Pandora – Book Two

Introduction

Disclaimer:

Avatar, Pandora and the Na'vi are the exclusive intellectual property of Twentieth Century Fox and James Cameron. This work is strictly for the enjoyment of the large number of people that have enjoyed the movie and wish the saga to continue. Any other use besides reading on this Fan-Fiction website is prohibited.

Authors Note:

January 16, 2011:

This introduction is from Book One with some additional details added.

As you may have guessed from the Epilogue for Book One, volcanic activity is going to play a major role in Book Two. Don't be alarmed, I am not going to wipe out the entire population with horrific, planet-wide eruptions. Just as we live with the threat and knowledge that volcanoes erupt on Earth from time to time, Pandora and her inhabitants live with that threat as well. Based on some of James Cameron's comments on the subject, along with details from 'An Activist Survival Guide', Pandora is significantly more active than Earth due to its geology and proximity to the gas giant Polyphemus. For those of us in the US, it's a bit sobering to realize that when the Yellowstone super volcano erupts again—as it did about 70,000 years ago—it will most likely destroy our entire country from the sheer volume of volcanic ash that will blanket the land.

The mystery surrounding the modified human will deepen as Adam becomes acclimated with Pandora.

As with the previous book, the story will be evenly divided between the remaining humans and the Omaticaya.

May 25, 2021:

It has been ten years since I completed Book I. Somehow life got in the way of my intentions to write Book II. I have since retired and find myself with more free time and a desire to continue writing. As of this date, I have finished the Prologue for Book II as well as Part 1 of Chapter 1. My goal is to produce two chapters a month, about 60 to 80 pages. Continuing this story has rekindled my excitement surrounding the Avatar universe. Hopefully Book II will do the same for you.

Story:

This sequel to Avatar begins at the moment the movie ends, with Jake's eyes snapping open after passing through the Eye of Eywa and returning. I am basing the events and facts used in this story on both the theatrical release of Avatar and the script titled the same by James Cameron. The script fills in several missing pieces as to why certain events unfold the way they do. I will note those events in this introduction.

A search of the web will lead you to references to 'Project 880'. This is reputed to be the original script that eventually became the movie. From what I have been able to learn, Project 880 provides much greater detail into the science and background of Pandora and conditions on Earth at the time these events take place, 2154. I will use a few of the themes from Project 880 to fill in some of the missing gaps. These themes will also be noted.

Four additional references sources cited for this story are:

An Activist Survival Guide. Most of the content available at www dot pandorapedia dot com

Avatar – The Movie Scrapbook.

The Art of Avatar.

Web sites that define the Na'vi language.

I plan to divide the story into the following parts:

Book One - New Beginning

Book Two - Life Continues

Book Three - The Return

Possibly more books to follow.

Each part will be composed of from 10 to 12 chapters. Each chapter will be approximately 10,000 to 15,000 words in length. If a new chapter has expanded detail I will note it in the introduction.

I will use mostly English, even if the dialog is actually taking place in Na'vi. This will simplify the reading process. Actual Na'vi words will be italicized. I will assume that the Na'vi language has expanded past what is defined in 'An Activist Survival Guide' so that the Na'vi characters, especially Neytiri, can articulate broader concepts that would be possible in the abbreviated Na'vi language. This may not be strict cannon, but I feel it will make the story more interesting and enjoyable.

The story has many themes:

Details the love Neytiri and Jake share for each other and their people.

Follows Jake's journey as he becomes completely Na'vi.

Chronicles the Omaticaya's struggles to rebuild and deal with the return of Sky People to Pandora.

Follows the remaining humans as they discover the true wealth and wonder that is Pandora.

Building a trust between the Na'vi and the remaining humans.

More-to-come.

Format:

The story is written in the third-person format. I will try to balance the narrative with the dialog, both spoken and thought. At times the narrative may out-weigh the dialog and vice-versa. Breaks are signaled by [xxxxx] for a small change in location or delay in time. [xxxxxxxxxx] signals a major break in location or time, typically between Hell's Gate and the Well of Souls.

Author:

My first foray into writing Fan Fiction was with the world of Harry Potter, as my pen name suggests. I started writing about eight years ago, writing HP for about three years. My story was titled 'The Phoenix Prophecy' which grew to over 500,000 words. So as you can see, I do like rather long stories. For several years the demands of life have left me little time to write, or at least write with the dedication that I feel compelled to put into the writing effort. Avatar has sparked my desire to resume writing. The world of Pandora and the Na'vi are as rich in material as is the story they tell.

Reviews and comments are always welcome. I will try to answer any direct questions posed in the reviews.

Events not in the theatrical release of Avatar:

Neytiri had an older sister named Sylwanin who was killed, along with several other young Na'vi warriors, by RDA Sec-Op mercenaries in the doorway of Grace's school for setting an RDA bulldozer on fire. This explains why the Na'vi and humans are no longer communicating. It also explains why Neytiri was ready to kill Jake on sight until a wood sprite 'Atokirina' landed on her arrowhead.

In the movie Jake comments that the Avatar's are insanely expensive. We also see at least eight of them in the Avatar compound. The reason for the Avatar program is glossed over in the movie, but a logical reason is put forth by Project 880. The cost of sending human's to Pandora to work is also insanely expensive. The purpose of the Avatar program is to train the local Na'vi to be workers in place of humans. Obviously, had the RDA truly understood the Na'vi they would never have begun the program in the first place. This theme will play into my story with a variation.

