Verdaifei Two-hundred-one one-thirty
I've found it. The Escafil Device. Now all I had to do find out where the humans keep it and when they leave, take it and hope for help to come from GP Headquarters. The humans were going to hide it. I waited to hear the location but they changed their pattern. They must have spotted me and were trying to fake their pattern. They wouldn't say the box's location. I had to draw back. Rule O-C, Line 1029472561734A, contact with humans is prohibited at all cost. I'll have to wait for another verdaifei.
Problem was some strange flying creature with a beak attacked me before I could make my move. My fur's all dirty and I just cleaned it two-ninety one-thirty ago verdanifei. Once I have completely healed up my cuts, I'm going to find out the whereabouts of the box.
End of Verdaifei Two-hundred-one one-thirty
Kaoru
Everyone was called into the barn that afternoon. I didn't know their reaction would be if the others heard that someone was spying on us. But then again, I think it was the same when they suspected me of taking it a while back.
"What do you mean some huge cat was eavesdropping about the box!" Rachel yelled, enough to scare the animals in the barn away. It was enough to scare my brother away.
Rachel is like a walking Mademoiselle magazine but a warrior princess. Rachel's the type of girl that can look so prefect even when she goes through every single disaster you can think of. I wonder if it's supernatural.
I feel she has this magical shield protecting her from all sorts of dirt and messes. Don't know how she does it but she does it.
"We don't even know what it looked like," Takehiro said timidly as he felt his collar tighten. Rachel had held him closer by his collar.
"From what Tobias saw, it looked like a human with large ears," Cassie told them.
-Who looked and went like a cat- Tobias added. He was on the beams above us. Tobias was once a boy but he got struck in his red-tailed hawk morph a long time ago. He got back his human morph when Ellimist came to him.
"When did you first saw this?" Jake asked. Jake, the leader of the pack with a sense of responsibility. Of course, he's more stressful than Miaso is at managing the group. But I'm sure, as long as he doesn't feel pressured and get some support he can handle things smoother.
That's what I predict.
-Somewhere in the forest this morning. It kept on leaping through the treetops. When it was heading to the barn, I thought I should follow it. -
"Okay, time out. Do you expect us to believe some cat the size of a kid was spying on you guys?" Marco asked as if not taking this for real. "This is rich."
Macro, the only guy I wished had tape around his mouth. What ever comes out of his mouth is a remark that makes me want to punch some sense into him.
"I saw what I saw. It was standing up there, watching us. It had those yellow eyes and it did look like some freaky cathuman," Takehiro protested.
"Could it be an alien?" I said. Everyone looked at me. "Well, couldn't it?"
"Maybe. But we can't be sure," Jake exclaimed.
"All we know is it could have been a Controller wearing a costume for a party," Marco joked.
"As if a Controller would be stupid enough to wear a cat costume in the middle of summer," Rachel growled.
"Ax, what do you think?" Jake asked.
Ax was in Andalite form, his original appearance you might say. Okay, maybe you would get a shock if you saw him for the first time. He looked like a centaur with blue fur. Although centaurs don't have tails with killer scythes, no mouth and four eyes, two of which are on stalks. Yep, that's what he looks like. But he's not all that scary once you get to know him well. He's actually nice in his own nature. One thing you may find odd about him is the necklace around his neck.
Actually, there's a pretty small story behind that necklace. I was the one who gave it to him before I found out he was an alien. At that time, he was in his human morph, lost in a mall. I helped him out by getting him to the information centre. Thought his friends would be looking for him there.
-It could be a Perinduro, Prince Jake,- he suggested.
"A what?" Marco uttered.
-The Perinduros are a race of warriors that believed strongly in laws and technology. They have the capability to copy. -
"Copy what exactly?" Jake asked.
-Identities, memories, abilities, and even the ability to morph. They are the only race that can morph one part of their body or morph fully. However, they are incapable of using two or more morphs at once, Prince Jake. -
"Ax?"
-Yes, Prince Jake? -
"Please don't call me prince."
-Yes, Prince Jake. -
I sighed. Jake might as well give up.
"So what you're saying these Perinduros can copy anything and use it as a weapon?" Takehiro asked, seemingly understand all this.
-Yes. They are the only race that is helping my people. -
"What do you mean by that, Ax?" I asked.
-The Perinduros know about the Yeerks and have joined forces recently to fight against them. The head of the Perinduro's GP Headquarters has agreed to help the Andalites. I wonder if it is a stranded Perinduro. -
"But what could a Perin...whatever you call it be doing here? It doesn't make any sense," Rachel said.
"And we haven't heard anything about an alien crash," Jake pointed out.
"Now here's the question. Why would it want the box? 'That' doesn't make any sense at all," Takehiro said.
"Could it be a Controller too?" I asked.
-No, it couldn't be. There hasn't been a single Perinduro Controller...yet,- Ax said.
"So what should we do? If it's after the box, who knows what it might do," Cassie said.
-The Perinduro might be hiding and saving its energy at this moment. -
"If that's what it's might be doing, we'll have to hide the box somewhere safe," Jake said.
"Yeah, but where, Einstein?" Marco said.
I gave in some thought. Then I said, "How about somewhere in the forest? We can hide it in one of the trees."
"Which tree, pray tell?"
"It's just near the cliffside. There's only one tree with a hole in it. No one would expect to look in a hole."
"It's still a risk," Jake said cautiously.
"We don't have to leave it there for so long. We can repeatedly hide the box in several places. It'll be too hard for anyone to find it."
"Oh, I remember. That's what we did back in Japan. In our twenty-third mission," Takehiro said.
"The one when we found a suitcase of a chip for a new machine that was worth millions and we had to hide it because the burglars were looking for it?"
"No. That was the twenty-first mission, remember? It was the one when Miaso accidentally found that artifact at the back of the dojo and we had to hide it in several places before we handed back to the museum. The crooks who dumped it there were really determined about turning the dojo upside down just to find it."
"Oh, yeah. That mission."
"Actually what did you do in Japan?" Marco asked.
"Nothing much. Just did some good deeds," I said.
"'Some'? It sounds like a lot of good deeds..." Rachel muttered.
"I guess it's settled," Jake said. "Ax, how long does the Perinduro need to recover?"
-About fifteen minutes, in your earth terms. Since they greatly depend on technology, Perinduros have made many apparatuses such as bio-systems. -
"What the heck are bio-systems?" Marco asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No time. We got to hurry," I yelled, getting to my feet.
"Why?" Cassie asked.
"That's how long it will take to reach the tree."
Tigerlily-2250 –You got that right! Ryo-Mew-Ki is in fact staying in the twins' basement! And thanks for the review! Hope I didn't make you wait too long. ;
Anonymous-cat – Why, thank you. All the different words you see are in fact words that only Perinduros use so you can understand why Ryo-Mew-Ki's saying all those words in her account. Verdaifei IS a measure of time. And how she disappeared is simple but I'm not gonna spoil it. I'd be telling how powerful she is before the next chapters come. Thanks for reviewing!
Gil – Don't worry, you'll know her along the way. And I meant that she'll make a FULL profile to the Animorphs in the fifth or eighth chapter. It doesn't mean she won't appear so often. Thanks for reviewing.
John – Uh, if I'd make this a true crossover, I'd be having another headache. :P I'm already preparing a crossover of Chrono Cross and Threads of Fate with a friend. Preparing means we haven't post it up YET. Thanks for your review!
A/N: Next chapter will come as soon as possible! I hope...
