Ma Lo'ak

9

Lo'ak sped ahead of us as we dove in and out of the waves, calling for him as we emerged from the water. Lo'ak came to a stop and started calling out for Payakan.

"Brother!" He exclaimed when the Tulkun appeared. "Shit!" He yelled out and worry washed over me as I urged my Ilu to go faster.

Finally, we reached the two, and I saw what Lo'ak was so worried about. Payakan had been hit by a tracker from the Demon Ship. And speaking of the Demon Ship, it was heading straight towards us.

"Fuck!" I said under my breath as I ran over to help.

The rest joined in and Neteyam told Lo'ak, "Call dad!" Lo'ak paused, "Just go!" Neteyam shouted.

Lo'ak nodded and walked over. I could hear him and Jake talking, but didn't understand what they were saying, I was too focused on getting the device out. But it would not budge.

"It's getting closer!" Tsireya informed everyone urgently.

Eventually, Aunong wrapped a rope around the tracker and Neteyam did the same to his Ilu, swimming away as we all pulled. It gave away and we all flung into the water from the release.

"They got it out!" Tuk told Kiri. "Come on let's go!" Kiri secured her and her little sister on her Ilu before diving in the water.

"Go!" Lo'ak told Payakan. When the Tulkun did not leave, Lo'ak yelled, "Dive!"

"I'll lead them off!" Neteyam said and me and Lo'ak nodded our heads in agreement.

I glanced back at the ship, which was now right in front of us, and looked down at the machines following the Na'vi children below the surface.

"I must go get Zelay and my arrows," I said to Lo'ak.

"No! I will not leave you!" He shook his head frantically.

I waded towards him and placed my hand on his forearm, "Ma Lo'ak, there is a battle coming, and I need to be able to fight."

"I will come with you," he mounted his Ilu.

"No. Kiri and Tuk need you." He sighed closing his eyes. "I will be fine," I reassured him, leaning in to give him a kiss. I wished I could kiss him forever, but I could not.

I also wanted to say how much I loved him but resisted the urge. Which I was deeply afraid I would regret. I immediately dove under the water as soon as I pulled away from our kiss, so that he could not try to stop me again.

I sped back to the village underwater and saw above me the warriors going to the soon-to-be battle scene. Soon I neared the shore, and jumped onto the sandy ground, calling out for Zelay. I heard her reply in the distance and ran to the Mariu Pod. Where I grabbed my bow and arrows and my crown that showed I was an Ikran rider.

When I went back to the beach, Zelay was waiting for me. I broke out into a smile and gave her nose a peck. I had not seen her in so long! Swinging myself over her and connecting our queues, we promptly made our way back to Three Brother's Rock.

- - -

I took in the scene below me: Lo'ak, Tsireya, and Tuk were all tied up on the Demon Ship. The Metkayina warriors were in position to fight, a little bit away from the ship and I saw Neytiri circling the scene, not noticing me.

"Ma Jake, what is happening?" I heard her ask through our connected intercom.

I looked down to see Jake slowly making his way to the ship. As my eyes followed him, I noticed that Quatritch was standing right behind Lo'ak. Oh shit. He was holding a gun to his head. I growled in anger, ready to fly down and kill that son of a bitch, but my intentions were interrupted.

Payakan had leaped up from the water, falling on board and crushing everything he landed on. Manny bullets were fired at him, but they could not penetrate his thick armor. A boat out on the water attempted to shoot a missile into his mouth, but he turned his head away, letting the weapon explode on the ship. Yelps and yips of victory echoed through the open air as the Na'vi started their attack.

They leaped above ship, impaling the Sky People with spears, and I, as many others, saw this the perfect time to attack. I cried out as I barreled down at amazing speed, reaching the deck of the giant ship and rolling as I landed.

"Li'laak!" Tuk's sweet voice cried in relief.

I gave her a quick smile before noticing an Avatar making his way towards Lo'ak. I moved quickly and lunged in front of him in a protective stance, snarling and holding my knife out in front of my face.

The Avatar chuckled, "Ooh she's feisty."

I scoffed, slightly smirking, planning my next move. I jumped up, surprising the Avatar, but he did not know that his surprise would be the cause of his death. I pulled the knife out of his chest, securing it in my teeth as I turned around and stood up, now facing an amazed and proud Lo'ak.

I started to saw at his hand cuffs, panting form the action. "Eh, tired already?" He teased.

"Shut up! I am the one rescuing you!" I smirked and gave him a small kiss on the forehead as he was released.

"Now is not the time for a love fest!" Tsireya said with urgency in her voice.

I smiled and cut hers and Tuk's cuffs as well. "Come on, let's go!" I shouted.

"No! Spider is on the ship!" Lo'ak ran to get a gun.

"No Ma Lo'ak," I replied with a deathly tone, with a stare that matched it.

"I can't leave him!" He argued.

At this point, Neteyam landed on the deck as well. "Ah, got to them first. Li'laak the mighty warrior!" He teased.

"Come on bro, we have to get Spider!" Lo'ak tried to convince Neteyam.

"No-" Neteyam started but Lo'ak was already sneaking farther into the ship.

"I WILL SKIN HIM!" I shrieked. Neteyam looked at me raising his eyebrows, as he crouched down and followed him. I groaned and did the same.

We only went a minute without being unnoticed, which was not surprising seeing that we were 8 feet tall and blue. When the humans saw us, they started shooting and Neteyam and me fought back, throwing them over the edge of a moon pool. Spider saw this and escaped his captors, running over to join the action. He took off a human's gas mask and knocked them out. Then, a human pointed his gun at me, aiming it at my chest. But before he got the chance to shoot, Lo'ak fired the machine gun in his hand.

We all hid around a corner as I whispered, "Put that thing down before you shoot one of us!"

Lo'ak rolled his eyes and hid with us. We did not get to make a clean escape though, as more humans noticed us and started shooting their guns once again.

"Give me that," Neteyam pulled the gun out of Lo'ak's hand and shot most of the humans down. "Go!" He instructed us as he continued firing.

Lo'ak grabbed my hand and him, me, and Spider dove into the water. Bullets flew by us as we hit the cool sea. Neteyam joined us and I scanned around us, starting to laugh at how ridiculous it was we survived that.

"Bro!" Lo'ak smiled.

"You skwaxng, I'm shot."

AN: ok so now that i'm back in a normal routine for school, I think I'm going to be posting at 8-9 pm eastern time every day! also im sry for not posting my one shots, i've hit a major writing block with the two suggestions ive been given, sry abt that! ily u guys <3