''Gentle, Archarya, gentle baby.'' Rasmei spoke in Na'vi, positioned the meat close to her Ikran's mouth while standing on her feet and calmly twirling her tail. Rasmei went out hunting by herself to provide the food for her beloved Ikran. Ikran shrieked softly, feeling a little compelled to act delicately in response to Rasmei's apparent care and affection for him. His tongue went out first, slightly picking the meat from Rasmei's hand as he was afraid to snatch it too hard.
''Damn it, Bob!'' It went differently with Jake who was on the other side. Rasmei and Archarya snapped their faces when she heard Jake yelp. Bob snatched at a piece of meat which he playfully pulled back. Jake was trying to teach his Ikran to take the food more slowly. The Captain let out a small laughed while stroking her Ikran's head as he ruffled to her chest in against her touch. ''I told you to be gentle, man.''
It sounded like Bob was having a tough relationship with Jake. He almost let Jake fall off his back one time they practiced their flying and sometimes screaming to one another only to have Rasmei step in between them. She has never seen something this childish and entertaining at the same time, maybe because his name was Bob. Rasmei slowly approached Jake from behind, grabbing onto the meat before picking out near Bob and not surprising that Bob loved Rasmei more than Jake because she knew how to treat him like a good boy.
Flying became their favorite things now, they bond in that way and as they flew in the air, they found happiness. Improving with his skill, Jake was able to turn and bent Bob just like he wanted and was able to catch up behind Rasmei. Sunrise and sunset with equal grace, taking their way ever onward.
Rasmei became the lead in the air of her group right now, flying wasn't something that Tsu'tey and Neytiri should be worried about. It was something that they could see through that Rasmei was able to hold that on her shoulders and felt the embarrassment that they had underestimated her skill before. People started to trust her, and even Jake is now gradually adjusting to the Na'vi.
Grace was proud even though she knew that they were getting in so deep, but she couldn't stop them now and she didn't say anything either. She was proud. Proud that she had never expected them to come this far and died in the middle of their way. Maybe it wasn't a really bad thing and looked like their life was depending on what they were doing out there now.
Mo'at somehow seeing the light through their eyes, her husband might have to say he would agree with his wife too. The ceremony has been talked throughout the Hometree now, to accept the two dreamwalkers to be one of their People. This was the first time that had happened.
They flew above the air, eyes glancing at one another with soft gaze but smiling with toothy grin. Right in front of them was Neytiri who has now joined for a day, leading to a place where she wanted to show. Arches of magnetic rock form rainbows of stone above a deep caldera. In the center of the caldera was a single, enormous willow tree, gnarled and ancient.
Rasmei's mouth gaped open seeing what was down there. This was the Vitraya Ramunong ,Tree of Soul, a secret ground where Na'vi used to communicate with their Great Mother of Nature, Eywa. That was it.... The working process after those whole three months leading them here, the trust and the worthiness of becoming one of their people.
Grace would love to take the sample from the tree and she knew Grace would have talked about it for the rest of her life.
Sitting right next to each other, Rasmei's hand behind Jake's wheelchair, lower her face down to listen to Grace with Norm beside her and Trudy have come back from whatever she was doing in the Hell's Gate. Trudy nudged Rasmei with her elbow and almost earned a hiss from the Captain when she pointed to Jake. She mouthed. ''Have you done it?''
''Yah.'' Rasmei snapped and this couldn't help the blush that suddenly heated up on her cheek when Trudy mouthed the word it was loud enough to have Jake turn around. ''You want to eat my hand, Trudy?''
''Ew no, Cap.'' Trudy teasingly glanced in between Rasmei and the man just like he slowly understood what she was referring to earlier. Grace closed her eyes and pitched at the back of her neck, slightly annoyed with the fact that her students had distracted themself from what was showing on the screen. Norm turned around just in time, Rasmei made a motion of her fingers between him and Trudy.
''What?''
