The Generation
Chapter 3- Rei
Okay, I am taking this seriously now. I am taking this very seriously. I do not want yeerks in my head. I really don't. Why do I believe these kids? I think they have no reason to make something up. They don't seem crazy. There's no way that all of these kids could be having the same delusion. And if Cassie morphed a yeerk, and morphing comes from DNA, then there had to be a yeerk somewhere down the line.
Oh, darn.
So here we were, trying to discuss what to do. "I'm for it." Kai said calmly. "But only if everybody agrees."
Kenny thought for a moment. "I'm at least a little bit curious. And it will be a chance for me to contribute something to the group. There are times when I feel left out, like there's nothing I can do because I don't have as much power as you four."
"Hold on there." Hillary said, arms crossed over her chest. "There's something that they're not telling us. If they have this blue box of theirs, then how come they didn't expand their little army before now?"
"Who says they didn't?" I asked.
"Yeah, but where is the so called 'Expansion'?" Tyson asked. "I'm all for it, you know me, always raring to go. But this is much more serious than a tournament. This is more than hostile teams and feral bit beasts. At the world championships, and the battle tower, we'd still walk away and be able to come back and get our bit beasts later. There was always hope if we lost. In this situation, if we lose, we lose more than just our bit beasts."
"Max?" Kai asked. "What's your opinion?"
"I agree with Hillary, I'm for it, but I'd like to know why they didn't use the escafil device before now." Max said. He looked... preoccupied. "Its kind of weird you know?"
"Maybe they didn't want to." Kenny shrugged. "I mean, you know what they say, with power comes responsibility. Maybe they didn't find somebody they thought was responsible enough."
"Tyson, responsible? That's a laugh and a half." Hillary let out a bark of derisive laughter.
"I'm more responsible than you miss 'stupid game with the tops!'" Tyson growled. "I handled my match with Tala alright didn't I? I didn't freak out then did I?"
"I wasn't there, so I don't know." Hillary stuck her nose in the air.
"Okay." Kai said calmly, "Lets put this to a vote. Kenny?"
"I'm for it."
"Tyson?"
"Do you even have to ask?" Tyson asked, arching a skeptical eyebrow.
"Rei."
"I follow you Kai, I follow the team." I answered.
"That's not an answer Rei." Kai told me warily. "This isn't just a game."
"I know, but... I want to make up earlier for what I said." I said shyly.
"I'm for it of course." Kai said calmly. "Max?"
Max appeared deep in thought. "I'll go for it." He said slowly. "I've got the most horrible case of de ja vu. This way I can get my answers and actually be useful."
Kai turned back to the waiting Animorphs. "We've agreed. We'll join you."
"GREAT!" Marco rubbed his hands together. He picked up the blue box. "Each of you, press your hands to one end of the cube."
I reached out, tentatively at first, then with more confidence. I touched the cube on the side nearest me. The others followed.
The cube tingled against my hand. I felt something like a shock roll through me, only, pleasurable, not painful. It reminded me of... of the first time I held Driger in my hand, right after the village elder had given him to me. I closed my eyes, concentrating on the feeling. I liked it.
After a moment, Marco pulled the cube away. He handed it to Cassie, who put the cube back in the trunk. "Right then." Cassie said briskly. "We're going to start you on some easy bird of prey morphs. So far we have a peregrine falcon, a cooper's hawk, a golden eagle, and you could also morph Tobias' Redtail body."
"How is that possible?" Kenny asked, looking up nervously at where Tobias perched on a horse stall.
//Because this is now my natural body, so its just like acquiring a normal red tail.// Tobias explained.
"Kai, since you're obviously the leader, you choose first." Jake nodded at him.
"ooookay." Kai said nervously. He looked around at the cages. "I'm tempted by the golden eagle, but its too big, more easily seen. Besides, I'll bet Tyson will pick it, his strategies tend to rely on power." He looked around. "How 'bout the Peregrine Falcon? I'll bet it's about as fast, and more agile."
Jake nodded. "I have a peregrine falcon morph. They're really fast, but only in a dive." He nodded to Cassie, who opened the cage.
Kai stepped forward. "do I just... pet it?"
"Focus on the morph." Cassie told him. "You know you're doing something right when the animal goes into a trance. Sometimes they don't, but trust me, you'll know when you've acquired it."
