beauty of the tulkun

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Sleeping away in the Marui, Manu snores loudly as Maya finished organizing her collection of shiny shells she had accumulated. Y/N was trying to rest a little too, but Manu's snores made it hard.

"SHUT UP!" Y/N yells, throwing a shell at his face. It ends up landing in his mouth, and he wakes up coughing and choking on the shell. Finally, he spits it out.

"You crazy bitch, you tried to kill me." Manu croaked, breathing heavily.

"I didn't mean to throw it in your mouth." Y/N says, facing away from the boy.

"Guys- I think the Tulkun are here-"

"GUYS! COME LOOK! COME! COME!" Tuk shouts, dragging Kiri alongside her.

"Oh, hello Tuk!" Maya says to the younger girl.

Tuk excitedly drags Maya out with Kiri, leaving Manu and Y/N to follow behind them.

Looking out at the water, the Tulkun are all seen jumping out of the water. The Metkayina people all ride their ilus to the Tulkun.

The three musketeers can't help but smile at the sight.

~

Riding on their ilu, Manu looks around at all the Tulkun, Y/N is right behind him admiring the creatures, and Maya is trying to talk to them.

Swimming underwater, the teens all see the Tulkun in their prime. Swimming around in circles, showing off their beautiful markings and tattoos.

Swimming to the surface for air, Manu sighs.

"They look so badass." He says, looking around.

"Wait..where's Maya?" He asks Y/N, who shrugs.

Looking down, Manu and Y/N can see Maya watching from afar at Ronal talking to her spirit sister.

'Your son is very beautiful.' Ronal signs to the Tulkun.

'Thank you, how is your baby?' Her spirit sister asks.

'My baby is strong.' Ronal replies, a smile on her face.

A smile only her sister can give her.

Maya watches with a smile on her own face, feeling her heart swell at the joy they all felt.

If only it could stay this way..

~

Sitting on a rock, Maya's eyes were cast out at the water. It was dark out, and very cold. Too cold.

"Maya, when are you gonna come inside?" Manu asks boredly, juggling some random rocks he had with him.

"They did it. I know it." Maya says blankly.

"What are you talking abou-"

"They're looking for Jake Sully, they already finished off one village. Next is..." Maya's voice mumbles, turning to Manu with weary eyes.

"The tulkun." Y/N says, walking out to Maya and Manu.

"Holy shit. What are we gonna do?" Manu says, pacing back and forth.

"Can we save the Tulkun? I hope we can save the Tulkun.." Y/N rambles, and Maya's frown deepens.

"I'm not sure if we can save the Tulkun from their fates." The older girl says, grabbing Manu and Y/N's hand.

It's silent.

No one says anything.

There is nothing to be said.

They know the truth.
Sometimes you can't be always be the hero.

And that ate away at the three musketeers.

"As Justin Bieber once said, Never say Never." Manu says, holding a finger up in protest.

Maya chuckles, bringing her two younger siblings in for a hug.

"Whatever happens, just know that I'll always be with you guys."

"Okay Maya you literally sound like you're gonna die please stop."

"Manu, you literally just ruined the moment."

"I'm not giving up. Not yet."

~

After their little conversation last night, they decided to join Tsireya, Aonung, Neteyam, and Rotxo in following Lo'ak to Payakan.

Seeing his younger brother swim into the Tulkun's mouth, Neteyam immediately tried to go after him, but is held back by Y/N.

'Wait.' Y/N signs, grabbing his hand to keep him back.

Neteyam stops, looking down at their intertwined fingers, before obeying the girl's commands and holding off.

Manu notices this, and shares a look with Maya.

'ikyfl..' Manu signs to Maya with a smirk on his face, who does kissy faces behind Neteyam and Y/N.

(If you don't know, ikyfl means "I know you're fucking lying" lol)

'she got that little mermaid rizz.'

~

After Lo'ak learned Payakan's backstory, and all of them leaving, they are all caught and brought into the chief's main Marui for a meeting.

"You allowed this." Ronal speaks in a sharp tone, looking down at her daughter.

"You allowed him to bond with the outcast." The Tsahik continues, sighing and stepping away from Tsireya.

"She can't control him." Manu speaks up, frowning at Tonowari and Ronal.

"Manu-"

"No, it's not her fault. You guys are just a bunch of-"

Maya slaps her hand over Manu's mouth, and Y/N smiles nervously. "Sorry, he didn't get enough sleep last night and is kinda cranky." Y/N says, winking at Tsireya playfully to cheer the girl up.

"And you, son of a great warrior. Who has been taught better-"

Neytiri and Jake enter, looking confused.

"Payakan saved my life sir, you don't know him." Lo'ak says, cutting off the chief.

"Sit." Tonowari says to Lo'ak.

Lo'ak sits.

"Sit down!" Tonowari yells, and everyone sits.

Manu shrugs his shoulders, but still sits down.

"This shit doesn't scare me.. I used to get yelled at all the time-"

"Shut up Manu." Y/N warns, smacking his arm.

"Hear my words, boy." Tonowari says, looking right at Lo'ak and Manu.

"In the days of the first songs, Tulkun fought amongst themselves... For territory and revenge." Tonowari says, his tone much more calmer.

Maya listens intently, Y/N boredly plays with her hair, and Manu is just zoning out.

"But they came to believe..that killing- no matter how justified- only brings more killing." Tonowari speaks, his serious tone never wavering.

"So, killing was forbidden. This..is the Tulkun way." Tonowari says, looking at Lo'ak.

"Payakan is a killer, and so- he is outcast." The chief concludes.

"I'm sorry sir, but you are wrong." Lo'ak repeats.

"I know that's right!" Manu says, cheering Lo'ak on.
Maya sighs, not even trying to stop her younger brother at this point.

"Lo'ak! You are speaking to the olo'eyktan!" Neytiri scolds from behind him.

"I know-"

"That's enough!" Jake yells, standing.

"I know what I know." Lo'ak says, tilting his head.

Ronal growls, and Jake walks to his youngest son.

"That's enough."

Jake looks at Tonowari.

"I'll deal with this one." He says, grabbing his son and pulling him away from everyone.

**AUTHOR'S NOTE**

HELLUR EVERYONE.

sorry I didn't update, been busy with doing nothing. But I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter lol. I'll try to update more consistently (that's a word right?). Till then, goodnight to you all.


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