EPILOGUE!!!
I'm really sorry, all my faithful reviewers—Ax especially—and the little group of beta-readers I had for a little while . . . but I'm ending my "book". I know it was lame and short, but I'm uninspired and I really much more enjoy doing music videos, songs, songfics, goofy stories, etc., and READING OTHER PEOPLE'S FICS. I have always enjoyed writing; from the time I was little I made up stories on my computer and on paper. However, I have an awful habit—I never finished any of them! So this one I'm gonna sorta finish, just for closure. Here ya go. I hope this satisfies T/R and J/C fans like me--I'm really doing a lot of this for me, hee hee :-). Anyway, if you can't come up with a plot for your own Book #55, you are welcome to do more chapters starting off at the end of my chapter 6. Just please e-mail me first and let me know. Thanks a bunch. Here's the real epilogue!
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Jake's POV
Well, tomorrow's the big day. The day I marry Cassie. I think we're closer than ever, having fought our final Yeerk battle on Xarr'non three years back. We won. Rachel's still alive—that's relieved a lot of my guilt. I saw some therapists, who prescribed antidepressants for me, at Cassie's insistence.
I'm really nervous. Luckily, the ceremony will be small. Just our families, the other Animorphs, Fiona, and a few good friends. I'm glad Tobias gave me some tips for calming down—two years ago, he and Rachel tied the knot. They're really happy, I think; sure, I've never been good at reading other people's emotions, but they're always kissing and stuff. Tobias is a professor of ornithology at the University of California, and Rachel is a fashion designer. She has her own brand, called Warrior Princess Designs. I tune her out when she starts telling Fiona, who is an actress, about her latest designs. Cassie does too, although Rachel bullied Cass into modeling for some of her promotions. Cassie's main job, though, is the same as it was before we left for Xarr'non. She's really happy protecting the rainforests and Hork-Bajir, and doing all of her various other projects. Ax has changed professions. Now, he is the president of the Andalite-Human Alliance, which works to educate Andalites and humans (obviously) about the differences and similarities of the two species and end prejudice. It's especially important to Ax that Andalites don't look down upon humans. He has said before that he admires humans because no matter what, we don't give up hope. Another part of his work is to end humans' fear of Andalites. While the majority of people are used to seeing Andalites around by now, some still are afraid. Marco has his own animated show on the Cartoon Network, where he's a superhero; he also took over for Jay Leno—or was it David Letterman?—when he left. I think it was something about not getting paid enough. Me? I learned how to play guitar, and I'm working on putting an album out. I've done a duet with Michelle Branch, and another one with Britney Spears. Those songs are going to be on the album. Some of my songs are upbeat, reflecting my happiness at being back to a semi-normal life, getting back together with Cassie, stuff like that. Other songs are filled with angst. Those are mainly about Tom, although I'm starting to accept giving the order to Rachel to kill him. When I remember the time I was controlled by a Yeerk, I know I felt that it would be better to die than to be controlled any longer. I think Tom felt that way too. I hope that up there in heaven, he's forgiven me, or maybe even glad Rachel and I did that to him. He'll be there, watching me and Cassie get married. We might not be able to see him, but he'll be there. I know it.
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Four years later. . . .
Rachel's POV
"Oh, she's so cute!" I cooed as I held Cassie's new baby boy, James. He was named after one of the former Auxiliary Animorphs. Cassie just grinned. "So tiny! I can hardly remember when Mandy was that small already!" I was referring to my own daughter, who was almost three.
I glanced at Jake, wondering how he was reacting to the fact that James looked like a bitty version of Tom already. I didn't see any sadness in his eyes, just pride and happiness. Good. This was the way everything was supposed to be. Everyone was happy. Everything was perfect.
"James is very handsome," Ax admired.
"I want to hold him!" whined Marco.
"Are you sure you're ready to adopt?" I laughed. Fiona and Marco got married two summers ago, and the happy couple was looking into adopting a baby.
"That's what I wonder every day," Fiona joked.
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Marco's POV, a year later
I have to be the luckiest guy alive! I have a hot, loving wife who is actually shorter than I am, and a new baby girl named Lina. Fiona and I flew all the way to Ukraine to get her. Plus, I'm a gazillionaire (or something like that; I'm not a guy who's into the technical terms of things). Life is great!
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Ellimist's POV
My champions have finally gotten to live a fairly normal life. I have always felt guilty for dragging them into this intergalactic game, for giving each of them one distinct characteristic necessary to win, with the exception of Rachel. Crayak is gone now; after I won the game, his fiery temper got the best of him. He self-destructed. Now I wander the galaxies, trying to help unfortunate beings. It feels good not to have to worry as much about "meddling" or following the rules. For the first time in eons, I feel happy . . .
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OK, people, I'm really sorry if that completely sucked! I just wanted everything to end happily every after!!!
