We had to find him.
My hearts were thudding with fear and anticipation. Finally, to be able to avenge my brother's death! But I could still feel my fear and doubt underneath everything. What if I couldn't do it? What if I hesitated at the wrong moment? What if he killed me instead of me killing him?
If that happened, I knew Rachel would finish he job.
(Okay, where is this asshole?) she asked me as we left the others to guard our way.
(He may have heard the noise,) I pointed out reluctantly. (But if not, then perhaps in his room?)
(And, uh, where would that be?)
I shrugged, a very human gesture. (Probably close to the bridge.)
(Well, this is great,) she said, using a tone of voice called sarcastic. (I just love walking around aimlessly aboard Visser Three's Blade Ship. If we run into a group of Hork Bajir that didn't hear Jake-)
She stopped herself, and I was glad of it. I didn't want to think about what would happen if we were attacked and outnumbered.
We didn't find him, as it turns out. He found us.
(Well, Andalite Bandits,) he sneered, (did you get lost from the rest of your friends? What a pity. I don't know how you got onto my Blade Ship, or how you got past Alexxen, but it doesn't really matter now, does it?)
I took a step forward, tail arched dangerously. I was just about to come up with something brave to say that would send the Visser quaking when from behind him, out of the shadows, stepped out about a dozen Hork Bajir, all with the same red band around their forearms. The mark of Visser Three.
Stupid! Of course he wouldn't be alone, of course! This was Visser Three, who valued his own safety above all else.
(This doesn't look good, Ax-man,) Rachel said softly. (The others are too far away by now.)
I glared at the Visser, filled with hatred. The coward couldn't even dare to face us without his bodyguards. (What do you want to do?) I asked her as they approached us with smirking, dangerous Hork Bajir smiles.
(You have to ask? I'll take the six of on the right, you take the six on the left.)
I was glad it was Rachel by my side. Some of her unfailing courage seemed to come over me, and I steeled myself for the attack.
It never came.
TSEEW! TSEEW!
Two of the Hork Bajir fell, and I swerved my stalk eyes to try to see who was shooting. Rachel however, seized the moment, spring forward to take out two more. It was very quickly becoming a fair fight. I lunged, my tail swinging violently fast, striking the Controllers. They fell back in alarm at the ferocity of the attack they had expected to be an easy kill.
Visser Three watched in despair as we cut through his only line of defense. (You won't win Andalites,) he sneered. (Come out, you coward!) he yelled to the mysterious fighter.
"Coward? I? Certainly not," a by now familiar voice said. The very familiar laughed filled the air as Alanna stepped into view. She clucked her tongue at the Visser. "I should have known you were going to cheat. Can't you just let the nice Andalites kill you? Honestly, trying to save yourself with a couple of guards. I'm almost disappointed, but then, I'm not surprised. I know you too well."
(You let them in!) he accused, furious.
"Oops, my bad. Was I not supposed to do that?" she shrugged. "Maybe if you didn't make it quite so easy…"
(You should be dead,) Visser Three said. (And I'll make sure of it this time.)
"Oh?" she said, pointing the Dracon Beam at his head. "If you want something done right, do it yourself, isn't that how it goes?" And she smiled a cruel, heartless smile, tightening her finger on the trigger.
It's hard to write from Ax's POV! How did I do? What do you think's going to happen next? Review please!
My hearts were thudding with fear and anticipation. Finally, to be able to avenge my brother's death! But I could still feel my fear and doubt underneath everything. What if I couldn't do it? What if I hesitated at the wrong moment? What if he killed me instead of me killing him?
If that happened, I knew Rachel would finish he job.
(Okay, where is this asshole?) she asked me as we left the others to guard our way.
(He may have heard the noise,) I pointed out reluctantly. (But if not, then perhaps in his room?)
(And, uh, where would that be?)
I shrugged, a very human gesture. (Probably close to the bridge.)
(Well, this is great,) she said, using a tone of voice called sarcastic. (I just love walking around aimlessly aboard Visser Three's Blade Ship. If we run into a group of Hork Bajir that didn't hear Jake-)
She stopped herself, and I was glad of it. I didn't want to think about what would happen if we were attacked and outnumbered.
We didn't find him, as it turns out. He found us.
(Well, Andalite Bandits,) he sneered, (did you get lost from the rest of your friends? What a pity. I don't know how you got onto my Blade Ship, or how you got past Alexxen, but it doesn't really matter now, does it?)
I took a step forward, tail arched dangerously. I was just about to come up with something brave to say that would send the Visser quaking when from behind him, out of the shadows, stepped out about a dozen Hork Bajir, all with the same red band around their forearms. The mark of Visser Three.
Stupid! Of course he wouldn't be alone, of course! This was Visser Three, who valued his own safety above all else.
(This doesn't look good, Ax-man,) Rachel said softly. (The others are too far away by now.)
I glared at the Visser, filled with hatred. The coward couldn't even dare to face us without his bodyguards. (What do you want to do?) I asked her as they approached us with smirking, dangerous Hork Bajir smiles.
(You have to ask? I'll take the six of on the right, you take the six on the left.)
I was glad it was Rachel by my side. Some of her unfailing courage seemed to come over me, and I steeled myself for the attack.
It never came.
TSEEW! TSEEW!
Two of the Hork Bajir fell, and I swerved my stalk eyes to try to see who was shooting. Rachel however, seized the moment, spring forward to take out two more. It was very quickly becoming a fair fight. I lunged, my tail swinging violently fast, striking the Controllers. They fell back in alarm at the ferocity of the attack they had expected to be an easy kill.
Visser Three watched in despair as we cut through his only line of defense. (You won't win Andalites,) he sneered. (Come out, you coward!) he yelled to the mysterious fighter.
"Coward? I? Certainly not," a by now familiar voice said. The very familiar laughed filled the air as Alanna stepped into view. She clucked her tongue at the Visser. "I should have known you were going to cheat. Can't you just let the nice Andalites kill you? Honestly, trying to save yourself with a couple of guards. I'm almost disappointed, but then, I'm not surprised. I know you too well."
(You let them in!) he accused, furious.
"Oops, my bad. Was I not supposed to do that?" she shrugged. "Maybe if you didn't make it quite so easy…"
(You should be dead,) Visser Three said. (And I'll make sure of it this time.)
"Oh?" she said, pointing the Dracon Beam at his head. "If you want something done right, do it yourself, isn't that how it goes?" And she smiled a cruel, heartless smile, tightening her finger on the trigger.
It's hard to write from Ax's POV! How did I do? What do you think's going to happen next? Review please!