A u t h o r ' s n o t e :

Okay, this is a story where it's the Andalites who have just invented the cell phone, and we humans are the ones with z-space travel. It's about five Andalite kids who stumble onto a human's ship in the middle of an abandoned scoop construction site. In the Andalite time line, this takes place where they live in cities, and still have yet to realize that they're unhappy.

This is only the first book; I will do the others later, if I get tons of reviews for this one. Please tell me if I make mistakes, or get a fact wrong. I will change it. It'll probably take me a very long time to write this; KA Applegate's version was about 38,000 words long, and I will try to get close to that. I might have to do a two-parter. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I'm borrowing the book from the library, so I'll have to hurry. The beginning might seem a lot like the books, but it will get better.

I don't think I'll do all fifty four books, but I'll try to do a lot of them. I'll probably skip around. It all depends on how much feedback I get. Yes, your review can make a huge difference. My hope is that Blue Dragon will read this; she is my favorite Animorph fan fiction author. If you have not read her story: The Kelbrid War, click on my screen name, then click on favorites, then click on her story. It's long, but very, very, high quality.

Okay, I have your attention. I had advertised Kay13's story: The Battle of Liirash, in a story, but I deleted it, so go and read her story. Almost no one has, but it's very good. Its post war, about a human girl, but she's been kidnapped, and now she's a slave on, gah, just go read it!!

N o w  ,  i s  t h e  t i m e  y o u  s h o u l d  r e a d  i t .  I t ' s  f u n  t y p i n g  t h i s  w a y .

Well, I'm ready to start typing. This will be the longest thing I have ever typed. I have a glass of lemonade in one hand, and a cat on my lap, her name is Sadie. She's always lying on my lap when I type. Well, you'd better be ready to give you're eyes a work out, because . . .  I'm off!

The Invasion

By: Green Eyed Girl

Chapter One

My name is Juarez. Of course, that is only my first name. You see, I can't exactly give you my other two parts. That would only make it too easy for Controllers to find me. The Controllers are everywhere. I mean everywhere. If they knew my full name, then they would find me. From me, they would go to my friends, then to my family. But I don't want them to find me; what they do to people who resist them is too horrible to think about.

You know, I can't even tell you where I live. You'll just have to trust me that I live in a real scoop, in a real city. It might even be your city.

I'm writing this all down so that more Andalites will know the truth about what is happening to our planet. To our home world, and if we don't do something, it will become the Yeerks home world. And maybe . . . somehow, the Andalite race will survive the Yeerk threat until the humans return and rescue us, as they promised they would.

Maybe.

My life used to be pretty normal. Regular, that is, until one Friday night at the Center. I was there with Marsau, my shorm. We were playing the latest high tech video games at this neat store that sells graphic novels and stuff. What we usually do.

Marsau and I had run out of coins for the games, right when he was ahead by a few thousand points. I have the latest Sarga at home, so I usually get practice time in, but somehow he figures out all the tricks and secrets to the game, and uses them against me. So rarely, of course, he manages to defeat me.

Or maybe it was because I wasn't concentrating very hard. I had had a rough day at the academy. I had tried out for the drift ball team, but somehow, I just didn't make the cut. Something about being too clumsy. I'm not a perfect hoof, like my brother; Tarel.

He was the star of the team, the score-prince. He was the one who made all the five point shots with only a few seconds left in the round. He was the one who made all the amazing saves. Everyone expected to make the team with my tailed tied.

Surprise.

I guess I was a little side tracked. You see, there is this female. Named Clarsana. She has this . . . understanding about people. She can sense their feelings and say the right thing.

Anyways, I had hoped, by making the Academy team, that Tarel would talk to my more, or at least start hanging out again. And maybe Clarsana would notice me.

No such luck.

Back to the point, we had run out of money and were preparing to head home. We went past all the old people, who were around during the predator age. And we were almost to the exit, when we ran into Taset.

Taset was . . . well I guess he still is a strange person. Kinda poetic, and definitely not the strongest tail in the scoop-cluster. An easy target for bullies. I had walked in on him a few weeks ago, and he was being taunted, as usual.

Hey, your legs are so weak you probably couldn't outrun a yuslate! One of them had laughed, and it had made me mad. A yuslate was a scavenger, and only if it was starving, would it go after even a sickly Andalite.

I mean look at his tail! My pinky is thicker than it! Another laughed.

No it's not! Taset had said defiantly. The wrong thing to do.

A few of them clamped his tail in theirs, and began to drag him.

Hey, hey, stop! Taset screamed.

That was when I had decided to intervene. I stepped out from the safety of the grass wall and said, Hey, why don't you guys step off!

