Redone chapter. Went back and edited a lot of mistakes. Changed a few things. Enjoy!

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A giant tree…

And beneath that giant tree was a whole bunch of Na'vi people.

I couldn't believe it! As we walked passed them, they patted or touched us. Why, I have no clue. When we came to the center I saw the chief. He was tall and stock looking, almost scary if you didn't know that his wife is ever scarier. Then there was Tsu'tey, the warrior from before, standing besides them. Even though he's of the Na'vi people he is certainly handsome looking.

"Father, I see you." She the Na'vi woman said to him. Oh, boy this can't be good. The chief came over to us and inspected us, but mostly looking at Jake. Jake smiled to him while I gave a small nod.

"These creatures, why do you bring them here?" He asked her.

"I was going to kill them but there was a sign from Eywa." That was comforting that we were almost killed behind our backs.

"I have said no dreamwalker will come here." He told her.

"What's he saying?" Jake asked.

"Jake…" I began.

"Their alien smell fills my noise." He chuckled and so did everyone else. Great, we're being insulted by the chief. Just what we needed.

"At least I see." I muttered in their language which made Tsu'tey looked at me. He must've heard me. Shit!

"My father is deciding whether to kill you." She said rather bluntly but there was no need to hide the truth.

"Your father. It's very nice to meet you sir." He stepped forward, holding out his hand.

"Jake!" I tried to warn him but everyone was soon on him, including me. I managed to wrap a vine around Jake's ankle to stop his movements so he wouldn't overstep but it seems that it was just far enough to catch attention. When he did he looked down, he then at me. I freed him then looked away, trying not to look embarrassed.

"Step back!" Shouted a voice. Everyone looked up to see a woman walked down towards us. Everyone bowed their heads and I did the same but Jake didn't. "I will look at these aliens."

"That is mother. She is Tsahik. The one that interprets the will of Eywa." Said the Na'vi woman next to us.

"Eywa?" Jake asked as we watched as the Tsahik come closer to us. She circled us, judging, as she touched our braid and tails.

"What are you called?" She asked us, manly pointed the question at me first but Jake spoke up.

"Jake Sully." Jake answered.

"Celene…Sully." Jake looked at me and I gave him a I'll-tell-you-later look. She stopped and pricked Jake, then tasting his blood. Next she did the same thing to me but her eyes widened and stared at me with her green eyes. I must've healed or my blood tasted something else, I wasn't sure by the look on her face.

"What did you come to us?" Tsahik asked.

"I came to learn." Jake answered.

"I too, wish to learn." I spoke in their tongue. I heard whispers around me along with eyes.

"We have tried to teach other sky people. It is hard to fill a cup which is already full. But you, you are different." She said, gesturing towards me.

"Well, my cup is empty, trust me. Just ask her, I'm no scientist." Jake joked. She looked at me and I nodded in response.

"What are you?"

"I was a marine a…warrior for the Jar-head clan." Jar-head clan? When did we start calling them Jar-heads? That's actually a fitting name for the brutes back home.

"A warrior! I could kill him easy." Called Tsu'tey but was stopped by the chief.

"No! This is the not first Dreamwalker we have seen." Thank Eywa he stopped him.

"And you?" She asked and I hesitated….

"An…..outcast." I answered sadly but it was true. I always felt like an outcast on earth and when I came here I felt no different. I'm not a warrior, a healer, a creator, or anyone of importance. Just someone who doesn't really belong anywhere.

"An outcast? Why would she be here if her own clan cast her out? I say we return her to the forest!" Tsu'tey shouted. Great, you really know how to treat a girl.

"Why an outcast?" Tsahik asked me but her voice was soft of pity or understanding.

"My hair and eyes, along with my gifts. The sky people do not like different. I've never been welcomed anywhere except from my family and my few friends. They are all I have, all I've known to belong to." I told her.

"You do not look like an outcast. What is wrong?" She asked.

"My hair is dirty, you can't see the color. My...abilities cause people to fear or hate me for what I can do. Some even call me crazy." I told her looking at the ground, not meting her gaze.

"It's true. I have seen them. She can heal and control the plants. She has a powerful gift." The Na'vi woman from before spoke. The Tsahik took her dagger out and cut her palm. Blue blood ran from her hand as she held it out to me. Her mate cried in alarm but she waved him off with her good hand.

"Show me, my child." She said but her eyes widened, looking past me. I looked over my shoulder to see a woodspirit sitting there. I smiled, enjoying the calming effect it gave me with a boost of courage I needed. I took a breath. I took her hand in mine, palm up, placing my other hand over it. I then closed my eyes, releasing the energy I use to heal. My hands glowed a soft color blue as I felt the wound heal. I hummed a soothing tune what I was taught, to calm the wounded so they don't feel afraid or feel stressed. The Tsahik's eyes closed softly as my healing energy flowed through her. When I was done I pulled back to see her eyes open once more. I stepped back to Jake's side and bowed my head, not looking up at there eyes.

"Never before have I felt or seen such a gift." She whispered to herself. The chief came up to her and asked if she was alright. "Yes. This child has no corruption that I felt with the Sky People. She…she was so pure that I could feel it. There was something else but I can not place it."

"We need to learn more about them." Spoke the chief.

"My daughter…you will teach JakeSully our way…to speak and walk as we do. And Tsu'tey, you will teach this child how to protect herself, for she has already learned much of our kind. She still needs to learn." I gulped and looked at the warrior. He looked pissed off…oh, that's just great!

"Why me? That's not fair…" The Na'vi woman gave a hiss but her mother silenced her.

