Okay, I'm sorry, but () mean thought speech. It wouldn't work the other way. (Stupid computers.) I might use 'em the regular way too, so sorry if it gets confusing.
TOBIAS
I was flying cover, as usual. I caught a thermal over the gathered Sharing members, scanning the crowd. There was Jake as himself with his family, and Cassie was with them. It was kind of sad, really. One of their few 'real' dates in public, and they were just there as spies.
Well, it was more than what Rachel and I had.
Rachel, Ax and Marco were also around, but in fly morph. The plan was that they would find the Visser, directed by me, of course, and follow him in to check things out. Jake and Cassie would see if they could find anything out the old-fashioned way- by asking around. Erek was pretty sure whatever the new thing was, it would look human.
Which kind of scared me. What were we dealing with anyway? Could it morph too? Had the Yeerks finally figured out the technology?
If so, we were as good as dead.
(Okay, I don't see him,) I said. (Where are you guys?)
(I think we're by a trash can. Or something, because MAN, I just have this urge to eat some shit.)
(That's pleasant, Marco,) Rachel sneered. (Can you imagine what would happen if Alanna saw you now?)
(I believe the human term she might use would be 'yuck',) Ax said helpfully.
I landed in a nearby tree. (Guys, just wait. Visser Three should be arriving any- Fuck!)
(What is it?)
I couldn't believe it. It was Alanna! There was no mistaking that long red hair, or that clever smile… If I had been human I would've shuddered. I was still creeped out by the way she had closed the curtains on Ax and me when we had peeked into her room. It was almost as if she knew we were there.
I was probably just being paranoid. More likely she was just getting ready to change clothes or something.
Too bad she had to close the curtains then…
Tobias! I shook myself. Ok, this was Marco's potential girlfriend, not to mention a potential Yeerk, and besides, what about Rachel? Rachel was easily prettier than Alanna.
But I've always had a thing for red heads.
(Tobias, are you okay?) Rachel asked. She sounded concerned and I felt like the world's biggest asshole.
(Uh, yeah, yeah. Just thought I saw something.)
And now I was lying. Why? What was wrong with me?
I took the risk and flew in closer to her. She didn't seem to notice, in fact she seemed nervous, which was strange. She had seemed so calm and in control yesterday.
Alanna was sitting with a group of other people in the back. Was this her family? Impossible- there were too many of them, and besides, they weren't all the same ethnic group.
"We're going to talk to some people we know," the man there said. "Why don't you guys go off and talk to someone. This is a great place for people all your ages."
They all scampered off except Alanna. The man looked at her and smiled. "Are you okay, Alanna?"
"Yeah, fine, Mr. Kesal," she said, smiling back. But her smile faded as he left with a woman I guessed was his wife. She muttered something under her breath and looked around.
"Welcome back, kid," she said to herself, playing with her hands. "Welcome back to hell."
I was confused. What was she talking about?
And at the same time, I felt appeased. I talked to myself too. It was nice to think that there was someone as strange as me out there. Well, not quite as strange. I doubted she had an Andalite as a father.
Before I could fantasize about Alanna more, he showed up.
(Shit! Guys, he's here!) I yelled, tearing myself away from Alanna. Stupid, stupid! I was supposed to be watching for him and instead I watch some girl. Damn it!
The Visser was in his human form, followed by his usual array of guards. As always, there was this… dark feeling about him. Even the Controllers knew it, and I watched as some people quickly tried to become indiscrete.
There was a guy with him.
He was about our age, I'd say, with red hair and an arrogant face. There was something about him that I didn't really like. And he looked… a little familiar.
(Tobias, where is he?) Rachel asked. I scanned the crowd for the flies.
(Okay, he's walking past you right about… now! Do you see him?)
(Got him!) I saw three flies launch towards him. I relaxed about half an inch. Something was going on, something big. Erek had been right. We were up against something strong, I could just tell by the smug expression on the Visser's face. He no longer seemed to scan the view for any animals that could be 'Andalite bandits'. He was pretty sure of himself. And I suddenly noticed something else.
Alanna was gone.
