Simming

[The simming Key, the Main Character Key, the Writer's Key, the Disclaimer, the Information on Authors and the Authors' Notes can be seen in parts 1, 2, or 3 of the simming.]

The main writers can be contacted at the following e-mail addresses:

Any other e-mails can be obtained by e-mailing Jenni for them.

OOCAl: ((I finally get to write on my own hundredth page! And my medical problems are coming to a close, and lots of people have come and gone with me. So. I like to thank people and stuff like that. I was supposed to get the last page, but I gave it to our dearly departed Nicole in far away Iowa. ::sniffle, sniffle:: Quan and Ax got a son. And we're halfway to 1,000!))

OOCEm: ((Wow. 500 pages. I remember when I started page 100, it seems like so long ago, at Daphne's party ... Ah, memories. A lot has happened since then. ::gets choked up:: We have one less person to write here now, we all miss Nicole. Jenni, your turn.))

OOCJe: ((I'm not one for big crying, emotional scenes. Page 500. Cool. Wonder if I simmed this much online ...))

OOCAl: ((I highly doubt it ... Anyway, I wish Nicole were here ... Oh well. That's page 500. I started and finished it!))

ICEm: "Hey, it's Thursday! And Doug is coming back to ER tonight!"

Ni: "Nuh-uh."

ICEm: "Yuh-huh!"

Ni: "Nuh-uh."

ICEm: "Nuh-uh!"

Ni: "Yuh-uh!"

ICEm: ::sighs:: "I guess you're right, Doug is coming back."

Ni: "Good then."

Derek: "Megan!"

Megan: "Derek!" ::they proceed to make out::

HB/C: ::hearing the racket in the next room:: "What is going on in there?" ::goes to the door, dragging Mina along, accidentally nicking her throat with his arm blade.::

Mi: ::gasp::

All: ::everyone freezes, music stops::

ICEm: ::looks at Nicole:: "We miss you!" ::hugs her:: "Bye." ::Nicole pops out::

Megan,Derek,Heather,Molly: ::all pop out::

Daphne: ::raises her hand:: "I'm still here."

ICEm: ::waves her hand distractedly and Daphne and all the others pop out::

OOCEm: ((Except for us.))

OOCJe: ((Cuz we're special ... where are the Animorphs?))

OOCEm: ((They're still there.))

Ky: ::sees Mina, is standing behind her and Hork-Bajir::

OOCJe: ((Magically!))

Ky: ::morphs to Taxxon:: <Guys, distract him!>

J: ::as tiger, bounds out and roars:: "ROAR!"

HB/C: ::turns to look::

Ky: ::slams the upper portion of his body against him::

HB/C: ::drops Mina with a thud::

Ky: ::picks up Mina and runs off with her, unnoticed::

M: ::calls after him:: <Oh! Very stylish.> ::is knocked down by a charging Hork-Bajir:: <Ow ... Pain ...>

OOCEm: ((Umm ... Taxxons don't really have arms, so ... How is he picking Mina up?))

Ky: ::drops Mina, realizing his arms are too short to hold her! and demorphs:: "Mina, are you all right?"

Mi: ::groans::

C13: ::rest of Council to Thirteen bursts in, including Chapman::

C13L: ::Leader = L:: ::shouts:: "ENOUGH!!"

HB: ::bursts into flames for effect::

All: ::All freeze::

All: ::fortunately, everybody but Kyle and Mina are in morph (cuz Mina can't morph!)::

Chap: "Where is Mina?"

Mi: ::is hiding with Kyle in an air conditioner vent:: "Kyle, what's going to happen to us?" ::whispering::

HB/C: ::grabs Zanlor:: "Ah ... a young one. We could use him to train as our own." ::thinks this over: "No, better yet. I'll make a deal. I'll let him live, if only I can have a male and female Andalite, alive."

OOCJe: ((Abrupt ...))

C13: ::surround the Animorphs::

M: <I have a bad feeling about this ...>

All: ::everyone stares at Marco::

K: ::is a jaguar, tackles Hork-Bajir holding Zanlor:: <Marco! You have arms! Get Zanlor!>

All: ::Okay, let's recount: Marco is gorilla, Katrina is jaguar, Rachel is bear, Jake is tiger, Cassie is wolf, Kyle is hiding (wuss) and Tobias is a cheetah, having tired of his bird morph. Ax and Quan are themselves, did I miss anyone?::

::And ... Jaina?>

::Nah.::

HB: ::stop flaming and grabs Katrina::

HB/C: "Oh, yes. We made our Hork-Bajir fire resistant. Now, back to the deal. I want that one, and that one." ::points to Ax and Quan. Guards come and shackles them with Zanlor. They are useless.::

::wow, that's ABRUPT!!!!!!!::

Q: <Wait! You said you would free Zanlor!>

Q: <ZANLOR! NO!> ::Shrieked. Kid is taken away.::

HB/C: ::looks surprised:: <Zanlor? Is that his name? Well, it has a bit of a ring to it. Zanlor-Iniss-Aximili.>

A: ::stammers:: <How ... how do you know my name?>

Q: ::struggling at her bonds:: <Yeerk SCUM!>

HB/C: ::backhands Quan almost causally.:: "Quiet!" ::turns to Ax:: "You have been familiar to us for some time."

T: ::demorphs and morphs Andalite (Ax, to be exact):: <Guys! Where are Kyle and Mina?> ::private thought-speak to other Animorphs::

C: <Hiding, hopefully. Anybody got a plan?>

HB/C: "Of course, I recognized your friend, Quantana-Esplin-Jahar, and I knew, her being Visser Three's daughter, that Quantana had a "friend" named Aximili."

A: ::glares at Quan:: <Your middle name is Esplin?!>

Q: <No! My name is Quantana-Semitur-Jahar!>

HB/C: "Oh really? What does it say on your birth certificate?"

OOCEm: ((What the hell is going on?!? What does Quan's middle name have to do with anything?!?))

Q: <Semitur!>

HB/C: "Oh really? Then what's this name?" ::holds up certificate that says "Esplin":: "Yes, it's official."

A: ::skeptically:: <So it is.>

Q: <No!> ::turns to Ax:: <My name has changed, believe me!>

C: <What's the big deal with names?>

T: <I wish I knew ...>

R: <Hey, does anybody want to attack these Hork-Bajir with me while everyone else is so focused on Quan's middle name?>

M: <Sure.> ::they all attack, the Council of 13 doesn't seem to notice::

A: <Yeah, but you lied to me! How could you! That's my job!>

Q: <You've got it all wrong, he's just trying to come between us! Can't you see it happening?!>

A,Q: ::Ax and Quan are apparently oblivious to the battle going on around them!::

OOCAl: ((Yep.))

A: <I can't believe you lied to me! We're married, Quantana, and the foundation of marriage it trust. And you broke that trust! Now I can't trust you anymore!>

OOCJe: ((Wow, he's one to talk ...))

Q: <I ... no, Aximili, I didn't lie to you!>

T: ::comes over and smacks both of them upside the head:: <Get over it already! It's a stupid name that comes between your first name and your last name! It doesn't matter! Now, if you don't mind, there is a battle going ON!!!>

A: <I can't for 3 reasons. 1) It's a Yeerk name, 2) I can't because I'm all tied up, and 3) Because there are usually 3 reasons to everything.>

T: ::becomes confused:: <Oh ...>

Ky: "Mina! Nooooo!" ::jumps out and lands on top of the Hork-Bajir, stabbing himself in the gut:: "Ahhhh!"

Mi: ::screams:: "KYLE!" ::Goes into a rage, beating the HB/C with her fists and feet::

K: <Mina!> ::everyone stares at Mina::

HB/C: ::falls over, dead::

Mi: ::throws herself on Kyle, sobbing:: "Kyle ... I love you."

Ky: ::coughs:: "I'm not dead, ya know, Mina."

Ky: "Ahh!" ::removes his hand from his stomach, revealing a hole, bleeding profusely. Looks at it and passes out from loss of blood.::

Mi: "Kyle! Kyle! Oh my God!" ::throws her body on top of his, sobbing::

C13: ::in unison:: "Oh my God, they killed the Emperor!"

Mi: "What? What? What?"

R: <You killed the Emperor!>

Mi: ::glances around in confusion:: "I did?"

J: <Yes!>

Mi: ::sadly:: "But, he killed Kyle."

Ky: ::snaps awake:: "I am not DEAD!" ::slumps over, unconscious again::

Mi: ::Mina sobs in relief::

ICEm: ::exchanges glances with Jenni and Ali:: "Hey! We're STILL HERE!!!"

All: ::everyone looks at us::

ICJe: "Shit, we are!"

ICAl: "Quick, let's go! ALF! Take over please, and erase their memory of us." ::pops out with others::

Alf: ::erases their memories of us:: OKAY ... NOW ... GO!

Mi: "Kyle's not dead yet, but he will be! Cassie, save him!"

OOCJe: ((Hey, are there any bad guys there? I know Chapman is ... oh, by the way, maybe, MAYBE Mrs. Chapman and Melissa want to show up!))

C: ::glances around:: <Um ... I can't really demorph.>

Mi: ::gets extremely pissed off, grabs a Dracon beam and stun the remaining Controllers.::

OOCEm: ((Wow, this pen appeared out of nowhere! And I like it!))

C: <Alright ...> ::all demorph::

Ky: ::groans::

All: ::all girls except Rachel are gathered around Kyle::

M: "I am the chalk monster!"

K: ::turns around and smacks Marco who is currently eating a piece of chalk::

J: "Alright, this is pointless. We've been on the defensive, and it's time to take some action."

R: "Amen!"

J: "Cassie, Mina, you two stay with Kyle. Katrina, you too. Ax and Quan, go to the bridge or whatever and try to find out where we are heading. Rach-"

A: <Prince Jake, what about our children?>

J: "Alright, take Jaina and Zanlor. Me, Rachel and Tobias will go find Clovis and Leehara.>

M: ::mumbles with mouth full of chalk.:: "What about me?"

J: ::stares at him:: "You ... are a jackass!"

M: ::stares at him, chalk crumbling out of his mouth:: "Wh-oh-Fa-La-Ma?"

J: "Stay here with Katrina, Cassie, Mina and Kyle. Keep a lookout."

M: "Fa-Me-Lu-Sa-ren?"

J: ::rolls his eyes:: "Let's go." ::they morph and leave.::

Mi: ::looking out the viewport:: "Wow. Just look at all those stars!"

C: "So many suns ..."

M: ::who has swallowed the chalk:: "Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side, keep on the sunny side of life! You'll feel no pain as I drive you insane if you keep on the sunny side of life. Keep on-"

K: "Wait, wait, wait, stop the music, I've got a joke! What happened when the train with red paint and the train with brown paint collided on the desert island?"

M,C,Mi: "What?"

K: "The engineers were marooned."

All: ::continues to sing "Keep on the Sunny Side"::

OOCEm: ((Idiots, I'm working with complete idiots ... Did I just sound like Nicole?))

Ky: ::wakes up and sees everyone singing over him:: "Um ..."

Mi: ::stops singing:: "Kyle!" ::throws herself on him, lavishing him with kisses::

OOCEm: ((She's lavishing again ... Heehee! I'm NOT CRAZY!!! Muhwahahaha!))

OOCJe: ((Yes ... right ...))

Ky,Mi: ::suddenly pull away from each other, embarrassed.::

K: ::hugs Kyle:: "You're finally showing your true feelings for her! I'm so proud of you!"

OOCJe: ((Maybe we should go to some other group now ...))

OOCEm: ((Um ... yeah ... Onto Jake, Rachel, and Tobias ... in mouse morph?))

R: <Where do you think the kids are?>

T: <Probably out trying to find us.>

J: <Well, we have to find them first.>

L: ::thought-speak is heard:: <These children's bodies are so weak! I'd rather have the adults.>

Cl: <Quiet, and be glad we were selected to get any Andalite!>

J,R,T: ::The three mice exchange glances::

J: <It's them.>

R: <Well, duh.>

T: <What do we do?>

J: <Follow them, I guess.> ::they proceed to follow them::

OOCJe: ((Now to Ax and Quan.))

A: ::private thought-speak:: <Zanlor?>

Q: <Jaina?>

Ja: <Yes, Mommy?>

Z: <Yes, Father?>

Q: <Where are you?>

Ja: <Standing right next to you?>

A,Q: ::turns and sees them standing there.::

A: <Oh ... easy enough. Come on, we're going to the bridge.>

Z: ::shrugs:: <Alright.> ::they proceed to go to the bridge where there is a lot of people::

All: ::they start slashing their way through the stupid Yeerks::

Z,Ja: ::run to different consoles to begin working::

A,Q: ::finish off the rest of the Yeerks.::

Ja: ::gasps::

Z: <What? What is it?>

Ja: ::turns to Zanlor in fear:: <We're heading for the Yeerk homeworld!>

Q: <What?!>

Z: <Well, that's not good ... See if you can do something about that.>

Ja: ::looking in panic at the controls.:: <I can't! We can't break the autopilot, no one can!>

Q: ::runs to the controls and pushes a few buttons:: <She's right. I can't break in.>

A: <We have to warn the others.>

Z: ::switches on the intercom.:: <Attention K-Mart shoppers! There is a sale on snowshoes in aisle 5-> ::is cut off as Ax grabs the intercom away from him::

A: <Zanlor, you are a bad little boy ...> ::private thought-speech to the others.:: <Hey, we're at the controls and found out we're heading toward the Yeerk Homeworld. On autopilot and we can't stop it.> ::pause:: <And this has nothing to do with this, but I just had a thought. If Kyle marries Mina, then we will all be related to the Chapman family, somehow. That is all.>

M: ::to Kyle, Mina, Cassie, and Katrina:: "He needs some chalk."

Mi: "I can not believe he just suggested we would get married!"

Ky: "Why? I would be a good husband."

Mi: "Are you saying that you want to marry me?"

Ky: "Are you saying that you want to marry me?"

Mi: ::stops and considers:: "Maybe."

Ky: "I love you!"

Mi: "You know you never said that before!"

Ky: "I noticed that!"

Mi: "Well, I'm going to kiss you now!"

Ky: "Well, good!"

Ky,Mi: ::they kiss::

A: <Um, guys ... Maybe you should get Mina off of Kyle. Because we can't cover the children's eyes for very long from the monsters.>

Q: ::sighs:: <Ah. Young love.>

R: <Hey, you're younger than all of us ...>

OOCJe: ((Know what? None of them has had a birthday yet!))

