" Soldier #4 asks

It's all quiet. Each Soldier looks at each other and agrees.

"Yeah." Solider #1 says

"Yes." Solider #2 says

"I'm in for it." Soldier #3 says

"All right. If we make it through this little stunt were about to pull off. Without Quaritch knowing….we might come out as God damn heroes."

The soldiers scatter and pass the word along. Anyone willing wanting to participate in this little 'sneak' attack will board the ongoing Samsons and jeeps. Inside Quaritch's office, he hears a commotion outside and notices some Samson's and jeeps leaving. He shakes it off figuring it's just a test run for something. He just goes back to whatever he was doing. At the main gates leading out into the forest, several jeeps drive out and head towards in the direction where they think the Na'vi are even at. Up in the sky, the Samsons fly in the same direction as the jeeps are. They look at their equipment and follow the onboard instructions of the area.

Back with Desmond….

Desmond walks funny knowing Ninat is right behind him. Following him.

Why is she following me?

Desmond looks back and still sees her following him. They come up along a stream and Desmond kneels down. He picks up a stream of water and splashes it in his face. He rumbles his head shaking the water off. He peers off to the left and sees Ninat not paying attention to him for the second. Desmond smiles and grabs a hand full of water again.

"Hey, Ninat."

Ninat turns, and Desmond, throws the water at her. She jumps back as Desmond laughs. He stands back up and Ninat wipes the water off her face.

"It's water, not battery acid."

Ninat looks back at Desmond. Desmond just smiles.

"Relax. I'm just playing with you."

Ninat wipes her face again.

"'Play'?"

Desmond nods.

"I like to do that sometimes. So…like to tell me why your following me?"

Ninat just stands there and stares at Desmond. Desmond throws his hands up.

"Why do I bother?"

Desmond rubs his chest in the area where his heart is. Ninat for a second remembers that day she saw Desmond pushing his hands hard against the young one's body and bringing him back to life. Desmond sighs softly about to walk away.

"What you did."

Desmond stops and turns back around.

"Huh?"

Ninat steps forward.

"What you did to that young one…your hands against him…"

Ninat places her hand over Desmond's heart.

"What you do?"

Desmond takes a step back. He crosses his arms as he looks up at Ninat.

"I saved him. That's what I 'do'."

Ninat narrows her eyes.

"How?"

Desmond cracks his knuckles.

"I'll show you."

Back with the Soldiers…

The Pilots in the Samson look at their monitors and see that there working nicely. But all of a sudden, they start flickering strangely. The Pilots see and tap at the screens. But for some reason, inference hits them like crazy.

"Well that's strange." Pilot #1 says

"There isn't anything out here to be causing this kind of scramble." Pilot #2 says hitting a switch

A Soldier in back moves up and wonders what's happening.

"What's going on?" Soldier asks kneeling down

"Our instruments are scrambling up." Pilot #2 explains

"What's causing it?" Soldier asks

"That's the thing. There's nothing at all electrical out here to be causing this kind of interference."

"Great…give me the radio."

The Pilot hands the Soldier the radio and he contacts the ground team.

"Ground team, copy?" Soldier asks

"Ground team, High in the Sky, over. What's going on? Are tracking systems are glitching like hell down here."

"Same as up here. Listen, were going to pull down and walk the rest of the way. We can't risk getting lost out here if we can't make it back."

"Copy that High in the Sky."

"Copy Ground team."

The Pilots in the Samson descends down and the Ground Team pick up the men. An AMP suit is lowered and the Ground Team just drives the rest of the way.

Back with Desmond…

Desmond snickers as he sees Ninat just lying down on her back. Just listening to what Desmond wants her to do. He looks down and sees her tail moving around everywhere. He makes sure he doesn't step on it.

"Okay...all I did was put my hands together like this', puts hands together really tightly, 'place both hands over heart like this', puts hands over heart, Ninat looks down, 'And push, hard, and slowly', does what he says, 'And in case that doesn't work, pound as hard as you can. Simple."

Desmond stands up and crosses his arms. Ninat pushes herself up and Desmond looks up with his eyes only. Ninat touches her heart where Desmond had his hands.

