DISCLAIMER: To not me belong Animorphs do The. Very is Freak sad Apple. Is She lowly author fanfiction. Apple poor Freak. Money no has she.
NOTE: **sigh** I guess I'm gonna have to get the plot going, huh? Damn plots. . .**kicks plots in the happy parts**
F-RECAP-LE: Marco and Rachel made up and seem to be on relatively good terms. Hey, is that all that happened?? Dang, LoL all those words just for that. Oh well.
Ax -
"There is a slight breeze today. Bree-zuh. The temperature is maintaining a comfortable 65 degrees Fahrenheit, and sources say there is very little chance for any precipitation." I reported casually to my friend. "Though you're primitive weather forecasting devices are no doubt less than precise."
Tobias responded distractedly. Alright, Ax-man. . .
"Though your Doppler Radar is quite interesting. It uses laughably ancient technology, yet it performs feats even Andalite equipment has not surpassed." I thought for a moment. "At least since I've been there last."
Yup.
"Which reminds me. Your Earth atmosphere is denser than my own planet's by several units. In fact, I believe the pressure exerting on my Andalite skull is about three trillion torr more than my usual pressure. I fear that in a matter of minutes my head will implode and crush my central nervous system and I will not be able to participate in tonight's mission."
Uh-huh. Wait, WHAT!? Tobias gave me his full attention.
"Tobias, I merely stated a fallacy to get your attention." I explained. "Is something the matter?"
A fallacy?? You told a joke Ax. That's what it was.
"Really?"
Yeah.
"Oh. You have not answered my question." I said.
Which was. . .
"What's the matter?"
He ruffled his feathers. And looked me directly in the eye. Nothing, Ax.
Normally when one looks into your eyes, you can tell if they are lying or not. Unfortunately, hawk eyes give nothing away. "Are you thinking about Rachel?"
Tobias looked startled. Actually no, I'm not. I'm thinking about the mission tonight.
I didn't doubt it. "Are you nervous?"
Kind of. Not really that kind of nervous though. I'm almost even. . .kind of excited. . .
"Excited?"
I can't explain it Ax. But it's just. . .something. . .
I watched as he ruffled uncomfortably. "We should go now-wuh. The others will be waiting."
I had morphed my human form, since I had to walk into Cassie's barn while her parents where home. It was a little early, but Jake had informed everyone we should be "getting a move on".
Let's go, then. He flapped his wings and rose above the treetops before I even took a step. When we arrived at the barn, only Cassie was there, sweeping some hay carelessly under a rug.
"Oh, hi. Um, I was. . ." Cassie looked embarrassed.
We didn't see anything. Tobias assured her. Cassie sighed and put down the broom.
"Well, it's been a tough week. I'm way behind on the cleaning."
Yeah, tough week. I'll say. Tobias muttered. Cassie and I looked curiously up at him, but he appeared not to have noticed.
"Anyway, the others should be here in like - "
Five seconds.
"You're such a freak." Rachel laughed from outside.
"You know you like it." Marco replied.
"No, YOU like it, because I don't hurt nutcases. That's morally wrong."
"Cool. Did I mention you're looking HOT toda- OW!" Marco cried. "Hate crime!"
Rachel and Marco appeared in the doorway, and both tried to squeeze in at the same time. After a short scuffle, Rachel popped in first. Cassie raised an eyebrow. I watched Rachel and Marco. I never could tell if they really hated each other or whether they secretly. . .
"Okay guys, we need to hurry." Jake came in last, wringing his hands. Behind him stood Erek. "Erek says he can put up a hologram to hide Rachel, Marco and Ax while they do their thing."
"Thanks Erek." Cassie said.
"No problem."
Jake looked at his wristwatch. "Let's do this now. We could use a head start."
Marco gaped. "Now? It's like, 5!"
"I agree. We do not know how long this will take." I agreed. "It may take several of your hours."
