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Stxeli: First of many

Helloooooooooooo~!! And here we have another lovely chapter to the series! Now that the main 4 had their own chapters with stxeli, I think its time to push forward a bit in the timline. So here is a chapter that will be the last before jumping into the first movie plot. So enjoy~!!

Stxeli series

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Time goes by so fast, too fast for mo’at’s liking. It felt like just yesterday she brought stxeli into her life. And now, right in front of her eyes, stxeli was taking her first steps. Bending down, she gently coos her child.

“Yes, that's it. You can do it ma’ite” mo’at whispers eagerly.

Stxeli was standing, albeit a bit wobbly. Her little hands reached out as to balance herself. Slowly but steadily, the young baby makes her way towards mo’at. And with each step, it makes the mother’s heartbeat in excitement.

“Almost there…” she whispers, trying to control her voice so as to not startle her baby. Stxeli releases a burst of nervous giggles, her eyes focused on her destination. Releasing a few noises, her chubby cheeks puffing out, stxeli makes her steps.

Step by step.

And with each step, mo’at’s smile grew bigger, her eyes becoming wider with anticipation. “Yes, that's it, you can do it my love”

Stxeli is aware how close she is to her mother, getting a bit impatient, she takes bigger and faster steps. But losing her balance, stumbling down on her bottom. Frowning and her lips trembling, stxeli was close to crying. Mo’at was quick to come to her aid, cradling her, “oh ma’ite, you are doing so well. My brave little child. You are doing so well”. Mo’at coos at her baby, stxeli rubs her face against her mother’s chest seeking the comforting warmth.

After a few minutes Mo'at puts her down and takes a few steps back. Stxeli releases a small whine of complaint, “come on ma’ite. A few more steps, you just had it” the tsahik says. As if to understand her, stxeli stands up again. Her cute face scrunched up, taking deep breaths, stxeli begins to walk again. This time, bigger steps, as if in her logic, bigger steps means getting closer to mama.

Her hands stretching out, eyes on her goal. This time, no stumble. From start to finish, stxeli reached her mother. “Yes! Ma’stxeli you did it!” mo’at cheers out in happiness. Spinning around in glee, stxlie squeals out excitement. And as if on cue, young neytiri and etukan enter their marui.

“What occasion cals for such happiness mo’at?” eytukan asks, smiling at the heartwarming display.

“Stxeli has taken her first steps!” mo’at says, unable to control her happiness.

Neytiri dropped what she was carrying, her mouth opened, “I missed it?! Not fair! I missed her first steps!” she whines out. Crossing her arms, pouting. Mo’at chuckles, putting down stxeli, and as if to cheery her up, stxeli walks her way towards neytiri.

“Yes, come here my sister” neytiri smiles instantly and picks up her baby sister after seeing her walk.

Eytukan goes over to mo’at, wrapping an arm over her shoulder, “unfortunate we missed her first steps, but I know this is just a first of many things”

And indeed, it was the first of many.

“Sempul, here is the bark,” Neytiri says as she helps make dinner with her father. Not far was stxeli observing everything in front of her at the comfort of her comfy basket. Her eyes darted from neytiri to eytukan. Evertime Neytiri says a word, it's mostly directed to her dad, why is that?

“Sempul, is this enough?” Neytiri asks, showing an ingredient, eytukan nods and the girl pours it on the cooking pit. They chat quietly as they cook together. Stxeli, not liking to be left out, makes small noises to catch their attention. More specifically, she wanted eytukans attention. But neytiri was the one to walk over to stxeli. “What is the matter sister?” she asks. Neytiri observes stxeli, she is not hurt, looks to be fine.

“She might be hungry,” Eytukan says. Stxeli still not fully ready to eat hard solids, neytiri knew what to do. Grabbing one of stxeli’s favorite fruits, she starts to smash it into soft mashed fruit. Excited to feed her, neytiri grabbed the bowl with a makeshift spoon and put stxeli on her lap. “Here you go stxeli, some delicious fruit” neytiri says, bringing some fruit to stxeli’s lips. It was delicious, and got the attention. But not from the pearson she wanted. After a few bites, she pushes the fruit away making unsatisfied noises.

“Sempul, she doesn't want to eat anymore. Stxeli only had a few bites, "Neytiri tells. Insisting on more, stxeli pushes the fruit far away and starts to squirm. Eytukan turns around and sees his youngest getting fussy. Confused and worried to what she wants, eytukan observes her but he has to take care of the food.

“Sempul, what do I do-”

“SEMPU!”

Time stopped for them.

Did they hear that right?

“SEMPU!!”

Eytukan turns to see Neytiri who was just as shocked. On her lap was stxeli pouting, her face red and her little arms reaching out for him.

“SEMPUUUUU!!”

Stxeli was calling out for him. Stxeli spoke, her first word!!

“SEMPU!!”

Not keeping his little one waiting, eytukan was quick to pick her up. “You said it! You said your first word!” happiness couldn't even cover what the olo’eyktan was feeling. His sweet child spoke! And it was towards him! “Ma’stxeli you grow bigger everyday” he praises.

Stxeli finally got her sempu’s attention, enjoying his smile, she screams in happiness.

“Seriously?!” neytiri screeches. First her mother witnesses her baby sister’s first steps, now her father becomes stxeli first word! When will she become stxeli’s first?

“Now ma’ite, don't be like that. Perhaps she will call you when the moment is right'' eytukan reassures.

“Sempu! Smepu sempu!” stxeli happily chants, enjoying her new found voice and word. And each time, eytukan cant help but laugh so joyfully. A moment like this shall be embedded in his mind forever. Worth adding a bead to his songchord.

“Your mother would be so proud of you my child”

In a lovely afternoon, neytiri happily weaves away a new mini top for stxeli. The baby in question was playing with a string and beads to keep herself entertained. Smiling wider, she admires her work in progress. “Maybe with this you can say my name! Or walk towards me! I want to be your first of something” neytiri says to stxeli as she tickles her tummy. Stxeli happily giggles, and shows neytiri her little work. Neytiri nods in approval.

As neyitir concentrates on her things, stxeli wonders her eyes until they land on young tsu’tey. Leaving her work behind, she gets up and waddles her way towards tsu’tey. Maybe he can play a game with her?

Tsu’tey was walking with tools and his bow in hand. It needed to be fixed and adjusted from using it so much for practice. And he knew just a good place to do so, away from the bustling noise of the village so he could concentrate. Of course he failed to notice little stxeli following close behind like a second tail.

But it was too late.

“Fil?”

Just barely arriving at his little spot, tsu’tey was quick to turn around and see little stxeli standing really close to him, looking up with her wide, adorable eyes and a cute smile to go with it. Tilting his head a bit, ears pinned behind, he bends down to her level. “Stxeli? What are you doing here? And standing…?” he asks, despite knowing he won't get anything from the baby. Since when did stxeli learned to walk? And for such a long distance?

“Fil?” stxeli asks, pointing at his bow. Quick to amusement what she wanted, Tsu'tey smiles a bit and shakes his head. “I'm sorry stxeli, but it's not a toy, it is a weapon” he explains. Looking around, perhaps stxeli escaped under the eyes of her family and followed him. He would go back to return the little baby, but he was already in his spot.

“Hmmm…here” tsu’tey hands his songchord to stxeli. From what eytukan heard, she has a grand fascination with them. Be it her own or others, she would play with them for hours. So that should do the trick in keeping her close yet silent.

“Fil?” stxeli says again, cooing at his songchord.

“Yes, fil”

5 minutes later….

“Fil?”

