A/N Ok everyone (all my loyal fans, and actually as of now, I think I only
have one, tee hee, and that's L). Sorry that I haven't updated in a few
days. See, I've been really busy and.you know. Sooooo I am going to
update now! Yea! Ok, and one, no wait, *holds up hands and slowly counts on
fingers* two things:
1. L, just to give me an idea, what part of my last chapter made it not a
very good one? Ok that wasn't very clear. *thinks hard about how to not
boggle everyone's mind* Ok, to everyone: If you don't like my chapter or
think it could've been better, give me some tips so I can be a great writer
like all the other FFN people.
2. Um, I forgot. Seriously. It was really important, too. I hate when
this happens!!! Oh yeah, I remember now *tee hee*. This chapter might not
be so great because the in the time from last chapter to now I wasn't
really thinking about this story because I was so busy. Yeah, like that
made any sense either. Uh, ignore that. The sentence about the chapter
not being good, I mean. Ok, you know what? I think I'll just stop talking
now. Typing, not talking. Yeah. That's what I'll do. Uh, yeah. Enjoy
chapter, uh, what number is this again? *counts on fingers* Oh yeah.
Chapter 5!!! Enjoy!!! Oh, and I'm back to Sarah's POV, by the way!
Chapter 5- We Finally Meet
I don't know why I am following that girl Cassie. I mean, I am so insulted and yet, I can't stop hopping through the woods. Sorry for me??? I can't believe that they felt "sorry for me". I HATE people feeling sorry for me. I don't NEED their pity. And yet, I still followed Cassie. I guess I just want to find some answers. Like, is this real? I'm very nervous, and feeling extremely weird. I mean, I had just been told about an alien invasion and that I was about to become the newest member of a morphing- into-animals-hello-I'm-insane group of kids. This whole thing sounds downright (A/N I love that word!!!! Tee hee!! How can you go down and right? I guess you could go down and THEN right...maybe I should get back to the story....sorry, I must be hyper today. Maybe because it's Friday, or maybe because I just ate popcorn with lots of butter on it. Anyway, back to the story!) loony, if you ask me. Cassie told me that I would get a "demonstration" later, but who knows? They could just have a rat and throw it out in a puff of smoke while they jump behind a bush. Or some other equally lame magic trick.
"We're almost there," said Cassie, as she led me through the woods, "I'm sorry if you're confused still, but hopefully you will understand soon."
"Yeah, well, I guess so," I said, trying to go along with her story. I didn't quite believe her story, but I felt that it was best to pretend that I did. Also, how clueless was she? I'm more p/o than confused, and if she had said, 'I'm sorry that you're pissed, but hopefully you won't be soon,' then maybe I wouldn't BE so p/o.
"Look," she said, attempting to sound cheerful, "There's the rest of the group. Up there." She pointed through the trees and I could see a group of kids standing in a small clearing. Standing and staring at us as we approached.
As we neared, I could see Mr. Parent, hereafter (A/N Isn't that word great, too? Here, after. Come here after what? Wait, it IS a word, isn't it? Maybe it isn't and it sounds like something else....well it could also be said as 'after this' I guess.......sorry. I think it's the Friday. That's making me all weird, I mean. Um, would it be a good idea to get back to the story now? Yeah......it would.) known as Jake, Joke Boy, hereafter known as Marco, Super Girl, hereafter known as Rachel, Alien Dude, hereafter known as Ax, and Bird Boy hereafter known as Tobias.
I could see Rachel eying me suspiciously. Marco was talking and laughing; Jake was both watching me and chuckling along with Marco. I couldn't tell what Ax was doing (who knows what aliens are thinking or doing?), but I could see the two eyes on his face glancing at me, while the two eyes on the moveable horn thingies were turning round and round.
"Hey, everybody," said Cassie as we walked into the small clearing, "This is Sarah. Sarah, this is Rachel, Marco, Jake, and Ax. Tobias is the red- tailed hawk up there."
