Disclaimer: Last time I checked, my name wasn't K.A. Applegate, so all the characters still belong to her. ;)
"Senator Ronnie Chambers is dead. He was in a motorcycle accident early this morning . . . "
I dropped my cell phone, dropped to my knees, and broke down. Of all happenings (and all days)! Now the second man I loved was dead.
I later found out Ronnie was coming to surprise me. He had been to my parent's house before, and he knew it would be hard for me. If only I had invited him in the first place . . .
I decided I would go to Washington D.C. the next day. His family lived on the border of Virginia and Washington D.C. I was too emotionally disturbed to travel.
Not being able to sleep, I went outside and gazed at the stars.
"Are you out there Jake?" I asked no one. "Are you watching me?" When no one answered, I continued. "Do you know how much I miss you?! I loved you! Did you know that?! On the last mission, did you know that?"
I closed my eyes and remembered Jake as I last saw him before he morphed back to his falcon morph. He was so handsome . . .
"No!" I thought. "Think of Ronnie! Jake's been dead for a year. Actually, now both are, but you must mourn Ronnie now. You owe it to him!"
I started to walk into the house. It was long past anyone's bed time. The Animorphs' families had left hours ago, and my parents had long gone to sleep. It seemed, as usual, that I was the only one up.
"On the contrary," argued a familiar voice, "the other half of your planet is up and about."
I spun around. Behind me was a glowing figure.
"The Ellimist!" I cried. My surprise soon melted into anger. He was the cause of all my problems, anyway.
"I know you are angry with me, but you need to come with me now. The end of your old life is at hand."
I nodded, confused by what he meant.
The world seemed to disappear, and I soon felt afraid . . . I started to tremble, realizing what was going to happen.