Unexpected Suprises

The Rescue #4

Chapter One

Jake

I was devastated. What were we going to do? Ax and Tobias were really important to our group. Ax knew a lot about technology, and Tobias could fly around and spy for us not as noticed as Ax. But, no offense to all the others; they were all important in their own way.

"Damn!" I cursed. I didn't cuss often, but right now . . . well. . .

Today was Tuesday. Time to rescue Tobias. We were in Cassie's barn.

"So, fearless leader, how do we do it?" asked Marco.

Cassie said, "We could bombard in and look for Tobias's cage."

I waited, listening to their suggestions, thinking of a way, just waiting for someone to suggest it so I won't be the bad guy. Like last time, when we put Tobias for the AMR (Anti-Morphing Ray), I had been waiting for him to suggest it or something else. I dunno why, but it's easy to play people off each other.

"Well, why don't we have Jake and Rachel stay behind to guard since they have most of the firepower, and we'll look for the room, then Jake and Rachel come in with us and then they guard the door, like Mr. Tidwell said." Suggested Cassie.

"Okay," I said, nodding my head, "any other suggestions?"

Marco raised his hand.

"Yes Marco?"

"We could always do Plan B: stay home, watch TV and eat potato chips."

"I'll take that as a no."

"Let's do it!"

"We're doomed . . ."

"All right, let's move it, people!"

"And now he starts sounding like a movie director . . ." Marco threw his hands up, "what has the world come to now?"

I hated the Yeerk pool. But we had to do it.

Chapter Two

Marco

I hated the Yeerk pool. If you've never been there, don't even imagine it. It's just plain freakin' awful. People screaming, struggling, then standing up perfectly calm as ever as the Yeerk takes control. The cries, the begs and the shouts. It's almost too much.

We were in battle morphs. Me as a gorilla as always, Jake as a tiger, Rachel as a grizzly, Cassie as a wolf. We were lacking a red-tailed hawk and an Andalite.

We were going to get the hawk now, but the Andalite? We don't know.

"RRROOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!" I'm telling you, you do not ever want to hear an angry tiger, let alone face one. Human-Controllers were scattering everywhere. Sorta like when you're sprayin' ant killer on some freakin' ants and they're runnin' back an' forth.

"GGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!" That was Rachel. She was tossing Hork-Bajir left and right.

And there he was. Visser Three. My mother. I wasn't going to chicken out this time. No. I looked away. Then I noticed Cassie running off toward a door. I followed her. They looked toward the opposite direction. I said when they looked my direction. They came.

I punched the door. It opened easily.

There were so many wires! All in a thick tangle surrounding a cage, where Tobias was. Cassie called. He started beating his wings against the cages.

I nodded toward the cage. She nodded. I carefully plucked it. Suddenly, the door fell. Tobias flew out.

He said.

And we went.

Jake and Rachel hurried along with us and we quickly escaped. Then we demorphed.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah?"

"Yes?"

"Yes?"

Chapter Three

Ax

I was in a cell. Finally, after what seemed like eternity, I was released. I was half-starved, for the patch of grass did not do much good. The water was also filthy.

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. TELL ME ANDALITE, HOW ARROGANT ARE YOU NOW?

All of a sudden I was in front of him again. I said, seething with anger, barely controlling myself.

AH. NOW YOU WANT TO KNOW. PITIFUL CREATURE. IF ONLY I COULD DESTROY YOU ALL. He thought, or what appeared to pass as Crayak thinking. WONDERFUL! I KNOW WHERE TO SEND MY NEW CREATURES. YOUR HOME WORLD. LIKE THE HOWLERS, BUT STRONGER. AND THEIR MINDS ARE INFILITRABLE! HAHAHAHA! He glared at me.

I WENT TO ALL THAT WORK BECAUSE OF YOU. YOU DESTROYED MY HOWLERS! YOU INFILITRATED THEIR MINDS! AND BECAUSE OF YOU, THEY STOPPED DESTROYING! THEY KISSED THEIR NEXT VICTIMS! BECAUSE OF YOU! BUT NOW, THESE CREATURES ARE INVINCIBLE! AND NOW, PITIFUL CREATURE, I CHALLENGE YOU TO FIGHT ONE.

A bizzare creature appeared. It had two eyes in front and one in back. It had black skin lacerated with red, much like the Howlers. Everything was the same, except it had armor. Not because their torso was weak, but just for extra strength. These shields, I recognized them! They were a top secret in the Andalite military. These shields were not only awfully strong, but they repelled shredders and Dracon beams. Also, if any advancing creatures were pummeling to the wearer, the armor would repel them.

I demanded.

HAHAHA. PITIFUL CREATURE. PITIFUL SPECIES. DO YOU THINK I AM NOT CONVINCING ENOUGH? TO DUPLICATE IT IS AN EASY MATTER! IF ONLY THE OTHERS COULD SEE THIS . . . he sighed, lost in his own thoughts. I remembered that Crayak was banished from another dimension. I shuddered to think of a whole species of his type.

