Chapter 5
Marco
Where am I?" I wondered. I was in a.an emptiness of sorts. I tried to see if the others were here, but I could not move. Maybe, I though, I'm in a coma and paralyzed. Maybe I'm even dead. Both thoughts were not happy ones.
Hello, humans.
Ellimist! I thought.
That is right Marco. I see Jake and Tobias have also figured it out.
Suddenly I was not paralyzed any more, but I was still in the white emptiness. To my left I saw Jake and to the right, Tobias. Both looked as confused as I was. If possible the rest of our small crew looked even more confused and shocked. Menderash was also suspicious because Andalites believe the Ellimist is a very untrustworthy being.
"Ellimist? But they are not real, just stories," said Menderash.
"It certainly sounds real to me," muttered Santorelli.
"What do you want this time?" Tobias demanded.
To make a deal with you, one that could save the Animorphs.
"All of them?" asked Jake.
Yes.
"What is it? You save everyone, but someone has to die?" I said.
If you decide to say, "yes" all of you, including Rachel and Ax, will be transported back to Earth five minutes after you left. All of you will remember what happened.
"That sounds good-" started Tobias.
"Wait!" I said, always the suspicious one. "Two questions. One, what happens to Santorelli, Menderash, and Jeanne? Two, what if we say no?"
Jake looked annoyed at himself that he didn't ask that.
Your other crew will be transported back to the ship with no memory of this if you say yes. If you say no all of you will be transported back to the ship. Plus, no matter what you choose, the One and the renegade yeerks will still be out there, alive.
"Jake, say yes," said Tobias.
"It's not up to me or Marco or Tobias. It is everyone else's decision."
"Say yes, Jake. I do not mind," said Menderash.
"I took this mission knowing I was going to die, I might as well," Santorelli said.
"Same here," agreed Jeanne.
"I guess that gives you the answer, Ellimist. It is yes."
Chapter 6
Jake
Suddenly I was back. Home. Earth. I looked up at the sky where I knew 2 humans and an Andalite were about to die for the lives of only five people. I looked around and couldn't believe my eyes. Even though the Ellimist said he would, seeing Rachel was amazing. It had been over two-and-a-half years since I had last seen her. And that was just her dead body.
"Where am I?" Rachel asked.
"Home." I answered, dazed.
I couldn't help it. I just ran over and hugged her as hard as I could. Tobias and Marco joined me. Even Ax, who had to be pretty confused just about then, came over and patted Rachel on the shoulder, which must have meant he missed her a lot too because Andalites are not a hugging, holding kind of species.
Finally Marco and I let go. Tobias just held on as if he were about fall over. He was also crying. So was Rachel. I think everyone was, except for Ax.
What happened Prince Jake? Why am I here? Why is Rachel here? Ax asked.
"Yeah, why am I here? I thought I was.well.dead." Rachel also asked.
"You were. Also, not to change the subject I better morph back now," Tobias told her and started morphing.
"I'll start from the beginning. This might take a while," I said. I took almost four hours. Marco and I had to tell her everything that happened since her last battle on the Blade Ship. We then also had to tell Ax too about the trip to rescue him. Both were surprised our crew would die for them.
"It was a shame about Jeanne," Marco commented.
"Why's that?" asked Rachel.
"I forgot to tell you how beautiful she was," I told her.
"That is so like you, Marco. People give their lives for you and all you care is that one was beautiful," said Rachel, disgusted.
"Didn't you miss me?" Marco laughed.
"Yes," she said, which surprised me, Marco too.
Now what, Prince Jake? Ax wanted to know.
"I think we need to pay Cassie a little visit. And don't call me Prince." I said.
"Yes, Prince Jake."
"How is she?" Rachel said, curious.
"I told you, just fine."
With that we all morphed into birds and headed back to the city. Along the way Rachel and Ax had some more questions which Tobias and Marco answered. I was mainly thinking about other things. Tobias sounded happier then I had ever heard him before. I was glad about that. I wondered if the One would ever invade Earth. I hoped not.
Having to morph once, we made it to Cassie's very quickly. It was almost dawn by then. Cassie lived in an apartment. I never been there, but Marco has and Tobias flew by it before. Fortunately they also knew the window. Going though the door would attract a little too much attention.
I told Rachel to stay outside till we called her. She said okay and flew off a little way. Then I stood on the windowsill and tapped. Hopefully it wouldn't break. It took three taps until she awoke.
"Who's there? Jake?" She asked groggily.
Yes, it's us. Let us in. I told her.
"What are you doing here? And why is Ax here? I thought you went to rescue him." she said after she let us in and we demorphed.
"We did rescue him. The Ellimist helped."
"Tell me what happened."