Kai stroked the falcon's head. His eyes were closed in concentration. Sure enough, the falcon held still, hunkering down in the cage. Kai withdrew his hand, looking at it curiously.
"Rei? Wanna choose next?" Marco asked.
"Um... the golden eagle."
The Animorphs all facefaulted. //Any reason in particular?// Tobias asked, recovering his balance.
"Well, most of my strategies have relied on endurance. And if the Peregrine falcon is fast in a dive because of its small size, then a golden eagle, with bigger wings must be fast in level flight, and have more endurance than the others. Therefore, its consistent with my strategic preferences." I paused, shyly. "Did I say something wrong?" I asked.
Jake sighed and shook his head. Rachel chuckled softly. And Marco... why was he glaring at me like that? "I ask again, did I choose wrong?"
"Nope." Jake chuckled. "Not wrong at all."
The eagle glared at me as I reached my hand into the cage. My hand trembled as I placed it on the eagle's back. I closed my eyes, focusing on the animal in front of me. The eagle continued to glare. As I pulled back, our eyes met. Contrary to what some people think, animals are very expressive. That eagle was the very depth of power. It scared me.
Deep down, it really scared me.
I pulled away, feeling rather like I'd just picked up Pandora's box. "Why do I get the feeling that I just acquired Pandora's box?"
//I could have warned you.// Tobias told me. //Golden Eagles are naaaaa-sty! Be careful of the instincts, they're more powerful than other birds of prey.//
"Tyson?" Jake asked, moving on.
"hmmm..." Tyson looked from Tobias, to the Eagle, to Tobias. "Can I acquire two birds of prey? I like the golden eagle, but Tobias just looks cooler."
Rachel burst out laughing, so did Marco. "Go ahead." Cassie said with a smile. "In fact, there are times when you'll need the eagle's power. Visser three, the Yeerk general, has a bird of prey morph called a kafit. Its got six wings. We barely got away from it, but if we'd had our bird of prey morphs then we'd probably have beaten him. And then there are the Helmacrons..."
"The what?" Tyson asked, confused.
"Never mind." Rachel rolled her eyes. "But it does come in handy to have more than one bird morph."
"I'll take your word for it." Tyson said, as Tobias landed on his shoulder. He closed his eyes. After about five seconds, Tobias flew back up to the rafters. Tyson then focused his attention on the golden eagle. Cassie opened the cage for him. The golden eagle hissed. Tyson jumped back.
Cassie sighed and threw a frozen dead mouse into the cage. Trilling happily, the eagle turned to his meal, ignoring Tyson as he acquired it. "That thing is temperamental, but it isn't so bad if its being fed."
Tyson sweatdropped. "No kidding."
"Your turn Max." Cassie said , nodding politely in his direction.
"Ooo-kay." Max looked from one to the other. "Umm... I'll pick the Red Tail." He said thoughtfully. Tobias sailed down once again.
//He's gentle. Red tail it is.// Tobias murmured as Max acquired him.
"And you Kenny?" Cassie asked.
"um... normally I'd pick the Golden eagle. But we have too many of them already, and I know its only making up for my dislike of being vertically challenged, so that would be selfish of me..." He looked around for something different. "Um... what's that?" He pointed to a bird of prey in a slightly larger cage over to our right.
Tobias looked around. //It's a Harris hawk, they're known for their agility and they're pretty smart too.// We gathered around to look.
"Looks like it was beaten up pretty badly." Marco observed. "Cassie, why didn't you tell us about this guy?"
"It didn't occur to me. This guy isn't going back to the wild. He lost an eye and half of his wing when he was hit by a car." Cassie explained.
"Will I still be able to fly?" Kenny asked, anxiously.
"Sure, the hawk's DNA wasn't injured, just a wing." Rachel said encouragingly. "Morphing heals injuries, both ones that occur while you're in morph, and ones that occur while you're human, cause otherwise we wouldn't be standing here now."
Kenny smiled, encouraged. He reached out a hand to the Harris Hawk. The hawk trilled softly in its throat, bobbing its head at Kenny. The hawk held still while Kenny acquired it.
Finally, it was Hillary's turn. "I want the Cooper's Hawk, its soooo cute!" She squealed.
The cooper's hawk turned to look at her with something close to disdain, until Hillary stroked its head. The bird let out a soft croon and closed its eyes. It stayed down for about ten seconds after Hillary acquired it and then turned to her and began glaring again.
