My name is Tobias.

SCREAM I looked toward the cave. Marco turned around, about to go in the cave. Ax's tail blade stopped him, Marco looked at him, glaring daggers.

(She can take care of herself) Ax said privately to the Animorphs. Marco struggled, Ax's tail coiled around him. (No. We need you here)

(She could be dying for all we know) I said.

(Toby, please try to find Carman) Ax said, Toby slowly backed up while the Andalite's attention was on us. She dissappeared into the midst of the other Hork-Bajir.

(Marco, Toby knows this valley better than any of us. If anyone can find Carman, she can) I said, relieved that Toby was looking for Carman. Marco turned around, an angry expression on his face.

"That was her." Jake said. "Looks like neither of us can have her now."

(She is formidible, she will survive) Deranam said.

"What makes you so sure?" Rachel said, catching on to Jake's game. "You don't know what attacked her."

(But you do) One of the arisths said.

"What makes you think that?" Cassie asked. "We don't know what happened to her either."

(We can assume, then, that she did not survive) Deranam said, Cassie was not lying, therefore the Andalites believed her.

"I guess we can." Rachel said, trying to keep a straight face. She stood straighter, and boldly, with a defiant stare on her face. Deranam turned, heading back into the ship, the others followed. The ship lifted off, and dissappeared.

(They won't be coming back, she was their only reason for staying) Ax said.

"Was?" Cassie asked, a cold sorrow in her eyes. "We may not know what happened to her, but we are not giving up on her just yet."

(There's Toby) I said, she came up to us.

"I cannot find her." She studdered nervously, and shakily.

"Toby." Cassie said, stepping forward and placing her hand on her shoulder, careful to aviod her blades. "Please, just tell us if she's all right."

"She is fine." Toby said, she seemed to have let out a breath she had been holding in. "Unconcious, but fine."

"What happened to her?" Marco asked.

"I do not know exactly." Toby said. "I can take you to her, but it will take longer."

"We can morph Hork-Bajir." Rachel said. "It won't take long."

"I don't know how long it will take, I was transported there." Toby said. "But I saw a lot of the surrounding area, and I will be able find it."

"So we're looking at a pretty long journey here." Jake said.

"Probably, yes."

"Let's go." Marco said firmly.

"I'm with him, we grab some supplies and go." Rachel said.

"They're right, we've got nothing better to do." Cassie said, looking at Jake. He nodded.

"All right, pack some supplies, and we can go."

-::-

CHHHHHHHSSSHHHH I turned around, Captain Deranam came through the doors, they shut behind him.

(Estrid) He said.

(What do you want, Deranam? I have nothing left to give you) I said sharply.

(I thought you would like to know the experiment is dead) He said, I could feel my hearts stop.

(NO! You killed her! You monstrosity! You killed her!) I exclaimed, going into hysterics.

(I did not kill her) He said. (No one knows, but that doesn't change the fact she is dead)

(Go.) I said. (Just leave me alone)

(As you wish) He said codly, he turned sharply, the doors opened with a swish, he vanished, the doors shut.

(Carman...) I said. (Aximilli, please find her)