In the ABC lobby…

Thanks again to Akisis for letting me use you in the story.

Sorry if the quality of the games was lacking, kinda got stuck in a rut.

In the ABC lobby….

David, Jalil and April come back to where they started, breathless.

"Damn! Oh well, I'm sure he'll be fine. He's Christopher after all…" David says and sits down. April and Jalil also take a break. They look at the empty couch.

"I guess those guys are gone." Jalil says and motions towards the couch. Suddenly,

POOF!

"ACK!" they all cough and hack at the irritating magic cloud.

"Odrin?" April asks.

"Do I look like a fairy to you?!" the voice rings out angrily through the fog.

"Where the hell is that fan?" David stumbles around and tries to find it.

"Who are you?" Jalil coughs and asks.

"Who am I? Who am I? Let's guess…." The voice invites.

"Uh….Loki?" David goes first.

"No."
"Kathy Greenwood?" April goes next.

"What?" the voice says, confused.

"You know? Kathy Greenwood? She's sometimes on this show…." April explains.

"Oh! Are you Etain?" David guesses.

"NO!" the voice says more agitated.

"Oooooh! Gwyneth Paltrow!" Jalil realizes.

"Why does someone always think I'm one of those bimbos from Friends?" The voice asks.

"Here we go!" David finds the switch and the cloud departs, revealing Drode.

"Bow down before me! You imbeciles!" he commands.

"Why?" Jalil asks.

"Because I am the ruler of the universe!"

"You don't sound so grand…where's the capital letters?" April crosses her arms.

"It doesn't matter that I don't have any capital letters!" he says.

"Sorta does…I mean, when you have capitals, you sound so all-mighty and stuff. You could especially use it." David says.

"What?!"

"Yeah, I mean, you're so scrawny and look so conniving, none of the charisma thing goin' on." Jalil adds.

"I don't care! I'm the ruler of the universe!" Drode crosses his arms stubbornly.

"No, you're not." David says simply.

"I am too!" Drode pouts. Jalil puts a hand on his shoulder.

" No ya not." he shakes his head. Drode snarls.

"I'm going to go get a Snickers, then punish you, you contemptuous brats." He scuffles away. He walks down a corridor muttering things to himself when,

"Psst!" a voice whispers. Drode looks around.

"Whoever you are, just know that I am in the mood to dismember and destroy something!" he calls out.

"Good, we need someone powerful like you…" Drode notices a space between trash cans and kneels down.

"Really? You need me?"

"Follow me…." Akisis pops up and leads the way. Drode grins and flutters his fingers in delight.

Onstage….

"And we're back!" Drew runs a hand through his buzzed hair.

"And so am I." Lenalaye walks in.

"Oh, Lenalaye, nice to see you again…" Drew's eyes dart in fear as Lenalaye approaches.

"I have deliberated and decided that I want to take over."

"Oh, then I guess I'll leave…" Drew sets the cards down.

"You will take Toomin's place." she declares.

"What?!" he cries.

"Woo-hoo!" Toomin pumps a hand into the air and gets up. He dances a little jig. Drew looks back at Lenalaye.

"But I can't! You can't make me!" he begs.

"Yes I can. I'm the author of this ludicrous story. Besides, Toomin needs rest. Probably a snack too."

"Yup." He answers.

"Oh man…." Drew groans.

"Now!" Lenalaye orders. Toomin sprints and kicks his heels in delight as Drew shuffles to his seat. Lenalaye sits in the desk and picks up the cards. She flashes a smile.

"Everything's made up, and the points don't matter." she then pauses.

" I make everything up and the logic doesn't matter. HAH!" she winks. Drew rolls his eyes.

"Yes and your game is 'Hey Down There!' this is for Brad and Drew and also Air Wolf!" The two guys come down and Air Wolf gets out of her seat.

"Okay, Air Wolf you will narrate and in this game, she will lead them on how to do an Animorphs Mission because Brad and Drew just joined the Auxiliary Animorphs Team! Here is your spit resistant mic and when you're ready begin." The traditional 50s instructional music comes on and Air Wolf holds the mic up.

"Hey down there! It looks like you're ready to go on your very first mission!" she says. Brad and Drew smile and wave to her.

"Now, as any good Animorph should you guys need to acquire some morphs! First, go to your local zoo." Brad and Drew mime walking.

"Okay and now you'll need something powerful to battle ferocious Hork-Bajir and monstrous Taxxons. You need some big animals and they're not open to the public, so you'll need to find a way to get to the secret zoo keepers only section!" Drew and Brad scratch their heads and then Drew lights up in realization. He opens a door and waves Brad in.

"There you go! But watch out for the guards!" A siren sound comes on and they begin to freak out.

"Uh-oh, looks like you were spotted! Better hope you can outrun the guards!" Drew and Brad throw up their hands in frustration and begin running then quickly tire out. Brad taps Drew on the shoulder and wrenches open a door. They run in blindly.

"Good! You escaped the guards and you ran into the tiger habitat!" Brad and Drew's jaws drop. Brad and Drew begin to tap each other back and forth miming arguing over who goes and acquires the tiger. Drew takes Brad and shoves him across the stage. Brad sighs and creeps up on the tiger.

"Now remember, tigers don't like sudden movements and those inch long fangs are designed to crush the throats of their prey. They also don't like the smell of fear and--- why Brad, you're sweating!" Brad gives Air Wolf a severe look and carefully presses his hand on the imaginary tiger. He concentrates and then moves his hand off.

"Good! Now remember that trance only lasts ten seconds and the tiger habitat enclosure is a twenty foot climb!" Brad and Drew go back to the chair set up and begin to 'climb' up . Some tiger growls are made.