"So what do we do now?" Kai asked, looking at Jake, whom he'd probably identified as the leader.
"Now, you get to morph for the first time. Any volunteers?" Jake asked.
"I'll go!" I said determinedly. "I want to make up for what I said."
"Right then, when you've morphed and gotten control of the instincts, you'll follow Tobias around Cassie's farm once, and then come back and land in the barn before demorphing." Jake instructed.
I gulped. "Right." I closed my eyes, focusing on the golden eagle.
Tobias flitted down into a stall. //I think I'll just land in here while you morph. I don't want to be eagle food.//
My nose and mouth began to sprout outward, becoming smaller, harder. I turned and looked in a mirror above the sink in the barn. My eyes had turned from red/gold to amber. My catlike pupils had become smaller, almost to pinpoints. My hands stretched, the bones thinning. Tail feathers jutted out of my body suit, the one that I wear under my robes. My feet melted together like they'd been put in a microwave and stretched, becoming talons. My hair melted into my back, becoming feathers. Feather patterns began to sketch their way up my body and face. They became filled with color, and then with an itching sensation, they turned into real feathers. My bones thinned with a sound like a porch swing creaking in the wind. I heard my insides rearrange with a squelching noise. Then I was falling! Falling! Falling!
I turned, looking in the mirror. I had become a golden eagle. Then I felt the bird's mind, and I realized what the more experienced Animorphs had meant by 'animals' instincts.' The golden eagle was hungry. It wanted food. It was also afraid of the humans nearby. It tried to fly. Trapped! The Eagle was trapped! I began to struggle, panicking!
"Easy Rei, you're just tangled up in your robes." Tyson bent down to pick me up, to untangle me.
//Back human! Trapped, fly! Run!//
//Um... what's going on?//
"Rei lost control of the eagle's instincts."
"How do we get him IN control?"
Noise! Trapped! Fly! Run! Kai bent down to pick me up. I snapped at him. //BACK!//
Kai jumped back, sucking the blood from his finger. "Rei its me, Kai, remember?" Kai asked.
Kai? What was a Kai? I looked up at him through the bird's eyes.
Oh, Kai.
//Um... I think I've got it now. Sorry about your finger Kai.//
"That's alright." Kai picked me up, deftly untangling the robes from my wings. He ran a delicate finger over my head. It tickled. The Golden eagle liked being touched there. Almost like a caress.
//Come on!// Tobias hopped onto Rachel's head. //If we hurry, we can catch some killer thermals!//
//How do I fly?//
//You're an eagle right? The eagle knows.// Tobias chuckled.
//Okay, like... this?// Kai threw me into the air. Tobias sprang into the air after me. Cassie had opened the barn doors for us and I shot out after Tobias.
//Right, follow me straight out into the fields. They've been warmed enough by the sun that I think we'll be able to get an updraft from them.//
Sure enough, rising warm air filled my wings. I powered them up, up UP! It was amazing! It was beautiful! Tobias banked a turn as we gained altitude. I followed him effortlessly. Yes, I had been right. The eagle was all for sailing off into the sunset. No problems with endurance there. I was gaining altitude now. We were over the edge of the forest. I turned, making my way back to the barn. //Um Tobias.//
//Hmm?// Tobias asked blissfully.
//How do we get down?//
//Follow me.// Tobias said, almost like a kid going somewhere they're not allowed.
Tobias folded his wings and dropped, screaming, "TSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" //IINNNNNNNNNNNNCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!!!!!!//
Just, just drop like that? I let out a mental thoughtspeak gulp. Sure, why not? //yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!// I screamed.
The ground was rushing up at me at about a million miles an hour! It was going to crash! But the eagle was happy, confident, cool. This was just routine for the eagle's instincts.
I blew into the barn doors. I opened my wings.
//NO YOU SILLY...//
I had opened them at the wrong time. I tumbled end over end over end and crashed in the hayloft.
"REI!" Kai cried.
The others were standing over me, looks of concern on their faces. Kai scooped me up into his arms, stroking my head affectionately. "Rei talk to me, are you alright?" Kai seemed somewhat frantic.
//Um... wipe out?// I asked, righting myself.
~notes~
V3: (chibied and running around crazy) AAAHH! I'VE SHRUNK! MY EVILNESS IS RUINED!