''Uh uh... don't give me that look, Norm.'' Rasmei waved her finger in front of Norm's face as he moved a little before she pointed between the other pilots. He looked at Trudy, who was standing next to him with her hand on her hip, after realizing what she was trying to say. Rasmei sought an opportunity to roast her back after Jake previously revealed what truly happened between the other two. Trudy was aware of this since yesterday night, when she unexpectedly entered the bathroom and opened the door with two familiar faces staring at each other and sharing a passionate kiss to realize Jake's shirt was off his body and Rasmei sitting on top of him with her frizzy hair. She never expected that to happen but Rasmei also did not expect anyone to come in without a sound and catch her with Jake this way. She thought Norm and Grace were out for their picking sample during that night.
A playful smirk and a glance over to Trudy as she bit her lips. Jake snorted behind her, tapping on her back slightly and leaned near to whisper something before letting out a snort. ''This is ridiculous, come on, Cap.''
''She started it.'' Rasmei pointed out to Trudy who brushed her finger off and let out a playful grunt. ''You know if I find a way to roast, I'd never stop when someone started it first.''
Norm ran his hand down to his face as he was trying not to show that he was actually shy and smiled at the fact that his whole secret had been revealed right in front of Grace who was now eyes between the two couples in front of her. Letting out a deep sigh, knowing that she was in fact the one who was only single here. ''You 2 couples lover's heads, if you want to roast each of other, this isn't a place.'' Rasmei snorted and chuckled while Grace started off again with the hand on her hips. ''Grab your eco-masks and get you asses away from this small room because I don't want to hear about your sex life. Literally disgusting...''
Four continued off their work while seeing the actual 3D scan of the image. Jake interrupted Grace as she was scrolling through pictures of a bizarre arch structure. Something that they should have been looking into.
''Vitraya Ramunong , The Well of Souls. It's their most sacred place.'' Rasmei pointed out, clearly got the information from asking Neytiri. Grace pouted her lips and nodded in agreement. She moved the virtual camera, and only caught a glimpse of the interior from afar.
''Something big is going on there, biologically. I'd die to get samples, but outsiders are strictly forbidden.'' Rasmei smiled when she heard what Grace was saying, she knew she would act that way and even she was interested in what was going on in there too.
Throughout the morning Rasmei took her time to spend outside working with both Grace and Norm outside, picking some few samples and explaining what she has learned from being in the other body. Her sound could be heard from a far from where Jake was sitting by the window and looking outside through the glass, he didn't know why but the fact that he was in the shack and completely sealed, he shouldn't have heard her but he actually did. His hand typed on the keyboard, running through many of the pictures and the details about those Pandora forests he had accepted for Quaritch.
Saying yes to Quaritch, Jake felt as if he could choke to death right away. He shifted his gaze to where Rasmei was reading, giving Norm a speech of what she was telling him to know. Rasmei warned Jake, and as stubborn as he was, Jake still did it behind her back while she believed he had got himself out from the mess. Grace and Norm also didn't know that, sending out those works and those video logs he had recorded to the colonel every night.
Jake felt the weight of being wrong, he felt the weight that if the other three had found out of what he had done, they would never forgive him for it and especially Rasmei. She trusted him, she trusted him for her life that he wasn't going to get involved with Quaritch. He watched as Rasmei smiled from afar, brushing off her coat grabbing onto Norm's arm while Grace scolded them as normal because they got distracted again. Something really killed Jake through his heart.
''So, you done download this things yet?'' Trudy asked him from behind and knowing exactly why she came here. She knew what Jake was doing, she knew why Jake seemed to be quiet for most of the time about the mentioning of the time that would reach to the end. Being in the shack nowaday was actually to buy him time and thanks to Trudy who was the one who did it.
He stole Grace's file, he stole Rasmei's file with the amount of many informations that Norm had reported in. Jake closed his eyes, brows furrowed with nervousness as guilt ate him up. He could have cried but he couldn't, he regretted so much of what he was doing and there was no coming back now. Hugging Rasmei to sleep every night, those words that left from Quaritch rang through his head, ''if you work for me, we will pay you those precious legs back.''. Jake couldn't find the worth of it anymore, why getting those legs back while he had one with the other body, while he was in love with the forest and with a woman that he knew he couldn't get himself out further but only to fall deeper.
