Simming

Key:

Dialogue: Human-with quotation marks "Hello"

Andalite/Morph-with greater-than/less-than signs

Action: Two colons on both sides ::walks over to Jane::

Out Of Character(OOC): Two parenthesizes on both sides

Main Character Key:

Jake: J

Rachel: R

Tobias: T

Cassie: C

Marco: M

Katrina: K

Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill: A

Quantana-Semitur-Jahar: Q, RQ

Jaina-Esgarrouth-Cassia: Ja

Leehara-Semitur-Cinnabon: L

Clovis-Corill-Wilks: Cl

Estrid: E

Visser Three/Alloran: V3, Alloran

Jahar: Jahar

Pen: Pen

Ring: Ring

Erek: Er

Yeerk: Y

Andalite: An

Hork-Bajir: HB

Kaia: Ka

Delarassi: D

Writer Key (in order of appearance)

Ali: OOCAl, ICAl

Jenni: OOCJe, ICJe

Emily: OOCEm, ICEm

Nicole: OOCNi, ICNi

Sean: OOCSe, ICSe

Megan: OOCMe

Daphne: OOCDa

Alexis: OOCLexi

Leah: OOCLe

Disclaimer:

The Animorphs do not belong to us. We did make up characters for the sake of the story, like Quan, Lutmash, and Katrina. The rest belong to K.A. Apple-gate and Scholastic books. We are not paid for this, it is a story we worked on for a long time, just for fun. Writing it has been a lot of fun.

Information of the Authors:

Jenni, Ali, Emily, and Nicole are all in 9^th grade with many of the same classes. They sim during school, or at sleepovers. Jenni has been simming since July 21, 1998. Ali has been simming since October, 1998. Emily has been simming since September, 1999. Nicole has been simming since October, 1999.

Authors’ Note:

To read the author's notes, go to the first chapter of our simming. Thank you!

M: ::after a good snack he morphs gorilla and carries Quan to her and Ax’s scoop. Then goes back for the little ones and puts them next to Quan.::

C: "You comfortable?"

Q: ::is smiling at the twins, doesn’t hear her::

C: ::to Jake:: "I think she is."

J: ::nodding:: "Yeah."

1-17-00 1:45 am

OOCEm: ((I got to start page 100! I’m so honored. I’d like to thank all the little people I stepped on ... like Nicole. Oh, and Jenni, who first passed the notebook to me and was like, "Sim!" And Ali for the bizarre plots and not talking for me and for constantly being in denial. Okay, here is page 100!))

R: ::Rachel trips::

M: "I’m hungry!"

A: <I’m back, magically!>

A: <I’m not supposed to be here!>

OOCNi: ((What is this? I get to talk like, once on page 100. You’re idiots, imbeciles, selfish pigs!!! Are you that self-absorbed? Now I’m MAD!!! Shut up, I’m not talking to you!))

OOCMe: ((Thanks for including Rachel or me in your wonderful thank you’s on page 100.))

R: "I still don’t know when I tripped." ::looks confused and mad::

T: ::soothing:: <It’s alright, Rachel. You just had a little case of clumbonitus. But it’s gone now.>

M: "Has anyone else not ever heard that word?"

T: <It’s better than Beakanoma.>

M: "Does anybody want to go play Foosball?"

J: ::considering:: "Sure." ::Jake, Cassie, Marco, and Katrina all leave to go play foosball.::

Q: ::privately to Tobias:: <Tobias, can you go look for Aximili, please? I’d go myself but I’m still weak ...>

T: <Sure, no problem.> ::flies out and finds Ax in the forest chopping a tree with his tail blade.:: <Ax-man? Are you all right?>

A: <What do you think? I’m 15 human years and I just became a father to two babies.>

T: <Quan is only 15 and she just became a mother. If you’re gonna have to go through this, do it together.>

A: <I wish things were different. Like with ... I don’t know.>

Estrid: ::walks through and sees Ax:: <Aximili?>

A: <Estrid?>

T: <Estrid, what are you doing here?>

E: <I’m here with a few scouts, Aximili. The fleet is up in orbit.>

OOCEm: ((She’s back, magically ... and I’m supposed to be knocking sense into Ax! Come on, people! Work with me here!))

A: ::Ax and Estrid walk back to scoop (forgetting that Quan and her children are there) and Tobias follows, confused.::

Q: ::just Quan and kids in scoop, hears them coming:: <Aximili, Tobias? Is that you?>

A: ::walks in with Estrid and smiling:: <Hey, Quan! How are you?>

Q: ::Quan’s eyes widen, then narrow.:: <ESTRID?!> ::is very pissed::

E: ::Estrid sees Quan’s kids and flashback time::

~Estrid is in an Andalite doctor’s facility.

Q: ::stands up shakily:: <They are my children, and they just took their very first steps.> ::indignant::

E: <But ... who is their father?>

T: <Oh Ax, don’t start that again.>

Q: <They are yours, Aximili!> ::turns to Estrid:: <What are you doing here ... sister?>

R: "Did I trip again? And if I do trip again will someone please tell me! Thank you that’s all for now!"

E: ::snobbish:: <Well, if you must know ... the Andalite fleet is here and wishes to see Aximili.> ::looks at him with her old look:: <Aximili may finally be a warrior.>

Q: ::stands up, the children playing between her legs.:: <Why is that, and why have you come to deliver the news?>

E: <Well, I have a bit of news for you also. You are not only a mother, but you are going to be an aunt. And to make it interesting ...> ::privately:: <Aximili is the father.>

E: ::tail pressed against Quan’s throat:: <I could kill you, but I want you to be there when Ax’s child is born. Hehe, I think it will be male.>

A: ::jerks in surprise::

M: "I’m back, magically!" ::all ignore Marco and sit in stunned silence::

A: <It can’t be mine, we’ve never mated.> ::in private thought.::

E: ::removes tail from Quan’s throat.:: <But it is yours.>

Ja: ::grabs onto Estrid’s leg and looks at her questioningly::

E: ::bends down and pats her on head, then sends her to her mother.::

A: <Prince Jake, do you have a aspirin, or perhaps some heavy drugs? Preferably inhalants. I have a headache.>

E: <It is your child! You have to believe me!> ::that was not private::

A: ::not privately, so Quan can hear:: <It is not! We’ve never mated! You just wanted to cause trouble like you always do.> ::privately:: <Come on, Quan, bring our children.>

Q: ::confused, but smiles and takes Jaina and Leehara’s hands and follows him::

E: ::stares in shock::

T: <It seems Ax has had another change of heart about his children.> ::privately to others::

E: ::shakes with anger:: <Aximili! Don’t you remember when I was first here and you took me to the Gardens? And we kissed! Aximili! Wait! You can’t abandon me like this!>

OOCAl: ((I know it doesn’t sound evil, but oh well.))

Q: ::stiffens and turns to Ax when she hears this:: <You what?>

A: ::feels lost and abused and in the middle:: <It’s- It’s in the past now. But um ... Maybe it would be better if I shut up.>

J: "What reasons?"

T: ::sounds uncomfortable:: <Um ... you don’t want to know ...>

OOCJe: ((::is ignoring you all::))

Q: ::is outside the scoop, with Jaina and Leehara, watching them as they take drinks of water.::

A: <You okay?>

Q: ::turns around and smiles with eyes:: <Of course. Why?>

A: ::looks down at kids and smiles:: <They’re cute, aren’t they?> ::points to tails:: <Look how strong their tails are.> ::looks at Quan:: <Um, I have a question. Would you like to go to the Homeworld and make it official?>

Q: <No. I don’t want them to travel for a while.>

A: <No. Just you and me, and I’ll get promoted and we’ll get married.>

Q: <You really think they’ll let us get married? We’re only 2.>

A: <We’re legally old enough, why not? Unless, of course, you don’t want to.> ::looks crestfallen.::

Q: <Oh no! Of course I do, Aximili! I love you very much, I was just worried that we’d leave the children and make the long journey for nothing.>

T: ::Tobias, who is a no-good busybody, then, of course, says:: <Why don’t you guys morph human adults and have a priest marry you here?>

A: ::firmly:: <Tobias, first of all, no. Second of all, get down here, you little nosy bird and morph Andalite. I need to tell you something as an Andalite.>

OOCJe: ((Okay, I wanna fight with Estrid!))

A: ::Ax and Tobias leave to "talk," Quan picks up Leehara and begins talking softly, ESTRID ENTERS::

E: <Ah, if it isn’t my big sister, Quantana.> ::strikes, misses, and hits Leehara instead, the child lets out a yelp::

Q: ::shrieks and cradles Leehara, who’s bleeding. Sets her down:: <We’re settling this once and for all, Estrid!> ::slashes tail blade at shoulders::

E: ::dodges with difficulty, lands a hit on Leehara’s side flank.::

Q: ::sees her daughter’s blood and goes into on incomparable rage. Tries to slash Estrid’s face, but Estrid dodges and lands a blow on Quan’s tail. Quan’s tail is now useless, so she kicks Estrid square in the chest, sending her flying onto her back. This cause premature labor.::

E: <Help me! Please!>

Q: ::rage suddenly leaves her as she kneels to tend to Estrid:: <What is it? What’s wrong?!>

E: <I’m going ... into ... labor.>

Q: <Oh, well that’s a fine kettle of fish! Now what?! I have to get Cassie!>

E: <No! There’s no time! You have to deliver it yourself!>

Q: ::coming closer, kneeling down to her:: <Alright.>

C: "STOP IT!" ::seeing Cassie angry was enough to make both of them stop fighting::

Ja: ::is staring at the crying Leehara intently. Then, she suddenly walks over to her and begins tending to her wounds and comforting her::

Q: ::ignores her, going to Leehara, who is being tended to by Jaina::

OOCJe: ((Just holding the blood back and so forth.))

C: ::goes to Estrid:: "Um ... I think she’s really going into labor this time, Quan ..."

Q: <Are you sure?>

C: "Um ... well ... yes. She is definitely going into labor."

Q: <Oh, great. Now what?>

A: <I’m back, magically!>

Q: <Where’s Rachel?>

C: "I’m not sure, I think she left."

Q: <She wasn’t here to begin with.>

A: <So we think she’s gone, apparently we’re not sure.>

OOCNi: ((That is how idiotic you sound!))