Chapter 3- Rei
Okay, I am taking this seriously now. I am taking this very seriously. I do not want yeerks in my head. I really don't. Why do I believe these kids? I think they have no reason to make something up. They don't seem crazy. There's no way that all of these kids could be having the same delusion. And if Cassie morphed a yeerk, and morphing comes from DNA, then there had to be a yeerk somewhere down the line.
Oh, darn.
So here we were, trying to discuss what to do. "I'm for it." Kai said calmly. "But only if everybody agrees."
Kenny thought for a moment. "I'm at least a little bit curious. And it will be a chance for me to contribute something to the group. There are times when I feel left out, like there's nothing I can do because I don't have as much power as you four."
"Hold on there." Hillary said, arms crossed over her chest. "There's something that they're not telling us. If they have this blue box of theirs, then how come they didn't expand their little army before now?"
"Who says they didn't?" I asked.
"Yeah, but where is the so called 'Expansion'?" Tyson asked. "I'm all for it, you know me, always raring to go. But this is much more serious than a tournament. This is more than hostile teams and feral bit beasts. At the world championships, and the battle tower, we'd still walk away and be able to come back and get our bit beasts later. There was always hope if we lost. In this situation, if we lose, we lose more than just our bit beasts."
"Max?" Kai asked. "What's your opinion?"
"I agree with Hillary, I'm for it, but I'd like to know why they didn't use the escafil device before now." Max said. He looked... preoccupied. "Its kind of weird you know?"
"Maybe they didn't want to." Kenny shrugged. "I mean, you know what they say, with power comes responsibility. Maybe they didn't find somebody they thought was responsible enough."
"Tyson, responsible? That's a laugh and a half." Hillary let out a bark of derisive laughter.
"I'm more responsible than you miss 'stupid game with the tops!'" Tyson growled. "I handled my match with Tala alright didn't I? I didn't freak out then did I?"
"I wasn't there, so I don't know." Hillary stuck her nose in the air.
"Okay." Kai said calmly, "Lets put this to a vote. Kenny?"
"I'm for it."
"Tyson?"
"Do you even have to ask?" Tyson asked, arching a skeptical eyebrow.
"Rei."
"I follow you Kai, I follow the team." I answered.
"That's not an answer Rei." Kai told me warily. "This isn't just a game."
"I know, but... I want to make up earlier for what I said." I said shyly.
"I'm for it of course." Kai said calmly. "Max?"
Max appeared deep in thought. "I'll go for it." He said slowly. "I've got the most horrible case of de ja vu. This way I can get my answers and actually be useful."
Kai turned back to the waiting Animorphs. "We've agreed. We'll join you."
"GREAT!" Marco rubbed his hands together. He picked up the blue box. "Each of you, press your hands to one end of the cube."
I reached out, tentatively at first, then with more confidence. I touched the cube on the side nearest me. The others followed.
The cube tingled against my hand. I felt something like a shock roll through me, only, pleasurable, not painful. It reminded me of... of the first time I held Driger in my hand, right after the village elder had given him to me. I closed my eyes, concentrating on the feeling. I liked it.
After a moment, Marco pulled the cube away. He handed it to Cassie, who put the cube back in the trunk. "Right then." Cassie said briskly. "We're going to start you on some easy bird of prey morphs. So far we have a peregrine falcon, a cooper's hawk, a golden eagle, and you could also morph Tobias' Redtail body."
"How is that possible?" Kenny asked, looking up nervously at where Tobias perched on a horse stall.
//Because this is now my natural body, so its just like acquiring a normal red tail.// Tobias explained.
"Kai, since you're obviously the leader, you choose first." Jake nodded at him.
"ooookay." Kai said nervously. He looked around at the cages. "I'm tempted by the golden eagle, but its too big, more easily seen. Besides, I'll bet Tyson will pick it, his strategies tend to rely on power." He looked around. "How 'bout the Peregrine Falcon? I'll bet it's about as fast, and more agile."
Jake nodded. "I have a peregrine falcon morph. They're really fast, but only in a dive." He nodded to Cassie, who opened the cage.
Kai stepped forward. "do I just... pet it?"
"Focus on the morph." Cassie told him. "You know you're doing something right when the animal goes into a trance. Sometimes they don't, but trust me, you'll know when you've acquired it."