Trudy would obviously understand how it must have felt too as she watched as Jake hesitated to do so but they got no choice and she has been trying to help Jake out too. She watched out the window where the other three were now approaching the entrance door. ''They're coming back.''
Rasmei's laugh could be heard again following with Grace's grunt as they entered the airlock, waiting for it to activate, sucking the poisonous air out. Jake was fast on his fingers, pulled the chip, then hesitated again. He breathed out with difficulty and was torn by what he was doing. Trudy leaned in next to him to get the chip from him. ''If you don't give him something, he's gonna shut us down. We're buying time, Jake.''
The pressure he has put on himself might as well be on how Trudy was also feeling right now. The airlock door opened and he quickly closed the screen in front of him at the same time Rasmei walked in but she didn't glance to where he was yet, instead she was typing the test in her tablet while her friend talked before slightly taking off her mask.
Her eyes landed on Jake immediately to see his body was stiff. Worriedly written on her face, slowly giving out the stuff in her hand to Norm before approaching the other man. Jake composed himself, trying his best to make himself look as okay as possible. ''You alright?''
Her hand traced to the side of his face, fingers down to his unshaven beard before crouched down on her knees to the same height as his. ''I'm alright. I'm fine.''
He grabbed her hand, giving her a light kiss on the back of her palm while Grace and Norm were calling out for Trudy of food they wanted her to bring when she came back. Somehow, Jake locked his eyes with Trudy a little before he shifted back to Rasmei once again. He tried to smile, he tried to sink those feelings down by looking into her eyes. Hopefully he could turn back time again.
''You sure? You don't look okay...'' Jake shook his head again and smiled.
''No... no. I'm alright.'' Raised an eyebrow to make sure that he didn't lie to her which she believed him. The worried expression on her face made Jake's heart shattered like a broken glass. He knew that he might have broken her if someday she found out and Things were going to turn out so badly. Somehow, Rasmei quickly brushed it off and booping on his nose before stepping out from him, she chuckled when he didn't let go of her hand if it weren't for her playfully slapping him off.
''You probably need to shave your boyfriend's beard, Rasmei. It seems like he has no time taking care of himself at all.'' Grace called out from the otherside of the shack, sipping in the glass of water, pointing down to Jake.
Let's talk about Rasmei. She went on just fine for these few weeks as if she wasn't in fact in pain at all. A little more color has painted on her face now but not much; at least she wasn't too pale right away. Night spending with Jake, she found herself way so comfortable and slept tight all night, no more nightmares or panic attacks during the night. She woke up being happy all the time even though there was a glimpse of darkness during the time she stayed in the shack, Rasmei still considered being out there was the best for her no matter what.
Taking time slowly, she kneeled in front of Jake. Gently with her motion, she moved the blade through his chin. Jake watched her with so much attention on his face, and noticed how her face twitched with many expressions. ''Do I hurt you?''
''No.'' He said softly, looking straight to her eyes searching to see her expression changed again. Jake couldn't help but slowly tugged his lips up into a small smile.
''Don't smile, I'll cut your chin off.'' Rasmei hissed at him, slapping at the side of his shoulder, telling him to calm down. She has never known that shaving was exactly that difficult but due to the fact that Jake couldn't stop moving in his chair and her being over dramatic of hissing at him to stay still. It took more than 30 minutes for her to finish off and clean the sink to make sure the access of dirtiness wouldn't get stuck there or else Grace would have to scold everyone all over it again. She needed to keep things clean.
Rasmei's hair suddenly was cut short once again after growing it out a little longer than she expected. Cutting herself wasn't the best thing either but having Jake holding onto the scissor, he was careful enough not to chop it unevenly. He told her to not move, to not shift in the place she crouched down lower than his and now he understood how she felt when she shaved his chin. He kissed her shoulders, he brushed gently on her almost pale skin telling her how beautiful she was.
They sped up their pace to the link once they realized they were running late once more but knew the lesson for today would only include flying their Ikrans.
