Disclaimer: I own nothing. Well, except for my copy of the Animorphs Game Boy Color game, but we won't get into that right now.

Note: Sorry, everyone, but this is going to be another short chapter. Basically, it's just Brenda getting to know her Yeerk. I made up the Yeerk's name.

BTW, Brenda is 16 because her birthday is in October (this takes place in November), so she started school when she was almost 6. Crandall and Hector are both 15.

(Yeerk speak)
"Host speaking to Yeerk"

Brenda's Betrayal
Chapter One: Awakening
Brenda's POV

I awoke to a pounding headache, my eyes blurry. I tried to blink them, but found that I couldn't move a muscle. I was paralyzed! I tried to call for help, but found that I couldn't speak. That was when I started to get really worried. You're not paralyzed, Brenda, a cruel voice in my head said to me.

"Who are you?" I thought.

(Who am I? I am Jaflar 421 of the Sulp Niar Pool. I am your body's master. I am officially your worst nightmare.)

Needless to say, I was shocked and afraid. I tried my hardest to wake up, thinking that this was all a bad dream.

Unfortunately, I soon realized it was anything but. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't blink, breathe, or move my arms. I couldn't even twitch a finger, no matter how badly I wanted to. I couldn't scratch an itch that had suddenly appeared; I couldn't run my fingers through my long, messy hair. I couldn't look around my room, hoping for some kind of familiarity to calm me down.

(Well, let's see what kind of memories you have, shall we?) Jaflar asked me.

What are you talking about?"

(Well, if I'm going to accurately portray you to your friends, I have to know all about your history,) Jaflar said mockingly.

Suddenly, I was transported to my first day of kindergarten, when I had slipped on some chocolate milk and gotten spaghetti all over my brand new dress. I could hear Jaflar cackling appreciatively at my humiliation.

The Yeerk skipped ahead to the moment when I first realized that I was going to be a superhero. I was forced to watch again the joy that I had felt in that moment when the smart and slightly weird Crandall Cravenson asked me to join his team of superheroes, along with a mutual friend named Hector Corriro.

Jaflar sped along through my life, only stopping at moments and images that were particularly humiliating or embarrassing. Eventually, she reached my memories of the sophomore class trip to the Mt. Lucia ski resort. She watched in ecstasy as Crandall presented me with my birthday present; it was a beautiful necklace in the shape of a coiled rope, which he had made himself in shop class. She crowed over my burst of emotion at that moment, when I had given Crandall a small kiss on the cheek.

(So you like this boy, do you?)

"Me? No way."

(Brenda, you cannot hide anything from me. I can read you like an open book. I have a feeling you are going to be an interesting host.)

"What do you mean by host?"

(I'm what you humans would call a parasite. By myself, I have no body. I'm similar to an Earth slug, but I have even more limitations. I cannot see, hear, smell, or taste. In my natural state, I have a kind of sonar, and I can feel touch, as well as change my body's shape to fit my surroundings. I can also sense electrical currents, especially those between synapses within a brain. In order to experience true life, as you do, I must wrap my body around a creature's brain and tie myself into its synapses. In that way, I gain control of the creature's body, as well as full access to every memory.)

((AN- this explanation is for the sole benefit of those who aren't familiar with the Animorphs book series by K.A. Applegate. Also, it ties in because no member of Teamo Supremo has ever dealt with aliens in this sense before.))

"Oh," was all I could say. "So where do you live if you're not in my body?"

(I live in a Yeerk pool. That is where I gain energy; since I cannot eat, and human food will only nourish your body, I must absorb the Kandrona rays that are beamed into the Yeerk pool every three days. Otherwise, I will die.)

"Wow."

(Yes.)

Suddenly, I heard my phone ring. Jaflar made my hand pick up the receiver and bring it up to my ear.

"Hello?" I heard my "self" say. It was strange to hear my voice without controlling it.

"Hey Brenda. It's Crandall. How are you?"

Jaflar said, (Oohhh, this is going to be fun. Brenda, I hope you don't mind if I make a move on your man.)

I once again heard my detached voice. "Oh, I'm just fine. Hey, will you meet me down at the park today at noon? I have something I need to tell you."

"Why can't you tell me on the phone?"

"Well…actually, it's kind of important, and I'm not sure if my sibling is listening in." Suddenly, I heard a gasp and the click! of an extension being hung up quickly.

"All right, then. Today at noon. See you then, Brenda."

"Bye, 'Captain' Crandall." Jaflar made my body hang up the phone.

"Why in the world did you do that? And what's up with calling him 'Captain'?"

(What? As I was watching your memories, I distinctly remember seeing him blush when you would accidentally call him 'Captain' even after you quit the hero business. It seemed like a good idea to me.)

"Well, it wasn't. Anyway, if we're going to meet him, we might as well get ready. The park is a good ten miles away. That's a long walk."

(Well, guess what? I'm driving. Don't worry,) she added as she observed my evident panic. (My previous host was a school bus driver.)

"Well, okay. But just so you know, I only got my license three weeks ago. Don't expect it to be easy to convince my parents to let you drive the car."

(I'll try to keep that in mind.)

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Okay, sorry for the bad ending, everyone. If you're wondering why Brenda isn't yelling or fighting, it's because she understands defeat from being a superhero, and she realizes that if she tries anything funny, Hector or (gasp!) Crandall could be in danger. Now, the next chapter will be focusing on the Animorphs, then we'll get back to Teamo Supremo. Oh, and it's been a while since I've watched Teamo Supremo, so if I have any details wrong, let me know. A big thanks to Nintendo Maximus for setting me straight on Hector's last name; I made sure that I put in the name from the show instead of one of my own. Well, that's all for now. Adios, au revoir, ciao, aloha, and good night!