E: <Shut UP! I’m in PAIN!> ::obviously screaming::

Q: ::begins walking away with twins::

A: ::kneels and takes Estrid’s hand::

E: ::grips it, crushing his fingers::

A: <Ow ... pain ...>

Q: ::stops and turns back. She can’t stand her sister’s pain, even if she hates her. She goes to Estrid’s other side.:: <It’ll be okay.>

E: <No, it won’t. Take care of Ax for me. Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.> ::the kid pops out and she dies::

Q: ::kneels at her side sobbing softly for although she hated Estrid, they were sisters. Ax watches helplessly and Marco walks in::

M: "I think I left some M&Ms here, has anybody seen them?"

ICJe: ::modes and kicks Marco off Rhydin Cliffs, which Dash fell off of::

OOCNi: ((What ... What is this? Am I working with idiots? We’re in the scoop. And who is Dash?))

OOCJe: ((Yes, you are. And as for Dash ... heh, heh. Ask Megan.))

C: "Well. The baby’s a boy."

A: ::smiles brightly::

OOCAl: ((Nicole, you don’t wanna know who Dash is. Long story. And does anyone care that Estrid is dead?! And Marco just walked into a delivery scoop and he’s hungry?! You people are just idiots, Dumme Kuh, Blodder Affes! And I love you all! I’m crazy! Mua Hahahahaha! Mua hahahahahaha! And so on and so forth. But knowst to you and unbeknownst to me, I was dropped on the head as a baby and suffered brain damage.))

R: "So, what are you gonna do with it?"

Q: ::after a slight pause:: <We’ll raise him, of course.>

A: ::brightly:: <You really want to take the responsibility, Quantana?>

OOCEm: ((Hee, hee, hee.))

T: ::flies in:: <Um ... Woah ... What did I miss?> ::sees Estrid lying there dead and one too many kids. Falls and Rachel catches him::

OOCEm: ((What would you think? Rachel is here, magically ...))

L: ::stares up at Tobias:: <Birdy.>

OOCNi: ((You people are crazy and we’re going to have a ceremonial Andalite burial.))

OOCJe: ((Nicole, we could always chop her into little pieces. Oh, and we need to have the Blade ship damaged somehow.))

Q: ::reaches out and takes the boy. She stares at him, then hands him to Ax:: <I believe it is your turn to name a child, Aximili.>

OOCJe: ((Okay, I know someone’s going to ask, so the people here are: Quan, Ax, Jaina, Leehara, kid, dead Estrid, Cassie, Marco, Rachel, and Tobias. Hmm ... Poor Jake. He missed all the fun. Okay, Ali and Nicole, you should do that plot we did at the park. I’d love to see how the girls react. Let’s see ... Hey! More girls than boys! Cool.))

M: ::to Ax:: "I love you, man."

A: ::looking emotional:: <I love you too, man, and I’m calling the kid ...> ::pauses for dramatic effect:: <Clovis. Clovis-Corill-Wilks.>

Q: ::remembers that Clovis was one of the names he had chosen with Delrassi.::

OOCEm: ((I’m not writing ‘til someone tells me that plot, and where the hell Ali is! And until Jenni gives me her new schedule!))

OOCJe: ((::sighs:: My hand is gonna hurt. I don’t know where Ali is. Now. Del. Okay. Ax and Quan were out in the woods when a ship lands and a female Andalite comes out. Ax instantly falls in love, and Quan gets jealous. Del is really a Yeerk. Ax beats Quan because she was disrespectful to a scout, and he makes plans to marry Del and have two boys, all girls would be killed. Quan morphed Yeerk and infested Ax. Ax took control, ran into a tree, Cassie saved him. Del tricked the free Hork-Bajir, who fight the Animorphs. Ax and Del fight Quan. Del dies at Quan’s hand (tail?) and the spell of love over Ax is broken. Okay, now will you write back?!))

OOCEm: ((No!))

A: ::looks down at the child tenderly::

Q: ::cries on the inside knowing that he’ll never look at her children like that.::

A: ::catches Quan’s look and goes over and kisses her, the way Andalites do::

OOCNi: ((Mwha ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. I do have an evil laugh!))

OOCJe: ((You’d like to think so ...))

J: ::Jake appears:: "I’m back magically!"

M: ::to Ax:: "I think it’s time to initiate part A of our plan."

R: ::amazingly, does not trip.:: "What do you mean, part A of our plan? What are you talking about?"

M: ::morphs to gorilla as Ax tries to look scary:: <We have decided that all women should be put under ground and taken up for mating only.>

A: ::suddenly, Ax and Marco inject a substance thingy into Jake and Tobias, making them believe what Ax and Marco are saying.::

J: ::morphs to tiger and Tobias hovers around Rachel. To Cassie:: <Listen up woman, I wear the big britches around hear, I’m the head of this clan, I’m your man and when I say you go underground, you do it.>

R: ::steps between them:: "Excuse me? I must not have heard you correctly, cuz I thought I heard you order Cassie around!" ::begins to morph grizzly::

M: ::walks over to Katrina, grabs her by the arm, and starts dragging her to the construction site:: <Me man, you woman. You do what I say.>

K: "You idiot, me kill you!" ::uses karate move to kick him where the sun don’t shine sending the bulk of his gorilla body falling to the floor.::

Q: ::turns to Ax:: <Aximili, what are you doing?>

OOCJe: ((By the way, she’s holding the twins.))

A: <Quantana, it has long been known that male Andalites are superior to female, and it’s the same way with this species.>

T: ::although he was injected with the substance, is too much of a wimp to stand up to Rachel::

Q: ::backs away and runs with twins in her arms::

R: ::now fully morphed:: <Now, Jake, why don’t you tell me what you said to Cassie?>

OOCNi: ((People, we’ve decided the Yeerks slipped something into the river that affected the guys and made them think they were superior but left the girls unaffected. But unbeknownst to the Yeerks, but knowst to us, the potion wore off after 12 hours.))

OOCEm: ((Except for Tobias of course.))

OOCJe: ((Of course ... No one knows where Quan is except me ... hee, hee.))

M: <Whoa ... what happened?>

K: "You just made yourself look like a butthead, that’s what happened." ::Jake and Marco demorph due to the fact that their morphs are severely injured from the girls.::

OOCEm: ((Sorry, I had to write it ... hee, hee. Nicole, they can only be in morph for two hours at a time and 12 hours just went by, explain to me what just happened. And where is Quan?))

OOCNi: ((They had been morphing off and on.))

M: "I don’t know what happened, but does anybody have some Peanut Butter M&M’s?"

K: "I do. Why don’t you bend over so I can shove ‘em up your butt."

OOCEm: ((When are Marco and Katrina gonna kiss? Everyone else is. Hee, hee.))

OOCJe: ((Um ... yeah.))

OOCJe: ((No! She got it a month ago, when Quan was pregnant!))

OOCEm: ((You are all PSYCHOS!))

R: ::meanwhile Rachel, done with her make-out session with Tobias, heads for a big sale in the mall and bumps into Quan.::

L: <Hello, Rachel.>

R: ::turns, surprised.:: "Quan? Leehara? Jaina? We were wondering where you guys took off to."

Q: ::jumps up and down like a spoiled child:: "You’ve ruined my evil plans!"

OOCSe: ((Evil.))

R: "What evil plans?!"

Er&T: "Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head." ::suddenly dead Estrid gets up and starts dancing to the song.::

OOCEm: ((But she is still dead. Okay Jenni, write something insane and make this a dream.))

ICJe: ::suddenly, they all disappear in a puff of Jenni-logic. Well, that was simple! I think, and go on to prove black is white and I get run over at the next intersection. Note: DO NOT ASK!!!!!!::

A: ::suddenly Ax opens his eyes (all four of them) and discovers that it had all been a dream. Jake and Cassie and Rachel and Tobias are still kissing, though ...::

OOCEm: ((Ow ... Pain ... Jenni what is with that studious look?))

OOCJe: ((I’m practicing being normal ... not a cool thing ...))

Q: ::is also unconscious::

OOCEm: ((Where is Quan? She’s not at the mall. Jenni, you shouldn’t try to be something you’re not.))

OOCJe: ((I know, I know. I just can’t help but dream. Quan is about 100 yards away.))

OOCEm: ((Yeah. An unconscious Andalite is just lying there with her kids. Stop kicking my bad foot!))

A: ::gets up and pulls Tobias and Rachel apart.::

M: ::pulls Jake and Cassie apart.::

OOCEm: ((Write, Jenni.))

C: "Hey, where’s Clovis?" ::unbeknownst to them, but knowst to us, Clovis-::

OOCJe: ((Drowned!))

OOCNi: ((You people have given me so much to work with. Am I working with total and complete incompetence?!))

M: ::Marco and Katrina pull away confused:: "I thought we were at the mall."

K: "Hey, what happened to the M&M’s?"

OOCEm: ((Psycho ... yes ...))

T: "Hey, isn’t Quan supposed to be unconscious?!"

R: "She woke up." ::Clovis is now saved, they all head back to the barn where they fry some fish and sing Kumba Ya.::

OOCJe: ((Are there actual words to that song?))

OOCLexi: ((Huh? Your handwriting is worse than mine!))

OOCNi: ((So?))

K: ::after a time, they decide to go home except for Katrina. It has been decided that she will stay in the scoop with Quan and help take care of the babies.::

Q: <Thanks for deciding to stay, Katrina. I really need the help.> ::lowers her "voice.":: <Aximili is no help.>

K: "No duh."

OOCEm: ((Men ...))

A: ::whips head around.:: <What did you say?>

Q: <What?>

K: "What?"

A: <What?> ::everyone is now confused.::

OOCEm: ((That was a little tribute to me and Jenni.))

OOCNi: ((You’re all, in Sean’s words, frickin’ idiots!))

OOCJe: ((::slaps Nicole::))

Q: ::sighs:: <Aximili, you still haven’t performed the Ritual of Acceptance with Jaina and Leehara ... but you did with Clovis.>

A: <Well, um ... Clovis is male.>

OOCLe: ((Chauvinist, sexist, egotistical PIG!!! I don’t know what the heck I’m writing about! I AM NOT CORRUPTED!!!))

