Warriers Don't Cry
I looked down at the grave. Tears falling it was a simple grave. Under a tree a simple tree. I will never forget how I loved him. I couldn't get the nerve to whisper two words. I layed down on the grave. My ear to the ground. I remembered that he died saving me. I remembered the funeral. I remembered the day before the last. It was after the meeting. We went outside together. The stars were twinkling in the sky. I could see Leo in the night sky. I remember telling him I love him. He told me that too then he left. I stood there in till going home too. I remembered the battle ringing in my ears. I killed one taxxon after anouther. Soon I was surronded. Then he came and faught with me. I remember then Visser 3 moved to kill me. He got in the way and was killed instantly. I remember after that the battle was over. Marco carried him out. I remember that I cried once I was myself. Not a care in the world. I looked at the body of him. Of my one true love. I knew I would never love again. Never in my life will I care for somone as I cared for him. As I cried my best friend held me tight. I couldn't remember her name then. We stood there in till Ax said (((three minutes left.))) We morphed all of us human. Except him he didn't morph. We left then off into the night. I then heard a voice say "it's okay." I looked up at my friend. Standing near me as I lay on his grave. "It's never going to be okay." I said tears calling more rapidly. I saw a shrew step out of it's burrow. I closed my eyes and imagined him in my mind. All I could remember was what he was when he died. I got up then and said the words. I couldn't say the day before. "Goodbye Tobias." Then Cassie led me away. I looked back at his grave at the base of his tree.
It was anouther meeting we tried not to look up. We tried very hard to do so. We couldn't not look though. I looked over at Rachel tears in her eyes. No one went near her not even tried. I felt tears come to my eyes. I blinked them away or tried to do so. Not even Marco said just one joke. Ax was solum he custum dare poke. Warriers don't cry. I looked at Rachel I thought of the andalites who weren't even there. They said they'll be back but when? One friend down buried beneith dirt. Then all those times flashed in my eyes. Those times when he's almost died. The time with Visser as an anteater. The time is the ship for the chee. I blinked back the tears and looked at Marco. He who wasn't even close. Looked ready to bawl. I looked at myself in a puddle on the floor. I felt someone come and say to me. "Cassie want help with the osprey?" I looked at Jake and nodded my head. We set to work and tryed not to look at a bird in a cage.
I stared at the bird within a cage. I remembered the time with the hawk. Tobias was determaned to welcome her to freedom. Rachel helped him I didn't notice it then. I thought she just liked to destroy. The only reason she helped was becuase of her love. I sighed and looked up my mind screaming no! I just couldn't not look. Rachel's eyes filled with the tears. The tears of hurt and love within dear. I'm a horrable poam writer I know so dear. Don't judge me I am new here. Ax looked ready to cry. Warriers don't cry never reached our minds. That's when we heard a voice in our heads. (((Aximilli are you hether?))) Okay hether isn't even a word. I'm new at this so don't judge. The barn doors aswayed open. An andalite person swaytered in here. That's when Rachel gave up to her anger. Her face growing red in fear it will wager. Then she yelled at the top of her lungs. "Took you long enough you great big ox!" The andalite looked shocked and stared at the girl. Then said in a voice so calm. (((Warriers don't cry.))) Rachel looked ready to burst and yelled again at the top of her voice. "I don't care!" She said shaking in rage. "I don't care about your customs and lust! That's the reason you've always have bust! If you take time to think and to love. You'll understand that that rule is rust! Take it from Elfangor though he is gone! Sometimes love brings you farther than not!" Then she stormed off and slamed the door. Off to his grave or so I would say. "Great Xena is gone." I said with a whisper "instead of just her she is something more."
I thought of what Marco said with deep thought. "He's right" I said with deep thought. "Instead of bloodthirsty as she was. He lives within her. I looked at the bird within a cage. It's tail of red feathers shining in light. The andalite inside the room said (((warriers don't cry))) I thought more about that old saying. Then said to the andalite in the room. "She's right about one thing. Instead of sceince and all that balony. Love and that is what matters." Then I left with one quick sentance. "Our family's disappearing before our eyestalks."
I watched as Ax left in disgust. I turned to the andalite. (((Warriers don't cry.))) Was all he could say in shock. I looked at the others left in the barn. Then up at the cealing where the was no one. I turned to the andalite and said "when loved ones die no matter what. It's healthy to shed a few tears. Even a lot if you were so close. Even if not the tears help. Take it from us Noorlin. We know what it's like to lose someone close. A friend a warrier a bird just the same. Only one may be related or so it would seem. A friend is family that's the whole truth. He is not what he says. A freak of nature? Well I say nay. He is more than a bird, a human, like his dad. He kept us together like the glue that we need. Without him we will no longer fight. Tobias was more than he thought of himself. As he lays within his grave. The world one day all will know his name. Tobias the bird the boy Elfangor's son. Witchever you'll like for him to be called. A person's a person no matter what. With that all us Animorphs left to leave Noorlin to think of it. Then he said just as we left. (((Maybe your right. Maybe your not. Maybe warriers should cry.))) We left walking torwards the woods. To see that Rachel and Ax were where we supsect. At Tobias' last resting place. Tobias the bird the boy Elfangor's son. Shall live forever within our hearts. Take it from me Jake the leader. Tobias was more that a warrier a friend. He was family and when family dies. It's okay for a warrier to cry.