OOCAl: ((How about ... Quan's birthday is next? Oh, and Ax is going to be gone until page 611.))

OOCJe: ((Why 611?))

OOCAl: ((It's a hundred pages.))

An: ::Andalite ships appear from Z-space::

A: <Uh-oh. Quan, I got to grab a Bug fighter and go. I'll be back in about a year or so.> ::kisses her and the kids and leaves.::

OOCEm: ((Uh, no?))

All: ::Rewind::

A: <An Andalite fighter is coming for me soon, we might be able to escape on that.>

OOCSe: ((Burn witches! Burn all the witches with more witches!))

Q: <Good plan!>

All: ::ship magically appears and docks with the ship!::

Z: <We can also use the ship Lutmash brought us on!>

Ja: ::turns to Ax:: <Is Lutmash done playing with that bear yet?>

A: <Um ... Jaina, Lutmash is dead. And what the bear does is take your uncle's corpse and puts his front paws on him, for support, then opens his jaws and->

Q: ::smacks Ax upside the head with the flat of her blade:: <Aximili!>

Ja: <Uncle Lutmash is dead?>

Q: <Sorry honey.>

A: <Don't cry over him, he's an idiot. You should be glad he's dead!>

Ja: <But he was my uncle, Daddy!>

A: ::winces at "Daddy":: <Yeah, well, I didn't like him very much.> ::thinks this over:: <Actually, I hated him. Besides, he was the son of a Yeerk. Like your mother. Your mother is the daughter of a Yeerk, and has the name to prove it.>

Q: <Aximili, stop it!>

Ja: <Really? Are you a bad guy, Mommy?>

Q: <No, I'm not, sweetie. Your daddy is just being a jackass.>

Ja: <What's a jackass?>

A: <Your mother.>

Ja: <Oh ...>

Q: <This is pointless. We have to find the others and get off this ship!>

Ja: <What about Leehara and Clovis? We can't just leave them.>

T: <Guys! Anyone, get to the middle of the ship, we need backup with Clovis and Leehara!>

A: <Your brother and sister are now the enemy.> ::to Tobias:: <Tobias! Get to the docking bay! There is a ship there that is armed with Andalites, and they are going to take you home.>

J: <What about you guys?>

A: <Quan is going with you guys, I'm going with the other Andalites.>

Ja: <NO! Not without Clovis and Leehara!!!> ::breaks away and starts to run for the middle of the ship.::

Z: ::keeping up with Jaina:: <What are we going to do?>

A: <Zanlor!> ::catches up and scoops him up, to continue running, holding Jaina's hand.:: <Don't worry, I'll get them back, someday.>

Ja: ::tries to jerk away:: <No, no, we need to save them now! Daddy, please!>

A: <Stop calling me 'Daddy!'>

Ja: ::winces as if been slapped, moves away::

A: ::sighs:: <I'm sorry, Jaina. 'Father's' just what I grew up calling my father, and I expected the same from my children.>

Ja: ::nods slowly, holding back the tears.::

All: ::Joins up with the others and when they meet, Kyle and Mina smack Ax.::

A: <Ow! But it's true. Whe-I mean, if, yes, if is good, you get married, we will be related to the Chapman's.>

Mi: "Oh ... but still!"

T: <Hey, where's Jaina?>

All: ::everyone looks around and realizes Jaina isn't there.::

Q: <She must have gone off the find Leehara and Clovis! We have to find her, before she gets hurt!>

A: <Quantana, no! We have to leave, now! Prince Resdent hit the self-destruct button, and we have five minutes to get out of here!> ::starts dragging Quan's arm, leading her to the ship.::

OOCJe: ((Maybe this isn't such a good time, but I'm just wondering who Prince Resdent is and how Ax knows this!))

Q: <Aximili! Stop, get off me! I have to go back! Jaina! Leehara! Clovis! I'm coming, just hang on!>

C: ::who has morphed wolf, to run faster:: <Quan, we have to go!>

Q: <No! Not without my children!>

OOCAl: ((Prince Resdent told his name. He's a Prince I made up for the ship. Oh. I got the name from President, only without the "p" and "i".))

OOCJe: ((LOL ... Sim!))

OOCAl: ((Simming.))

A: <Quantana, please. I'm sure they'll get off safely. Zanlor is in already, waiting for you. What would he think when he learns his mother is dead ....... It would kill him ...... and me.> ::looks at her pleading with his eyes::

Q: <Please, Aximili. I can't lose them again. Help me save them.> ::all the humans are with Zanlor on the ships to escape::

A: ::sighs:: <Alright. Leehara and Clovis are probably on a ship, that's gone. Along with the Council of Thirteen. They're in the safest possible place now. Jaina is ...... nowhere to be seen.> ::becomes angry at her, out of frustration.:: <How could you do this, Quantana? You were supposed to keep an eye on her! How hard is that with four eyes? You incapable fool! Now we are going to die for your stupid actions!>

Q: <You're the fool! Criticize me later! We have to find Jaina!>

OOCJe: ((So ... how much time till the ship blows up?))

OOCAl: ((About 4 minutes. I feel like doing something abrupt ...))

Ja: ::the ship starts to shake, and debris is falling around everyone. Jaina comes running up with a bunch of Hork-Bajir on her tail ... Now wait, that doesn't sound right ... with a bunch of Hork-Bajir behind her ... Better.::

Ja: <Mommy! Help!>

OOCJe: ((Bunch of Hork-Bajir, balancing on her tail ...))

Q: <Jaina!> ::runs to her and ... how many Hork-Bajir?::

::A lot.::

Q: ::begins attacking the Hork-Bajir:: <Go, Jaina, run! Go with your father!>

A: ::leads Jaina onto the ship and goes to help his wife.::

Q: <AH!> ::she is cut deep on her right flank, making her unable to walk or stand, so she collapses.::

A: <Quantana!> ::takes care of the Hork-Bajir and then carries Quan to the ship. Placing her down gently on the sick bed, in the back of the ship, holding her hand.::

All: ::have demorphed.::

J: "Ax!" ::from other room:: "We need to pilot!"

A: ::comes back:: <I can't! Quantana's hurt and needs help! Get Rachel to do it! She knows how!>

R: ::pause:: "I do? Oh yeah!"

Mi: ::walks into the back room:: "Can I do anything to help, Ax?"

A: <Yes. Bring some water here and get Cassie for me, please.>

Mi: "Okay." ::runs off::

Q: ::moans::

A: ::looks down at her:: <You okay?>

Q: <Yeah ... um, fine.>

Mi: ::carries a bucket of water in.:: "Cassie's coming."

C: ::walks in::

A: ::fills her in::

C: ::sighs:: "You all really need to be more careful."

Q: <Thanks ... I'll keep that in mind ...>

C: ::begins to heal Quan.::

PR: ::Prince Resdent = PR:: <Please grab on to something as the shock wave from the father ship-> ::is cut off as the ship rocks wildly from the blast.::

All H: ::fall over::

M: "Show offs ..."

PR: <Aximili, please assist this human. It is incompetent.>

R: "What did you say? I'll show you in-"

J: "Rachel, chill."

A: <Yes, Prince Resdent.> ::whispers to Quan:: <I'll be back as soon as I can.> ::kisses her and joins Prince Resdent.::

PR: <I have been instructed to eliminate the remaining ships.>

A: <Then do so. I'll pilot the ship, you take the controls.>

PR: <Yes, sir.>

Z: ::Zanlor comes up to Ax and hangs on his front right leg.::

A: ::looks down at him and smiles, because he knows his son is not used to space travel.:: <Zanlor, get off my leg now, I need to fly the ship.>

Z: <No!>

A: <Zanlor ...> ::warningly::

Z: <No!>

OOCAl: ((Zanlor is in that "no" stage kids get in. Soon it'll be "why".))

Q: <Zanlor-Kala, I need you.>

Z: <No!>

Ja: ::takes Zanlor's hand.:: <Come with me. I'll tell you a story.>

Z: ::holds tighter:: <No! I want Father!>

OOCJe: ((Ya know, Zanlor reminds me of Sean yesterday, when HE WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF MY SEAT!))

A: ::shrugs:: <Don't blame me if you get hurt.>

R: ::pointing:: "Look, that's the one the Council is on."

C: "Wait, isn't that where Lee and Clovis are?"

A: <Most likely.> ::to PR:: <Blow it up. I want to see some Yeerks fried.>

Q: ::who has limped into the room:: <No! Prince Resdent, please do not fire!>

J: "Ax, you stop!"

OOCJe: ((What's Jake? A captain?))

OOCAl: ((Yes, and Ax is a War-Prince, which equals a captain. So they have the same amount of power. It's just Jake was given the title.))

A: <Resdent, don't listen to Jake. Fire on that ship! NOW!>

OOCJe: ((No, no, I know what. A captain has more power, but only on a ship.))

T: ::turns to Resdent:: "Jake's a Captain. Ax is a War-Prince. Which orders would you get court-martialed on?"

PR: <It depends on the situation. If it is in the Dome ship, I believe, the Captain is in charge. If on land, the War-Prince is in charge, because the Captain never leaves the ship.>

K: "Then since we're on a ship, maybe, maybe you should listen to Jake."

M: "Hey, is there any way you can disable the ship and keep the passengers alive?"

A: <Shoot the engines. But it is extremely difficult. I-I can't take the risk.>

Z: <I can do it! I can shoot anything!>

A: ::smiles proudly:: <Resdent. Grab a stool big enough for Zanlor to see. He can make the shot.>

A: ::threatening:: <Are you saying that my son is not capable of shooting the engine? The same son who, was when he was 2 weeks old, shot 30 Hork-Bajir in 31 shots?> ::gets into PR's face while saying this, causing PR's upper torso to bend back.::

OOCJe: ((Wow, that's a really weird image.))

PR: ::coolly:: <I was not aware of this, War-Prince.>

Q: <Aximili, calm down.> ::tiredly::

A: ::resumes military posture:: <Watch how you use your tone, next time. It may mean your life.> ::helps Zanlor to set up.::

PR: ::lets out a breath of relief::

OOCJe: ((Psycho!))

M: "Wow. Tough bunch." ::pause:: "You'd like it here, Rach."

R: ::sighs and punches Marco.::

OOCJe: ((Um ... I think we need a plot. A good one. I've decided I'm going to shoot Emily.))

Q: ::to Ax:: <Are you sure he can make it?>

OOCAl: ((Okay.))

A: <Of course.> ::thinks and mutters:: <If they don't shoot back.>

M: ::pauses:: "Oh my God! Where's Jeremy!?!?"

K: ::looks around:: "Shit!"

OOCEm: ((::sighs:: Stop quoting Star Wars, Jenni ... And don't shoot me!))

OOCAl: ((Okay!))

K: ::starts running around wildly:: "My baby! Where's my baby?!!"

All: ::everyone stares at her::

Alf: ::pops in with Jeremy:: HE'S RIGHT HERE.

OOCJe: ((Abruptness ...))

PR: ::disengages weapons.::

A: <No! Shoot the engines, quick! They're aiming at us!>

PR: ::re-engages weapons.::

A: <You idiot! You could of killed us!> ::smacks him with his tail and there is a sickening "SLAP".:: <Shoot, Zanlor, shoot the engine.>

PR: ::grabs his face in pain.::

OOCEm: ((::Sigh::))

M: "Paper plates forever!"

All: ::everyone stares at him, except Zanlor, who is busy shooting.::

Ship: ::Ship blows up into little, tiny pieces.::

A: <Good shot, Zanlor!>

OOCJe: ((Um ... NO!))

All: ::Rewind!::

Ship: ::ship's engines stop.::

A: <Good shot, Zanlor!>

Z: <Thanks.> ::Does a little dance.::

A: <It was a good shot kid, don't get cocky ...>

OOCJe: ((Wow, Emily, you're one to talk about Star Wars.))

All: ::rain falls::

All: ::rewind::

A: <It was a good shot kid, don't get cocky ...>

Z: ::stops and stands solemnly:: <Yes, Father.>

OOCEm: ((I guess Ali is tired of the rain dances ...))

J: "Are they disabled?"

PR: <Yes.>

R: "Good, pull them in with the tractor beam."

PR: ::flustered:: <We don't have a tractor beam ...>

T: "Well then, what's pulling them in?" ::gestures out window.::

PR: <I-I don't know!>

Q: ::walks up and looks at the controls.:: <Here's why. Your hull magnetic couplers are on high. So are theirs.>

PR: <Oh, I see. The power invertises are interfering and drawing us together.>

OOCEm: ((Power inverters, heehee ...))

PR: <Well ... good! Captain, prepare to board.>

J: ::looks around:: "Me? Aren't I supposed to be giving the orders?"

PR: <Yes ... but you're a human!> ::as if that explains everything.::

A: <Fool! You do not give orders to a captain! For that, I'm giving you a week of basic training.>

J: "Um ... okay. How's about we turn the ... whatever's off and go back to the Dome ship?"

PR: <Yes, Captain Jake.> ::drives them to ship, dragging the ship along because he forgot to turn off the power inverters, hahahahahahahahaha!::

OOCJe: ((Ax is really pissing me off.))

All: ::smack Ax::

A: <What?!>

R: "Ya jackass ..."

PR: <Docking with Dome ship has commenced.> ::boom.::

OOCEm: ((Wow, they're just docking with everyone aren't they ...... wow, that did not sound good at all!))

J: "All right. I want Ax, Prince Resdent, Rachel and Katrina to come with me. We'll find Lee and Clovis, and the Council of 13."

Mi: "Jake, I want to come."

J: "No, Mina. You can't morph."

Mi: "I don't care, I'm not staying here!"

A: <We can make it possible for her to morph.>

J: ::shakes his head:: "No time." ::sighs:: "Alright, but when we get back, you're getting the power."

Mi: "Kick ass! Thanks." ::turns to see Kyle, frowning.:: "What?"

Ky: "It's going to be dangerous over there."

Mi: "Kyle, I'll be fine."

A,PR,R,J,K: ::at the airlock.::

J: "Come on, Mina."

Mi: ::kisses Kyle on the cheek, then walks to the airlock.::

Ky: "Mina!"

Mi: ::turns:: "Yeah?"

Ky: "I love you."

Mi: ::runs back and kisses him:: "I love you too, and I'll be fine."

All: "Awwww ..."

K: ::hands Jeremy to Marco:: "We going?"

