Chapter 9
{It's Drinking.} I commented. It was literally sucking up the water. {I think they need the water for up in the mother ship or something.}
{I agree, you see those scoops on the bottom? They look like some sort of air intake.} Marco said. I looked up and saw a scoop on each side of the ship. The entire ship looked like a manta ray, the two big wings on the side and the tail trailing the back. And it was absolutely huge!
{We need to leave, maybe formulate a plan or something, because the way it stands, we don't have any way to fight this thing.} Jake said.
We all agreed and began to walk away. Just as we hit the tree-line, I turned around to see the three giant straws retract into the body of the ship. Then it kind of smeared into nonexistence.
{Okay, does anyone have any idea of how we are going to figure this out?} Marco asked.
{No, but we will think of something.} Jake said. {And if we don't, I don't think it will be a problem to leave it alone. It isn't doing any harm, so it isn't killing us any time soon.}
{I just had a great idea.} Rachel interrupted. {We find a way to get aboard the ship, then we decloak it in front of the entire world. The yeerks wouldn't know what to do.}
{How would we get off?} I asked. {Would we just sit and die?}
{Of course not, we would all get off, then do it. Nop problem.} she answered.
{You are far to hopeful.} Whitney said. {Think about it, there are probably a large crew. How would we get off without getting killed or captured. And even if we did, we would probably show our identities. So we would be dead by then, think about it.}
{Guys, how about we just blow it up?} Rachel suggested.
{Blow it up?} I asked. {you suggesting we just blow something that big up right above a city? Kill all those people?}
{No, blow it up in orbit. Get a bug fighter and land it here. We will be fine.}
{Okay, now you're talking crazy.} Marco said. {But then, suggesting we even try is crazy.}
{Marco, you have to understand, if we fight, we may die. But if we don't fight, than who will? We will die or be taken anyway. I say we do what we can.} I said. {Think about it, hope gives people more hope, and you have to understand this.}
{Yeah, well death doesn't give my family more life.} he replied grumpily.
We all sort of shut up. Marco talking about his dead mother kind of was an indication that he didn't want to talk anymore.
I started sniffing the air. Something sweet and something dangerous was in the air. {Guys, do you smell that?} I asked. {Smells like another wolf.}
{Yeah, I smell it.} Cassie answered. {And something that is telling my mind that there is fresh meat nearby.}
{We need to get out of here.} Jake advised. {We don't need confrontation with real wolves.
{Okay, you guys need to demorph, your time's about up.} I heard Tobias say.
{I gotcha.} I replied. Everyone else stared at me with those wolf eyes.
{Who you talking to?} Rachel asked.
What? Seven wolves? I heard in the back of my mind. I shook it off. {Nothing, just my imagination.} We turned and ran towards civilization. That was, until we ran into another wolf pack. With seven wolves. We were outnumbered.
I sniffed again. It was the same bittersweet odour. I could smell the meat, I could smell the wolf. Only then did I make the connection. On a rock in front of me, I could clearly see a dead rabbit. On the other side, a pack of angry territorial wolves. It didn't look good.
{I see you have found the same problem as me.} Tobias said. {I take it this is over the rabbit? Well, just back off.
Can't, bad for ego. {Sorry, it's not like that. I have to fight for pride.} Jake said.
{Who cares, let the other guys win, we don't want to own them, they can have this part of the forest.} Tobias answered.
{No,} I interrupted, {You don't understand. If Jake backs down, then the other leader will attack. It's just the way of the wolf.} I explained.
{Fine, this is over the rabbit, right?}
I mentally shook my head, {Yes, but....}
{Fine.} I hoped he wouldn't, but he did.
TSEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!
Tobias came down like a bullet, aimed right at the rabbit. He snapped it up with his talons and flew away. The other pack chased after him as we made our way past. {Find a place to morph, now!} he yelled as he let go of the rabbit.
{How much time?} Rachel asked.
{NONE!} If you're lucky. Tobias answered. that got all our attention. We were far enough away from the other pack to stop by then. We immediately began to demorph. Slowly but surely, our human bodies. I looked over to see cassie completely demorphed. When I looked over to the others, all I could see was many pink patches and silver fur.
My eyes widened. They were trapped in midmorph!
