Chapter 17

Tobias

After Jake, Rachel, Marco, Cassie, and Shaun had left, Ax and I went outside to explore Marco's yard. I could not believe how big it was, probably 70 acres at the least. Since I hadn't really had a chance to eat today, I decided to go hunt, while Ax grazed. When I said I saw many mice, I wasn't kidding. I t only took about ten minutes to catch one and have lunch.

Tobias, why did you go into hiding after that last battle? Ax asked me, when I was finished eating.

I don't know. With Rachel being killed and everything, all of a sudden it was way to much for me handle. I just couldn't deal with it.

Then why did go try and rescue me?

I had to. You were, are, my shorm. I told him. Ax, I here someone coming. You better morph to bird or something. They're going to be here in four minutes.

Of course. said Ax as he morphed into a northern harrier. He then flew up to the tree I was perched on. It was just in time, too, because the people I had heard walked right where Ax had just been. They seemed to be teenagers, maybe early twenties at the most.

"Are we near there?" one of them asked.

"Yeah, I think so, the house should be coming up any minute."

Tobias, who are these people? Ax asked me privately.

I'm not sure, let's find out what they want.

"Billy, why are we doing this again?"

"How many times to I have to tell you?" Billy said, frustrated. "If we can get several good pictures of Marco Jones (A/N I couldn't think up a better last name) they would be worth hundreds. We could sell them to every single tabloid out there."

"Why not just ask for an interview?"

"Do you know how many interviews this guy does each week, we could pay him who knows what and probably, he still wouldn't do it. C'mon, Adam, I think I see where this forest ends."

Tobias, we should stop them, I think.

How do you suppose to do that? I'm supposed to be in hiding and you're supposed to be somewhere up in space. We can just demorph and go 'stop'. I told him.

One of us could morph to human, pretend we work for Marco, and tell them to leave.

Good idea. Hmm, don't you have that pilot morph? That would work.

Yes, where should I go morph? he asked.

Wait! I know what morph to use. Remember Taylor?

(A/N I was just going to stop there, and then write a new chapter. I decided not to. You can thank me later. ()

Taylor was a yeerk we had met several times before, in the past. Actually Taylor was just the yeerk's host body's name. I forget the yeerk's real name. Anyway, on one of those encounters, I managed to acquire her. Basically, Taylor is an all out babe. Unfortunately, she was once caught in a fire and lost her arm and part of her face. Fortunately, morphing uses DNA, so all of the wounds would be healed.

Tobias? We forgot something.

What?

From what I learned from humans, if someone does not where the proper artificial skin, others become offended.

Oh yeah, duh, your right. Okay, here's what we do. I'll get them to go further away from the house, and then you and I are making a trip to the nearby K-mart. Fortunately we're right near one. I said. Wait one sec, Ax.

I flew over to where the two guys were now. They were only about twenty feet from the house. I had to do something fast.

Umm, boo! I said to Billy and Adam.

"What was that?" said Billy.

"Who's there?"

It's me. You know, Tobias. The missing Animorph. That whole thing.

"Oh my god, where are you?" asked Adam.

Over here. I'm pretty far away though. You see, I got lonely and I have to talk to someone. Just turn around and keep walking. When you find me, I'll take you to Marco. But, I need you to pay me first. How about twenty bucks? Put the money on the ground. I told them, thinking how dumb could you be?

"Sure! C'mon, Billy," said Adam. He put one ten and two fives on the ground and turned to Billy.

"Okay." Billy and Adam started walking in the completely wrong direction of the house.

Okay Ax, we now have like ten minutes, follow me.

A/N Sorry so short. I have to go somewhere and I at least want to post something. Please review!! I need at least 12 reviews to post the next part. It gets better. Trust me. Also, Tell you friends about this story. Thanks to all my reviewers so far!