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Post by Fauztin Levaquin on Jan 3, 2010 6:30:28 GMT -5
Fauztin soared through the skies above the jungle. The Ikran he was mounted on shrieked and growled suddenly, staring down into the forest. It flapped its wings and became aggressive, scanning the area for the threat it sensed. Fauztin laid his hand on its neck, soothing it. He looked down below trying to find what it was that startled the beast, but he couldn't see anything. The trees were too thick. He rode the Ikran further into the trees, lower to the ground and dismounted once close enough to jump without hurting himself.
He took a look around, searching for whatever it was that might have made the creature so angry. Fauztin quietly drew his blade from its sheath and crouched low. He heard a scuttle behind him and spun on his heel. He hurled the knife into the brush and heard the weapon sink into the skin of an animal. Fauztin leapt over the plants and landed on the ground, towering over the dying animal. It was a herd animal, a creature that the hunters of the Omaticaya killed for food. He rose, straightening himself and frowned deeply. This couldn't have been animal that frightened the Ikran. He looked around him, listening for anything nearby. Fauztin closed his eyes, heightening his senses and listened deeper into the jungle. He heard a rustle of leaves behind him and suddenly the shriek of his Ikran alerted him to danger.
He spun on his heels, shifting his body, and bent his knees crouching to the ground. A great beast resembling a gigantic panther leapt only inches over his head, snapping its jaws as it tumbled over the dirt. Fauztin dove to the side as the panther leapt at him again, chomping through a massive tree trunk and splintering the area. It turned toward him, its yellow eyes evil in the dark as it bared its fangs and growled. The Na'vi and animal circled each other, waiting for the other to make a move. The monster jumped forward at the warrior and he fell backward on his elbows, pushing his legs up and kicking the beast in the chest as it flew over him. He hurled the panther into the tree behind him and it let loose a roar as it gained its balance again. Fauztin pushed up form the ground and sprinted toward the Ikran, grabbing its neck and slinging over its back as he bonded with the creature. The panther jumped form the brush and extended its claws, opening its mighty jaws trying to devour him. They kicked off from Pandora's soil and shot through the trees into the sky.
The panther followed on the ground and leapt into the trees, climbing to the top. It sprung form the top branch and grasped the Ikran's reptilian legs, pulling it closer to the roots and dirt. Fauztin fell backward from his mount, performing the sport they'd practiced so many times. He dove from the creature's back and flew toward the ground. Just before he passed the panther, he grabbed onto its tail and hurled himself in a semicircle around the beast. He latched onto its back, wrapping his arms around its neck. The panther slammed against a pile of rocks and rolled, trying to shake the Na'vi off, but to no avail.
Fauztin let go with one arm, the other grasping the monster's fur, and drew his knife. He plunged the dagger into the spinal cord of the beast between the shoulder blades and it screamed into the darkness. It thrashed back and forth for a moment before slowing, staggering on its feet. It stood still, swaying back and forth and toppled to the ground. It panted heavily, its eyes beginning to glaze over. He growled under its breath but gave up as its lungs struggled to keep up. Fauztin pulled the knife from the creature and slid off its back. He walked slowly to its head, crouching low and locking eyes with the beast. "May you go with Ewya in peace," he muttered quietly just before plunging the dagger into its thick neck. The beast made a single noise and shuddered once before going limp.
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Post by Ty'e'ca on Jan 3, 2010 14:35:21 GMT -5
This had not been Ty'e'cas day at all. She had gone hunting and got and amazing prey in sight but when she had got to attack she found out she wasn't the only one hunting it. A Lenay'ga the most dangerous creatures yet discovered on Pandora as far as she knew also had the same prey in sight. She went for the kill and the Lenay'ga did the same only it quickly turned it's attention to her. She stopped dead in her tracks as its 'head' the hunting 'unit' detached and flew at her. She screamed and ran in the opposite direction then the pig like Tapirus, her pray had sat it to running away. She ran to the east well what she thought was east and where Fauztin was hunting. She ran right past him panting the words 'oh fuck![/color]' over and over to herself.