"Hi, Sarah," said Jake, stepping forward, "We finally meet. I'd like to, uh, welcome you to our group. As Cassie may have told you, we are the Animorphs and I want you to be cordially welcomed to-"
"Jake, my man, fer cryin' out loud, this isn't the Academy Awards! Sarah, this is our Fearless Leader, Jake-Boy, and he is our official, uh, well, leader," Marco winked and laughed, "He is to us like George Washington was to the-"
"Thank you, Marco," said Jake sarcastically, yet with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, "Uh, yeah, like I was saying, I guess I'm kind of in charge around here, but, um, well, I guess I don't know how much Cassie has told you, I guess that she's told you about everything-"
"Except," said Cassie, giving Jake a meaningful look that I couldn't quite tell the meaning of.
"Right," said Jake, uncomfortably rubbing his hand through his hair, an obvious sign of nervousness, "Well, as you know, we are fighting the Yeerks by using our morphing powers. Uh, I don't know how much you really believe us; it is pretty unbelievable. I mean, it was to us at first, so, uh-"
I cut him off. "It's really hard to believe without some proof," I said flatly.
He stared at me for a minute. "Right. Uh, who wants to go; Cassie, I guess you should?"
"Sure," said Cassie, "Wolf?" Jake nodded. I stared hard, waiting for the morph to begin, watching to see if it was real or if it was an illusion.
Dark gray fur rippled down Cassie, all over her body, until she was completely covered. Her nose began stretching out, as her body lengthened and she fell onto all fours. Her knees reversed, and after about 30 more seconds, she was a total wolf. (A/N I promise that this is the last one. I guess this could get annoying all through the story...anyway, we've all read the morphing descriptions over and over. To me, they are pretty boring, so that's why I didn't go all detailed here. Ok back to the feature film, I mean, story!)
I had gotten pretty good at keeping a poker face; it went well with my "attitude" and also when I was in pain it kept the sympathy from my mom's eyes, so when I saw her morph, I barely batted an eye. On the outside, that is. Inside was a WHOLE other story. I was amazed, horrified, fascinated, grossed out, and excited, to name a few. I couldn't decide exactly what my reaction was, so it wasn't too hard to keep emotion from flooding my face. I mean, when there are 20 different expressions that all describe how you feel, it isn't too hard restraining them because your brain can't even decide which one to use.
Just then, Cassie demorphed and turned back into a girl, yet now wearing a tight, brightly colored leotard. She smiled, "Now do you believe us?"
"Yeah," I said sarcastically, "When someone turns into a wolf it's pretty obvious that they're turning into a wolf." I rolled my eyes and adjusted my leg. I couldn't help but notice almost everyone's eyes flickering to my leg. My other one. The one that wasn't really there.
"Well, now that that is cleared up," said Jake, "There's one last thing........" He trailed off, eyes darting nervously. I noticed now that Rachel had been staring blankly at me this entire time and had not said one word. I wondered what she was up to...
"Sarah," said Cassie, "Morphing is a great and wonderful tool. It lets you be any animal. You will be able to fly as a bird, swim as a dolphin, and move as a graceful feline. But, for you, there is one thing that is going to change your life more than the morphing does. Because you were injured and not born with a birth defect, the morphing will most likely repair your leg."
"Say what?" I said.
"Morphing comes from DNA. Your DNA is that of a healthy, normal person. After you morph for the first time, and then demorph, the DNA that will be there for you to morph back is of how you were before you lost your leg. It should, in this case, cause your leg to come back. Right, Ax?"
^That should be the case,^ said Ax, ^However, because the mass of the leg is not present, it might not be able to reform, or if it does, it may reform, taking tissue and other things from other parts of the body. There have been a number of tests of this type, and we went over the results in Exobiology, but, sadly, I-^
"Yeah, yeah," said Marco, "You fell asleep." Then, as Ax attempted to interrupt, he continued, "I mean, you let your mind wander into a relaxed state, not paying attention to the teacher."
"Why is this bad that my leg will come back?" I asked.
"Because," said Cassie, "You will not be able to return home. It would be impossible to explain to your family that your leg all of a sudden grew back. You would have to leave your home and family forever and move to our camp; that is, until the war is over."