"It is decided. My daughter will teach you our ways. Learn well, Jakesully. Then we can see if your insanity can be cured." She turned towards Jake.

"Thank you." We both said.

After that the woman, by the name of Neytiri, led us to a small room to get undressed in the clothes she gave us. Jake went first and when he came out he was wearing nothing but a loincloth, which I found funny. Jake shook his head and shoved me in the room. I dressed in the clothes Neytiri gave me, that looked almost like hers, when I noticed a bowl of water in the corner. I decide to heal any cuts and wash my hair to show its naturally white color. When I walked out Jake snickered and I handed my pack to Neytiri as her eyes widened. They're gonna find out one way or another. Might as well get it out of the way.

She shook it off the shock and gestured us to follow her. We followed her up a winding root where we could hear singing and music playing. When we came to the entrance it stopped. Everyone was looking at us but I felt more of the stares. Now that my hair was clean they could tell what I meant but outcast. In the moonlight my hair glowed and it looked so strange and different than from their normal dark hair.

"Good Evening." Jake spoke up and I mentally smacked myself. He doesn't pay attention does he? "Please don't get up." I smacked myself again and hid my face from their looks. I hated when they looked at me. We followed Neytiri to an opening where we could sit. I managed to not step on their tail, well, I did once but I made sure I didn't again while Jake stepped on I think two or three. Neytiri gently pushed me to sit while she shoved Jake down. I giggled when Jake threw me a look. When we sat we were handed food. Jake ate into it really fast while I paced myself, even though I was really hungry I didn't want to look like a pig. My grandmother drilled manners into me for years! The Na'vi, well, some of them kept staring at me though I'm used to it, but it still is uncomfortable.

"I can see why they think of you as an outcast." The Tsahik, Mo'at, said.

"I can speak your language, if you prefer. The Sky people, as I said before, they do not like others who are different. They only look on the outside for answers instead of looking in." I spoke to her.

"And your other abilities….what else can you do?" She asked. When she asked the questions, the na'vi's eyes were on me.

"Like your daughter said, I can heal any wound. I also can talk to the creatures here. I also listen to the plants and ask them to help but I cannot control them. All I do is ask and they can help if they choose. Sometimes they're stubborn but if you ask nicely they'll listen." I said. Mo'at chuckled but stopped to look me dead in my eyes. I looked where her eyes were and I noticed that the woodsprite sitting on my shoulder once again. I thought it had left but I must've not notice it following me around. I place my hand close to it so it drifted onto my hand where I began to softly pet it.

"Before, you were humming something but I could not place the song. What was it?" Mo'at asked me.

"She was humming or whispering something? How do we know if what she spoke was good?" Tsu'tey spoke and I almost shivered from the tone of his voice.

"Tsu'tey, calm. Celenesully, what were you humming?"

I sighed, "I was humming a song I know. Something I sing to myself."

"Will you sing it?" Oh…fuck….

"Ummmm….I don't know." I said and Tsu'tey laughed.

"She probably has a bad voice! Do not allow her to sing!" That does it!

"Alright Mo'at. I'll sing to prove to the moron that I can." I sat up straight, placed the spirit on Jake's head and took a deep breath. No backing down now….

"Home is behind
The world ahead
And there are many paths to tread

Through shadow
To the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight

Mist and shadow
Cloud and shade
All shall fade
All shall
Fade"

It was quiet when I stopped singing. I took the spirit and sat it on my shoulder. Mo'at clapped her hands, a smile was on her face.

"That was wonderful!" I smiled and gave her a nod. I glanced over at Tsu'tey whose eyes were wide. I looked away and finished eating. When dinner was over with Neytiri led us to where we would sleep. We went up another winding staircase to where hammocks were swinging in the wind. We watched as Neytiri jumped down and climbed in one. Jake followed along with me. Not bothering to watch Jake make faces at Neytiri, so I closed the hammock and closed my eyes. I felt the spirit float away, leaving me to sleep.

Glad, because I'm hoping I'll go back to my human body…..

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When I woke up, I couldn't feel my legs or my arms but I could tell I was back when a light was being flashed in my eyes.

"Celene? Celene, can you hear me? Say something." It was Max's voice but it sounded a little loud in my human ears.

"When's Christmas?" I asked joking. Max, I could tell was smiling, sighed and help me sit up. When I opened my eyes everyone's face had a relived look on it.

"Celene!" I was being crushed by my mother. "Don't you dare scare me like that again! Are the avatars safe?" She asked.

"Yeah mom. And you'll never guess where we are." I gave her the biggest smile.

For the rest of the night I told mom what had happened. She said she wasn't surprised that the Omaticaya Clan found us. She said we'd stuck out like a sore thumb and I stuck my tongue out at her. She laughed and shoved food in front of me. After I had eaten, my mom told me to do a video log before I headed off to bed. When I got my video up and running I started to talk about what happened earlier. Then I started to explain what the animals said to me. Maybe there was more going on than I thought. Maybe, finding Eywa's daughter will be harder than I thought but how come they all said welcome back?

It felt like they knew me…but how?

When I was done I logged out and walked to my bedroom. I quickly changed and pulled the covers over my head, hiding from everything and every truth I know I'll likely find along the way. The one thing I couldn't get out of my head was Tsu'tey's eyes. They held something that I haven't seen. It was uninviting and comforting at the same time. I felt my body slowly relax as I started to drift off to sleep….unaware that night was just another of many to come...

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Another done and out of the way! Hope you enjoy the changes!