They looked at me, then they glanced at my tail blade, and finally at Marsau. I was big for my age, so my tail looked a lot tougher than it should have been. But the guys didn't know that.

And, after a few more glances at my tail, they decided it was time for them to leave. And from then on, Taset had it decided in his mind that I was some sort of friend.

What's happening? He asked.

Nothing much. Marsau said, We were just going to head home, I hope we don't run into any yuslates, huh, Juarez? He laughed. I didn't.

He received two glares, one from me, and the other from Taset.

Yeah, I said, We were just about to leave.

Certain people Marsau said, jabbing his thumb at me, Keep forgetting that you have to duck when the firtaja comes, instead of jump, and thus, we are out of quarters. He jabbed his thumb at me a few more times to make sure Taset knew who 'certain people' were.

"So, like, maybe I will walk home with you guys. Taset said awkwardly.

I said sure.

Why not?

We were trotting toward the exit when I spotted them. Ratani and Clarsana. They were total opposites. Ratani was a female who was always well groomed. Always curled her tail in the feminine way. Always had her hoofs painted in the latest fashion. Clarsana was the exact opposite. Her fur has the untamed look. And her tail was where ever she wanted it. And if her hoofs had even seen paint, I think I'd give Marsau my Sarga. But still, it was her personality that counted.

Hey! I called.

They walked up to us.

So where're you gals heading? I asked them.

Duh, home. Where else? Ratani said. There was another thing Ratani had, besides style. That was spunk. She was afraid of no one, and I wouldn't be the one to make her mad.

You know, if you guys are going through the abandoned feeding site, we might need to protect you. I said with a swish of my tail.

What, you're going to protect us because you're a ma-a-a-a-le? Ratani sneered,

It's dangerous, Taset said, Yeah, a few strong males won't steer you wrong.

I'd kinda like it,Clarsana said, I mean, I heard there were predators in there! You might be fearless, Ratani, but I'm not.

Cool.

Let's go. I said, making sure I was trotting next to Clarsana.

The abandoned feeding site was once an amazing place, but that was fifty years ago. It was the first grazing spot ever to be completely predator-proof. Or so they thought. But all it took was one pack of malars, and boom. Nothing was left except the occasional wall, and a caved in overhang. There were piled of dirt, and deep crevices, some where you couldn't even see the bottom. It was surrounded by trees on three and a half sides, so it was a very isolated place.

It was supposedly where all the thugs were, so I didn't blame Clarsana for being scared. I was too, to a small degree of course. But we were doing fine.

Five minutes later, life got a lot scarier.

We all noticed it, but it was Taset who had noticed it first. A light in the sky. A star where no star could possibly be. A brilliant blue, orange, and white glow going way too fast for an airplane. We all knew what we thought it was, but it was Clarsana who actually said it, she blurted it right out.

A flying saucer! She cried.

Chapter Two

Five pairs of stalk eyes were glued to the sky.

We watched it descend. It hovered, a hundred feet above our heads. Was it waiting for something?

It's coming this way. Ratani said.

It's hard to be sure. I said, hoping she was wrong.

It's coming this way. She said, totally confidant she was right, as always.

One problem, it actually was coming this way.

I watched as the ship hovered above our heads, finally, it began to lower its self down to us.

It was not really big, but up close it seemed huge. There were twin wings coming out from either side, and they curved upward in something that was probably a weapon. There was a pale blue stripe going over the top, and huge black burns along the bottom. This ship had gone to battle.

It landed right in front of us. Okay, maybe not right in front of us, but it was obvious he had landed here because we were here.

But it just stayed there.

Guys, am I the only one who sees that? I asked.

Its huge. Taset said, in a strangely calm voice. He began to approach the ship. You can come out, He said softy; We won't hurt you.

I know.

It was like a thought that just kind of popped into your head. Beyond thought speech. It sounded like a female, but you never know.

Did you guys- I started.

Yeah. Taset said, who was now only a few feet from the ship.

I am coming out now, do not be alarmed.

We just stared, dumbfounded by what lay in front of us.

Then- a brilliant arch of light seemed to radiate from the ship. It was in the shape of a door, and I watched as something emerged from the light.

It was strange. At first, I thought the two legs that emerged from the ship were just the front legs, like they were only Andalites except with tan skin, and no fur, except on the top of the head. That was how aliens always were in the movies. But as this alien emerged from the ship I had to stop myself from staring as it wobbled on two legs.

It had pale yellow fur, and it flowed from the head all the way down to her shoulders. It waved, and near the ends it was beautiful, thick curls.

