Okay, people, sorry for the let down. Yes, I know that this is another short chapter (ARRRGH!) I promise you, the next will be longer. I have plans....muhahaha....
Thank you all for the glorious reviews! I have a long weekend right now, and Easter Break is coming up soon, so be prepared for more chapters. Also, I will be correcting some mistakes I have made in previous chapters ASAP. For now, I have a limited time on the computer, since I am supposed to be writing a speech, and am instead devoting my time to typing this... :sheepish grin: hehe...
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I paused in the driveway of my home, unsure of what to do. The dream had been in my mind all day at work, and all the way home. Sherry had been annoyed at my lack of speech, but didn't interrupt, seeing that today was not a great day for me.
I had thoroughly analyzed the message of the alien and his surroundings. He couldn't be that far away, for his message to reach this distance. I had surmised that in my absence, my people had created some sort of thought-speak enhancer, to reach over greater distances. I did not know how strong it was, but it couldn't go too far. That would expend a great deal of energy. And it must be somehow connected to the morphing technology, as I was no longer Andalite.
If this alien was who he claimed, if he really was my… brother, it would be a crime to do nothing to help. But if he was somehow connected to the Yeerks, I might as well be signing my family's death sentence.
I leaned against the steering wheel, considering my options. For the first time in my life, I was truly forced to choose between my own species and my adopted species, humans. But surely, the danger was not that great! I could leave now, and rescue this Andalite, without too much risk to my family.
I straightened, having made up my mind. I would find him, and then return to Tobias and Loren. I would find someway of getting him back to the homeworld, and I would go on with my life.
But how to find him with such limited technology at my disposal?
The nearest body of water was the Pacific Ocean. As our city was right along the coast, arriving at the ocean would be no great feat. It was the searching of the endless ocean floor that would cause struggle. But I would find him.
I told Loren that I would be leaving on a business trip for a few days, and would be returning shortly. Tobias was at Erek's house, so I trusted that she would inform him of my departure. I then proceeded to obtain some primitive diving gear and head to the beach, determined to succeed.
As I stared out at the ocean, despair began to rise within me. There was so much water! How would I ever be able to find him with this backward technology?
I had managed to enhance the respirator a little, but not enough to spend an entire day under the surface. And I had brought a small searching device I had been working on ever since making my decision, but I was unsure whether it would work or not. All I knew for certain was that I would either find my brother with it, or lose a part of myself.
I drew a deep breath, and dived.
