DISCLAIMER: Ok, the 11th chapter, and the 11th disclaimer. I feel like
this needs to be a special one. . . **wracks brain but all that pops out it
dust** aww poop. I don't own the Animorphs, Grand Masta Applegate do,
aight?
NOTE: Happy Birthday to meeeeee, Happy Birthday to meeeee!!! YEAH I'M FINALLY 15!! Only one more year til I could get my drivers license!! MUAHAHAHA!! In one year the sidewalks will no longer be a safe place to walk. . . !!! It has come to my attention that Mercora don't have EARS! So why would the Visser want to keep them alive as controllers? Okay I'm truly, desperately sorry for this oopsie. I'll make it up to you guys in some way. In the meantime can you just pretend the Mercora have ears? Or that they have some other canal leading to their brain? Please? I swear I'm a idiot. Stupid me dunno Mercora anatomy. . .
Ax -
I knew this would happen. I had been suspecting that the Council would force the Visser down here as soon as they found it could be surpassed by thought-speak. I silently berated myself for not bringing this to Prince Jake's attention.
The Mercora were being slaughtered. As strong as their clawed arms were, they simply too slow to cause much damage.
I SAID DO NOT KILL THE HOSTS! Visser Three roared. All Dracons on stun!
Crap. Rachel muttered.
GO GO GO!!! Jake yelled. We dashed out of the building. The Hork Bajir payed little attention to us. I swiveled my stalk eyes backward and viewed the scene we were leaving behind. The Hork Bajir were shooting low powered dracon beams at the Mercora. They were still alive, but writhing in pain. Evidently there many eyes that littered across their shells were easy targets for the dracon beams. The females and children had not joined the battle but were looking on in horror from what used to be the banquet room.
MOVE IT! Tobias yelled. He and Rachel herded the Mercora away as Hork Bajir began to charge them.. Of the 200 Mercora, I counted 140 to be women and children (Note: damn, Andalites could count fast.) That meant 60 were going to be controllers. All males. Visser Three didn't know that.
We have to save them! Cassie yelled as she tried to keep the Hork bajir from reaching the Mercora females and children. They know about us!
Prince Jake cursed. Ax, how many males are still alive!?
We were getting rather far from the complex and the glowing crops made it hard to look back, but I did my best.
I think about half of them are dead. I reported.
We cant let them be taken. Marco gasped. He appeared to be clutching his shoulder, as if it would fall off at any moment.
There are 30 Mercora that can be made controllers. I said.
What do we do? Rachel demanded.
Heroes! Master Nogmert was trailing us, holding several Dracon beams. Behind him ran eight unarmed Hork Bajir.
Rachel! Tobias! Find the tunnel, we'll be right there. Jake ordered.
But where-
Screw it get them out of here!
Let's get Nogbert. Jake said. We charged toward the running Mercora.
My men no longer have the strength to use these weapons. he gasped. Save the rest. . . Then he collapsed. I noticed the entire back half of his boddy was either gone or severely burned. He was dead.
Rest in peace, big guy. Cassie said solemnly. Soon the eight Hork Bajir were upon us. They lashed at us, and we fought back.
You want a piece of this? Marco picked up one of the Hork Bajir he had already taken down and swung the body straight into another. It hit the ground with a dull thud.
Two Hork-Bajir rushed at me from my front in my back. No time to think. My tail lashed forward and removed the head of the one in front. Then I shifted my weight to my front legs and kicked backward with my hind legs. My hooves hit. Hard.
Dude, that was awesome! Marco commented.
Thank you. I turned and gave the final blow with my tail.
More Hork Bajir were coming at us.
Nogbert's Dracons! Jake yelled. There were 3 Dracon beams that Master Nogbert had tried to carry to us. I lifted one and thumbed the power switch to the highest power. I aimed, and fired.
TSSEEEEEEEEEWWW!! TSEEEEEEEEEEWWW!
The entire front line of Hork Bajir fell as I swept the beam across them. We were already at a considerable distance from the Mercora complex, but I could hear still hear Visser Three's yells.
THEY HAVE DRACON BEAMS!? he yelled. GET THEM!! He himself began to demorph to fit behind an outcropping of rock. Coward.
Marco followed my example and fired. The Hork Bajir also fired at us, with many near misses. Their Dracon weapons were still set on low.
Aaaah! Cassie yelled. Her hind legs were smoking.
Marco, get Cassie out of here. Find Tobias and Rachel. Jake said. Ax keep shooting.
I am using much of the energy from this weapon, it will soon run out. I told him.
We got two more. So Prince Jake and I hid behind a large rock and continued to fire on the Hork Bajir. The last few were incinerated while trying to retreat, with nowhere to go. Smoking bodies lay before us, dark and crisped. Even further, at the complex Mercora also lay, dead. All of them. How? The Hork-Bajir all had there weapons on stun! How could -
Jake looked at me and the high-powered Dracon beam in my hand. I had been firing blindly in their direction, not realizing the dracon beams continued until they hit something.
Its not your fault. Jake said automatically. I dropped the Dracon beam. He picked it up in his teeth. Let's get to the others.
