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Chapter 8

*My POV*

Jake was officially given a warrior head piece an once everyone had their banshees we flew together in formation. Jake one the end, Neytiri next to him, me next to her, and Tsu'tey next to me, and Ryan and Skylar were beside Tsu'tey, with the other two beside them.

Ryan and Skylar scowled nearly the whole time at Jake and I, and we definitely noticed. Jake and I looked at Ryan and Skylar, seeing them eye Neytiri and Tsu'tey, and allowed smirks to cross our faces.

Jake and I made his banshee and Mahina towards Seze and Kash and we flashed our wings at them. They gasped, fakely offended and pursed their lips. Jake and I smirked at them and they couldn't help but let loose the smiles that they tried so hard to hold back. They moved Seze and Kash towards us doing the same back, making us all laugh.

"Knock it off!" Ryan demanded. Neytiri and Tsu'tey couldn't help but laugh even harder. 

(The next day)

The next morning we woke up and went to the Banshees resting place.

"I've been thinking about a name." Jake said, knocking into my side. I smiled and looked up at him. "And what is it?" I asked.

"Aharnish..." He stated and shrugged slightly. "Means Day and Night, right? He's blue and black and reminds me of the sky."

"I think it's lovely." Neytiri placed her hand gently on his arm.

Tsu'tey and I were nudging each other playfully.

We called to our Ikran's and they came to our call. We raced to board them and left Home Tree. Flying around was peaceful and so much fun. We circled one another and raced each other. Neytiri and I smiled at each other as we fly side by side. During my time at Home Tree, Neytiri and I had grown close, almost like sisters. Jake and Tsu'tey had grown close to each other almost like brothers.

Neytiri, Tsu'tey and I knew Jake's ceremony was going to be in the next few days and we likely wouldn't get to spend much alone time together. I've been having bad dreams, plaguing me as of recently. Neytiri and Tsu'tey was wanting to take Jake and I someplace close to their hearts along with mine. Because they needed to tell us something. 

We flew through the air and hovered over the Tree of Souls. I felt my mother's presence much heavier and present than I had in a while, not having the ability to come here as freely. I closed my eyes and breathed deeply, allowing her presence to fill me up. Neytiri and Tsu'tey smiled at me.

When I opened my eyes I smiled over at them, Jake was watching me in question. I leaned my hand down and showed him in sign that this was the Tree of Souls that we spoke so much about. Jake nodded in understanding. 

*3rd POV*

"The Tree of Souls. Or Vitraya Ramunong." Grace explained to Jake, viewing the video footage had taken earlier during our flight. "It's their most sacred place. See the Flux Vortex in these false color images?"

"Yeah, that's what messes up my instruments." Trudy chuckled.

"There is something really interesting going on in there biologically." Grace relayed in amazement. "I would die to get samples. Outsider's are strictly forbidden. You lucky swine."

Jake sat at the computer the next morning uploading his latest video log, with Trudy behind him. He had a change of heart and was beginning to regret his decision to engage with Selfridge and Quaritch, and he was also scared to see Izzy's reaction when she found out.

"Is that thing done downloading yet?" Trudy asked. She looked out the window to see Grace and Norm coming back inside from their excursion. "They're coming back...If we don't give them something. He's gonna shut us down." Trudy told Jake grimy. The download completed and Jake reluctantly pulled out the drive and handed it to Trudy. "We're buying time, Jake." She sighed, after seeing his reaction.