“No stxeli, Im busy”

“Fil?”

“NO- haaaa….no, this is a bow, not a fil. It is NOT a toy, "Tsu'tey patiently explains. Little stxeli just smiles, eyes wide and ever so slightly big smile. A clear sign of not a thought crosses her little mind. Tsu’tey gave a small arrow for the baby to play. He should look for the tsahik, or the olo’eyktan but he cant wait any longer on his task at hand.

“Fil? Fil? Fil? Fil, fil”

Tsu’tey inwardly groans, turning around he sees stxeli smiling wide. “Are you doing this on purpose little one?” he asks, the baby’s answer?

“Fil”

“You want a fil? Fine! I will make you a fil if it will get you to be silent!”

“Fil”

“I KNOW!”

“Stxeli? Stxeli!!” neytiri calls out as she spots stxeli with tsu’tey. Making her way over, she notices something in the baby’s hands.

“Fil!” stxeli proudly shows her little archer bow to neytiri. She looks over to tsu’tey who was fixing the string of his bow. “She wouldnt leave me alone, followed me all the way over here” he explained.

Picking her up in her arms, neytiri carefully observes the little bow, too young to practice but it still looked very well made. Which is nice of tsu’tey to do, but that just irked neytiri a bit. Tsu’tey made stxeli’s her first bow. Another of her first!

“Why did you make her bow?” she asks, trying her best not to yell with all the inner rage in her. Tsu’tey shrugged a bit carelessly, “she kept staring at my bow, thinking it was a toy. So I made her one so she can stop bothering me”.

“Fine, thanks either way” neytiri says as she grits her teeth. Not saying anything more she turns and takes stxeli away without saying goodbye.

First her mother, then her father, now tsu’tey, who else will take stxeli’s first?

Apparently the village, and her parents, again.

Stxeli’s first little “joke” by teasing mo’at with her little sneaky treat steal, or giving eytukan his first “gift” of little beads on a string. Or giving the villagers her tickles, first try of eating something different. Someone experienced something with stxeli as the first time. And still nothing with neytiri.

The day was coming to a close, darkness took over and everyone was settling to sleep. Mo’at was cleaning a bit before sleeping as eytukan took care of his daughters. But he notices neytiri’s ongoing pout.

“What troubles you ma’tiri?” he asks, wanting to ease whatever troubles her.

In a sigh, neytiri tells, “I am mad sempu…”

“Sempu!” stxeli happily repeats.

Gently eytukan ruffles stxeli’s hair as to silence her a bit, “why are you mad my child?” he asks, encouraging neytiri to continue. Waving her arms a bit, “I am mad that my own baby sister got to experience something of her first with everyone but me! Ma’sanu get to see her first steps, tsu’tey gave stxeli her first bow, and you get to be her first word. It's not fair! I wanna be her first but everyone beat me to it!”

Small tears threaten to fall from her bright eyes, hugging her legs as she does her best not to cry. Mo’at hears this and goes over to comfort her daughter. Mo’at pulls neytiri to her lap and gently rocks her back and forth.

“Neytiri, we understand your anger. And while we love to see stxeli grow and see her first of many, we have no control of what she chooses. You know how she is, stxeli will do what she likes. Who are we to stop her experience? She is still learning the ways. But patience is needed, when the time comes, stxeli will choose you as her first. What may that be? Who knows, we can only wait and see what she will do next”

mo’at ‘s words did bring some comfort, but the frustration did not go away. Not so quickly at least.

Some bit later as they ready to sleep, neytiri readies herself for sleep in the hammock she shares with her family. Snuggling in the middle with her sister, slightly glaring at her. “When will you chose me sister…?” she asks. Stxeli not understanding just plays with one of neytiri’s braids until sleep over took them. Mo’at and eytukan following soon after, slumbering in peace.

Well almost everyone.

Stxeli was wide awake, but silent, looking at her sleeping big sister, moving every so slightly she moved closer. Her eyes focused on her sister's nose, she leans forward and places her first kiss on neytiri. And in her sleep, neytiri smiles at the warm sensation.

Her first didn't stop there, as she grew there were many firsts, and this was no exception.

“Stxeli, come, today is the first day of your training”

Young stxeli turns to smile at her parents, “i'm coming!” she replies happily and makes her way over to begin her first day of many lessons.

Okie, from here on forward we move to the main plot! So be prepared for that one! So until next time! See ya!

Liking the story? Put your name in the taglist for the next update!

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Fil = children's toy

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onskepa · 8 days

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Sneak peek: Stxeli ch5

“Fil?”

“No stxeli, Im busy”

“Fil?”

“Fil? Fil? Fil? Fil, fil”

Tsu’tey inwardly groans, turning around he sees stxeli smiling wide. “Are you doing this on purpose little one?” he asks, the baby’s answer?

“Fil”

“You want a fil? Fine! I will make you a fil if it will get you to be silent!”

“Fil”

“I KNOW!”

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onskepa · 11 days

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Awe~!!! ��🥹🥹🥹

Thank you sweetie for this awesome message! With much luv 🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵

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onskepa · 14 days

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PREACH GURL!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌

Smut is good and all but how much is too much? Gotta balance it out!!

Now yall might send the pitchforks after me for this one but I feel like the fandom is kinda falling back because we’re at a point where smut is getting a little less appealing.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good sexy fic.

But I always just love some fluff and feels. Y’know?

We’re HUGE on smut.

But what about a story? No ‘porn without a plot’ (bc what’s a story without a plot?) I’m talking about a story in which readers experience connections that aren’t just physical or sexual. How about a story about forbidden love? Or best friends secretly in love?

Are you guys even aware how hard it is to find a Jake sully fic that isn’t smut? Trust me. It’s hard.

I feel like a good chunk that caused of the rise of our earlier avatar era was ‘I wonder what sex with these blue aliens is like?’

Trust me. We know what it’s like now. We’re FAR past the curiosity and ‘new discovery’ stage.

Im gonna be real guys. I’ve been here since January 2023. Ive seen all the smut, all the kinks, all the sexy stuff. I’ve seen it all.

You know what I haven’t seen?

Na’vi courting fics. Ever wondered what goes down with that? I have.

You know what I haven’t seen?

A unique perspective on Na’vi relationships. A huge part of writing is taking creative liberty. Who cares if you’re Na’vi isn’t perfectly right? Who cares if you want to write about an omaticaya with curly hair? Who cares?

(Maybe the super obsessive toxic people care.)

But I sure as hell don’t!

Creativity is freedom. You don’t have to read all the comics and interviews and visual dictionaries to write a story!

Im just yapping but the lack of non-smut content we have here is just a little too unappealing at this point.

#avatar the way of water #neteyam x reader #neteyam sully #jake avatar #jake sully x reader #kiri sully #avatar fanfiction #neytiri #lo’ak x reader

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onskepa · 17 days

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Stxeli taglist

This is for the Stxeli series only! Im doing it this way so I can just copy paste rather than hunt each name one by one.

DO I HAVE EVERYONE!? PLS ONLY COMMENT HERE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE SERIES!

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onskepa · 18 days

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Artwork!

hiiiiiiiiiiii!!

So I take all of you have now read the "New body, fresh eyes" fic, I wanna show you guys the cover I made for. I am just too proud of how they turned out to be! SO LEMME SHOVE IT IN YO FACE!!

Okie so here is the rough sketch. As you can see from the final product, I decided to change neytiri's hair. She was originally gonna have braids but it was giving me a hard time. I gotta practice how to draw braids. So instead I went with a different route. Same for spider, I decided to have his dreads be a bit more spread out. Reminded me of the dreads of that one predators alien guy.

