Long curly brown hair, slightly tan skin, and brilliantly green eyes. Jake found himself unable to speak as he starred into the face of his mother. His very human mother.

CHAPTER 13

Jake starred unsure of what to do. He knew he was dreaming but at the same time the shock of seeing his mother had made him temporarily unable to think. After a while his mother spoke. "Stop starring at me like that. If you don't like the form I'll change." Jake watched as his mother's formed changed. A few seconds later his mother was gone replaced by a women with golden hair, and all knowing blue eyes. As she finished changing the women looked at him. "what?" Jake shook his head. "Who are you?" the women shrugged. "you and the na'vi know me as Ewya." Jake nodded slowly. "So you're Ewya?.......................I thought you'd be taller." Ewya glared at him. "Shut up. Besides we're not here to talk about me. We're here to talk about you mister sully." Moving closer to the sun flowers Ewya smiled as she ran her hand over the yellow petals. "You humans have such beautiful flowers. But you don't appreciate them. Such a waste."

Ewya sighed, and turned to Jake. "You've become a very large thorn in my side mister sully. I watched as you stepped onto my planet, and I watched as you died from an infection of my own creation. And th-" but Jake cut her off. "Hold on, you're the reason I died?!" Ewya nodded. "yes. I created a virus that would infect only you. It wasn't that hard." Jake took a step forward only to have Ewya chuckle at him. "Thinking of attacking me? I wouldn't do that. I control this world right now. Kill me and you die too. Besides it all worked out in the end. Not only did you survive but you got a new na'vi body. And that Jake sully is the problem." Jake shook his head and pushed the anger he was feeling into the back of his mind. "How is me still being alive a problem?" Ewya chuckled. "Oh it's not the fact that your alive that's the problem. It's the fact that you're in a na'vi body. Let me try to put things in words that a human can understand." Ewya paused in thought for a while and then spoke.

"Imagine the universe like a book. Each chapter is a world, each letter is person. Normally a letter ends and the person dies." Ewya pointed at Jake and continued. "But you…… you mister sully are like a drop of ink that's bleeding through to the next chapter. That's how you're still alive. Even now you defy death. And it's for this reason that I've brought you here." Jake shook his head slightly confused. "how am I defying death right now?" Ewya rolled her eyes. "You really don't know anything about your new body do you? Your queue, it's been cut. Your connection to the planet is gone; your neural chord has been severed and yet you still live. In any other na'vi death would claim them in a matter of hours, if not minutes. But you mister sully. You still live……for now." Jake raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean for now?" Ewya chuckled. "don't tell me you haven't felt it. The fatigue, the dizziness, the inability to concentrate. You're dying mister sully, and that is why you're here. I'm here to make a deal with you. It's true the na'vi never had problems like this until your kind came here, and for that…" Ewya pulled a small golden dagger seemingly from nowhere. "For that I should kill you right now. But on the other hand, you and your team are the best chance the na'vi have for survival. So I'll make you a deal."

Ewya looked Jake directly n the eyes as she spoke. "IF your plan succeeds and IF the na'vi survive I won't kill you. I'll let you and Neytiri live happily ever after as you humans would put it. BUT if you fail; if the na'vi are destroyed…… well let's just I can make you feel more pain than any torture quaritch could use on you." Jake felt his heart rate spike slightly at that. Ewya chuckled and looked around. "Looks like you waking up. Don't forget they die; you die." Jake tried to shout something but found his voice was gone. The world around him was dissolving turning white once more. From far off in the distance he could hear someone saying his name. It was with a great effort that Jake woke up. Sweat covered his skin and clung to him like thousands of small hands. His heart pounded and it took him a minute to realize Neytiri was trying to speak to him. "Jake. Jake…… are you alright? Talk to me." Jake took a deep shuddering breath. "I'm……… ok Neytiri." Neytiri's big eyes looked at him filled with concern. "I was worried. You were talking and moaning in your sleep. Is everything alright?" Jake lapsed into silence. Was everything alright? He had completely abandoned his human life, could be attacked at any second by people who wanted him dead, and was gearing up to fight a war. "everything's…….ok, Neytiri." Neytiri looked unconvinced but nodded and lay back down. "it is almost time for your ascension. In a few hours you'll be our clan head." Jake nodded as he closed his eyes. This time no dream of Ewya bothered him.

3 HOURS LATER

Jake looked from Neytiri to the bowl of strange white and green paste she held in her hand. "that's going on my body?" Neytiri rolled her eyes and began drawing designs on Jake's face and chest. As she did so she spoke. "you're going to be our clan leader now. You must not waver in your ideas, or morals. The entire clan will hang on what you say. Your slightest comments could bring never ending joy to someone or bottomless sorrow. Think before you speak, as difficult as that may be for you skxawng." Jake chuckled at the use of his old nickname. I'm still skxawng?" Neytiri smiled. "you'll always be skxawng to me." Jake chuckled. "what else am I to you?" Neytiri smiled and Jake gasped as she applied more cold paste to his chest and stomach. "your Jake sully, my mate." Her fingers dipped low tracing over his hips. "the love of my life." Her hand pressed against his heart leaving a large white handprint. "and our soon to be clan leader." As Neytiri stopped a voice behind Jake spoke. "come Jake sully it's time." Turing Jake found Mo'at standing behind him a small smiled played across her face. Standing up Jake smiled to Neytiri and kissed her before following Mo'at out of the small preparation chamber and along a small dimly lit path. As they walked Mo'at spoke.

