Note: I noticed I left Ax out a lot in the first and second chapters, sowwy about that! This chapter might be a bit confusing. Nwayz, enjoy (

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Chapter 4: AX



I was happy to be back. I had been made a controller. The second controller of my kind. I was pretty disturbed about that. The Yeerk called himself, The One. He acquired morphs, and was somehow able to mix them. He dug into my memories. He opened them like a book.

I was thrilled when Prince Jake and the others arrived. I thought they might save me. But then the Yeerk knew that Prince Jake and the others were aboard the ship. He had read my thought.

Jake and the others? Interesting.

No, Yeerk filth. It can't be Prince Jake. He doesn't even know that-

Do you think me stupid, Axmilli? He is aboard. You are sure of it. I know your mind!

It was the most horrible experience I had ever gone through. Prince Jake rammed the Blade Ship. I had died. But the Yeerk had also died with me. And now here I was, and the Yeerk was dead. I smirked at the thought. The Yeerk, Radrao123 of the Elde-Rerrme pool, thought he had one. But he hadn't. I triumphed in the end.

But now, I did not understand about our challenge. What was so challenging about this vessel? We could just morph. Birds, perhaps. Or dolphins. Either one would work. This was too easy. Crayak must have something else in mind.

My home world did not have large oceans like this. There was no need for these huge vessels the humans call 'ships'.

I had no knowledge of human history of the TITANIC. So, of course, I was not prepared for the type of scoop we were in. This particular one was not a 'house', as humans call their scoops. It was a much smaller scoop. I asked Prince Jake if our scoop was smaller than it was supposed to be.

"Ax, don't call me prince. First of all, we're third class. We are the least important people on the ship. Second, this isn't a scoop. It's called a stateroom. If you call it a scoop, people will think you're crazy. Of course, they'll think you're crazy anyway, 'cause of your habit of playing with sounds…"

"Prince Jake, I think I will demorph now."

I demorphed. I didn't want any human to see me. Jake put what he called a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on the door. It is supposed to warn humans to stay away. I was relieved when he did that. I didn't want to cause a scene. Prince Jake laid down in his bed. He looked like he wanted to sleep.

Prince Jake, I have no knowledge of the TITANIC. What happened?

Prince Jake sat up. "The TITANIC was supposed to be a great ship. One of the greatest. It was unsinkable. But it sank. It hit an iceberg and sank around 2:30ish, I guess. I really don't know to much about it. Tobias seems to, though. Ask him tomorrow."

How many perish?

"Ax, I don't know. Go to sleep. I'm tired," He said.

I was tired also. So I feel asleep quite quickly.