Spider in all of his magnificent na'vi glory! It took me longer to do his stripes since I had to go on how spider did his stripes in the movie. I did see some fanart of na'vi spider and how he would look like. So I did my version. I also struggled a bit on his mouth. I wanted him to smile but not make it look weird.

And human neytiri! Unlike spider where I had more creative guesses. Neytiri is zoe, so I used a lot of zoe pictures to get the accurate and lemme tell you. It was HARD. It was tricky to make it close to the real thing while also keeping it my style. I also had to use completely different set of brushes from the ones I used for spider. Neytiri certainly took me longer but I am happy how she turns out.

Now for both spider and neytiri, I did use the mirror tool so I can align their features when it was time to merge them. I was a bit off on the lower part of the face but still liked how it turned out.

I also LOVED the color and lighting effects I used so the light of the fire reflected the shades and light areas of their faces. I did not draw neytiri with a face mask as it would ruin the overall look.

I hope you guys loved my drawings. I am so proud of them. It took me almost 2 weeks to finish it. Mostly because work took a good chunk of my time. But it is why I didn't post much recently.

And if you guys wants to repost PLEASE credit me. This is my work. Don't take it and claim it as your own.

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onskepa · 19 days

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Hiii,I got a request.

So one of the dynamics I'm really interested in seeing in the next movie is the one between Neytiri and Spider.

So the plot would be something like they go to gather some herb that can only be found in a small crevice,so Mo’at asks Spider to retrieve it for her. Since everyone is occupied and the plant is far from the village, Mo’at asks Neytiri to take him there, and after a small argument of being against it, she does.

Only for some reason, they swap species (maybe some plant is at fault for that), like Neytiri turns human and Spider turns na’vi, but only them and no one else.

They go and hide in a shack that's close to them ( or somewhere) so no one sees them, so they spend the day together, and they have a heart to heart conversation.

They have a newfound understanding of each other after all of this, and while not on super amicable terms yet, they start getting there.

When they wake up the next day they have changed back (Neytiri consoling Spider a bit cause he had everything he wanted just for a bit, but he also is happy for her at the same time)

Helloooooooo cutie patootie~!! Honestly this is a really cool idea to explore thoroughly. Now I know everyone has their own personal opnnions of how their relationship can go, or alternatives. BUT! This will be my version of how I think if might go. Hopfully this is yours and everyones satisfaction~!!

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New body, fresh eyes

[cover made by meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!]

Another calm day at the relatively peaceful day in the Omatikaya forest. People doing their duties to the village, or relaxing and enjoying the beautiful day. It was tranquil, calm, and everyone can tell it will be a good day. Mo’at certainly does. There was not much to do on this bright day. So she decided to go out and collect some herbs as she is running low on some.

So getting her baskets and needed tools, she makes her way through the village. Everyone she passes greets her with respect and joy. She likes seeing her people be in high spirits, it brings her mind at peace.

“You are doing it wrong!”

“Kiri taught me! So I know I am doing it right!”

“You are better off with those demons!”

“Too bad! I'm here to stay!”

Now if only mo’at can say the same for her inner family.

“Can you two stop arguing for 5 minutes?” Jake asks as he groans in frustration. Lately neytiri and spider have been at each other's throats. More than usual. Rubbing his eyes, it's too damn early to deal with it. Don't get Jake wrong, he loves neytiri very much. So much, but at times her dislike for spider can be a bit much, even for him.

And it is clear as day, everyone else is also getting tired too.

“I'm literally just existing!” Spider shouts his excuse, waving his arms around as if to prove his point.

Neytiri hisses and rolls her eyes.

Mo’at sees this and joins Jake's side. Both share the same feelings of this ongoing dispute. This has to stop before it escalates even more.

Mo’at doesn't hate the boy, she tolerates him and doesn't mind his presence. Would often welcome him to a light meal or show him some healing methods should he get hurt somewhere in the forest.

Looking down at her basket, mo’at got an idea.

So while neytiri and spider go for a round who knows how many of arguing, mo’at whispers in jake’s ear of her idea. And the more he listens, the more he is willing to comply.

“You cannot be serious! Both of you!” Neytiri shouts in anger.

“Baby, you know I love you with all my heart and soul, but believe me, this is a good idea,” Jake says with his arms crossed, his stance showing he isnt going to back down. Mo’at stands beside him, her glare not changing.

“She is going to end my life if we do this,” Spider says in a panicked/worried tone. He really doesn't want to do this, especially with neytiri.

“Hush, it won't be a terrible experience. All you both have to do is go to the upper saves to collect the white shell flowers. I need you spider to go since you are small enough to enter, and neytiri I need you to make sure he comes to and back safely” mo’at instructs.

But before either neytiri or spider begin to protest, Jake held his hand up as to silence them.

“It is decided, there is no way out of this. That is final”

Oh what could go wrong?

“Keep up!” Neytiri angrily demands, spider grunts as his feet are starting to sore. Ever since they left the village, Neytiri has been demanding him non-stop, telling him to hurry up, to not be slow or some animal will end him. Purposely walking faster and climbing on near impossible spots. Purposely making spider struggle more than he usually does.

“I'm trying!” he shouts back as he climbs over a very big root. He hasn't felt this tired since race climbing with the other na’vi boys. And that was a long while ago. And to make things not so appealing, they are not even halfway to the destination.

“Is this what uncle means by final destination…?” he thinks.

If that is true, may Eywa grant him mercy and join her in the afterlife.

“Are you done being dramatic?” Neytiri asks suddenly, interrupting his thoughts.

She stood not far from him, clearly not amused.

Quickly spider catches up to her, “nothing, how far are we?” he asks, “too far” neytiri asks annoyed. Inwardly sighing, he catches up, as fast he can't. This will be a long walk for sure.

“We are here”

What felt like forever they finally made it to the upper caves. It really wasn't that far from the hallelujah mountains but it takes a bit to get to a really specific area. And that specific area was no easy task. But what matters now is they made it.

“Hurry up, get in!” Neytiri once again hisses and impatiently shoves spider in the small cave. Spider was quick to duck his head down so as to not hit himself against the rocky entrance. The baskets landed near his feet, so he grabbed them without a word. Going a bit deeper, he sees the beautiful glowing green flowers.

According to what mo’at said, they needed to be very careful as the flowers can only function in the dark. Any beam of light hitting them and its over. So neytiri shoves some special baskets that are weaved very tightly and no light can get past it.

But also….

“How many did the tsahik say to get?” spider asks to neytiri. The na’vi in question paused for a moment. Did her mother specify how much to get? Little or a lot? Damn.

“Enough to fill the baskets” she said in a snappy tone.

“Yes ma’am…” so spider gets onto it. As he gently plucks the flowers, a bit of the nectar escaped from the bud and leaked onto his hands. Smearing his fingers a bit, it was sticky yet warm at the same time. Made his hands glow a bit.

“What is taking so long!? Hurry it up in there! We won't make it back before dark!” neytiri screeches. Her time with spider grows increasingly thin. She just wanted to get it done and over with. Being near him makes neytiri’s skin prickle and shudder.

“Puny demon…” she mutters under her breath. Looking down, the roots that connect the small cave to the base aren't that thick. Her blade is sharp enough to cut them. If she manages to grab the baskets, she can cut the roots and spider can be stuck in the air. Forever maybe….

“Ok I think this is enough” spider comments to himself. Collecting the baskets, he triple checks they are sealed very tightly and slings them over his back. “I need a bath after this…” looking down at his glowing hands, and some parts of his body, the nectar was all over him. Spider did try to not have any flower leak as he plucked them but it was inevitable.

