I arrived at a farm which was eight miles from my house, so I had to skate on my roller blades all the way there and let me tell you, it would've been more fun is there were more hills to go down on than up.

I skated up to a barn where animals were being held. Marco and Jake had told me that Jake's girlfriend, Cassie, helps her dad with the animals. Both her parents are vets, her mom works at the Gardens, which means, discount!

Her family also runs the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic where they take care of wild animals and such and let them go when they're healthy again.

So, here I am, skating up the gravel/dirt driveway with my headphones on and my CD in my pocket. If you're wondering what I'm listening to, it's the soundtrack from The Queen of the Damned.

My hair was still kind of damp cause of my little cousin, who was staying with us for the day, dumped a bucket of water on my head. The little runt had the audacity to stand there and laugh! Which was why I was wearing different clothes then the ones I wore to school.

I slowly skated in and sat down on one o f the bales of hay and took off my blades to put my shoes on.

Jake and Marco were horse playing around, or Marco was, Cassie, a girl of my color and height, was busy working with some animals, and Rachel, Cassie's best friend, (at least from what I heard was also Jake's cousin) was looking at a magazine.

Then there was this boy that was disturbingly handsome eating some licorice like a two year old.

I heard a squawk and looked up. To my surprise, there was a hawk up there in the rafters.

After a moment, I began to speak, "So what's this about, Jake?" I asked.

"What happened to you?" Marco asked, "Did you fall in the toilet or something?"

I glowered at him, "My little cousin dumped a bucket of water on me." I muttered.

After they laughed that up, Jake looked at his watch, "Ax, Rachel, and Cassie," He began, "This is Leigh. She's the one I told you about."

After the little introductions, I stared at Ax for a moment. Something about him disturbed me on a higher level. "What are you?" I muttered to myself.

"Alien." He answered.

I blinked a couple of times, "Okkkkaaaayyyyy." You always humor the crazy ones.

"Come on," Cassie said, "We've got to show you something." I followed her leave and walked with the rest of them into the woods.



When we were far enough away, they stopped and turned to Ax.

"Do it." Jake said.

And right before my eyes, Ax transformed from a guy, to an alien. I won't go into detail about it as it still disturbs me to this day.

"This is what they call an-" Marco began when I cut in.

"Andalite." I breathed, was it me or was it getting hot out here? And how did I know what he was?

Who are you, human?

Before I knew it, the blade was at my throat. Great, I thought numbly, I'm going to become sushi.

Maybe she's a yeerk. Another voice, coming from the bird said.

I blinked rapidly, "A what?" My voice strained a little as I talked. Something was wrong here. Why are they staring at me like that?

"Stop playing dumb." Rachel said coldly.

At that moment and time, one instinct came to mind: Run.



I ran, fast and hard, hearing them shout and hearing my own heart beating wildly in my chest.

Of course, I didn't get that far. A tiger jumped in front of me and there was a wolf and a bear behind me. I looked to the sides, on one side there was a gorilla and on the other was the Andalite, Ax. I heard a hawk cry, and saw it above me.

I was trapped, like a rat. The only way I could get out of it was if I could dig under ground and my human body wouldn't allow it.

You're surrounded, yeerk. Just leave your host and we may spare you. The tiger said to me.

I didn't move, cause I wasn't a yeerk or whatever. I was a clairvoyant, a person who touches particular objects and get flash or vision of the past of what that object's been through.

"I'm not a yeerk, stupid." I muttered, "And what the hell is one anyway?"

Ax looks at me with his main eyes as his stalk eyes moved around, How can you know of Andalites and not know of the Yeerks? No He arched his tail, I believe this is some yeerk trick.

We can keep her here for three days. the gorilla said to the others, Then we'll know for sure who and what she is.

He's right. The wolf said, We'll just have to make sure that she doesn't get near any of the pool entrances.

Alright. The tiger said.

Then slowly they changed from animal to human. I stood there fascinated by the whole thing. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would've seen such a sight, even though some of it is gross but Cassie made it seem beautiful.

"Wolf-girl." I muttered under my breath.

What did you say, human? Ax tail was quivering.

"Nothing that you would understand, Andalite." I answered back, "Besides, it's meaning isn't important any way."

I sat down on the ground, man I was in some need of sleep. The hawk came down on the ground and stared at me.

"Who are you then, if I'm going to be stuck here anyway." I asked, "It's not like I'm going to tell."

Tobias. He replied. I must acquire your DNA so you won't miss school.

I held out my arm, hey, it wasn't like I liked going to that school anyway. But, of course, I forgot to tell them about that power I have and as soon as I remembered, I jumped back into a tree.

"Don't touch me." I told him evenly, "Don't you dare touch me."

"Grab her." Jake said.

They grabbed me and held me still as I struggled, see I wore long sleeve shirts and gloves a lot, so I didn't have accidentally flashes of people's lives. Now, I didn't have the choice as Tobias's talon touched my skin and I started to have flashbacks of his life and memory.

~*Flash back*~

Tobias Pov.

The others have gotten away.Oh God, there's no way out! There! I've found it!! I've found a way out!

