𝑿𝒆𝒏í𝒂'𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒗
Growing up, the girls & i had a tiny crush on Neteyam. But we were both always specifically paired up for training, he was ranked the best fighter & skilled in hunting while i was the best with my arrow & killer instinct. We would always hunt for fun with our warrior friends till we turned 16,
Thats where everyone grows up a little & Neteyam grew up to be a fine young man. Everyone admired the way his bicep muscles flexed when he launches his arrow, his charming smile, his deep alluring voice & of course the abs.
But he started being quiet & showed less interest in females, his father the Olo'eyktan would opt him to train the young ones & his siblings. Thats what he only focused on which annoyed me, because he payed no attention to my hints.
Occasionally he would smile at me & give me tips on hunting when we had to go on special missions to retrieve some things. We would talk on hunts but he wouldn't talk about himself, so i observed how he is.
He was always lovely with his family & towards the young ones he trained, It proved that he would make a good husband & a father. No one else in the clan could come close to him & it was powerful especially with him being the eldest too.
At 18, i made up my mind to choose Neteyam as my mate. The best female warrior in the clan mates with the future Olo'eyktan, even his late grandmother Mo'at would tell his parents when we were kids that we would be mated in the future.
So i became this generation's greatest female warrior in the Omatikaya clan. Till that vrrtep skxawng (demon moron) showed up with him & ruined my life plans.
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"I don't see him anywhere! tonight is suppose to be my night & he should be here to celebrate my victory with me! Where is Nete?" i said to my hunter goddesses as they measured my feathered crown piece onto my head.
The men started the fire & everyone cheered for my victory, but it was too early because the Olo'eyktan's family has yet to arrive. The male warriors carried me up anyways & to substitute Neteyam's position in honouring me my crowned piece, my cousin Lauako stepped in.
"Looks like my old friend Tey' isn't here, he might be busy with someone else" Lauako says knowing how i feel about him, taunting me on my special day.
I elbowed him & he presented my feathered crown on my head as i bowed, symbolising being the new female warrior leader. It felt infuriating that Neteyam & his family didn't take my biggest accomplishment seriousl-
Suddenly the music stopped & it was quiet, the Olo'eyktan's family finally arrived but everyone's eyes were focused on something else. Neteyam was walking with the same alien girl from his hut this morning, clinging onto his arms.
"WHAT IS THAT DEMON BLOOD SKXAWNG DOING WITH HIM?" my eyes widened at the sight. I removed my headpiece & slammed it onto the ground, stepping on the feathers.
My cousin gives me a smirk & leaned in, "That? Hah! your 'mate' was flirting with her in the forest until she got lost. But i trailed her scent down & i ahh.." i grew impatient with him as he hesitated.
"Cousin i will skin you alive! Tell me." i hissed at him.
"Lets just say, i wanted to see if she preferred me to Tey'" & my cousin being the disgusting man that he is, i slapped him hard. But flirting in the forest with her? kehe. (no.)
I will show her that he is already chosen, that he is someone else's mate, he will dance with me infront of the my people, my hunter goddesses, the Olo'eyktan's family. Everyone know today that he is mine.
I walked over to Neteyam, seeing him laugh with this girl & his hand caressing up her thigh. It should be me, i fucking deserve that not her!
Forcing out a smile on my face, i reached my hand out to Neteyam but he ignored my presence with my first call. I see that annoying Kiri beside her giving me a smug attitude which got me even more vexed so i pulled his hand up from her thigh.
The words that left his mouth after that were like stones to my heart.
He has already chosen his mate & it wasn't me.. the girl who trained by his side, taught him how to launch his first arrow, got our ikrans together, took care of his mother's every need willingly. I did more than anyone for Neteyam & he chose her?
Everyone around us went quiet again & this time, all eyes looked away in second hand embarrassment as i walked away from the scene avoiding the Olo'eyktan & his wife's glare.
I sat under a shaded tree far from the people, taking out my dagger with the urge to just stab something. I reached for an emerald rock & started sharpening my dagger.
"Well that was hard to watch"my cousin chimed in at an unfortunate timing leaning against the tree.
"Careful. Or this dagger will be drawing blood at your throat" i said speeding up my dagger against the rock causing it to spark.
"Mawey (calm) my cousin, i just wanted to see how you were doing after that whole mess. I mean it is embarrassing when its infront of people Xenía" he said with a worry tone, placing his palm on my head.
I let out a sigh leaning my head onto his arm, "yeah? no shit! Years of trying to get his attention & it just rots like that all because of one sky girl. He is so blinded by her." i said throwing the emerald rock.