"OUR. . .oh forget it." Marco looked exasperated. I thoroughly understood his reasoning about the time units being everyone's units here on earth, but I found his obsession with this fact entertaining. I always have.
"Let's do it!" Rachel led the way out of the barn. We had to morph in the relatively secluded forest, since Cassie's parents could walk in at any moment. A few minutes later, five seagulls and a red-tailed hawk rose over the forest flying to the area my friends referred to as "downtown".
Holy shizznit!! Marco cried.
What!? Jake asked, startled out of the silence.
Look at that guy scratching his armpit near the entrance!
Rachel almost fell out of the sky. What - Marco you idiot!
No, I see what Marco is saying. He is concealing a dracon beam. I said
Wonderful. Hey, I see Erek. Tobias said. Below us a familiar oval of hair was leaning against a post, successfully looking like an average human youth. Chee holograms were very impressive. I had no doubt that he would be able to conceal Rachel, Marco and I inside the theater.
Hey, Erek. We'll meet you in that alley behind the building. Jake called.
Erek flickered ever so slightly to show that he'd heard. Then he walked away casually. We followed him to the alley we used to gain entrance last time. Rachel, Marco and I landed on the dumpster.
Okay, so you guys demorph. Erek will do some hologram thing so next time a door opens you can get it. Try to control yourselves. I knew he was speaking to all three of us. And we'll stay out here as back up. Tell us when the filter's disabled.
Try to control ourselves? It's like he doesn't trust us or something. Marco said innocently.
Well the two of you together can make things quite volatile. I pointed out.
Volatile? Dude, speak English.
It is English.
Okay, guys? Shush, let's get this over with. Rachel began to demorph. Erek waited patiently until we were all human. Then I felt more than saw a ripple swoop around.
"Whoa." Rachel looked around. Everything seemed normal.
That was creepy. Cassie said from above.
"What happened?" Marco asked.
"We're invisible. They can't see us." Erek stood before us in his natural form. Or what would be his natural form, had he been actually "natural".
"Cool, so I could moon them and they wouldn't know?" Marco said brightly.
"Dumb-ass, why would you moon someone without them knowing?" Rachel muttered.
"What is mooning?" I asked.
Marco grinned. "See Ax, you know those fleshy - "
"I sometimes can't believe the fate of the world rests in your hands." Erek interrupted. His mechanical face didn't show much, but I could tell he was amused.
"Same here." Rachel said.
You guys, someone's coming. That controller. Tobias called.
"Shhh." Rachel hissed at us unnecessarily.
"Duh." Marco whispered. Rachel punched him in the shoulder. Silently.
The controller dressed in his movie theater uniform stomped into the alley, looking disgruntled. He grabbed the doorknob of the large gray door and pulled it open angrily, causing it to swing wide and almost scrape Erek's face. He stormed inside.
"Come on." Rachel breathed. We followed the controller quickly and silently through the door and into a very disorganized storage room. The controller pulled open another door and we followed him again, doing our best to keep our footsteps silent. It wasn't hard, because our bare human feet were conveniently soft, though vulnerable to all the scarps of construction laying around. Finally we were in a red hallway, plastered with pictures of various movies.
"I smell butter and grease." I whispered.
Rachel shook her head and pointed down the hallway at doors labeled with different letters. It was time to start this mission.
- - - That's the end of Chapter 8. Wow, I wrote lots of chapters already, I haven't even got started yet. LoL dontcha love how I've wasted all y'alls time? Anyway, yeah, please read and review. Any little thing that bothers you please tell me. I actually do want constructive criticism. Though all the good stuff you say does make me feel warm inside and makes me blush. **blush** Well, go read you Happy Korner whilst I wipe the sweat from my armpits (the heaters on the fritz). Oh and word to the wise: do not think the printer is a good place to keep a cupcake. Four months from now you will not be pleased at the result.
