Taxxon Chronicles

Chapter 1

My name is Scrrsareezt. I am a worker-Taxxon of a low grade on my Hiveworld.

The Yeerks have arrived.

The Hive understands their reason for landing on our Hiveworld. They wish to strike a deal with us. They want to use us in their invasion of other planets. But the Hive would not accept without something in return. I was sent by the Hive with some of my brothers to construct a breeding ground for her Larvae. I heeded without hesitation. I scuttled on my many legs toward the creation-site but stopped, glancing a look toward where the Yeerks were talking to the Hive. They were large, meaty, warm-blooded creatures with serrated blades all over their body. I drooled from my mouth at the sight of their warm, tasty flesh, and scraped my claws together.

{SCRRSAREEZT! YOU WILL FAIL ME IF YOU HESITATE ANY LONGER!} The Hive boomed at me.

I quickly resumed my work; you do not disobey the Hive.

I listened intently to the tasty Yeerks as I scuttled around the area.

"We wish to create a better world for you. We wish to make it so you can live a life free of worry. Plus we offer you plenty of free bodies for you to eat...to end your worker's hunger." One of them said.

{YOU CANNOT END MY CHILDREN'S ETERNAL HUNGER. BUT I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DEAL; I DO NOT WISH TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN DANGER.} The Hive replied.

I chuckled to myself. Those tasty Yeerks want us to join them in a fight we don't really want to join.

{SCRRSAREEZT! SINCE YOU CONTINUALLY HESITATE TO OBEY ME, I WISH TO GIVE YOU A SPECIAL JOB IN WHICH YOU CANNOT REFUSE!} He boomed angrily.

"Ssezrsuzds zrcaft!" I said in my own language, meaning "Whatever you command."

{MY CHILD, I WISH FOR YOU TO BE THE FIRST OF MY CHILDREN TO UPHOLD THE DEAL OF THE YEERKS. YOU ARE TO VISIT THEIR CAMP WHEN THE RED ORB REACHES MY PEAK TOMORROW.}

I obeyed and went back to my work; you do not disobey the Hive.