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Post by Fauztin Levaquin on Jan 3, 2010 14:45:54 GMT -5
Fauztin looked up in shock and saw a blue blur whiz by. He smelled the scent that passed through the air and recognized it as Ty'e'ca. He turned in the direction in which she ran from and heard a crashing noise as something came chasing after her. He sprinted back to his Ikran and kicked off from the ground, keeping low so he could reach his friend quickly. Fauztin looked over his shoulder and watched as the beast crashed through the brush and rushed toward him. His eyes widened as he recognized the creature and he leaned down on top of the drake, making it fly fast. The head of the animal whizzed past his body once he lay flat and it missed him by inches, plunging into the trunk of a tree. Fauztin raised his hands, covering his ears as it began emitting a screeching noise to draw the body to it. They flew in between two thick trees into a gap in the jungle and he saw Ty'e'ca running up ahead.
"Ty'e'ca! Come to me!" he called, reaching his hand out to her as he did before. He looked over his shoulder again and saw the beast connecting itself and gaining its balance. Fauztin wore an expression of terror and he pressed his heel against the reptile beneath him, going faster. He grabbed Ty'e'ca's hand as he passed her and swung her behind him so she could mount the Ikran. He sat up so she could hold onto his waist and not be thrown from the creature's back as he soared into the air.
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Post by Ty'e'ca on Jan 3, 2010 15:39:28 GMT -5
THe moment she heard her name she started towards him. The moment she saw his hand she grabbed it. Like hell she was going to get struck but that things head. She pulled herself up and mounted on the Ikran wrapping her head around his waist. She looked down at the thing following her and once they started up to the air the thing gave up. It re attacked with it's self and vanished into the forest. She sighed in relief and slumped into the rider.
Thanks, that was fucked
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Post by Fauztin Levaquin on Jan 3, 2010 15:52:57 GMT -5
Fauztin set himself on the Ikran's back in a position to make Ty'e'ca more comfortable. He smiled after a moment and began to laugh. "You alright? Kind of a close call," he said to her, joking with her a little bit. He felt her arms around his waist and He blushed a little bit. He felt a little uncomfortable at the thought of being so close to Ty'e'ca, not knowing her so well. Fauztin's ears flicked in the air and twitched a few times. He jerked his head around and saw the beast that was chasing them climbing through the tops of the trees, following them on the ground just waiting for them to land. He frowned deeply and sighed inwardly. "Looks like our little friend is persistent," he said to her.
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Post by Ty'e'ca on Jan 3, 2010 17:03:20 GMT -5
She saw the thing following them and roller her eyes.
I swear I'm going to send Hadak'e on it's ass!
She could tell he was uncomfortable with how close she was so she moved back a little to give him space. She looked around the skies to see a good place to land or something
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Post by Fauztin Levaquin on Jan 3, 2010 22:43:55 GMT -5
Fauztin felt Ty'e'ca slide form his waist a little as she scooted back. He was slightly embarrassed at being so close, but he appreciated that she tried to make him more comfortable. he chuckled a bit when he heard her threaten the best by feeding it to the Toruk. He looked over his shoulder to look at Ty'e'ca and smiled. "Good thing I was nearby, huh?" he asked jokingly. "Not that I'm not happy to see you again, but what on earth do you think you're doing going out into the jungle alone?" Fauztin demanded, suddenly sounding stern. He didn't mean to sound like he was reprimanding her, but he was worried about the girl all the same. She might not see him as a friend yet, but he saw her as one, and didn't want anything bad to happen. Ewya whispered her name in his dreams and to trust his instincts. Right now, his instincts told him to be kind to her and show her that the Na'vi were not evil. They are all different, just like humans. Even in that aspect, their races have a similarity.
