Neytiri immediately went with Sezu to catch Tiva but there were only Ikrans. Not a single na'vi girl. Zaxtu acted as riding Skimwings to practice and Neytiri didn't notice that.
Everyone else was under the sea. Tiva barely catched her breath for a while just like her other friends.
" Did she leave?" Nivi asked.
" Yes, she is" Zaxtu said
" Guys I think we should go to our place. They will catch us if we are here" Fipo said.
" But they will inform.." Zaxtu said being reluctant.
" Well we can use the place we've first met right?"
Raktun asked scrubbing his head.
" Good idea. We can even reach to both forest and sea".
Paw'ri agreed.
" Yeah, but better we could practice in Metauni sea" Tiva said. Others also nodded.
" But Tiva... How did you ready to pretend as the traitor again? It was for something you haven't even done"
Zaxtu said.
" Well... Sometimes we have sacrifice recognition for long term benefits"
Nivi was skeptical about that. But that was a reasonable answer for Zaxtu.
" Well, Paw'ri, Raktun, Pauln 3 of you seems like you aren't going back to your clans. why is that?"
" Well, to be honest I was exiled too" Paw'ri said
" What?"
" I know that's unbelievable. But I was exiled. I was fall in love with a human boy"
" What?" Spider who was afraid to talk with them most of the time, is surprised as others.
" Yes.. He is a handsome guy. But our people didn't believe that. I brought all of us when you weren't here to if I could see him. But he wasn't there. I wondered why... But I was exiled because of that. He ruined my life.... I hate those devils"
Paw'ri said finally being honest. That angered Vawmipa more than anything.
" Because of you those monsters tried to rape me."
" that's surprising. what's his name by the way?" Spider asked.
" Jamie"
" ah... Trudy Chacon's brother". Spider said.
" If we could have meet him perhaps he would try to help us" Palun said avoiding Vawmipa dreadful glance.
" I don't think so. Except Spider every human brought us trouble" Paw'ri said.
" Palun were you... ?" Tiva asked.
" Nah,...really. I was in love with a girl in another clan. We were supposed to be mates. But she married someone better. I could not face that. So I got out from my clan for a while telling them not to find me and I might come"
. " looks like we have something in common"
Raktun said.
" tell us what happened to you" Vawmipa asked.
" well... I was the biggest disappointment of my family. They are very skilled fighters. I could not fight much... I couldn't tolerate their whining any longer. I tried my best to improve.... But I couldn't..."
" It must have been rough life..." Spider said remembering Lo'ak's words.
" Indeed. But we can't distance ourselves from our clans that easily. Even if we try things will unfold." Nivi said.
" Yeah, but we have to work according to our plan and we got no much time. " Tiva said.
Following the way of water was nothing but easy to them. Tiva felt to sea multiple times. She felt she might ruin the plan and had to create many plans that may never work. This was a double edge sword.
Meanwhile, Yomiting got wake up after few days. Awfully smell was still visible. RDA had hard time dealing with that.
" These bastards got smart now" Ardmore said.
" They aren't" Yomiting said
" Your boyfriend got enough shits" Wainfleet said.
" That was someone else. Neteyam is dumb."
" Who would do that?" one sec op asked.
" Someone stupid. It was a sudden insane idea. They can't do much"
" Will Jake Sully come there then?" Quaritch asked.
" he will do anything to protect his family. Besides he would think Neteyam is spending time with me"
Yomiting commented with a grin. Quaritch cringed at that statement.
" But Ma'am he has escaped" Wainfleet said.
" he will go back to his mama. While family might be in Metkayina"
"Then, let's catch their asses first" Quaritch said
" Good idea. There will be Tulkuns too"
RDA was ready again. Meanwhile, Tiva was keep falling to Ocean while practicing with a Skimwing. No matter how hard she tried.
" Damn, This must be very hard for her" Nivi said.
" But we mastered it quickly" Paw'ri argued.
" She isn't physically strong like us. Sometimes not even mentally... It's harsh but that's the truth" Raktun said.