Flying felt like heaven to Rasmei.
Slipping her long legs through her new red legging as she ran her hand on the leather feeling surface. Changing to a more red garment covered her breasts from the little of view in a beautiful way, fitting like it was her second skin and her matching bead bands around her neck, bicep and her legs. Those were all the things she felt like she proudly made by herself.
She left with a bow in her hands, confidently glancing at every other hunter who had just adhered to her instructions and done so. The fingers that were used to wield the string of their bow, protect from thick leather. It was great to see them following the order Tsu'tey gave to the idea she was giving to him.
Jake flew right beside her and Rasmei kept glancing at him in a way her eyes would glister with adoration. He felt her stare and turned to look at her back, earning a small laugh from her before she jerked Acharya to him causing Bob that linked to Jake's mind, heaved a little bit.
They soared through the air towards the direction of the place where they spent the most of their free time or even their air training. They started to enjoy flying more and more, and no one could blame them for liking it. They prepared to go hunting, as was typical for Na'vi on everyday days, and strapped their bow behind their backs most of the time. As they soared into the Hallelujah Mountains, much of the area there was an excellent site to train, they both couldn't help but grin that none of the others were following them. It was just them.
Jake kept talking through the rushing air, looking at her to see if she actually listened to him and she was. Her eyes staring between the front of her and to his face, smiled and nodded and even laughed if he said some random funny things. Their laugh echoed the cloud as they headed straight to the direction.
Rasmei moved swiftly to circle around with her Ikran when she spotted a decent location to do so. The love she shared over the air grew in her heart, and an air legend was created once again. The news about her stealing the Darkstar jet; the most powerful and the fastest jet that was created under the government with millions of dollars; was nothing like here, in Pandora. Pandora was so pure and the fact that life had purpose here; she wanted to live out the rest of her days here and had no desire to return to the fading earth.
Jake made a bolt move too, he flew fast and showed her that he was now able to control Bob the way he wanted to. He spun from side to side with Rasmei and at that point they got closer together to steal a kiss in the air. The bead that she gave him was now clipped at the side of his two short braided hair, the bead she carved it out by herself and it has meaning to it.
She made up the meaning of red beads as the color of love. The bead was crafted from two random rocks she randomly found in the pond earlier this week; she carved it with devotion using her honed knife. The thought of turning them into beads came to her since the hue seemed to look spectacular in its own way and shone when it came into contact with the sunlight. It was beautiful to make it into one of the decorations to put on themselves.
Two little beads were for her and the other two were already on Jake. She gave it to someone she loved.
Looking ahead, her ears suddenly twitched in an unusual way as she felt as if the danger was near. Jake knew the sign, his mouth opened up, clicking the sound like an animal as a signal for Rasmei to know he was feeling that too. Her tail swished slowly but in a defensive position while her hand reached out to the bow behind her.
They had to be prepared to kill anything that passed them since they understood that being out here was just as well known as being in a dangerous place. The longer they stayed, the more confident Native Jake and Rasmei felt about themselves. If a human or another avatar happened to run into them, they wouldn't realize that the two were also avatars but that wasn't a big deal right now.
They were being hunted by something above them.
Rasmei was quick on her pace, immediately clenching her jaw strongly and took a tough grip on the string of her bow before aiming the arrow to the top and taking a good glance of what was the thing. Jake saw her eyes widened, mixing with a surprising gasp.
A Leonopteryx one of the most dangerous predator amount the creature in Pandora was now delta-dive, whistling straight at Jake.
Jake looked up to see a huge shadow that had now come close, he shouted in warning. ''DIVE!''
Two of the Ikrans dove down abruptly when the huge shadow came closer using its claw and almost yanked Rasmei if she didn't dodge it on time. In fact, Rasmei has read about this one creature, the creature that was so powerful that no other creature could go against it and it was being called as Toruk meant 'the last shadow' in Na'vi.
Rasmei yelled again when Toruk was after Jake, the gigantic claws almost got behind to grab Bob. Her eyes glanced at the skin, the feature of the creature in a second and she could tell why everything in Pandora seemed to be scaring with this creature so much.
