20 The Pandemonium.
Aleyx watched as the humans ran in the direction of the explosion, while several fire trucks sped towards them to dampen the flames.
Taking advantage of the sirens and the chaos in the base, Aleyx continued running towards the cockpit, making sure not to be seen by a security camera or a guard.
Just as he was less than four meters from the cockpit access door, the door opened of its own accord to reveal two logistics workers.
The two men, both of whom were standing in front of the door, were shocked for a moment - after all, it's not every day you see a Na'Vi who has been able to enter the base without being discovered.
However, that moment was enough for Aleyx to pierce their eye sockets with the help of a large hunting knife, which he gently passed between their faces.
Without waiting any longer, Aleyx grabbed a rifle that he carried on his back and then entered the corridor that led to a lift, which led to the cabin.
Taking the lift and destroying the camera in it, Aleyx proceeded to press the button indicating the top floor, which could lead to his destination or another part of the building.
After a few seconds, the lift bell rang, indicating that he had reached the desired floor, and holding his rifle with some trepidation, he watched the doors open.
When the doors opened wide, Aleyx wasted no time and jumped out of the lift and then started shooting at two men holding rifles, who were the only armed men in the room.
"Get down on the floor, everybody!"
"No heads up!"
Those shouts were the greeting from Aleyx, as he took the rifles from the two bodies and secured them; "Who handles the communications controls on this base?" asked Aleyx, watching as a middle-aged woman stood up in fright.
"Turn on the mikes, let it be heard all over this damn base."
After the woman did as ordered, Aleyx proceeded to grab a horn that was hanging from his waist, and taking air from his lungs, he blew it.
People all over the base covered their ears because of the high-pitched sound it made, like running a fork across a china plate.
But just as quickly as the annoying sound was heard, just as quickly it was gone, replaced by loud and forceful sounds from outside the base, accompanied by large trees being felled in the distance.
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Sume'y stood on his Thanator awaiting Aleyx's 'signal', holding his spear tightly he looked around him, thousands of warriors surrounded him, each awaiting the other's movement, while in the treetops the Ikran horsemen awaited the command to take to the skies.
Just then, a slight movement in the earth was present, accompanied by the loud squawks of birds rushing out of the treetops, just before they were brought down by a mysterious force.
Sume'y, seeing this, knew immediately what he had to do, and so, giving the order, he set the whole army marching towards the base of the sky people.
It was after a few minutes of running, that they could see more than three dozen Hammerheads running at full speed, while smashing everything in their path, all the while heading towards the base.
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Aleyx, for his part, wasted no time, and after blowing the horn, tied up all the humans in the cockpit, in time to see the great steel fence being cut through like a hot knife through butter, all by the Hammerheads.
Smiling, Aleyx watched as the great creatures destroyed everything in their path, unopposed by incoming bullets or aircraft in their path.
Leaving the control room, he glimpsed as the warriors who had followed him entered the base, and then began killing every armed human in sight.
It was at that, that a loud sound was heard from the sky, only for an explosion to detonate on the battlefield.
A C-21 or Dragon Assault craft managed to take flight, and using its precious charges, began to eradicate the invaders.
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Several hours ago, before the battle at the base, Aleyx's parents were arguing heatedly.
"Sukai, we have to do something. Aleyx is in danger and needs our help," said Aleyx's mother, who was arguing with her partner over the fate of her son.
Sukai angrily turned to his partner and began to rant; "Help? Don't you remember that he went to fight without my permission? I'm not going to risk the other members of the tribe for my son's recklessness, not when he is fighting for a tribe that is not ours to save."
"I understand you're upset, but are we going to let Aleyx fall into the hands of the enemy? When it's in your hands to help him?"
"Call the warriors, we have a young ass to save," Sukai commented, then sighed and thought of all the trouble this would bring.
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With the C-21 decimating the invaders, the Na'Vi began to dwindle in numbers, although many Ikran Riders had fired their long arrows at the airship, they were unable to pierce the steel of the aircraft. Aleyx ran to the open ground, where his trusty Ikran soon arrived, mounted him, and headed for the ship, intending to force it out of the sky.