"How do you know such things?"

Desmond shrugs.

"Well, if somebody doesn't know, it's good thing that I do know. Right?"

Ninat just blinks. Desmond waves his hand.

"So, hard to understand right?"

Desmond begins to walk away but suddenly remembers something. He turns around slowly and points back.

"Oh by the way…', Ninat listens, 'I didn't thank you for killing those animals that night you saved me', Ninat just blinks quickly, 'If you hadn't come by, I would have been dog chow. At least I think there dogs. Something along the lines. Oh well, there dead, I'm alive. Story of my life."

Desmond turns back around and walks away. Ninat grows a furious look on her face and holds her bow firmly. She walks towards Desmond.

(Hey)

Desmond narrows his eyes and turns around. Suddenly, Ninat whacks Desmond on the head with her bow.

"Ow!"

Desmond slips and splashes in the river. Desmond shakes his head and looks up at Ninat.

"What the hell was that for!"

"You don't 'thank' for that."

Desmond just blinks. Ninat gets in the water too and kneels down at Desmond. She points at him.

"You don't 'thank'. They died because of you."

Desmond just blinks.

"Died because of me? They were attacking me!" Desemond yells pointing

(Enough!)

Ninat holds her bow firmly again. Desmond sees it and gets ready for another 'hit' in case. Desmond raises his hand slowly and keeps it between him and Ninat.

"Okay…okay. Take it easy."

Ninat loosens up a bit just staring hard at Desmond.

"Whatever I did….whatever I did that night…I truly am sorry. I'm sorry, okay?"

Ninat looks at Desmond like, 'Now that is what I was looking for' look. Desmond clears his throat.

"But just tell me one thing though…' Desmond backs up a bit and stands up, 'If you love your little forest creatures that much, and it was such a horrible thing to do to kill them. Why not let them just kill me, and move on with things then, huh?', Ninat looks confused at Desmond, 'Here, let me put it this way, why kill them and save me?"

"Save? Save you?"

"Exactly. Why kill them and save me then? There certainly was no pause. No thought. Explain that one to me."

Ninat takes a moment to gather some words. Desmond breathes slowly touching his head where Ninat 'tapped' him. Ninat looks down and back up at Desmond.

"You…in danger', Desmond slowly nods, 'No other young one…would have fought back…you were strong. Strong heart person, 'Desmond sort of smiles, 'But stupid! Still a child."

Desmond rolls his eyes.

"Two characteristics that suit me just find. 'Strong' and 'stupid'. At least they weren't in the same sentence."

Desmond sighs and starts to walk away. Ninat, in back, follows.

Back with the soldiers…

They drive in their jeeps. They try to use their GPS systems but there still not working, so they just use whatever 'roads' they can drive on. But they do bring up a machine that shows if there's any movement in the area. They scan up ahead and see yellow dots on the screen. One soldier points out there 2 clicks ahead of them. So the platoon stops the jeeps and get out. The re-examine the machine and see that there aren't really that much of them. One soldier indicates that's better than the whole civilization being there. One points out they must be hunting and leaving their home behind, all by itself. So for them, that's a good thing. But before they go to where they think the camp is, one soldier orders the men to place C-4 charges in certain areas in case they call back for reinforcements. They all rush out and cover the basic entry points to the location there going. With the charges set, the men move in the direction where the camp is leaving one soldier behind in the AMP suit.

At the camp…

Few Na'vi, some children, Dennis, Sarah, Augustine, Tan Jala and Marali are still at the camp. Not expecting a thing. All is quiet. The soldiers move up ahead stealthy not making any noise at all. Some move bushes out the way and see the camp ahead. They calculate that there are a few of them. Not any at all in the trees. And not expecting them to be in the trees, there way to high up to even climb up. They realize they blow the charges first to spook them. Then throw concussion grenades to blind and confuse them. Then, take as many 'prisoners' as possible. And resistance, kill. One soldier grabs the remote and arms the explosives. The soldiers get ready, the one soldier places his thumb on the red button.