“I'm coming!” he shouts, letting the echos reach neytiri’s ears as he makes his way to the exit of the cave. And just as he was about to come out, the sudden reach for the baskets surprised him. “Give them to me” neytiri demons, her eyes glaring daggers at him. Harshly she tried to yank them out of her grasp but spider was pulling back. Scared of whatever her motive is.

“Stop! You are going to rip the baskets!!” he warns her but it has fallen on deaf ears. The na’vi was pulling them so hard, he worried the weaving will become undone, so using the still wet nectar, he smeared it all over neytiri’s face. “WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?” she yells. Tring to get the nectar out of her eyes while holding onto spider, she was losing balance.

“No no no!!”

Without warning, both began to fall from the small cave. Flying down fast, yells of panic and fear. They fell down to the forest, only to be hitting the flat grounds and instantly being knocked out.

Neytiri awoke to a burning, unbearable pain coursing through her body. Mostly at her throat. She can't break, why can't she breathe? It hurts so much! Her vision was blurry but even trying to open her eyes, she felt a slight stinging to them. She needed air and fast! Looking at her surroundings, she saw spider’s mask laying on the floor, maybe that could help?

Crawling towards it, feeling the strength in her body weaken by the second. Quickly putting it on, she took deep breaths, calming her heart.

After a few minutes, her full consciousness became present. Why did Neytiri need the boy’s mask? How was it that it fit her face?

Looking down at her hands, her body, her hair, she screamed her soul out.

Spider woke up startled, looking around to find the source of the blood curdling scream. He turned to see a human woman. She was panicking while looking down at her body. He had never seen her before but he couldn't leave her to her madness.

“Hey hey, it's ok, it's ok, is your mask broken?” he suddenly asks while raising his hands but he noticed something…….

His hands were blue…his arms, legs, body, touching his ears, they were pointy. Was he….?

“Spider?!” the human woman called out to him, but hearing neytiri’s voice….?

“Neytiri….?” he calls out, she nodded.

Both now silent, taking in each other’s appearance…..

Neytiri is human. And spider is na’vi.

“Oh my Eywa….”

“OH MY EYWA!! OH MY-I THINK I'M GONNA THROW UP!!” spider says in his midst of panic. It is like he can't seem to fully comprehend what is happening. Here he is, standing at 10 '12 ft tall, with a tail, four fingers, and blue all over.

“Please don't '' neytiri who isn't far from him begs. She was rocking back and forth trying to understand what happened. Her skin is deep tan, dark tones, her hair now wavy and standing at a good 5’7 ft tall. No tail, 5 fingers, round ears, and no stripes. Even she is trying not to vomit.

Trying to be the adult between them, she gets up but notices something. She is naked, her na’vi clothing is too big for her.

“Look…we must find some proper garments……and find shelter soon. It is getting dark” she says.

Spider stops his mid life crises and listens to her. Looking down, he sees her point.

“Woa, this is incredible!” spider shouts in great glee! He can smell everything! He can see better, climb higher, run faster! He felt invincible at the moment. This is what he always dreamed of, always hoped to be. A true na’vi. No more silly mask, no more sleeping in the labs, no more risking his life to simple foods in the wilderness. He felt free.

Neytiri on the other hand felt stuck. The mask was itchy, it was uncomfortable. She doesn't have the same amount of strength. Everything was too big or too high, climbing was hard, running even harder. Gets tired easily, and can't even enjoy her favorite fruit anymore! Is this what it is like for humans? Always tired? Danger everywhere? Is this what felt like being trapped?

“Don't you think maybe this could be something from Eywa?” spider asks, rather a bit tired but wondering behind their current situation. “Is she punishing us…?” He wonders more. Neytiri, who was sitting across from him, the fire pit in the middle of their small shelter. She narrows her eyes, the light of the fire reflecting in her eyes.

“Don't be so ridiculous, why would she punish me? I have done nothing wrong” she replies in a rather stand-offish way. If spider still had his eyebrows, he would raise them.

Did nothing wrong?” he repeats but more as a question.

He starts to count with his fingers, “you insult me, you belittle me, you bully me! You HATE me! When all I have done is try to live my life”.

Neytiri glares at him, if she could hiss, she would.

“You dare come to my home, my village, my FAMILY! Dressing as if you were one of us!”

“I am now,” he smirks.

“Bah!” she scoffs, “whatever this is, don't think it will be forever!”

“But what if it is? What if this is our new life? Me na’vi, you human?” spider questions. If it is true, he could life as a omatikaya. He could spend more time with kiri, lo’ak, spend more time and be one with the village. He could-

“Then I wouldn't be with my family….” neytiri whispers…..the horror crawling into her mind. If she is forever human, that means she would have to be with the other humans…away from her mate, away from her children! To be away from her home is wrong. To not be able to hunt or share a simple kiss would risk her life. This is like a cage in her own body. And to rely on the stupid mask…no she couldn't.

“Neytiri…..why do you hate me…?” spider asks, bringing back the topic.

Not making eye contact, rather staring at the fire, she slowly responds.

“I dont hate you….I hate what you resemble…..that demon. That man. He took everything from me. When I see you, I see him. That is all I see. And I cannot look past him. I fear you would follow his trail. Resume what he could not finish. End me, ending my family. I cant…I belittle you, I say many things to you. I should not. I am aware. Yet my anger, my hate, my terrors. They overcome my vision. What I am supposed to see a child, all I can see is the darkness of my nights”

Silence follows. The sparks of the fire filling it in.

Neytiri’s words settled in spider’s mind.

“I always admired you…” spider suddenly spoke.

He didn't look up, rather looking down at his hands. Busy creating something.

“I always admired how strong you are. Despite losing everything…you remain strong, tough, fearless. And I always liked that. I liked how despite being hurt, you continue to fight. A mighty warrior is all I see. Yet you are a good mom. How you treat your kids….I always wanted a mom who can cuddle me, hold me, love me….I'm not saying I see you as a mother. But you are the closest thing to it. I am also scared of you…but I get mad. So mad that you treat me worse than all of the humans combined. All I ever wanted was just you to acknowledge me. That was all I ever wanted…”

Neytiri didn't say anything. She only looks down at her hands. What can she say? Nothing, her answer was nothing.

Sun rose and both were awake. Seeing that their new bodies are still there, they remain in the small shelter.

“Ack!” neytiri groans in pain, she was trying to open a shell of a fruit but is struggling.

“Need some help?” spider offers.

“Im fine” neytiri snaps, not wanting to be bothered. So spider shrugs. But as he turned, he hissed in pain. Looking behind him, seems he stepped on his tail. Again. This will be taking some time to get used to.

“OW!”

“Ok let me show you” spider interjects neytiri. Though she is protesting, spider ignores that. “Here, with your small fingers you have to twist the top, not the bottom. It is easier and won't hurt” he instructs. Neytiri doesn't say anything, but does how he showed her. And the shell opened, showing the ripe fruit inside. She smiled in relief. She was so hungry.

“Oh by the way, you cant eat that” spider says before she could take a bit. Raising an eyebrow, she questions him “and why not? I have always eatin this fruit”.

“Yes, but you are human now. This fruit is not safe for humans. Eat if and you will have a bad reaction to it. Dont even test it, its not fun”..

So neytiri puts the fruit down.

Damn.

“You are walking like a human,” neytiri points out. Spider tripped, again. Over his tail. Again.