Marco
Where am I?" I wondered. I was in a.an emptiness of sorts. I tried to see if the others were here, but I could not move. Maybe, I though, I'm in a coma and paralyzed. Maybe I'm even dead. Both thoughts were not happy ones.
Hello, humans.
Ellimist! I thought.
That is right Marco. I see Jake and Tobias have also figured it out.
Suddenly I was not paralyzed any more, but I was still in the white emptiness. To my left I saw Jake and to the right, Tobias. Both looked as confused as I was. If possible the rest of our small crew looked even more confused and shocked. Menderash was also suspicious because Andalites believe the Ellimist is a very untrustworthy being.
"Ellimist? But they are not real, just stories," said Menderash.
"It certainly sounds real to me," muttered Santorelli.
"What do you want this time?" Tobias demanded.
To make a deal with you, one that could save the Animorphs.
"All of them?" asked Jake.
Yes.
"What is it? You save everyone, but someone has to die?" I said.
If you decide to say, "yes" all of you, including Rachel and Ax, will be transported back to Earth five minutes after you left. All of you will remember what happened.
"That sounds good-" started Tobias.
"Wait!" I said, always the suspicious one. "Two questions. One, what happens to Santorelli, Menderash, and Jeanne? Two, what if we say no?"
Jake looked annoyed at himself that he didn't ask that.
Your other crew will be transported back to the ship with no memory of this if you say yes. If you say no all of you will be transported back to the ship. Plus, no matter what you choose, the One and the renegade yeerks will still be out there, alive.
"Jake, say yes," said Tobias.
"It's not up to me or Marco or Tobias. It is everyone else's decision."
"Say yes, Jake. I do not mind," said Menderash.
"I took this mission knowing I was going to die, I might as well," Santorelli said.
"Same here," agreed Jeanne.
"I guess that gives you the answer, Ellimist. It is yes."
Chapter 6
Jake
Suddenly I was back. Home. Earth. I looked up at the sky where I knew 2 humans and an Andalite were about to die for the lives of only five people. I looked around and couldn't believe my eyes. Even though the Ellimist said he would, seeing Rachel was amazing. It had been over two-and-a-half years since I had last seen her. And that was just her dead body.
"Where am I?" Rachel asked.
"Home." I answered, dazed.
I couldn't help it. I just ran over and hugged her as hard as I could. Tobias and Marco joined me. Even Ax, who had to be pretty confused just about then, came over and patted Rachel on the shoulder, which must have meant he missed her a lot too because Andalites are not a hugging, holding kind of species.
Finally Marco and I let go. Tobias just held on as if he were about fall over. He was also crying. So was Rachel. I think everyone was, except for Ax.
What happened Prince Jake? Why am I here? Why is Rachel here? Ax asked.
"Yeah, why am I here? I thought I was.well.dead." Rachel also asked.
"You were. Also, not to change the subject I better morph back now," Tobias told her and started morphing.
"I'll start from the beginning. This might take a while," I said. I took almost four hours. Marco and I had to tell her everything that happened since her last battle on the Blade Ship. We then also had to tell Ax too about the trip to rescue him. Both were surprised our crew would die for them.
"It was a shame about Jeanne," Marco commented.
"Why's that?" asked Rachel.
"I forgot to tell you how beautiful she was," I told her.
"That is so like you, Marco. People give their lives for you and all you care is that one was beautiful," said Rachel, disgusted.
"Didn't you miss me?" Marco laughed.
"Yes," she said, which surprised me, Marco too.
Now what, Prince Jake? Ax wanted to know.
"I think we need to pay Cassie a little visit. And don't call me Prince." I said.
"Yes, Prince Jake."
"How is she?" Rachel said, curious.
"I told you, just fine."
With that we all morphed into birds and headed back to the city. Along the way Rachel and Ax had some more questions which Tobias and Marco answered. I was mainly thinking about other things. Tobias sounded happier then I had ever heard him before. I was glad about that. I wondered if the One would ever invade Earth. I hoped not.
Having to morph once, we made it to Cassie's very quickly. It was almost dawn by then. Cassie lived in an apartment. I never been there, but Marco has and Tobias flew by it before. Fortunately they also knew the window. Going though the door would attract a little too much attention.
I told Rachel to stay outside till we called her. She said okay and flew off a little way. Then I stood on the windowsill and tapped. Hopefully it wouldn't break. It took three taps until she awoke.
"Who's there? Jake?" She asked groggily.
Yes, it's us. Let us in. I told her.
"What are you doing here? And why is Ax here? I thought you went to rescue him." she said after she let us in and we demorphed.
"We did rescue him. The Ellimist helped."
"Tell me what happened."
