Disclaimer: I don't own the animorphs or any thing associated with them
This is my first fic so review and let me know if you like it and if you do then I'll write the rest and please let me know about any errors and they will be fixed as soon as I can get to them. Sorry for the () marks for thought speak the site wouldn't allow the normal ones.
Rated pg-13 for later language and violence.
prologue
Ellimist:
My game name is Ellimist, it is I who gave the five humans the ability to morph. I am the reason that Elfangor crashed into earth. But in the end I have lost the game, the rules were that ALL of the resistance would survive and the earth would be saved. With Rachel's death I couldn't fully claim victory. It is forbidden that I go back in time and try to make amends to the failures I made in the game. I pondered and pondered but nothing came.
"Have you decided to call the game Ellimist," laughed Crayak. Then the Idea hit me.
"No Crayak there is still yet one more move I would like to make." I stated to Crayak.
"What?" questioned Crayak firmly
"You shall see, oh yes you shall see." I laughed for this time I wouldn't make the same mistakes. I began with traveling to earth, for hopefully not the last time. I found the construction site and with time frozen, I fired an energy blast that lit the night. There I restored the time matrix and enhanced its power to the state that it was originally designed to be at.
Loren:
Hi I'm Loren, Tobias's mother. He'll explain everything about the animorphs later. It was late one night. my dog had been sick for a year, and I sat by him all day. He'd been to the vet countless times and they said that nothing could be done. The next day would be hard for me, because of a decision that had to be made. I was going to put my champ to sleep. It was hard the next afternoon as I walked him to the vet I told him by for the last time. When the day was over I did all I could to be strong but it was impossible so eventually I fell asleep crying. The next day I walked to the woods where Tobias had last been seen. I sat on a log and waited and waited for something to happen. I was destroyed. My son had disappeared and now the only friend I had was gone. I morphed hawk to look for Tobias. I had superb eyes so I knew if I looked I could find him. I flew and flew and didn't stop till finally I was exhausted. I knew he was out there somewhere I just knew. I perched on a branch and just as I was about to take back off an old man called my name.
"Loren!" the old man called. The wind stopped the woods became quiet and I knew that somewhere at sometime in my life that this man had played a role in my past. I flew down and he continued to stare at me like he knew me.
(Yes) I answered
"I have an offer for you." He said calmly
(Who are you how do you know me?) I asked though I already had an idea. He .smiled
"I have many names but most call me Ellimist." He stated in a calm voice. My idea was right this was the creature that Tobias had told me about secretly around 4 years ago. It was this creature that was responsible for everything that had happened over the past 7 years.
(What do you want with me?) I asked my thought speech now trembling.
"A rather large favor." He began "You and Tobias have a role to play in the future of the animorphs and I need you to keep what I'm about to tell you secret."
(Go on) I said
"For my plan to succeed I need both of you as the same species with the same morphs." He started "I know I don't usually interfere but Crayak has crossed the line. I want you to become trapped in the red tailed hawk morph, but I won't force you to do so." He continued to stare not even blinking the least little bit. And I had almost no clue as to what he was talking about
(Will it help my son?) I asked
"tremendously." Replied the Ellimist. I thought for a long while. Finally I asked
(Why do you want me to do this?)
he replied "because the way I see it you and Tobias will be happier this way." I had nothing left it seemed. And if the all powerful Ellimist decided that we would be better of this way, then was it really in my authority to question him.
(All right Ellimist, I'll play your game) I sighed. I barely knew this creature and I was agreeing to a life changing situation with him.
"I thank you" said Ellimist softly. And just then I felt a cool breeze come over me, as he disappeared. I then found another hawk flying over me. (To-bi-as) I whispered as I blacked out.
Chapter 1; the encounter and the decision
Loren:
I awoke in a old park next to a girl and a hawk. My wing hurt tremendously
(Mom?) the hawk whispered. I knew immediately who it was.
(Tobias.) I said softly.
(I heard you call me so I flew down and went to fetch Cassie.) Tobias explained slowly
(I need to talk to Tobias alone for a moment Cassie.) I told her
"All right I'll go get more ice for that wing" said Cassie as she left the barn.
(Tobias I saw the Ellimist.) I said in private thought speak.
(You what?!) He replied
(That's right the creature that you told me about a few years ago.) I began (he told me that I should stay a hawk like you and that it would be better for us this way and something about a game and Crayak. I can't remember much else except that I blacked out and woke up here.)
(So you intentionally stayed in morph.) he asked
(Well, yes I thought I didn't have a choice.)
