"Save your tricks for this Yeerk fool," the voice in my mind said. "I see the truth. I see all. Step into view, Jake the Yeerk-Killer. I know you are there. I feel your mind."
Jake?
"I'm here." Prince Jake said calmly.
"You have done well to come this far. You have come to find yout friend. But the Andalite is part of me now. As you will soon be."
A pause, then--
WHAM!
Prince Jake's ship hit us. The One was caught un-prepared and was forced out of me, quickly grabbing another Host. I felt my face. It was gone. The disgusting mouth. He had done that simply to anger Prince Jake and the others. I quickly ran out of the room, and headed for the escape capsule. Everyone was so busy evacuating and trying to fugure out what worked and whay didn't, nobody noticed me as I launched into space. Hours and hours later, a ship came into view. I tried contacting them.
"Alien ship! Please help! I am stranded out in space!" The ship moved closer, until it was above my little ship. Then--
WHOOSH.
I was inside. I quickly got out of mt capsule and into the deck. There where four warriors pointing some sort of beam-weapon at me.
"Come," one of them said. "The Captain wants to see you."
"ATTENTION!" A speaker boomed. "THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN, ARGOR JEMITIL-DASH SPEAKING. WE HAVE CAPTURED A UNKNOWN ALIEN IN A SMALL CAPSULE. ALL WARRIORS AND SEMI-WARRIORS ARE TO REPORT TO THE BRIDGE NOW." The room was quickly filling up. These creatures had two legs, feathery wings, human-like heads with human-like hair, blades on their wrists, and long thin tails, and instead of noses and mouths they had beaks. And they where covered in yellow fur.
The Captain stepped up. "Okay, Alien, what are you, and WHY are you here?"
I am Aximili-Esgarouth-Isthil. I am a Andalite. Several of the creatures gasped.
"Ah, Andalite." The captain said. "I guess your not aware of the laws. The laws of my people and yours."
My people are unaware of you.
The captain smiled. "The law that says any Andalite found in Kelbrid space, may be killed without question."
Kelbrid! I hissed.
"But, luckily Andalite, we're not as fowl and cruel as you. What is your mission in Kelbrid space Andalite?"
I was captured and taken here against my will my a race call Yeerks. I mean you no harm Captain, and I am unarmed.
"I see. Explain these Yeerks."
They are parasitic worms, that enter the brain thorough the ear canal and take control of the host.
"Impossible!"
True. My people have been fighting them for years. We thought we had won, but a few escaped.
"What technolagy do they posese?"
Whatever they have stolen. The Yeerks do not create. They take what has already been created.
"And how do we know that you are not infested right now, just saying you are free?"
Why would I be here if I wasn't free?
"Good point. Now, tell me Andalite, what type of technolagy does your race have?"
It is ageist our laws to talk about our weapons with other races.
"You are in no position to denie me Andalite," The Captain roared.
I will not discuss our weapons with other races, I said calmly.
"Belrish Eken-Sat. Stun him." One of them began to step out of the crowd, beam ready. I whipped my tail around and knocked it from his hand. For a moment no one moved.
"Captain!" The navigater yelled. "Alien ship ahead!"
Yeeks!
"What?" The Captain roared.
That is a Yeerk Blade Ship. I could barly keep my voice level.
"Request for two-way visual communication," one of the Kelbrid said.
"Request accepted." The screen flickered on.
"Hello Friend." It was The One. He was in a Hork-Bajir body.
"I do not believe we have met." The Captain said.
"Ah, but we have something in common," The One smiled. "I see you have captured a troublesome Andalite. If you'd like, we'll take it off your hands."
"This is our prisoner, and we intend to keep it."
"Andalites are quite dangerous, and we know how to...deal with them."
I'd like to see you try, Yeerk! I challenged.
"See what I mean?" He said. "Temper, temper."
"Captain!" One of the Kelbrid came running in. "Alien ship detected! Requesting three way visual communication."
The One's eyes narrowed. He was getting the message too. "Accepted." He said.
"Alright then," The Kelbrid Captain said. "Accepted."
Prince Jake's face appeared on the screen.
"Hey Ax," he said. "I see your with a new bunch of Aliens."
"Okay Alien! What are you and what do you know about these Andalite things?"
"Uhm, they saved our race from the fowl and evil Yeerks?" Marco added helpfully.
"Lies!" The One shrieked. "They are lying!"
"They are powering up their weapons, and their shield." A Kelbrid girl whispered.