J: ::begins morphing tiger.:: "Rache..." <And Katrina, morph. Mina, stay back a ways. I don't want any surprises. Ax and Resdent, to the front.>

R,K: ::morph bear and jaguar.::

Q: ::takes Zanlor and Jaina's hands and brings them farther away from the airlock.::

PR: <Airlock opening ... now.> ::airlock opens and the six step through it.::

T: ::Tobias quickly shuts it again.::

OOCEm: ((Ya know, without curves we would all be a bunch of short boxy people with no light, eating with forks and walking everywhere!))

OOCJe: ((Pyscho ... psycho, I can spell ...))

J: <Careful, guys.>

K: <Mina, stay close to me.>

OOCEm: ((Hey! At least I know how to spell BLANKET!))

Mi: ::whispering:: "It's so quiet in here ... where could they be?"

OOCJe: ((::mutters:: This is not my day, is it?))

PR: <Most likely they are in the bridge.>

OOCEm: ((No, it's not.))

J: <Mina, stay here and keep a lookout. Katrina, stay with her. Ax, Resdent, take the corridor.> ::points to a random corridor, leading to the middle of the ship:: <Rachel and I will check out the bridge.>

OOCEm: ((Let go of your feelings ... feel the Force flow through you ...))

OOCJe: ((For some reason, Jake suddenly reminds me of Luke ...))

A,PR: ::run down the corridor.::

J,R: ::run towards the bridge.::

Mi: "It's so dark. I can barely see."

K: <Don't worry. I can.> ::pauses.:: <Mina, get back. Someone's coming.>

Mi: ::tries to dive into a closet, misses and bashes her head on the wall, causing a big bang.:: "OW!"

Person: "Who's there?"

K: <Great.> ::Tackles the person.::

Mi: ::suddenly, the lights go on and Mina sees ...:: "Melissa?!"

Mi: "I'm ... your sister."

Mel: ::glares:: "I have no sister."

OOCEm: ((But I have no sister .. How Star Wars are we today?))

OOCJe: ((Too much. Our thoughts betray us.))

K: ::privately:: <This is your sister?>

Mi: ::nods slowly:: "Melissa ... they never told you. I'm so sorry ..."

Mel: "I don't have a sister, my parents are dead, and the only people who take care of me are the Yeerks. They - they are the only ones who care for me, unlike the Andalite scum on top of me. The Yeerks have told me this."

K: ::privately:: <They must of brain-washed her.>

Mi: "But have they infested her?" ::Whispering so only Katrina hears.::

OOCEm: ((He's more machine than man now ... twisted and evil.))

OOCJe: ((I can't kill him, Ben ... The other he spoke of is your twin sister ... Hey, are Mina and Melissa twins?))

Mi: "Melissa ... who killed your parents?"

Mel: "I told you, they're dead! They died not too long ago. But they were Hedrick and _____ Chapman. My dad an assistance principal at a school."

Mi: "And your mother works at a record company."

Mel: ::narrows her eyes.:: "How did you know that?"

OOCJe: ((Why didn't you tell me? Ben ...))

OOCEm: ((Chapman's not dead ... Hey! ... You told me that Vader destroyed and murdered my father!))

Mi: "Because she is my mother, too."

OOCJe: ((You look strong enough to pull to ears off a gundark ...))

OOCAl: ((The eperor is not as forgiving as I am.))

Mel: "No ... my ... I'm the only child!"

OOCAl: ((Luke, I am your father! Your .... sister.))

OOCJe: ((Yes! The Star Wars fan in Ali is still with us! She can't spell emperor, but that's okay! Did you hear that? They've shut down the main reactor! We'll be destroyed for sure! There'll be no escape for the Princess this time ...))

OOCEm: ((Yes! But Ali, the line is: Your feelings betray you, your feelings for your friends are strong. Especially for ... sister. So, you have a twin sister! Your feelings have now betrayed her too! Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not turn, then perhaps she will ...))

Mi: ::approaches Melissa:: "I grew up believing that, too."

OOCAl: ((NOOO! ::jumps out with lightsaber and attacks.::))

Mel: "It's - it's not true?"

OOCAl: ((::Emperor cackles:: Good, good.))

Mi: ::shakes her head:: "No."

Mel: "But ... how?"

OOCJe: ((::Luke looks at Vader's cut arm, then his, and realizes how like his father he has become.:: Now, finish him off, and take your father's place at my side!))

Mi: "'They' took me away when I was very young."

OOCEm: ((No, you've failed, Your Highness. I am a Jedi. Like my father before me.))

Mel: "Are you ... older?"

OOCJe: ((So be it ... Jedi. If you will not turn, then you will be destroyed! ::Crack ... crack ... spoon ...::))

Mi: "I think so ..."

OOCEm: ((Father, PLEASE!))

OOCJe: ((::Suddenly! Vader - no, Anakin grabs the Emperor and throws him into the magically appeared ventilation shaft.::))

Mi: "I think I'm older."

K: ::privately:: <So ... should I get up?>

Mi: ::nods slightly at Katrina.::

OOCEm: ((Luke ... Help me ... take this ... mask off.))

OOCJe: ((But you'll die!))

K: ::gets up::

OOCEm: ((Nothing .. can stop that ... now.))

Mel: ::looks at Katrina:: "What's this?"

OOCJe: ((Now ... go, my son. Leave me.))

Mi: "A jaguar."

OOCEm: ((No! That wasn't the next line! The next time was: Just let me look at you ... with my own eyes ...))

Mel: "Well, duh. Is it an Andalite?"

Mi: ::eyes her:: "Are you a Yeerk?"

OOCJe: ((Well, you wouldn't tell me! Now ... go, my son. Leave me.))

Mel: ::withered look:: "It's Controllers, and no."

Mi: "Well, then ... yes."

OOCEm: ((I'll not leave you here! I've got to save you!))

OOCJe: ((You already ... have, Luke.))

K: ::privately:: <Um, no I'm not ...>

OOCEm: ((You were right, tell your sister ... you were right ... ::fades away::))

OOCJe: ((::Death Star blows up as Luke pilots shuttle away.:: I'm sure Luke wasn't on that thing when it blew.))

J: <Katrina, Mina! We need back-up on the bridge!>

OOCEm: ((He wasn't ... I can feel it.))

Mi: ::stiffens:: "Uh-oh ..."

Mel: "What is it?"

OOCJe: ((You love him ... don't you?))

K: <You two, stay here!> ::Runs off::

OOCAl: ((Yes. I do!))

Mel: "Where is that Andalite going?"

OOCAl: ((::Shakes head:: Alright, when he gets back I'll - I'll get out of the way.))

Mi: ::turns back to her:: "To help the others."

OOCJe: ((No, it's not like that at all! ::smiles:: He's my brother.))

OOCEm: ((No, no, no! It's: Han: You love him ... don't you? Leia: Well ... yes, and it's stay out of the way. ::shakes head:: What am I going to do with you people? Actually, I think that is the last line. ::Death Star explodes, Han and Leia kiss. Luke burns Vader's suit, big celebrations.:: The Empire was dead. Long live the Alliance.))

Mel: "There are more of you?"

Mi: ::hesitates.::

Mel: "Please take me with you."

Mi: "I ..."

Mel: "No, hear me out. I want to know what really happened to my ... our parents."

Mi: ::bites her lip:: "Okay, Jake may not like it, though." ::Suddenly, just to make everything better, Ax and Res show up.::

OOCAl: ((Great! Now we gotta find a boyfriend for Melissa? How about Howard?))

Mel: ::screams and hides behind Mina.::

Mi: "Hey guys, what do you need?" ::calmly::

OOCJe: ((Sure it isn't Harold?))

Mel: ::whispering:: "Mina, run! It's Andalites!"

A: <Yeerk?!>

Mi: "No, this is my sister, Ax. This is Melissa." ::steps aside.::

OOCEm: ((What? No one is applauding the final scene of ROTJ? Well, fine, I'll do it. ::applause.::))

OOCJe: ((Didn't Ax have a crush on Melissa once?))

OOCAl: ((Jenni, yes it's Harold, I was attempting to make a joke, and yes, Ax had a crush on Melissa, and Em: ::applauds wildly::))

A: <Ah, yes, now I recognize her. Hello, Melissa.>

Mel: "Do I ... know you?"

OOCEm: ((Um ... why does Ax have a crush on Melissa?))

Mi: "Relax, you'll get use to them soon."

PR: <All these humans ... can you morph, as well?>

Mel: "Huh?"

OOCAl: ((No!))

Mi: "No, I cannot and Melissa doesn't either ... yet."

PR: <What do you mean by 'yet?'>

Mi: ::becomes uncomfortable:: "Maybe Jake or Cassie could tell you ..." ::looks to Ax for support.::

OOCEm: ((::sniffle:: I don't like this book ...))

A: ::sees Mina's look:: <We'll explain everything if you come with us.>

PR: <I'll take them to the ship. You go help the Captain.>

J: ::looks around in the midst of the battle with the remains of the CO13.:: <Where's Rachel?>

R: ::bursts into the room with Lee and Clovis on her tail.:

J: <Oh. There you are.>

Mi: ::runs into the other ship with the rest:: "Guys! Jake, Rachel, Ax, and Katrina need your help!"

T,M,C,Q,Ky: ::look up from their lively game of spoons.::

OOCEm: ((Spoons is such a lively game, isn't it?))

M: ::shoves the spoons back into his pocket::

Ky: "Mina! You stay here with ..." ::stares at Melissa:: "... Whoever this is."

M: ::on way out, stops and turns:: "Melissa?"

Mel: "Yeah, Marco, right?"

All: ::they all run to the battle bridge.::

J: ::kills one of the CO13::

OOCJe: ((Ya know, it's the Council of, like, 7, now.))

OOCAl: ((So, that will make it the ... Council of Seven?))

C: ::jumps up and barfs.::

J: <You ok, Cass?>

C: ::collapses from passing out and Jake carries her to the ship.::

OOCEm: ((Back to the ship again?))

All: ::everyone is in battle morph now.::

OOCEm: ((Jake = Tiger, Cassie = Wolf, Tobias = Cheetah (Got sick of bird.) Rachel = Bear, Katrina = Jaguar. Got it? There are more, but I'm sick of writing 'em.))

M: <Hey, what's with Cassie?>

R: <I don't know.>

A: <The doctors are sure to diagnose her.>

Q: <Where's Lee and Clovis?>

T: <Fighting me and Marco!>

M: <Ow! My stomach!>

K: <MARCO!> ::runs to Clovis and strikes his face, cutting him from the corner of his right eye, to his chin.::

Cl: <AHHRRRGG!!> ::grabs his face and wheels back.::

L: <Clovis! Trinman 3765! Are you okay?> ::calmly::

OOCJe: ((Trinman ...))

Cl: <My host is injured, but I can continue to battle.>

Q: ::running into the room:: <Clovis! Leehara! Fight them!>

T: <Hey, Quan, thanks for joining the party. Would you like to help here?!>

OOCEm: ((Trinman? Excuse man?!? Trin man!!!))

OOCJe: ((I know ...))

Q: <I can't fight my own children!>

T: <Then fight the Yeerk!>

Q: <I ...> ::slowly blocks a blow aimed at her legs by Leehara.:: <Leehara, please! Fight the Yeerk, I know you can do it!>

OOCJe: ((I've decided that we need another plot. A good one. And everyone should morph Andalite.))

PR: ::to Quan:: <These are your children?> ::eyes narrow:: <How old are you?>

OOCJe: ((Yes, it's a yellow piece of paper. Get over it.))

Q: ::eyes darken:: <Two. Do you have a problem with that?>

OOCJe: ((Ya know, Nicole had a really funny dream last night. Megan, Ali, Daphne, me, Emily, her, Sean, and Josh were all at the movie theatre. Ali went to get popcorn, but ate it all. I was like, 'No! I wanted popcorn!' We then proceeded to kill each other. Sean was like, 'Alas, my true love is dead!' (He was, of course, talking about Ali) 'Who shall I love now?' And he decided to love ... Emily! So, they started making out. Heh, heh, heh. Anyway, then Daphne got run over by a truck. Nicole, Megan, and Josh left Emily and Sean, who were still making out, and grabbed each others butts, and walked off into the sunset. Very interesting dream, if you ask me.))

PR: ::eyes narrow at her:: <The regulation to reproduce is 3. You are under age. Who is the father?>

OOCAl: ((Okay. I decided that PR is a T.O. officer. Oh. PR sounds like J.R. who was my first crush when I was at the ripe old age of 3.))

OOCEm: ((Oh, yes, Jenni, but you didn't mention Nicole's theory on how if Sean and Ali didn't like each other, then YOU and Sean would be together! Hahahahahaha! And as a bonus, Ha!))

Q: ::coldly:: <The father is my floranor, Aximili.>

PR: ::looks from Ax to Quan:: <You two are married?>

OOCJe: ((This happens as the BATTLE is happening!!))

Ja,Z: ::tired of waiting, they come into the ship and begin fighting Clovis and Lee.:: <For Nevada!>

A: ::puts arm around Quan:: <Yes, we are married. And if you know what's good for you, you will leave it at that.>

R: <Yo! We could use some help here!>

Q: ::blocks Clovis's blow from hitting Zanlor:: <Zanlor! Go to your father and get his gun. Tell him to set it to stun.>

A: ::pulls gun from around his shoulder:: <Here ya go. And be careful with that, you'll shoot one of your eyes out if you're not careful.>

OOCEm: ((One of his four!))

A: ::mutters:: <Or you might have an idiot like Lutmash, and ruin someone else's eyes ... Like mine ... again.>

Q: ::hears that: <What do you mean?>

Z: ::runs over to Quan.:: <Here, Mother!>

Q: <Thanks.> ::takes ... (I was about to write blaster) shredder.::

A: <Nothing. It's just I have bad eyesight due to an accident I had with your brother that caused me to wear morph-capable contacts.> ::shrugs:: <No big deal.>

Q: ::turns to him:: <What?!>

Ja: <Mother, look out!> ::blocks a blow that would have killed her.::

Q: ::ignores Jaina:: <My brother did what?>

Ja: ::continues to block blows aimed for Quan.:: <Help! Little help here?>

A: ::stuns Lee and Clovi.:: <It's no big deal! One day Lutmash had a shredder and he didn't know how to use it. He had it set for stun, but he 'accidentally' pulled the trigger and the blot flew between my stalk eyes, temporarily blinding my main eyes. My sigh came back in a hour or so, but my eyesight turned blurry beyond belief, and now I wear contacts. No one else knows but my parents, me, and now you.>

Q: ::turns back and picks up a stunned Leehara:: <You should have told me.>

A: ::picks up Clovis:: <Well excuuuuse me! I didn't know I had to tell you EVERYTHING!>

Q: <Of course you do! You're my husband!>

A: <Oh. So you really want to know what I think of you?!>

Q: <Yes!>

A: <Fine! I'll tell you. I think you're a smart-ass, stuck-up, thinks-she-knows-it-all, complaining, nagging, never-quiet, jackass!!!> ::pauses:: <But, but, you are also a beautiful, young, athletic, wonderful wife and mother whom I love.>

Q: ::clearly moved:: <I ... I don't know whether to slap you or kiss you ...>

T: <Hey, where's Jake and Cassie?>

OOCJe: ((Nevada ... hehe.))

