A/N: I have a few things to say to you reviewers. First of all, to everyone, I want to thank you for reviewing my story, and for all compliments. I'm impressed that I haven't gotten any flames yet. =) (I always manage to get at least one). Anifan 1: yes, writing random things really does help get over blocks, at least for me. My other stories are now up and running! Oedipal Kat: if you don't continue your story (Trial by Fire) then YOU'LL get death threats from reviewers! Or, at least, from me. I'm loving that story!

"Demorph, Andalites. If you dare."

Jake stood up straighter, trying to look the part of an arrogant Andalite war prince. "What do you want?"

"Your bodies. If not, I will settle for your lives."

Rachel, if there were ever a good time for your aggressiveness, it's now, Jake silently begged. We need you to bust in, and we need it this instant.

"Tell me, where are your friends?" the Visser asked in a conversational tone.

"On their way," Cassie replied. "We will allow you to escape while you can."

He laughed. "No, I don't think-"

"Hhhhuuuuhhhrrrooooooomm!" An elephant's trumpeting noise was heard from somewhere behind the Visser. He turned and saw the hallway suddenly widening in order to fit a several-hundred-pound African elephant inside.

Hi, my name's Shep. I hope you remembered to give me a Milkbone or else! Rachel announced, only so that the rest of the Animorphs could hear.

"What an ugly earth creature!" the Visser spat.

Whatever it is, it's 800 times larger and stronger than you are at the moment, Rachel responded. Then added to the Animorphs, Wow, aren't you guys glad to see me!

Marco smiled a little. "Nice timing."

Wasn't it?

"Where's the rest?" Jake asked. He didn't want to use names, and maybe by saying "the rest" instead he'd make the Visser think there was a lot more of them instead of only 2.

Tobias is going Hork-Bajir and Ax is his Andalite self, they're hiding out until I tell them we need them.

"It looks like we have you outnumbered, Visser," Jake stated. "Perhaps you would like to compromise?"

"Compromise?" he asked. Then, more astounded, "Compromise? If you like to make deals, then I tell you that I will kill you for the blue box, otherwise you will make fine hosts."

"Maybe we should go with that," Marco mumbled.

"I don't know where the blue box is," Jake replied.

"Oh, you don't? I do not believe you."

"I had a friend hide it for me so that if I was ever infested I would not give you the pleasure of finding it," Jake answered truthfully. He didn't bother to add that it was Cassie who hid it.

"ARGH!" He raised the Dracon beam. "You've drawn breath too long."

Jake backed up instinctively, but then remembered he had nothing to fear with Rachel there. She stepped up to the Visser and shoved her tusk through the beam, letting it fall to the ground split in pieces.

I don't think you will be needing that, Rachel said to him. Then the Visser looked to his Hork-Bajir warriors.

"Grab them," he said. One of them grabbed both Cassie and Marco, the other took Jake. The Visser looked back to Rachel. "One wrong move and I kill them." Then he began to demorph.

Rachel waited patiently for him to finish. When he had, he smiled in that mouthless way that only Andalites seem to be able to manage. Good, he said, his voice now his own deep, evil one. Now kill them.

"The box!" Marco yelped, just as the Hork-Bajir pressed his elbow-blade against his throat. The Visser's "smile" grew, if that was possible.

Yes?

"It's on the ship," he confessed. The Visser looked at him in surprise.

Ship?

"Spacecraft. In the cargo area. Our ship, the one we took here."

For a complete idiot, that's some nice quick thinking, Rachel told Marco privately.

Where is your ship?

Outer space, Rachel continued privately to the young Spanish guy. Tell him it went back to orbit.

"It's in outer space," Marco replied. "Somewhere between this Earth and Pluto."

Pluto?

Kandall! came a familiar voice. It was Ax. He was obviously somewhere nearby, near enough to hear their conversation.

"The humans call it Pluto," Marco corrected. "Otherwise known as Kandall."

Call them down.

"I…"

The Hork-Bajir's blade closed in on his throat.

Call them! the Visser snapped.

Ships are called by a signal, Ax quickly explained. Tell him you do not have it nearby!

"It's not here," Marco replied. "It's… somewhere other than here."

Nice cover, Rachel said sarcastically.

And where exactly is it? the Visser asked, a small hint of patience in his voice.

Ax, I think we're gonna need you, Rachel said to him and only him. Tobias, hang on until worse comes to worst.

"It's um, uh-" Marco stumbled.

You lie, you Andalite filth! The patience was now gone, and the Visser was mad. Kill them.

Ax!

Then Ax leapt out of a door that was in between Marco, Jake, and Cassie and Visser 3. I request a fight for their lives, he said.

Visser 3 looked at him curiously. So be it. He then struck with his tail blade, but Ax blocked it and returned a strike. He pierced Visser 3 in the shoulder. The blow would of hit his neck, but he dodged.

You are getting slow, Ax said.

Would you like a sporting chance? That is what I've provided you with.

It is not a chance, but you I desire, crawling on the floor in your natural state and begging to be crushed underneath my hooves.

Visser 3 struck again and the face off between the 2 raged. When the suspense was finally unbearable, Rachel said, OK, Tobias. Let's get this party started.

It was then that a Hork-Bajir came up from behind the 2 holding Jake, Cassie, and Marco and killed them with violent cuts to their heads. They fell over dead, their very skulls lined with bone pierced deep.

"Hey, thanks, pal," Marco greeted. "Nice to see you."

"Let's get out of view and morph, then come back and help Ax," Jake suggested. He didn't wait for approval of his plan, and started away. Marco and Cassie followed him around a corner and Tobias turned to Ax and the Visser. What was he supposed to do now? Rachel was too big to interfere, for if she tried she'd probably end up crushing both of them, or all three as the case may be… Ax, Visser 3, and Alloran. (A/N: I believe his name is Alloran. Correct me if I'm wrong.)

I'm open to suggestions, Tobias said to Rachel.

How about this: kill him.

Fine idea. But… how am I going to do that with tail blades flying everywhere?

Wait for Jake. He won't be long.

It was then that Cassie, in wolf morph, came from around the corner. Are you just going to stand there? she asked Tobias.

I'm open to other suggestions, he replied, repeating his statement to Rachel.

Ax, hang on, we'll help you out. Just stall, Cassie told him. Then she looked behind her, nervous. Jake, I don't know how long Ax can last against Visser Three.

We're coming! Jake replied as he also came around the corner with a gorilla with him. We go in on three. One, two, three!

They started at them, but the visser saw it coming and then ran into a room. The Animorphs ended up being a heap on the floor and when they looked around, neither Visser Three or his controllers were to be found.

Find them! Jake shouted. I don't care how! Just find them!

Jake, calm down, Cassie said.

I WON'T! FIND THEM NOW!

Jake had never raised his voice to Cassie.

The group didn't argue. Maybe one of their faults was their submittence, but none of them wanted to stand against Jake. Not now. So they spread out trying to find out where everyone could of run to. After an hour of looking, they all went home.

A/N: I'm undecided if this is the end or not. I don't wanna make this too long because I'm currently writing about three other stories, but I really don't wanna just leave this hanging like this. Tell me what you think.