"Uh-oh! There were four tigers in that habitat! You only acquired one! Silly you! Better move quickly!" Brad and Drew scream and Drew drops off his jacket as if the tigers get it. They scream some more and run back onto the stage, out of breath.

"Excellent. Now you need to infiltrate the Yeerk Pool, destroy Visser Three and free all the hosts!" Brad collapses on the ground and Drew hangs his head.

"Now, now turn that frown upside-down! You're Animorphs!" Brad and Drew rolls their eyes.

"Now have you been good spies and researched secret entrances?" Brad and Drew exchange confused looks. They shrug and nod.

"Good! Now go there and open it up." Drew and Brad being walking.

"Uh-oh! Several dressing rooms, which one has the right entrance?" Brad beings doing eeny meeny minee moe and settles on one. They go inside. A girl's scream is heard and Brad thrusts back the curtain. Drew goes and pulls back the curtain himself and raises his eyebrows. He is promptly slapped.

"Uh-uh try again guys! Use that Animoprh ingenuity!" Drew spins around in a circle with one finger extended. He lands on another one and they go in. Brad inspects the mirror and kicks it. The entrance gives way.

"There you go! Now walk down the winding staircase until your hear soul wrenching screams and a faint sloshing sound." Drew and Brad tip-toe down the staircase. Drew and Brad cup an ear and lean forward. They turn and nod to each other.

"Good! Now's the time to morph!" Drew and Brad hook their fingers and begin growling. They precede down the staircase and then retract at the sound of a siren.

"Woopsies! You forgot about the Gleet Bio-Filters! How stupid of you! A real Animorph would have been smarter. But it looks like you just couldn't cut it. Bye-bye Drew and Brad!" Drew and Brad tense up as if being electrocuted and collapse on the ground.

BZZZZZZZZZZ! Air Wolf hands the mic back and the guys get up. They go back to their seats as the audience applauds . Lenalaye claps with the cards in hand.

"Wonderful! How about we give it up for Air Wolf! Nice narrating!" the audience cheers as Air Wolf humbly waves a hand.

"And for Brad and Drew, three billion points."

"Good, now for your next game which is 'Changing Emotions!' This is for Drew, Brad and Greg." They come down and Lenalaye bends underneath the desks. She pulls out a camera and a notebook.

"Okay and with this game you all will act out a scene and when you hold one of these objects you will act the emotion tagged to it. The camera symbolizes extreme paranoia and the notebook, as with one of these objects always, symbolizes lust. The scene is a spy mission. When you're ready, begin." Greg holds the camera and Brad holds the notebook.

"Come on, come on you stupid Controller…that's it…walk right this way…hehehhee…." Drew mimes looking through binoculars. Greg trembles.

"Oh no he's coming this way! It must be Visser Three in human morph! Oh man he found, he found us, we are so dead!" Greg runs his fingers through his hair.

"Will you shut up Greg! I mean, it's not even a man!"

" How do you know he didn't do that just to fool us! Oh man, oh man I mean he's an alien what's to keep him from being a gender bender too! He'd do it just to get us!" Greg huddles to himself.

"You are hopeless. Brad come over here and take some notes." Brad comes up and looks at Drew. He bends over the imaginary wall and stares at him, faintly holding the notebook in hand.

"You know Drew, that crew cut makes you look very sexy." Drew lets the binoculars fall and stares at Brad. Greg misinterprets this glance.

"Oh no! You're in it together! Why didn't I see this?! AH, AH! How did he get you?! Oh man, oh man! AHHHHHH!" Greg goes into hysterics. Drew clenches his fists and walks over to him.

"Give me that!" he snatches the camera from Greg. Suddenly his eyes go wide. He looks at Brad who smiles and gives a little wave.

"Oh my God! You're gay!" He looks at Greg.

"You two, you're---oh man! That can only mean we're in fanfiction! Which means there are fanfic authors!" he looks around wildly. Brad pumps his eyebrows and smirks.

"Let me come there and comfort you…I think a little acquiring will calm you down…." Brad slow walks and reaches for Drew.

"No! You're one of them! STAY AWAY!!" Drew fends Brad off.

"Is anyone going to watch the Controller?" Greg walks over to the imaginary wall and picks up the binoculars. Brad checks him out.

"Hey! She just got into a car! Quick give me the notebook so I can get the license plate number!" Brad hands him the notebook.

"The number…." Greg drifts off. He swings the binoculars around.

"Oh yeah won't you let me acquire you baby…uh-uh like that cat walk….Grrrrrr! Drew come check out the babe!" Greg pulls Drew up.

"Ouch!" Drew says and Greg looks at his claws.

"Oh oops, got a little carried away…." he pulls him over and shoves the binoculars in his face.

"Awww…now don't you two look cute! Here, why don't I get a picture?" Brad goes and takes the camera from Drew's hand. Greg and Drew pose, Greg's hand curling around Drew's waist. Drew frowns and looks at Greg who winks and smiles.

"Click!" Brad takes the picture and then he gets the picture.

"Oh no! Y-y-your eyes! They're red. *Gasp* You're Yeerks aren't you?! It all makes sense!"

"What? I have red eyes? Let me see that?" Drew steps forward.

"STAY BACK SLIMY CESSPOOL FREQUENT!!!"

BZzzzzzzzzzz! Greg and Brad return the objects to the desk and go back to their seats.

"Outstanding! We'll be back for more Whose Line is it Anyway! Don't go away!" Lenalaye cheers and pumps her fists.

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Please answer this question!!!

What animorph or other person (real, or not) would you like most to see playing games?

It's very important!

Cool! But how does Drode figure in all this? Why does Akisis keep kidnapping people and why is she conspiring against Lenalaye? Will this fic give way to an ending sometime soon? All this and more in the next installment!