Disclaimer: Read my lips, I do not own Animorphs. Got it? Good.
Sorry the last chapter was so short peoplez. I'll try to make them longer from now on. But I can't guarantee anything I've got writers block and I really need ideas.
I can't believe it I've got 12 reviews! * faints from happiness* But on with the next chapter.
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Chapter 4 Marco's POV
I just watched, amazed as Rachel, Cassie, Tobias and Jake ran towards each other, then I realised that I was running too. But that wasn't all, Jeanne and Santorelli were running alongside the rest of us, Animorphs.
It was a huge group hug, only two people were kissing, Rachel and Tobias of course (A/N happy now barbie?). I was about to break them up with the help of some smart comment because I felt like I was gonna puke at the pure cheesiness of it all. But Cassie and Jake both threatened me with looks that said 'Leave them alone for a bit' by Cassie. While Jake meant 'if you interrupt them, Rachel is gonna morph to grizzly and tear you apart limb by limb'.
So I bailed for the other room but not before yelling,
"I wanna be the godfather of at least one of your kids, Zena" okay so maybe not one of my brightest moves but I couldn't resist teasing her after all I hadn't teased her for over three years, course she had been dead but still....
Wait a moment, that was right, she was dead so what on or off Earth was going on? Why was she here?
"What!" She screeched after breaking away from Bird-Boy, storming over, she punched me straight in the stomach. It hurt so much, it had to be the original and real Rachel.
"Ouch!", I exclaimed instantly, "Geez, I try to make sure it's the real you and I get punched for my trouble".
But at least now I was positive that it was Rachel and not an angry David back for revenge. I didn't think I could deal with him again.
Then I looked over at Jake. My mouth dropped, Jake had tears running down his face but what was amazing was that he looked happy- truly happy once more or at least as happy as possible. Course it probably helped that Cassie was right there next to him, holding his hand.
All of a sudden I felt kinda lonely, awkward and left out. There were two couples in the Animorphs and I wasn't in either.
I turned to Jeanne, planning on hitting on her for a while when I noticed that she and Santorelli were just standing there with goofy 'Awww! Idn't (A/N: 'idn't' isn't a typo) it cute!' grins plastered all over their faces. I smiled at this stupidity until I noticed that Santorelli had a hand on Jeanne's shoulder, It might have been a 'just friends' kinda thing but I wasn't sure.
Great, now I really am the odd one out now. Boo hoo hoo.
"Guess I'll go to the bridge to give you six lovebirds some privacy" I said with more than just a hint of bitterness or was that just jealousy? Hold on did I just say I was jealous? Yeah in a way I guess I am. They've all found their soul mates and they may not have been rich like I am but at least they were truly happy unlike me. I may be rich but I wasn't happy at all. Money couldn't buy real happiness or love. Never.
As I was all choked up I decided to go before someone noticed anything. As I walked past Cassie, I caught her sympathetic glance. That was too much, so turning around I remarked casually,
"So fearless leader, you got a plan to kick THE ONE'S ugly butt? If not Cassie, help him like you did on the Iskoort Home planet"
That did the trick, both of them were sent into red-faced embarrassment.
I smirked and resumed my walk outta there. As I left, I heard Jake announce a meeting on the bridge in 10 minutes to discuss information and decide on a battle plan.
I knew I'd turn up to the meeting what with Rachel there, someone- namely me, had to prevent them from going totally insane and out of control.
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Hey peoplez, sorry for the short chapter but it was the best I could do with a writer's block. I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible.
thanx to the reviewers i've had so far.
special thanx goes to my best friend who made a few changes to the original copy of this chap. sorry i couldn't keep all of them.
barbie: happy? i have no idea where i got most of this. And no i am not writing out my internal turmoil or anything like that.
Anononoymous: i'm glad you like the fic and tweetz and barbie are just nicknames for some friendz of mine who will probably kill (or severely maul) me if i put their real names in. the next chapter will be a Jake POV with loads of fluff between jake and cassie. and that reference to hayden tells me that you and tweetz would get along instantly.
Tinkerclaire: im gonna make it that Jake can't talk to Rachel 'cause of guilt but then she tells him something similar to what Marco tells Jake near the end of The Beginning.
thanx to Angelofcloud9, heartsyhawk, Salad Shooter, nicole and Rachel9466
See the button that says 'Click here to submit review'? Well click it to review and make me happy. If I'm happy enough I'll get the next chapter out sooner,
now should I or should i not list a few spoiler for chapter 5?
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nah, you'll just have to wait to find out.
nith