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Petori-Winya and the Bloyd family belong to her.
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"I'm so sorry you can't come along, Erin." Charlotte was saying. "Dad makes the Sharing sound really cool." Right. Cool. That was what every poor, unsuspecting person thought, right until a slimy Yeerk was forced into their head.
"Mr. Bloyd seemed so anxious for you to make a good impression." Erin said thoughtfully. "It must be important to him." Hang on, now she was calling the man 'Mr. Bloyd'? What happened to the 'Dad' of five minutes ago?
I sensed Jake's hesitation. Practically feel his fly body vibrating. We'd been in morph for a while, roughly an hour. We didn't have much time. I waited for Jake to make his move. Whenever he was ready. I don't know what to say! He confessed after a moment. I feel like boinking him over the head.
You aren't asking her out for a date, Jake. Just start. If you're so good at it, you do it. Jake bit back. Oops. Now I felt the pressure. How do you announce yourself in someone's head?
Ok, here goes. I said first to Jake. Then I cleared my mind and tuned my voice to the Andalite. Hello. There was a distinct gasp of shock, as well as some jumping. Heavy footsteps plodded around the room, searching us out.
Hello? Jake snorted. Smooth. Tobias. Very smooth. It was either that or 'Greetings, we come in peace.' I snapped.
"Who is here?" Erin's voice floated out to us, thankfully loud enough. "Show yourself!" We come in peace. Jake told her. I would have eyeballed him if I had proper eyes. "What's going on, Erin?" Charlotte asked. "Hush Charlotte. Go to your room. Keep away from the windows." Erin ordered. I heard a sound of annoyance and a door opening. "I wish you wouldn't keep things from me." Charlotte said childishly. "I did let you morph my sister after all." The door slammed shut. Jake and I could feel the vibrations from where we were. Erin kept silent for a moment. Then we heard a sigh. The curtains were drawn.
Erin? I called after a moment. I have demorphed. In you are truly peaceful, show yourselves to me. She said. Not till we know you will not harm us. Jake cut in. If you are fellow Andalites, which I believe you are, then I will never harm you. If you have come to take me home where punishment awaits, I am resigned. Punishment? I would have lifted an eyebrow. Has it changed? Has theft become virtuous?
She thinks we're Andalites. Jake muttered to me. We can't risk her thinking otherwise. Erin, we don't know what you've done that deserves punishment. But if you want to know who we are, you must tell us about yourself. How you came to be on Earth. How you acquired your human morph's DNA. And what you know about the Yeerks.
I wish to know nothing about that parasite scum! Erin hissed. How very Ax. I came to Earth two years ago on a stolen shredder. I was lost and confused on an unfamiliar planet. Andalites do not know much about humans, strange they seem. Charlotte found me where I hid in a forest. She had a sister who was doomed to die. Erin agreed to let me take her form, but made me promise that I would live her life and take care of Charlotte. Mr. Bloyd and his mate are not the true parents of Erin and Charlotte. I believe you call it adoption.
Why did you steal the shredder? I asked.
To follow my prince to Earth. I have not seen him for many years. I was worried for him. I knew he worked on a planet called Earth. My cousins would not tell me news of him. I had to learn myself.
Who was your prince? I asked with a very sinking feeling.
Elfangor-Sirinal-Shamtul.
Oh. God.
Tobias, I think we can trust her. Jake said. I wanted to trust her. Obviously she knew my father. The thoughts were spinning through my head. Erin knew Ax, and she knew Elfangor. She could be a long lost sister of theirs. She could help us in our fight against the Yeerks. She could even be smarter than Ax. She knew my father.
Who are you? Erin called out. You will find out if you follow these directions. Jake said. Go to the clearing you visited this morning in your human morph. Wait for us to arrive. Come alone. When will I come? Give us three hours. In three hours, we will expect you at the clearing. Alone. Jake repeated. I will be there. Erin replied.
Jake, you're willing to trust her? I asked as we flew away to look for a safe place to demorph. I don't. Jake said simply. We'll treat her with as much suspicion as we'd treat Chapman.
A white later Jake and I were soaring again, in the direction of Cassie's barn. Jake was talking to me about safety, trying to discuss the best places in my forest to hide. No one knew the forest better than I did. Ax came next, but the forest was mine. I wasn't paying much attention though. All I could think about was Erin.