OOCAl: ((Great! Here comes Tobias to ruin the moment.))

A: <Captain Jake and Cassie are in the clinic, for Cassie has taken ill. We are to meet them on the ship momentarily.>

Q: ::is still considering:: <I love you too, schmoopy.> ::slaps him, then kisses him.::

All: <Schmoopy???>

PR: <An Andalite pet name.>

All H: <Oh.> ::pause:: <Awww.>

Ja: <Daddy, they're going to wake up!>

A: ::stuns Leehara and Clovis again.:: <We better get them somewhere safe.>

K: <Like where?>

PR: <Oh, the Andalite ship.> ::pause.:: <Duh.>

M: ::privately:: <I think the Andalites are getting ruder by the minute ...>

R: <Ya think?> ::knocks down the last remaining Hork-Bajir, there is silence.::

All: ::and more silence.::

T: <Did we just kill the entire Council of 13?>

Ja: <Probably.> ::and even more silence.::

OOCAl: ((::in loud whisper:: Jenni! We need a new page!))

M: ::Whispering back:: <You need a plot, too!>

R: <Hey, did we kill Chapman?>

All: ::everyone exchanges glances.::

T: <Nope.>

M: <Shit!>

All: ::all go into the ship to find Cassie and Jake waiting for them. They are very happy. All demorph.::

M: "Hey! Who died that you're so happy about?"

J: ::beaming:: "We're going to have a baby."

M: "Both of you?"

C: ::smiles:: "No, just me."

Ja: ::tugs Quan's hand.:: <Mommy, where do babies come from?>

Z: <Yes, Father, where are babies from?>

A: <Um ... well ... your mother will tell you two later.>

Q: ::privately:: <Thanks, thank you so much, Ax.>

R,T: ::look dejected.::

R: "Man!"

T: "We lost."

Mi: ::coming up from behind with Kyle.:: "Lost what?"

R: "The bet."

Ky: "What bet?"

R: "The bet of who will be the first newlywed to have a baby."

Mel: ::walks in after Mina.::

R: ::gasps:: "Melissa!"

R: ::glances around nervously:: "Ummm ... I'm busy saving the galaxy? What have you been up to?"

Mel: "Avenging my parents." ::coolly.::

R: "Umm ... they aren't dead. Well, at least, your dad isn't."

Mel: ::turns to Mina.::

Mi: ::nods:: "It's true. But ..."

Ky: "... they're Controllers." ::softly.::

Mel: "They're what?" ::confused. Shakes head.:: "I-I don't understand."

OOCJe: ((Maybe Melissa should be, I don't know, be scared, or mad, seeing that ANDALITES are in front of her!))

Mel: "Everyone said they were dead ... not like one of ... them."

M: ::narrows eyes:: "How do you know about Yeerks?"

Mel: "They took me in when my parents 'died.'"

PR: ::Gasps:: <A Controller among us? I must tell the War Council!> ::runs off to sound the alarm.::

A: ::mutters:: <Oh great! Now we're all in trouble!>

Mi: "What's a War Council?"

All H: "Yeah!"

A: ::stares at them:: <What does it sound like?>

All: ::silence.:: "Ohhh!" ::I've decided Quan and the kids are in another room.::

A: <The War Council is the highest position in the Andalite military. They all consist of Great Heroes, who are warriors elected my the people. They do the plans and stuff like that.>

J: "So what you're saying is that your whole government is run by the military?"

A: <Basically ...> ::pauses to think:: <Yes. I never realized it. Our government is run by the military!>

M: "With our luck, they probably started this war for something to do."

OOCEm: ((Hee, hee! I was just reading over page 100! Heehee!))

A: <No, they learned their lesson in starting entertaining wars years ago.>

All: ::they all stare at Ax::

J: "What?"

M: "You mean, I was actually right?"

A: <You might say that ...>

PR: ::comes in with War Council Leader.::

WCL: <Captain Jake! I hope Prince Resdent is wrong with accusing you of bringing a Controller aboard!>

A: ::stands at attention and privately to Jake:: <Busted, Captain Jake.>

OOCJe: ((Oh! He just beamed over! What is this, Star Trek?! "Space ... the final frontier. There are the voyages of the starship ... Enterprise."))

J: ::whispers:: "Don't call me Captain."

A: <Yes, Captain Jake.>

WCL: <These things are humans, correct? Why are they here? Can they talk?>

J: ::looks confused::

Mel: "Wait! Everybody stop!"

All: ::everybody stops and looks at her::

WCL: <I guess that answers my question.>

Mel: ::ignores him:: "I am not a Controller."

WCL: <Then what am I doing here?>

All: ::everyone stops and realizes that they don't know what any of them are doing there or why they don't have a plot!::

Q: <Ya know, we have no plot.>

K: "She's right ya know, where are those faeries when you need them?"

ICEm: ::pops in:: "Correction, I am the Great Faery! Nicole was the Great Blonde Weirdo. I'm not really sure what Ali is, and Jenni ... is a lot of things."

ICJe: ::pops in:: "That's right, I am!"

M: "What is up with you people?! You just pop up in different spots like ..." ::pauses:: "... like something that pops up in different spots!"

ICEm: ::turns to Jenni:: "You had to make him say that, didn't you? Now stop reading over my shoulder!"

ICJe: "Ya psycho, I'm sitting in front of you!"

WCL: <More humans? Where did they come from?>

ICJe: ::turns to WCL:: "Somewhere over the rainbow, in a galaxy far, far away."

Jer: ::begins crying::

ICEm: "Oh." ::Takes him from Marco and sings softly.::

C: "Why are you here again?"

ICJe: "We decided we couldn't talk about what we wanted to do, so we're going to write it. Plus, we're in math class, right after a history test ..." ::turns to Emily:: "What are you singing?"

ICEm: "What do I have stuck in my head?"

ICJe: "Oh." ::starts singing along to 'You'll be in my Heart' by Phil Collins!::

ICEm: "Come, stop your crying, it'll be alright. Just take my hand, hold it tight ..."

ICAl: ::pops in:: "You idiots! Oh! Oh! I got a plot! WCL can be the new ... head of the Council of 13! Come on! We got some simming to do! Bye!" ::takes Jeremy from Emily and hands him to Katrina. Grabs Emily by the arm and Jenni by the hair and pops them all out.::

OOCAl: ((::hits them:: Okay, no! You are not doing that again!))

WCL: <What?!>

OOCJe: ((Everyone beats me up! It isn't fair, Mother, it isn't fair!))

PR: <What?>

A: <What?>

J: "What?"

C: "What?"

R: "What?"

M: "What?"

Mi: "What?"

T: "What?"

Ky: "What?"

K: "What?"

Mel: "What?"

Ja: <What?>

Z: <What?>

Q: <What?>

Alf: WHAT?

OOCJe: ((That's gonna be a pain to type up ...)) [Editor's note: It WAS a pain to type up ...]

OOCEm: ((What?))

OOCAl: ((Magically! A bolt of lightening, in space. It could be a laser from the Pemalite ship! ::Rewind.::))

All: ::suddenly a laser bolt hits the ship and sirens sound.::

OOCAl: ((I decided the Pemalites have an evil mutated .. thing, and it's sorta like the Yeerks to the Iskaroot. So there. :-P))

All: ::looks out viewport.::

J: "What is it?"

R: "A bird?"

T: "A plane?"

M: "A dog?"

All: <"A dog?!">

M: "Yes! It's Snoopy dog!"

All: "Snoopy dog?"

T: "No! No! No! It's a ship!"

Alf: ::pops in with Erek.::

Er: "It's a Pemalite ship! But-but they died! How is this possible?!"

J: "Maybe some were left ... somehow."

C: "But then, why didn't they go back to the Chee?"

R: "Maybe these didn't know where they-" ::another shot knocks everyone off their feet.::

Er: "They're shooting at us! But-but they're peaceful! How is this possible?"

PR: <A symbolic?>

OOCEm: ((::sigh:: I wish I knew what was going on ...))

OOCJe: ((If you would listen, maybe you would?))

Q: ::runs in:: <What's happening?>

K: "What's a symbolic?"

OOCEm: ((I gotta question! Do any of you know what symbolic means?))

M: "No one knows."

K: ::sighs:: "That typical."

OOCEm: ((So tired ... ::sighs:: So ... tired ... need ... sleep ...))

OOCAl: ((I do. Read #26 and you'll find out.))

OOCJe: ((Yeah, I'll just pull it out of Emily's back pocket! Come on, tell us!))

OOCAl: ((I don't know how to explain it, but it's like one creature cannot live with the other, because ... okay, the Yoort created the Isk, and they live together because if the Isk's separated from the Yoort, both halves die. It's like ... us being without our brains. We can be there, but not live. I hope I explained it enough.))

OOCJe: ((Maybe you should have mentioned the other word, symbolic RELATIONSHIP! Now, sim!))

OOCEm: ((You're both ... stupid! It's SYMBIOTE!))

OOCJe: ((Yeah, well!))

Q: <Who's shooting at us?!>

Er: ::sadly:: "It appears to be my creators, the Pemalites."

Q: ::frowns:: <Who are they? Why don't we just have Erek tell them to stop?>

OOCJe: ((Apparently, no one told Quan about the Pemalites ...))

OOCEm: ((Apparently ...))

Er: "The Pemalites created the Chee, we believed that they were all dead."

Q: <Huh. That's weird. Well, got on the com and tell them to stop!>

WCL: <No. Leave them be. I'll contact them.>

OOCAl: ((Shall I send them on their way? ::pauses:: No. Leave them be.))

OOCEm: ((Hmmm? What?))

M: "Why are they turning?"

OOCJe: ((Alright, Nicole called and we made a plot! Remember how Quan has a betrothed? Well, it's gonna be either PR or WCL. Heh. Oh, and Emily, apparently you're in denial.))

OOCAl: ((I'm guessing PR. Because he's as young as them.))

OOCEm: ((::Sigh:: I'm not talking to Daphne, she's mean.))

PR: <Captain Jake, the Pemalite ship is going into Z-space!>

WCL: <Well, let's try out that new technology. Switch to hologram!> ::hologram goes around the ship, causing it to be invisible and people can go through it.:: <Switch to Z-space!>

An: <Yes, War Council Leader Hispen!>

J: "Excuse me, but ... where are we going?"

WCL: <To the homeworld, Captain Jake, to the homeworld.>

J: "Oh." ::the ship drifts out into the many stars and music begins to play as credits roll down the screen.::

OOCJe: ((End of Episode I.))

OOCJe: ((Beginning of Episode II.))

OOCEm: ((It took us 542 pages to get here? That is sad.))

All: ::All the Animorphs, Jake, Cassie, Rachel, Tobias, Ax, Quan, Kyle, Mina, Jaina, Leehara, Clovis, Zanlor, Melissa, Marco, Katrina, and Jeremy (Wow, the group has gotten big) are standing on the Andalite homeworld.::

J: "So this is it."

C: "The Yeerks are all dead."

T: "The war is over ..."

M: ::stares at them:: "Wait ... That's not right." ::pulls a spare copy of our simming out of his pocket and flips through it.:: "You idiots, not that much time has passed!"

All: ::everyone stares at him::

R: "Well, then, how much time has passed?"

M: ::grins wickedly:: "Approximately 1.1 weeks!"

PR: <Quantana, may I have a word with you? ::glances at Ax glaring at him:: <Alone?>

PR: <I hope you know that you were really not supposed to see me, but I guess it's too late to say that.> ::takes Quan's hands:: <Quantana, you are truly beautiful. I never pictured you this way.>

Q: <What are you talking about?!> ::jerks away::

PR: <Don't you know? We are betrothed. Finally, my love! We can be together!>

PR: <Come now, your mother must have told you. I know how Aximili feels about your father being a Controller, but I don't see that as a problem. I will love your family no matter what.>

Q: ::begins to cry, suddenly realizing she has no family.::

PR: <What's the matter?>

Q: ::between sobs:: <I ... I have no family! They all ... died!> ::bursts out sobbing::

PR: ::pulls her near and Quan buries her head in his chest.::

A: ::walks in, hearing Quan cry and stops short, to see them and becomes really, really mad.:: <WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!?!>

Q: ::turns to look at him and cries harder:: <Aximili!> ::hugs him::

A: ::private to PR:: <What is wrong with my wife?>

PR: ::at the word wife he bursts into tears also, throwing himself at Ax.::

OOCJe: ((No?))

PR: ::at the word wife he bursts into a fit of rage, throwing himself at Ax.::

A: ::pushes Quan away and strikes at PR and says to Quan:: <I'll deal with you later.> ::continues to fight PR.::

Q: ::stands there, in shock:: <Ax ...>

A: ::knocks PR out. Turns to Quan:: <Don't give me that! How could you Quan?! Now I don't think I could trust you again! So I'm taking Zanlor to train and leaving, for I can see you love Resdent more than me.> ::Jaina and Zanlor, watching in the doorway, step out of the way for Ax who takes Zanlor's hand and leads him to registration.::

Q: <No, Aximili!> ::runs after him, desperate, Jaina follows slowly:: <I was crying, he told me he was my betrothed, Aximili, no, don't take Zanlor, no, no, no!>

A: ::stops in shock:: <Betrothed?!?>

Q: ::crying:: <That's what he told me. I knew my parents betrothed me when I was born, but I ...>

A: ::still not believing:: <Betrothed?>

Q: <I thought he had died, and I love you!>

A: <Yeah, right. I'm taking Zanlor to the Andalite Academy where females like you won't hurt him! I'm sorry, Quan, but it's over. I can't love you anymore, so it's over.> ::gives Zanlor to the person in charge of the Academy and walks away.::

Q: <No! Zanlor! ZANLOR!> ::breaks off, crying, crumpling to the floor::

Z: <Father! Mother! Jaya!> ::voice fades::

Ja: <Mom ... Dad ...> ::quickly runs after her father.::

OOCEm: ((::sigh:: I love how Ax just doesn't love Quan anymore over onto little thing ... I'm really sick of this ....))

