It wasn't long after that a bunch of "dream walkers" sat in a group on one side of the cage and began to engage in intellectual conversation. I took this time to answer their questions as if I were teaching a class. It was clear these people were only here for science and discovery, wishing to learn more about this world, a world very foreign and exotic compared to their own. These weren't the people killing without cause, these are the people who wish to study native life from the plants to the people.

I didn't see the soldier who killed Ko'ri or that creep Miles much to my relief. I merely sat there with the scientists in their fake skins as they made notes and quietly conversed amongst themselves between asking questions. I couldn't answer everything in scientific terms but I said things as they were regardless of the science that caused these things to occur in everyday life. With every answer they received it seemed two or more questions formed in their place. This continued well throughout the day until it was time for them to leave to return to their human bodies and get dinner. The daylight now slowly disappeared, casting a red hue to the area where I was now left to myself sitting on the floor of the cage and took this time to focus on my breathing.

A half hour had passed before I heard the distinct sounds of heavy footsteps accompanied with the mechanical sounds of a human oxygen mask. I didn't open my eyes to acknowledge who had approached until I heard them stop in front of me, I wasn't surprised to see it was the soldier who was responsible for my e'kran's death and my capture. His features were familiar, asian features I had not believed to see ever again. Blue almond shaped eyes much like my own when I was human, and black hair in a typical buzz cut. He wasn't wearing his uniform like the others but instead had opted for casual jeans and a hoodie but kept on his combat boots and the typical oxygen apparatus for non "dream walkers".

Without a word he sat down in front of me, unflinching as my tail twitched in my agitation of his mere presence. We continued to simply stare at each other in silence, taking note of familiarities and differences before I heard something I never thought to hear again in all my years on this planet in the Japanese language of my original birth land.

"Is that really you big sis?" He questioned me in Japanese and I felt my heart grow cold in fear and shock. I took a moment longer to analyze his features and then an image of my baby brother appeared in the back of my mind, the similarities clear as the moons in the sky.

"Sota?!" The name flowing out of my mouth in my human native dialect as my eyes widened in shock as he burst into tears.

That was the only confirmation I needed as we both rushed to get as close as possible, arms reaching through the bars to hold one another as I felt my heartbreak at the sight and realization of what was happening. Time had caught up with me in some way and now my baby brother was now a man, and to make matters worse he was now on the enemy's side. The very same enemy threatening my current home.

"I don't understand, how is this possible?!" I pulled back to lift his face up, careful of the air mask. Tears staining his face but there was no mistaking it. He looked no older than 19 years old, much too young to be in the military and roaming foreign planets.

"You never came back, Inuyasha even came and told us you had died in the battle. Grandpa died of heart break a week later according to the doctors. Mama started to get weak so I quit soccer to take care of her as I went through school, I have someone stop by every few days to check on her with what I earn. I decided to enlist right away into the military, in a way you inspired me to fight to protect those I care for and that was the only way I saw that possible. I guess I caught some eyes during training and was chosen to start training to come here. I have only been here a few months. I am so sorry about your pet! In basic training to come here unless we recognize it as human in some way shoot to kill. I didn't know! I'm so sorry!" Sota rambled the last few sentences as a new wave of tears burst from him, his remorse genuine and distress from ignorance created a clear picture of when he was young and had broken something in Grandpa's shed.

I held him close and as tightly as I could without causing him harm, comforting him, my heart slightly easing with the knowledge he had not done it because he knew all the facts in the moment. I looked behind him in the distance to see Miles watching us from a window, my eyes hardening in hatred and disgust as humans once again were brainwashing each other to get their way no matter what planet they were on. I knew however if I didn't act quickly Sota would be in serious danger from the very people he served beside.

"Im sorry Sota. Take a deep breath. Miles is watching and the last thing I need is him targeting you." I murmured low close to his ear before quickly ripping off the oxygen mask from his face and started acting feral.

The desired effect happened as he panicked for a moment despite my warning and ran to the nearest door to get back into an oxygen rich environment so he didn't suffocate and many other soldiers soon bolted outside with their guns surrounding me as if I weren't still trapped in a cage. I hissed and threw the mask to the floor spitting out curses in Na'Vi and even spitting at them physically between hissing and baring my fangs.

Miles watched on with a look of disgust on his face before he storms off most likely to check on Sota or something as I started pacing the cage once more letting my agitation that had formed from today surface to the fullest all at once before sitting in the darkest corner possible despite the open bars that surrounded me and let my emotions stew as i tried to formulate a plan to escape. A plan that would be hindered without some sort of animal to aid me in speed. Leaving the armed soldiers that had just bolted into action both confused and frustrated by my seemingly erratic behavior. Upon seeing I wasn't going to be doing much more they left me alone for the night not even providing any food or water, which honestly didn't bother me. I rather starve than possibly consume poison.