If she could compare that to Archarya, she would but Archarya was way smaller than Toruk but a similar pattern of light red and orange spread across its leather skin, with powerful jaws and spreaded strong flapping wings. Its eyes were pierce that shivered down her spine. Like a banshee, only several times larger, it was the king predator of the air: the Great Leonopteryx. Striped scarlet, yellow and black, with a midnight blue crested head -- it is both gorgeous and terrifying. It excited her because she was finally seeing it with her own eyes but also scared that she could have died if the Toruk bit her head off or if he killed one of them right now.
The two hunters had become the prey of it and Jake led the way by snap-rolls and dove toward the forest canopy. He plummeted into the gloom as Rasmei followed his step, yelling for him to spin when the two gap branches were ahead down to them. The two were alarmed through the forest with the screeching sound of their Ikran and the creature that was following to hunt them from behind.
She screamed as it felt like they had to split up in the front and her eyes widened when Toruk opened his sharp teeth, not a few inches behind Jake and Bob's tail. ''Look out, Jake!''
Jake dove back into the fort and Rasmei yipped as she imitated the monkey to take the Toruk's attention back to her but it didn't go. Rasmei growled in annoyance as she rushed toward to get beside Jake once more while broke the tree line and tugged themself downward closer to the ground floor.
Jake's body was flattened down as his chest against the movement of his Ikran and Rasmei did the same, but her eyes still glanced back at the creature. ''GO, GO!''
He kept screaming to have her in front of him, the tree forest seemed to be a little complicated for them to dive through but their Ikrans were small enough to get a head through it and to get away from the leonopteryx easily. ''Follow me!''
In order to get Rasmei's undivided attention, Jake weaved and thoroughly led her to the right side. Rasmei skirted through the vine as much as she could while hand-patting the back of her banshee to focus on the way they needed to go and flee away from the danger. The leonopteryx was forced to halt by bigger branches of trees and vines with a roar of his wing, and he realized then that he could no longer hunt the two that were now slowly going away from his sight, it banked away with a frustrated shriek. Two flaps of its mighty wings and it was gone, back above the canopy as its fanged mouth opened in a blood curdling screech which echoed among the mountains. The lord of its domain.
Rasmei looked back but didn't stop moving, her mouth opened almost as if a smile could be creeping on her lips if Jake would turn to her now. They both landed on the tree trunk covered by the leaves and vines as their Banshee was enough to have itself clinging onto.
They waited for any sign, and the four of them breathing heavily as Rasmei's eyes glanced around once again, hand stroking the side of Archarya's neck to calm him down from the panic he felt as in fact the creature that almost looked like him chasing them from behind. His breathing matches her and Rasmei could feel the heartbeat that almost pounded hard against his chest.
Rasmei slowly turned her head to Jake who has a shock expression watching her mouth gaped open before both falling into laughter.
''Oh... my... god... Jake. This is awesome....'' She spoke slowly as her head threw behind her, letting out a relief laugh. Their risky behavior really did make both of their Ikrans screech out with concern if their owners didn't feel the fear in them. Rasmei, however, assumed that she was enjoying their experience of being so close to death. For some reason, she had always loved to do it, and Jake shared her enthusiasm for it much as she did too.
He watched her while relishing her giggle. She was able to express how much she enjoyed the things they were engaging in and how much she cherished Jake's relationship to experience it with her. Looking above, he spotted a spot where they ought to have had a short break before returning to the Hometree since they didn't want to run into Toruk again because otherwise they wouldn't survive that attempt. He pointed his finger upward, calling her to follow him.
Her Ikran was gentle when Rasmei put her hand on the handle and pushed her weight lighter to have him going up. His red wings spread out and flapped strong as two of them followed to where Jake was leading.
