Galaxytree; the last chappie was a third persons point of view. And all i wanted to know was whether a Mary-Sue was good or not. That's all.

Well, here's the next chapppie, and just so you don't get confused, i've put who's talking in it, ok? Tell me what you think...

Jade's pov.

The first thing I felt when I regained consciousness was something digging into my little bat behind. A rock I think, and I slowly eased myself off it, finding I was less bat than I realised. I was probably about two or three feet tall, mostly human, with bat wings and feet.

How did I... A sudden sharp pain in my wing took my senses into overload. So I focused on becoming human, feeling relieved when I had my own arms and feet again. Then I remembered where I was, and I bolted up into a sitting position, trying to look around and seeing nothing but darkness all around.

I remembered seeing a dark shape coming at me, and I'd screamed just before I had blanked out. Had I hit something? Or had I been hit? I couldn't remember.

I felt my foot touch something hard and small, feeling a little dizzy for a minute before I got the strength to stand up. I must have hit something... but that didn't explain why I couldn't get back to the others...

"The others!" I nearly slapped my head in the darkness, straining my ears to listen for anything that sounded like my friends. Nothing. They were probably too far away...

"Hello Jade"

"Yaaaahhh!!" I yelped, turning around to the face the voice. A voice that sounded a lot like mine...

Uh-oh...

"David" I said, and he laughed in my voice. My voice! That.... that creep!

That dizzy feeling... that must've been the acquiring trance Cassie had told me about... and that meant... he had morphed me!

"What are you doing down here?! And why did you..."

"There'll be time for questions later... or, maybe not" Then it hit me. Of course! David thought that my DNA might help him... since he was trapped as a rat...

Boy, was he wrong. But I wasn't about to tell him that. Or maybe...

"So what? Now you're gonna kill me? Think my 'DNA' will help you? Well, sorry, but all you've got there is human DNA. My... abilities... can't be transmitted like that..." I heard the smirk in my voice. In seconds, I was against the wall, with David's hands against my throat.

"What?!!" He seethed in a voice that was no longer mine. At least, it didn't sound like me anymore.

"I told you, I'm all you got was normal girl DNA" I said simply, removing my... his hands from my throat. Which was really easy for some reason.

"Then what... how do I get it? Tell me!" His face was inches from mine, I could feel it. Too bad I couldn't see...

But maybe that's just what I wanted.

"Tell me David, how did you get down here in the first place? And why is it, that you seem to keep finding me when I'm alone?" I said as I focused on making the smallest change, hoping he couldn't see what I'd done.

He didn't answer.

"Ah, I see. It's Crayak, isn't it? He's showing you where I am, and somehow getting you to the places where I am, isn't that right?"

"He isn't getting me anywhere. I'm getting there myself"

Ah, so David wasn't as smart as he thought he was. I could try... but no, he'd figure out my plan before I got what I needed out of him. He would only slip so many times...

"Can I ask one more question? And in return, I'll tell you how to become human more... permanently? Deal?" I asked, looking through different eyes, seeing his face now twist in cruel anger. My face. Who would know my face could look so... evil?

He scowled, but gave in "Fine, what is it? And there had better not be any tricks involved"

"How is it that you don't go after the Animorphs first? I mean, they did make you a rat after all" I was being coy, trying to stall for time as well as trying to get as much information as possible. I was also trying to make him think I was an ally. But I didn't underestimate him. No. I had learnt my lesson about that more than once.

"I would... I mean, I will, when you're out of the way"

He'd slipped again! I heard it! And all of a sudden, it clicked into place.

It was like a chess game. You had to get rid of some of the pawns on the board before you went for the more important ones like the queen. In other words? I was a pawn he needed to get out of the way before he would get to the Animorphs. Rules of the game. Rules of the Crayak and the Ellimist game, no doubt.

NO! I was thinking too complex! This wasn't a chess game, this was...

Then it clicked. And my little brother and sisters had helped me realise it.

This was more like getting a kid to eat broccoli on their plate. They had to finish their vegetables before they could have any dessert. I was the nasty broccoli he had to get rid of before he could get to his desert; the Animorphs.

But, not before he got something out of me that could possibly make him human again. He thought it was my DNA. He was wrong. He needed my blood. A lot of it, too. He needed my blood to mix with his, then maybe... just maybe... he could have his old body back.

"Tell me, what is it?" he said gruffly.

"Oh, but you haven't answered my question" I said silkily. I had him. Now, if I could just play my cards right...

"I don't have to tell you anything"

"Then I don't have to tell you anything"

He started to sound angry, but then I heard and saw him take a couple of deep breaths to calm himself.

"I know what you're doing. I'm not an idiot like you think I am. And your body... and your instincts... are really quite fascinating"

(Okay, I'm going to try this one more time. Jade, can you hear me? If you can say something, please... for the love of god... answer me) It was Jake, and I flinched involuntarily. Good thing David couldn't see so well in the dark.

It meant the others were alive.... it had to! Oh please let them be alive...

No! Couldn't think about that! David was waiting for me to...

"Nothing to say, hey Jade. Little Jade just a little bit... jaded?" He laughed an awful laugh, and I tensed up.

"You might have my body... and my instincts... but I bet you don't have any idea how to control them" I said calmly, shoving him suddenly backwards and running back down the tunnel, hoping I didn't get turned around like last time.

"Hey!!" He cried, and I heard him following me. My feet hit the hard rock beneath me, sending pain up my legs and reminding me that I was barefoot. But I was right; he didn't know my body, and he didn't know the best way to get the maximum speed out of my short legs. Good thing I did.

I ploughed along, suddenly finding myself in the open and kicking water up. I was back in the cave! Perfect... it was just what I needed. I dove under when I was deep enough, forcing myself to focus on the image of the hammerhead shark...

I heard him hit the water behind me, still in my body, and seconds later I felt him trying to drown me...

But it was too late by then. I had gills, and as my skin turned rough like sandpaper, I felt him let go of me. I kicked my tail furiously, heading for where I knew the cave entrance was, trying my best not to freak out.

(Jade, please... oh god please answer us) I heard Amanda sob from somewhere farther away.

(Its ok guys. I'm ok) I said with some relief (I just got a... um... small problem on my hands)

(Oh thank god! Where were you?! What in the world happened?!) Ithiell this time.

(I could ask you the same thing)

(What about you? What's going on?) Cassie pressed as I reached the other end of the cave entrance, suddenly finding it was a lot brighter than it was in the tunnel. But they sounded even further away.

(Uh... I kind of have a..... it's David. Crayak decided to give David a heads up on where I'd be. Apparently he wants me out of the way, fast)

(Oh...!) Jake swore, and I couldn't blame him.

(Hold on, we'll be right there!)

(No time. I can handle this. You just take care of Anny and the sword)

(That's been taken care of. Hang on, we're right behind...)

At that second, I looked back to see a tiger shark emerging from the cave tunnel, heading straight for me. I powered my tail, moving as fast as I could, trying to focus on getting bigger. Above me, I saw the siluette of the two ships, and I raced under and past them, with David hot on my heels... tail.

(Which one of you is that?) Came Rtaia's voice from above me.

(It's me... and David. But don't worry, I'll be all right)

(What are you going to do?) She asked, and I knew she was quickly catching on.

(I've... got a plan)

(And that is...?)

(It'll take too long to explain. Just take care of everything on this end, ok?)

(I... understand) her voice sounded a little worried, but I knew she trusted me.

(Come back here Jade! Fight me!) David screamed angrily.

The problem was, I didn't trust myself.

But I knew, I was going to have to do the utterly impossible. I was going to have to outsmart an Animorph.