I flew towards the hole and landed in the woods somewhere. It was still dark, hard to see.

I don't know what time it is. I have to morph back now. I concentrated on my DNA but..nothing happened! Nothing happened?! I'm stuck! I'm stuck as a bird!!

~* End of Flash Back*~

More scenes and memories filter thorough my mind and I saw it all. Everything since he was two to now. I saw the first time he met his father, Elfangor, who also gave him and his friends the power to morph. I knew he loved Rachel, and like Ax.

I sagged against the tree, holding my head as it pounded away with too much information.

They had released me but I lunged away from them, falling to my hands and knees. My breathing was a little hard as I tried to get my mind back in place.

I heard someone come near me, as if to help me up. "Don't. Touch. Me." I bit out between breaths.

"What's the matter with you?" Cassie asked, "You're shaking and sweating, are you sick?"

I shook my head and looked at her, "I'm a clairvoyant."

"A what?" Marco and Rachel both said at the same time.

"A person who touches anything and sees visions or flashes of something that the object has been through." I explained, "That's why I wear gloves and long sleeves."

Humans can be psychic? Ax asked.

I nodded, "Few humans have the ability to be psychic but most of the time, it's on a low scale, barely noticeable except for empathy." I shook my head, "Now what, oh wise and powerful Animorphs." I said sarcastically.

Marco looked at me, "So, do you work at those stupid psychic hotlines? Like Miss Cleo?"

"Bite me." I growled.

"Only if you insist." He shot back.

"Ok," Rachel said, "How do we know that this isn't a trick?"

I looked at Tobias, who sat on a low branch right above me. "I will not tell you anything without permission." I said, then raised a brow at her, "Unless any of you would like for me to touch you and tell all what I see?"

I'll volunteer, human. Ax told me. I wish to see how this is done.

I gave him a humorless smile, "Very Easily, Andalite." I took off my glove and reached out to him and touched his blue-tan fur.

~*Flashback*~

Axmilli!

I turned around to see my mother. She looked every upset, I wonder why. I said goodbye to my friends and galloped up to her.

Mother? Something was wrong. Her tail was dropping and she looked very shaken.

Axmilli It was my father, he was a proud soldier, home for the day. Even though he looked bored, he really seemed sad. What's going on? What's wrong?

Yes, sir?

Axmilli, Mother began, Elfangor-

Father broke in, Axmilli, Prince Elfangor is dead. He was killed in battle by the Abomination.

For the first time, my whole world crashed down around me. Elfangor?! Dead?! It was something that my mind could not handle. No! Elfangor can't be dead! It's not possible! He was the greatest warrior! He CAN'T BE DEAD!!!

~*End of Flashback*~

I stood there and opened my eyes just for a second then looked right into Ax's main eyes.

"What did you see?" Cassie asked, sensing that something had happened. It was then that I detected a small amount of energy from her. Cassie was psychic, an empathy at that!

"Do you want me to tell them, Ax?" I asked quietly.

I do not know what you saw. He told me.

I looked away and put my gloves back on. "What I saw was you and your parents." I began and paused, "They were telling you about your brother's death to the abomination, also known as, Visser Three." I looked back at him, "I know what your exact words were and thoughts. Though they are both beyond description."

What a minute. Tobias gazed at me, You can hear our thoughts?!

"Naw, I hear the little people running around in my head." I said sarcastically. "Of course I hear your thoughts. It's part of the visions."

"So, how do we use this to our advantage?" Rachel asked.

"I wanna know," Marco turned to me, "How did you know about Andalites and what yeerks look like and Taxxons too."

"What are you talking about?" Cassie looked slightly confused.

"She has pictures in her notebook of them." Jake answered.

Man, I felt a headache start up and started to throb and pulse. I reached in my pocket and got out a bottle of advial and swallowed a couple whole, but didn't noticed some slips of paper slip out of my pocket. Rachel picked it up and unfolded it.

"You mean this?" She asked looking at the drawings.

She showed it to all and then they looked at me.

"What?" I asked getting annoyed now, "I was bored in class and sketched a few things."

"What about that dream you told us?" Jake asked, "You know, the one with the blue talking deer?"

"Oh, that?" I thought about it and shrugged, "I don't know." I glanced at Ax, "Maybe that's why I knew what Ax was."

Then I wanted to laugh, this was insane and crazy. I mean, yesterday I was at the mall reading a book, and now? I'm standing here talking to an alien, four kids that can turn into animals, and a talking bird. Can it get any worse than this? Are they going to lock me up in a nuthouse after this?

"What are you so happy about?" Marco asked.

I shook my head, "This is insane." I muttered, "First, I move here, then go to a strange school, end up talking to you two," I looked directly at Jake and Marco, " then I have another weird dream. From there, my cousin dumps water on me and now I'm here talking to kids who can change into animals, an alien kid, and a bird.." I shook my head again. "And something tells me that it only gets worse."

"Yeah, it does." Rachel told me, "We fight aliens that take over peoples minds."

"Straight from the pages of my book." I sighed, "Anything else you can tell me?"

After everything had been settled and talked thorough, there was only one thing I could say.

"Shit."





AN: Well, that's all. R&R Please?