Q: ::trying not to get mad:: <Your point?>

OOCLe: ((I just wrote that out of pure spite. I RETIRE! Bye.))

A: <Well, the girls can’t become warriors.>

K: "Oh my God! I think Marco took my M&M’s!"

Q: <No, he found some in his pocket. What do you mean, girls can’t become warriors?>

K: "In his pocket?"

OOCEm: ((Isn’t Quan a warrior? Can we make her one?))

A: <Okay, Okay, I’ll perform the ritual thingamajiger with the girls.>

K: "Those were my M&M’s!" ::Katrina starts talking to herself and acting crazy.::

OOCJe: ((::sighs.:: Yes, Quan’s a warrior.))

OOCNi: ((Why is Jaina always first? Why can’t Leehara be first?))

OOCJe: ((Because she’s older!))

K: "I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, deedly dee ..."

Q: <Not again ...>

K: "Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head."

A: ::has completed the ceremony and goes to sleep to the not-so-lulling sound of Katrina’s voice. Quan goes out for a run.::

K: ::laughs insanely::

M: ::walks in and hears Katrina singing his song, they start to sing.::

L: ::gets an idea and kicks Marco in the shin.::

M: "Ow, pain!"

K: ::points at Marco and starts laughing really hard. Jaina gets a similar idea and goes and kicks Katrina in the shin. Both Marco and Katrina are on the ground laughing at each other.::

A: ::wakes up to sees them.:: <Um ...>

Q: ::comes back, sees them.:: <Um ...>

M: ::Marco and Katrina start singing, oblivious to Ax and Quan.::

OOCJe: ((Okay ... I just would like to wonder if we have an actual plot coming, or if we’re all just writing for no point. And if we are ...))

HB: ::suddenly, thirty Hork-Bajir burst into the scoop.::

OOCJe: ((Note to me: Ask Ali what a scoop looks like. Ya know how the Andalites located Ax in #38? Well, the Yeerks got that technology and searched for Quan’s DNA pattern. Hey, this is beginning to sound like Star Trek! "Scanning for Lifeforms, Captain ..." Oh, and since TOBIAS lives there, he’s there, too. That’s two things you’ve missed, Tobias! Hehehe ...!))

OOCEm: ((Shut up Jenni! I’m in human morph, that’s why I missed it. And no, we don’t have a plot. Your plot is gay Jenni, I had a plot. Leehara is gonna be kidnapped.))

HB: ::suddenly, Hork-Bajir storm the scoop. Everyone hides, but Leehara is left behind.::

OOCJe: ((Why?))

OOCNi: ((Because she’s being kidnapped, you idiot!))

L: ::Leehara is taken and Quan rushes out crying::

Q: <Aximili, this is all your fault!>

A: ::looks smug.::

Q: ::falls to her knees at the spot she last saw Leehara, crying her eyes out. Nobody notices, but Jaina and Clovis seem to be "talking" intently.::

OOCEm: ((There is so much I could say right now ...))

T: "I’m here, magically."

A: ::Ax trips:: ((57))

M,K,J,C,R,T: "I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, dee deedly dee, there they are standing in a row.::

OOCEm: ((Nicole! Get over the song!))

Q: <Does anyone care that the Yeerks have kidnapped my daughter?!> ::everyone continues singing.::

T: ::stops.:: "Wait! I care!" ::seems amazed by this concept.::

OOCEm: ((Jenni, you are a slow reader. D o y o u w a n t m e t o w r i t e s l o w e r ?))

OOCJe: ((N o t h a n k y o u .))

Q: ::suddenly screams:: <SHHHH!>

J: ::everyone stops and looks at Quan.:: "What’s wrong, Quan?"

M: "Oh ..." ::they all continue singing.::

A: ::Ax starts in singing also and Quan puts on a dancing routine.::

OOCEm: ((Is Ax even there? Why is Quan dancing?! You are all idiots!))

Q: ::QUAN DOES NOT DANCE! She leaves.::

OOCEm: ((Thank you, Jenni!))

A: ::follows her, because he loves her and he is not evil again.::

M: ::Marco whips out a tambourine and they singing continues as Ax follows Quan faithfully. The kids are putting on a puppet show for all, which everyone seems to find immensely funny.::

OOCNi: ((Stop trying to mess with fate, that dance was bound to happen.))

Q: ::stops suddenly::

A: ::plows into her::((59))

Q: <I don’t even know where they took her!>

Pen: "That’s a good point!"

OOCEm: ((Oh no. The pen is talking to Quan again. Did Ax just trip?))

A: ::gets up:: <We’ll find her, don’t worry, we always do.> ::singing from scoop grows louder as everyone has started to sing "Downtown."::

Q: ::glances helplessly at the scoop.:: <Those nuts are supposed to help us?>

A: <I don’t think it’s politically correct to call nuts nuts.>

Pen: ::starts singing along.:: "Downtown, things will be great, when you’re downtown."

Q: ::looks at the pen and puts a cap on it. Back at the scoop, "Downtown" ends and nobody can think of a new song so they decide to help Quan save the world after they go for ice cream.::

M: "Do you think they’ll have coconut ice cream?"

J: "I’m in the mood for strawberry."

K: "I’m gonna try chocolate."

T: ::morphs human:: "Count me in!"

OOCEm: ((Tobias was already human, Nicole!))

Pen: ::muffled since there is a cap over it’s head (do pens have heads?):: "Can I have some ice cream?" ::everyone stares at the pen, but since their lives are already insane (along with them) they figure that a talking pen is normal.::

A: ::to Pen:: <If you have a mouth, sure.>

R: "I like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough." ::Jaina and Clovis have disappeared, nobody notices.::

OOCEm: ((I like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, too! Do pen’s have heads? Ya know, I know someone richer than Donald Trump.))

All: ::everyone starts walking to the ice cream parlor. It’s too quiet, so they start to sing "It’s a Small World After All - their version"::

OOCEm: ((Don’t ask what "their version" is. But I’m sure they can make one.))

J: ::Jake and Cassie come back and Tobias notices a smudge of mustard on Jake’s shirt.::

T: "You went to McDonald’s!"

J: "No, we didn’t!"

M: "Yes you did, you went to McDonald’s without us."

C: "We didn’t mean for it to happen, one thing just led to another."

K: "That’s what they all say."

J: ::Jake and Cassie fall to the ground crying in shame.:: "It just seemed like the right thing to do, there was McDonald’s and I was hungry."

K: ::soothing:: "I know, I know. It’s hard."

OOCEm: ((McDonald’s was destroyed in book #38 the one that just came out.))

OOCNi: ((It was a different McDonald’s.))

OOCEm: ((Shut up. Somebody write!))

OOCJe: ((I ... I can’t. I just can’t. Simming has gotten so crazy since Ali hasn’t been here ... I just can’t TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!))

Ja, Cl: ::meanwhile Jaina and Clovis have morphed and snuck into the Yeerk pool looking for Leehara, she is in a cage awaiting Visser Three.::

Ja: <Lee!>

L: <Jaina?>

Cl: <Lee!>

L: <Clovis?>

Ja: <Clovis!>

Cl: <Jaina?>

L: <Where are you guys?>

Cl: <We are in mouse morph, look down.>

L: ::looks down:: <Oh.>

Ja: <Do you have a small morph?>

L: <No, you’ll have to bring me one.>

Cl: <Oh, and how are we supposed to do that?>

L: <Come over here and I’ll acquire you.>

Cl: <You can’t do that! Dad said so!>

L: <Nuh uh!>

Cl: <Uh huh!>

Ja: <I’m gonna tell Mommy you guys are fighting.>

Cl: <Tattletale.>

OOCEm: ((Oh dear God ...))

L: <One of you go out, morph human – not children – and bring me back something small to morph.> ::Jaina and Clovis look at her blankly.:: <Come on, people. I don’t have all day!>

Cl: ::runs off while Jaina climbs into the cage with Leehara.::

Ja: <I missed you, sissy.>

L: <I missed you. Did anyone else notice I was gone?>

Ja: <Yeah.>

L: <Did they care?>

Ja: <Mom and Dad and Cousin Tobias did. I’m not sure anyone else noticed. But they were distracted by the talking pen and all ...>

L: <I’m not even going to ask.>

J: <Good idea.>

OOCEm: ((Jenni. You are an idiot.))

Cl: ::walks by in human morph and drops a small white mouse into the cage, Leehara acquires it and Clovis demorphs in the shadows. They all morph mice and escape. They find the others at the ice cream parlor, where they are still eating.::

R: "Wow, the Yeerk pool security must be really lax today."

M: "Yeah, I keep expecting 30 Hork-Bajir to storm us."

J: "Good job, Marco."

C: "Now it’s going to happen."

HB: ::30 Hork-Bajir storm the ice cream parlor::

C: "See?"

M: "Well ... well ... Tobias missed them coming!"

Q: ::panics suddenly:: "Where’s Jaina and Clovis?!"

T: "Hey! It’s kind of hard with human eyes and ears." ::he is still eating his ice cream.::

A: ::ignoring them.:: "The kids are right here, sweetie honey lamby chops."

R: "Well, that was easier than usual ..."

J: "Maybe we should just ignore them all the time." ::everyone turns back to their ice cream, no one notices a Hork-Bajir reaching for Jaina in one last attempt.::

Pen: "No!!!" ::jumps off table and stabs Hork-Bajir in heart. Everyone stares sadly, Quan picks up her pen.::

Q: "Brave little pen."

M: "He never saw it coming."

OOCJe: ((Tears ... tears ...))

Ja: ::solemnly takes the pen from her mother:: "I will always remember your heroic deeds."

K: ::takes pen from Jaina:: "He sang with the best of us." ::passes the pen to Jake::

J: "I could tell he was a true leader." ::passes the pen to Cassie::

C: "He died valiantly. We will always remember him." ::passes to Rachel::

R: "He was a brave warrior." ::passes it to Tobias::

T: ::looks around at the others like they are stupid.:: "He was a pen." ::he announces, everyone nods as if this is a wise statement. They walk out sadly, and Tobias tosses the pen into the trash on their way out the door.::

OOCEm: ((And that, ladies and gentlemen, was the end of the pen. ::tears::))

A: ::plops down on the floor and whines:: "I didn’t get to say bye-bye to the pen-n!!!"

