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(You know, I could eat you)
(Don't even think about it!) I snapped, wriggling my little mouse butt as I tried to squeeze through the hole.
(I just did)
(Very funny Tobias) I muttered, finally managing to squeeze my whole body through the hole, and into the space between the wall.
It had been a month since they'd told me all about it. Yeerks, the invasion… Andalites and morphing…
This was all as they held me for three days, with Tobias playing me for that time. And then I'd met Ax…and let me tell ya, it wasn't fun meeting something that could slice and dice you in a matter of seconds. I'll admit… I might have… lost consciousness… for a few seconds…
Hey! You would too if you were in my position!
Anyway, after that they went off into a little group, with Rachel and Marco looking extremely angry. I was pretty sure I heard the name 'David' pop up, but I wasn't sure who they were talking about.
And then I became an Animorph. Got the morphing power and all.
Now when I wasn't cramming for tests, or playing the shell of myself around my friends, I was fighting evil invading alien slugs.
All in a days work.
Now, Tobias and I were scoping some guys house out that the Yeerks had their eye on. We couldn't understand why they were especially interested in this guy. I mean, the most he'd been was a former Boy Scout leader. He was a loner, and did odd jobs for people here and there. Mostly electrical junk.
(I didn't say it was funny. I haven't had a good meal at all today) he muttered from outside as I looked for another hole… this guy had either mice or rats running around, I could tell that for sure. My sensitive little nose picked up all those wonderful smells.
Whoopee for me.
I finally found another hole, squeezing through that and popping into what looked like this guys lounge room or whatever. I sniffed a couple of times, picking up traces of old pizza from the left. Probably the kitchen.
(You know, you could just come with me to get something. You know, as a human) I waddled my cute little mouse butt down a hallway to what looked like the guys bedroom.
(I can't do that. I need to feed my hawk body, not my human one)
(Right. So… sure the guy's not here?)
(Nope. Out having dinner with some old lady down the next street)
(Ok, cool. I think I'm gonna demorph)
(Sure you should do that?)
(Well, I can't exactly search this whole house as a mouse now, can I?)
(Good point. Go ahead, I'll keep an eye out)
I closed my eyes, focusing on my own body and demorphing. Soon I was standing in the middle of the guys' messy bedroom, dressed in only tight bike shorts and an equally tight t-shirt.
"Maybe Marco's right about the outfits" I muttered, then went and looked in the guys closet. I opened it, peering inside. I needed a light or something…
So, being the risky person I was, I went and clicked the light on, going and shuffling through his closet. Then I moved to his drawers, then I looked under his bed…
(Dakota! Do you have the light on!) Tobias asked shrilly. I went over to the window, nodding the disappearing again in case someone was watching.
(Someone could see that and catch you!)
"Duh" I muttered, looking back under his bed, pulling out a strange little shoebox. The only thing I found in it were some stupid Boy Scout medals and badges, and stupid pictures of the forest. I shut it, sticking it back under the bed and sighing, getting up and flipping the light off.
I fumbled my way into the hallway, going into another room, letting my eyes get used to the darkness for a minute.
"Stuff it" I muttered, flipping the light on and finding it was some kind of study or whatever. I went over to the desk, looking through the papers that were piled high. I saw some things about hosting some kind of camping trip in the woods or whatever. A big event or some kind… he had a list of things he needed to get for the trip…
(Dakota! He's coming back!)
I jumped when I heard Tobias's voice, knocking over a piece of paper. I scooped to pick it up…
And froze.
It was a flyer for The Sharing.
(Dax! Come on! Get outta there!)
I shoved the paper inside my shirt, hoping it would morph with me. I ran and flicked the light off, managing to find my way back down the hallway. I then closed my eyes and started to morphing. A ridiculously long tail shot out of my spine, almost knocking something over in the darkness. Then I began to shrink…
(Speed it up Dax! He's coming up the driveway!)
I wanted to snap at him, but I wasn't morphed enough to thought-speak. I continued to focus, feeling my face bulge out, and my ears crawl up the sides of my head.
(DAX!)
(I'M COMING!) I yelled finally, finishing my morph off. I felt the mouse's instincts kick in, but I had no time to worry about that. I dove for the wall, running along it as I heard the front door open and close. I found the hole just as he turned the lights on, squeezing though and hoping he hadn't noticed me at the last second.
When I found the second hole, I bolted. Then I saw a shadow above me, and the mouse instincts took over.
(Dax! It's just me!) I heard Tobias's voice as he swept me up in his talons, but I barely understood them. The mouse was beyond freaked.
After a few minutes in the air I finally had the chance to take over again.
(Thanks Tobias)
(It's what I'm here for) he muttered, then as an afterthought (Find anything?)
(I think so) I muttered.
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"Ok, that doesn't make sense" Rachel said, pacing "Why would he be hosting a Sharing event, and not be a controller?"
"Maybe they just haven't nabbed him yet" I shrugged, sitting down on a bale of hay.
"With his social life, I thought they would've done that a while ago" Cassie said from one of the stalls. She and Jake were putting fresh hay and whatever else for the new horse. This one had some kind of hip problem they were treating it for. Right now it was out in the paddock, pacing slowly along the border of the fence.
Lucky damn horse. It didn't have to fight aliens…
"Maybe there's a reason they want him Yeerk free" Marco shrugged from beside me.
"But what? It just doesn't make any sense" Jake grumbled as he came out of the stall, wiping his sweaty forehead with an arm. It was an unusually hot day for spring… I think we were all feeling the heat…
(It does to them) Tobias said from up in the rafters.
(Perhaps they want to take him voluntarily) Ax pointed out. Marco snorted.
"That guy? Oh come on! Why would you even want a wuss like that?"
"Maybe that's it. Maybe they don't want him. Maybe they just want his…resources in the natural world"
Every eye turned to look at me.
"What? Like I know! I'm just suggesting something so don't look at me like that!"
"Hey, maybe he's right" Marco jabbed a thumb at me.
"And maybe you're just an idiot" Rachel muttered, then going outside when Cassie did. I turned my attention back to Jake who was sitting on the floor, his head tilted back and looking up at the ceiling.
"So, Mr Leader Dude, what do we do now?"
"I guess… we go spy out this camping trip or whatever" he muttered, pulling at his shirt and fanning himself with it.
"Sure. Can I just say this is insane?"
Seconds later Marco found a bucket of water on his head.
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Hehe! TORTURING MARCO!
YIPEEEE!
