AX

I did not understand Rachel's commands as I understand Prince Jake's. But she was still the primary leader for the time being and her wish is my command. She wanted us to distract the controllers, and that I would do.

"TSEER!" Tobias screeched as he plunged into a crowd of Hork-Bajir controllers. He managed to scrape one's eyes and cause it to possibly be blind for life. The blood flowed from a gash above it's right eye and one streaking through his left.

He howled in pain as the others scampered away.

((WHAT IS GOING ON HERE??!!)) We heard the Visser screech as he rushed through the doors. The look on his face as he realized what was happening, was that of pure anger.

((Tobias,)) I yelled ((get the Yeerks into that confinement, and I'll take care of the Visser!" Tobias looked at me with concern as he flew passed me and said, ((Do whatever you want Ax, just don't get yourself killed.)) and then he flew off to distract the crowd.

The Visser made to follow him, but I stepped in his path.

((You're not getting away this time, Visser.)) I said bravely. I felt proud and scared at the same time. I was finally about to avenge Elfangor's death, and I would do whatever it took to ensure victory.

((Ah, little Aximili! Of course, how could I forget you? Little Jake has told me so much about you. Let's see if what he says is true!)) As he spoke that last word, he lunged at me a whipped his tail forward.

I quickly dodged it and struck him with the tip of my own tail. The piercing blade hit him in the tender ligaments in his left shoulder. They snapped, causing his arm to fall limp to his side.

((HAARRA)) He yelled as he ran at me, tail arched towards me. I didn't have time to dodge it. He swerved his tail underneath me and sliced the backside of my rear legs, cutting the tendons that were placed there.

I fell to the floor as blood poured from the open wounds on my now useless hind legs. I quickly began to morph, for what else could I do?

Visser Three circled me, staring at me evilly.

((Ha, ha, ha! Poor little Aximili! Abandoned by his friends. Abandoned to die!)) he taunted as he raised his tail even higher.

((Any last words, my little Andalite?)) he asked me.

I smiled as my lips formed and my fur turned from blue to yellow. ((Yes, I do. TOBIAS! NOW!!)) I yelled. He came flying in as I was just completing my cheetah morph.

((What the-)) was all the Visser managed to get out before my friend 'dive-bombed' him. Then, me and my Shorm raced off to find the others who would hopefully have Prince Jake.

I would avenge my brother another day.

We opened the door to the room in which we knew Prince Jake was being kept in, only to find our friends on the other side of it, carrying my Prince. They passed us quickly, and it was then that I noticed a wound in Prince Jake's temple!

((Marco!)) I cried, ((Prince Jake has been injured!)) He looked at me sadly.

((I know, Ax. I know.)) He said as he hoisted Jake onto his back and began to gallop off.

But we had forgotten that we hadn't injured Visser Three enough to prevent him from walking! He and a few Hork-Bajir Controllers caught up with us in minutes and began what was known to my Prince as 'The Free Battle.'

Marco set Jake down in a corner, and since he was unconscious, he didn't move. I stood over him, to protect his now fragile body. The battle was, as humans call it, a massacre. Host bodies flew everywhere, and the floor soon became slick with the blood of animal, Yeerk and Hork-Bajir. I searched for my friends.

Cassie was off to the right with Marco, both were fighting about half a dozen Hork- Bajir. Tobias was in the air dive bombing any one that looked like trouble. And Rachel, our best warrior, was in the middle of it all, swinging her paws at anyone close to being near her. Cuts and scrapes lined her body, and her fur was red with her blood.

Cassie's fur was also damp with blood, but most of it was not her own. Her left foot had been torn off completely and her stomach was ripped open, spewing its contents on the ground. Marco looked twice as bad, and Tobias only half.

But still they fought.

My prince woke up and told me to allow him to fight.

"I've learned a lot, Ax. Just let me fight." He said his eyes pitiable and sad. I hesitated. I couldn't disobey my Prince. On the other hand, I couldn't allow him to be hurt in battle.

However, I could not disobey his direct orders.

((Yes, my Prince.)) I said and stepped to the side. He got up and gave me a small smile.

"Don't call me Prince." He ordered jokingly.

I smiled.((Yes, Prince Jake.)) I teased before we charged into battle to aid our teammates.