A: ::nods sadly:: "Perhaps you’re right, daughter. The pen will live on in our hearts forever."

T: "It was a pen!"

M: ::Marco finishes the rest of his ice cream:: "Could we stop by Wendy’s? I’m sorta hungry."

All: ::at once:: "NO!!!"

M: "Okay, okay, it was just a suggestion."

OOCNi: ((Okay, um, did anybody else notice that IT WAS A PEN?))

OOCEm: ((Yes.))

OOCJe: ((And that’s why we love it. It was such a nice pen. ::sniffle::))

OOCNi: ((Okay, I’m not going to say anything.))

OOCEm: ((I’m gonna miss that pen. ::sniff::))

OOCNi: ((Idiots, I’m working with complete idiots.))

OOCEm: ((Jenni is the idiot, driving all the way to Maryland, just to see Fantasia ...))

All: ::everyone walks in silence, remembering the pen. Memory sequence here: The pen laughing, the pen singing, the pen writing, the pen eating ice cream, the pen saving Jaina.::

M: ::sniffling:: "I’m sure gonna miss that pen."

OOCNi: ((Mwha ha, ha, ha. Not Jaina or Leehara, only Clovis. Ax is evil again.))

OOCEm: ((No.))

All: ::everyone heads for the zoo, EVERYONE::

OOCEm: ((Muh wah ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Nicole, only Ali, the dead Yeerk and me have evil laughs, not you. You can try, but you will still not have one. And speaking of dead people, Estrid is still lying dead and rotting in the scoop, Hello?!))

OOCJe: ((Hey, Clovis does not know Estrid’s his mom and it will stay that way until Ali comes back.))

OOCEm: ((Ooh ... plot twist. Wait. Speaking of plots, we currently don’t have one!))

K: ::Katrina, not really thinking, steps inside a jaguar’s cage and finds her only way out is to acquire the jaguar.::

OOCEm: ((Yeah Nicole, she just stepped in, there were no fences or ANYTHING!))

OOCNi: ((Try working with me here.))

OOCJe: ((Not that I’m smart or anything ... but didn’t a similar thing happen in #1? Or is that not relevant?))

OOCEm: ((To the first, I don’t remember. I haven’t read book #1 in a while and to number 2, yes.))

M: ::sees Katrina disappear, and is still distraught over the death of the pen, he thinks she is dead:: "Katrina! Nooooooo!"

K: ::steps out of the cage and Marco holds out his arms, but Katrina walks past him to the water fountain and takes a drink.::

M: "Katrina?" ::softly:: "I love you."

K: ::turns and faces him, she is smiling::

OOCEm: ((Okay, it was just pissing me off so I decided to have a moment.))

OOCNi: ((Sniff, sniff, this is so sweet.))

K: "I knew it, I knew you couldn’t resist my charms." ::does a victory dance:: "I love you too. You don’t know how long I’ve waited for this."

R: "How long?"

OOCEm: ((We are corrupting the children!))

Ja,L,Cl: ::grinning and taking pictures of them all for blackmail.::

OOCNi: ((Okay, where did they get the camera? Let me guess, it was just there, magically.))

All: ::suddenly, everyone realizes their standing in the rain like idiots, and run to ... Johnny Applebee’s, the hot new restaurant on the block::

All: ::they do NOT go to Applebee’s.::

OOCEm: ((Alright ................ Has Ali written? I think I’ll let Ali write.))

All: ::they finish getting battle morphs, which is what they were doing in the zoo in the first place.::

OOCAl: ((I’m lost, but oh well.))

A: ::unbeknownst to him (well, sorta) but knowst to us, Ax has blurred and double vision up close, due to what? No one knows. Oooh, creepy.::

OOCNi: ((I just ... I mean ... Never mind.))

Cl: ::is staring in wonder at a great white shark::

OOCEm: ((Die, Jenni, die. Hee, hee.))

OOCJe: ((::laughs:: These will become their favorite animal morphs, respectfully.))

OOCAl: ((Okay, Ax has seen so many Andalites and he didn’t get promoted! So I’m gonna do it!))

HB: ::suddenly, magically, a dome ship comes and blows all the Hork-Bajir to smithereens::

Ja,L,Cl: <Wow!>

Ja: <What’s that?>

Cl: <I want one!>

A: <Maybe when you’re older.>

Q: <Don’t make promises you can’t keep.>

A: <I said maybe.>

An: ::comes out and goes to Ax:: <Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill. At long last we have met you. We, the Council of War, want to make you a War-Prince. The youngest ever! And you,> ::looks at Tobias:: <Tobias will be a Prince. The first nothlit prince.>

T,A: ::look honored::

An: ::turns to Jake and Cassie:: <And for your brave war efforts, we name you a full Captain and Princess.> ::turns to Rachel and Marco:: <We name you warriors.>

Q: ::stands there sadly, knowing Andalite females cannot even become arisths, and everyone will get honor, while she will not.::

A: ::smiling and ignoring Quan:: <Thank you, sir! I shall try my best.>

An: ::turns to Katrina:: <AH. I almost forgot about you. You’re to be awarded a full medic.>

Q: ::begins leading the children away.::

An: <But that’s not the only reason I came.> ::turns to all:: <We need your help. We have a new ship that can turn invisible and so can the fighters, but we don’t know how to do sneak attacks all that well. So? Will you help?>

R: "We’ll do it."

J: "Yes, we will help."

OOCEm: ((I gave the notebook to Ali and I didn’t get it back for an HOUR, you are all IDIOTS, stop reading over my shoulder, Jenni!))

An: ::looks at Quan who is walking ... somewhere.:: <Quantana-Semitur-Corass.> ::Quan and kids turn::

OOCEm: ((With all this talk about George Washington, I just keep thinking about Jake died crossing the Delaware river with Washington ... Just wanted to mention it. Now somebody give Quan an honor ... she deserves one.))

An: <You’re a mother of three children? At your age?> ::shakes head:: <Who’s the father? Therefore you cannot receive your honor.> ::And he’s not kidding. Or is he? I’m so confused!::

Q: ::trying not to cry:: <May I ask why this is, sir?> ::pauses, talking privately to Ax and others:: <Do not contradict what I am about to say.> ::out loud:: <These children, all three of them, are Aximili’s and mine.>

A: ::cutting in:: <They are mine, sir. But I can assure you, we are wed. It’s all perfectly legal. Although, the computers did malfunction after the attacks. And we were married on the homeworld.>

An: ::unbelieving:: <By who?>

A: <My father.>

An: <Oh.>

A: <You’re welcome.>

An: <Ah. Well, then. Let’s get on the ship.> ::they all go into the ship and the Andalite shows them to their quarters. Quan has aristh quarters.::

OOCAl: ((See page 9 of the Andalite Chronicles to see how small it is.))

Q: ::stares in disbelief at her quarters.:: <You expect me to live in there?>

A: <Hey, I had to. And look at me.>

Q: <That’s what I’m afraid of.>

A: <What?>

Q: <Nothing.>

A: <Whatever. Anyway, the kids are in the nursery and I’ll be at the battle bridge with the others. I’ll meet you in the dome later.>

M: ::on the battle bridge:: "O Capiton, My Capiton! You are fallen cold and dead!"

All: ::everyone’s head turns to Marco::

J: "Oh no, not again ..."

K: ::screams as she rushes to beat out the flames:: "MY ONLY LOVE!!!"

M: "No! Not the pen!"

T: "Oh, here we go again ..."

Q: <We have lost the brave pen ... again.>

K: ::still kneeling over Marco:: "You saved my true love’s life, thank you."

OOCEm: ((Okay, they are all talking to the dead pen’s spirit!))

An: ::the Andalites watch, dumbfounded::

A: ::to Andalites:: <The pen was a dear friend.>

T: "It was a pen! Please get over it!" ::the Andalites decide that they are all crazy, except for Tobias, who is still insisting that it was a PEN!::

J: "Yes Tobias ... it was a pen. And we all remember the pen. You see, at times like this, it is best to remember the pen ... to know that he is there, in our hearts ... forever." ::everyone is crying with memories of the pen::

OOCAl: ((Did Jaina appear magically?))

OOCJe: ((That’s JAKE.))

Q: ::sadly hangs her head:: <Aximili ... I never told you, but ... I’ve known the pen since I was little. Sometimes ... we would stay up late and write together ... I’m so sorry I never told you!> ::hysterical with grief::

OOCEm: ((PSYCHO!!!!!!!!!))

OOCAl: ((Ditto.))

OOCAl: ((Double ditto.))

A: <Why didn’t you tell me? Anyway, it was a BEEPin’ PEN!> ::humans gasp in horror and all head turn toward Ax::

OOCAl: ((Major beep. The mother word of all beep words. Hint, hint.))

T: "I agree."

M: "Shut up, that pen ..." ::pauses, getting choked up:: "Was my friend, and I loved him." ::starts sobbing.::

Q: <We wrote so many beautiful words together ...> ::finally bursts into a fit of tears no one can get her out of.::

A: ::looks around helplessly at others, then walks over to Quan and kisses her, it that special Andalite way ...:: <There, there. I didn’t mean it. It will be okay ...>

J: "Eh-hem. I think that will be all for today, thank you."

All An: ::All Andalites at once including Ax and Quan:: <Yes War-Prince Jake.>

OOCAl: ((A captain is a War-Prince, but stronger. A TO is a Prince. PS, what the hell is the number of this page?!))

Q: ::motions for Princess Cassie and Jake to come over, off to the side::

C,J: ::go to Quan::

Q: <Princess Cassie, Jake ... I am afraid for my children. Aximili wouldn’t understand, but ... what if we get into battle and they ... they get ...> ::gets choked up at the thought of them dying.::

OOCEm: ((A: Jake is a princess now? And 2: Why is everyone choked up today?))

C: "Quan, we’re all afraid of that. It’s the risk we take."

OOCEm: ((::shoots Ali and Nicole:: Jenni, why am I shooting them?))

A: <I hate to brake up this conversation, but here are some festivities going on in the Dome. We just won our first battle! Also they would like you to join.>

OOCNi: ((Where the heck are we? You people are ticking me off. We get beamed off Earth for no apparent reason, then we win a battle I didn’t know we were fighting!))

