I DO NOT OWN MOST OF THE CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY.

The Violent

Chapter Four

Erek reached into his jeans pocket and pulled out a small, silver computer chip. "I wish it didnt have to be this way," he said solemnly. "Vacer is a friend and a good Chee... or at least, was a good Chee."

It was the next day. Jake had called saying to meet up with everyone at Cassies barn. The rest of the team was already there when I arrived, and Erek arrived shortly after.

'So what exactly is that thing?' Tobias asked from his perch high up in the rafters.

"It is a piece of Chee technology created just in case something like this ever happened," Erek replied. "When attatched to a Chee bodys neck, it will cause that Chee to fully self-destruct."

"Does that mean blood and guts will go flying everywhere?" Marco asked with a disgusted look on his face.

"They are robots!" I snapped at him. "They dont have blood and guts, you moron!"

"Well, excuse me!" Marco snapped back in a falsely hurt voice.

Erek handed the computer chip to Jake who was nearest. "I always hoped this wouldnt have to be used," the android said.

Jake put a hand on his shoulder. "I know its hard, Erek, but it is the right thing."

'Uh, guys, crazy android at 12:00!' Tobias reported.

"Hes here!" Cassie gasped. "But how did he find us?"

"All the Chee know how to contact you," Erek told her.

This was it. Time to get dirty. "Jake, you focus on getting the self- destruct chip on him," I said. "The rest of us will keep him busy."

"Uh, okay," Jake stammered. He wasnt used to someone else barking orders.

Tobias and Ax headed out to distact Vacer while the rest of us morphed. I had to go outside because my morph was a little big for the barn.

I closed my eyes. The first thing that changed was my size. I grew in both height and weight... as is a few hundered pound. My skin became gray and leathery. Two enormous tusks expanded outward. I had become an African Elephant.

Several other animals appeared: a gorilla, a wolf, and a peregrine falcon carrying a silver computer chip in his talons. It was a good thing Cassies parents were out. They are total animal lovers, but I think this would be a bit much for them. Boy, my life was weird.

'I think I know what comes next' Marco said in thought- speak.

'You think right' I said. 'Lets do it!'

We stampeded to the seemingly- rough looking man. But I knew better. He was an android that was a lot tougher than he looked.

Vacer easily stopped my attack, grabbing me by the tusk and throwing me back to where I had started! I looked up just in time to see Marco and Cassie get the same kind of treatmnt. Jake was circiling above, waiting for his chance. I decided to get back in the game.

RAWWWWWW! I bellowed.

Vacer looked back at me. His entire focus was on the huge elephant heading right at him.

'JAKE! NOW!" I commanded.

Jake swooped down and hooked the computer chip on the back of Vacers neck.

I put on the brakes(not very easily) and watched the show.

Vacer had frozen. His eyes were all out of focus. Then, as if he was having a seisure, he began to violently shake.

Seconds later, it was as if he simply vaporised. There was nothing there. Nothing to show a battle had taken place only moments before. Nothing but a bunch of tired animals and an andalite, grateful it was over.

That night, I was lying on my bed, reading a fashion magazine when I heard a tap on my window. I instantly opened it, allowing the red-tailed hawk on the other side to enter.

'Busy?' Tobias asked.

"Only for some people," I replied. "Whats up?"

'You were great today.'

I sat down on my bed. "Jake was the real hero."

'Still. It took a lot of guts to keep going at Vacer like that. I wouldnt call it lunatic. More brave.'

I smiled at him. For the last couple of days I had been worried that I was like Vacer; something that could just snap at any moment. But Tobiass words changed that. My impulse- control problem was just a part of me.

I wasnt a violent lunatic.

The truth was, I was a soilder.