When Rasmei noticed Jake waiting for her and Archarya to land, she beamed in delight. A hand was extended for her to take when she was about to disconnect the queue with her banshee. Jake smiled and indicated to the hand he extended to her, catching her attention to have her taking his offer. Before accepting the offer, she giggled, and Jake lifted her off of her feet before swapping her into his arms and giving her a firm embrace. Rasmei wrapped her arms around him, frightening him into letting go of her body as she inhaled his aroma as her face was buried into his neck. Her tails gently fluttered before delicately brushing down to his arm and wrapping around him.
Jake closed his eyes with the sensation of warmest she gave him, the sweetness of her scent and the softness of her skin covering his body. Hand wrapped around her waist, slowly circle his thumb at the side of her hip. With words unspoken, he could say that she was the only one that had his whole mind even when the night met the morning sun. He would choose her in every minute and every chance he got if something happened.
Something Jake never expected to be found when he first came to Pandora was now right in his hand. He felt like he held all the love in his arm and in every second of the day, not a single breath he wasted without thinking about her. It was his enduring treasure, which he intended to guard for as long as he could, even if it meant risking his life; Rasmei deserved the protection she needed throughout her life and he would love to offer the protection she needed.
She slowly pulled away from his neck but her arms were still around him with her eyes closed. Looking down at her, Jake felt like it should have been what he could have seen her that way if he didn't lose his legs. In this body, he felt natural with her. His hand came to the side of her face, lovingly caressing her cheek as if he was scared to hurt her with his bigger palm.
Emerade color with the slight of little gray color radiated in her pupils as she flattered her eyes open with her lashes curved up to touch her upper lid. Her eyes captured his golden one, and he thought, "I've never seen anything this exquisite before." She gazed up at him and if she have brows, he could see it furrowed as if she had questions for him, but she then let them down with her relaxing gaze and continued to look up at him as if he were the only thing in the world that belonged to her.
They didn't say anything but they knew they wanted one another for this one as her eyes shifted down to his lips. Rasmei tipped on her toe, leaning to plant her lips on him as he had her in a good position. Her tail that was around his arm was now released and twitched from side to side as Jake became excitedly through his kiss.
The pleasure through their affection seemed as if they could know one another through the bond, and the kiss was soft as it usually was. Rasmei loved this, Rasmei loved Jake so much that she almost forgot about her own existence. Three words have not been exchanged yet but they knew it through their heart and if she got a chance now, she wanted to show her love to him.
The kiss slowly deepened, Jake's strong arms tighten around her more as he began to take a full procession on the kiss. He felt her smile spread on her lips through the kiss that made him imitate her before he broke into laughter. ''What?''
The sound of their Ikrans shrieking didn't affect her as she withdrew from him and placed her hands on his shoulders. She had an idea, and it made her head start to shake. She was aware that if they pushed any of the kiss deeper, it may lead to something more severe; not for them. but the clan. Since now they have broken the role of Ewya, they couldn't go around while holding hands and kisses or else the people would have suspicion of them mating. They weren't ready to allow this yet, and in the Omaticaya Clan or Na'vi, mating was a very big deal. If they ever mated, it was meant for the rest of their lives.
Jake almost leaned in for another kiss but her fingers stopped him on time causing him to let out a grunt. ''Come on, just a kiss. We're out here alone..''
''Jake...'' Her four fingers held onto his chin, smiling when Jake pushed his face off from her while fighting for his life for another kiss and she let him have his as a short one or two before pulling away. ''I know we're alone but the other could have flew by and if they see, we're doomed.''
He chuckled dryly, not caring about others seeing them this way. Shaking his head, he held onto her smaller palm that was placed in his cheek recently and was now on his chest where his heart was. Rasmei didn't know what it meant but she could feel his heart beat under her palm and it scared her. She became scared when it came to losing her loved one.
Cancer was something that made her realize that she was never going to stay long enough, having a family wasn't a thing for her to have right now. Choosing partners in life scared her so much, so much that she would lose someone that she has just right in her hand and blip out in just a second. Her life was in jeopardy in so many ways, in Hell's Gate, they got their eyes on her everywhere she went and everything she did. It was because of the mistake she had earlier back in the day where she thought Mile Quaritch was a good guy. It went all wrong; people she trusted betrayed and stabbed behind her back if it weren't for Grace pulling her out on time.