Back with Desmond…

Desmond climbs up a small gathering of rocks. With Ninat in tow. Desmond looks back and lends out his hand to help her. Ninat looks and sees Desmond's hand. Desmond just stands there looking like a fool for a second. Ninat slowly goes to reach Desmond's hand, but all of a sudden, BOOOOOM! Each charge goes off causing the ground to shake. Everyone at the camp struggles wondering what's going on. Then all of a sudden, the soldiers jump out of behind the bushes and start firing and throwing concussion grenades. They go off and temporally stun the Na'vi. Augustine shakes her head, coughing trying to see. She sees soldiers walking around shooting anything that moves. She quickly grabs Dennis and Sarah and run deeper into the forest away from the trouble.

Back with Desmond and Ninat. Desmond hears the sound of the explosion recognizing that sound. Knowing it was a demolition charge. He quickly climbs up the batch of rocks and runs in the direction of the camp. Ninat sees and chases after Desmond. Desmond quickly runs as fast as he can to the direction of the camp.

That was a C-4 charge! Military grade! I can never forget that sound. But what the hell is it doing all the way out here? Quaritch already loose his sense of patience?

Ninat runs trying to catch up with Desmond. Desmond slides down a log with his shoes and falls on the dirt.

"Desmond!"

Desmond looks back and sees Ninat.

"Stop!" Ninat orders

Desmond looks back and forth. Ninat finally catches up to Desmond, breathlessly.

"No. Stay here."

She walks ahead. He narrows his eyes.

"'Stay here'? Like hell I am. I'm coming."

Ninat turns around spinning her bow around. Desmond moves his head back just moving the bow an inch away from his face.

"Don't come."

Desmond narrows his eyes really hard. Ninat lowers her bow and runs in the direction of the camp. Desmond stomps on the ground sighing hard. He rubs his hair back and looks in the direction of the camp.

"Screw it."

Desmond runs ahead but suddenly hears coughing. He looks in the direction and sees Dennis, Sarah and Augustine. Desmond looks.

"Guys? Guys! Hey guys!" Desmond yells waving his hand

The three look and Desmond runs at them. Augustine tries to talk but she's still suffering from the smoke.

"Desmond…', coughs, 'Desmond!" Augustine coughs ahead

Desmond stops right in front of the three. He sees them confused and barely standing.

"What the hell happened? There was an explosion."

"We', coughs, 'don't know. We heard an explosion and all of a sudden…gunfire. They were soldiers. Then all of a sudden they threw concussion grenades. Smoke was everywhere." Augustine explains

"Dammit…are you three alright?"

"I'm fine….the smoke is still in my lungs." Augustine explains

"My eyes are killing me." Dennis complains rubbing his eyes

"I-I-I'm fine…I think I'm fine." Sarah says checking herself

Desmond looks.

"You look fine to me."

Sarah nods.

"Desmond. There were still some Na'vi in the camp." Augustine explains

"Did they escape?"

"I don't know…they must have gotten shocked from the concussion rounds. You got to do something. Help them!"

Desmond looks in the direction of the camp. He looks back at Augustine.

"You don't have to tell me twice', starts to walk away, 'Stay here and stay out of sight. I don't want to have get your tails out of this mess."

Sarah runs ahead.

"Desmond, what are you going to do?"

Desmond looks back.

"Whatever I can."

Desmond turns back around and runs ahead. Sarah watches as Desmond disappears in the distance. Back with Desmond, he runs in the direction of the camp but notices smoke in the corner of his eye. He stops running and looks at it. He looks in the direction of the camp and back at the smoke. He turns and runs at the smoke. He brushes the smoke away from him and sees the craters left by the C-4 charges.

"Oh…man…" Desmond says rubbing his face

The place…is a disaster. Or worse a small war zone. Desmond looks at the remaining parts of this chunk of forest. Desmond looks around and suddenly hears the sound of stomping. He walks in the direction carefully and pears around a tree. He spots a soldier in an AMP suit guarding the jeeps the soldiers left behind.

"What do we got here?"