This shocked me. I could barely think. I tried to imagine life without my family, but I couldn't. The world around me slowly grew black, and then-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- A/N Ok, ok. This wasn't my best chapter. Probably pretty boring, and didn't get very far in the story, either, I bet. And as for the ending, well *sheepish grin* I didn't know when to end this chapter and I really wanted to finish so I could get it posted.....yeah. Oh, and guess what! I am asking you, yes, you readers and fans, to take this poll in helping me continue my story. I won't need this for another two chapters or so, but I will be asking in all the chapters up until then. In your review, please answer this question to help me, because I just can't decide. Should I have Sarah's leg be fixed from the morphing, or have it not be fixed? There are many story options and details that would come from either way, and I can't decide. Please tell me your opinion and why you think so. This will be EXTREMELY helpful, AND you will get a personalized thank you posted right here, smack dab in this story if you answer this. *ooh bribery!!* So, keep those reviews coming, and I'll hopefully get chapter 6 up by Sunday. Hopefully. Until then, R/R!! (and I'm not talking rest and relaxation) REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! Please!
Chapter 5- We Finally Meet
I don't know why I am following that girl Cassie. I mean, I am so insulted and yet, I can't stop hopping through the woods. Sorry for me??? I can't believe that they felt "sorry for me". I HATE people feeling sorry for me. I don't NEED their pity. And yet, I still followed Cassie. I guess I just want to find some answers. Like, is this real? I'm very nervous, and feeling extremely weird. I mean, I had just been told about an alien invasion and that I was about to become the newest member of a morphing- into-animals-hello-I'm-insane group of kids. This whole thing sounds downright (A/N I love that word!!!! Tee hee!! How can you go down and right? I guess you could go down and THEN right...maybe I should get back to the story....sorry, I must be hyper today. Maybe because it's Friday, or maybe because I just ate popcorn with lots of butter on it. Anyway, back to the story!) loony, if you ask me. Cassie told me that I would get a "demonstration" later, but who knows? They could just have a rat and throw it out in a puff of smoke while they jump behind a bush. Or some other equally lame magic trick.
"We're almost there," said Cassie, as she led me through the woods, "I'm sorry if you're confused still, but hopefully you will understand soon."
"Yeah, well, I guess so," I said, trying to go along with her story. I didn't quite believe her story, but I felt that it was best to pretend that I did. Also, how clueless was she? I'm more p/o than confused, and if she had said, 'I'm sorry that you're pissed, but hopefully you won't be soon,' then maybe I wouldn't BE so p/o.
"Look," she said, attempting to sound cheerful, "There's the rest of the group. Up there." She pointed through the trees and I could see a group of kids standing in a small clearing. Standing and staring at us as we approached.
As we neared, I could see Mr. Parent, hereafter (A/N Isn't that word great, too? Here, after. Come here after what? Wait, it IS a word, isn't it? Maybe it isn't and it sounds like something else....well it could also be said as 'after this' I guess.......sorry. I think it's the Friday. That's making me all weird, I mean. Um, would it be a good idea to get back to the story now? Yeah......it would.) known as Jake, Joke Boy, hereafter known as Marco, Super Girl, hereafter known as Rachel, Alien Dude, hereafter known as Ax, and Bird Boy hereafter known as Tobias.
I could see Rachel eying me suspiciously. Marco was talking and laughing; Jake was both watching me and chuckling along with Marco. I couldn't tell what Ax was doing (who knows what aliens are thinking or doing?), but I could see the two eyes on his face glancing at me, while the two eyes on the moveable horn thingies were turning round and round.
"Hey, everybody," said Cassie as we walked into the small clearing, "This is Sarah. Sarah, this is Rachel, Marco, Jake, and Ax. Tobias is the red- tailed hawk up there."
"Hi, Sarah," said Jake, stepping forward, "We finally meet. I'd like to, uh, welcome you to our group. As Cassie may have told you, we are the Animorphs and I want you to be cordially welcomed to-"
"Jake, my man, fer cryin' out loud, this isn't the Academy Awards! Sarah, this is our Fearless Leader, Jake-Boy, and he is our official, uh, well, leader," Marco winked and laughed, "He is to us like George Washington was to the-"
"Thank you, Marco," said Jake sarcastically, yet with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, "Uh, yeah, like I was saying, I guess I'm kind of in charge around here, but, um, well, I guess I don't know how much Cassie has told you, I guess that she's told you about everything-"
"Except," said Cassie, giving Jake a meaningful look that I couldn't quite tell the meaning of.
"Right," said Jake, uncomfortably rubbing his hand through his hair, an obvious sign of nervousness, "Well, as you know, we are fighting the Yeerks by using our morphing powers. Uh, I don't know how much you really believe us; it is pretty unbelievable. I mean, it was to us at first, so, uh-"
I cut him off. "It's really hard to believe without some proof," I said flatly.
