Chapter Six: Deathscythe
"Insane is such a strong term, I prefer mentally quirky!" - Deathscythe


"That it is, that it is." I said, the four humans and one andalite turned as I held the blades of my scythe to Cassie's throat. I knew who they all were, for some strange reason.

"Let her go!" shouted Jake.

"No, I don't think so. How do I know you're not yeerks?" I said, grinning.

"Because we were running from them just now?"

I held the blades of my scythe a bit closer to the girl they call Cassie's throat, "Tell me, Cassie dear, have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?"

"H-h-how do you know my name?" she asked.

"Sore wa himitsu desu." I said, smiling evilly. That's Japanese for "That is a secret." Dr. Hojo taught me Japanese, but not enough to have a true converstation with people. I also know a bit of Gaelic, but all I know how to say is 'I'm an intergalatic space criminal.'

"Whaaa?" They all said, looking equally confused.

"She said 'That is a secret' in Japanese." Wing said, holding the blade of her beam sword at Jake's throat.

"Sasuga wa honshoku da?" I asked, in a sarcastic tone. Sasuga wa honshoku da, means "You are an expert" in Japanese.

"Shut up, you."

"What did she say now?"

"None of your concern, Yeerk!"

"O-o-o-oh." Jake said, swallowing hard.

The Andalite, Ax, stepped foward, *Release Prince Jake at once!* Ax fell on his side.

"Back off." Altolong said, stepping on the Ax's tail and holding one of the glowing blades of her trident to his head.

"AX!" Marco, Rachel and Tobias shouted. They started to run to him, but a whip cracked in front of them.

"Going somewhere?" They turned and saw Epyon holding her heatrod, whip. If that whip hit you, it could cut you in half, or as Epyon said once, "My whip can cut through the body and sear the soul."

"What do you want from us? Don't you know who we are?!" Rachel shouted, glaring daggers at Epyon.

"Foolish children that are in over their heads?"

"No! We're the Animorphs." Marco said, defiantly. It all clicked in my head.

"You are the Animorphs?" We all said, looking at eachother, then back at them, and laughed, "How did I know?"

"'Cause you're insane, maybe?" Marco asked, his eyes darting from me, to Altolong, to Wing, to Eypon and back to me.

"Insane is such a strong term, I prefer mentally quirky!"

"Of course you do." Rachel said, rolling her eyes.

"Sasuga wa honshoku da?" I asked, in a sarcastic tone, again. Wing cracked a small smile.

"Whatever you just said, shut up!"

I made an innocent face, "Nani? Why?"

Rachel just scowled, "Because I said so."

"How about we get home, take our little visitors with us. I'm sure the boss'll be glad to see them again." Wing said, putting her sword away, the rest of us followed suit.

"Yeah."

"Who's your boss?" Jake asked, rubbing his neck.

"Sore wa himitsu desu."

Marco rolled his eyes, "How did I know you were gonna say that?"

"Because, ta' me' i mo idirgalachtach bhithiu'nach."

"Huh?!" Tobias blinked at me, "That was Gaelic, but what did you say?"

"I'm an intergalactic space criminal." I said, laughing.