Wait! I cried. Visser Three!
I don't see him. He must have morphed small and high-tailed it out of here. Jake said.
Then suddenly I saw a faint movement. Halfway between us and the completely obliterated complex. A Mercora!
I ran, desperate to make sure I hadn't killed every single last male Mercora.
Ax wait! Jake yelled.
I must see, Prince Jake. I ran to the spot, and he followed me, still clutching the Dracon beam in his teeth.
I bent beside the Mercora. He was alive! Three of his needle-like legs were broken. One arm was missing. But he was alive. From the looks of the Hork-Bajir lying inches from it I assumed that this Mercora killed it.
Heroes. . . he said weakly. The females and children -
There safe. Just like your gonna be. Jake said. With my help and the Mercora's little strength I was able to place the Mercora on Jake's back. I held him in place and we headed to where we last saw the others heading.
Where is the tunnel? Jake asked.
It has been blocked. It caved in with all the firing. the Mercora pointed. The tunnel was behind the complex the entire time.
So maybe Visser Three is still here. . . Jake said.
The Mercora tensed up. I saw the traitor change form behind a rock. He become very small and escaped before the tunnel caved in.
We reached another tunnel. There was a fork that led to another fork, that led to more forks. The injured Mercora directed us in the direction where he thought the other might be.
Very confusing. I commented.
It was designed to be. In case we had situations like this. It has never been used.
In a few minutes we reached a rather small room, with a few of the glowing plants. Everyone was there. Tobias, still a Hork-Bajir and Marco, still a gorilla, were doing there best to restrain a roaring Rachel.
LET ME GO I HAVE TO- she looked at us. What the. . .
"Jake!" Cassie ran and gave Prince Jake's head a hug. "Is that the only - "
Yes. I said stiffly. The others began to demorph and help the injured Mercora off Jake.
Ghanin! a female Mercora pulled away from the other and rushed toward us. She held the Ghanin's hand.
My wife. Ghanin said lovingly.
"Awww, how sweet." Marco said. "Two questions though. What are THEY gonna do and what are WE gonna do?"
Prince Jake sat down, with Cassie beside him. "One thing at a time." He picked up the Dracon beam he had been carrying. I avoided everyone's eyes. Prince Jake threw it across the ground and it skittered out of sight.
That's it for now. I just had this sudden urge to write. I don't know if it's any good but anyway **crosses fingers and eyes and ears and toes**. Yes, I can cross my toes, without help from my hands or anything. Muahaha, am I cool or what? My ears don't cross though I just made that up ;P Review please, tell me what you think. It ain't over yet, you got ideas I could use? Thanks for the reviews so far. I think at the end I'll make like a whole chapter about thank yous to you guys and stuff.
NOTE: Happy Birthday to meeeeee, Happy Birthday to meeeee!!! YEAH I'M FINALLY 15!! Only one more year til I could get my drivers license!! MUAHAHAHA!! In one year the sidewalks will no longer be a safe place to walk. . . !!! It has come to my attention that Mercora don't have EARS! So why would the Visser want to keep them alive as controllers? Okay I'm truly, desperately sorry for this oopsie. I'll make it up to you guys in some way. In the meantime can you just pretend the Mercora have ears? Or that they have some other canal leading to their brain? Please? I swear I'm a idiot. Stupid me dunno Mercora anatomy. . .
Ax -
I knew this would happen. I had been suspecting that the Council would force the Visser down here as soon as they found it could be surpassed by thought-speak. I silently berated myself for not bringing this to Prince Jake's attention.
The Mercora were being slaughtered. As strong as their clawed arms were, they simply too slow to cause much damage.
I SAID DO NOT KILL THE HOSTS! Visser Three roared. All Dracons on stun!
Crap. Rachel muttered.
GO GO GO!!! Jake yelled. We dashed out of the building. The Hork Bajir payed little attention to us. I swiveled my stalk eyes backward and viewed the scene we were leaving behind. The Hork Bajir were shooting low powered dracon beams at the Mercora. They were still alive, but writhing in pain. Evidently there many eyes that littered across their shells were easy targets for the dracon beams. The females and children had not joined the battle but were looking on in horror from what used to be the banquet room.
MOVE IT! Tobias yelled. He and Rachel herded the Mercora away as Hork Bajir began to charge them.. Of the 200 Mercora, I counted 140 to be women and children (Note: damn, Andalites could count fast.) That meant 60 were going to be controllers. All males. Visser Three didn't know that.
We have to save them! Cassie yelled as she tried to keep the Hork bajir from reaching the Mercora females and children. They know about us!
Prince Jake cursed. Ax, how many males are still alive!?
We were getting rather far from the complex and the glowing crops made it hard to look back, but I did my best.
I think about half of them are dead. I reported.
We cant let them be taken. Marco gasped. He appeared to be clutching his shoulder, as if it would fall off at any moment.
There are 30 Mercora that can be made controllers. I said.
What do we do? Rachel demanded.
Heroes! Master Nogmert was trailing us, holding several Dracon beams. Behind him ran eight unarmed Hork Bajir.
Rachel! Tobias! Find the tunnel, we'll be right there. Jake ordered.