M: "Will there be food?"

A: ::hesitant:: <Nothing but the best!>

OOCAl: ((Nicole, this ship is invisible, well, it can be. And their sonar is much stronger so they can spot Yeerk ships in Z-Space. Also, they can shoot into Z-Space. In all the fighters it is the same.))

Q: ::ignores them:: <But they didn’t choose to be in this war! They didn’t choose the risks!>

A: <They were born into this war, Quantana, like we were. And they will fight.>

A: <Well, that’s the end of her. Come on, let’s go to the dome.>

M: "So do they have Tacos?"

Voice: <Clean up in front of main weapons. And bring a mop. This one died a messy death.>

An: ::luckily, the Andalites pull Quan back inside before her head explodes, no one seems to notice, not even Quan::

Q: ::storms off:: <I’m leaving! I’m taking my children and leaving on a fighter!> ::stalks off::

OOCNi: ((So her head is about to explode, but she can fly a fighter.))

A: <Quantana! Wait!> ::runs after her, they go to the nursery and find the kids with ... Del::

A: <Delarassi?>

D: <Aximili!>

A: ::runs to Del and gives her a hug:: <I thought you were dead!>

D: ::slaps him:: <I heard you were married.>

A: <Not yet, but soon.>

OOCEm: ((Yes, I’m marrying Ax and Quan. ::evil laugh::))

Q: ::quickly trots to Del and gets between her and kids:: <Get away from my children! Aximili is getting married, to me!>

A: <Yeah. Like I’ll ever marry you.>

D: <Quantana, I knew you’d have children someday, but not this young!>

Q: ::slaps Aximili:: <You will not do this again! Not with our children right->

D: <Aximili!> ::looks at him, surprised::

A: <Delarassi, they are not mine! They’re ... her father’s and the son is her brother’s. I merely agreed to be the male figure to their young minds.>

Q: ::becomes enraged:: <You LIAR!> ::attacks Del with her tail blade fiercely::

OOCEm: ((Thank you Jenni!))

Q: ::knocks Del unconscious with the flat of her tail blade::

A: ::blinks:: <What happened?>

Q: <Del brainwashed you again.>

Q: <What ... Aximili, what are you talking about?>

M: ::appears, magically:: "Me, I always knew he had blond roots."

L: <Daddy, what did you do?!>

A: <Peace, love, groovy man.> ::he slips on a pair of sunglasses and gives all the peace sign.:: <Be cool.>

M: "What would totally complete this picture would be if we had a cigarette to give him."

A: <No thanks, I have my own.> ::morphs, grabs a cigarette and begins to smoke:: "Ahh, nothin’ like a cigarette to calm your nerves."

OOCEm: ((How is Ax smoking? He has no mouth!))

M: ::grabs Ax:: "I love you, man!" ::starts dancing around the room singing, yes, you guessed it, I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts.::

T: "Oh no ... Not again ..." ::bangs head against the wall, Ali style.::

K: ::starts singing and dancing with Marco.::

An: ::gets on a small stage thing and starts being the caller for square dancing and they all pair off as Del starts playing a banjo:: <Swing your partner round and round, now clap your hands to the musical sound.>

OOCAl: ((Emily, Ax is in human morph.))

A: ::thinking everyone is crazy, departs to his quarters to enjoy his cigarette.::

OOCJe: ((Yes ... Del is unconscious ... but is playing a banjo ...))

OOCAl: ((And you say I forget, Jenni.))

OOCJe: ((Well you forget more than me!))

OOCAl: ((Leave me alone! I’m doing my homework! Get out of my head!))

OOCJe: ((We are Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.))

A: ::backs away from Del:: <You can’t do this Delarassi. I’m with Quan now. We have children. I don’t love you anymore.>

OOCEm: ((Ha!))

A: <But yet I do. And Quan is so dull. I ... I need excitement, I need someone to hold that up for me. And that person is you, Delarassi, you.> ::goes back to her:: <And I want us to have that excitement together. To share, so what I’m saying is, I’m asking you to be my mamoritor.>

OOCAl: ((Double Ha! 1 point for Ali and her corny love scene!))

Q: ::is watching through security cameras and realizes that, until he truly changes his mind, she can’t have him. Takes the children into a fighter and blasts off before anyone can stop her::

A: ::suddenly, a space battle occurs and there is one less fighter. Ax mans his ship and takes off. Toward battle.::

M: ::jumps into Katrina’s arms at the sound of the alarm bell.:: "What’s going on?!"

R: "A battle! Yes!" ::stares at Cassie:: "You’re wearing that into battle?"

C: "What? What’s wrong with it?"

R: "I can’t take you anywhere, can I? I’m just glad we’re meeting with the Yeerks and not Calvin Klein."

M: "You’re glad about that?"

C: ::gives Rachel a withering look.:: "Rachel, Calvin Klein uses snake skin for their handbags."

M: "I suddenly feel like I’ve been transported into an episode of Star Trek."

J: "You like that show?"

OOCEm: ((Didn’t Tobias have a Star Trek calendar in book 23? Of was that Star Wars?))

T: "I prefer Star Wars."

M: "Those are movies. I’m talking about TV."

R: "You would be ..."

T: "Hey! Star Wars kicks ass!"

C: "I have to agree with Tobias."

R: "Me too."

J: "Me too, too." ::everyone laughs at the word tutu::

K: ::looks confused:: "What are movies?"

OOCAl: ((Actually, it was book 13. And it was Star Trek. You wrote tutu, Emily! You are DEAD!!!!))

OOCEm: ((Oops ... Book 13! I knew that! I still think it was Star Wars!))

OOCJe: ((What ever. Let’s SIM!!!))

OOCEm: ((Jackass ...))

Prawn: ::Suddenly, A prawn in a ballet tutu comes dancing in and gets shot and dies.::

OOCJe: ((In a tribute Ali ...))

OOCEm: ((::claps::))

J: "What was that?"

C: "I think it was a ballerina."

J: "Not that. The ship."

T: "We were hit?"

C: "A ballerina prawn in an Andalite ship ... who knew?"

M: "What’s a prawn?"

C: "It’s a sea creature that looks like a shrimp."

Prawn: ::suddenly, Prawn comes alive and says, with a French accent,:: "I am not a shrimp, I am a prawn!" ::then falls down dead::

OOCNi: ((There is so much I could say right now, but I won’t.))

M: "Wow, I didn’t know there were any French shrimp."

K: "Live and learn."

R: "I prefer Japanese shrimp myself."

C: "It’s a prawn! Not shrimp! Prawn!"

M: ::Japan, apparently, reminds Marco of Pokemon, and he starts singing the Pokemon theme:: "I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was, duh, duh, da. To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause!"

OOCEm: ((Yes, I do know all the words to the song.))

OOCJe: ((So do I.))

OOCNi: ((I know the words, sorta.))

K: ::joins in singing:: "I will travel across the land, searching far and wide. Each Pokemon to ... something, the power that’s inside."

OOCNi: ((Ha!))

J: "Understand ..."

M: "Pokemon!"

R: "No! You guys messed up! It’s ‘Oh, you’re my best friend, In a world we must defend. Pokemon!’"

T: "Is it just me, or does anyone else wish Team Rocket were real people, just so you could shoot them?"

R: "How’d something as cute as Meowth get involved with those guys, anyway?"

C: ::is feeling left out, she doesn’t watch Pokemon.::

OOCNi: ((I didn’t say I knew the whole song, I’ve only watched it twice.))

C: "Has anyone else noticed we’re in the middle of a war?"

M: ::to Katrina:: "Don’t even try to deny it, I know you have a crush on Ash."

K: "Nuh-uh."

M: "Yes huh. You have ever since I first showed you the show."

C: "Hello, battle going on!" ::all ignore her, fascinated by the idea someone could have a crush on Ash when Brock is so obviously the more attractive one.::

OOCEm: ((I was watching Pokemon the other day and Ash and this guy, Melvin, both were trampled by some Pokemon. And Misty ran to Ash because she loves him. And Brock ran to Melvin! Pikachu just ran, think about it.))

K: "It is so obvious that Ash is cuter."

J: "No way. Have you seen his skin?"

R: "But Ash has the great hair."

T: "Yeah."

M: "More like yeah right. His hair looks like a porcupine, and that’s on a good day."

OOCNi: ((I’m not writing anything ‘til somebody else writes something sensible.))

R: ::Rachel trips:: ((71))

OOCNi: ((Much better.))

T: ::Tobias picks her up with his super bird-like strength.::

OOCAl: ((You people are crazy!! So I’m taking over.))

An: ::comes over to Ax and privately to them:: <Aximili, and others, it’s about Quantana ... and the children. During the battle ... well, they were shot down.> ::everyone but Ax and the Andalite looks surprised.:: <They’re fine, and they’re in the sick bay. Also, she’s up for visitors. In fact, she’s asking for you. SO if you’ll just follow me, I’ll->

A: ::cutting in:: <I’m sorry. I’d love to come, but I just come from battle and am very tired. So, if you’ll just excuse me, I’ll be going to my quarters to rest.> ::backs away and bows at his waist:: <Goodbye.> ::turns and leaves.::

OOCAl: ((Okay. Crisis over.))

Cl: <I hurt, Daddy.>

L: <Who was the strange person in the dome?>

Ja: <They took Mommy away. She was calling for you.>

A: <They’re just going to make her better. Don’t worry.>

L: <Mommy says you don’t love her anymore.>

Cl: <Is that true, Daddy? Do you love Mommy?>

Ja: <Do you love us, Daddy?>

A: <Of course I love you. And I love your mommy, we’re just having ... problems right now.>

OOCEm: ((They have such human problems ...))

OOCJe: ((Anybody thinking ‘soap opera’ right now?))