“If you still wish to keep your tail intact, dont drag on your legs behind, and dont mindlessly sway your tail side to side like some beast. Have proper manners” she goes on to say.

Spider huffs, and getting up he follows her instructions. “You are na’vi now, so walk like one”.

Carefully correcting his stand and pose, he tries again. “Hey look, I am-OW!”

“What did I say?! You utter fool!”

“You pull the scales like this” neytiri instructs spider in how to removes the scales of some fishes they caught at a nearby river. Using her large blade, spider carefully does as she is teaching him. And as he does, neytiri was grinding some spices she managed to collect during their walk.

“Add more of the red bark” spider comments.

“Why?”

“Because for the sake of your taste buds, it makes the fish meat be easier to consume”

Back and forth, all day. Spider and neytiri help each other in getting used of their new bodies. New habits had to be learned, new styles and methods that can benefit the other. And all the while there was no yelling or harsh name calling. Things felt..ease. At peace. But for how long can this happen? Forever?

Night came once again, and after a full meal, spider and neytiri rested. Spider taking in his hands, admiring his dots decorating his body.

Neytiri does the same for her hair.

“Here…..for you” spider whispers a bit shyly. He hands neytiri what looked like a headband. It was weaven together well. The weaving of the omatikaya. Beads embedded well with the blue hue. It was soft and the material looked to be well made.

“Thank you….” she whispers. Putting it on, it fitted her perfectly. Of course not that she would admit.

“Here….” this time neytiri hands spider tenbeads, four reds and two yellows. “Do what you like with them” she says. Spider gripped on the beads tightly. They felt nice and smooth on his palm. Seemed to be well carved and of good quality too.

“Thank you…” he smiles. Cherishing his gift from her. Really the only act of kindless she has displayed to him. And by eywa he will keep it as a core memory until his last breathe.

However, despite the gift exchange, there is still that looming worry.

“It seems….this will be our new life now….me human, and you na’vi” neytiri says, sadness coating her words.

“I now know it is not easy….to be human. I now know what challenges you must go throug spider….your struggles have ended….and now I will struggle but…..I accept. IF this is my new body forever…I accept”

There.

She admits it, neytiri finally admits it.

Spider should feel happy, but he isnt.

“As I accept…..being na’vi. Thanks to you, I now know it is not fully easy being na’vi either. So much noises…my tail, I love my tail but it has a mind of its own. But I accept I will be na’vi but…..it doesnt seem fair….” he says.

Neytiri blinks, confused.

“How is it not fair? You finally get to have the life you long desire”

The boy bods, “Yes but…what if…the price to pay to life this life….the life I always wanted….comes at the cost of you? Arent you worried? Scared? You won't get to be with your family as much anymore. Having to eat shitty food, being indoors with all the technology you hate. It almost doesnt seem fair…”

That is true…if neytiri must, she would be limited to all she has.

“Nothing is really fair spider….but as you said…..if this is Eywa punishing….me. Then, I accept me punishment. My freedom in trade for yours…”

Spider shook his head, “no, no that is not how it would end. I will gladly give up my na’vi body. I would go back to being human. I would give it all up, for you. You are a mother to 4 kids neytiri, they need you. They need you more than I need this body. IF Eywa can hear me, hear me now. I would gladly pay the price. My na’vi for neytiri’s humanity. I would!”

By the bounds of all reality, the shell flowers from the forgotten baskets bursted out, and went straight towards them.

“I see them, look” mo’at smiles as she sees spider and neytiri coming to them. Jake sees as well, and smiles “I was starting to get worried”.

And what a sight to hold on to. Spider and neytiri? Talking peacefully? Not screaming or yelling?

“It seems it worked” jake comments. Mo’at nods, “of course, great mother always knows the right solution to any matter”

PHEW! This one took me a bit, wanted to get all the right words and emotions just right. But I am once again proud how it turned out! Thank you cutie for requesting this! Until next time! See ya!

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I was wondering if you could do one in which you're a female human child, but you look different. Your canines are incredibly sharp, and you have claws on your hands and feet, your as tall as the na'vi, you also have extraordinary strength, stamina, hearing, sight and smell along with your eyes glow in the dark or when you get angry, you could also breathe the same air as Na'vis, and like Kiri you had a special connection with Eywa you could hear her heart beat and her breath, when you were quite young, a thanator found you but didn't kill you, it instead took you in so you never lernt how to talk, only roar, hiss, and growl. One day, when you're around 7, you went to a spot where you felt Eywa the most and started to roll around in the grass before hearing something, so when you looked up you saw Kiri and when your eyes locked you both felt a connection like your souls bonded the moment you saw each other, Kiri then sat with you but since you couldn't talk you would growl or huff to communicate, after that day Kiri came to see you every day, and she even taught you how to speak and introduced you to her family they were shocked at how you looked but accepted you, you and Kiri were always around each other and being raised by a thanator you showed affection by nuzzling into her, or play fighting with her, she would hug you, cuddle you and kiss your forehead or cheek to show her affection, you were always together, that day you saw each other it awakened something within both of you, it awoke a sister like bond that could never be broken. And when you and the others are out where you shouldn't be, and the soldiers grab you, you start growling and trying to get out of their grip by biting and scratching, but you get even madder when they hurt Kiri, and when Jake,Neytiri and Neteyam rescue you all, you bite your captor before Slashing Kiri's captor before running with her and when you all reunite with your family and go home you and her cuddle, and you tell her, no matter what you'll protect her because she's your sister, and you love her before you both fall asleep. Sorry if it's a long request.

Hello sweetie, first let me say this and dont take it as a rejection.

Always look if the person you like to send a request to, it open or closed. Currently I am closed.

Second: while I like your idea, it is too long and too detailed, in a way. You already wrote the story. You can request again but this time make it shorter when only enough so I can get a idea. I like to have creative freedom.

Again, I am not rejecting but please wait until I am open so you can request again. I hope you understand, thank you.

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onskepa · 20 days

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Sneak peek: New body, fresh eyes

“You cannot be serious! Both of you!” Neytiri shouts in anger.

“She is going to end my life if we do this,” Spider says in a panicked/worried tone. He really doesn't want to do this, especially with neytiri.

“Hush, it won't be a terrible experience. All you both have to do is go to the upper caves to collect the white shell flowers. I need you spider to go since you are small enough to enter, and neytiri I need you to make sure he comes to and back safely” mo’at instructs.

But before either neytiri or spider begin to protest, Jake held his hand up as to silence them.

“It is decided, there is no way out of this. That is final”

Oh what could go wrong?

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onskepa · 20 days

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Hey! If u want this person said this prompt is free to use!

https://www.tumblr.com/sugarsong78/745963448403443712/as-i-started-to-wake-up-my-eyes-felt

WHOAWEE!!

Perhaps a bit too much for me but I am so willing to read this prompt on anyone's story!

This is so good either way! Spider from a cute baby na'vi boi to a OH MY GOD HE IS LITTERALY A SPIDER MAN!!

#avatar #avatar the way of water #na'vi x reader #na'vi avatar #avatar 2 #na'vi x human #lo'ak #spider soccoro sully #spider soccoro x reader #spider socorro #etuwa frontiers of pandora

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onskepa · 21 days

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HELLO HALO HELLO! I SAW THE UPDATE THINGY AND NOW I HAVE ARRIVED WITH A REQUEST! Whew!

Okay so here me Out! I've been thinking about neteyam alot but I have yet to request maybe some neteyam and Aonung together falling for reader

My request is based of a made up Tribe I Made,

/backround information/

the tribe is called the Tawsyuram (Aurora Mountain) tribe who live on a mountain high above a sea of clouds.