Her green eyes blinked slowly, mouth opened up like she was surprised she could feel his heartbeat. A little smile appeared on her face and her tail swished with the gentle movement she felt onto him. They didn't speak, they didn't move anywhere from each other to realize that their love language was gently physically touching. Rasmei closed her eyes again as his palm came to the side of her face, as she leaned into his warm. Jake lovingly moved to her by placing a kiss on her forehead.
Love was now blooming inside her heart, and the feeling where she has never got to experience before. She was afraid that it wouldn't last since she had too many questions racing through her mind. She wished to know if he would still love her in the future. Will he still portray his love for her the next day in spite of this? She was terrified of being alone once more.
The evening was beautiful. The evening sun cast long shadows on the ground. The slanting rays of the setting sun gave a warm orange tinge to the sky. The sky was ablaze with the fire of the setting sun. The sun set in the sky as if those rays were destined to create a great work of art, one given to those open to capturing simple moments in the soul to know this was how Na'vi got to see everyday. The eclipse will dawn soon and there will be Bioluminescent plants glowing right down covering the forest floor. ''We should go back to the Hometree before sun dawn.''
''I hate to break this moment. That was... beautiful.'' He said, hand dropped from her face to her shoulders as she gave him a cheeky grin. Finally removing herself from Jake, Rasmei tickled him amusingly before being retracted and receiving tickling back from Jake. They laughed in their moment, a happy moment that they wished they could stay longer than what they were right now but their Ikrans seemed to not like it already.
Deciding to go fast back to the Hometree at the right time the sun set fully. Rasmei found Neytiri, telling her about what had happened during their hunt. Neytiri's eyes worriedly relaxed when she knew that they were okay and were able to escape from Toruk. She dragged the two dreamwalkers to some place where they had never visited before. Rasmei widened her eyes to see the bones and the skull was structured up in the middle of the space. Jake stared up at the Totem skull, which they recognized as that of a Great Leonopterynx. Neytiri watched as he reached up to touch the tall indigo crest.
''Toruk, right?'' Rasmei's voice low as she whispered. Neytiri nodded and Rasmei finally reached out beside Jake, running her hand on the skull and observed the bone by bringing her face a little closer. Her hand ran from the head to the front of its face before whispering out with amazed. ''Wow..... This one is a legend.''
Jake trailed his hand to the front sharp teeth. ''It's called a great Leonopterynx.''
''Toruk.'' Neytiri started to crouch down and explained. ''It's called the Last Shadow.''
Jake smirked, following Rasmei to look at the skull. ''Yeah, right. it's the last one you ever see.''
Rasmei leaned in closer, running her hand through the eyeballs that had bones. She frowned because basically most of the normal creatures did not have bones in their eyeballs, but Toruk have. This made her have a theory to make up in her mind. Swordfish have bones in their eyes because of the insane water pressure they experience when they hunt but Toruk wasn't a sea dwelling creature. Unless he went really fast in the air and since Pandora's atmosphere was thick he needed extra protection. ''This Toruk have bones in their eyeballs, interesting....''
''Yes. Interesting.'' Jake whispered and Rasmei glanced at him raising her brows before coming to crouch down beside Neytiri.
''My grandfather's grandfather was Toruk Makto 'Rider of Last Shadow'. Toruk chose him. It has only happened five times since the time of the First Songs.'' Neytiri explained, proud with her chest heaved up. Rasmei looked between Neytiri and to the skull with her mouth opened and eyes opened wide. She saw Toruk out there, flying with its great wings with fierce roar and the best thing about it was that no one could exactly hunt down Toruk because it was one of the greatest creatures in Pandora and whoever rode this would get the respect from all the Na'vi around Pandora.
''Oh, wow this is amazing.'' Neytiri could see stars engraved in the pupil of Rasmei's green eyes as she stared up at the skull with adoration and clenched her fists in a ball, likely wanting to know everything about Toruk as if she weren't already being devoured by it a moment ago. Rasmei's enthusiasm for risk increased as the journey's danger level increased, and Jake could witness this either. He saw how much she loved to risk her life on the edge and it wasn't even a good idea at all. ''Can you imagine this, Neytiri? Controlling a whole big creature and riding them.... And this thing chooses its own rider.... Your great grandfather was awesome.''