"I am the fiercest warrior in this fucking clan & i will not be made fun or be embarrassed like that infront of my people." i said gripping my dagger.
Upon looking at Neteyam kiss that demon blood of a girl infront of the whole clan, my vexing cousin then came up with an idea that got both of us grinning cheek to cheek like we just got away with something sinister.
"You handle Neteyam but don't hurt him too much, i want the weak one. She's mine."
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Voices started to fade & i woke up back in the ship. Today, i had to submit my finalised research to Carla by the afternoon & i have not touched a single thing ever since i started my training.
I rushed back to my room to see the abandoned papers, books on my desk & video log hanging still facing an empty chair. I had 5 hours left to write down my theory: View on the Na'Vi mind.
& since i've been associating myself with them, i knew first hand how they would think & act compared to us humans.
3 hours passed, 5 & a half pages were only written & this was at least a 10 paper assignment. My hands were already starting to numb up but my mind was still splurging.
I turned my video log back on & recorded myself explaining my theories, making hand signs to imitate the Na'Vi language.
I then hear a commotion outside my room & i thought, maybe i was already late or its just another one of their drills.
So i quickly compiled my old sketches of the forest with my theory file & writings of my excessive research in the past really helped to add on. I saved the video log onto a thumb drive & threw everything into a book bag, grabbing my lab coat.
On my way to the Neuro lab, i could hear an ikran's screech coming from outside of the ship. Most of the soldiers & avatars were rushing out with assault rifles, everyone was scattering all over the ship & i couldn't find the people i was looking for.
at this point i don't know if i should link myself to my avatar to get help from the forest, but i didn't have my own ikran.
One of the pilots spotted me & grabbed me by the shoulders, covering my mouth, pulling me into a secluded room inside one of the other labs. Norm, Carla & Dr. Max Patel were all in hiding, shushing me to avoid getting caught by the chaos outside.
"Where have you been Ms Pierce?! we couldn't find you anywhere near your room" Norm whispered in a agitated tone.
"Isn't my research assignment due today? What the fuck is happening?! everything was just fine this morning" i asked creeping towards Norm.
"We are under attack, some Na'v-"
We then heard footsteps coming towards our lab. The door pushed opened, papers rustled & after 30 seconds the horror started. We backed away from the secluded door as we heard the computers crashing, things being thrown & smashed around the room.
Carla was gripping her mouth in tears that she almost passed out, Norm was already grabbing me just incase anyone or anything tried to reach out for me. Dr Patel & the pilot were hastily entering key codes that leads to another secret exit out to the helicopters at the other side of the ship.
"Got it! Go go go!" the pilot signalling & pushing us into the dark isolated hallway, he smashed the keypad incase anyone from the lab manage to find the secluded door.
"Take these spare masks, we have less than a minute to run to one of the helicopters. Follow me & do, not, look, back." as the pilot instructed, more loud crashes came from the outside.
"We don't have much time, GO!" he kicked open the door & we made a run for it. Ikrans were circling the other far side of the ship, men were screaming in agony & the amplified mobility platforms were arrowed down.
We got onto one of the few remaining aerospatiale SA-2 samsons left, our hands were trembling to buckle up & signals were thrown in the air by the pilot for take off. Everyone braced themselves & Norm was already in shock at the sight.
We were up, revealing the bloody mess at the base of the ship. Arrows were flying towards our direction but none of the ikrans were targeted at us, they stayed at the base with the other Na'vis that ambushed the ship.
i squint my eyes, taking a closer look to see if i could recognise any of the Na'Vis & a shiver travelled up my spine. Right in the middle of this madness, a pair of indignant eyes looking straight up at me with a grin was Xenía.
Surrounded by her warriors doing the dirty work for her, she didn't make any movement or sound, just eyes darting at us as we left the scene. Almost like she wanted us to witness her wrath on the humans & it was a warning to us, to me.
"Who are they?! We made a truce! why are we under attack?!" Norm cried out as we made our way into the other side of the forest.
Norm searched everyones facial expressions for answers but we were all dead silent from the unexpected massacre. He finally turned his headset on & tried calling out to the Sullys, but no one answered.
I teared up thinking, what if they got them too? because of a damn kiss? because he didn't choose her as his mate? what the fuck is this for?!
Then Dr Patel spoke up, "We are headed to a container with 3 Link units, my men & i have been secretly building another facility far away from the ship just incase something like this happens. We can all refuge there till we know its safe." he says trying to reassure us that all is okay.
But right now, all i want is to locate Neteyam & his family. I need to know that they're safe too.
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