Chapter One
Rachel's Dilemma
(Rachel)
After the Ellimist told me his story, I knew what he had done and why. Then he left. I was left in Zero-space as a ghost-like creature. Years went by. I saw what would have amazed Marco. Everything from the Star Trek television series was true! As the Enterprise-D was destroyed above Viridian Three, time stopped.
"Rachel, Rachel, Rachel. We never expected to see you here, not when the whole universe, indeed, all of the universes, are open to you."
Crayak and the Drode appeared before me.
"What do you want this time?" I asked Crayak.
Crayak seemed to smile. "I have come to give you a choice. I have made a deal with the Ellimist. I have sent the starship Voyager to the Delta Quadrant. The Ellimist is sending the Animorphs to help Voyager get home. You're going, too. But you have a choice. Three years after your death, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill was captured by the Kelbrid, now known as the Borg. Jake, Marco, and Tobias stole a Yeerk ship and named it after you. They took it to rescue Aximili, since the Andalites could not. The Animorphs rammed the Blade ship, killing themselves, Ax, and the last of the Yeerks.
Here's where the choice comes in, You can take the Rachel, command it with all of the twenty-six other Animorphs under your control. Or, you can go on the Voyager to help Captain Kathryn Janeway directly. The choice is yours."
Both choices were tempting, but with their disadvantages. What to do?
Rachel's Dilemma
(Rachel)
After the Ellimist told me his story, I knew what he had done and why. Then he left. I was left in Zero-space as a ghost-like creature. Years went by. I saw what would have amazed Marco. Everything from the Star Trek television series was true! As the Enterprise-D was destroyed above Viridian Three, time stopped.
"Rachel, Rachel, Rachel. We never expected to see you here, not when the whole universe, indeed, all of the universes, are open to you."
Crayak and the Drode appeared before me.
"What do you want this time?" I asked Crayak.
Crayak seemed to smile. "I have come to give you a choice. I have made a deal with the Ellimist. I have sent the starship Voyager to the Delta Quadrant. The Ellimist is sending the Animorphs to help Voyager get home. You're going, too. But you have a choice. Three years after your death, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill was captured by the Kelbrid, now known as the Borg. Jake, Marco, and Tobias stole a Yeerk ship and named it after you. They took it to rescue Aximili, since the Andalites could not. The Animorphs rammed the Blade ship, killing themselves, Ax, and the last of the Yeerks.
Here's where the choice comes in, You can take the Rachel, command it with all of the twenty-six other Animorphs under your control. Or, you can go on the Voyager to help Captain Kathryn Janeway directly. The choice is yours."
Both choices were tempting, but with their disadvantages. What to do?