Desmond looks at the AMP suit guy looking in one direction. Desmond kneels and crawls towards one of the jeeps. He peeks around and the AMP suit turns around. Desmond flinches and tucks back behind the jeep. The soldier starts walking back and forth. Desmond looks and sees it's clear. Desmond carefully sticks to the jeeps side and slowly opens the door. It clicks, it screeches but doesn't attract the attention of the soldier. Desmond peers in the jeep and finds a weapon case. He unlocks it and grabs the Assault Rifle. Desmond walks away carefully not closing the door. He tip toes away. But the jeeps door closes and clicks hard. Desmond flinches and turns around.

"Huh?" Soldier wonders turning around

The AMP suit turns around and the Soldier sees Desmond.

"Hey!"

"Uh oh…"

"FREEZE!"

Desmond spins around and runs for it. The Soldier chases after Desmond. Desmond looks back and sees the AMP suit hot on his tail. He makes a sharp left and falls straight down a hill. The AMP suit and wonders how he can get down there. Desmond rolls and slams on the bottom hard. The rifle slides right next to Desmond and he pushes himself up.

"Oh man…can't I NOT fall down a hill?"

Desmond grabs the Rifle and runs ahead. Then all of a sudden the AMP Suit jumps out behind the trees and chases after Desmond. Desmond, literally GUNS it.

"Don't you guys ever give up!"

Desmond aims the rifle back and shoots at the cockpit of the AMP suit. The soldier tries to avoid the gunfire being shot at him as he tumbles around getting shot at. Desmond spins trying to avoid from tripping. He lowers the rifle and shoots at the legs. One of the power mechanics on the legs of the AMP suit discharge and create a power shortage causing the AMP suit to fall and the solider to crash. Desmond slides and looks back at the destruction he caused. He looks at the rifle and slides out the magazine. He sees some ammo left. There is, he pops it back in and walks up to the soldier. He aims around the arm and looks at the soldier. He's out and badly injured. Desmond sighs and sees some good faith in him to pull him out. Which he does. He leans him up against a tree and heads back to the Jeeps.

Back at the camp…

The worse has happen. Amongst the chaos. Tan Jala and Marali got captured. And when Ninat tried to help, she got caught herself. Hand cuffed behind the back and duct taped around the feet. They try to get out but it's no use. The soldiers gather together seeing the 'victory' they just made.

"Quaritch will be pleased!" Soldier #2

"I smell promotion." Soldier #1 sniffing

"I can picture a Star coming our way for this." Soldier #3 explains

"And I know what we can do to celebrate this wonderful victory." Soldier #1 explains

They all look at him, and Soldier #1 turns around looking at the three Na'vi they captured.

"I was out here the first night we met these animals. A lot of good men got hurt', looks hard at the three, 'Let's show these animals what we do to road kill."

The soldiers smile knowing what he means. The one soldier walks back to a jeep that nearby and hops in. He positions himself so straight ahead of them, are the three Na'vi are. Back with Desmond, he looks through a pair of binoculars of what's going to happen. He lowers them.

"Oh no."

He looks back at the jeeps and suddenly gets an idea. He looks back and forth and gets into one. He pushes the seat back as far back it will go, but it's not long enough, so Desmond lowers the seat and sits even funnier.

"Oh yeah, this is a great idea."

Desmond steps on the gas pedal and speeds off into the forest. Back with the soldier, he reaves the engine ready to 'run' over the three. Ninat sees what's going to happen, she looks at her mother and father. They also see what will happen too. The soldier changes gears and floors it right towards them. The soldiers cheers as the soldier gets closer and closer. Ninat shuts her eyes really hard ready for it to come. But suddenly, another engine is heard. The soldiers look around to find it, but suddenly, Desmond, in his jeep flies out of the floors and hits the ground hard. The soldier in the jeep sees Desmond coming right at the side of him. Desmond floors it and smashes right up against the soldier. Desmond hits it and crashes him right into a tree. Desmond hits the steering wheel hard. The other jeep falls and slams hard on the engine on top of it. The soldiers circle the area surrounding the accident. Desmond opens the door and falls on the ground pulling out the rifle. He turns his head and sees a soldier approaching. He fires a warning shot and the soldiers scatter. Desmond pushes himself up and peeks around the jeep. Desmond aims at a position the soldiers are in and shoots. They scatter again.

