Chapter 6: Visser Seven

Tobias-

I walked into the canoe with Ax, Kate, and Emily. We were heading out next.

"Better not let Phillip paddle. He is really bad at it," I suggested.

"Tobias, are you suggesting-"

"Yeah, Phillip, I am."

All of a sudden, I heard something come from Brian's pocket. A muffled sound that sounded like, 'Hisser, tea round an handy light!" There was a lump in the pocket that looked familiar...

Ax's eyes widened.

{Tobias!} He said in private thought-speak, {That said, 'Visser, we have found an Andalite! It's some sort of communication device that controllers have on their Dracon weapons.}

{Holy crap. We're surrounded by controllers!}

{Not good.}

{Definitely not good. Call Jake, warn him!} I instructed.

{And Rachel? Or Marco?}

{Yeah, Rachel too. By the way, will you be able to do a quick demorph and remorph?}

{You seem to be implying that we will attack.}

{Yeah, probably. But we need to wait until we're on Paintball Island.}

{Why?}

{You know why! Look, if we're going to let the secret out, not around a bunch of known controllers!}

"So you want us to paddle?" Emily asked.

"If you want me to, I'll do it," I answered.

"Oh, we'll do it."

Ax nodded, a small motion, as to not attract attention. {Okay. Jake and Rachel. Rachel, Jake! They are on to us!}

{Well, duh! I've got two on me and they've called in a Visser!} Rachel replied.

{Rachel! Are you in MORPH!?!?} I asked.

{Uh... yeah?}

{As what, may I ask?}

{Grizzly?}

{WHAT!!}

{Look, this girl got on my nerves so I morphed the councilor's pet goat and I was discovered to be an "Andalite," so I ran into the bathroom and demorphed and remorphed to grizzly! Got it?}

{Yes, ma'am.}

{Good. Now, where's Marco again?}

{Marco's on the high rope course, Jake's in Archery, and we're on the canoes.}

{Did someone mention me?}

{Marco! Why are you in MORPH?!?!}

{I just happened to overhear your conversation, not to mention I heard about 4 Yeerk 'beepers' go off and I slipped away. I see you! Hey, how'd you pick up the chicks?}

{Marco!}

{Marco!}

{Marco!}

{Jeez.}

{Look, not the time!} Jake said, joining in. {Do you guys think you can get to Rachel? If you can, do battle morphs. Tobias, go Cheetah. It will help cover the fact that we're human. Marco? Go cheetah, too. We want to give the impression we are a different group than back home.}

{So what will you be, Fearless Leader?}

{Polar bear.}

{Finally, now I see you!} Cassie!

{Cassie?} five voices rang out.

{What, you get to go to Camp Streefland and I don't because I'm in a different Biology class? Please. I skipped school and snuck on the plane as a fly. No one noticed an extra person leaving.}

{That sounds like someone I know,} Marco said, obviously indicating Rachel.

{Marco? I'm shish-kebobing you when you get here!} Rachel replied sweetly.

{Another direct hit with the Chakram of your wit, mighty Xena!}

{Marco, that was a Haiku,} Cassie noted.

{Cool! Uh, what's a Haiku?}

{Later. Let's go get to Rachel!}