Kai stroked the falcon's head. His eyes were closed in concentration. Sure enough, the falcon held still, hunkering down in the cage. Kai withdrew his hand, looking at it curiously.
"Rei? Wanna choose next?" Marco asked.
"Um... the golden eagle."
The Animorphs all facefaulted. //Any reason in particular?// Tobias asked, recovering his balance.
"Well, most of my strategies have relied on endurance. And if the Peregrine falcon is fast in a dive because of its small size, then a golden eagle, with bigger wings must be fast in level flight, and have more endurance than the others. Therefore, its consistent with my strategic preferences." I paused, shyly. "Did I say something wrong?" I asked.
Jake sighed and shook his head. Rachel chuckled softly. And Marco... why was he glaring at me like that? "I ask again, did I choose wrong?"
"Nope." Jake chuckled. "Not wrong at all."
The eagle glared at me as I reached my hand into the cage. My hand trembled as I placed it on the eagle's back. I closed my eyes, focusing on the animal in front of me. The eagle continued to glare. As I pulled back, our eyes met. Contrary to what some people think, animals are very expressive. That eagle was the very depth of power. It scared me.
Deep down, it really scared me.
I pulled away, feeling rather like I'd just picked up Pandora's box. "Why do I get the feeling that I just acquired Pandora's box?"
//I could have warned you.// Tobias told me. //Golden Eagles are naaaaa-sty! Be careful of the instincts, they're more powerful than other birds of prey.//
"Tyson?" Jake asked, moving on.
"hmmm..." Tyson looked from Tobias, to the Eagle, to Tobias. "Can I acquire two birds of prey? I like the golden eagle, but Tobias just looks cooler."
Rachel burst out laughing, so did Marco. "Go ahead." Cassie said with a smile. "In fact, there are times when you'll need the eagle's power. Visser three, the Yeerk general, has a bird of prey morph called a kafit. Its got six wings. We barely got away from it, but if we'd had our bird of prey morphs then we'd probably have beaten him. And then there are the Helmacrons..."
"The what?" Tyson asked, confused.
"Never mind." Rachel rolled her eyes. "But it does come in handy to have more than one bird morph."
"I'll take your word for it." Tyson said, as Tobias landed on his shoulder. He closed his eyes. After about five seconds, Tobias flew back up to the rafters. Tyson then focused his attention on the golden eagle. Cassie opened the cage for him. The golden eagle hissed. Tyson jumped back.
Cassie sighed and threw a frozen dead mouse into the cage. Trilling happily, the eagle turned to his meal, ignoring Tyson as he acquired it. "That thing is temperamental, but it isn't so bad if its being fed."
Tyson sweatdropped. "No kidding."
"Your turn Max." Cassie said , nodding politely in his direction.
"Ooo-kay." Max looked from one to the other. "Umm... I'll pick the Red Tail." He said thoughtfully. Tobias sailed down once again.
//He's gentle. Red tail it is.// Tobias murmured as Max acquired him.
"And you Kenny?" Cassie asked.
"um... normally I'd pick the Golden eagle. But we have too many of them already, and I know its only making up for my dislike of being vertically challenged, so that would be selfish of me..." He looked around for something different. "Um... what's that?" He pointed to a bird of prey in a slightly larger cage over to our right.
Tobias looked around. //It's a Harris hawk, they're known for their agility and they're pretty smart too.// We gathered around to look.
"Looks like it was beaten up pretty badly." Marco observed. "Cassie, why didn't you tell us about this guy?"
"It didn't occur to me. This guy isn't going back to the wild. He lost an eye and half of his wing when he was hit by a car." Cassie explained.
"Will I still be able to fly?" Kenny asked, anxiously.
"Sure, the hawk's DNA wasn't injured, just a wing." Rachel said encouragingly. "Morphing heals injuries, both ones that occur while you're in morph, and ones that occur while you're human, cause otherwise we wouldn't be standing here now."
Kenny smiled, encouraged. He reached out a hand to the Harris Hawk. The hawk trilled softly in its throat, bobbing its head at Kenny. The hawk held still while Kenny acquired it.
Finally, it was Hillary's turn. "I want the Cooper's Hawk, its soooo cute!" She squealed.
The cooper's hawk turned to look at her with something close to disdain, until Hillary stroked its head. The bird let out a soft croon and closed its eyes. It stayed down for about ten seconds after Hillary acquired it and then turned to her and began glaring again.