"She is in the worst situation. She should have let elders take the shit" Palun said.
Tiva realise Skimwing plan would never work. Now she entered to the dangerous plan because of that. While others were resting she went under the sea. As expected, Akulas came. This time no one was there to save her but she collected enough dead fish and meat of dead animals in forest.
Tiva throw meat to one Akula and surprisingly they ate it. She was shivering in water but Akulas came for food and left.
As she planned Tiva checked how every sea creature worked to the point where Zaxtu thought she is out of her mind. But none called her out because she saved them twice.
" She is obssesed with sea" Paw'ri said.
" it's obvious. Always swimming... I even keep forgetting what we planned and she isn't here to clarify it"
Fipo's survival was already a miracle for the Ta'uni villagers. Anyhow in the time span they agreed his relationship with Nivi. Besides, Tiva's curiosity marvelled villagers and willing to share everything with her.
" Damn, she has a good banter" Vawmipa said with a slight envy.
" We are in the middle of upcoming attacks. But she is with them and the ocean for a month. Learning sign language and all of it... I don't get her" Raktun said.
" She could have at least talk to us" Spider said
" She does talk but not about war" Vawmipa replied.
" Let's give her time" Nivi said keeping her children with her.
" No one knows when will they attack"
Meanwhile, Tiva warned each and every Tulkun not to come near Metkayina because of the upcoming attacks.
While, warning them. Tiva saw how Jake is arguing with Lo'ak and Neteyam. Eylan was outrageous. Tiva didn't bother to ask herself why. As expected she found dangerous fishes and sea creatures who will be useful this time. Besides her Tulkun was ready to attack.
Tiva heard a machine work. It was them coming towards Villagers. She threw food near those ships and Akulas went to that and as they sensed more blood with hunger they broke some ships.
" What the actual hell?" Quaritch muttered
Any how they entered to the village. There wasn't Yomiting. Only Quaritch and others. Then Tiva realised danger lies ahead. She looked at her friends and they were ready to attack. Quaritch's team didn't carry much people.
They shoot but Spider has taught his friends to use those weapons already. Vawmipa got the gun and shot half of sky people at once.
" boss, we better go down" Wainfleet said.
" for these dildos. Hell no".
Paw'ri attacked Quaritch in the second he said those words. Akulas has destroyed few ships. So Quaritch and rest of the strong men got in to the ship back and escaped.
" Damn it..." Tiva said.
Though others relieved Tiva realised her plan did not work well this time. Now her being the traitor won't work at all.
" Don't worry Tiva, I am coming with you" Vawmipa said noticing her uneasiness. Spider also joined her immediately.
" Nivi, stay with Fipo" Tiva said. Nivi wanted to come but seeing Tiva's vegging look stopped her.
Except the couple others head back to Metkayina. But it was too late. They has captured Tsireya, Tuk, Kiri and Lo'ak and now they play with Jake.
" What are we gonna do Tiva. All of us will die if we gonna attack them."
Tiva jumped off to the sea before they could think
" Damn Skxwang." Vawmipa said and she could not think what to do just like others
Tiva got the help of Akula to attack those war ships. Everyone wondered how Akula managed to attack them.
" These aren't Tulkuns " One man said in frustration.
" Shut up. We should get all of them" Yomiting said.
Tiva noticed Payakan was there ready to attack the ship. Tiva approached to him and said in sign language.
" I need your help brother"
Payakan didn't want to hear it twice. He went straight and attacked the ship and Tiva got in. At the same time Neteyam got to the ship from an Ilu with Eylan.
" You two planned this?" Lo'ak asked
" No time to answer everything Lo'ak"
Neteyam said while freeing them. Kiri was trapped inside.
Lo'ak didn't jump with others. Jake's plan was kinda paused because of Tiva. Tiva remembered the nightmare which she feared most.
" I will come with Kiri. Three of you have to go"
" But, Tiva she might not trust you" Neteyam said.