Jake smiled, sat down right beside her with hand on her knees while she gawked over Toruk. Neytiri took his hand and Rasmei together, because that was what the Na'vi did when they were telling you something important.
''Toruk Makto was mighty; he brought the clans together in a time of great sorrow. All Na'vi people know this story.'' She said slowly, staring at the two of the dreamwalkers with hope. To clarify that Neytiri has put her faith into the two of them, believing in them since the first day that she has kept them alive, knowing that the wood spirits choose them for a reason. Soon this week, the ceremony will happen and Rasmei and Jake will become one of their people.
Training section was complete and the two have been working on it finely.
Rasmei placed one of her hands on Neytiri's on top of their hand. Sharing the histories of their ancestors meant so much for her and she was glad that Neytiri was able to share it with the two of them. Beside being a teacher, Neytiri looked upon Rasmei as a bigger sister, slightly different from her real sister but in fact there was something that Neytiri wanted. ''I'm glad I know you, Neytiri. Thank you so much.''
The Na'vi woman's ears perked up a little before a flashing smiley and proudness grin at the older woman. She squeezed the hand's grasp onto her before releasing Jake's on Rasmei. ''You two shall be ready, two days will countdown.''
Rasmei gasped, almost forgetting about something that she shall be working for. Holding onto Jake's palm looking back and forth between Neytiri and him. ''What?''
''Neytiri, may I speak to you?'' Neytiri nodded with the question and Jake was confused when he heard this. Releasing her hand from his, she suddenly stood up and grabbed Neytiri with her but Jake grabbed onto her wrist and turned her back.
''S'mei?'' Her head whipped around to see him as she left him without telling him anything. ''Where are you guys going?''
''You're staying here, I'd be getting Neytiri for the rest of the night.'' He grasped her hand after she pointed at his chest and almost leaned in for a kiss when Rasmei yanked her head back and small shrieked. Neytiri cocked her head, casting a perplexed glance in their direction. The Captain brushed his hand away and gently moved the marine off of her. He almost kissed her right in front of everyone's eyes, and she knew Neytiri was going to interrogate her about it as her tail swung back and forth while finding a word to scold him. ''Jake.''
He rolled his eyes playfully as she gave him a slap across his arms. ''Are you going to leave me alone here? Can I come?''
Rasmei frowned at his clinggiest. No wonder if Neytiri would call him skxáwng now. Her head turned to see the approaching voice of kids and her smile glowed, knowing what to do to have Jake away from her for a while. Zoriah and Oundong walked in just in time Rasmei waved at them. Her hand suddenly pointed to Jake's face, calling for the kids. ''Kids? May I ask you to bring this Skxawng away from me for a moment? I think he have something cool to show you?''
The kids won't waste a second before they look at each other with excitement before approaching Jake who was trying to protest. ''Rasmei, no-''
''Really?'' The kids peered up with their eyes widened in interest at Jake and he knew damn well he couldn't get away from it either. His hand tugged to the back of Rasmei which only to have her grab his and gave a small squeeze of encouragement to go with the kids.
Neytiri watched with her hand on her lips, trying to stop from laughing when Jake was begging Rasmei to not let him away from the kids as they started to pull him away from her and Rasmei quickly running toward the Na'vi woman. Rasmei moved out, turned her head around, hand to her lips and sent a flying kiss to a man before quickly grabbing Neytiri's hand and dragging her out with giggles like a child-like. "Let's go. Let's go....''
''Where are we going, S'mei?'' Neytiri grinned, watched her step as Rasmei quicked on her pace to the exit way where she knew where it would lead too. Rasmei have her questions, so many questions that she would need Neytiri to answer for her. She wanted to know it before she became a full Na'vi in the next two days and how should things go when she became the People.
''I want you to answer my questions.''
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