He snapped back. FIGHT! To my surprise, a tail grew from the creature's back. An Andalite tail! I said in Galard.

NO, I HAVE NOT. LOOK CLOSER, PITIFUL ANDALITE. IT IS MUCH STRONGER AND SWIFTER. MORE MUSCLE. DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT, ANDALITE? THE ARROGANT MEDDLING LORDS OF THE GALAXY WILL NEVER REALLY BE DOMINANT. AT YOUR PEAK YOU WILL GIVE WAY. ISN'T THAT RIGHT, ANDALITE?

I had no answer to that. It was true. We had given the Yeerks technology. Now, they endangered every species in the galaxy. THAT IS RIGHT, ANDALITE. NOW YOU FEEL GUILT. NOW. TOO LATE, ISN'T IT?

I pleaded. OH? YOUR VERY BROTHER, YOUR IDOL, GREAT WAR-PRINCE ELFANGOR, he jeered, sneering, BROKE IT! IF HE CAN, WHAT ABOUT OTHERS? YOU KNOW ABOUT TRAITORS, AXIMILI-ESGARROUTH-ISTHILL. YOU KNOW.

But the creature now lunged at me! I dodged aside, as he turned, I saw an opening in the armor in the creature's back. I striked! Yes! A hit! The creature struck back. I parried and blocked it! FWAPP! He struck again! I parried, but barely. I struck again. FWAPP! Another hit. But to my surprise, the skin fell off and a new layer appeared. I was shocked.

HAHAHA. HAD ENOUGH, PITIFUL CREATURE?

We fought some more. But I was losing. If I kept on going, I would die. And that couldn't happen. And as much as it hurt my pride, I called, The creature disappeared. SO YOU WILL JOIN ME? I had no choice; he could call that creature again and finish me off. I was weak, and bleeding in many places. The Drode appeared.

TEND TO HIM. The Drode led me off to a room. He bandaged my wounds. I looked around and saw many different species, frozen in tubes. Some were mythical in Andalite folklore. Some were also unknown to me. I asked as The Drode led me off. He cackled gleefully. "Those? Those are souvenirs of the species Crayak has destroyed. The Drode cackled again. I shivered.

Chapter Four

Cassie

We had a sort of "party" in honor of Tobias. It sounds weird, but we were all happy that our secret had been saved. Corny, but fun. I mean 5 mini-cupcakes sort of thing. We saved the sixth one for Ax. Jake kept it. He promised that he wouldn't let Tom eat it. We all knew he was a Controller, but he might've done something like that just to vex Jake so he could keep his "cover."

HELLO. We all groaned. The Ellimist was here. "What do you want NOW?" asked Marco. I HAVE JUST COME TO TELL YOU THAT WHERE YOUR FRIEND AXIMILI IS.

"Really?" Jake asked. "Where is he?"

HE IS WITH CRAYAK.

"WHAT?"

CRAYAK. I HAVE DISABLED HIM TEMPORARILY. DO YOU WISH TO SEE HIM?

"I think we should. It's probably our only chance to rescue Ax." Said Jake.

"Let's do it!"

"We're doomed . . ."

Chapter Five

Rachel

ALRIGHT. We were in Crayak's lair. He was there, suspended in air. (when Crayak and Ellimist are together, Crayak will talk like *THIS*) *YOU!* he shouted.

Ax was there, like he was frozen. DON'T WORRY, WHEN YOU BRING AX TO YOUR WORLD, HE WILL DE-FREEZE. "How do we do that?" I asked. YOU MUST FIND AN EXIT WITHOUT BUMPING INTO A CONTOR. "What's a Contor?" asked Cassie.

IT IS A NEW SPECIES THAT CRAYAK HAS CREATED. Tobias said.

"This should be easy," grumbled Marco.

"How do we get Ax to come with us?"

YOU SHOULD CARRY HIM.

"Easier an' easier."

Suddenly something appeared. It was like a Howler, but different. It had armor on. It also had an extra eye on the back. All of a sudden a tail grew out of its back.

"Whoa!" exclaimed Marco.

"Is that an Andalite tail or something?" asked Jake.

*YES * The Ellimist vanished.

*THIS IS MY RECENT CREATION, CALLED THE CONDOR. THEY ARE INVINCIBLE! *

"What has the world come to now . . ."

We morphed. Suprisingly, the Contor did not attack, just looked at us. It was as if he was sizing us up. Then he lunged and striked. It missed me by a millimeter. Jake realized that it had a weakness.

YOU DISCOVERED THEIR WEAKNESS! IMPOSSIBLE! Raged Crayak.

I said.

The Contor was lunging. I hadn't noticed him while I was talking to Crayak.

It came closer. I was paralyzed by fear. Another one appeared. He came from behind. More, more! I was surrounded. Everywhere, everyone was fighting and dodging. All of a sudden their hands became metal claws. One Contor was trying to scratch me. I heard something, as I twisted around to see, I saw a tail blade. My neck was exposed.

Only one would get me. And it would be fatal.

To be Continued . . .

Look for the next one, Unexpected Suprises-The Sario Rip #5

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