Ja: <Father, wait!> ::struggles to keep up with him.:: <Father, please, wait for me!>

PR: ::now conscious, walks and kneels beside Quan.:: <What's wrong?>

Q: <He's left me. He's finally and truly left me!>

OOCEm: ((And how many times has that been now?))

PR: <I'm sure he'll be back.>

Q: <This has happened so many times before, and he has always come back. But he seemed so hurt this time ...>

OOCEm: ((::sigh...:: Shoot me now ...))

OOCJe: ((From the plot or math?))

Q: <And he took Zanlor ... my little Zanlor-kala ...>

PR: ::shakes his head:: <I can't believe you had four children with him at two->

Q: <Three, only three, Clovis, my Clovis, but not mine, never to be my little Clovis ...>

OOCEm: ((Yes.))

OOCJe: ((Oh! I got it! What if Quan has a kid and we don't know if it's Res's or Ax's!))

OOCEm: ((::hopefully:: Then can we kill Resdent?))

OOCJe: ((Um ... maybe.))

OOCEm: ((Jenni, you are not helping my mood!))

OOCJe: ((::bear trots over and nuzzles Emily's hand.::))

OOCEm: ((Good bear ... ::idea comes to mind:: Now ... go kill Daphne and Resdent! Go!))

OOCJe: ((::killsness Daph.::))

OOCAl: ((Jenni, that is such a good plot! And yes ... Resdent will die. Hahahahahahahahahahaha etc, etc, etc .....))

Q: <I appreciate your kindness.>

PR: ::takes Quan's hand and squeezes it::

OOCAl: ((Okay, Ax won't come back until page 600 ... so, I'll take PR as my character, for now ... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!))

OOCJe: ((Alright.))

Ja: ::has stopped and trotted back to Quan.:: <Mommy, I couldn't catch him.>

OOCEm: ((Have I mentioned that I want to KILL PR! Does anybody care?))

Q,PR,Ja: ::but when they get there ... they find they have been taken without a trace.::

Q: ::stares blankly at their cots, she would cry, but there are no tears left.::

C: "Quan, I'm sorry ..."

OOCEm: ((Cassie is magically there ...))

Q: <Where did he take them?>

C: "I don't know, they were out cold and I was guarding their room ... Then Ax came to relieve me and ...>

Q: <Where is he?>

C: "Well ... then Hispen came, and took the kids to Medical, and Ax left. To where, I don't know."

Ja: ::starts crying because her daddy left her:: <Why, Mommy, why did Daddy leave us? I miss him! I want him back!> ::starts crying harder and buries her head into Quan's hip.::

C: ::to Quan:: "Ax left you? Why?! I thought he loved you and his family!"

Q: <Daddy didn't feel he wanted to keep his marriage vows.> ::answering both of them.::

OOCJe: ((So, are Lee and Clov with Ax?))

OOCAl: ((No, WCL is a Controller and he took them. Ax just left on a Dome ship.))

C: "Oh ..." ::pause:: "That's too bad. I won't tell anyone else if you don't want them to know."

J: ::pops head in door:: "Know what? I was just going to check up on the new Mommy, when I heard you knew something. So what did you know?"

C: ::blushes:: "That Ax left Quan."

J: ::looks shocked.:: "Is it true?"

Ja: ::nods, Quan just goes to find Hispen.::

Q: ::Quan goes to the Medical center to find that the center has many holes in it from a previous battle that took place. Hispen spots her and runs toward her.::

WCLH: <Quantana! There you are. Aximili just left on a ship to help fight the Yeerks.> ::chuckles::

Q: ::laughs uneasily. The following has been thought.:: <So Aximili is on a ship fighting Yeerks? He'd rather do that then be with me? My God! This is for real! I'm never going to see him again!>

OOCEm: ((I ... she ... Ax ... Ali ... Take it, Jenni. ::sighs:: You people are not helping my mood, and neither is Daphne, who is reading over my shoulder!))

OOCJe: ((Ax ... Quan ... Res ... oh dear.))

Q: <Where are my children, Hispen?>

WCLH: <What?>

Q: <You took them here. Where are Leehara and Clovis?! TELL ME!!!>

WCLH: <Well ... um ... there was a small Yeerk attack ... and the Yeerks took your,> ::pause:: <children, Quantana?>

Q: ::softly:: <Why didn't you protect them?>

WCLH: ::becomes very angry.:: <We did, Quantana! 14 warriors were wounded and 2 killed protecting your children! We tried to do everything we could to save them, so don't you say we didn't protect them!!!> ::points toward door:: <You're dismissed!> ::turns back to her to show he will discuss nothing else with her.::

Q: <I ...> ::trails off, and slowly walks out the door.::

C: "Quan, it's okay. We'll get them back."

Q: ::sits down abruptly:: <Everyone's gone ...>

Ja: ::strokes her mother's head.:: <Don't worry, Mama. I won't leave. I'll take care of you.>

PR: ::trots up:: <As will I.>

Voice: ::voice comes on intercom:: <Will Jaina-Esgarrouth-Cassie please come to the battle bridge. You are needed on a Skrit Na mission.> ::Hahahahaha!::

Ja: <I'll be right back, Mommy.> ::kisses her and leaves.::

OOCJe: ((No!))

Ja: ::at bridge of ship.:: <Captain, I'm afraid I will not be able to go along on the mission.> ::is standing at attention.::

Captainguy: <And why not?>

Ja: <I ... family reasons, sir.>

Captainguy: <So? Was there a death? I don't think so!> ::grabs her arm and pushes her in fighter.:: <Now get going!> ::pilot takes off. She will be gone until page 570.::

OOCEm: ((::sigh:: If she even meets a human and falls in love with him, Ali ...))

OOCAl: ((No! She comes back a loony tune! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha!))

Q: <Damn.>

C: "Quan, are you all right?"

PR: ::takes Quan's hand and helps her up.:: <Thank you, human. You are no longer needed.> ::leads Quan away, Cassie watches sadly.::

J: ::has come up behind her.:: "Some wounds you just can't heal, Cass."

C: ::sighs and leans against him.:: "I'm just worried."

OOCEm: ((Hey, does anybody remember my plot with Cassie?))

OOCAl: ((No, what is it? Should Cassie have her baby or not?))

J: ::holds her closer:: "About what?"

C: ::turns around to face him.:: "Do I look fat to you?"

OOCJe: ((Um ... no ...!))

J: ::stares at her:: "Why would I think that?"

C: ::smiles:: "Because I'm pregnant, silly."

J: ::mock amazement:: "Really?" ::holds head close to her stomach.:: "Wow!"

C: "You're lying! Tell the truth." ::Begins to cry (mood swings).::

J: "Alright, alright! I knew you were pregnant! I was just acting stupid because the little faeries flitting in my head told me to! I'm sorry, Cassie! I should have asked you what you wanted first!"

C: ::stops crying and smiles:: "You have faeries in your head?"

J: ::smiles in relief:: "Apparently ..."

C: "What else do they say?"

J: ::hugs her:: "They say that you are beautiful, and I love you."

C: "Oh ..." ::hugs him.::

M,K,R,T: ::comes through the door.::

T: "Are we interrupting?"

J: "Yes ..."

M: "Oh well." ::puts arm around Kat.::

R: "There's an Andalite party going on outside, if you'll like to come."

J: "Cassie?"

C: "Sure. Why not?"

T: "Wonder how Andalites party-" ::they step outside.::

All: ::everywhere, there are Andalites smiling and hanging out. There is a group that are in a straight line, looking like they're drill-marching to a percussion band. All the dancers are female. (That's about it.)::

R: "Damn sexist-"

J: "Rachel ..."

OOCEm: ((... So ... tired ... need ... sleep ...))

T: "Think this was what the party was like at home?"

All: ::everyone looks at the dull Andalite party, then at Tobias.::

M: "God, I hope not."

K: "Well, let's just try to enjoy our selves."

M: ::to some Andalite:: "Dude, where's the beer?"

Ky,Mi: ::walk in.::

Ky: "Hey, what's all this?"

J: "We think it's a party."

M: "PAARRTAY!"

An: <What is beer?>

OOCEm: ((I'm not talking to any of you! Except maybe for Ali ...))

OOCJe: ((:-( ...))

OOCAl: ((Thank you, Emily, I'm so honored.))

An: ::Some Andalites begin carrying big containers of their alcohol and begin to pour it into the already alcohol thinged lake.::

OOCJe: ((The magically appearing lake ...))

Mi: ::sees kafit bird.:: "Wow! What's that?"

Ky: "And what is in that lake?"

OOCEm: ((Can anyone imagine what drunk Andalites are like?))

OOCJe: ((Unfortunately ... yes.))

K: "The bird, Mina, is a kafit bird. And the substance in the lake is Andalite Vincin or vodka. It's natural in the lake. It's a custom to put more liquor in, taken from the previous year."

M: "Alright ..."

R: "Hey, there's Quan!"

OOCEm: ((Magically ...))

Q: ::approaches them.:: <Hey guys ...> ::woods are slurred.::

All: ::everyone stares at her.::

T: "Quan? Are you drunk?"

K: ::takes Quan by the arm.:: "Quan, get a hold of yourself! What will Ax think when he learns you've been drinking?"

M: "Does that answer your question, Tobias?"

T: "Yep."

OOCAl: ((Sorry, Emily. But I had this sudden urge to write as the great and wonderful Tobias!))

OOCJe: ((Why is Ali sucking up to Emily all of a sudden?))

PR: ::gallops over, also drunk.::

M: "Wow. Wonder how strong that stuff is ..."

K: "Don't even think about it."

PR: <Quan! There you are!>

Q: <Hi, Ressy!>

All: "Ressy?"

WCLH: ::comes over, sober, to the humans with a tray of cups.:: <Hello, all! I managed to dig these up, somewhere. Here! Have a drink!>

J: ::steps between him and Marco's reaching hand.:: "Thanks, but we'll stay sober."

M: "Ja-ake!"

J: ::glares at Marco.:: "Besides. My wife is pregnant and can't drink. We wouldn't want to feel left out, would you?"

R: "Besides, do you really want to end up like the two to them?" ::gestures to Quan and Resdent who are now frolicking in the beer lake.::

OOCJe: ((I applaud you on the use of the word 'frolicking.'))

M: "Good point."

Q,PR: ::Quan and Resdent get out of the lake and disappear, into a scoop (and I won't go on from there!).::

OOCEm: ((Have I mentioned lately how much I hate the whole Resdent-Quan thing?))

T: "Is anyone else worried about Quan?"

All: "YES!"

M: ::sneaks off to try the beer. Comes back to the others.:: "Hey! This stuff is great! It tastes like water with a little ... zing to it. Here, try it!"

J: "Marco! Where'd you get that?!"

C: "Hey, that's good!"

J: "Cassie!"

C: "What?!"

T: "Wow!"

J: "Tobias!"

T: "What?"

R: "You should try this, Kat!"

J: "Rachel!"

K: "I have."

J: ::exasperated:: "Katrina!"

Ky,Mi: ::watching in stunned horror at the psychos they have become friends with.::

J,R,T,C,M,K: "What?"

Mi: "We never realized 'til now ..."

Ky: "How crazy you all are ..."

All: ::bows::

J: "Wait, wait ... you just realized this?"

Mi: "Well, up until now we've been distracted by battles and such ..."

All: "Oooh ..."

OOCJe: ((Hey, are we going to do anything with Jaina? Oh, oh!))

An: ::walks up to Quan, who has left the scoop with Res, and is giggling like us in gym class ...:: <Madam, my war-prince said to inform you that your son Zanlor-Sirinal-Corass has started military training, despite his weakened tail. Also, your daughter Jaina-Esgarrouth-Cassia has been commissioned on the Dome ship Redemption. She is a science officer on a special Skrit Na mission, but they should return in->

Q: <Dude! Man, do you always talk this much?>

PR: <Yeah, dude, just chill! Hang, man! Let loose!>

An: <Sir, ma'am, exactly how much Vincin have you had?>

K: ::with others, sighs.:: "I wonder what they're doing on Earth right now."

M: ::hugs her:: "Hey, hey. None of that."

K: "I just miss Mom ..."

Ky: "I wish I could have met her before we left."

J: "I wonder how Tom is."

M: "And Mom ..." ::all become sad, remembering home and families.::

WCLH: <Hey, don't get down, here, have another drink!>

C: "No, thanks."

R: "Um ... just wondering ... but how long are we going to be here, exactly?"

M: "Of your years ... or ours?"

WCLH: <Your years.>

J: "Two years?!"

C: "I don't want to raise my child out here ..." ::Becomes tearful (damn moodswings...)::

WCLH: <Well, it is for security reasons. Tough luck, huh?>

OOCJe: ((No one has answered me!))

OOCAl: ((About what?))

OOCJe: ((If we're gonna do a plot with Jaina!))

OOCAl: ((Maybe, I don't know.))

J: ::holds Cassie.:: "It's okay, sweetie. This is actually better for the baby, There are no Yeerks here." ::but unbeknownst to them, but knowst to us, War Council Leader Hispen is not only a War Leader, but head of the Council of Thirteen, as well.::

OOCAl: ((::evil laugh::))

OOCJe: ((Damn! I thought we killed them!))

OOCEm: ((So did I ... I think Ali is off in her own little world again ...))

R: "Um ... I hate to mention this, but there are no Yeerks left at home either ..."

All: ::pause:: "Oh ..."

J: "Shh! I was trying to make a point!"

OOCJe: ((Not again ... ::now to Res and Quan.::))

OOCEm: ((Let's see, let me see ... do I give a shit about them ... no!))

C: ::cries harder:: "I don't want to raise my children on a strange planet!"

J: "Honey, try to be brave. Quan raised all her children on a strange planet, so why can't you?"

OOCJe: ((No!))

All: ::suddenly, everyone looks over to see Quan being dragged away in one of those collar things.::

T: "Quan!" ::they all rush to help her.::

Q: <Let me go!> ::struggles, but is weak in her drunken state.::

J: "Where do you think you're taking her?"

An: <She is too drunk to continue. Do you know this female?>

J: "Yes, she is Aximili's wife and our friend, so I request you let her go!"

An: <And who's going to stop us, Human scum, you? You're nothing but humans pretending to be Andalites! Now leave us be. She is going to the clinic.>

Q: <I am not!> ::tries to morph, but gets shocked.:: <Ow! How wude!>

All: ::the Animorphs exchange glances.::

T: "We got to get her out of here before she starts quoting Star Wars again ..."