MORE REVIEWS! I need them to live! To function! (To be motivated to write more.) Be honest- does Tobias feel OOC here?
TOBIAS
I was flying cover, as usual. I caught a thermal over the gathered Sharing members, scanning the crowd. There was Jake as himself with his family, and Cassie was with them. It was kind of sad, really. One of their few 'real' dates in public, and they were just there as spies.
Well, it was more than what Rachel and I had.
Rachel, Ax and Marco were also around, but in fly morph. The plan was that they would find the Visser, directed by me, of course, and follow him in to check things out. Jake and Cassie would see if they could find anything out the old-fashioned way- by asking around. Erek was pretty sure whatever the new thing was, it would look human.
Which kind of scared me. What were we dealing with anyway? Could it morph too? Had the Yeerks finally figured out the technology?
If so, we were as good as dead.
(Okay, I don't see him,) I said. (Where are you guys?)
(I think we're by a trash can. Or something, because MAN, I just have this urge to eat some shit.)
(That's pleasant, Marco,) Rachel sneered. (Can you imagine what would happen if Alanna saw you now?)
(I believe the human term she might use would be 'yuck',) Ax said helpfully.
I landed in a nearby tree. (Guys, just wait. Visser Three should be arriving any- Fuck!)
(What is it?)
I couldn't believe it. It was Alanna! There was no mistaking that long red hair, or that clever smile… If I had been human I would've shuddered. I was still creeped out by the way she had closed the curtains on Ax and me when we had peeked into her room. It was almost as if she knew we were there.
I was probably just being paranoid. More likely she was just getting ready to change clothes or something.
Too bad she had to close the curtains then…
Tobias! I shook myself. Ok, this was Marco's potential girlfriend, not to mention a potential Yeerk, and besides, what about Rachel? Rachel was easily prettier than Alanna.
But I've always had a thing for red heads.
(Tobias, are you okay?) Rachel asked. She sounded concerned and I felt like the world's biggest asshole.
(Uh, yeah, yeah. Just thought I saw something.)
And now I was lying. Why? What was wrong with me?
I took the risk and flew in closer to her. She didn't seem to notice, in fact she seemed nervous, which was strange. She had seemed so calm and in control yesterday.
Alanna was sitting with a group of other people in the back. Was this her family? Impossible- there were too many of them, and besides, they weren't all the same ethnic group.
"We're going to talk to some people we know," the man there said. "Why don't you guys go off and talk to someone. This is a great place for people all your ages."
They all scampered off except Alanna. The man looked at her and smiled. "Are you okay, Alanna?"
"Yeah, fine, Mr. Kesal," she said, smiling back. But her smile faded as he left with a woman I guessed was his wife. She muttered something under her breath and looked around.
"Welcome back, kid," she said to herself, playing with her hands. "Welcome back to hell."
I was confused. What was she talking about?
And at the same time, I felt appeased. I talked to myself too. It was nice to think that there was someone as strange as me out there. Well, not quite as strange. I doubted she had an Andalite as a father.
Before I could fantasize about Alanna more, he showed up.
(Shit! Guys, he's here!) I yelled, tearing myself away from Alanna. Stupid, stupid! I was supposed to be watching for him and instead I watch some girl. Damn it!
The Visser was in his human form, followed by his usual array of guards. As always, there was this… dark feeling about him. Even the Controllers knew it, and I watched as some people quickly tried to become indiscrete.
There was a guy with him.
He was about our age, I'd say, with red hair and an arrogant face. There was something about him that I didn't really like. And he looked… a little familiar.
(Tobias, where is he?) Rachel asked. I scanned the crowd for the flies.
(Okay, he's walking past you right about… now! Do you see him?)
(Got him!) I saw three flies launch towards him. I relaxed about half an inch. Something was going on, something big. Erek had been right. We were up against something strong, I could just tell by the smug expression on the Visser's face. He no longer seemed to scan the view for any animals that could be 'Andalite bandits'. He was pretty sure of himself. And I suddenly noticed something else.
Alanna was gone.
MORE REVIEWS! I need them to live! To function! (To be motivated to write more.) Be honest- does Tobias feel OOC here?