"Relax jakesully." Jake chuckled. "Relax. Sure…" Mo'at smiled and pulled a small curtain of vines out of the way so they could continue. As they walked on Jake spoke a question that had been on his mind since finding out he would be leader. "How does this work? I mean how am I made clan head?" Mo'at looked to him and then spoke. "Normally the son or daughter of the current leader would take over. But since my mate his willed the right to you; you and he will have to mix blood so that by blood you're his son. It's not very complicated you just cut your hand and he cuts his. You hold hands while I say a pray to Ewya and heal you. After that my mate will take you out onto a balcony overlooking the hometree and will declare you his son. After that he'll gift you with a small token of his trust in you. Then you're officially our leader." Jake nodded as Mo'at stopped in front of another small curtain of vines. However these vines were dotted with white flowers.

Following Mo'at through the curtain Jake found himself in a mostly hollow chamber. In the center of the chamber Eytukan knelt in front of a glowing flower. Following Mo'at Jake stopped once he stood next to Eytukan who looked up at him and then stood up. Smiling to him Eytukan spoke. "hello Jakesully. Are you ready for this?" Jake shrugged. "I have no idea." Eytukan smiled. "exactly the way I felt when I became leader. Best advice I can give you is to relax. Nobody expects you to be perfect. If you find yourself in a situation you don't understand or aren't sure about ask someone. Nobody will think any the less of you." Jake smiled and nodded. "I'll do my best." Eytukan nodded. "That's all any of us ask. Now come it's time." By then Mo'at had moved to the other side of the glowing flower and now held a small stone knife in her hand. Placing the knife on the flat part of the flower Mo'at began to speak.

"jakesully you have been chosen to lead our clan into the new future. Do you accept this fate?" Jake nodded. "I do." Mo'at continued. "being the clan leader has many responsibilities. You hold our clan's hopes and dream. Your word is law to us. You represent us on the tribal council. Do you believe yourself to be up to these challenges?" "I do." Mo'at nodded and picked up the knife. Gently running it over the glowing section of the flower and continued. "you are not of na'vi blood yet you have passed all of our tests and trials." Mo'at passed the knife to Eytukan who, drew the sharpened stone over his palm tensing slightly as the blade cut into his skin. Dark red blood seeped out of the injury, passing the blade to Jake Eytukan nodded as Jake firmly gripped the knife. Taking a deep breath Jake forced himself to relax as he drew the blade over his palm feeling the cold stone cut into his hand. As the knife drew away a small layer of red blood covered the blade. Mo'at spoke again. "jakesully by grasping the hand of my mate you agree that you consider yourself not only his son but mine as well." Jake nodded and watched as Eytukan extended his bleeding hand. Taking Eytukan outstretched hand Jake winced slightly as a small sting of pain lanced down his arm in response.

It was an odd feeling to say the least. He could feel his own blood covering his palm in a layer of warmth. And yet Eytukan's blood seemed cold when it touched his hand. It felt even stranger as the feeling of his and Eytukan's blood mixing made contact with his brain. He could feel his own warm blood on his palm and at the same time he could feel Eytukan's cold blood settling in his hand against his cut flesh. All at once a feeling of dizziness washed over him and Jake felt the room spin. He felt Eytukan grab his shoulders to help steady him. He had just straightened up when he heard Mo'at gasp. Turning Jake felt his vision spin. But even then he was able to see why Mo'at had been surprised. Hundreds of woodsprites had made their way into the chamber and now hung in the air, that was until Jake felt the room spin again. Jake felt his knee hit the ground as another wave of dizziness washed over him. Jake muttered "damnit…. You said you'd let me live." To himself.

Above him Jake felt woodsprites begin landing on his head. Jake felt his vision swim again and became aware of a strange feeling on the stump of his queue. It was an odd feeling, like someone was dipping his queue in warm water. Above him he heard Eytukan mutter something in na'vi. Blinking Jake felt the sudden feeling of dizziness ebb away. Taking a deep breath Jake managed to stand up. He was vaguely aware that his hand was still bleeding but something seemed more important. The feeling of the sprites on his head was gone and Jake found himself running his uncut hand over his head to see if they had all left. As he did so however he found something was not the way it had been when he had stepped into the chamber, to begin the ceremony. His queue. Since it had been cut Jake only had about half a foot left, not anymore. Even as he ran his hand over the seemingly magically repaired Jake brought the queue so he could see it. He expected to see the normal long black hair that housed the nerve chord. But instead pale blonde hair met his gaze. Jake watched as the tip of his chord opened confirming that his neural chord had been repaired. Above him Jake heard mo'at mutter "ewya lrrtok te yo" (ewya smile upon you.) As Jake stood again Eytukan helped him regain his balance. "it would see ewya agrees with out choice of leaders. But come jakesully we must finish the ceremony."

The ceremony was short and for that Jake was glad. Mo'at said a small pray and then healed there hands. After that Eytukan led Jake out onto the balcony and gave a small speech about how his trust and love now flowed through Jake's veins. After that Eytukan presented Jake with a small knife and told Jake to find Neytiri and celebrate his new appointment as clean leader.

AN: HOLY SHIT FOLKS. GOOD TO FINALY WRITE THIS OUT.

THANKS FOR STICKING WITH ME THIS LONG AND I'M VERY SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT. T_T

THE NEXT FEW CHAPTERS WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT. AND I'VE COME TO A DECISION THERE WILL BE A SEQUAL TO THIS FIC.

ENJOY