Disclaimer: Is in An Alternate Departure. But just for here, I don't own anything of this story, except for various concepts.
Chapter one: The Discovery
My name is Aftran 942. I am not exactly an Animorph. I am not human. I am not Andalite. I am Yeerk.
Although I'm not exactly an Animorph, I do help them. My duty has become to help them at all costs. Except their lives, that is.
I don't think I've done a very good job explaining.
Perhaps I should let Cassie explain.
She doesn't think she's good at explaining, but she would have done a better job explaining than I just did.
I'll try again.
Earth is being invaded. Now you're saying "Why haven't we heard about it on the news? I think we would have heard about aliens blasting us with lasers." It's not that kind of invasion. I am ashamed to admit that it is my people doing the invading. As I said before, we are called Yeerks.
They look very much like your slugs. I say "your" slugs because on my planet, the only creatures that look like them are my people.
Back to the point. My people are blind, almost deaf, and practically mute. But evolution always plays tricks to combat stuff like that.
We have the unique ability to enter an ear, almost any ear, and tunnel to the brain. Once there, we can wrap around it and take total control. Total control. You can't do anything if the Yeerk doesn't want you to.
The worst part is, at least from Cassie's point of view, you remain completely aware. You see the Yeerk spreading evil with your hands. Your mouth. Using your body to turn other people into helpless slaves.
But then there are some Yeerks who make deals with their hosts. Like in the case of myself and Cassie. She offered me a host and access to Kandrona Rays in exchange for helping to save the world alongside the Animorphs.
A little something I left out. Every three days, maximum, a Yeerk needs to feed on Kandrona Rays or it dies.
Cassie is now my host. The odd part is, when we first met, she was about to kill me. But her kind nature won out and she didn't. She helped me. And then, She offered the deal. I'd offered a deal where we both suffered first. But then she offered the deal where neither of us suffered. At least, not much. I suffered just a tad more, due to the Kandrona thing. But to not have a host who resists my every move really makes up for it.
We've got to tell the others! This is the ultimate target! Cassie said.
I know, I know. But I wonder why Marco called the meeting? I responded.
I think I forgot to mention that Yeerks can communicate with their hosts by thought.
Cassie's sense of urgency was triggering bodily reactions. And these were making me nervous.
Or maybe it was the other way around.
That still didn't stop either of us wondering,
Why had Marco called the meeting we were on our way to?
I think we all know why Marco called the meeting. But Cassie and Aftran don't.
