Cassie's POV

The Ellimist stopped time. I'd sensed there was something there.

"Cassie" he said.

He was disguised as the old man with wings. I'd seen him like this, only this morning when he had told me about Jake and the others. I was still upset. It hurt to have lost all your old friends.

"What do you want!" I shouted at him, "You play with us! Use us like your toys and yet, when the time is right, you let us all die! Apart from me! Why is that Ellimist?! Why!"

"Cassie," He spoke calmly, "I did not wish it to happen this way. Fete created this, it is none of my doing. However, I can bring them back."

That grabbed my attention, "How" I asked, "Tell me ellimist! How! Is it to do with the time matrix?"

"No" He replied, "The Time Matrix is out of my reach and power to get. However, the thing that calls itself 'The One' has struck a deal with me. He has power as great as me you know. He said that he would bring back all the Animorphs-"

"All of them" I cut him off, "Even Rachel?"

"Yes, but I believe there is more to it than I see. If he brings back all the animorphs, I must bring back Tom. With his Yeerk. I think that once he has Tom and Safu 8-9-1-2 are working with the one, he will use them to do something that I do not want to happen. I have given you the choice of whether or not I should bring them back for Tom. If you agree, I'm sure within less than a day they will be here. They will remember everything that has happened to them, including you."

"How do you know he will lie and not bring back the animorphs?" I questioned.

"He knows I have powers to reverse what happens if he decides not to."

"In that case, I accept. But I have one favour. Bring back Tobias in his human form, and let him have the power to morph. Please ellimist."

"Ok," he said.

And with that he disappeared.