"So what do we do now?" Kai asked, looking at Jake, whom he'd probably identified as the leader.
"Now, you get to morph for the first time. Any volunteers?" Jake asked.
"I'll go!" I said determinedly. "I want to make up for what I said."
"Right then, when you've morphed and gotten control of the instincts, you'll follow Tobias around Cassie's farm once, and then come back and land in the barn before demorphing." Jake instructed.
I gulped. "Right." I closed my eyes, focusing on the golden eagle.
Tobias flitted down into a stall. //I think I'll just land in here while you morph. I don't want to be eagle food.//
My nose and mouth began to sprout outward, becoming smaller, harder. I turned and looked in a mirror above the sink in the barn. My eyes had turned from red/gold to amber. My catlike pupils had become smaller, almost to pinpoints. My hands stretched, the bones thinning. Tail feathers jutted out of my body suit, the one that I wear under my robes. My feet melted together like they'd been put in a microwave and stretched, becoming talons. My hair melted into my back, becoming feathers. Feather patterns began to sketch their way up my body and face. They became filled with color, and then with an itching sensation, they turned into real feathers. My bones thinned with a sound like a porch swing creaking in the wind. I heard my insides rearrange with a squelching noise. Then I was falling! Falling! Falling!
I turned, looking in the mirror. I had become a golden eagle. Then I felt the bird's mind, and I realized what the more experienced Animorphs had meant by 'animals' instincts.' The golden eagle was hungry. It wanted food. It was also afraid of the humans nearby. It tried to fly. Trapped! The Eagle was trapped! I began to struggle, panicking!
"Easy Rei, you're just tangled up in your robes." Tyson bent down to pick me up, to untangle me.
//Back human! Trapped, fly! Run!//
//Um... what's going on?//
"Rei lost control of the eagle's instincts."
"How do we get him IN control?"
Noise! Trapped! Fly! Run! Kai bent down to pick me up. I snapped at him. //BACK!//
Kai jumped back, sucking the blood from his finger. "Rei its me, Kai, remember?" Kai asked.
Kai? What was a Kai? I looked up at him through the bird's eyes.
Oh, Kai.
//Um... I think I've got it now. Sorry about your finger Kai.//
"That's alright." Kai picked me up, deftly untangling the robes from my wings. He ran a delicate finger over my head. It tickled. The Golden eagle liked being touched there. Almost like a caress.
//Come on!// Tobias hopped onto Rachel's head. //If we hurry, we can catch some killer thermals!//
//How do I fly?//
//You're an eagle right? The eagle knows.// Tobias chuckled.
//Okay, like... this?// Kai threw me into the air. Tobias sprang into the air after me. Cassie had opened the barn doors for us and I shot out after Tobias.
//Right, follow me straight out into the fields. They've been warmed enough by the sun that I think we'll be able to get an updraft from them.//
Sure enough, rising warm air filled my wings. I powered them up, up UP! It was amazing! It was beautiful! Tobias banked a turn as we gained altitude. I followed him effortlessly. Yes, I had been right. The eagle was all for sailing off into the sunset. No problems with endurance there. I was gaining altitude now. We were over the edge of the forest. I turned, making my way back to the barn. //Um Tobias.//
//Hmm?// Tobias asked blissfully.
//How do we get down?//
//Follow me.// Tobias said, almost like a kid going somewhere they're not allowed.
Tobias folded his wings and dropped, screaming, "TSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" //IINNNNNNNNNNNNCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!!!!!!//
Just, just drop like that? I let out a mental thoughtspeak gulp. Sure, why not? //yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!// I screamed.
The ground was rushing up at me at about a million miles an hour! It was going to crash! But the eagle was happy, confident, cool. This was just routine for the eagle's instincts.
I blew into the barn doors. I opened my wings.
//NO YOU SILLY...//
I had opened them at the wrong time. I tumbled end over end over end and crashed in the hayloft.
"REI!" Kai cried.
The others were standing over me, looks of concern on their faces. Kai scooped me up into his arms, stroking my head affectionately. "Rei talk to me, are you alright?" Kai seemed somewhat frantic.
//Um... wipe out?// I asked, righting myself.
~notes~
V3: (chibied and running around crazy) AAAHH! I'VE SHRUNK! MY EVILNESS IS RUINED!