OOCAl: ((Rewind time! Rewind to: ))

Ja: <Do you love us, Daddy?>

A: ::hesitates:: <Yeah ... of course I love you.> ::gets up:: <I have to go now, bye.>

Cl: <Wait! You didn’t answer my question! Do you love Mommy?>

A: <Not now, Clovis. I’m too tired for questions. Sleep well.> ::leaves::

L: ::mutters to others:: <Daddy doesn’t love Mommy.>

A: ::comes back just in time to hear his daughter’s comment.:: <This has gone on too long. I must tell you all something but you are forbidden to tell anyone else, even Quan.> ::all nod their heads in agreement.:: <I am under a secret mission. It is thought that Delarassi may be a Controller, which you all know is infinitely dangerous. I was told that my mission is to fake interest in Del and see if I can get any information. This mission is very dangerous because I risk getting infested myself, but it’s what I must do. Don’t worry kids, your mother means the world to me.>

OOCNi: ((Note: He didn’t say he loved her. I am not making Ax good, I’m also not going to let him be evil.))

OOCAl: ((Good job Nicole! I really like that!))

OOCJe: ((Damn, Nicole, this history class is making you sound like a politician!))

L: <Can we tell Mommy?>

A: <No. Her reaction to Delarassi must be genuine. Understand?> ::they nod solemnly.::

OOCEm: ((Ooh ... Plot Twist!))

A: <You can’t tell the others either. I need to know for sure.>

Cl: <We won’t, Daddy.>

OOCEm: ((Don’t the Andalites have Yeerk scanners? Who is coming to my party?))

OOCJe: ((They do on the homeworld, but they figure Yeerks can’t get on the ship. I am!))

Ja: <We promise.>

Cl: <Are you at least going to say hi to Mommy?>

A: <No, I’d better not.>

OOCNi: ((Count me in.))

All: ::Animorphs walk in::

J: "We heard the whole thing."

A: <You guys can’t tell anyone.>

K: "Don’t worry, you’re secret is safe with me."

M: "As long as you don’t give her chocolate."

A: <Or give you anything to eat, or Rachel trips, or if Jake and Cassie get their own room alone, or don’t follow Tobias’s strict diet. In short. I can’t leave you alone.>

OOCEm: ((Oh no ... And I ask again, who is coming to my party?!))

R: "I think-" ::then she bursts into flames::

C: "Here we go again ..."

T: ::tackles Rachel, with his bird-like strength, and puts out the flames. Rachel is, of course, unharmed and still looks perfect.::

K: ::stares at her in amazement:: "How’d you do that?"

R: "I’ll show you later."

An: ::walks in:: <Quantana can stand now. Should I show her in?>

J: "Sure. Um ... Doc ... has she, like, got a mutated face or somethin’?"

An: <No! Of course not!>

K: "My mom used to be called Doc. I want my mommy." ::starts crying::

Ja,L,Cl: ::stares at her for a moment, then start crying for their mother.::

An: ::leads Quan in as Kaia and Delarassi magically appear.::

K: "Mommy!" ::runs and jumps into her mother’s arms and suffocates her.::

Ka: "Okay, honey, let go of mommy now." ::Katrina releases her grip and falls to floor.::

D: ::spots Quan:: <Aximili! I’m back, magically!> ::rushes to him throws her arms round him.:: <I missed you so must! And yes, I will be your mamoritor! Yes, I will!>

A: <Then let’s start the planning!> ::privately winks at Quan.::

Q: ::tries to remain calm for her children.:: <Jaina, Leehara, Clovis, come. We’re going.>

Ka: "I think ..." ::suddenly, she bursts into flames.::

K: ::everyone groans:: "Mommy!" ::The Andalite sprinklers kick in, soaking everyone and dousing the flames.::

R: ::blinks:: "Now, why didn’t that work for me?"

M: "You had Tobias, remember?"

R: "Oh yeah ..." ::goes over and Tobias and kisses him.::

T: <Thank you, Rachel.> ::bites her nose off in an attempt to kiss her back.::

R: ::putting hands to nose:: "Oh! My nose!"

C: ::stamps her feet in tantrum.:: "Rachel gets to have all the fun! She’s smart, pretty, and popular. It’s always Rachel! Rachel, Rachel, Rachel!!!"

T: ::staring at nose in horror.:: <Ahhh! I’m sorry! I should have asked you what you wanted first!>

Hez: ::pops into existence and sticks a pig nose on Cassie.:: "PIG SOUFFLÉ!!!!"

M: "Whoa ... does anybody care that a ditzy blonde just popped into existence and put a pig nose on Cassie?"

Hez: ::jumps on Marco:: "I’m a duck, quack, quack, I’m a duck, quack, quack, I’m a duck, I’m a duck, I’m a duck, quack, quack!"

K: "Hey, get off my man!" ::punches Hez.::

Hez: ::klonks Marco on the head.:: "You’re a nut!" ::pulls Katrina’s hair.:: "Where’s the Klingon?"

M: "I’m not a nut! And she’s not a Klingon! Now get off me!"

Hez: "PUT ME DOWN!" ::jumps off.::

Molly: ::walks in.:: "Anybody know what time it is? If it’s 4:03, I need to go fishing!"

Hez: ::sticks a fish on Tobias’s head.:: "FLYING FISH!!!"

Molly: "Where’s my fish?" ::sees it on Tobias’s head and yanks it off, with Tobias’s head!::

OOCEm: ((Jenni, you are a PSYCHO! And it’s my birthday! I’m making this a dream sequence ...))

A: ::blinks, and realizes he is still staring at his children, like he was 3 pages ago.:: <Damn tea ...> ::everyone looks at Ax and hears him talking to himself, they slowly back away.::

Q: ::walks in, sees everyone staring at Ax, she stares at him as well.::

Ja,L,Cl: <Mommy!>

OOCAl: ((Okay, what’s happening and how far back did we go? Is Ax a spy or not?! Is Del "marrying" Ax or not! Where are we?! I’m lost!! And how, how, HOW can Ax drink tea on a spaceship?! I refuse to write until Emily clarifies.))

OOCJe: ((Tea ... Arthur ... ::bursts out laughing::))

A: ::remembers vaguely telling everyone but Quan and Delarassi about being a spy and Delarassi saying she wanted to be his mamoritor, but then he’d slipped into a dream with Katrina’s mom bursting into flames. Quickly regains his composure, he walks over and puts his arm around Delarassi.:: <Come, we have a wedding to plan.>

Q: ::bows her eyes so no one can see she’s crying on the inside.::

C: "You guys, Quan and I are going to have a talk. Could you take care of the kids?" ::Cassie and Jake look at each other and something passes between them.::

J: "Sure, we’ll watch them."

OOCAl: ((To go to Emily, and only Emily, JENNI.))

OOCJe: ((:-P))

OOCEm: ((Thank you ALI, I don’t see my own sister giving me the notebook.))

C: ::Cassie and Quan leave.:: "Are you all right."

Q: <No. I don’t understand him at all. One minute he says he loves me and the next he’s making wedding plans with Del!>

C: ::shakes her head in disgust.:: "Men ..."

J: ::meanwhile, outside, Jake is planning to meet Cassie in her quarters late at night to ask her a very important question ... On battle bridge.::

OOCEm: ((Jenni, I think we need a new simming notebook ...))

OOCEm: ((Do they have viewports? Or is that Star Wars again?))

OOCJe: ((No, they have viewscreens.))

J: "Is this where we fight?"

An: <Yes.>

OOCEm: ((Jenni, you forgot something Ali wrote.))

M: ::looks around:: "I’m hearing them again!" ::looks panicked.::

K: "Hearing what?"

R: "Are you going insane again?"

OOCJe: ((Not again ...))

M: "There it is again!"

OOCEm: ((This all seems vaguely familiar ...))

Ja: <What’s familiar?>

Cl: <What?>

Ja: <What?>

L: <Did you hear that too, Jaina?>

Ja: <Yes.>

Cl: ::Feels left out because he doesn’t hear voices in his head and goes to Quan.::

OOCEm: ((Jenni, the kids can hear us ...))

OOCJe: ((So ... does this mean they’re crazy like Marco, or Marco’s smart like them?))

OOCEm: ((Um ...))

Ja,L: <Hey, we are not stupid!>

M: "Yeah! And I’m not smart!" ::looks confused:: "Hey!"

OOCJe: ((I used the word crazy, not stupid, stupid!))

M: "Well excuuuse me! Who is this, anyway?"

OOCJe: ((Jenni.))

M: "Oh yeah. With an i." ::meanwhile, Andalites have burst in and are dragging Marco to the ship’s mental ward.::

OOCEm: ((No! Let him go!))

An: ::Andalites look around in confusion, drop Marco, and run for their lives.::

C: "Has EVERYONE gone crazy now?!"

OOCEm: ((Yes! ::wicked laugh::))

C: "Woah!"

OOCEm: ((Sorry ... that was my wicked laugh. Nicole still doesn’t have one ...))

R: ::whispering:: "Cassie’s gone over, too. It must be the outfit."

OOCEm: ((Okay! Everybody listen to me!))

All: ::everyone drops what they are doing (there is a loud crashing all over the ship.)::

OOCEm: ((Whoa! It worked ... Jenni! Now what?!))

OOCJe: ((Um ... everyone stand on your head!))

All: ::everyone does, even the Andalites ... which, if you can picture that, looks really, REALLY weird.::

OOCEm: ((Okay ... now ... do a little dance!))

All: ::everyone does a little dance.::

OOCJe: ((We’re not quite sure what dance, but- OH!))

Prawn: ::the prawn also gets up and starts dancing.::

OOCAl: ((::shoots the prawn and laughs wildly.::))

M: ::is being dragged by a pair of Andalites, to be thrown in the brig.:: "You can’t take me alive!"

R: ::shoots Marco::

M: ::dies::

R: "Now he can be taken!"

OOCNi: ((Marco, arise and be healed.))

M: ::Marco stands up.:: "I feel like a new man."

OOCNi: ((Marco, do not worry, they cannot hurt you while I am watching over you.))

M: "Who are you?"

OOCNi: ((I am your fairy godmother. Now go over to that tree ::which magically appeared:: And make a wish and it will come true.))

M: ::stares at the tree in wonder.:: "I must wish for something important, something vitally needed." ::A great look of peace comes over his face because he knows he has made the right decision.:: "I wish ... for a Big Mac, supersized, with fries and a large Coke. Oh, and one of those cool toys."

Tree: <Your wish is granted, my son.> ::Big Mac with rest of his wish appears.::

R: ::Rachel and Marco walk back to the bridge, where everyone is still dancing on their heads.:: "Um ..."

OOCEm: ((Tobias! Stop dancing!))

