By Superpower37

Disclaimers: I don't own Animorphs

Author's Note: Of course this AU because Tom has been taken over in the books.

Chapter 1: Bad Nightmare

"Jake" Tom sobbed rocking back and forth with his legs curled up to his chest. Tom had come back to the house from work to find his baby brother missing. Their parents had gone on vacation.

"Tommy" a voice said. Tom looked up and saw his little brother. Jake had a weird glow around him.

"Jakie" Tom asked using Jake's old nickname. Jake smiled sadly.

"Tommy, you have to wake up. I'm not dead yet, but I need you to protect the real me" Jake said before he disappeared. Tom sat up straight in his bed. He looked around and saw that their parents had left already for their relaxing vacation. He immediately walked to Jake's room and saw him hanging off his bed about to fall off. Jake was snoring a little.

"Thank goodness" Tom sighed quietly. It wasn't quiet enough because the next minute, Jake woke with a start and fell to the floor.

"What are you doing here Tom? You scared the living daylights out of me" Jake said.

"I can see that" he said "I'm sorry, I had a nightmare about you and you were dead".

"Well, I'm not dead" Jake stated. Tom rolled his eyes.

"I know that" Tom said.

"I have to go to Cassie's house" Jake said. Tom gasped.

"I'm coming too" he said. Jake stopped in his tracks to the bathroom.

"WHAT" he asked. Tom looked up at Jake.

"You heard me" Tom said determinedly.

"No, you can't come. Why would you anyway"

"Because I want to"

"Liar"

"I'm telling the truth"

"Why would you want to be with my friends? Don't you have anything better to do with your time"

"No"

"No? You don't have any friends"

"I didn't say I didn't Jakie"

"It's Jake, Tom. Fine, but you can not embarrass me" Jake said defeatedly. A couple of minutes later, they were on the road.

"Are you sure you don't want me to drive Jake" Tom asked (And I don't think Jake drives : )).

"Yes Tom" Jake said. A horn honked and an SUV came swerving into view.

"JAKE" Tom yelled launching himself on top of him. The SUV crashed into the driver's side of their car.

TBC…………………………………………………………………

What will become of Jake and Tom? Find out in the next chapie. Please R&R!