Disclaimer: Oops! I forgot this! But here goes: Animorphs and all it's characters and ideas belong to the great K.A. Applegate and Scholastic. All that belongs to me is this writing.
A/N: I might decide to put a few lyrics in here. Fitting ones at certain times. Make it sort of a songfic. Tomorrow I get 54! *jumps in the air with joy as tears well up in her eyes*
Rachel:
As soon as Jake told me what needed to be done, I concentrated on the bald eagle I had acquired so long ago, and flew off.
As I did, I thought about all that was behind me in the Hork-Bajir valley. The Hork-Bajir of course. My cousin, Jake. My family, and the family of my fellow Animorphs. Cassie, my best friend. Tobias, the strange, secluded new kid who had ended up meaning so much to me. Marco, my annoyance and yet friend. Ax, who I wasn't exactly singing praises to at this moment, but that I felt able to forgive.
I landed about 1 foot away from the back door of the Yeerks facility, demorphed, and morphed into a creature of much less grace and beauty; a roach. I snuck aboard the Blade ship, and waited, de- and re- morphing when it seemed to strike near the 2 hour limit. As I did, I wondered about Tobias. Was he OK? I wasn't sure what Jake had planned for the rest of us, but I prayed everyone would come out of this unharmed.
This was the final battle. Even if Jake hadn't told me I'd know.
If we all came out of this alive, we'd be able to live normal lives.
Well, maybe not normal. But we'd be given the chance to pick up all the pieces and wedge them back together in the most normalcy possible.
What would I do if it worked?
Apply for a job in the U.S. Military?
Only setback was that most efforts would be on rebuilding the U.S. and I don't think they'd be recruiting for the military at a time like that.
What about my personal life.
Maybe I'd move. I wasn't sure I'd be able to stay here.
Maybe I'd get married.
Why was I thinking about that? For crying out loud I'm only 16.
But I did have someone I loved of course.
It comes so easily it's frightning. Tobias.
I love Tobias.
And I hope and pray that we all come out of this alive.
