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"Bye bye baby, I don't want you back. Read my lips, it's time you got the facts. Ooohooh. Bye bye baby cause I'm better than that, and now I know where you're really at…don't want you baa-ak!" I sung away, bored as hell in a time when the mere concept of hell wouldn't be around for billions of years.
While Ellie Campbell blared in my ears, the others found their own ways of wasting our time in this hell-hole. We shouldn't have been so laid back.
I BELIEVE THEIR INTERNAL STUDY IS COMPLETE. NOW, IT IS TIME FOR A LOOK IN THE EXTERNAL ELEMENTS.
Suddenly my walkman was gone, everyone's luxuries were gone, and now we were in an open cavern. I noticed the Animorphs were now in their morphing outfits as well. There was no food or water in sight.
Marco, Jake and Robert all swore. Ithiell, I think, swore too. Only in his own language. Rachel looked about ready to pound a wall in. Either that, or someone's face.
"Well, what now?" I huffed, almost as peeved as Rachel was.
"Well, we find food and water, as well as suitable shelter" Ithiell said.
"Have you by any chance done this before?" Jake asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I've had to learn as I went along" Ithiell admitted.
(That seems an appropriate response to being stranded) Ax said. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at him.
We moved along, until we got outside, looking around and seeing nothing but big thick trees. And it was humid. Very humid.
"We need to find water soon" Rtaia said, her ears facing straight ahead, like she was straining to hear something.
"Agreed" We started walking, until Ithiell got fed up and opened his wings, flapping upwards to look around.
"I see something over this way" he pointed diagonally right from us. We followed him as he and Tobias soared overhead. I didn't even realise he was there.
"There's an idea. Why don't we just fly?" Marco wondered.
"Um… I don't know" Jake said sheepishly. So, we morphed or shifted, and took to the sky, following Ithiell and Tobias faster now. What we saw was amazing!
(Wow) Rachel breathed as we looked around. Dinosaurs of every kind, here and there. Most I couldn't put names to, besides the Pterodactyl that was coming-
Wait a second!
(EVERYONE! DIVE!) I screamed as it came at us. We dove… it tried to follow us!
Ten birds of prey ducked and dived through the trees, barely turning our bodies in time to miss them! Then… it was gone!
(Land!) Jake yelled as we came to a small clearing. I tipped my wings, then landed, tumbling head over heel but not caring. I shifted back as soon as I knew which way was up. I saw the others had done the same. Counted my friends…
"Oh god no…" I breathed, then looked up.
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Mkay! Time to change views again! Sorry, but it's the only way to do this now!
Ithiell
I flapped upwards as my friends dove, and the thing tried to follow them. Failing that… I was it's next choice.
This thing was almost three times my size! I flapped upwards, desperately trying to stay above it… didn't see the other until it was too late…
"AAHHH!" I screamed as a beak cut deep into my left arm, drawing warm blue blood. I grabbed my arm, then folded my wings and went into a dive. A fake-out manoeuvre that… hopefully… would work.
I dove… the treeline was coming closer… closer… just a little more…
There! I flared, banked, and shot sideways just as the one behind me slammed through the treeline, screaming in terror. All of a sudden…
Second one on me! I tried to fight him off, but my arm was bleeding too heavily. The thing now had one of my arms, and one of my legs. I was caught!
It started carrying me off… having a little trouble with my size… let it… claws dug in and hurt me too much to think clearly… flapped my wings vainly…
(Hey you! Yeah you! No-one eats my boyfriend but ME!)
Suddenly another winged lizard slammed into the one that was carrying me, making it drop me. But another set grabbed my shoulders, although almost delicately… watched as the two battled it out above me… wait a second…
I looked up at the one carrying me. I didn't feel it's claws dig as deep…
"Who's that?" I wondered, blurry.
(Just your friendly airline, Anilines! Perfect for a casual fly around town)
Marco. Just my luck to be picked up by him.
He set me on the ground when there was a clear patch. Then landed beside me.
(Will you be paying by cash or credit card?)
"Marco, for the love of god, and to save your own life, shut the fuck up" I sighed, shaking my head. I meant what I said too.
(You're the boss)
Soon, I saw the others run into the place I was in, and two more flying creatures land beside me. Amanda was soon one of them, and she was soon hugging me tight, crying.
"Oh god Ithiell, are you ok?"