THE HAPPY KORNER (I didn't forget anyone this time, did I? No I didn't! MUAHA! **blush**)
Philip Triple Point - **stares** something could be a solid, gas AND liquid at the same time!? Whoa. . .that's cool. And freaky. And even freakier that I understood all that. Anyway, how could you not like Rage-el. . .err. . .Rachel and Whine. . .err, Marco?? LoL. Hey maybe they should kill each other off? Hmm. Hee hee. Lada, Dr. Triple Point (I gave you a Ph.d cuz your smart. LoL)
Misstresso of madness - Sorry I didn't respond to you! I must have accidently looked past your name! Please don't hate me! I love you! And your creepy voice thing that sometimes gives me nightmares!! **kisses your feet** Forgive me! Anyway, to respond to that, I don't remember what my threat was in that fic. But I will check and think about it LoL. Again, please forgive me! And thank you for being the oddball and bein pro Marco and Rachel. LoL!
Taylor Marin - Holy crap, I've been falling behind in reading L. Emmist's story! Egads, I need to catch up. Actually his story The Wheel was the first fanfic I ever read, and that's what made me decide to write too. **sigh*8 I wanna be L. Emmist when I grow up! LoL. Anyway yeah, the chapters were out of order. I have no idea how they got like that, but thanks for telling me! **gives Taylor a basket of fuzzy cute things** Anyway, they're in order now.
Freak show - ok, ok I won't let Rachel and Marco get together. **crosses fingers** Have a nice day, LoL **gives freak more chocolate**
Amy Angelblade - "Amy runs her hand through her hair and tugs it out quickly, realising there is cheese hidden in there" LMAO!! I don't know why, but that made me fall out of my chair laughing. I've got a cheese-shaped bruise in my shoulder now, which is kinda cool and ironic. **blushes** and you rock too!
Dr. Billy Bobby Bob - pseudo means fake. At least that's what they tell me. IF it doesn't then forget I ever used it, LoL. Your not a freak for being pro Marco/Rachel. In fact, I find it rather attractive **bats eyes** LoL!
UltraBeing - Happy Columbus day to you too! Gah, I needed that, my Columbus day sucked. And now I'm going to hell cuz I laughed at a running midget. Which has nothing to do with anything and you probably hate me now. I should stop talking. See ya!
Silent Bob 546 - **blush** (gee, I've been blushing a lot) I don't write the best stories. The most retarded so everyone is brainwashed into reading, maybe, but not the best. And maybe they will live together who knows? Well, I do, but you don't. MUAHAHAHAHA!
D.H. L'Orange - LoL I'm characterizing Jordan and Sara from expirience. Let's hope I never have kids, LoL. Wow, you know it's always weird people think I write like an Animorph book. I'm just spilling crap out from my brain. Anyway, I'm glad you like my version of the Animorphs. Lada, DH!
DawnOfEAst - Daaaaang, girl. I was wondering were you were at! Hehe, I live to confuse people, Dawn. Good to know I'm doing my job.
Chelz aelle - o0o0o long and pretty review. Let's see . .I see Nintendo and Cabbage Patch kids in it. . .interesting. **rubs chin** Yep, this is a very pretty review! LoL. I go to school in NY too, hehe. I guess I'm just a lucky New Yorker, huh?
BlackOpal - Love triangles make me very red. Hee hee. You didn't understand the parent thing? Hm, well actually, I didn't really either (shhh don't tell anyone). But basically I was trying to Marco Rachel and Marco relate. To fool you all into thinking they belong together. Oops! I didn't say that!
Jinako-chan - LoL. Poor Jordan. Rachel-baby?? **stares** Ummm. . .well. . .ahem. . .yeah, I'm making a #7 situation since I am uncreative and unable to make anything else up. LoL. Well, it will serve it's purpose, anyway. And I need my threads of fate fix, so you get to it! (by the way, I LOVE the Lion King. Even though I laughed when Mufasa died. **nods** yeah, I'm going to hell)