Q: <This is Red 5! I'm goin' in!> ::makes shooting and laser noises.::

M: ::groans.:: "Too late."

An: <Alright, miss, you can shoot the inside of your jail cell."

C: "JAIL?!"

An: <She violated the 'code of drinking.' She consumed too much and made a fool of herself. Also, she is married, and since the mate is not around, she will stay in the cell until he decides her punishment. Do not question why that is done, it just it.>

M: "This is not good with Ax mad at Quan, he can get all the revenge he wants."

Q: ::being dragged.:: <Hey, get off! Bang, bang! Princess Cassie ...> ::is gone.::

R: "We need to find Ax!"

J: "He won't come."

C: "But do we need the real Ax?"

T: ::sigh:: "I suppose I have to morph Ax?"

R,J,C,M: "Yep."

T: "That's all I needed to know." ::morphs Ax (even though it's younger than he really is.)::

M: "Whoa ..."

J: "We'll follow, Tobias."

OOCEm: ((::sigh:: I really wish I hadn't seen that Channel One report ...))

All: ::they all go to the prison.::

OOCJe: ((Trust me, I now how you feel ...))

Robot: <Please state clearance code.>

OOCJe: ((You like?))

OOCAl: ((Ja, ich mag.))

All: ::everyone walks in, a guard rushes up to them.::

All: ::everyone stares at him.::

OOCEm: ((::staring at Jenni::))

T: <Regeneration?> ::privately to others.::

OOCEm: ((Regeneration?))

OOCJe: ((Well, I wasn't getting any help from you!))

AnGuard: ::sees the humans are confused.:: <She is finished rejecting the liquor from her system. She is sleeping now. Would you care to state her punishment now?>

A: ::comes in, mad, really, really mad and sees Tobias with others and becomes madder.:: <Trillum, what is going on here? Where is my wife? I'd like to have a serious discussion with her now.>

AnGuard: <But she is sleeping.>

A: <I don't care! I demand to see her now! Lead me to her cell and sure the humans don't follow.>

T: <Who is this impostor?>

AnGuard: ::looks back and forth between them.:: <What's going on here?>

T: <Guys! What do I do? I can't say I'm Ax without getting him arrested! Help!>

All H: ::shrug::

AnGuard: <I'm going to have to see some ID.>

A: <Alright.>

AnGuard: ::pulls out a little machine that detects special chips in their heads, like translation. Waves it over Ax's and Tobias's heads. Ax is positive. Tobias's is negative, and he is put into a collar and put in a cell with the humans.::

M: "Great. Just great."

R: ::throws herself against the cell numerous times.::

T: ::comes over and grabs her arm.:: <Rachel, stop it. Ax will come and get us out.>

K: "How do you know that?"

C: "Katrina's right. Ever since Quan came, Ax has been ... different ... How do we know he'll come?"

T: <Because ...> ::smiles.:: <I can't demorph. And I don't think Ax wants me stuck in his body ...>

OOCAl: ((::now to Ax and Quan.::))

AnGuard: ::opens cell to Quan's cell.:: <Quantana, you have a visitor.>

Q: <Go away, I don't feel good.>

AnGuard: <Quantana, Aximili is here to see you.>

Q: <Didn't you hear me? Go away!>

A: <Quantana.>

Q: ::freezes at the sound of his voice.:: <What are you doing here, Aximili?>

A: <What are you doing going out and drinking like this?> ::is concerned now, seeing the state she is in.::

Q: ::hangs head in shame and sways a little bit.:: <I-I am sorry I have shamed you, Aximili.>

A: ::takes her by the shoulders to steady her.:: <I know you are. But you not only shamed me, but I think the one who is filled with the most shame is me. What you did was wrong and you need to be punished. But I think you are punished enough.>

Q: ::begins to cry softly.:: <I truly am sorry, Aximili, but I have dome something so terrible-> ::is cut off by a big sob.::

A: ::holds her and strokes her head, as she lays her head on his chest, sobbing uncontrollably.:: <No. It is my fault. I left you when I shouldn't have. It's just that - I love you so much, that I don't want to loose you and so I became ... defensive.>

Q: ::sniffles:: <No. It's not that. It's something I must tell you that's very important. I->

A: <Not now, Quantana, let's just get the others and go home to my scoop.>

Q: ::sniffles and nods:: <All right.> ::the two of them walk out of the cell.::

OOCEm: ((::to the humans.::))

All: ::having decided that they are so desperately bored, the Animorphs are going through Marco's pockets, looking for something interesting.::

K: ::holds up ... something.:: "Marco, sweetie, what is this?"

M: "A sandwich."

R: "A green sandwich?"

Mi: "How old is that?"

M: ::takes the sandwich from Katrina and takes a bite.:: "Hmm ... " ::chews thoughtfully.:: "I'd say ... oh, about, 3 or 4 years."

All: ::everyone backs away from Marco slowly.::

M: ::Stares at the sandwich.:: "I have the feeling I'm going to regret that later ..."

C: "Oh! I have a craving for iced tea!"

OOCJe: ((Yeah, me too ...))

Ky: ::pulls some out, along with many guns.:: "Here."

T: <Guys, I have twenty minutes left.>

K: "I wish I could remember how Quan got that thing off last time ..."

OOCEm: ((Patience is a great virtue Jenni ... Learn it!))

C: "I think she pushed some button ..."

All: ::everyone stares at the button on the collar around Tobias's neck.::

R: "This button?" ::pokes it, collar falls off.::

T: <Well, that was a brilliant insight on our part.> ::demorphs.::

OOCJe: ((Stop steal my quotes!))

J: "Alright guys, morph-" ::is cut off as Ax and Quan walk up tot the cell, Quan's face is tear-stained, Ax's is ... expressionless. As usual.::

M: "Ax! Dude, get us out of here, man."

A: ::to Tobias:: <Why did you morph me?>

T: "Well, we weren't sure when you would be back, so ..."

R: "We tried to rescue Quan."

A: ::looks around:: <Where are Jaina, Leehara, and Clovis?> ::unlocks cell, all Animorphs walk out. Oh yeah, Quan is staring blankly, and Ax's tail is twined around hers, kinda like an arm-around-shoulder-half-hug sorta thing.:: <Well?>

C: "Ax ..."

J: "The Yeerks got Lee and Clov."

M: "Again."

A: ::silent for a few moments, then speaks.:: <What about Jaina?>

R: "She was sent on some mission."

K: "Oh a Dome ship."

Ky: "Yeah, something about the Skrit Na."

T: "But she'll be back soon."

Mi: "Hey, guys?" ::all turn to look at her.:: "What happened to that Resdent guy?"

Q: ::head jerks up.::

Q: <No! We need to rescue him!>

A: ::becomes stern:: <And why should we, Quantana?>

Q: <I ... um ...>

OOCEm: ((Knee ... pain ... tired ... Why the hell did I come to school today? ... ow, pain .... everywhere ... can't ... sim ....))

OOCJe: ((Psycho.))

A: <If it means that much to you, Quantana, we'll go in the morning. Come on, we can stop by my scoop.>

OOCAl: ((Doesn't this sound familiar?))

OOCJe: ((Heh. Page 82.))

OOCEm: ((Heh ... heh ... ow ...))

All: ::everyone watches as Quan and Ax prance away into the scoop.::

OOCEm: ((Heh ... prancing ... ow ...))

OOCJe: ((Umm ...))

J: "Hey, where's Tobias?"

All: ::everyone looks around.::

K: "Hey, good question."

OOCEm: ((Yes it is ... what did you do with my character, Jenni?))

C: "Hey! Where's Rachel?"

M: ::mutters:: "Now we know where Tobias is ..."

OOCEm: ((::sigh:: I felt that coming on ... Put the dice down, Jenni ...))

OOCJe: ((Dice, dice, dice ... ::bounces dice off floor.::))

K: "Hey, where are we supposed to live for two years?"

OOCAl: ((Stupid doctor, stupid sweetheart, stupid game, stupid Jenni. Grumble, grumble, grumble. Yes, I am bitter! I'm going to shoot them all! ::takes out an assault rifle and shoots the doctor, the sweetheart, and Jenni.:: DIE!))

OOCJe: ((::jerks head up:: Die? I have a die! Dice, dice, dice! ::bounces die::))

J: "Another good question ..."

OOCEm: ((I'm surrounded by idiots ... my knee hurts ... ow, pain ...))

C: "So, what do we do? I want to sit!"

M: "Um ... Where's the roof?"

WCLH: ::stares at him blankly:: <Roof?>

Ky: "Yeah, one of those things that go over these walls ya got here?"

WCLH: <Ah. Well then. I'll get them to work on it right away.> ::Andalites appears and in minutes, they had a roof built.::

J: "Are they always this fast?"

K: ::frowning:: "No ... that's weird."

OOCEm: ((What's weird?))

Mi: "What's weird?"

K: "Andalites never build that fast. Where's the data-work, Hispen?"

OOCJe: ((Sim, dammit!))

WCLH: <Um ... what data-work?>

HB: ::comes up:: "Um ... sir, we have a slight problem with people bursting into flames ..... It needs to be fixed now, because, well, the Blade ship caught on fire."

WCLH: <The what?! Why didn't you fix it?!>

HB: "Well ... we're too blonde, sir. You're one of the rare Yeerks without blonde ...."

All: ::everyone stares at him.::

WCLH: <Um ... I said that aloud, didn't I?>

HB: ::is joined with another Hork-Bajir.::

HB2: ::in Scottish accent:: "Aye, that you did, sir. Now the wee ones have run off to morph, that they did, sir!"

WCLH: <Inform the highest leader we know!>

HB1: "Um ... that would be you, sir."

WCLH: <Shit ...>

OOCEm: ((Um ..... do I want to know about the Scottish accent?))

OOCJe: ((No. Sim.))

T,R: ::walk in, holding hands.::

T: "What's up, guys?"

R: "And why is everybody morphed?"

J: <Do you want the short or long of it?>

T,R: "Yes."

Ky: <Well, it turns out our friend the War Council Leader here, is a Controller. And Mina still can't morph.>

All: ::everyone looks at Mina, realizing this is true.::

T: "Well, would it be a good idea to tell someone?"

All: ::everyone ponders this.::

J: <I guess it would .....>

M: ::walks over and knocks WCLH out.:: <Who wants the Hork-Bajir?>

J: <Just leave them and come on, they'll incinerate shortly.>

HB: ::the Hork-Bajir burst into flames.::

M: ::picks up WCLH.::

C: <Um, guys?> ::all stop.:: <Where exactly are we going?>

All: ::everyone stops.::

T: "Um ... to go tell Ax and Quan?"

C: <Do we know where they are?>

OOCJe: ((Alright, sim!))

OOCEm: ((It would help me to know what you just simmed, Jaya.))

OOCJe: ((Sorry ... um ... Mayra! Yeah!))

OOCEm: ((Mayra? Why don't you try Mar?))

All: ::everyone stops.::

T: "Um ... their scoop?"

OOCJe: ((Alright Mar ...))

C: ::shrugs her wolf shoulders:: <'Kay. Lead on.>

All: ::they meet up with Ax and Quan, who just finished what they were doing. They walk up to the humans, hand in hand.::

A: <Hello, everyone.>

All: ::all humans demorph::

J: "Ax, Hispen is a Controller."

Q: <How do you know?>

K: "Well, when a couple of Hork-Bajir came up to him and he broadcasted his plans to invade this planet, we kind of got the feeling."

Ja: ::Jaina runs up to her parents and see Ax and runs faster.:: <DADDY! You're back!> ::runs to him and hugs him very hard.:: <Daddy! I missed you so much!>

A: ::Stands there motionless at first, then mechanically puts his arms on her back.:: <I missed you too, Jaina.>

Ja: ::looks over:: <Mommy!> ::draws her into the hug.:: <We kicked Skrit Na butt!> ::Ax and Quan see a human boy walking over as well.::

Q: <Who's this?>

Ja: <Oh. This is my new friend, Brian DeVel.>

A: ::stiffens:: <Jaina, you will have to take him back home, better yet, I'll take him home. I will not have my daughter seeing a human boy! This is for your own good, Jaina. My brother died because of those creatures, and I am not going to lose my daughter that way!>

Ja: <Huh? What are you talking about? Brian's my friend!>

B: "Hello, sir ..."

T: "Wait a minute, Ax! You know Elfangor wanted to stay on Earth. And he left anyway, so shut the hell up."

OOCEm: ((Sorry, I just felt like yelling ...))

R: ::talking at the same time as Tobias:: "Creatures? Excuse me?"

B: ::repeating, holding hand out to shake.:: "Hello, sir ....."

A: ::deeply considering to cut off his hand. Twitches his tail and Quan notices.::

Q: ::quickly takes Brian's hand.:: <Hello, young man. Where are you from?>

OOCJe: ((Anybody besides me wondering how the free Hork-Bajir on Earth are doing?))

OOCEm: ((Um ... Oh my God! I think that was part of my plot that I thought of and then forgot a few hundred pages age! Hmmm ...))

B: "Hello, ma'am. I'm from Earth. A place called Northern California in the United States of America."

Q: ::smiles with her eyes.:: <Yes, I know the place.>

B: "Really? You've been to Earth?"

Q: ::nods, releasing his hand.::

B: ::turns to Jaina.:: <You're right, Jaina. Your parents are totally cool!"

Ja: ::blushes:: <Come on, I'll show you my scoop.>

B: "Okay!" ::takes Jaina's hand and they start walking.::

A: ::starts to go after them.::

Q: <Ax ...>

R: "Ah, love is in the air ..."

All: ::everyone looks at Kyle and Mina.::

Ky: "What?"

M: "Aren't you two crazy kids married yet?"

Ky: "Well, I suppose now's as good a time as any ... Marco?"

M: ::takes a bunch of fireworks out of his pocket.:: "Anybody mind if we start the Fourth of July early? No? Good." ::shoots off the rockets all at once (because it's magically nighttime).::

All: ::after the insane burst of very bright fireworks, everyone looks up at the sky.::

J: "Will ..."

R: "You ..."

T: "Marry ..."

C: "Me ..."

M: "Mina ..."

Q: <Love ...>

K: "Kyle ..."

