The gift of Eywa

chapter 18: the end of war

In the present

So that's how they got to the shack. With Jake screaming his head off of course. Anyways... back to the story-

Jake and Tsu'tey stay on the thanators back as there is no time to get off the mount. Quadrich wrestles with the with the thanator as it's razor claws screech over his metal armour.

The titian twist and struggles, Quadrich unleashes a ling burst from the cannon. Rounds tear into the creatures, qhich shrieks, but Neytiri wills it to smash the cannon hard against the rock. Tearing loose from the suit hand but...

Quadrich slams the thanator back against the tree trunk, almost crushing Neytiri, Jake and Tsu'tey. He raises one hydraulic hand, as it draws the suit hand and-

Quadrich twist violently, ramming the knife up under the thanators chest armour. The creature roars in pain and Quadrich continues to repeatedly stab them.

The thanator slumps down, pinning Jake Tsu'tey and Neytiri's legs. They are trapped. He looks down at the three na'vi. They glare back at him panting, scared but defiant. "It's over Quadrich" a voice yells from up above.

He turns around to see Nova dropping from a tree limb. The suit rises slowly, knife glinting in the moring sun. "Nothings over while I'm breathing."

Nova smiles with slight mischief. "I was kinda hoping you would say that." Quadrich surges forward as Nova closes fast whilst she picks up the broken cannon and-

Quadrich slashes down with the knife and Nova parries, blocking it with the broken cannon. She closes faster than the suit can move and-

Slams the end of the cannon into the canopy, crazing it with a web of cracks as Quadrich slices the air with the huge knife.

The three pinned by the thanator can only hopelessly watch their mate fight in mortal danger. Worry and fear overloading their body at the thought of their mate getting hurt.

Nova's pov

I duck just in time before coming up to meet the next slash and smashes the knife arm with the cannon. Once. Twice. Again in a furious attack, knocking the knife flying.

However Quadrich catches my hand with the other arm, hurling me away. I roll away just before a massive foot stomps down where I just was.

I scramble up as he charges and I duck another round house as an attack comes my way. Leaping forward with the intent to smash the canopy again white cracks spread like wild fire.

Unfortunately Quadrich managed to grab the cannon barrel but inside the cockpit he can see nothing but the sun on the shattered glass. He hurls the cannon blindly but I duck, hoping to use this temporary blindness to my advantage. But... The massive cylinder cartwheels towards the shack and-

It crashes against against the pressure window, crazing it but thankfully not penetrating. 'Shit. That was close... I need to hurry this fight up.'

Quadrich yanks a yellow and the canopy blows off, shocking all of the bystanders. 'Crazy bastered!' Allowing him to see again. 'Well my advantage just went flying..... literally!' He puts a mask on and bends down to pick up the knife.

Nearby Neytiri, Tsu'tey and Jake struggle furiously, trying to get their legs free from underneath nine tons of thanator.

Quadrich panting, glowers at me. "How does it feel to be betrayed by your own race." Then, inexplicably, he turns... and walks away. Suddenly he charges at the shack and-

-puts his hydraulic fist right through the window. He reaches inside for the link when I hit him with a flying tackle with every ounce of force I could muster in my body. Knocking the ampsuit away.