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Post by Sadiha on Jan 3, 2010 23:08:49 GMT -5
Body crouched against the Pandoran soil. Her toes burrowing into the dirt, trying to feel Eywa within the ground. Sadhi grinned, this time the prey would not escape. Inching forward, she removed the bow that lay upon her back. A arrow pulled from it's holder, until it pointed and aimed at the creature. Finger's pulled until the sound of rope stretching was heard. She waited. Aiming for vitals so as not to cause such misery to the creature. And just when her arrow was about to fly from her grasp, rumbling echoed through out the forest. The startled prey ran for dear life while erratic heart-beat pounded in Sadhi's ears. Body quickly turned around to see a large sloth like creature. One's she has seen quite a few times. One she hated to repeat seeing. Lenay'ga. She took a step back, dropping her arrow onto the ground. Terror ripped through her body, though she kept it well hidden. Teeth clenched as she pondered what she was going to do. She gave a shrill hiss in the direction of the beast, trying to hold her ground. But what else could she do? "Back beast!" she hissed, her body tensing as she prepared for attack.
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Post by Ty'e'ca on Jan 3, 2010 23:17:10 GMT -5
She nodded, ok it was a good thing he was there but she would have been fine. She's just jump into a lake. The stupid things couldn't swim. His next comment made her glare.
What do you mean by what on earth do you think you're doing going out into the jungle alone? I live in the jungle so of course I'm going to be out alone, hunting for my dinner...
Was he really trying to push his luck with her? She turned to look away from him, steamed at his comment. Thats then she saw what looked like a Na'vi in the Lenay'gas path
I think the Lenay'ga found a new Na'vi play toy...
She pointed down at the two
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Post by Fauztin Levaquin on Jan 3, 2010 23:28:49 GMT -5
Fauztin opened his mouth to speak but was cut off when she interrupted him, pointing at the ground. He turned his head lower and saw the beast rumbling toward the Na'vi. He knew that he couldn't possibly fit three people on the Ikran so he decided to fight. "Ready for some fun?" he asked with a smile. He pressed his heels to the Ikran's sides and dove forward toward the trees. He leapt off the creature's back and fell through the air. He was just above the Lenay'ga and landed atop its back. The best shook back and forth as it struggled to kick Fauztin aside, but to no avail. The Lenay'ga aimed its head at the stunned Na'vi and began to growl. Fauztin heard a clicking noise form the creature's neck and his eyes widened.
"Get back!" he screamed, warning her of the danger. He jerked upward with his arm that wrapped around its neck, diverting the head that propelled from the body. It sunk into a tree trunk and began emitting another loud screech. Fauztin dove from the beast and ran toward the Na'vi. "Run!" he called as he approached, getting her out of her sate of shock. He tumbled and picked up the fallen arrow, drawing his own bow. He jumped into the air and spun, drawing the string in mid air. He let the string go as he fell backward and landed on his back and the arrow flew true. It sunk into the beast's chest where its heart lay, spraying blood on the ground. Fauztin threw the bow to the side and ran toward the creature, drawing his knife from its sheath. he leapt into the air, grappling onto the creatures torso and kicking the arrow further into its hide. He plunged the knife into the Lenay'ga's knee, crippling it as it fell to the ground on one leg. By this time the head has attached back to the body and was aiming directly at Fauztin's body. At that moment, the Ikran rushed through the tops of the trees and raked its claws at the Lenay'ga eyes, snapping its jaws on the other leg. Fauztin took his knife from the creature and swung from it's neck onto the Ikran. He thrusted the knife into the top of the Lenay'ga's head and took off from the ground, but it took after them on foot. he flew away from the Na'vi they saw to give her time to escape.
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Post by Sadiha on Jan 3, 2010 23:50:50 GMT -5
Jaw clenched at the sight of blood and the sound of pain. This is not what she expected on her hunt. Nor did she enjoy this display of pain within her eye sight. No. She could not leave. Taking the distraction as more time, she reached back into her holder, pulling out a venom coated arrow. With her bow in hand, and a arrow in another, she let her feet push her off the ground in a huge leap. Body tensed as it landed in a near-by tree. This isn't what she wanted for this creature. "You shouldn't have hurt it this way! Such misery you've caused..." Eyes glazed over, moisture pooling around them. With a pull of her hand, she released her finger, letting the arrow shoot out. The pointed arrow head piercing the tough flesh of the Huge creature. The prayer never left her lips. "Eywa, may you guide this beast to you." Sadhi stood stock still, though she doubt she needed to waste another arrow on the other part of the creature's body, she didn't take a chance. Quickly and swiftly, she pulled another arrow from it's holder, aiming for vital parts of it's body.