Ky: ::gets on one knee before Mina.:: "I love you, Mina. I always have, and I always will. We've been through so much together, and you've always been there for me. I want to protect you, love you, for the rest of my days. So Mina, my dear, I'd be honored if you would be my wife. Will you marry me?" ::opens a box, containing a red heart-shaped diamond, surrounded by small white diamonds, which dazzles in the moonlight.::

Mi: ::crying:: "Kyle ... I don't know what to say ..."

Ky: "Yes would be nice ... heh."

Mi: ::smiles:: "Yes. I love you."

Ky: ::picks her up and twirls her around, both of them laughing like children.::

All: ::everyone applauds::

Mel: ::walks on from wherever the hell she has been ...:: "Hey guys, what's going on?"

Ky: ::puts Mina down.::

Mi: ::still grinning.:: "I'm getting married!"

Mel: "To him?"

Mi: "Yes ..."

Mel: ::frowns for a moment, then smiles.:: "Cool, I've finally got my sister, and a brother-in-law."

A: ::privately to Quan.:: <I wonder what Jaina is doing with Brian. I worry about her.>

Q: ::smiles, also private:: <She's a big girl, Aximili. She'll be fine.>

Q: <Aximili! You wouldn't kill a human boy!>

A: ::smiles evilly:: <Probably not ... but I can torture him, right?>

Q: ::smacks his arm.:: <Aximili!>

A: ::smiles:: <You know, you look so cute when you're mad.> ::leans over and kisses her.::

OOCJe: ((So kisses are a nuzzle kind of thing ...))

Ja,B: ::Jaina and Brian walk back to the others.::

Ja: <Daddy, Mommy! I can morph human, see?> ::morphs a 11-12-year-old girl wearing a purple leotard, same color as her fur, having green eyes and black hair.::

OOCJe: ((Someone describe Brian!))

OOCAl: ((Brian ... let me see ... he is an 11-12-year-old boy, with sandy brown hair and brown eyes.))

OOCJe: ((OH!))

B: ::grins:: "I helped her get it."

A: ::doesn't like this one bit.::

Q: <That's very nice of you, Brian. Jaina! You look beautiful!> ::pulls her into a hug.::

Ja: "Yes, but it's very strange and wobbly. Bul!"

M: "You didn't give her any food, did you, Brian?"

B: "No ..."

T: "Good."

B: "Why?

C: "Just trust us."

J: "It's for her own good."

R: "Speaking of food ..."

K: "What are we going to eat?"

Mi: "Does anybody known when the last time we ate was, anyway?"

All: ::everyone stops to think about this.::

Ky: "Tobias and Rachel's wedding, I think ..."

M: "Wow, that was over 100 pages ago, no wonder I'm so hungry ..."

Mi: "Why are you hungry? You had a sandwich!"

M: "Oh yeah ... but-" ::throws up::

C: ::throws up:: "Sorry." ::throws up again:: "Morning sickness." ::continues to throw up::

R: ::throws up:: "Uh oh." ::throws up again and again.::

Q: ::throws up through her hooves.::

J: "Um ... either Cassie, Rachel, and Quan also had a bite of that sandwich ..."

T: "Or Rachel, Quan and Marco are all pregnant ..."

M: "I'm pregnant! Oh, I'm so happy ..."

K: ::turns to Marco.:: "Um ... you are the male of your species, right?"

M: "I don't know. Let me check." ::goes into the house and comes back out.:: "Nope. I'm a male. God! You guys can't take a joke!"

A: <Quantana, I suggest you make an appointment with the clinic. Who knows, perhaps we could actually have a child on the homeworld!> ::mutters.:: <For once.>

T: "Rachel, I think you should go with her."

R: ::looks queasy and nods, leaning on him.::

OOCEm: ((Heehee, I'm typing the simming on the typewriter! Coolness ...))

C: "This isn't strange or anything, I mean we all got married one right after each other, now we're all having kids together! It's typical."

M: "Yeah, we really need lives...."

Q: ::panicky:: <I don't want to go to the doctor!>

A: <Why not?> ::worried:: <Quantana, if you want a healthy child, you should go. Honey,> ::puts hand on her side:: <Think of the baby.>

Q: <I ... I'm just sick, okay?! I'm not pregnant!>

Q: ::sighs:: <I'll go with Rachel. But only for support!>

All: ::at the clinic::

An: ::an Andalite comes up to Rachel:: <Rachel, Dr. Kaia will see you now.>

K: "Kaia? That's my mom!"

OOCEm: ((What is Katrina doing there? And do you think we should have told her mom when she got married and had a kid? Or did she already know? ... Tobias, Rachel, Cassie and Jake too! Geez ...))

An: ::looks closer:: <Katrina? It is you! How have you been?>

K: "Sabolin? I've been fine! What about you and your wife?"

An: <All is well. Your mother told me you have a mate, and a son as well! You look wonderful!> ::turns to Rachel:: <You can go with Mystre. Quantana, I'll like you to come with me.> ::motions Quan to follow, Rachel goes with the M person.::

R: ::Rachel is sitting on a table, wearing a gown.::

Mys: <Well, Rachel, I have some good news and some bad news.>

R: "Great ..."

Mys: <You are pregnant, but ...>

T: ::panicked:: "What? No buts, what's wrong?!"

OOCEm: ((Yes, Jenni, what is wrong?))

OOCJe: ((Um, um ... Ali! What's wrong?))

OOCAl: ((Nothing! I'll handle it later!))

Mys: <Your wife has a slight allergic reaction to what you call a "crocodile." So, you cannot morph those creatures. Also, since you're at such a young age, you cannot morph at all, for that matter.>

R: ::lets out a sigh of relief.::

OOCAl: ((::Quan and An. Dr.::))

Dr: <Quantana, I wan tot congratulate you, twice.>

Q: <Twice? Why?>

Dr: <You are to be expecting twins. But, they both do not have the same father .....>

Q: <Uh oh ...>

A: <What do you mean?!>

OOCEm: ((Oh sure, leave this to me, jackasses ...))

Dr: <Well, one is your child, but the other ....>

A: ::guessing:: <Resdent?> ::turns to Quan:: <You slept with Resdent!>

OOCJe: ((Again with the dysfunctionalism.))

A: <Is it at all possible to get rid of Resdent's child?>

Q: <Aximili! No! I will keep them both!> ::bursts out crying, sinking to her knees.::

Dr: <Yes. We can do it now, if you wish.>

A: <I do.>

Q: <No!!!>

OOCEm: ((The two of you are SO lucky that Nicole is not here, but I will have nothing to do with this ...))

OOCAl: ((Alright ...))

Q: ::begging on her knees:: <Aximili, please! Please don't make me do this! Please! I can't lose a child! No!>

A: ::stands there, motionless, as the doctor puts Quan to sleep, or out. Then she is carried out. He goes out and waits with the others.::

OOCAl: ((::two hours later::))

Dr: ::comes out:: <Aximili, your wife is finished. You wife wishes to see you.>

A: ::goes and finds his wife crying softly. In her arms is a blanketed bundle, of the baby.::

OOCJe: ((Um ... what just happened here?))

OOCAl: ((Ax made Quan have an abortion of Prince Resdent's kid. So now there's only one.))

OOCEm: ((You are evil, Ali, be very happy I'm not Nicole ... ON another note, what is this bundle in Quan's arms?))

OOCAl: ((The dead baby. Now stop asking me questions and start simming!!))

A: <Are you all right?>

Q: ::stares at baby, doesn't respond.::

OOCEm: ((You know what would be really evil? If it turned out that the doctor made a mistake and both kids were Ax's .... man, I've been spending too much time with Ali ...))

OOCAl: ((You must learn the ways of the Dark Side, Emily.))

A: <Quantana, answer me.> ::puts his hand on her shoulder. She jerks away at his touch.:: <Quantana, please, speak to me. I'm sorry.>

OOCJe: ((No, no! The kid they killed was Ax's, and Res's is still living! I think Quan is a slut.))

Q: ::whispering:: <Murderer.>

A: <Wh-what do you mean?>

OOCEm: ((You should know Jenni, she's your character ...))

Q: <You killed your own child ...>

OOCJe: ((Um ... what are you implying?))

A: <No, I got rid of Resdent's. The imposter, the idiot, the jerk, the -> ::is cut of by Quan.::

Q: <No, Aximili! Look at him!> ::Ax sees a perfect likeness of him in the dead baby.:: <This is yours.> ::music! ::dum, dum, duuuuuum!::

OOCEm: ((Jenni, I liked my plot better ... and I'm not implying anything .....))

A: <But ... I told them ...>

Q: <They made a mistake! You killed your own son!> ::bursts out crying, holding the baby closer.::

A: ::stands there, dumbfounded.::

OOCJe: ((So ... who's going to tell Nicole about his? ... 'I'll never forget how you brutally knocked off 15 people, don't ever change, Trumpy!))

OOCEm: ((Tommy, are you there? Tommy! Can you hear me? Can you feel me near you?))

A: <I'm going to kill him!> ::punches wall::

OOCEm: ((Ax is taking his anger out on the poor defenseless wall ...))

A: ::punches wall again. Then there is a sickening CRACK! as he breaks his arm:: <Ahhhhh!> ::clutches his limp arm, just hanging there.:: <Ahh! Ow! Damnit! Ow!>

Q: ::remembers the time he broke her arm:: <Now you know how I feel.>

OOCEm: ((Um ... I missed something there, didn't I?))

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

Q: ::sighs:: <Stop moving around, you'll only make it worse ...>

A: <Ow!>

Q: <I told you to stop moving around! It will only make it worse!>

A: ::near tears:: <But it hurts! It really, really, really hurts! The least you could do is get a doctor!>

Q: <You are such a baby ...> ::sighs, she can't stand to see him hurt.:: <Doctor to room 13, please.>

OOCJe: ((Isn't that Martin Sheen's kid? Hey, who isn't? Ya've got a point there.))

A: ::one hour later a doctor comes in.:: <About time.> ::mumbles::

R: ::meanwhile, in yet another movie...:: "So, will it be a boy or girl?"

Mys: <Do you wish to know? Because I already know. I knew from the start. We do have that kind of equipment, you know.>

OOCAl: ((God, she likes to brag!))

OOCEm: ((Oh no ... decision time ... Girl or boy ...?))

R: ::exchanges glances with Tobias::

T: "Do you want to know?":

R: ::turns back to doctor:: "What is it?"

OOCEm: ((Um, excuse me? Wasn't that CASSIE!?))

OOCJe: ((We changed our minds.))

R,T: ::hug each other, proud to be parents::

All: ::jumping to movie, uh, D! With Kyle, Mina, Melissa, Katrina, and Marco.::

OOCEm: ((You can't change your mind about my characters, jackasses! There's a reason that they are my characters, ya know!))

OOCJe: ((;-).))

Mi: "But how can we be married on an alien world?"

OOCJe: ((I REMEMBER MY PLOT!))

OOCEm: ((Not simming until someone fixes the miscarriage thing.))

OOCJe: ((Okay.))

T: "Rachel!"

Mys: <Emergency! Emergency! I have a code 53! Repeat, a code 53!>

OOCEm: ((That's not what I meant and you know it! Also if she had been having a miscarriage before then she might have noticed!))

R: ::2 hours later:: "NOOOO!"

OOCEm: ((Are you happy now? I'm not simming!))

OOCJe: ((You will. It is your destiny!))

OOCEm: ((Yeah, no.))

R: "I can't believe you guys don't have cable!"

Mys: <Sorry, ma'am. But at least your baby is okay.>

OOCJe: ((We had plots. What happened to them?))

OOCEm: ((Thank you.))

R: ::smiles:: "That's a relief ..."

OOCEm: ((How are you tying in your little plot, Jenni?))

OOCJe: ((You'll see.))

T: "Come on. Let's go find Jake and the others." ::they leave::

OOCEm: ((Hope you're happy now Jenni, I'm depressed now ... ::sigh::))

A: <OW!>

All: ::everyone hears Ax thought-screaming.::

OOCAl: ((Nothing to report.))

All: ::everyone collides in the doorway of Quan's hospital room::

Q: ::holding her ears:: <Why must you do this here?>

A: <Well it hurts! OW!> ::Finally, the doctor got his arm in position, in a cast, in a sling.::

Dr: <There you go. It was a nasty break, but it should be well in 3-4 weeks.>

A: <3-4? No, I don't think so. I have other things to do! I can't have my arm in this, this thing!> ::moves arm:: <Ow!>

Dr: <Well, that's too bad.>

Q: ::smirks::

Mi: "What happened?"

Q: <Don't ask ...>

Mi: ::asks::

Q: ::explains::

Mi: ::thanks::

OOCJe: ((In a tribute to NCS06, Todd Solo, Coopra6000, KIDD BH.))

Mi: "Quan, what are Andalite weddings like?"

A: ::mutters:: <A male's worst nightmare.>

Q: <Well, marriages are usually by betrothal ...>

J: "Hey, where is Resdent?"

All: ::everyone stares at him::

C: ::takes his hand:: "Jake, sweetie. Resdent has been in jail for over 30 pages now, where have you been?"

J: ::grins:: "With you ..."

C: "Oh yeah ..." ::smiles and kisses him::

Ky: "Ya know, as fascinating as this is ... I have a wedding to plan, people!"

Mi: "But we can't have the wedding until I go back to Earth! I have to find someone, and we can't have the wedding without her! Or my parents."

OOCEm: ((Does Kyle have parents?))

Mel: ::who's magically there:: "Our parents are Controllers dear, you really want them at your wedding?"

Mi: "But there are other people I want to be there ..."

K: "Like who?"

OOCJe: ((Emily, are you drunk? What's wrong with you?! Who's Kyle's sister?!))

Mi: "Well, the woman who raised me. Her name is Loren Fangor."

All: ::everyone stares at her, then at Tobias as the room falls silent::

M: ::quietly:: "Dun, dun, duh ..."

Mi: "What?"

T: "Mina, Loren Fangor ... is my mother ..."

Mel: "And the plot thickens ..."

T: "She left me when I was just a baby."

R: ::narrows her eyes at Mina:: "Loren left Tobias for Mina ..."

Mi: "No, that's not right! She would have told me if she had a son!"

T: "I was sent to my aunt and uncle's because of you!"

Mi: "How is that possible?!"

Alf: I THINK I CAN HELP HERE.

