Chapter 8
We, as wolves, all made our way tirelessly through the forest, not stopping for anything, except Jake, who constantly had to pee.
{Come on, man, we need to get going.} Marco said.
{Sorry, I just always have this urge to pee.} Jake answered. {I can't help it, it is like I have to, or I will not be the boss.}
{It is natural.} Cassie started.
{He is marking his territory.} I finished.
{Well, can't he just stop, we need to get going.} Rachel said. {Let's go.} we continued, but still had to go on.
About halfway into our trip, one of us stopped and started howling.
{Come on, let's..} I started, then started howling myself. Before long, all of us were howling and couldn't stop. When it died down, we continued on our way.
Then , about three helicopters came from the distance. I could hear them, but could tell they were a long ways away, approaching quickly.
{Guys, we have choppers.} Tobias informed us from above.
{How far away?} Jake asked.
{About a mile back. They look like they are going towards the lake.} he said.
{What lake?} I asked, then sniffed. I could definitely smell water, and people.
{About three miles up, just curve to the right a bit, you will be right on track.} I curved right a bit, then continued on, pounding my way ahead.
About a minute later, I could clearly hear the helicopters which were right above us now. I continued on, ignoring it for now.
{Umm, again ,guys, we have a problem.} Tobias informed us. {We definitely have hork bajir here.}
{Are you sure?} Marco asked.
{No, I am just seeing ten heavily armed, seven foot tall razor blades from hell jump out of a helicopter, I think they are hork bajir. A bunch of park rangers just ran a bunch of campers into a nearby truck. Probably to infest them. These are definitely not regular park rangers, they move more like military.}
I thought for a minute, why would the yeerks be interested in a bunch of campers. Ah well. {Let's go in, nobody will notice a pack of wolves.} I said. I hoped I was right.
We all made it to the lake with the military. They looked at the bunch of us and tightened their grip on their weapons, then dismissed us. We crawled around the perimeter of the lake until we hit the rocky cliffs bordering one side. We all laid down on the ground.
We waited as the hork bajir and humans lined the edge of the lake. And we are not talking a very small lake either. I am talking about two or three miles wide. Huge enough to go water-skiing on. Which wasn't that bad of an idea. I shook myself out of the trance when I felt a huge presence above me. I looked up and saw nothing. Just clouds and blue sky.
It was weird. I could definitely smell something large and metal. I could tell it was there, my nose did not lie. It must be really good stealth. I told myself. I was not surprised to see the giant yeerk ship decloak itself right in front of my eyes. It almost looked like it was being smeared from the sky. Pushed from one side and revealed the rest from one focal point.
{Don't be surprised, but look up.} I said to everyone.
{You think we haven't already see it?} Rachel asked. {The thing's the size of a small town!}
{I see, this is much more than we thought.} Jake commented. {We should maybe leave.} he got up, but none of us budged.
We all seemed to be as tranced as when we first saw the andalite ship land in the construction site, but for different reasons. We all stared, waiting for it to do something.
{This is so much more than we can handle.} Marco said. {We were wrong to hope, there is no way we can take out that thing. I mean, come on, we are just kids!}
{Quit your whining.} Whitney said. {Nothing is impossible, just shut up and think.}
{About what? How to not get our asses crushed? I say, we all go home and take up drugs. Come on, the world is over, we don't stand a chance. Let's go home.}
{Shut up, Marco.} Rachel snapped. {We will find a way if my life depends on it.}
Just then, three giant tubes emerged from below the belly of the ship and went into the water. I heard a deep sucking sound that shut us all up.
We, as wolves, all made our way tirelessly through the forest, not stopping for anything, except Jake, who constantly had to pee.
{Come on, man, we need to get going.} Marco said.
{Sorry, I just always have this urge to pee.} Jake answered. {I can't help it, it is like I have to, or I will not be the boss.}
{It is natural.} Cassie started.
{He is marking his territory.} I finished.
{Well, can't he just stop, we need to get going.} Rachel said. {Let's go.} we continued, but still had to go on.
About halfway into our trip, one of us stopped and started howling.
{Come on, let's..} I started, then started howling myself. Before long, all of us were howling and couldn't stop. When it died down, we continued on our way.
Then , about three helicopters came from the distance. I could hear them, but could tell they were a long ways away, approaching quickly.
{Guys, we have choppers.} Tobias informed us from above.
{How far away?} Jake asked.
{About a mile back. They look like they are going towards the lake.} he said.
{What lake?} I asked, then sniffed. I could definitely smell water, and people.
{About three miles up, just curve to the right a bit, you will be right on track.} I curved right a bit, then continued on, pounding my way ahead.
About a minute later, I could clearly hear the helicopters which were right above us now. I continued on, ignoring it for now.
{Umm, again ,guys, we have a problem.} Tobias informed us. {We definitely have hork bajir here.}
{Are you sure?} Marco asked.
{No, I am just seeing ten heavily armed, seven foot tall razor blades from hell jump out of a helicopter, I think they are hork bajir. A bunch of park rangers just ran a bunch of campers into a nearby truck. Probably to infest them. These are definitely not regular park rangers, they move more like military.}
I thought for a minute, why would the yeerks be interested in a bunch of campers. Ah well. {Let's go in, nobody will notice a pack of wolves.} I said. I hoped I was right.
We all made it to the lake with the military. They looked at the bunch of us and tightened their grip on their weapons, then dismissed us. We crawled around the perimeter of the lake until we hit the rocky cliffs bordering one side. We all laid down on the ground.
We waited as the hork bajir and humans lined the edge of the lake. And we are not talking a very small lake either. I am talking about two or three miles wide. Huge enough to go water-skiing on. Which wasn't that bad of an idea. I shook myself out of the trance when I felt a huge presence above me. I looked up and saw nothing. Just clouds and blue sky.
It was weird. I could definitely smell something large and metal. I could tell it was there, my nose did not lie. It must be really good stealth. I told myself. I was not surprised to see the giant yeerk ship decloak itself right in front of my eyes. It almost looked like it was being smeared from the sky. Pushed from one side and revealed the rest from one focal point.
{Don't be surprised, but look up.} I said to everyone.
{You think we haven't already see it?} Rachel asked. {The thing's the size of a small town!}
{I see, this is much more than we thought.} Jake commented. {We should maybe leave.} he got up, but none of us budged.
We all seemed to be as tranced as when we first saw the andalite ship land in the construction site, but for different reasons. We all stared, waiting for it to do something.
{This is so much more than we can handle.} Marco said. {We were wrong to hope, there is no way we can take out that thing. I mean, come on, we are just kids!}
{Quit your whining.} Whitney said. {Nothing is impossible, just shut up and think.}
{About what? How to not get our asses crushed? I say, we all go home and take up drugs. Come on, the world is over, we don't stand a chance. Let's go home.}
{Shut up, Marco.} Rachel snapped. {We will find a way if my life depends on it.}
Just then, three giant tubes emerged from below the belly of the ship and went into the water. I heard a deep sucking sound that shut us all up.