The original Tawsyuram clan had almost gone extinct due to a destructive Na'vi clan, but was saved and had grown anew due to the help of a large close knit group of humans from the slums on earth. Due to they're now Tsahik, Mai a human woman who was a doctor trained in surgery and herbal medicine was able to regrow and heal the spirit tree using an earth seed (when I do my full info thing on my tumblr you'll learn more, but that's later!)

Due to the healing of the spirit that houses Mother earth's (daughter 'Rrta) spirit herself a plant had blossomed allowing the humans to breath great mother Eywa's air the humans along side they're now Na'vi spirit family live in harmony over many years.

(They live within the mountain caverns)

/the request/

The Sully's were originally traveling to hide away from the RDA and Quaritch, were going to seek uturu from the Metakiyan, that was until they cam across this young avatar driver? Na'vi teen? Saying her clan would be able to hide them from the RDA gladly.

Neteyam who was intranced by this strange bubbly and wild girl who (as his father called it) talked like an excitable hippie, was absolutely gorgeous... and it would seem his soon to be mate Aonung would agree, also just a little question but, how the HELL IS SHE FLYING AN IKRAN WITHOUT TSAHEYLU!?!?

\Basically I would like to request the Sully's and Tonowari's family having to go into hiding and stuff meet this Ki (a character from Mars needs Moms) like teen girl who finds the Sully's mid travel and offers to shelter them within her tribe since they'll be much more accepted there. They arrived at the floating Mountain, though quite dizzy since they aren't used to being this high above, and are welcomed by the Tsahik who is a bit ditzzy though very calming and understanding, high difficult to anger see's there strife and welcomes them wholeheartedly all the while kinda jokingly yet a tad bit seriously scolding her daughter (the reader) about how she wasn't supposed to leave the Mountain until she was 18 to pass her Iknimaya (since those in the tribe bond with they're ikran's just before they hatch at a young age, giving them time to learn how to fly and practice the bonding dance when they are 18.) Along the way Neteyam and Aonung fall pretty hard for the happy go lucky tsakarem.

Basically the Sully's coming to learn a different side to humanity than they're used to./

\a bit more info to help with the story/

That Tawsyuram's healing hut is sheltered between three gigantic curly trees with book shelves holding many medical records, medicine information and tactics. With a huge curly tree in the middle with glass jars holding glowing bug fireflies to light of the room, tables and comfy sleeping mats and big pillows on the floor in the open spaces of the room for the patients.

Little ones at the age of 6 to 9 will go up to the Ikran nest that house the expecting ikran parents to be with either a food gift or a nesting gift, That is only given when the the egg wiggles in the direction towards its chosen, sensing its soon to be rider. After the gifts are given the children will carry the egg in a type of bundle strapped to they're chest making it easier to carry to a large crystal that gives off heat, watching as the ikran hatches from its egg on a soft nesting near the crystal. The baby will then nip its chosen on they're skin too show they have chosen they're future rider.

Once a year has passed, the child and its somewhat grown ikran who know are coming into they're colors will learn to fly together as a part of their training. The child with a sky diving wingsuit and the youngling ikran, with jump off a not so high ledge gliding of floating above a somewhat deep lake.

The Iknimaya is quite dangerous, so the Na'vi and humans alike agreed that it will only be carried out when the child has become 18 years of age. To do the Iknimaya they must fly on the back of they're ikrans back and then are left to climb up the flat faced mountain, which is even high than they're home's mountain. They meet their ikran onto of it and then jump sky dive off the mountain with a special wingsuit material made to look like they're ikran, which is made by the parents as a sign of sending them off into adult hood. They will then fly with they're and must land on their back and bond mid flight, strengthening the already growing bond they had when they were little.

The humans planters who run the fields found ways to plant human food, while the doctors and a few scientists found ways to detoxify the pandora meat so they may eat it. Their cook fire has a huge round island like table where the cooks cook the food inside the circle. The cook fire room if big to hold many of the tribe with two stories with pillows on the floor to sit on. Even sweets like cakes and such are on the menu!

The Na'vi and humans also wear clothing like the Omaticaya and Metakiyan but also wear winter clothing using wool from a pandora like sheep that are taller than humans but only come up to a Na'vi's waist.

The Tawsyuram clothing

All the images were made from using Bing AI prompts I made.

(I hope this is an okay request? And not like too much, if the whole neteyam and Aonung thing isn't cool, then I'm fine with you just doing Lo'ak. Thank you for taking the time to read this!

I hope you are having a wonderful morning/evening/afternoon/night! Hun!

Helloooooooooooo darling! Honestly you have such a big imagination and vast ideas here. It took me a good while for this story to be as good as you visioned it to be. Unfortunatly some stuff was cut out but I hope that what stayed is good for you and everyone to read! So sit back and relax! Enjoy!

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Tawsyuram clan

It wasn't easy. Leaving all that you know for somewhere that beyond what you are literally built for. And to look for a clan that is willing to welcome a family that seeks refuge from a way is even harder. There is a lot to gamble on. Child born living only the life of war, and to live a life of peace is very desirable but would be getting used to.

So that is what Jake and Neytiri sully do. Leaving their home for the sake of their children. The question is, where? Where can they go? Who is willing to accept them? While Jake sully had an idea of heading to the islands of the reef na’vi where they are more isolated. He needs a plan B in case the reef clans reject them.

If only by Eywa’s miracle can a open chance appear before him.

“Why not join us?”

A human. With an ikran. A Human riding an Ikran was standing before the sully family. A Human, without a MASK. And very short too. Everyone was staring at the human in unbelievable shock. None uttered a word.

“Hello…..? Is something on my face?” The human asks her ikran who only grunts in response.

“Who are you?” Neytiri was quick to react, her blade ready to strike. The human raised her hands to show she meant no harm and didn't take another step. “Easy, I am not here to bring you harm. My name is Danu”.

“What do you want?” Jake asks/demands.

“It's not what I want, it's more like what you need,” Danu replied.

“And what would that be?” Kiri asks, feeling a slight irk prickling behind her head.

“Protection from the RDA. My clan can help you with that and more” Danu adds.

“What clan would have humans in it?” Neytiri hisses, not liking the young human by the second.

“The Tawsyuram clan” .

The travel towards wherever the girl was leading them to didn't take that long. Only about a day. The family would have gone longer if they still headed towards the reef islands. Instead of going north, the girl led them south. Where neytiri can remember, is just pure open mountains and large bodies of water. No clan inhabits those areas. At least clans neytiri is familiar with.

“We are here!” the girl shouts behind her. The family looks around, but all they see is thick clouds surrounding them. Cant see anything further than 15 feet of range vision. “Where is here?” *Jake asks. The girl didn't answer. The view did.

High above, in the middle of vast floating mountains stood one massive floating island. Large and vast. As they get closer, more details are easy to see. The island has its own mountains, its own clouds! Everyone was in awe.

“Welcome everyone! To Aurora mountain!”

Words cannot even begin to describe the beautiful mountain. Wild ikran flying freely, clouds forming above the mountain peak. Plants grow in so many shades and colors. It was vibrant. And it felt so familiar yet new to the sully family. And as they landed on the ground of the mountain, the gentle breeze welcomed them. Everyone got off of their ikrans and looked all over at the new location.

Danu happily jumped off of her ikran and skipped along. “Come on, there is so much to show you. My mother would love to meet you all” gesturing to follow her.