"Who the hell is that?" Soldier #2 shouts

"How the hell should I know?" Soldier #3 asks

"Get him!" Soldier #4 orders

Desmond sees a clear and runs towards Ninat and her parents. He slides back and fires another shot to stop the soldiers from approaching. Desmond approaching the three and sets down the rifle.

"How're yall doin? Sticking around?"

Desmond looks and see they don't understand him, barely understanding the joke he just said. Desmond shakes his head.

"No sense of humor whatsoever', examines the cuffs, 'I can't open these without the keys', looks at the tape around the feet, 'but I can take those off. Any of you got a knife?"

Ninat looks and quickly looks at Desmond.

"Desmond!"

Desmond turns around and suddenly, gets smacked in the face by one of the soldiers.

Several minutes later…

Desmond slowly opens his eyes and sees he's staring straight up. He blinks and moves up. A Soldier sees Desmond getting up.

"Hey! He's waking up!"

Desmond shakes his head and rubs his head. Desmond pushes himself up. The soldiers get itchy.

"Hey!" Soldier yells cocking rifle

Desmond rubs his head again and sees he's surrounded. Each of them pointing their weapons at them. Desmond scans the area.

Five men. Armed. All pointing guns at me…odds are even?

"Well, well, little animal awakens I see." Soldier #2 says

Little?

Desmond's three feet taller than this guy. He's looking up at him.

"So…you can drive…you can shoot…and I bet you thought you would save your alien friends is that right?"

Desmond looks.

If I say a single word in English…they'll know I'm an Avatar and my cover is blown.

"Looks like you failed."

Desmond looks really hard at the guy. The Soldier sees.

"Giving me the hard look huh? Well, let's see how you look after this." Soldier #2 says nodding

Suddenly a soldier comes up behind Desmond and hits him hard on the head. Desmond falls to the ground rubbing his head. Ninat 'roars'. Desmond shakes his head.

"You seriously injured my friend in the car over there', Desmond looks and looks back down at the ground, 'And we're going to show you how he felt when you slammed him into a tree!"

The soldier nods and another solders slams down on Desmond. Then a different soldier does the same thing to Desmond in a different spot. Desmond starts to seriously get beaten up by these guys. The one soldier, he whips out his metal stick ready to slug it at Desmond's head. Desmond, gathers the 'energy' he needs, grows a serious face. The soldier gets ready to slug Desmond, but Desmond throws his arm up and grabs the soldiers hand to stop him. The soldiers back up to see Desmond even moving after the beating he just took. The soldier tries to force his arm down but Desmond keeps it where it is. He slowly looks up at the soldier, REALLY pissed off.

"You…have made the worse mistake…in your LIFE."

The soldier looks strange at Desmond and suddenly Desmond tackles the guy and shoves him into the ground. Desmond pushes himself up and punches the soldier in the face really hard. Two soldiers run up behind Desmond and grab him from both sides. He pull him back but Desmond slides his arms down elbowing each soldier in the stomach. He throws his arms back behind each of them and slams both of them right into each other. Tan Jala, Marali and Ninat watch as Desmond takes down each soldier by hand. Desmond hears one soldier running up right behind him. He spins around and kicks him right in the face landing him right on the ground. The last and final soldier pulls out his knife. Desmond sees and gets in his defensive stance. He yells and runs at Desmond. Desmond simply moves out of the way and trips the guy which causes him to slam on the ground. Desmond walks up to him and picks him up. He lifts him off the ground and tosses him like a doll on everyone else. Desmond breathes slowly and sees the badly injured men on the ground. They get up and see that there completely beaten.

"Get out of here! GET OUT OF HERE!"

The soldiers run away, barely. But the one soldier stays behind rubbing the blood off his nose. Desmond sees and walks to him.

"Want some help, I can give you a lift if you want."

He looks up at Desmond.

"Screw you."

Desmond sighs, but smiles. He kneels down and takes the pistol out of the holster and points it at him.

"I'm really not in the mood right now, so, I'm giving you one last chance. Oh, and by the way, give me the keys to the cuffs."