She knew my father.
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"I'm so sorry you can't come along, Erin." Charlotte was saying. "Dad makes the Sharing sound really cool." Right. Cool. That was what every poor, unsuspecting person thought, right until a slimy Yeerk was forced into their head.
"Mr. Bloyd seemed so anxious for you to make a good impression." Erin said thoughtfully. "It must be important to him." Hang on, now she was calling the man 'Mr. Bloyd'? What happened to the 'Dad' of five minutes ago?
I sensed Jake's hesitation. Practically feel his fly body vibrating. We'd been in morph for a while, roughly an hour. We didn't have much time. I waited for Jake to make his move. Whenever he was ready. I don't know what to say! He confessed after a moment. I feel like boinking him over the head.
You aren't asking her out for a date, Jake. Just start. If you're so good at it, you do it. Jake bit back. Oops. Now I felt the pressure. How do you announce yourself in someone's head?
Ok, here goes. I said first to Jake. Then I cleared my mind and tuned my voice to the Andalite. Hello. There was a distinct gasp of shock, as well as some jumping. Heavy footsteps plodded around the room, searching us out.
Hello? Jake snorted. Smooth. Tobias. Very smooth. It was either that or 'Greetings, we come in peace.' I snapped.
"Who is here?" Erin's voice floated out to us, thankfully loud enough. "Show yourself!" We come in peace. Jake told her. I would have eyeballed him if I had proper eyes. "What's going on, Erin?" Charlotte asked. "Hush Charlotte. Go to your room. Keep away from the windows." Erin ordered. I heard a sound of annoyance and a door opening. "I wish you wouldn't keep things from me." Charlotte said childishly. "I did let you morph my sister after all." The door slammed shut. Jake and I could feel the vibrations from where we were. Erin kept silent for a moment. Then we heard a sigh. The curtains were drawn.
Erin? I called after a moment. I have demorphed. In you are truly peaceful, show yourselves to me. She said. Not till we know you will not harm us. Jake cut in. If you are fellow Andalites, which I believe you are, then I will never harm you. If you have come to take me home where punishment awaits, I am resigned. Punishment? I would have lifted an eyebrow. Has it changed? Has theft become virtuous?
She thinks we're Andalites. Jake muttered to me. We can't risk her thinking otherwise. Erin, we don't know what you've done that deserves punishment. But if you want to know who we are, you must tell us about yourself. How you came to be on Earth. How you acquired your human morph's DNA. And what you know about the Yeerks.
I wish to know nothing about that parasite scum! Erin hissed. How very Ax. I came to Earth two years ago on a stolen shredder. I was lost and confused on an unfamiliar planet. Andalites do not know much about humans, strange they seem. Charlotte found me where I hid in a forest. She had a sister who was doomed to die. Erin agreed to let me take her form, but made me promise that I would live her life and take care of Charlotte. Mr. Bloyd and his mate are not the true parents of Erin and Charlotte. I believe you call it adoption.
Why did you steal the shredder? I asked.
To follow my prince to Earth. I have not seen him for many years. I was worried for him. I knew he worked on a planet called Earth. My cousins would not tell me news of him. I had to learn myself.
Who was your prince? I asked with a very sinking feeling.
Elfangor-Sirinal-Shamtul.
Oh. God.
Tobias, I think we can trust her. Jake said. I wanted to trust her. Obviously she knew my father. The thoughts were spinning through my head. Erin knew Ax, and she knew Elfangor. She could be a long lost sister of theirs. She could help us in our fight against the Yeerks. She could even be smarter than Ax. She knew my father.
Who are you? Erin called out. You will find out if you follow these directions. Jake said. Go to the clearing you visited this morning in your human morph. Wait for us to arrive. Come alone. When will I come? Give us three hours. In three hours, we will expect you at the clearing. Alone. Jake repeated. I will be there. Erin replied.
Jake, you're willing to trust her? I asked as we flew away to look for a safe place to demorph. I don't. Jake said simply. We'll treat her with as much suspicion as we'd treat Chapman.
A white later Jake and I were soaring again, in the direction of Cassie's barn. Jake was talking to me about safety, trying to discuss the best places in my forest to hide. No one knew the forest better than I did. Ax came next, but the forest was mine. I wasn't paying much attention though. All I could think about was Erin.
She knew my father.