He stared at me for a minute. "Right. Uh, who wants to go; Cassie, I guess you should?"
"Sure," said Cassie, "Wolf?" Jake nodded. I stared hard, waiting for the morph to begin, watching to see if it was real or if it was an illusion.
Dark gray fur rippled down Cassie, all over her body, until she was completely covered. Her nose began stretching out, as her body lengthened and she fell onto all fours. Her knees reversed, and after about 30 more seconds, she was a total wolf. (A/N I promise that this is the last one. I guess this could get annoying all through the story...anyway, we've all read the morphing descriptions over and over. To me, they are pretty boring, so that's why I didn't go all detailed here. Ok back to the feature film, I mean, story!)
I had gotten pretty good at keeping a poker face; it went well with my "attitude" and also when I was in pain it kept the sympathy from my mom's eyes, so when I saw her morph, I barely batted an eye. On the outside, that is. Inside was a WHOLE other story. I was amazed, horrified, fascinated, grossed out, and excited, to name a few. I couldn't decide exactly what my reaction was, so it wasn't too hard to keep emotion from flooding my face. I mean, when there are 20 different expressions that all describe how you feel, it isn't too hard restraining them because your brain can't even decide which one to use.
Just then, Cassie demorphed and turned back into a girl, yet now wearing a tight, brightly colored leotard. She smiled, "Now do you believe us?"
"Yeah," I said sarcastically, "When someone turns into a wolf it's pretty obvious that they're turning into a wolf." I rolled my eyes and adjusted my leg. I couldn't help but notice almost everyone's eyes flickering to my leg. My other one. The one that wasn't really there.
"Well, now that that is cleared up," said Jake, "There's one last thing........" He trailed off, eyes darting nervously. I noticed now that Rachel had been staring blankly at me this entire time and had not said one word. I wondered what she was up to...
"Sarah," said Cassie, "Morphing is a great and wonderful tool. It lets you be any animal. You will be able to fly as a bird, swim as a dolphin, and move as a graceful feline. But, for you, there is one thing that is going to change your life more than the morphing does. Because you were injured and not born with a birth defect, the morphing will most likely repair your leg."
"Say what?" I said.
"Morphing comes from DNA. Your DNA is that of a healthy, normal person. After you morph for the first time, and then demorph, the DNA that will be there for you to morph back is of how you were before you lost your leg. It should, in this case, cause your leg to come back. Right, Ax?"
^That should be the case,^ said Ax, ^However, because the mass of the leg is not present, it might not be able to reform, or if it does, it may reform, taking tissue and other things from other parts of the body. There have been a number of tests of this type, and we went over the results in Exobiology, but, sadly, I-^
"Yeah, yeah," said Marco, "You fell asleep." Then, as Ax attempted to interrupt, he continued, "I mean, you let your mind wander into a relaxed state, not paying attention to the teacher."
"Why is this bad that my leg will come back?" I asked.
"Because," said Cassie, "You will not be able to return home. It would be impossible to explain to your family that your leg all of a sudden grew back. You would have to leave your home and family forever and move to our camp; that is, until the war is over."
This shocked me. I could barely think. I tried to imagine life without my family, but I couldn't. The world around me slowly grew black, and then-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- A/N Ok, ok. This wasn't my best chapter. Probably pretty boring, and didn't get very far in the story, either, I bet. And as for the ending, well *sheepish grin* I didn't know when to end this chapter and I really wanted to finish so I could get it posted.....yeah. Oh, and guess what! I am asking you, yes, you readers and fans, to take this poll in helping me continue my story. I won't need this for another two chapters or so, but I will be asking in all the chapters up until then. In your review, please answer this question to help me, because I just can't decide. Should I have Sarah's leg be fixed from the morphing, or have it not be fixed? There are many story options and details that would come from either way, and I can't decide. Please tell me your opinion and why you think so. This will be EXTREMELY helpful, AND you will get a personalized thank you posted right here, smack dab in this story if you answer this. *ooh bribery!!* So, keep those reviews coming, and I'll hopefully get chapter 6 up by Sunday. Hopefully. Until then, R/R!! (and I'm not talking rest and relaxation) REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! Please!