But where-
Screw it get them out of here!
Let's get Nogbert. Jake said. We charged toward the running Mercora.
My men no longer have the strength to use these weapons. he gasped. Save the rest. . . Then he collapsed. I noticed the entire back half of his boddy was either gone or severely burned. He was dead.
Rest in peace, big guy. Cassie said solemnly. Soon the eight Hork Bajir were upon us. They lashed at us, and we fought back.
You want a piece of this? Marco picked up one of the Hork Bajir he had already taken down and swung the body straight into another. It hit the ground with a dull thud.
Two Hork-Bajir rushed at me from my front in my back. No time to think. My tail lashed forward and removed the head of the one in front. Then I shifted my weight to my front legs and kicked backward with my hind legs. My hooves hit. Hard.
Dude, that was awesome! Marco commented.
Thank you. I turned and gave the final blow with my tail.
More Hork Bajir were coming at us.
Nogbert's Dracons! Jake yelled. There were 3 Dracon beams that Master Nogbert had tried to carry to us. I lifted one and thumbed the power switch to the highest power. I aimed, and fired.
TSSEEEEEEEEEWWW!! TSEEEEEEEEEEWWW!
The entire front line of Hork Bajir fell as I swept the beam across them. We were already at a considerable distance from the Mercora complex, but I could hear still hear Visser Three's yells.
THEY HAVE DRACON BEAMS!? he yelled. GET THEM!! He himself began to demorph to fit behind an outcropping of rock. Coward.
Marco followed my example and fired. The Hork Bajir also fired at us, with many near misses. Their Dracon weapons were still set on low.
Aaaah! Cassie yelled. Her hind legs were smoking.
Marco, get Cassie out of here. Find Tobias and Rachel. Jake said. Ax keep shooting.
I am using much of the energy from this weapon, it will soon run out. I told him.
We got two more. So Prince Jake and I hid behind a large rock and continued to fire on the Hork Bajir. The last few were incinerated while trying to retreat, with nowhere to go. Smoking bodies lay before us, dark and crisped. Even further, at the complex Mercora also lay, dead. All of them. How? The Hork-Bajir all had there weapons on stun! How could -
Jake looked at me and the high-powered Dracon beam in my hand. I had been firing blindly in their direction, not realizing the dracon beams continued until they hit something.
Its not your fault. Jake said automatically. I dropped the Dracon beam. He picked it up in his teeth. Let's get to the others.
Wait! I cried. Visser Three!
I don't see him. He must have morphed small and high-tailed it out of here. Jake said.
Then suddenly I saw a faint movement. Halfway between us and the completely obliterated complex. A Mercora!
I ran, desperate to make sure I hadn't killed every single last male Mercora.
Ax wait! Jake yelled.
I must see, Prince Jake. I ran to the spot, and he followed me, still clutching the Dracon beam in his teeth.
I bent beside the Mercora. He was alive! Three of his needle-like legs were broken. One arm was missing. But he was alive. From the looks of the Hork-Bajir lying inches from it I assumed that this Mercora killed it.
Heroes. . . he said weakly. The females and children -
There safe. Just like your gonna be. Jake said. With my help and the Mercora's little strength I was able to place the Mercora on Jake's back. I held him in place and we headed to where we last saw the others heading.
Where is the tunnel? Jake asked.
It has been blocked. It caved in with all the firing. the Mercora pointed. The tunnel was behind the complex the entire time.
So maybe Visser Three is still here. . . Jake said.
The Mercora tensed up. I saw the traitor change form behind a rock. He become very small and escaped before the tunnel caved in.
We reached another tunnel. There was a fork that led to another fork, that led to more forks. The injured Mercora directed us in the direction where he thought the other might be.
Very confusing. I commented.
It was designed to be. In case we had situations like this. It has never been used.
In a few minutes we reached a rather small room, with a few of the glowing plants. Everyone was there. Tobias, still a Hork-Bajir and Marco, still a gorilla, were doing there best to restrain a roaring Rachel.
LET ME GO I HAVE TO- she looked at us. What the. . .
"Jake!" Cassie ran and gave Prince Jake's head a hug. "Is that the only - "
Yes. I said stiffly. The others began to demorph and help the injured Mercora off Jake.
Ghanin! a female Mercora pulled away from the other and rushed toward us. She held the Ghanin's hand.
My wife. Ghanin said lovingly.
"Awww, how sweet." Marco said. "Two questions though. What are THEY gonna do and what are WE gonna do?"
Prince Jake sat down, with Cassie beside him. "One thing at a time." He picked up the Dracon beam he had been carrying. I avoided everyone's eyes. Prince Jake threw it across the ground and it skittered out of sight.
That's it for now. I just had this sudden urge to write. I don't know if it's any good but anyway **crosses fingers and eyes and ears and toes**. Yes, I can cross my toes, without help from my hands or anything. Muahaha, am I cool or what? My ears don't cross though I just made that up ;P Review please, tell me what you think. It ain't over yet, you got ideas I could use? Thanks for the reviews so far. I think at the end I'll make like a whole chapter about thank yous to you guys and stuff.