"No."

Desmond sighs. He points the gun at his head but puts it off to the side and shoots. The soldier covers his ear and yells from the pain.

"Turn, I can only yell this in your good ear', pushes him around, 'Give me the key asshole!"

Desmond cocks and puts it against his face. He stares at it with his eyes and moves back at Desmond.

"Lower, vest jacket pocket."

Desmond smiles.

"Thanks, that wasn't so hard, was it?"

Desmond finds it and walks back to Ninat and her parents. The soldier gets up and limps out of there as quickly as he can. Desmond climbs the steps to the three and Desmond ducks the pistol behind his shorts. He kneels down and un-cuffs the three.

"Are you three alright?"

They rub their wrists as they get up taking off the duct tape around their ankles. Desmond takes a step down on the stairs and suddenly Augustine comes running out of the forest.

"Desmond! Desmond!"

Desmond looks and sees Augustine running towards him.

"Augustine!" Desmond yells waving at her

She runs up to Desmond.

"Are you alright?"

"Still alive."

She looks at Ninat and her parents.

"Are they okay?"

"Why don't you go and ask them, I just saved their tails."

"Good. Good work."

Desmond nods. Helen runs up to the three and asks if they are alright in Na'vi. Desmond looks in the direction where the soldiers ran but feels like something is wrong.

"Something doesn't feel right…"

Which is correct, the one soldier, who got punched in the face by Desmond drives back, alone. The rest retreated back to base, calling this guy 'crazy'. He floors it going back. Desmond tilts his head thinking it's nothing, but he hears the sound of an engine in the distance.

"Augustine."

Helen turns.

"What Desmond?"

"Tell them to stay back, this is going to get ugly really quick." Desmond says walking down the steps

Helen looks back and forth and finally looks at Tan Jala and Marali. Telling them everything is okay. Ninat watches as Desmond walks away. Desmond grabs the pistol and checks the ammo. He slides it back in and looks in the direction of the engine sound. He stares hard and suddenly the jeep pops out behind the trees. Desmond aims and starts shooting at the Jeep. The four flinch of hearing the sound of the pistol. Desmond walks forward shooting as the jeep speeds towards Desmond. The soldier ducks from the gunfire. Desmond jumps out of the way and the jeep totally missing Desmond. Desmond spins around still shooting and finally gets a shot off at the soldier hitting him in the soldier. He swerves as he sees a tree right in front of him. He jumps out of it and the jeep crashes. Desmond flinches to see it hit, he quickly runs to it. Ninat runs to it too, as she picks up her bow. Desmond aims at the jeep approaching it slowly. Desmond peeks behind him and sees Ninat aiming her bow at the jeep along with the arrow drawn. Desmond looks back at the Jeep and approaches the door. He grabs the handle and opens it, but only to discover that he bailed out right before he crashed. Desmond sighs in relief. He looks at the pistol in his hand and sees it's completely empty. He drops the gun and raises his hand.

"It's okay, it's empty."

Ninat lowers her bow. Desmond rubs his forehead and drops to his knees.

"Ow!"

Desmond was holding the pain from the beating the entire time.

"Desmond!" Ninat yells rushing to Desmond

She moves closer to Desmond as Desmond tries to stay afloat.

"Helen…get Helen…quick."

Ninat turns around.

"Helen!"

Helen turns around and rushes to Desmond and Ninat. She kneels down at Desmond.

"What happened? What's wrong?"

"I don't know…my head is killing me."

"Okay, okay. Come on. Try and stand up."

Desmond gets up from Ninat and Helen.

"I got it from here Ninat. Thank you."

Ninat lets go of Desmond. She watches as Helen helps Desmond to their spot.

Back at Base in the Infirmary…

The soldiers get treated to their wounds. Major Miles walks back and forth from hearing the debrief of their stupid stunt.

"You went out there? You WENT OUT THERE?', none of them say anything, 'You went behind Quaritch's back, my back and almost got your self's killed out there! What were you thinking?"

Quaritch enters the room. Jake sees.

"Sir." Jake says saluting

"At ease Major', Jake eases up, Quaritch walks up to the men, 'So, these are the men who went out there?"

