Vendetta.

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“You sure he can carry us both?” he asked.
“Hehehe, he is strong. Maktoko!”
The two Ikrans took off with full power, flapping their wings as they gained altitude. Once they were high in the sky it was a calm ride. It was a beautiful sunny day with no clouds blocking the light. They flew over the never ending forest, making their way over hills, rivers, waterfalls and through a network of floating mountains that were tied together with vines. It was a magnificent view but this was no time for sightseeing, maybe another time. They reached the beginning of valley and followed it. In the distance they could see Hell’s Gate, a small grey pentagon which stood out from the surrounding green, and even further one of the mines which was just a massive brown hole in the ground. They descended into the valley and flew over the river.
“How much longer?” asked Tak.
“We are here” replied Tsuwokan.
“Don’t land, take us up into the hills. Over there”
“Why?”
“Just do it, I’ll explain once we land.”

Tsuwokan signalled Aketuan to follow him and they changed course. They slowly came into the forest and landed. Tak and Alan got off. “They’re going to bring gunships so he’s going to try and shoot them down before they reach us. You just get your guys into position and be ready.” He explained to Tsuwokan. He then went to Alan and briefly went over the plan.
“You shoot them down and you get back to us, the village isn’t too far, just follow the valley or go to the fight. You’ll find us there. Good luck”
“Yeah you too.”

Tak then got back on the Ikran and they went to the village. When they got there Tsuwokan’s allies were already waiting. They greeted each other and the nameless Na’vi leader began to get everyone fired up for war. They held their weapons high and let out their war cry before moving out. Meanwhile Alan had found a small rocky ledge which was perfectly covered with plants. He lied down with his rifle ready, making sure the barrel didn’t poke out from cover. The war party also got into position, lining themselves along the valley in small groups. Some decided to wait high in the tree while others blended in with the plants on the ground. Tak was kneeling behind a huge tree root, holding his huge 50 cal Hydra with the chains of bullets wrapped around his chest. They all waited for over an hour until they heard a faint sound. It sounded like rotors but it was impossible to see through the canopy. Alan had been sitting on the ledge, extremely bored and was beginning to doubt if they would show up but he heard the sound as well and quickly looked through his scope. There they were, two Scorpions as predicted approaching him. He loaded the rifle and took aim, waiting for the pilot to be right in his crosshair. He took a deep breath, slowly exhaled and pulled the trigger. The bullet shot out of the barrel, went straight through the windshield and into the chest of the pilot. The inside splattered with red and the Scorpion dived into the forest below, crashing and exploding. Alan aimed for the other Scorpion in a hurry and fired but missed the pilot. He continued to open up holes on the outside and smoke soon puffed out of the engine. The Scorpion struggled to maintain control as it tilted to one side. Alan reloaded and kept shooting, trying to aim for the engine. The rounds were tearing through the fuselage and eventually one round made it into the cockpit, covering the inside with the pilot’s head which was now in a million pieces. It spun out of control and crashed into the hills. By now the ground units were on full alert as they approached the Na’vi who were waiting for them. A dozer roared its way through, clearing anything in front of it while men scanned the area with their weapons aimed and ready to fire. Tak crawled over to Tsuwokan.

“They getting closer, you ready?”
“Yes.”
“Tell the others.”
Tsuwokan signalled other Na’vi who then signalled others and everyone was now ready. They had their bows loaded and would face the enemy any minute now. As the dozers roar got louder the footsteps of the AMPS stomping the ground could be heard as well. The dozer had passed the Na’vi at the very front and the men followed behind. Trees fell down like dominos, being ripped out from the ground. Tsuwokan gave the signal and the Na’vi shot their arrows. The humans suffered casualties and opened fire. The Na’vi not knowing guerrilla tactics decided to face the enemy out in the open and the intensity quickly escalated. “No that’s not how it’s meant to be done!” he yelled at Tsuwokan but it was too late. He hopped out from cover and opened fire. The dozer had come to a halt and now was the time to disable it. “Let’s go!” he yelled to his group. They made their way to the dozer but were cut off by an AMP which fired upon them. Unable to proceed further they laid on the ground.
“What now?!” asked Tak. Tsuwokan was thinking.
“You can destroy the machine?!”
“Yes!”
“Go! We will destroy shield that walks! Go go!”

Tsuwokan lead the small group out to draw the AMP’s attention while Tak ran to the dozer. He climbed up the side and got on the top and went to the camera at the front. With his fist he punched the glass many times and cracked it then shot it just to make sure. He jumped down and rejoined the fight. By now the Na’vi had suffered casualties as well. With bullets and arrows flying in all directions it was chaos, but the Na’vi had pretty much surrounded the humans. Tak fired recklessly, his gun spitting Uranium needle rounds at 6000rpm. It wasn’t easy to aim with such a big and heavy gun. Tsuwokan was trying to get back into the fight but he had no more arrows and his group was injured, now useless. As he tried to reach for an arrow a bullet hit his forearm and he yelled in pain, retreating back to cover. An AMP could be heard approaching. Tsuwokan prepared himself for death but before the AMP reached him the sound of a bullet flying past pierced his ears. He flinched, staying still in his spot. The AMP collapsed to the ground with a loud thud. He looked around to see it lying on the ground and not moving. A troop then suddenly flew back after being hit in the chest. He looked around to see where it was coming from but saw nothing. Tak then came running to him and crashed next to him. “Take this!” he said as he handed Tsuwokan a handful of arrows. They both ran back out and finished off the enemy, making sure there were no survivors. One by one the Na’vi eliminated the remaining RDA forces. The second AMP was still active and it just wouldn’t go down. Tak went to the AMP from behind and fired at the glass that was exposed. The rounds penetrated the glass and the toxic hydrogen sulphide filled the cockpit. The driver gasped and quickly put on the exopack inside but it was too late. Tak had climbed onto the back and had his gun pointed down at the top of the drivers head. The driver looked up to see the Hydra’s three 50 cal barrels greeting him. Tak filled his face with needle rounds and they ripped through the skin and flesh, turning his face into minced meat and quickly jumped off as the AMP collapsed to the ground. He met up with Tsuwokan and looked around to see the area littered with dead humans along with some dead Na’vi. It was a victory that came with some losses. This time the Na’vi did not celebrate, the victory could not bring back the fallen brothers and sisters. Alan saw Tak and went to him.
“You’re alive, that’s good.”
“Yeah, you too.”
“Looks like we did it.”
“We won, but this isn’t the end. They’ll be back.”