Animorphs: Season 2

Book 1: The Creators

Chapter 1

My name is Tina.

When my parents defeated the Yeerks they hoped they'd never have to go through this again. So now you know what I'm gonna say: I can't tell you my last name, my address, my phone number. What I can say freely is the Yeerks have been demolished forever. Now we have something worse to worry about.

I'm sorry, I truly can't say any more than my first name, but I am the daughter of Jake and Cassie. You know, former Animorphs. Still, yesterday I had no idea I would really take after them. You don't have to believe anything I say, but I swear it is true.

It all started when I got the wind of another Animorphs reunion, at my house this time. I'm plainly sick of Animorph reunions. My Dad started this one and I got huffy, I had to meet up with my Dad's Cousin Rachel, her husband Tobias, who were both Animorphs. And my Dad's best friend Marco, plus all their children. Actually, that's not many. There are four of us, there is my second cousin James. My best friend Ruthi, Marco's daughter, and Ruthi's brother Lee. We make quite a team really, sometimes I wish we could've shown those Yeerks who's weak. But our Parents got to do that and that's it. Last time there was an Animorph Reunion, I faked sick, Ruthi said she had a hot date she couldn't miss, James insisted he'd caught my cold and Lee drank a few glasses of vinegar so he could puke up and make people think he was obviously to sick to go. We all hate these reunions, but we do get presents, which is always an advantage.

So I told Ruthi at school, and Ruthi announced it to James and her brother. We were all moaning, they were so boring. I wished something strange would happen, I wished I'd never have to live such a normal life. I wished I had the life my parents had when they were my age. They said it was terrible, all the ex-Animorphs, except Rachel. Still, I wanted it, but then I sighed, the war is won, Yeerks are gone, and the Andalites could easily demolish any threat.

When I got home I dropped my schoolbag, it was Friday, which meant no school for the whole weekend, and it also meant 1 and a half days till the stupid reunion. My Dog Sparkie was there to greet me, he wagged his tail happily. I smiled and gave him a cuddle. Sparkie is an English Setter, and he has really cute, innocent looking eyes.

"OK Sparks," I said, giving him a cold sausage I'd found in the fridge. He gobbled it up greedily and looked at me for another one. But I went upstairs instead, and Sparkie followed. As I switched on my computer he stretched out on my blue mattress. I checked my e-mails and found that Ruthi had e-mailed me a few times.

R U THERE?

Next one:

I ASKED A QUESTION. R U THERE?

I sighed and deleted Ruthi's e-mails, she was just doing that because she was bored. I clicked on the back button on my browser, and found that James had e-mailed me. James never e-mails anyone, so I was shocked really.

Hi Tina,

Nice day huh? Wanna come over to the park at sunset? Ruthi and Lee will be there too. We're playing cricket. Might as well enjoy our last Animorph-Reunion free evening.

From

James

Impressive, I thought, I didn't know James knew how to use a computer. I opened my curtains. There it was. The sunset. I dashed downstairs and Sparkie yelped as I ran over him. He soon jumped up and followed me to the park. James, Lee and Ruthi were already there, Ruthi was being a bowler, James was batting, and Lee sat behind James.

"He can't hit you know," Lee said as I sat down beside him.

"I just need to sit here and throw the ball to Sis." Ruthi threw the ball, James missed and Lee picked it up and threw it back to Ruthi. I giggled.

"It's Tina's turn to be batter," James said, I noticed his face was red and hot, while his blonde hair was plastered all over it. Ruthi nodded, and threw the ball to Lee, who picked it up quickly and strode over to the line where you had to throw.

"Here it comes," Lee yelled as he threw the ball high in the air, I waited for it to bounce and put all my strength into batting it over the field. My efforts ended in triumph.

"That was a four," Ruthi said staring at James.

"What?" asked James.

"Well, go get it then," Ruthi said.

"It's on your side of the field, you get it, plus, you're faster than me," James replied, grinning.

"Just do it." I looked at James, I knew he was considering arguing a bit more, but in the end he gave in and went to fetch the ball. I missed all my other balls, so then we went to the mall for something to eat.

"You'll never guess what, I'm out of money," Lee said.

"Ever tried looking in your pocket?" Ruthi replied smartly, pulling out a £20 note.

"Thanks for paying Bro, we really appreciate it," Ruthi laughed as she put the £20 in her own pocket. I laughed too, and so did James, even Lee found it funny, but not very much.

I ordered a double cheeseburger, like the rest of us, it was really nice, especially with the latest new sauce on top.

"What's this sauce stuff called again?" I asked with my mouth full.

"Look on the bottle," said Lee.

"Hot sauce, well that's a bit crap isn't it?" I said, reading aloud. I wondered what Ax, my parent's Andalite friend, would think of hot sauce.

"Is Ax-man coming tomorrow?" I asked.

"How are we supposed to know, the party's at your house, you should know," James said, he'd finished his own burger, and was eating his chips floating in hot sauce.

"Isn't that a bit strong?" Ruthi asked James, looking at his chips in disgust.

"Not really," James answered. It was a real pity when ten o'clock came and we had to separate and go home, but we did have fun, and I bought home a load of chips for Sparkie. Then I remembered tomorrow, and with my smile turning to a frown, I set off home.