Hello. Taset said in a voice he used when speaking to very small children, and he spread his arms in a gesture of peace.

It- he, she? She, I decided, turned a little bit, and I realized her entire side was red.

Is that . . . blood? I asked.

"The wound is fatal." She said, and there was no hope in her voice. She knew. She knew she would die.

Clarsana, try to- I started.

"No!" The alien said, clutching her side defiantly. "I will die, and nothing on this can stop that. My name is Ellen."

Clarsana, who had began to approach her, stopped dead in her tracks.

"I have come for a reason. I must warn you. They are coming." She growled.

What do you mean? At least let me help you, I mean, you're the first alien to come to this planet! Clarsana cried.

"No, I am not the first. There are others, many, many others." She said.

Like you? Marsau asked.

"Not like me, they are-" She seemed to struggle to find a word to describe them. Then she closed her eyes, and a picture popped into my head. I was a visual of a slug. But bigger.  It had antennae coming out of one end, and it kept squirming. "That is a Yeerk." She said finally.

How did you do . . . that? I asked.

She sighed. "My species had not always been able to do that. It began with one break through. A scientist had discovered a way to increase our mental capabilities. We began to build from that, it was our foundation. Soon, we could read others thoughts. Move tiny objects. All with our mind. Eventually, we were able to create probing shields. A way to stop others from reading our minds, and then we advanced even more! Soon, we could move large objects. Other people, and on rare occasions, whole fighters. And we need those abilities. As you can see, I don't think I can beat you Andalites in combat, but I could easily beat all five of you without moving a hand."

I glanced at her skeptically. Really? I challenged.

My tail blade slid to my throat.

"Yes, really." She said. "Enough about me, you have to save your planet!"

From what? The Yeerks? They look harmless. Ratani said, of course.

"They look harmless, yes, but they don't attack like that. They're parasites. They can control other species by wrapping themselves around their brain. Making the host a slave in their own body. Anyone can be a Controller. You probably know plenty."

No. I said. I don't know any Controllers.

She glared at me. "Yes, you do. All of you are probably clean, you're kids! The Yeerks try not to take kids unless it's really necessary. They prefer adults, the stronger host bodies. But, they are only in the infiltration stage. They could take anyone. It will be only a matter of years before your planet is lost."

We should tell someone. I mean people should know about this, you know? Taset said.

"No! You would only be infested. I don't know what you can do, being only children- wait! Go into my ship. You will see a blue box. It's very plain. Bring it back out to me"

We all looked at each other. Finally, all the gazes landed on me. I don't know why, I guess that was just how the cards played out.

Juarez, you should be the one to do it. Marsau said. The others nodded solemnly.

"Hurry!" Ellen shouted. She was on her knees now, and the red blood was a great stain in the dirt. I felt her pain. It was a short spasm that shot through me. I don't know how I knew it was her, I just did. It was one of those unexplainable things.

I went toward the door. Inside, I noticed two things. One: the walls were very close to me, and two: it was very plain. I had no trouble finding the blue box.

On the way out, I noticed a picture. I was a 3D of four creatures like the human outside. They were all standing together; the two smaller ones were sitting on the grass in front of the larger two.

I emerged into the outside world, clutching the blue box. Was that your family? I asked Ellen.

She nodded.

I'm sorry. I couldn't think of anything else to say. Here was a person, dieing millions of light years from her family. Alone on a planet which she probably knew little about. Here. I said, handing her the box.

She took it. "There is one power I can give you. It could save your planet. Give you a power that could help you resist the Yeerks. A power no Andalite has ever had. It is dangerous, has limitations, and will change your lives forever. Just press your palm on a side."

Ratani smiled.

I glanced at the others. Did I really want to do this?

Guys? Marsau asked.

I don't know. Clarsana said. She had had a worried look on her face ever since Ellen had said that it was dangerous. I didn't blame her. I was frightened too.

I'll do it. Ratani said, and she placed her hand on the cube.

We all glanced at each other. I placed my tail on Clarsana's in an attempt to reassure her.

Come on guys, let's do it. Ratani said.

We placed our palms on the cube. Marsau's hand was shaking, and beads of sweat lined his face.

A tingle shot through me. Like a short burst of electricity. I flinched a little at first, but then I smiled. The feeling was not unpleasant.    

"There is not much time left. The Yeerks will find me soon. You must leave and save your planet!" Ellen shouted.

I won't leave you. Taset said, kneeling next to the human.

"You must leave!" She said with sudden strength.

I jerked back; it was although I had suddenly jolted awake. I stumbled back, taking Marsau with me.  

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