The family all stuck together, still wary of this place. Unsure of what to think of it. “Ma’jake, what if it's a trap?” Neytiri suspects, holding tuk close to her as the child wanted to follow Danu. Jake reassured her by holding her close, “our ikrans are ready to take flight again, we are armed and ready to fight. We should be fine” he replies.

Kiri and lo’ak on the other hand were admiring the new view and happily followed Danu as they entered the save. The entrance was hidden by massive leaves that can move by a single touch. Inside was a path full of colorful paintings and murals. So many details and no doubt so many stories it holds.

“Come on, don't slow down on me! Everyone is excited to meet you!” Danu’s voice echoed in the cave. Picking up speed, everyone followed Danu, where she stood in an open area, her smile big and bright and arms wide in a welcoming gesture. “Welcome to our home!” she announces proudly.

“Oh my Eywa….”

The inside literally looked like a whole new world. Ikrans flying high above the massive cave, hanging flowers from the cave sides or from smaller floating rocks. Waterfalls everywhere, little creatures flying or running about. And most of all, na’vi and humans were together. Many playing games, farming, chatting, anything they did together. What Jake noticed was that the humans were not wearing masks. And neytiri noticed that there was a mix of pure na’vi and what looks like hybrid na’vi’s like her children. It was a perfect utopia. Perhaps suspiciously too perfect.

As they continue deeper into the village, the locals all stop to look at them, curiosity evident in their eyes. Some children even follow them closely.

“This is so weird…” Lo’ak whispers, kiri was quick to shush him.

“Come, my mom will be super excited to meet all of you!” Danu says, learning them through the village, and through another patch of forest. “I know the village must have overwhelmed you but it was to give you the view of your possible life here. Of course if you choose to stay” Dany informs, moving some plants out of the way without the need to cut them.

“Who is your mother…?” Neytiri asks.

She wasn't given much of an answer as Danu climbed a set of stone stairs leading up to an uphill. The family quickly followed and coming in view was a tree. But not just any tree, a tree so different yet so familiar. With a hue of glowing teal color and Atokirina floating about, this was the people’s spirit tree. However, something else floats alongside the Atokirina. Something neytiri has never seen before.

“MAMAAAAAAAAA~!!” Danu calls out in a happy cheery voice.

At the base of the tree stood a human woman. Long braided hair, the ends with what seem like white stone and beads spreaded around her braids. Her outfit seeming to tell she is of higher status.

The woman looks over at danu and smiles, welcoming the girl in a tight embrace. “Mom! I have brought some new guests! Meet the Sully family!” Danu happily introduces and she points to the family.

The woman looks at the family, and greets them in the na’vi way, with grace and elegance sewn in every movement. “Welcome to our home, it seems like you have traveled a lot. Perhaps some rest is needed before you can ask your question"

They were given a home. Looked like a mix of a marui and a hut if Jake could describe it as best as he could. It was spacious, the kids got to have a private spot each and the pit for a cook fire was in the middle. They got to settle down and gather their thoughts, until jake called in for a family meeting.

“Look, I get this is all new. For you, for us. But it seems they are willing to take us in without even asking. So try to be on your best behavior, all of you. Especially you lo’ak” jake says, looking at his second son. Lo’ak wasnt making eye contact so neteyam grabbed him by the neck making him face his dad.

“Will we really stay here…?” Tuk asks nervously. While it seemed very exciting exploring a new place and meet new people, it was also scary. Jake took a moment and answered, “if they let us baby”. Tuk made a whining noise, frowning “I want to go home!” she whimpers. Close to crying. Neytiri looks at her baby with sadness, “oh tuk…”. Jake holds tuk’s hand to comfort her. “This is most likely to be our home now…and we will make most of it”

“What does your father always say?” Neytiri asks her children…

“I hope you have all settled well. Come, you must all be famished” the woman says with an unusual softness to her voice. The sully family were invited to her home, where danu happily helped in serving the food for the newcomers.

“I'm sorry, but what was your name again…?” Jake asks, wondering of the lady. And the woman lightly taps her head, “oh where are my manners. My name is Mai, the tsahik of the Tawsyuram clan” mai introduces herself.

Neytiri’s tail sways curiously, “tsahik? You? But you are a human” she says.

“Indeed, but soon you will learn neytiri, that this clan, this mountain, is not like what you know” Mai says, giving a playful wink.

Mai gestures to everyone to take a seat as Danu serves everyone their portion. The food looked and smelled delicious, and from long travel, all of a suddenly everyone was starving. Tuk was all too happy to dig in, lo’ak doing the same. Both humming at the welcoming taste on their tongues.

“Hungry I take it?” Mai teases as she takes a bite from her food. Neytiri cautiously takes a bite, her ears perking up liking the taste. It taste familiar yet different at the same time. Kind of tricky to describe the taste. But it had meat and other nutritional pieces of food.

Danu sat next to neteyam, the boy looked over at her, really taking in her appearance.

“You can stare at me all you like, pretty boy, but later, it's meal time” Danu winks at him. Neteyam nervously smiles but looks away, feeling his cheeks heat up in embarrassment. He didn't say anything further and just ate in silence.

After their hearty meal, questions flowed out like an endless river. But everyone asked so many questions at the same time, it was a mumbling mess. So, with a simple gesture of a hand, mai lowers the volume collectively. “One by one, all of your questions will be answered” was all she said.

“Exactly, what is this place…?” Jake asks. A lot has happened in the few hours they have been exposed to something this strange. Even for pandora standards.

“A floating mountain. Well, to be more specific, it is a mountain cut from the northern mountains. It is so big, it created its own ecosystem. I found it many years ago and settled in” mai explained.

“Found it…? How?”

“I was a scientist when the RDA arrived, much like many, I fell in love with this planet. It's precious and pure. I remember crying for seeing something so beautiful, so natural and colorful. To say, it didn't take a whole lot to change my mind. So secretly I planted my own ideas. Quiet literally”

Mai turns to point at the spirit tree.

“That tree? It grew from a single seed that I brought with me from earth. Originally, the seed was of a red oak tree. However, when infused with the pandora soil it grew to something different. Something more beautiful. I see it as something from Eywa, her way of blessing the tree, blessing this mountain. And through this miracle tree, we humans can breathe the same air as the na’vi”

Once the na’vi were mentioned, it was neytiri’s turn to ask, “Why would na’vi come here?”

Mai offered tuk a sweet treat as she continued, “why wouldn't they? After many raids from the RDA, many lands destroyed and their homes gone, where else could they have gone? Yes to another clan, but who is to say that clan won't be targeted next? They are tired of constant loss, so here is their answer”

Jake knew there will be many more questions to ask, so he thought of telling his kids to go out and explore, but mai beat him to it.

“Danu my love, why dont you give the sully kids a proper tour of our home? Make sure they know and learn everything of their new home” mai tells danu. Her daughter nods in glee and leads the kids outside of her home.

“Now, with them being entertained, lets talk about…”

“C’mon, this way!” Danu tells the four kids as they follow her closely. Neteyam being very close, might as well be at equal sides, lo’ak not too far and kiri carrying tuk as to not fall behind. Through the many plants, trees, and small bridges, they return back to the village where everyone was doing something.

Tuk smiles as she gets to see the village life in a longer range. Everyone looked so busy, chatting, moving cattle from one place to another, people in stalls trading some items for others, others cooking and feeding those who are hungry. There is something going on in every corner.

“It looks so……busy” lo’ak says as he observes the people.

Danu lets out a short cackle, “of course! It is always busy here, wither hunting, weaving, trading, there is something going on and there is always something new! Come on, let me show you!”

