For Disclaimer, please see chapter 1

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Chapter 2

The first thing going through my head at that point was how did Visser 3 know that Elfangor had twins when neither Elfangor nor the Ellimist seemed to have known? Hen it dawned on me, my aunt! Once she had been infested, Visser 3 and the entire Yeerk invasion could know her secrets.

The second thing was that I was trying to figure out a way to keep Tamitha from turning herself in. We couldn't just fly away because only Tamitha and I were in bird morph and also because there were probably hundreds of dracon beams pointed at as at any one moment.

Tobias, I have to turn myself over, otherwise he will kill all of you, Tamitha said weakly.

If you give yourself up the will probably want me as well, and then they won't kill us, more likely they will infest us, learn our secrets, and then take the others. It will not work! I advised.

Once you two have decided to stop fighting perhaps we can get back to figuring out a way for all of us to get out of here, Marco snapped at us.

We do not have much time, Prince Jake, Ax informed us. The Visser may not kill us right away but he will have some method of torture prepared.

Don't call me 'prince', Jake responded automatically.

Are there any escape routes that you can see, Tobias? Cassie wondered.

There is one, but it won't be easy, I responded. Tamitha and I will create a distraction and the five of you make a mad-dash for the garage and close the door, which is now half open. Tamitha, isn't there a window in the back of the garage?

Yes, but sometimes it can get jammed, as can the garage door. She replied.

Which is why Marco is here, I responded with a chuckle. Once we get in through that window, morph something small and crawl through the tiny crack under the door leading into the house. We should be able to then crawl through the cat door in the back door.

You're right, this isn't going to be easy, Jake groaned. Are you sure that you and Tamitha can hold them off long enough?

We should be able to distract most but certainly not -

I have waited quite long enough! Visser 3 growled.

Go, Now! Jake ordered, and we took to the sky.

Let's try to circle them and get them to fire everywhere, I called out to Tamitha.

What will we do if they hit us, what will the others do?

Don't get hit.

We began to rise high up in the air to prepare for the ultimate strike. I dropped first and attempted to get the controllers, who were now firing wildly, away from the others. Tamitha followed soon after. We got lucky, because first of all, the controllers shooting at us must have either been afraid of birds or had terrible aim, and second of all, we took care of about seven or eight of the ten to twelve controllers who were there, which allowed the others to make it to the garage.

You fools! Stop chasing the birds, the twins are probably being protected by the other bandits in the garage. Visser 3 shouted.

Tobias, Tamitha! The window is open but I think it would be easier if you two waited until we have remorphed to birds so that we can fly our way out! Jake called.

All right, there is a big oak tree not too far from the rear of the house, it has a few holes and other good hiding places. Meet us there, I replied. Ax, how much time do we have?

Forty-five of your minutes.

Ax, they're every one's minutes! Marco shouted in reply.

I was just thinking that we had gotten out of this predicament when I saw two Hork-Bajir making their way to the big tree where the others were headed. Fortunately for us, and unfortunately for the Hork-Bajir, Tamitha and I could take them.

Jake, get to the forest, Tamitha and I will get rid of these two.

Okay, we'll see you there in a little bit, came his reply.

Is it too much to ask of you imbeciles to capture these bandits? Visser 3 shouted into our heads.

Tamitha quickly get rid of a few of them, simply enough to allow ourselves a quick get away, I called.

Okay.

A few minutes lather the two of us joined with the others, deeper in the forest.

"That was too close," Cassie commented.

"I would have to agree with Cassie on that one," Marco added. "So, what's the plan?"

"Well, Tamitha can't go back to school, because of Chapman," Jake responded. "And now we need to make a temporary home for her."

Ax has a nice place where she can hang out. I suggested.

"Hello! I'm still here," Tamitha interjected.

"Sorry, we're just thinking out loud," Cassie told her. "We didn't mean to leave you out of the conversation."

"I don't really care where I end up, just as long as there is food," Tamitha added.

"All right, first order of business, food," Jake told us. "So, who's paying?"

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A/N: so, do you think that I should continue?