" Indeed. You pretended to be the traitor all the time" Eylan said unable to process what she has just witnessed.
This time without thinking twice Tiva pushed both brothers and Eylan to the water. Now she is surrounded by her enemies. She realised she is screwed.
But then her team came with Skimwings and attacked with the humans. Tiva got in to check where the hell Kiri was in after a long time talking bullets she found her. Before Kiri could even talk Tiva untied her ropes and send her back to the people using her Tulkun.
Then Tiva was about to sigh. Yomiting came. She felt her heart is beating. Worst of all Neteyam was captured while Lo'ak was saved with Kiri.
" Ha, You thought you could defeat me" Yomiting said.
" please.. Don't hurt him"
" Why should I listen to you? You loved him...? Seriously. I thought you weren't that dumb"
" Just don't hurt him... Please" Tiva begged from Yomiting. Neteyam tried to fight. But the soliders were too strong to release him.
" You ruined every plan I created...." Yomiting yelled slapping Tiva's face.
" how dare you to fell in love with half breeds. You don't even deserve to be a Na'vi."
Others tried to get in. But there were too many soliders around them. Tiva wanted to tell instead she was freeze. There was no time to escape. She looked at her friends who were caught by them and already terrified.
" You can't even save bunch of exiled shits... This is what happens when you break Toruk Makto's law"
" You aren't Toruk Makto" Neteyam said.
Yomiting didn't care and stabbed Tiva five times without even thinking twice. Eylan screamed in horror. Tiva thought everything is gonna end. Neteyam closed his eyes.
Till Payakan attacked that war ship again. Despite the wounds Tiva got Yomiting's knife while she was unable to catch the balance in ship. Then she got Yomiting's tail and tied it to the ship's one of horizontal line.
Tiva suddenly found a boomerang. It was came out of nowhere. Even with the weak abilities she flip it to the soliders who captured Neteyam. Neteyam was already fought with them with his legs... Tiva managed to untie his ropes. Despite humans in the ship kept shooting her. Neteyam didn't got any bullet because she covered him. He could not speak anything as Tiva was.
Then Vawmipa grabbed both of them quickly and escaped with her friends. Gladly none was dead. And Tiva's biggest fear didn't happen though many things went wrong.
" She is bleeding" Eylan said in a panic.
" Please keep breathe till we get there" Neteyam said in a pleading voice. Tiva was barely catching her breath.
" Don't die for Eywa's sake" Paw'ri said in a panicked voice.
Her friends were injured but not severe as her. Tiva could not think straight. Nothing was comprehending to her at this point. She heard unclear voices. She felt like she has placed on somewhere. Then her consciousness was gone.
" She won't die right?" Spider asked.
None couldn't answer. Ronal treated her wounds quickly. Kids were panicked and scared.
" I knew this won't work. She could have just..." Palun stopped saying the rest as he was sobbing secretly.
Neteyam was a person who barely cries. He hoped Tiva might live. Yet, this time real tears came seeing her blood. Even the people who never known her was horrified by witnessing that.
" I should have told the truth..." Neteyam said unable to face his parents. Jake was baffled by this as Neytiri was.
" So.... She was..." Neytiri couldn't catch words
" Yes, she... saved us there" Paw'ri said.
Tiva finally catched breath after many waves foamed back and forth. Neteyam was there whole the time. Her friends were getting treatments despite their refusal.
" My sister... Did all the evils.." Eylan said.
" Don't even mention her." Neteyam said sharply.
" I didn't know anything".
Neteyam's was furious by Eylan's presence. Lo'ak noticed that. He was confused but gradually underestood what has happened.
" Eylan leave us alone" Lo'ak said getting relieved by how Tiva catches her breath. She finally opened her eyes.
" damn.... You scared us to death" Neteyam said touching her shoulders.
"..You're here?"
" of course I am here idiot.... You could have just....".
" I can't let you die" Tiva snapped back immediately. Neteyam was astonished by that. He could not say anything either way.
" umm... Is this a private conversation?" Lo'ak asked.