"Yes sir, I was just asking them about their little adventure and how it almost killed them."

"Hmm. I see. Jake, leave us alone. I would like to have a word with them."

"But Sir, I…"

"Major. Leave." Quaritch orders strictly

Jake stands there for a moment and nods to agreeing with that order. Jake leaves and Quaritch looks at the men on the beds.

"Who's the ring leader of this little circus?"

The men stay quiet, but they turn their heads at the man who thought of this idea. Quaritch sees.

"You?"

He sighs hard.

"Yes…yes sir, it was me."

Quaritch walks on over to the man.

"Well…all I got to say to you soldier…good job."

The soldier looks funny at Quaritch.

"Sir?"

"But next time time…trying not having your ego bigger then your gun."

Quaritch leaves the room. The soldiers look at one another and wonder what Quaritch even means.

Back out in the camp…

Night comes. Helen looks at Desmond's head. He took a pretty hard beating. Especially in his head area.

"Does this hurt?" Helen asks touching a part of Desmond's head

"No." Desmond says shaking his head.

"What about here?"

That part hurts Desmond.

"Ahh! Yeah, that right there hurt."

"I see. Let me look."

Helen looks.

"I see, they took it hard against you Desmond. I'm surprised your even alive."

"I'm not really here, remember doc?"

Helen and Desmond meet eyes. Helen smiles.

"YOU may not be here Desmond. But your body is still your body."

Desmond sighs softly.

"Yeah, and my mind is my mind."

"Yeah, like there is any in there anyway." Dennis comments

"Shut up Dennis."

"Well, it's true."

Sarah laughs. Desmond picks up a small rock and tosses it at Dennis.

"Ow! Watch it."

"Idiot."

"Well, I did all I could Desmond. Try to take it easy for a while."

"I would be lying if I said 'sure' Doc."

Helen looks at Desmond. Helen rolls her eyes.

"Why do I bother?"

"Because it's your job."

Desmond laughs. Suddenly Ninat comes by.

"Desmond."

Desmond looks around and looks up. Sees Ninat right above him.

"Father and mother want to speak with you."

Desmond narrows his eyes and looks at the trio. Helen nods.

"Go Desmond."

Desmond shrugs. He gets up and follows Ninat to her parents spot. Marali and Tan Jala talk to one another. Ninat and Desmond appear at the spot.

(Mother, Father, I See you.) Ninat says

Desmond kneels down.

"What can I do for you two?"

"Today we see you." Marali explains

Desmond nods.

(You fight differently. We never seen before.) Tan Jala explains

Desmond nods like he understands.

"We see the warrior in you. We see now."

"You see, you see? But what are you seeing here please?"

(We must learn from you. And you must learn from us.) Tan Jala says

(Our daughter will teach you our ways.)

(Mother!)

Marali looks at her daughter. Ninat looks at Desmond and back at her mother.

(No. I…I cannot.)

(Yes you will.)

Ninat sighs really hard.

(Teach him to speak and walk like us.)

Ninat looks away.

"My daughter will teach you. Teach you our ways."

"Your daughter? Ninat?', looks at Ninat, 'She? She's going to teach me? Can't it be somebody else?"

"It is decided!" Marali shouts

Desmond grunts and mumbles to himself.

"Learn quickly Desmond Miles. And let's hope the warrior in you, can be taught."

Desmond blinks and looks funny at Marali. Then he slowly looks at Ninat.

This is going to be really fun.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry Readers. A lot has happened, and honestly, I gave it up and lost all interest in it, but it's bad on my part because I left it half done so I had to re-gather my thoughts to finish this chapter. So, now that I'm back, I'm going to work hard trying to finish it. So, now Desmond has shown 'the warrior' inside him to the clan leaders, Tan Jala and Marali want their daughter Ninat to teach Desmond. Desmond and Ninat are not exactly fond of the idea, but must do it anyway. More 'Avatar' stuff will be brought into the next chapter. And especially some deleted scenes that were not shown in the Avatar movie, so next time on Kid Avatar: Connection Chapter 7.