{It's Drinking.} I commented. It was literally sucking up the water. {I think they need the water for up in the mother ship or something.}
{I agree, you see those scoops on the bottom? They look like some sort of air intake.} Marco said. I looked up and saw a scoop on each side of the ship. The entire ship looked like a manta ray, the two big wings on the side and the tail trailing the back. And it was absolutely huge!
{We need to leave, maybe formulate a plan or something, because the way it stands, we don't have any way to fight this thing.} Jake said.
We all agreed and began to walk away. Just as we hit the tree-line, I turned around to see the three giant straws retract into the body of the ship. Then it kind of smeared into nonexistence.
{Okay, does anyone have any idea of how we are going to figure this out?} Marco asked.
{No, but we will think of something.} Jake said. {And if we don't, I don't think it will be a problem to leave it alone. It isn't doing any harm, so it isn't killing us any time soon.}
{I just had a great idea.} Rachel interrupted. {We find a way to get aboard the ship, then we decloak it in front of the entire world. The yeerks wouldn't know what to do.}
{How would we get off?} I asked. {Would we just sit and die?}
{Of course not, we would all get off, then do it. Nop problem.} she answered.
{You are far to hopeful.} Whitney said. {Think about it, there are probably a large crew. How would we get off without getting killed or captured. And even if we did, we would probably show our identities. So we would be dead by then, think about it.}
{Guys, how about we just blow it up?} Rachel suggested.
{Blow it up?} I asked. {you suggesting we just blow something that big up right above a city? Kill all those people?}
{No, blow it up in orbit. Get a bug fighter and land it here. We will be fine.}
{Okay, now you're talking crazy.} Marco said. {But then, suggesting we even try is crazy.}
{Marco, you have to understand, if we fight, we may die. But if we don't fight, than who will? We will die or be taken anyway. I say we do what we can.} I said. {Think about it, hope gives people more hope, and you have to understand this.}
{Yeah, well death doesn't give my family more life.} he replied grumpily.
We all sort of shut up. Marco talking about his dead mother kind of was an indication that he didn't want to talk anymore.
I started sniffing the air. Something sweet and something dangerous was in the air. {Guys, do you smell that?} I asked. {Smells like another wolf.}
{Yeah, I smell it.} Cassie answered. {And something that is telling my mind that there is fresh meat nearby.}
{We need to get out of here.} Jake advised. {We don't need confrontation with real wolves.
{Okay, you guys need to demorph, your time's about up.} I heard Tobias say.
{I gotcha.} I replied. Everyone else stared at me with those wolf eyes.
{Who you talking to?} Rachel asked.
What? Seven wolves? I heard in the back of my mind. I shook it off. {Nothing, just my imagination.} We turned and ran towards civilization. That was, until we ran into another wolf pack. With seven wolves. We were outnumbered.
I sniffed again. It was the same bittersweet odour. I could smell the meat, I could smell the wolf. Only then did I make the connection. On a rock in front of me, I could clearly see a dead rabbit. On the other side, a pack of angry territorial wolves. It didn't look good.
{I see you have found the same problem as me.} Tobias said. {I take it this is over the rabbit? Well, just back off.
Can't, bad for ego. {Sorry, it's not like that. I have to fight for pride.} Jake said.
{Who cares, let the other guys win, we don't want to own them, they can have this part of the forest.} Tobias answered.
{No,} I interrupted, {You don't understand. If Jake backs down, then the other leader will attack. It's just the way of the wolf.} I explained.
{Fine, this is over the rabbit, right?}
I mentally shook my head, {Yes, but....}
{Fine.} I hoped he wouldn't, but he did.
TSEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!
Tobias came down like a bullet, aimed right at the rabbit. He snapped it up with his talons and flew away. The other pack chased after him as we made our way past. {Find a place to morph, now!} he yelled as he let go of the rabbit.
{How much time?} Rachel asked.
{NONE!} If you're lucky. Tobias answered. that got all our attention. We were far enough away from the other pack to stop by then. We immediately began to demorph. Slowly but surely, our human bodies. I looked over to see cassie completely demorphed. When I looked over to the others, all I could see was many pink patches and silver fur.
My eyes widened. They were trapped in midmorph!