Neteyam realized what he had just done and immediately backed off. He wondered why he touched her nose. Tiva was awfully blushing with embarrassment and something else.
" Don't get embarrassed. It's crazy but worked"
" Your father would never approve that"
" Yeah, but you did what even I can't"
" No. No.. It's not like that" Tiva snapped back immediately.
" You don't believe you are already doing better then?"
" better? I couldn't think straight that time"
While they were talking to each other Mo'at appeared. Both of them greeted her immediately.
" I must pay gratitude to both of you" Mo'at said.
" Actually, Ole'eyktan's son saved everyone".
But, there was no use of lying to Mo'at. Neteyam was frustrated by her denial. Mo'at looked at Tiva skeptically as he began to talk again.
" You were exiled, yet came back to help... Why would you do that?"
" I didn't ask that question by myself, Tsahik"
Mo'at was surprised to hear that just like Neteyam.Tiva never asked that question by herself when she saw the suffering kids so did witnessing her captured friends.
" My friends were caught. I just think of rescuing them"
" With no warrior skills?" Mo'at asked.
" Yeah, if I tried to improve those skills all of you...."
Tiva stopped the sentence. Mo'at didn't ask to complete the sentence.
" That's why I asked his help"
" He came because you requested?"
Neteyam nodded. He hoped Tiva wouldn't say everything.
" I see..." Mo'at replied after a while.
" Am I still exiled?"
" You aren't," Neteyam replied instantly, holding her hand tight, thinking she might run away.
" He's right. You aren't exiled. And... People need you"
" for what? Now you are leading them. All the warriors are here. I don't think..."
" If warriors could save us we wouldn't get captured. Yomiting is the Toruk Makto still. So I can't lead"
Tiva clenched her fists. She wanted to yell. But she knew Moa't was more vulnerable than she had ever seen before.
" you were Tsahik for more than my existence. And just because of a...for Eywa's sake.... Don't look at me like I can fix this problem"
" There's none else child".
" seriously no one else? Not even this person?"
Tiva pointed Neteyam. Mo'at was calm as always but Tiva was furious.
" I saw how he solved the problem just like his mother. He will go with rage"
Neteyam wanted to talk back. It was his grandma's general preach. Tiva hissed at a stone and calmed down just a little.
" Fine, since Yomiting is the Toruk Makto it means Eywa choosed her".
" Tiva!" Neteyam yelled.
"let me speak, wanna be Toruk Makto!"
" go on child?"
" first of all your grandson must go back to Metkayina and act as a victim"
" What?" Both grandmother and grandson said at once.
" If Any of us lead no matter what we have to kneel for Yomiting right?"
" Yes".
" So we shouldn't kneel. I will stay as the exiled traitor till this mess ends. Neteyam should act like I kidnapped him to capture his family"
" What? You are insane.". Neteyam said.
" So they will definitely come to kill me"
" so..?".
" Since, Yomiting is with RDA they would definitely go to Metkayina. If his family think I betrayed all of them... I can stay with RDA as an ally but... Only to use them"
" that's crazy... You might die". Mo'at said
" listen to me first. They're planning to kill Tulkuns and conquer Metkayina as well. So we should help them. Of course Jake Sully might stop them from direct fight... That doesn't mean they would not take some children as baits..."
" You mean... Kids like Lo'ak? "
" Exactly. Quaritch would go to kill your father. You have to act like I am planning to kill every Na'vi. Yomiting didn't see me there in all the fights we had. So I can act as a secop"
" Are you sure about that?You don't know their technology?" Neteyam asked.
" Mind you. Your father was send as an Avatar to get our information. So I can act as an Avatar to get their information"
That was face slapping. Mo'at said nothing. Neteyam couldn't get mad either.
" Some of na'vi have to act as obedient to Yomiting and must beg her to be Olo'eyktan"
" She will kill every Na'vi... Child"
" damn it, how bad she can be?"
" She has no sympathy. She will kill everyone who disagree with her"
"She will help Quaritch to make Amrita then. Fine we shouldn't do that. You should lead here Tsahik. I will stay as a traitor"
" Why can't my parents know the truth?"
" To put it simply they won't believe it. And sky people want to capture your family more than anything. Even if I never got exiled, even if Yomiting didn't betray that is certain."
" So what? They should never know the truth"
" If they know the truth they will come here. Which it would risk both clans. I am trying to assure everyone's safety. If you act as I am the traitor and I am making more trouble I will act as a trouble maker both to sky people and na'vi then You have to capture Yomiting with my friends. Vawmipa will disguise as Yomiting happy? "
It took a long time to process the plan for Mo'at and Neteyam. Tiva wasn't sure about some plans either. Afterall, it's a complicated situation.