"A little wanting to kill a certain someone, but still alive, if that's what you mean"
"Back up" Cassie and Rtaia were suddenly in front of me.
"Jacket, someone" Cassie said as Rtaia examined my wounds, those claws of hers trailing over my injuries. Seconds later Robert's jacket was in Cassie's hands, and Rtaia took it and began ripping it up with her claws.
"You know, I'm still amazed by that" Robert said conversationally "I mean, those claws can rip up almost anything, and yet they can be so gentle when they touch skin. Rtaia didn't even leave an imprint of a scratch there"
"Hmm. Must be an amazing talent to have" Rachel said as Rtaia and Cassie began wrapping my wounds, with Cassie having a little trouble. Rtaia soon took over, making Cassie look like a novice at her own work.
"The bandages need to have a certain pressure. Too much, and it could be fatal to Chabaibens" Rtaia said as she tied the final knot on the bandage, then helped me stand up. I cracked my neck, then looked at her and the others.
"This certainly isn't a very nice place" I muttered, finally managing to close my wings up with only a little difficulty. Amanda was soon beside me again, hugging me tight.
"You're telling me" Jade muttered.
"What now?" Someone asked. Strangely, that question was answered for us when a large lizard I later learned was a 'T-Rex' came crashing through the bushes.
So we screamed. And we ran.
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Jade
I collapsed beside the small stream, the others not far behind or ahead of me. I grabbed a handful, and drank, not caring about pre-historic piranhas or crocodiles or whatever. I was thirsty.
I couldn't complaint though. At least I had shoes.
"Is there anything that doesn't want to kill us here!" Rachel snapped.
"Apparently not Xena" Marco muttered, gulping down more water.
"STOP GODDAMN TESTING US!" Robert screamed into the sky. No response. Obviously. Stupid higher being thinking we were pawns…
Exhaustion soon caught up with me, and I only made it far enough to be away from the others before my stomach heaved and I got rid of what little food was in it. I felt a hand on my back, and when I was done I looked up and saw Jake.
"You ok?"
"I'll be fine" I muttered, listening as Ithiell finally spoke.
"You know, I wish I could say I don't feel the same as Robert here, but… ARRRRRGHHH!"
(I am quite in agreement with you. I also believe I may… oh, too late) Ax's legs buckled underneath him, and he collapsed to the ground. Rtaia was soon beside him. She managed to stretch his leg out, and into the water, to help him drink. He had to lean on her a little for support. She didn't seem to mind. Cassie was soon helping her.
I managed to find a tree and put my back against it, trying to keep my breathing steady. Jake sat in front of me, taking my hand in his.
"Don't want anyone else to know that… do we?"
"Jade, you've just been sick. And we're all a little tired so… no" he sat beside me, and I put my head on his shoulder, wanting sleep. That's all I wanted…
I guess I did, because when I opened my eyes again it was find it was night, and there was a small, pitiful fire going not far away. Everyone was either sitting around it, or asleep.
I felt the arm around me, and realised Jake was still with me. I was hungry, and sort of cold now…
Ax and Rtaia were asleep, leaning on each other. Robert was sitting beside the fire, his head lulling forward, then snapping back up as if he was trying to desperately stay awake. Amanda and Ithiell were curled into a ball, and Rachel was nearby, asleep. I had no idea where Cassie was, but Marco was kind of doing something simular to Robert, only in between was poking the fire and looking around like he expected trouble. Tobias, I expected, was up in a tree.
I closed my eyes, wanting to sleep more but knowing I couldn't.
"Jake?"
"Yeah?" His voice came out a little croaky, but strong.
"How long have you been awake for?"
"A little. Didn't expect you to fall asleep on me so fast"
"Sorry"
"Don't be. Come on, let's get closer to the fire. I'm cold"
"Yeah"
We got up, and I found Jake was sort of clinging to me, realising he was probably freezing in just bike shorts and a t-shirt. Anger and pity washed over me like a sudden wave, and I really disliked whoever was controlling us.
I shouldn't have even thought that.
INTERESTING REACTION. FURTHER STUDY MUST BE DONE ON THESE HUMANS.
Then, we were no longer in a small forest by a stream, but more a muddy pit. All of us. Cassie included. Marco swore, and Robert woke up and lengthened the list of swear words said.
Okay, I did more than just swear then. I stood up and gave them a salute with one finger.
Wherever they were.
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