MELISSA'S POV

I looked down into the deep pit that we know as the Yeerk Pool; all of the other Animorphs were making their way down the winding stairs and into the Yeerk Pool to save the Twins. I took a deep breath and began to morph into Black Panther. I cringed slightly as my bones crunched and reformed. When the morphing was complete I creepted down the stairs and joined my friends.

Nice of you to join us Marco said sarcastically

Shut up, Dork I shot back.

CHARGE! Jake yelled.

We charged out of our hiding place and when the controllers saw us they got out their Dracon Beams, I recognized several known Controllers including my parents and Toria's adoptive parents, Jakes bother-Tom and Jen's twin sister Jes.

Rachel and Marco went over to save The Twins while Cassie, Jake, Ax and me fought the Yeerks.

That's when I saw him. The Murderous Voluntary Controller who had killed my friend.

"Well, Well, Well, Another Andalite Bandit. I kill you and I get promoted to Visser 64." He said,

Unlikely Human. I said, keeping the Yeerks thinking We Animorphs are Andalites not humans.

He lowered the Dracon Beam and my eyes widened.

I raised my paw and swiped the Weapon away. He looked at his open hands and then He attacked me with his bare hands. I let out a roar and clawed him and then I turned my back and to help the other Animorphs.

"Melissa LOOK OUT!" Jen screamed.

I turned around and saw the controller; he was wielding the Dracon Beam. I jumped at him and clawed, aboubt he was to fast and he fired hitting me in the shoulder. I screamed in agony and passed out. I don't know how long I was out but when I came to I saw the Animorphs and we were behind the movie theater in an empty lot. I demorphed. I was tired, morphing takes a lot out of a person believe me; I have been fighting the Yeerks for almost 3 years. After I got my outer clothes on I walked home. I felt stupid, I could have died, Like Dana.

"Hi mom, Hi dad." I said when I got home.

"Hello Melissa" my parents said in their monotone Controller way.

I went up to my room and buried my face in my pillow and cried.

" When was the last time my parents cared, not just the stupid Yeerk act." I thought.

My cat, Fluffer McKitty hopped onto the bed and purred, I fell asleep soon to the sound of his purring.