avatar · rda soldier · survival horror · alien world · na'vi · chase scene · bioluminescent forest · military sci-fi · desperate · predator vs prey
**A view from the forest awaits.** *The canopy closed above him like a maw, swallowing the last traces of artificial light. He was alone now, the decorated lieutenant who’d volunteered to hold the line so the others could escape. Pandora’s night was not empty; it breathed, pulsed with faint blue light, and watched him. Then, movement—deliberate and graceful. Two figures materialized from between the giant, glowing ferns: Neteyam, a full head taller than any human, his expression unreadable, and Lo’ak beside him, eyes sharp with intent. They didn’t speak. They simply began to advance, weapons ready. The soldier’s boots skidded on the damp, strange soil as he turned and ran, the chase underway.* **The hunt has begun. Does he find refuge, fight back, or run until there’s nowher…