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Crayak looked at me and "smiled". It was so eerie, and I felt chills go up and down my spine. He then turned to the Ellimist. His expression was that of one who is totally pissed.
"I see the whole picture now. It's so simple! Why did I not see it before? Tobias: time shifter son of Elfangor; Aximili: brother of Elfangor; Marco: son of Visser One; Rachel: warrior and sacrifice to end the first war; Cassie: the anomaly; and finally, Jake: the leader, the glue to hold them all together, and the sole one who is brave enough to outwit me and survive. The only human who was part Ellimist and helped shape his future. Oh, it's so clear now . . ." Crayak spit out his last sentence. "So, you win, Ellimist."
The Ellimist surprised me by bowing deep to his opponent and smiling at him. "Wonderful game. Let's try it again in a millennia or so."
Smiling, the glowing figure looked at me as Crayak disappeared and we returned to my backyard.
"Do you understand, Cassie?"
I nodded, letting the information sink in, but I knew something was wrong. Then, it dawned on me.
"Jake," I said. "Crayak said he survived."
The Ellimist smile brightened. "My dear, nothing gets past you. Yes, Jake did survive, however, just barely."
"Crayak also said he was part Ellimist."
"Yes, that is true. His grandfather had been an Ellimist. He had had his powers taken away as a sacrifice to become a mortal. When he had first come to earth, investigating his 'pawns', as Rachel would say, he fell in love. As an Ellimist you live for so long, and many get lonely. After all, he and I were pretty much the last of our species. I eventually took over the game he was supposed to play."
"Is Jake alive?"
"Yes. Actually, he is on the Kelbrid planet. He doesn't remember anything. They are actually a peaceful race. They allow outsiders as long as they, too, are peaceful. In Jake's case they needed to wipe out his memory to fit in with their society. They wanted to save him since they had never seen of or known of a human before."
"But they were allies with the Yeerks!"
"True, but they were taken as hosts. They'd never fight. Then, most of the Yeerks left to help their brother in the war against Earth. A few remained. They were later destroyed."
I nodded. "How do I find him?"
The Ellimist looked at me. "You've had the key all along. Jake gave it to you."
With a wink, the great being was gone, and I was left clueless.