" That's insane. That will kill you"
" not dreadful as finding Toruk Makto"
Neteyam wanted to fight as Tiva slightly dissed Toruk Makto again. But Mo'at stopped him.
" Maybe Sky people caught Toruk Makto as well"
" That can't be happen" Neteyam yelled.
Tiva didn't wait to his reply and went to her friends and told her plan. To her surprise Vawmipa agreed first. Nivi was skeptical as usual. Fipo sensed the risk but did not know what to say.
" And I will help with riding Skimwings and Ilus" Zaxtu said
" I don't know how to thank you for that. And I think Nivi and Fipo should go to Metauni. Maybe Zaxtu..."
" I was a traitor Tiva so they might know"
" How bad was it?".
" very much. I called Tsireya a bitch"
" oh then, Fipo I need your help. If you don' t mind"
" I will help. What should I do?"
" Send an Otter if your people are in danger"
" What? Is that what you call a help?" Nivi asked.
" Yeah... I can come to fight with them then"
" What about Tulkuns? Will they eat us?" Palun asked
Zaxtu couldn't help but laugh. Fipo didn't laugh as that's what Nivi thought when she first met him.
" They don't eat us. But Akulas does" Zaxtu said.
Then Tiva went to explain what she is going to do to her people. They didn't disagree with her as if she is the leader of them now.
Tiva talked to Artsut before she leave.
" grandma, Stay safe"
" Stay safe my child." Artsut said in guilt.
Neteyam was sleeping peacefully when everything happens. When he woke up he got to know Tiva was ready to go with her friends as she was already packing foods and other stuff with their friends. At the same time others found their Ikrans at midnight with Tiva's help. It made him furious.
" Tivarya!". It was Neteyam. He was still mad at her for disrespecting Toruk Makto. As planned Palun and Raktun held him tight. Zaxtu tied him from a rope. Neteyam was confused but realised this is her plan.
" We got no time to wait Neteyam. Friends come with me"
Tiva said. Others came eventually. Tiva held Neteyam after placing him on Maya. That gave him little bruises.
" We have to show that he is tortured" Paw'ri said.
" This is enough". Tiva said being conflicted.
" Just because you love him doesn't mean you have to ruin this plan" Vawmipa said.
That made Neteyam to look at Tiva's face. It was deeply troubled and vulnerable. She can't hurt him.
" I didn't say that"
" We aren't fools girl" Palun said.
Tiva immediately got another idea. Red paint was there in Vawmipa's pouch. So she took some and painted them on Neteyam's body as if to show he got enough bruises.
But Vawmipa tried to slap him Tiva stopped that.
" Come on girl... Its a part of plan"
" paint will act as wounds. Everyone is in panic no one will care to check its wounds or paint"
Tiva got Neteyam's weapon. That made him hissed at her but without real bite.
" Tiva, don't mind me saying that if you were Yomiting you would stop all the betrayals not to hurt him" Nivi said. Neteyam pretended to be indifferent but deep down he felt a lot. Tiva held him tight while riding Ikran.
He felt her delicate skin wrapping around her. She wasn't gonna hurt him.
" I am sorry Neteyam"
Neteyam said nothing and smiled slightly. Vawmipa is going with his Ikran. That's what got his attention to avoid the unspoken tension.
Tiva reached to Metkayina sky. Neteyam wondered if she would throw him at the sea.Tiva told Maya to go down and Maya went like a thunder bolt.
" Help me... This bitch is hurting me. Ah... Tiva... I only love Yomiting... I will never ever love you. You're a monster..... How dare you to hate Toruk Makto...."
Neteyam said out loud Neytiri heard that and came from her Mangrove tent. Just then Tiva pushed Neteyam to sea making sure he didn't get hurt slightly.
" Neteyam... "
" Mother.... Tiva kidnapped me.... She killed Yomiting... Now she is threatening our clan too.". Neteyam said in crocodile tears. He was never good at acting. But that line angered Neytiri.
" Where is her?".
"She has escaped. She captured my Ikran. She want all of us to be dead.... If I don't agree..."
" She will never marry you. She is the traitor to all of us"
" Mother, she is going to hurt our people....and she will assist the plan of killing Tulkuns for Amrita...."
Neteyam said in fake tears as Tiva gave him enough onions to swallow. He felt glad that Lo'ak wasn't there. Then Jake came and Neytiri told what happened removing Neteyam's ropes. Jake as conflicted he is believed that lie.
" She will pay for hurting you Neteyam"