Jake: "Rachel…loved the war in a way none of us did. She revelled and enjoyed the victories we had and commiserated in our losses. Through the three and a half years we fought the Yeerks Rachel was at the forefront of every battle, ready to defend our cause: Earth's freedom. I sent her to her unnecessary and untimely death and I will never forgive myself for that decision. Goodbye Rachel. I'll never forget you, and I hope that no one here does either."
Ax: When I first joined the Animorphs over three years ago, Rachel never seemed to truly trust me or accept me as part of the group for a long while. But despite all our misgivings, she has saved my life more times than I can successfully count, and helped me when I required it of her. She fought her battles somewhat recklessly at times, but was brave and courageous throughout and has very rarely been known to back down form a battle against the enemy. Has she been born an Andalite I have no doubt that the people would have honoured her for many generations. As a human, I hope that she is honoured for an eternity and beyond on Earth by her own people the humans. It is just fitting for what she has achieved in her lifetime.
Marco: "I would first like to thank everyone for coming to respect Rachel at her funeral. Rachel, or Xena as I liked to call her, was a beautiful girl and boy did she know it. She never regretted her actions in or out of battle, and that gave her a strength that carried her through probably hundreds of battle that we've been in. By all rights she should be here today to see what we the Animorphs have achieved. During the war she saved my life more times than I've had hot dinners and not once did I get a kiss off her. Oh well. All I can say in conclusion is that she went out the way she went in: fighting all the way."
Cassie: "Oh my God. I don't know what to say. Rachel has been my best friend since like kindergarten and I never I got a proper chance to say goodbye to her…she was a goddess of war, Rachel. It touched her and gave her a new sense of being, being able to fight against the Yeerks. We always said that she had two main loves in life - shopping and kicking butt. They were her specialities and she excelled in both. For years Rachel teased me about my wardrobe and choice of clothes, and once bought me an outfit that actually fit! I could always talk to her about anything, even if she didn't agree with my moral stance and beliefs and ethics towards the end of the war. I want to thank Toby in particular because she gave Rachel and the rest of us a home when we had nowhere else to go. God, Rachel could spend five hours sleeping in a shabby wood hut, be called to a meeting at six in the morning and still look like she'd just spent the day at a spa or a health farm or something. That's the way she was: perfect hair, teeth, nails, skin, clothes, smile - and that's the way I will always remember my best friend. Rachel Marie Berenson. Goodbye."