T: ::stops dancing.:: "Who are you?"

OOCEm: ((Marco has a fairy godmother, even if she is a jackass, so I’m yours.))

T: "All right ..."

R: "Hey! Who’s mine?!"

OOCEm: ((Megan ...))

T: "And who are you?"

OOCEm: ((Emily.))

T: "Oh."

K: "What about me?"

A: <And me?>

J: "And me?"

C: "And me?"

Ja,L,Cl: <And us?>

OOCEm: ((Stop saying And me! Katrina, Nicole is yours and Marco’s. Ax, Ali is yours. Jake and Cassie ... well, we all kind of share you. And Jaina, you’ve got Jenni. Clovis, so do you and so does Quan.))

Ja: <What about Leehara?>

OOCEm: ((I’ve got her.))

Ja: <Why?>

OOCEm: ((Why not?))

OOCAl: ((The following is a tribute to ML ...))

J: "So, Cassie, do you want to get a room?"

OOCNi: ((Okay, let’s clear something up, Clovis is mine. Oh and Marco, Katrina, you two will one day be married with Marco’s mother’s blessing being that all of you will on day defeat the Yeerks.))

An: <Humans, defeat the Yeerks?> ::all Andalites start laughing.::

OOCJe: ((No, Clovis’s mine ... Hey!))

An: ::get into a cowering attention and in unison.:: <NO MA’AM!>

OOCNi: ((He’s mine!))

ICNi: ::also comes down but in a glorious swirl of colors.:: "Do not be afraid, we will not hurt you, we are here to help you. Tobias, to you we give you back your true form with the power to morph. Katrina, to you we give a home on Earth with your mother. Ax and Quan, we give you a marriage certificate and a year’s supply of baby food. Cassie, to you we give more technology which you must learn to control. When you do, you will have the power to heal. Rachel, to you we give love and take hatred. Your heart has been black much too long. Jake, we have nothing to give you because there is nothing you lack. You are a wise leader and will one day change the world. Remember, we are always watching." ::Nicole disappears::

OOCEm: ((Hey! I didn’t get to say anything!))

ICEm: ::comes down in a swirl of brilliant colors.:: "Nicole! You can’t give powers to my characters with consulting me!" ::raises hand at sky and Nicole appears. Smiles:: "Tobias, I give you the power to morph from your true form. Jake, I give you the gift of wisdom. Cassie, I enhance your healing powers. Rachel, I give you the gift of understanding. Katrina, I give you courage. Marco, you have your burger. Ax, I give you love, so you can stop being evil. And Quantana, I give you strength. And to the children, I give you three wisdom, courage, love, understanding, and strength, for you will need them all. I’m going now. We will be watching all of you." ::claps hands and all three disappear in a puff of smoke.::

OOCEm: ((You’re welcome ... I think ...))

T: ::everyone looks around a little confused.:: "What do we do now?"

An: <Commander! All that excitement with those beings ... well, we are exactly 13 seconds form crashing into the planet ... Mark!>

Pen: ::suddenly, the pen, with his awesome strength, squirts ink at them and it rises into the air, and goes into orbit.::

D: ::puts arms around Ax’s neck.:: <Oh, Aximili! We’re saved by the great powers of the pen!> ::starts making out with Ax, if you can imagine that ...>

A: ::goes along with it, actually enjoying it.::

Q: ::Quan and Animorphs shake their heads in disgust, the children looked shocked and confused. Quan walks out with the kids, "accidentally" smacks Del on way out.::

OOCEm: ((Hee, Hee.))

OOCJe: ((Accidentally ... Anybody realize Ax dreamt of a Klingon?!))

OOCAl: ((A what?! What is a Klingon? Now wait! I don’t wanna know.))

An: ::sees Del and Ax, like everyone of the 1,000 Andalites! Anyway, he demorphs into ......... Dunnanuuuun! VISSER THREE!!!

OOCAl: ((::laughing wildly.::))

OOCJe: ((A Klingon is a type of humanoid alien in Star Trek. Laughing wildly ... don’t you mean maniacally?))

J: "Shit!" ::all human Animorphs hide and morph.::

M: <Do you think he saw us?>

R: <He’s about to ...>

J: <Go!> ::they attack.::

An: ::Andalites also attack.::

OOCJe: ((I’d just like to point out that Sean has moved closer to Ali. Soon, he’ll be sitting at our lunch table. Then, holding her hand. Then, sitting on her lap! And, in the sim, Sean is still tripped onto Ali ... he hasn’t gotten up.))

OOCAl: ((Yeah, Jenni, we’re having mad, passionate sex. ::sighs:: You’re an idiot, Jenni!!!))

V3: <Ha! Now this ship will be mine! Scientist! Download the ship’s database.>

Scientist: ::reaches for datapad and is knocked aside by a young Andalite female.::

L: <Ha!>

Ja,Cl: ::as they fight, they watch their sister fight and admire her fighting skills.::

Q: ::cries in pain and slumps to floor::

Ja,L,Cl: <Mommy!> ::they all run to her side, she doesn’t seem to be breathing::

A: <NOOOOO! Quan!> ::rushes to her side:: <Quan ...> ::suddenly Ax realizes that what the Great Faery Emily had said was true. He loved Quan ... and now it was too late.:: <Quan, I love you.> ::said privately. Kneels, holds her hand and cries inside::

Derek: ::suddenly, Derek pops into existence and everyone throws snowballs at him, Derek pops out, no one notices.::

All: ::suddenly, the battle is over, everyone is in the sick bay, recovering from injuries which Cassie healed ... but now Cassie and Jake are missing ...::

::In Cassie’s quarters::

J: "Cassie ..."

C: "Yes?"

J: ::shrugs:: "I just felt like saying your name."

C: "Alright ..." ::moves closer to Jake.::

J: ::puts his arm around her shoulders and holds her close as Cassie lays her head on his chest. The two of them sit there for a moment, quietly.::

C: ::breaking the silence.:: "I can hear your heart beat ..."

J: ::smiles:: "What does it sound like?"

C: ::concentrates.:: "Kind of like a drum." ::taps his chest with a finger in rhythm.:: "boom-boom, boom-boom, boom-boom-" ::stops and frowns.::

J: "What?"

C: "It got faster ..."

J: ::kisses the top of her head.::

C: ::looks up at him, they look at each other and kiss.::

J: ::still kissing Cassie.:: "Cassie ..."

C: "Mmm?"

J: "I love you ..." ::whispering, but Cassie hears him.::

OOCEm: ((I hope this love scene makes Nicole happy (and everyone else nauseous...)))

C: ::looks at him:: "Really?"

J: ::nods:: "What? Do you not believe me?"

C: "No. It’s just ... I don’t know." ::smiles:: "But I do know that I love you too."

OOCEm: ((Anyone gagging yet?))

J,C: ::kiss again::

OOCEm: ((Are you happy Nicole?))

::back in sickbay::

OOCEm: ((We’ve had moments for every single couple but Tobias and Rachel, so I decided to make one happen, here it is.:))

T: ::opens his eyes and looks at himself:: "She wasn’t lying ... I’m human again ..."

R: "Yeah, I notices that, too."

T: ::looks up at her and smiles.:: "Hey, how are you feeling?"

R: "I’m fine." ::she tucks her hair behind her ear and Tobias notices a cut on her forehead.::

T: "You’re hurt ..." ::touches her cheek, even though the cut is on her forehead.::

R: ::shrugs:: "It’s just a scratch."

T: ::sits up and kisses her forehead.::

R: ::smiles:: "I feel much better now."

T: "Good. How are the others.?"

R: "Marco and Katrina are in the next room. Quan, Ax, and the kids are in Ax’s quarters. And Jake and Cassie are off ... somewhere."

T: ::raises an eyebrow.:: "Together?"

R: "I think so ..."

T: ::shakes his head.:: "Crazy kids."

R: ::laughs:: "It was a crazy battle."

T: "Most are these days."

R: ::smiles and lays her head on his shoulder.:: "I’m tired of fighting."

T: ::caresses her hair:: "We all are."

R: "If I told anyone else that, they wouldn’t believe me, only you understand me." ::they sit there for a moment.::

T: ::abruptly.:: "I love you, Rachel."

R: ::smiles:: "I know."

T: "Really, was I that obvious?"

R: ::looks up at him.:: "No."

T: "I was afraid to tell you. I haven’t heard of any relationships between a bird and a human working."

R: ::laughs:: "Me either." ::Thinks for a minute.:: "I love you, too."

T: ::meets her eyes and kisses her.:: "That’s good." ::they kiss again.::

OOCEm: ((A sweet little moment. I like it. I feel better now. Moving on ...))

All: ::back on the battle bridge, everyone but Jake and Cassie who are still having a moment have regrouped on the battle bridge.::

T: "What happened to Visser Three?"

An: <He is being held prisoner on this ship.> ::the Andalites eyes smile proudly.:: <In three days the Abomination will be no more!> ::everyone looks at each other::

R: "That was easy ..."

M: "Yeah, I keep expecting 30-"

K: ::claps a hand over his mouth.:: "Don’t even think about it!" ::a single Hork-Bajir bursts in::

R: ::glares at Marco:: "You thought!"

A: ::looks around.:: <Has anyone seen Prince Jake or Cassie?>

R: "No. They’re off somewhere ..." ::all of the Animorphs glance at each other knowingly.::

HB: ::The Hork-Bajir is confused at why no one is paying attention to him, so he bursts into flames.::

ICEm, the Great Faery: ::waves a hand and sprinklers turn off, no one notices. Back to Cassie and Jake!::

OOCJe: ((How come you get to be a great Faery? I mean, you’re the Great Faery, Ali’s the Great Evil One, Nicole’s the Great Blonde Weirdo, WHAT AM I?! How rude is this?! And I can hear you guys talking about me behind me. And if Megan or Ali call any boys ::cough, Derek and Sean, cough:: then I will personally bug you the whole time! Do you think I’ve wrote enough?! Alexis better sim! I am not shouting! Yes I am! Why? I don’t know! I need an aspirin! On to simming!))

R: ::Rachel TRIPS!!!! BECAUSE I SAID SO!!!!!!!!:: ((73))

OOCAl: ((Jenni, you are the great annoyance.))