THE END
I'm really sorry, all my faithful reviewers—Ax especially—and the little group of beta-readers I had for a little while . . . but I'm ending my "book". I know it was lame and short, but I'm uninspired and I really much more enjoy doing music videos, songs, songfics, goofy stories, etc., and READING OTHER PEOPLE'S FICS. I have always enjoyed writing; from the time I was little I made up stories on my computer and on paper. However, I have an awful habit—I never finished any of them! So this one I'm gonna sorta finish, just for closure. Here ya go. I hope this satisfies T/R and J/C fans like me--I'm really doing a lot of this for me, hee hee :-). Anyway, if you can't come up with a plot for your own Book #55, you are welcome to do more chapters starting off at the end of my chapter 6. Just please e-mail me first and let me know. Thanks a bunch. Here's the real epilogue!
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Jake's POV
Well, tomorrow's the big day. The day I marry Cassie. I think we're closer than ever, having fought our final Yeerk battle on Xarr'non three years back. We won. Rachel's still alive—that's relieved a lot of my guilt. I saw some therapists, who prescribed antidepressants for me, at Cassie's insistence.
I'm really nervous. Luckily, the ceremony will be small. Just our families, the other Animorphs, Fiona, and a few good friends. I'm glad Tobias gave me some tips for calming down—two years ago, he and Rachel tied the knot. They're really happy, I think; sure, I've never been good at reading other people's emotions, but they're always kissing and stuff. Tobias is a professor of ornithology at the University of California, and Rachel is a fashion designer. She has her own brand, called Warrior Princess Designs. I tune her out when she starts telling Fiona, who is an actress, about her latest designs. Cassie does too, although Rachel bullied Cass into modeling for some of her promotions. Cassie's main job, though, is the same as it was before we left for Xarr'non. She's really happy protecting the rainforests and Hork-Bajir, and doing all of her various other projects. Ax has changed professions. Now, he is the president of the Andalite-Human Alliance, which works to educate Andalites and humans (obviously) about the differences and similarities of the two species and end prejudice. It's especially important to Ax that Andalites don't look down upon humans. He has said before that he admires humans because no matter what, we don't give up hope. Another part of his work is to end humans' fear of Andalites. While the majority of people are used to seeing Andalites around by now, some still are afraid. Marco has his own animated show on the Cartoon Network, where he's a superhero; he also took over for Jay Leno—or was it David Letterman?—when he left. I think it was something about not getting paid enough. Me? I learned how to play guitar, and I'm working on putting an album out. I've done a duet with Michelle Branch, and another one with Britney Spears. Those songs are going to be on the album. Some of my songs are upbeat, reflecting my happiness at being back to a semi-normal life, getting back together with Cassie, stuff like that. Other songs are filled with angst. Those are mainly about Tom, although I'm starting to accept giving the order to Rachel to kill him. When I remember the time I was controlled by a Yeerk, I know I felt that it would be better to die than to be controlled any longer. I think Tom felt that way too. I hope that up there in heaven, he's forgiven me, or maybe even glad Rachel and I did that to him. He'll be there, watching me and Cassie get married. We might not be able to see him, but he'll be there. I know it.
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Four years later. . . .
Rachel's POV
"Oh, she's so cute!" I cooed as I held Cassie's new baby boy, James. He was named after one of the former Auxiliary Animorphs. Cassie just grinned. "So tiny! I can hardly remember when Mandy was that small already!" I was referring to my own daughter, who was almost three.
I glanced at Jake, wondering how he was reacting to the fact that James looked like a bitty version of Tom already. I didn't see any sadness in his eyes, just pride and happiness. Good. This was the way everything was supposed to be. Everyone was happy. Everything was perfect.
"James is very handsome," Ax admired.
"I want to hold him!" whined Marco.
"Are you sure you're ready to adopt?" I laughed. Fiona and Marco got married two summers ago, and the happy couple was looking into adopting a baby.
"That's what I wonder every day," Fiona joked.
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Marco's POV, a year later
I have to be the luckiest guy alive! I have a hot, loving wife who is actually shorter than I am, and a new baby girl named Lina. Fiona and I flew all the way to Ukraine to get her. Plus, I'm a gazillionaire (or something like that; I'm not a guy who's into the technical terms of things). Life is great!
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Ellimist's POV
My champions have finally gotten to live a fairly normal life. I have always felt guilty for dragging them into this intergalactic game, for giving each of them one distinct characteristic necessary to win, with the exception of Rachel. Crayak is gone now; after I won the game, his fiery temper got the best of him. He self-destructed. Now I wander the galaxies, trying to help unfortunate beings. It feels good not to have to worry as much about "meddling" or following the rules. For the first time in eons, I feel happy . . .
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OK, people, I'm really sorry if that completely sucked! I just wanted everything to end happily every after!!!
THE END