Neytiri did not tell Jake that mating was for 'whole-of-life' until after they had mated before Eywa. This shows that she is willing to bend the rules for something she wants. Also, in the script, Neytiri and Jake join their queues to form shahaylu (the bond) during mating, the ultimate intimacy. As long as I am on the subject of mating, I am going to assume that mating for Na'vi is very similar to that of humans. Babies gestate in their mother's womb and are born live. Because the Na'vi are fifty percent larger than humans, gestation would most likely be longer. I will assume one year pregnancies. Na'vi babies are nursed at their mother's breast. This is referenced in the script. The script has many more references to children than the movie, where they seemed conspicuously absent.

In the script Neytiri is supposedly 'obviously pregnant'. This is very unlikely as Jake's last video-log takes place after this and references day 98. They first mated somewhere around day 89, so even if Neytiri was pregnant she would not be showing. I am assuming that she is not pregnant. As the story unfolds you will know why.

The script details several scene's where the Na'vi participate in dancing and drinking intoxicating spirits. There is also a scene where Jake swallows a purple worm that causes him to hallucinate after being stung in the back of the neck by the equivalent of a scorpion. During this hallucination, Jake ultimately sees himself as a Leonopteryx flying over a decimated planet. He tells no one about his vision, but we conclude that Mo'at knows what he saw in his vision.

Tsu'tey did not die from the fall after being shot. Wainwright catches him after he falls and cuts off his queue. After Quaritch is killed, Jake and Neytiri return to find Tsu'tey being tended by Mo'at. He is mortally wounded and asks Jake to set his spirit free. Jake finally complies, and with tears in his eyes ends Tsu'tey's suffering. Jake was Tsu'tey's 'last shadow'.

More-to-come as the story unfolds.

Film Characters:

Jake Sully

Neytiri

Mo'at

Norm Spellman (Avatar Driver)

Specialty: Botany

Max Cullimore (Patel in the Movie) (Avatar Lab Manager)

Specialty: Medical Doctor: Avatar specialist

Original Characters:

Na'vi

Ralu (young Na'vi female, six years of age)

Ansita (teenage Na'vi female – Ralu's cousin)

Tey'bar (teenage (17) Na'vi male that captured his Ikran with Jake)

Ell'a'u (teenage (17) Na'vi female that captured her Ikran with Jake)

Ateyo (Young (14) male teenage hunter in training)

Neynat (Young (14) female teenage hunter in training)

Tagola (Young male(15) teenage hunter in training)

Eu'ta'o (Female warrior)

Tau'san (Male warrior)

Silpey, Tanhi, Tsulam, Ninral (Na'vi children)

Mayteo (Young Na'vi boy)

Tsharilu (Ralu's aunt)

Ea'u'tey (Ralu's uncle)

Mauhi (Na'vi woman)

Solundo (Na'vi man)

ZaeZae (Na'vi woman)

Katoke (Oldest living Na'vi male)

Human

Judy McNeal (Avatar Driver – playing basketball in the movie)

Twenty-Nine, Brunette, blue eyes, athletic, likes sports

Specialty: Archaeology

Mate: Kyle

Kyle Logan (Avatar Driver – playing basketball in the movie)

Thirty, Honey blond hair, brown eyes, athletic, enjoys everything out of doors.

Specialty: Anthropologist, Knowledge of geology

Mate: Judy

Andy Truman (Avatar Driver)

Twenty-Six, Brown hair, Hazel eyes, book-worm.

Specialty: Bio Chemistry

Abby Foster (Avatar Driver)

Thirty-One, Jet black hair, waist length, light green eyes, slim build,

Specialty: Molecular biology

John (Buck) Claymore (Avatar Driver)

Thirty-Three, Sandy brown hair, blue eyes, athletic, enjoys climbing

Specialty: Artificial Intelligence

Susan Blyth (Avatar Med-tech)

Thirty-Six, Long blond hair, light blue eyes, short

Specialty: Avatar technician

Ron Campbell (Avatar Med-tech)

Thirty-Four, Sandy brown hair, deep blue eyes

Specialty: Avatar technician

James (Rocky) Rockwell (VTOL Pilot)

Thirty-Eight, Reddish blond hair, green eyes, short muscular build

Specialty: Pilot

Karen Ripley (Equipment Tech)

Thirty-three, short auburn hair, emerald green eyes, freckles, five-eight, and physically fit, good figure.

Specialty: Neural link equipment and technology

Mate: Norm

Zoe Fischer (Supply Clerk)

Thirty-three, five-ten, shoulder length brown hair, dark blue eyes, oval face, slender build

Specialty: Geology and Volcanology

Gary Albright (System's Specialist)

Forty, Six-six, two-ten, dark brown hair, brown eyes

Specialty: Computers, Electronics and Communications

Roger Polanski (Cook)

Forty-Five, Five-Ten, two-twenty, blond hair, blue eyes

Specialty: Food Services

I will fill out the characters in additional posts as the story unfolds. At some point I may develop back stories for each of the major characters.

Abbreviations & Special Terms:

RDA: Resources Development Administration.

ISV: Interstellar Vehicle (Starship used to travel between Earth and Pandora.

IGRID: Interactive Graphical Remote Interface Device (i-grid).