She spoke once more while she concentrated on the beast. "This beast was disturbed, please do not hurt it any longer."
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Post by Ty'e'ca on Jan 4, 2010 0:03:33 GMT -5
Ty'e'ca stayed on the Ikran as Fauztin jumped off and at the beast. She watched as the Ikran circled around the two others still very away she was on it. She didn't dare link with it, it wasn't hers to do so. She didn't know what to do but watch. She watched at the creature went to attack Fauztin and yelped as the Ikran she was still on drove to him. She held on to it so not to fall. She moved back when he jumped back on to the Ikran and quickly looped one arm around his waist and crouched down so her body did not through off the Ikrans flying
Why is it not dead! It should be dead after that!
She looked back at the thing following them and the other Na'vi put an arrow then two into it. She had no real idea what the woman was saying or why she was starting to cry. She got a few words but only a few.
Turn back,dead.... She's crying?
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Post by Fauztin Levaquin on Jan 4, 2010 0:14:04 GMT -5
As Fauztin slung himself around the Ikran and Ty'e'ca wrapped her arms around his waist again, he smiled a little. He liked the feeling of her close to him, but was still embarrassed a little when she crouched closer to him so she wouldn't be thrown off. He heard her words and turned his head to look at the Na'vi below. He veered his mount to the side, circling overhead and landed with grace on the ground nearby. "May you go with Ewya..." he muttered to the creature as he laid a hand on its hide.
Fauztin turned to the girl and raised a hand. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause it pain... I didn't want you to die, though," he said solemnly. He stayed silent for a moment before speaking again. "My name is Fauztin. What is yours?" he asked.
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Post by Sadiha on Jan 4, 2010 0:36:42 GMT -5
She jumped down from the tree limb. A thud echoing off the now silent forest. Hips propelled the female forward until she reached her destination, the lifeless brute. Sadhi's uniquely reddened hands ran over the head of the beast, issuing another silent prayer. It was a while, or what seemed like a while, before she spoke. Turning her body slightly, she responded, her voice a little firm then she wanted it to be.
"I go by Sadhi, other's call me Sadi, whichever is preferable to you."
She let her gaze wander over to the female upon the Ikran's back. "Rather foolish to bring you're mate in this dangerous territory..." She didn't hint a smile when she spoke, rather a sad look of sorrow etched her features. She turned to the beast's side, pulling and ripping the arrow out of it's limp body. She also retrieved the one used by the male. She did all this in silence. But it nagged at her the rudeness she was protruding with her actions.
"I thank you for being my saviour, you help me a great deal." She gave a smile and a quick nod of her head, her braid and hair falling onto her shoulder with the action. Her ears perked at her own voice, then fell slumped against her skull.
After placing her arrows back in her holder and her bow strapped to her back once more, she placed a hand on her hip. Her blue striped tail flickered around as she gazed at the coupled Na'vi. "What exactly were the two of you doing so far from home tree, if that is where you reside..."
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Post by Ty'e'ca on Jan 4, 2010 0:51:02 GMT -5
She studied the girl in front of her. She stayed mounted on the Ikran as Fauztin landed and got off. She watched at the girl gave a prayed and so did he. She felt bad that because of her it was killed. She really wished she knew a lot more Na'vi words, she had little idea what was being said by the girl. A good thing to, she would have freaked out if she realized the girl thought her Fauztins mate. She licked her lips and watched the two. She patted the Ikran hoping he wasn't upset she was still on him when his bound one Fauztin wasn't. The tone the girl used and her body told Ty'e a little of what was being said but not much. You could tell by Ty'e face she couldn't understand what was being said in Na'vi
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