Once again Danu leads the siblings. Weaving a path through the busy crowd, neteyam follows easily, not losing sight of her noticeable hair. He and his siblings silently say “excuse me” and “I'm sorry” as they catch up to danu. They caught up to her as she stood in front of an older na’vi. Sitting on his seat as he fans the smoke of something he is cooking.

“Welcome danu, are those the newcomers I see?” the kind elder na’vi asks, danu nods eagerly. “Yes, I am showing them around the village and soon the whole mountain!” she answers happily. The sullys introduce themselves one by one. While they chatted, tuk couldn't help but drool as the tasty looking food. The elder na’vi noticed and asks, “Would you like one young tuk?”

Tuk hides her face behind kiri’s arm but shyly nods, the elder na’vi chuckles and hands her the most delicious looking treat. “Here, all yours, it is a fish kabab, but be careful. It is really hot” he says, tuk accepts and gently blows on it before taking a bite. Her big eyes sparkle with delight.

“MMNNNNN~!! Its so yummy!!” she happily praises. The elder na’vi smiled with joy, then he handed a fish kabab to each sully. “Enjoy your treat” he says, everyone happily thanked him and soon they made their way again through the paths.

“Damn, this is good” lo’ak comments as he enjoys the fish kabab. Danu turned to him, “trust me, that kabab is just the start. Our cooks are so talented and know just how to use everything and make a delicious meal!”. As she goes on to explain what each clan member does, of all the siblings, neteyam seems to hear but not 100% listen.

He focuses more on danu’s voice and her personality. Something about her seems to draw him in. Is it her enthusiasm? Her boldness? Her extroverted ways? Neteyam doesn't know himself, but if they really are going to stay, he has time to figure it out.

“Oooooooohhh~!! They look so fluffy!!” Tuk says as she points at cute, sheep looking creatures that are being hurdled by a human farmer. Danu took her time to introduce the kids to many aspects of the mountain, To show them that here, it is safe.

“What are they exactly? I have never seen or heard of them before?” kiri asked curiously.

Danu snickered a bit, her shoulders shaking from trying not to laugh “they are called…..floofers. I am not joking, that is what they called”. Tuk looks back at the cute creatures, three yellow beady eyes on each side, 2 sets of horns curled backwards with six hooved feet and remarkably pure white floof as their fur. However small, they look tough.

“I like it, floofers is an interesting choice of a name” lo’ak comments as he twirls a hanging vine nearby.

“But why that name?” it was neteyam’s turn to ask, danu shrugged. “I'm not sure, my mom named them that. I guess because they are floofy? I really don't know but I like it either way” .

They all admired the different herd animals in the massive farm land, until danu led them somewhere else. But as they keep on exploring, kiri notices that a few here and there are interesting glowing insect like creatures. They remind her of Atokirinas, they fly gracefully in a delicate manner. Close to a butterfly shape, they seem to be a bit see-through, almost as if they are either made of thin glass or thin fabric. The light they produce is beautiful, a gentle white glow. And for some reason they are getting closer to her, and kiri in return getting closer to them.

“So pretty!” tuk notices the pretty looking insects, letting one land on her hand.

“Awe, they like you” Danu coos as the glowing beauties land on kiri, taking interest. “What are they…?” Kiri whispers as to not scare them.

“Tswatuhì” Danu replies slowly, admiring the little display in front of her. “They are like atokirina, little blessings of our great mother. And it seems they have taken you quite well kiri”

The little butterflies then left kiri and landed on tuk, lo’ak and neteyam, giving each of them their own glow. “Oh ma’eywa, truly a lovely blessing” Danu says in awe. Humming a bit, Danu enjoys the scenery.

“Truly, truly you guys are like disney princesses” she comments.

“What's a disney princess?” Tuk asks

“It's a Earth thing”

“Ma’jake…are you certain?” Neytiri asks nervously. They have returned back to their new temporary home after talking with mai. They had a lot to think over. So Jake, rubbing his chin as he sits with his mate by his side.

“You heard what mai said. This place is hidden in the clouds and aware from any RDA areas. It is just…too good. Too good of everything. The mountain, the environment, the people…” he goes on.

Neytiri lingers on the people part. Yes, the people. Human and na’vi and the inbetween. As they made their way back, she noticed many romantic couples that were na’vi and human. If they are going to stay, this is something she has no choice but to tolerate. Yet the irony is there, to run away from humans they now have to live with the humans.

“And our children…?” she asks more. But before Jake could respond, as if on cue, their children returned with baskets full of things and big smiles on their happy faces.

“Mom! Dad! You won't believe what we saw!” Lo'ak said eagerly, tuk light slapped his arm because he beat her to it.

“Look look, this fruit is called a watermelon! And it is so good! Very sweet and we can make all sorts of treats with it!” tuk showed the big green melon to her parents. Jake saw it and couldn't believe his eyes.

“Watermelon…huh, this was long gone back in my time…” he whispers.

“We had fish kebabs and we gotta try to make some! Oh! And some of the locals were kind enough to give us these….”

The kids happily spoke of their little journey through the mountain, the people they met, the foods they tried and the overall culture thanks to their new friend Danu. But as they chatted away, Neytiri and Jake shared a look. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad to stay.

As the sun sets below the horizon and darkness covers all sky and land, the mountain and the life inside comes to life. Bioluminescent colors glow in beautiful colors, and like any part of Pandora, the mountain was its own other word once darkness falls.

Nocturnal creatures come out, and the daytime creatures lay in their nests to sleep.

And the Tawsyuram mountain? They thrive.

Like any tribe, the Tawsyuram clan was no different when it came to communal meals. Everyone went to the main center of the village, light hearted laughter, people dancing, singing, enjoying the moot. It was different yet it felt so familiar to the Sully family. The 5 gather together in a huddle like grip, many other locals surrounding them, giving their greetings and offerings to make them feel welcome.

They appreciate it, Jake is neytiri still feel nervous but the kids have gotten more used to the welcoming treatment and more comfortable talking with the other villagers. Even tuk managed to chat with other kids around her age!

“So…I take it you kids like it?” Jake asks his children, they all nodded eagerly. “Do you feel safe here? Welcomed?” Neytiri asks after him.

“As welcoming as they can get mom” lo’ak grins as he presents her a basket full of unfamiliar fruits and flowers. Kiri snatches a mango from the basket and happily munches on it. “What about you neteyam?” neytiri turns to ask her eldest child.

But neteyam didnt respond, not immediately.

In the center of the moot, there was a ring of young teens, many around his and his siblings' age, dancing and enjoying the moment. Among the youth was danu, who was dancing in a very grateful way. The rhythm of the music flowed around her, keeping up with the pace and matching every beat and note. She looked so lovely with the lighting of the fire. Really hypnotizing really.

Until danu’s eyes met his. Her smile widened more and she makes her way over to neteyam, grabbing his arm tugging him forward. “Come on, dance with me” danu invites. Feeling hesitant, neteyam respectfully tries to deny, “oh no, I dont know how” he says. Earning a little giggle from danu, she tugs him harder making him stand, “it is the way” danu said.

She successfully brings him to the center of the moot where he begins to follow her moves and quickly gets the hang of the dance.

Neytiri and Jake look in awe as they are reminded of their night.

“I believe that answers your question” jake whispers as they take in the full warmth and welcome of the Tawsyuram clan.

Okie this one seriously took me a looooooooooong time! There was so much re-writing and adjusting, I feel like despite how much I did, its not enough to truly cover what I envisioned but I did my best to fit everything in. So I hope you all enjoyed this one! Until next time! See ya!

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