(There's always a choice) he began (but we can talk about that later. Right now get some rest, and tell me what else happened tomorrow. Cassie returned to the barn.
"here" she said placing another bag of ice on my right wing. I fell asleep thinking of all that happened that night. When I awoke Tobias led me to a branch in his territory and I told him everything. From my parting with champ to my mysterious blackout, he was intrigued, and we agreed to live in a house, and to keep an eye out for the Ellimist's return.
Tobias:
My name is Tobias and let's just say I'm not your average kid. Well I'm not exactly a kid anymore. Now I'm trapped in the body of a red-tailed hawk, because I stayed in morph for more than two hours. My mother Loren is the same way but she intentionally stayed in morph over the time limit, so that we could live in our house together as the same species. Odd I know but still this is the way she wanted it and I respect that. I was walking with some friends in a construction site about 7 years ago and found a crashed alien space craft. An alien emerged and gave us a blue box, and said that whoever touched the box received the ability to morph into any animal that we had acquired DNA from.
It was just a normal day in the house that the government had made for me in appreciation for saving the world. I flew out side onto the porch and suddenly, there was a bright flash of light and the world seemed to slow down around me until it stopped completely. My mother flew outside and sat on the railing next to me as a familiar creature walked towards us.
(Ellimist!) I yelled at the creature. It was the moment I had waited almost a month for.
He replied "Tobias, I have need for you once more."
(The game is over Ellimist, and you have won isn't that enough?)
"No" he replied "Cryak has cheated in the game he lied when making the rules. As long as the animorphs won the war then I would win, but... he forced me to almost call the game because of Rachel's death." He was silent for a minute.
(Then why come to me now when Rachel died 4 years ago?) I questioned. The thought of Rachel would have brought tears to my eyes if I were human.
"Because" he began "soon there will be a new group of animorphs and you have a key role in their future. You see Tobias not but about 400 millennia ago I found the andalite home world; there I started a family and settled down for awhile hiding from Crayak. Finally I had a son that lived who had a son and so on and so fourth. Point being that my descendent was your father Elfangor." I froze the Ellimist a being of ultimate power was my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather or something. "I waited 4 years because you were not ready for this information until recently. And as you are well aware Tobias I am a fourth dimensional being and you are a third. But I can make you a three and a half dimensional being since you carry the bloodline of the third and fourth dimension. You will have the power to morph for unlimited time, fly as any creature, create pure energy, time travel, take 500,000 times the physical damage you could normally receive, and live until you decide that it is time to die." The Ellimist explained.
(what's the catch.) I asked. The Ellimist began
"The catch is that until I tell you so don't tell anyone about these powers, help the new animorphs, and keep hawk and human as base morphs. Is this understood?"
(Yes) I said firmly.
"Then what is your choice?" asked the Elimist
I sat there for about three miniutes wondering weather or not that I was ready to give up my normal life completely; finally I came to a decision.
(Fine Ellimist I'll take up on you offer) I said quietly.
(But Tobias) Loren began.
(Mom) I began softly (this is my choice, and why else would the Ellimist come to me if it were not urgent.) Loren sighed an understanding sigh.
(I'm ready Ellimist) I confirmed with him.
"Then touch this." he exclaimed pulling out a small time-matrix, but it looked different than the one I had seen before. I placed my talon on the matrix. Suddenly there was a flash of light and the universe broke into pieces around me I saw the thoughts of Loren, the Ellimist, and even myself. Then I saw him in his true evil, Crayak along with his pet the drode.
"Ellimist you fool this is no longer a game. This event will decide the fate of the universe." Cryak shouted. And as he disappeared so did the feeling from the time matrix. I was back at my house. The Ellimist looked, for the first time I'd ever seen him...afraid.
"My plans must move more swiftly now, but continue with these instructions: don't seek out these new animorphs, Keep your powers secret until future notice, and from now on I will give you instructions. First you will need to steak out that old construction site and look for the new animorphs. When you find them I'll give you further instructions." His words were confusing at the speed he said them and he appeared to be repeating himself.
(Thanks Ellimist) I said gratefully. He smiled and in a light breeze he disappeared.
Note:
ok so it's a strange beginning but it gets better, trust me. I think the next chapter probably will focus on the new animorphs more, and then the next will explain more about Tobias and Loren. My teachers are being butts with their homework assignments so updates could be as far as a week or two apart...maybe more, but hopefully not. I'll keep working to get this story done. Keep reviewing yawl. The more good reviews the better the story.