"Well then, what are you waiting for?" The Captain barked. "Power up ours."
Jake?
"I'm here." Prince Jake said calmly.
"You have done well to come this far. You have come to find yout friend. But the Andalite is part of me now. As you will soon be."
A pause, then--
WHAM!
Prince Jake's ship hit us. The One was caught un-prepared and was forced out of me, quickly grabbing another Host. I felt my face. It was gone. The disgusting mouth. He had done that simply to anger Prince Jake and the others. I quickly ran out of the room, and headed for the escape capsule. Everyone was so busy evacuating and trying to fugure out what worked and whay didn't, nobody noticed me as I launched into space. Hours and hours later, a ship came into view. I tried contacting them.
"Alien ship! Please help! I am stranded out in space!" The ship moved closer, until it was above my little ship. Then--
WHOOSH.
I was inside. I quickly got out of mt capsule and into the deck. There where four warriors pointing some sort of beam-weapon at me.
"Come," one of them said. "The Captain wants to see you."
"ATTENTION!" A speaker boomed. "THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN, ARGOR JEMITIL-DASH SPEAKING. WE HAVE CAPTURED A UNKNOWN ALIEN IN A SMALL CAPSULE. ALL WARRIORS AND SEMI-WARRIORS ARE TO REPORT TO THE BRIDGE NOW." The room was quickly filling up. These creatures had two legs, feathery wings, human-like heads with human-like hair, blades on their wrists, and long thin tails, and instead of noses and mouths they had beaks. And they where covered in yellow fur.
The Captain stepped up. "Okay, Alien, what are you, and WHY are you here?"
I am Aximili-Esgarouth-Isthil. I am a Andalite. Several of the creatures gasped.
"Ah, Andalite." The captain said. "I guess your not aware of the laws. The laws of my people and yours."
My people are unaware of you.
The captain smiled. "The law that says any Andalite found in Kelbrid space, may be killed without question."
Kelbrid! I hissed.
"But, luckily Andalite, we're not as fowl and cruel as you. What is your mission in Kelbrid space Andalite?"
I was captured and taken here against my will my a race call Yeerks. I mean you no harm Captain, and I am unarmed.
"I see. Explain these Yeerks."
They are parasitic worms, that enter the brain thorough the ear canal and take control of the host.
"Impossible!"
True. My people have been fighting them for years. We thought we had won, but a few escaped.
"What technolagy do they posese?"
Whatever they have stolen. The Yeerks do not create. They take what has already been created.
"And how do we know that you are not infested right now, just saying you are free?"
Why would I be here if I wasn't free?
"Good point. Now, tell me Andalite, what type of technolagy does your race have?"
It is ageist our laws to talk about our weapons with other races.
"You are in no position to denie me Andalite," The Captain roared.
I will not discuss our weapons with other races, I said calmly.
"Belrish Eken-Sat. Stun him." One of them began to step out of the crowd, beam ready. I whipped my tail around and knocked it from his hand. For a moment no one moved.
"Captain!" The navigater yelled. "Alien ship ahead!"
Yeeks!
"What?" The Captain roared.
That is a Yeerk Blade Ship. I could barly keep my voice level.
"Request for two-way visual communication," one of the Kelbrid said.
"Request accepted." The screen flickered on.
"Hello Friend." It was The One. He was in a Hork-Bajir body.
"I do not believe we have met." The Captain said.
"Ah, but we have something in common," The One smiled. "I see you have captured a troublesome Andalite. If you'd like, we'll take it off your hands."
"This is our prisoner, and we intend to keep it."
"Andalites are quite dangerous, and we know how to...deal with them."
I'd like to see you try, Yeerk! I challenged.
"See what I mean?" He said. "Temper, temper."
"Captain!" One of the Kelbrid came running in. "Alien ship detected! Requesting three way visual communication."
The One's eyes narrowed. He was getting the message too. "Accepted." He said.
"Alright then," The Kelbrid Captain said. "Accepted."
Prince Jake's face appeared on the screen.
"Hey Ax," he said. "I see your with a new bunch of Aliens."
"Okay Alien! What are you and what do you know about these Andalite things?"
"Uhm, they saved our race from the fowl and evil Yeerks?" Marco added helpfully.
"Lies!" The One shrieked. "They are lying!"
"They are powering up their weapons, and their shield." A Kelbrid girl whispered.
"Well then, what are you waiting for?" The Captain barked. "Power up ours."