All: ::groans::

Alf: OH, SHUT UP AND LISTEN! NOW, WHEN ELFANGOR LEFT, LOREN DIDN'T FORGET ABOUT THE YEERKS. SHE KEPT WATCH ON CHAPMAN, AND MINA WAS BORN A YEAR OR SO AFTER TOBIAS. WHEN MINA WAS TWO, THE YEERKS CAME BACK AND INFESTED CHAPMAN AND HIS WIFE. LOREN COULDN'T LET THE INNOCENT CHILD MINA BE INFESTED, SO SHE SAVED HER. ON THE RUN, SHE NEVER HAD TIME TO GO BACK FOR TOBIAS. SHE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE SAFE WITH HIS AUNT AND UNCLE. ANYWAY, SHE RAISED MINA, AND TOLD HER ABOUT HER PARENTS, BUT NOT ABOUT THE YEERKS. SO, WHEN YOU WERE ALL TRANSPORTED TO THAT PLANET, MINA WAS LEFT ON EARTH WITH KYLE!

Mi: ::keeps shaking her head:: "No! She would have told me if she had a son! We were always on the run, yes, but ..."

T: "You," ::points an accusing finger:: "You took my mother! My life, my loneliness ... all caused by you!"

Q: <Tobias, I'm sure that's not what happened ...>

T: "No! My mother never loved me! Just like my father!" ::storms off::

A: ::when Tobias is gone:: <I'm sure Elfangor loved him ...>

Q: ::smacks him:: <Oh just stop protecting your brother!>

A: ::mutters:: <Bitch.> ::walks home::

Mi: ::crying:: "I didn't know! She never told me ... I'm sorry, so sorry. Oh, why didn't she tell me?!" ::runs after Tobias::

Mi: ::comes in and doesn't see Tobias. Kyle comes up behind her and puts his arm around her shoulder::

Ky: "You okay?"

Mi: "Oh Kyle!" ::bursts into tears and buries her head in his chest, as he wraps his arms around her.:: "How could I have been so cruel? I took Tobias away from his mother! How could I have dome this to him! I did this!"

Ky: ::kisses the top of her head softly:: "It's not your fault. It's okay." ::strokes her head as Mina sobs::

OOCAl: ((Well, Jenni, you wanted me to write certain things, and now I did. This is almost true, only I was sitting, and I said "How could I do this? I did this to myself."))

OOCJe: ((Hehehe.))

Ky: ::sighs:: "I need to go talk to Jake about this. Come on."

Mi: "No ... I just want to be alone for awhile."

Ky: ::feels helpless, but leaves::

Mi: ::sits in silence for a few moments, then stands:: "I wish I could go back in time and change all this!" ::suddenly, a laugh is hear:: "Who's there?!"

Drode: ::appears:: "I've been waiting for you to say something like that!"

Mi: "Who are you? What are you?"

Drode: "I am Drode. Servant of the great and wonderful Crayak. Crayak has great powers."

Mi: "What is this? The Little Mermaid?"

Drode: ::looks puzzled::

Mi: ::shakes her head:: "Never mind. So ... is this Crayak guy good?"

Drode: "Of course! He wants to help you very much!"

Mi: "How?"

Drode: "To go back in time."

Mi: ::looks uneasy:: "Maybe I should check with Jake, first ..."

Drode: ::angry:: "You are just like the rest! Always relying on Jake, the Fearless Leader! It's like you don't even know how to run your own life!"

Mi: "I do too know how!"

Drode: "Then prove it! Go back in time and you can change."

Mi: "Loren taught me to take care of myself ... so I'll do this my way." ::deep breath:: "Take me back, Drode."

Drode: ::cackles:: "You're not as weak as I thought! You poor unfortunate soul!" ::claps hands::

T: "What the ... Mom?! Elfangor?!"

Loren: "Hi honey. How was your day at school?" ::kisses him::

Elf: <Hello, Tobias.>

T: "Hi ..."

A: ::runs in:: <Elfangor! Elfangor! I passed! I passed my first mathematics test without cheating!> ::pauses:: <Much.>

Q: ::follows him in house and hooks her arm in his::

OOCJe: ((Hmm ... this could work very nicely. Yes ... so all our main Andalites except the kids are there ... what about Alloran?))

T: "What's going on? What am I doing here?" ::turns to Elfangor:: "What are you doing here?"

OOCAl: ((He's Visser Three.))

Elf: ::shocked:: <What do you mean 'what are you doing here?' I'm your father! I live here!>

Loren: "Tobias, honey, are you feeling alright?"

A: <Isn't Tobias always sick?> ::Elfangor kicks Ax's left hind leg:: <Ow!>

OOCJe: ((Some human children have been appointed as messengers for Andalites.))

J: ::runs into the house:: "War Prince Elfangor! You're need at the battle headquarters!"

T: "Jake, what's going on?"

Elf: <Very well, Jake. Go on, get my ship ready.>

J: ::salutes:: "Yes, sir!" ::runs off::

Elf: <I'm off. Goodbye. Aximili, be careful fighting Lutmash. Loren, I love you. Tobias, be good.> ::runs out::

A: ::looks down at Quan:: <You wanna go for a walk?>

Q: <Sure!> ::they leave::

T: ::turns to Loren:: "Mom, what's going on? Why am I on Earth?"

Loren: ::laughs gently:: "Tobias, you have a wild imagination. You live on Earth, dear. And I'm getting supper ready. Looks like it's just going to be you and me for dinner." ::sighs as she opens up the fridge and Tobias is horrified to see nothing but green food, like lettuce and water.:: "Tobias? Can you grab that bowl for me?" ::points to a big glass bowl on the table::

T: ::still shocked, hands her the bowl:: "Mom ... refresh my memory. What's happened with the fighting with the Yeerks since I was born?"

T: "Yeah ... yeah." ::slowly remembered the conversation Mina had with someone he could not see or hear:: "Um ... Mom, I need to go out."

Loren: ::opens her mouth, but a beeping comes from a console::

Voice: "Prince Tobias? You're needed at Surveillance, sir."

T: "Why?"

Voice: "Sir, you know I can't say that over the com."

T: "Oh ... right ... I knew that."

OOCAl: ((::at the Surveillance::))

An: ::rushes up:: <Prince Tobias! One of the Yeerk sensors are missing! Someone named 'Mina' came and she wasn't seen after the Yeerk sensor disappeared.>

T: "Mina? Where is she?" ::come to think of it, where's Katrina and Kyle? he thinks.::

An: <We do not know, sir. We couldn't seek her out because at the time when the sensor was stolen, the fire alarm was activated.>

R: ::walking up:: "She couldn't have done it alone. Who ever helped the Yeerk escape is still here."

T: "Rachel!"

R: "What?"

T: "Rachel!" ::runs over and hugs her::

R: ::pushes him off:: "What do you think you're doing?!" ::to the Andalite:: "I think we found our Yeerk. Get him scanned." ::two Andalites come up and drag him away.::

An: <Sorry, Prince Tobias. We'll get you freed soon.>

T: "I'm not a Controller! Get off! Alf, get me out of here!"

Alf: SORRY, BUD, I CAN'T. THIS WAS MINA'S DECISION.

T: "What? What decision?"

Alf: THE DECISION TO GO BACK IN TIME, TO GIVE YOU BACK YOUR MOTHER. SHE DID NOT REALIZE THAT BY DOING THIS, EVERYTHING WOULD CHANGE, INCLUDING HER FREEDOM.

OOCAl: ((::I got this itching to go see Ax and Quan in their prime. So, to Ax and Quan.))

A,Q: ::Ax and Quan are walking hand in hand in the park::

A: <You know I love you, don't you?> ::gives her hand a squeeze::

Q: ::smiles with eyes up at him:: <Of course. And I'd do anything for you, Aximili.> ::sighs:: <These humans are so bothersome.>

A: <That they are. Wanna go to our 'special place'?>

Q: ::giggles:: <Yes!>

OOCJe: ((And where would that be?))

OOCAl: ((It's a secret.))

A: ::leads Quan into the woods, to a place with a sparkling blue lake with a waterfall. There're many trees, almost like a painting. Ax picks a flower and hands it to Quan.:: <This flower is beautiful and delicate, but it does not compare to you. You're in my mind all the time, which takes away from my studies. But it's all worth it for you.>

Q: ::touches a tree:: <This tree is hard and serious, well-rooted. It's beauty is majestic, rivaled only by you. My love for you grows taller than a tree every day.>

A: ::pulls her closer:: <You wanna morph human?>

Q: ::smiles shyly:: <It's forbidden, you know.>

A: <So? Who's gonna catch us?> ::begins to morph human::

Q: ::laughs and also morphs:: "What shall we do? Oo. Duh-o?"

A: "Oh, I don't know. Maybe something like this?" ::leans down and kisses her on the lips. Still kissing, Quan puts her arms around Ax's neck as he tightens his grip on her around her waist. Deep in the moment, Ax gently slides his tongue into Quan's mouth. Safe in Ax's arms, she surrenders herself into his arms. Soon, they fall onto the grass, caught up in the moment::

Lut,Estrid: ::suddenly, Lutmash and Estrid walk in::

Lut: <Humans?!>

Estrid: <In Andalite territory?!>

Q: ::jumps up from under Ax:: "Lutmash?! Estrid?!"

OOCAl: ((Okay. This is bad. 1) Andalites are forbidden to morph human, and 2) Andalites aren't allowed to show deep emotion for each other.))

OOCJe: ((Not good at all.))

Lut: <These are Andalite woods. You humans need to stay in your houses and cities!>

A: ::angry:: "Well, what if we are Andalites?!"

Q: ::whispering warningly:: "Aximili ..."

Estrid: <Aximili?!>

Lut: <Quantana?!>

Q: "Uh-oh ..."

Estrid: <Boy, are you two gonna get it ...> ::Estrid grabs Quan and Lutmash get Ax::

Lut: <Yeah, it may even go to the Sen-gress Council!"

OOCJe: ((The Sen-gress Council is humans, political and military, and Andalites. Sen = Senate, -gress = Congress, and Council = War Council.))

A: ::demorphs:: <Let me go! You can't tell them! Quantana does your homework, and I can tell!>

Estrid: <So? She does yours, too!>

Q: ::nervously:: "We won't really go before the Sen-gress Council ... will we?"

A: <Of course not, Quantana. They're just bluffing. Come on, demorph.> ::privately:: <The SGC has enough on their hands with the Yeerk stealings, so they won't bother with us.>

OOCJe: ((I seem to have this ... thing for guys with long, curly hair. Kaleb, Iolaus (the young one), Angus, Blair ... so I've decided Kyle has long, curly hair. Brown. Yes.))

All: ::alright, since Emily probably doesn't care about Ax and Quan, we'll go to Tobias and Rachel.::

OOCEm: ((God, the plots you guys come up with when I'm not around ...))

T: ::they have locked Tobias in a cell and are scanning his brain::

An1: <He has no Yeerk, sir.>

OOCJe: (('Scan for lifeforms, Data.' 'Yes sir. ::pause:: I just ... love scanning for lifeforms. You tiny little lifeforms, you precious little lifeforms ... Where are you?'))

R: ::frowning:: "Let him go ... but keep track of where he goes.::

An2: <Shall I alert War-Prince Elfangor?>

R: "No, Elfangor has enough to worry about. Leave Tobias to me." ::waves a hand:: "Leave us."

An: ::all Andalites leave::

T: ::looks up when Rachel walks in:: "Rachel ..."

R: ::sighs and glances around:: "Tobias, what are you doing? You know we can't talk in public. They'll get suspicious."

T: ::stares at her:: "What are you talking about, Rachel?"

R: "They can't know that we're involved, or we'll both be fired."

T: ::sighs in relief:: "Involved ..." ::mutters:: "It's nice to know some things never change."

R: ::looks at him strangely:: "What?"

R: ::laughs:: "Did you hit your head or something?"

T: "I'm starting to think I did, actually ..."

R: "Well, you fight the Yeerks, and I help keep the city safe." ::scowls::

T: ::chuckles:: "That's my Xena, always one for a fight ..."

R: ::looks confused::

T: ::hesitates:: "Rachel, is it weird here to you at all?"

R: "What, the cell?"

T: "No, I mean, your life. Does anything seem, I don't know, strange?"

R: "You mean aside from the fact that we're supposed to be married? And that we're supposed to be on the Andalite homeworld with Jake, Cassie, Ax, Quan, Marco, Katrina, Kyle, and Mina?"

T: "You remember?"

R: "No, the little birdy controlling our lives, Cinnamonanium, told me." ::totally serious::

Jac: ::suddenly, a voice is heard:: "I heard that! Now I shall remove your spleen! With my spoon!"

Jai: "These waffles are spleenerific!"

T: "Who are you?"

Jac,Jai: ::looks down::

Jac: "Hey, who are you?!"

Jai: "And what are you doing on our ceiling?"

T: ::pulls Rachel out of the way, narrowly missing the glob of maple syrup accidentally dropped from Jacen's waffle::

Jac: "People on the ceiling ... I think I just lost my appetite. Oh wait! Here it is! It's running for Senate, I've got to catch it, be right back!" ::runs out through the wall::

Em/Mara: ::pops into existence:: "Jaina Solo! You get down from that ceiling this instant!"

Jai: ::turns to Mara:: "Don't you ever go home?"

T: ::wakes up with a gasp, staring at the ceiling, wondering why it's covered in maple syrup.::

R: "Tobias! Are you okay?"

T: "What happened?"

R: "I don't know, somebody was talking about spleens ..."

T: ::getting back on topic:: "Why is it, I remember and you remember. But no one else does. At least, Jake, Ax, and Quan don't."

R: "I don't know."

OOCEm: ((So much to work with ...))

R: "How are we going to fix this?"

T: ::considers:: "We have to find Mina, and the others."

R: "Why don't we just change whatever it is Mina did?" ::suddenly, a cackle is heard::

T: ::groans:: "I know that cackle ..."

R: "Drode."

Drode: "You all are so predictable!"

T,R: ::stare at him::

Drode: "You can't undo what she did, only she can. And she doesn't know it."

T: "Where is Mina?"

R: "What's your problem, Drode? I mean, really."

Drode: "I have no problem. I only serve my master."

R,T: ::at the same time:: "Serve my master."

T: "Yeah, get over yourself, Drode."

R: "Where is Mina?"

Drode: "Yeerk territory." ::grins wickedly.::

R: "There's a surprise."

T: "Where are the others? Katrina, Kyle, Cassie ..."

R: "Cassie?" ::looks at him:: "You haven't seen Cassie either?"

T: ::shakes head:: "Or Marco. I've only talked to Jake, Ax, Quan, and you."

R: "Well, I've seen Marco, and Kat and Kyle live on the homeworld, but Cassie-"

Drode: ::gleefully:: "Is a casualty of war!"