Del: ::grabs Ax by the arm and drags him away:: <Aximili, I need you.>

Q: ::gets really mad and walks over to Del:: <In case you haven’t noticed, the Great Blonde Weirdo Nicole married us. So why don’t you just go torture someone else’s lives?!>

OOCNi: ((......... Okay ...))

::Back to Jake and Cassie!::

C: ::while making out, Jake and Cassie fall off the bed::

J: ::goes to her side and starts frenching her, tearing off her shirt::

J: ::looks away.::

C: ::touches his face, lovingly.:: "Jake?"

J: "It’s not like it was for anytime soon ... for the future, I saw it and I thought of you ..."

C: ::shocked:: "You were going to PROPOSE to me?!"

J: ::looks sheepish:: "Would you say yes?"

C: ::thinks for a moment:: "Yes."

J: ::looks up at her, meets her eyes.:: "Really?"

C: ::nods and smiles.::

J: "Well then, keep it. Ya know, for the future." ::smiles and kisses her again.::

C: ::wraps her arms around him and kisses him back.::

OOCJe: ((Since I’m SICK of Jake and Cassie, we’re moving on!))

::Back to Ax, Quan, and Del!::

Q: ::tail twitches:: <I am sick and tired of you coming in between my family! Leave, or I’ll->

D: <Or you’ll what?!> ::raises tail::

Q: <THIS!> ::strikes at her with that 3-strike victory thing, see book 38.::

Y: ::bails out of Del’s ear.::

D: ::demorphs into ... Quan’s mother. Music: Dadadunnnn...::

A: ::with his warrior training, quickly crushes the Yeerk.::

Q: ::feels as if the walls are suddenly pressing in on her.:: <M ... Mother?>

Jahar: ::pulls Quan into a hug and cries:: <Quanta! I’ve missed you so long. How’s your brother and sister? Your children are beautiful! I’m glad you found a suitable husband. And so strong built!>

A: ::straitens up.::

Q: <Mother ... I ... how do you ... what’s ... why did ...>

A: ::goes to Quan and puts his hand on her shoulder:: <Jahar? What are you doing here? I thought you were on the home planet.> ::eyes darken:: <And why were you a Controller, getting close to me?!> ::puts tail to Jahar’s throat.:: <Also. One more step closer, your head will be removed.> ::steps in front of Quan, protecting her.::

A: <But-I won’t because you are now family and you are free.> ::withdraws tail::

Ja,Cl,L: <Grandma!>

J,C: ::Jake and Cassie walk in with their shirts off, no one seems to notice.::

J: "Whoa ..."

C: "What’d we miss?"

J,C: ::look at each other::

C: "Damn! I knew we forgot something." ::hands Jake shirt and puts on shirt. Suddenly everyone notices Jake and Cassie ... and the fact that they are wearing each others clothes.::

OOCNi: ((Okay, now I know why I can’t quit simming, this will happen.))

M: ::Marco looks at Cassie’s pink shirt on Jake which is way too small for him.:: "It’s a good look on you."

J: ::Jake turns beat red.::

Q: <Mother ... there’s something I need to tell you. Lutmash and Estrid ... they ... they’re ...> ::trails off, too emotionalized to speak more.::

A: ::touches Quan’s shoulder:: <They’re dead.>

R: ::walks over to Cassie.:: "Now THAT is much better than what you were wearing before." ::smirks then spots Cassie’s hand.:: "Woah! What is this rock?!!> ::turns on her cousin.:: "Jake! What is THIS?!"

J: ::grins:: "I think there is something we should tell you guys ..."

T: ::coming over and standing next to Rachel.:: "What?"

R: ::shoves ring in his and everyone else’s faces:: "I think the RING speaks for itself!"

Ring: "Hi! I’m the ring. I’ve been dying to meet you guys! I mean, you were friends with the Pen! Wait ‘til the guys back home hear this!"

M: "What is it with talking inanimate objects?!"

J: ::puts his arm around Cassie:: "Cassie and I are getting married when we’re older. After we graduate high school."

Ring: "Hey! I was JUST about to say that!"

OOCEm: ((Oh no ... Not AGAIN!))

T: "Congratulations ... I think."

R: ::turns on Tobias:: "How come I didn’t get any jewelry?!"

T: ::looks panicked:: "Um ... I didn’t have time to go shopping. Ya know, being a bird and all!"

R: "Oh." ::turns around::

T: ::sighs in relief.::

An: ::talking in open mind speak to commander:: <Sir, Visser Three’s ship has been spotted. Apparently, he followed our visitor’s here.>

J: "It’s our fault this is happening, so we’re going to fix it. Ax, go get 8 space heads. We’re going aboard the Visser’s ship."

R: "Great, let’s do it."

M: "I was afraid you were going to say that."

A: <Quan, I think it’ll be best you stay with the children.>

Q: ::cuddles up to Ax:: <No, Aximili! I can’t leave you!>

Q: <Aximili, since I met you I have fought beside you, and I’m not going to leave you now! The children can stay on the ship, with my mother.>

A: ::looks into her eyes and puts his hands on her shoulder.:: <Quantana. This is a teaching ship. I thought we could leave the children here ... to be trained as warriors, doctors, and scientists.>

Q: ::becomes enraged:: <WHAT?! They said this was a military ship! You lied to me!!! My children will NOT be warriors!>

A: <Since when were they your children?! There’re my children, too. And they WILL be warriors because I said so and I’m the dominate male!>

Q: <Um ... NO! Dominant male my ASS!>

A: <Quantana, have you seen the way they fight? Leehara especially, they are talented.>

Q: <I DON’T CARE!! They will not be subject to the pain of this war!> ::whirls around and starts running for the children.::

A: ::Shakes Quan:: <Quantana! Listen to me. If you don’t believe me, then ask one of the others. They will give you the same answer.>

Q: ::beyond reason.:: <NO!> ::jerks out of his grasp.:: <The war has destroyed too many of my family! It will NOT destroy my children.>

A: ::shouting:: <For the last time! They are my children also, so we’ll let them decide what they wish to be. Leehara! Jaina! Clovis! Come here, NOW!>

OOCNi: ((Jenni is mean.))

Q: <No!> ::stands in front of them, trying to change his mind.:: <Aximili, you can’t do this, they’re just children, I’ve lost too many people->

A: <I lost my brother, Tobias lost his father, Jake lost his brother, Marco lost his mother, and Melissa lost both her parents to this war! You have all the family you need so you have no need to complain!!>

Q: <I LOST MY FATHER TO THE YEERKS, ESTRID TO THE YEERKS, AND LUTMASH TO YOU!!!!!!!!!>

Q: ::glares at him and says privately.:: <Don’t twist it around!> ::to children:: <Children, just ignore your father. He’s in one of his ... moods.>

OOCEm: ((Not again ...))

Ja: <Stop it! Both of you!> ::everyone, everywhere on the ship stops.:: <Mom, Dad is right. It is our choice. I want to be a warrior.>

L: ::steps next to her twin.:: <Me too.>

Cl: <So do I.>

Q: ::starts to cry.::

A: ::privately to Quan.:: <Jaina and Leehara are too much of our children. They have to fight, it’s in their blood.>

Q: <It’s happening again. I’m losing everyone!> ::runs off crying.::

A: ::runs after her and catches up with her.:: <Quantana, you won’t lose your children.> ::cups Quan’s chin with his thumb and forefinger and lefts her head to look into her eyes.:: <And you won’t lose me.

Q: ::bursts into tears again.:: <Oh, Ax!>

A: ::kisses her:: <Shh, shh. It will be all right. You have to trust me.>

Q: <Promise?>

A: ::nods:: <I promise. You will not lose me or our children to this war. We will win.>

Q: <Someday.>

A: <Yeah. Someday. I swear.>

Q: ::hugs him:: <I’m sorry. I’m just so scared ...>

A: <I know. We all are.>

Q: <I love you, Ax.>

A: <I love you, too.>

Ring: ::crying:: "Oh! This is so beautiful!" ::to the little cricket:: "Our little babies are all grown up and saving China! Ya got a tissue?"

OOCEm: ((Psycho!))

::back on battle bridge, everyone is fighting Visser Three’s ship (Star Wars style!)::

::bang ... bang ... spoon ... bang ...::

::suddenly, Visser Three’s ship blows up (Death ship style!) Everybody cheers.::

M: "Well ... that was-" ::everyone tackles Marco in order to shut him up.::

HB: ::It’s too late! The Hork-Bajir have affixed themselves to Marco’s brain waves, so they hear him. 100 Hork-Bajir burst into the room.::

R: "There’s too many too ignore!"

M: "Say ... I wonder if Visser Three go loose ..." ::Everyone groans::

All: "No!!" ::V3 bursts into the room::

J: "Shit!" ::Everyone morphs before V3 can see them.::

OOCJe: ((Yeah, since they’re surrounded by Hork-Bajir, V3 doesn’t see them.))

Q,A: ::walk in, Ax goes back to help Jake.::

Q: ::turns around ... and runs into V3! Is so shocked, she speaks.:: <Father?>

V3: ::slashes at Quan.::

V3: <AHHHH!!!!> ::slides out of Alloran’s ear.::

A: ::stomps V3 slug flat and dead. Looks at Alloran.::

Q: <Father? Are you all right?>

Alloran: ::is unconscious and is taken to sick bay where he is healed by Cassie.::

Alloran: ::stirs::

HB: ::all have disappeared in a puff of smoke because ... um ... just because!::

Q: <Father?>

Alloran: ::turns and looks at her:: <Quantana?> ::looks around:: <I’m free?>

Q: ::nods:: <Yes.>

Jahar: ::comes over the Alloran.:: <Hello, Alloran.>

Q: ::Quan leaves her parents alone.::

A: <Quan. Are you alright?>

Q: ::looks up at Ax, her eyes are shining for the first time since the twins were born.:: <He’s okay, Ax. My father ... he’s finally free ... and you helped. How can I ever repay you, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill, my husband?>

A: <You don’t have to repay me, Quan.> ::kisses her tenderly:: <I love you.> ::back to the others.::

J,C: ::Jake and Cassie kiss.::

R,T: ::Rachel and Tobias kiss.::

M,K: ::Marco and Katrina kiss.::