Ok, I'm skipping ahead a bit… CAUSE I JUST GOT THE MADDEST IDEA!

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Tiamath; Because she's in the future, and there are kind of cars and planes and streets… she was overwhelmed, dummy! Ok, you're not a dummy… just like calling people cute names…

You are going to love this if you like twisted!

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Well… ours... READ CHAOS BY GPSHAW! ANOTHER 'AU' STORY!

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Ok, am I done? Hmm…. (looking through responses…) I think I'm done…

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Jade

Five months had passed, and the war against the Yeerks got progressively worse. We managed to retread to the Hork-Bajir family, taking our families with us… all of them.

It was a close call with Jake's… too close…

I only managed to stop them by turning… literally… into a three-foot thick brick wall… to stop their car from going any further. Safe to say, it knocked them all out for a bit.

We managed to grab them all, including Tom, and drive to the Hork-Bajir valley. With the help of the Hork-Bajir, and Ithiell, we set up a small prison for them, and three days later…

Well, three days later Jake was a completely different person.

We hadn't really said anything to our parents about Hannah… they'd be too weirded out, and probably faint or something… so we decided just to wait for a bit.

She was here, in the valley, but Toby and Marco's mother, Eva, offered to take care of her for a little while. We only told them because we knew we could trust them.

As I said… Jake was a completely different person after he got his family back.

"Ohhh Jaaaaadee!" He called when I was in my own little hut thingy. I was just getting ready to do our washing… my family's washing… and turned to see him at the door. He had that glint in his eye…

"Jake… no" I warned as he came in, then ran at me. I fell back on the bed, and seconds later he was above me. My knees were up, and he was soon leaning his stomach on them. I fought his hands off with my own. He eventually gave up trying to tickle me, and instead just leaned on me.

"I miss them"

"Who?" He asked, but he knew who I was talking about.

"Desiree and James. I hope they're not hurt or anything"

"They'd better not be" Jake suddenly turned serious. He got off me, then helped me to my feet. Seconds later my face was pressed into his chest, and I held back a painful sigh.

Sakura had adjusted to this situation with almost no difficulty at all. She was bred for the hard life, and had taught herself well. Now she and Robert taught our parents and some of the Hork-Bajir, self defence as well as how to use a bow and arrow, and a sword (you'd be amazed at what the Hork-Bajir can make when they have the materials…)

"Ithiell's called a meeting" Cassie suddenly poked her head in, looked strangely at us, then left. I looked up at Jake.

"Let's go squash some slugs"

"Right behind you" he said, pushing me outside.

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Well, Ithiell had not called a meeting. Cassie did. And Ithiell was… well, he was mad to say the least. Jake too, but I guess he let it slide. He had Hannah in his arms as we all sat around the campfire, grim.

"I just wanted us to talk" She explained "Clear the air, if we can. We're not working together. Not as Animorphs. Not as families. Not as a camp"

"We're not Animorphs, or did you forget that?" Robert snarled. Sakura put a gentle hand on his shoulder, and he calmed slightly.

"I think it's the principle here. Were not working together. We all think we've got the right idea, but we don't" Amanda spoke up, and I stared at her. Then, around to Jake's mother and father. They eyed Hannah in Jake's arms… we told them we'd found her, and was sharing the responsibility of bringing her up… don't think they believed us…

"Amanda, don't you think-" I started, then stopped. Looked at the whole picture, not only realising that she was in on this too, but that her and Cassie were right. Ithiell seemed to sigh.

"It'll be months before the Chanaiben fleet… and Lowri… can get here. They're trying though… they know we need all we can get" He rubbed his temples, and Amanda soon went over and hugged him. I learned that Amanda had been pregnant, but lost it because of all the stress we were under. She'd been clinging to Ithiell a lot more lately…

(The Andalites are fighting the Yeerks in other places) Ax said, looking beat.

"We must hold on. Just a little longer…" Rtaia tried to smile, but it faded as fast as it came. Even she was doubting we'd win.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, and when I looked up I realised it was my dad. He smiled down at me. I faked my own smile.

The talk didn't go very well, but Jake and Ithiell managed to pull us together for just a bit longer. Then, we met next morning. Just the twelve of us. And Tobias brought up something I didn't even think of.

Recruiting rehab children. Disabled.

And man, did I feel like the biggest bitch in the world for going along with it.

But they were right. We couldn't go on like this. We needed more help, and we had no time.

Funny how fate is like that.

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"I feel stupid"

"You look stupid" Cassie confirmed.

Well, after the four of us had been chased by some free-roaming Yeerks around the streets, we'd ended up hiding in a costume shop. I'd only been brought along because A) I could provide the maximum firepower in the least amount of time, and B) I'd go mad if I didn't do something.

Marco was wearing some magicians outfit, Cassie was dressed like a fortune teller, and I was dressed like that girl in I dream of Genie (I can't spell the name of the show). I had a fancy little top that left a slit of my belly exposed, and some daggy kind of Arabian pants. Oh, and the shoes! Don't get me started! They were ugly, and the headpiece was annoying…

Only Jake looked slightly average. Mostly because it was the only think we could find that fit him. All black stuff…

Well, we got a break then. There were a bunch of kids going to the rehab centre we were heading to. So, we sort of tagged along with them.

Sadly, we got stuck doing some sort of weird song and dance in front of these little kids. We managed to get out of it… but barely.

"Not fun" I muttered, looking around.

"No good" Jake said "These kids are too little"

"The older kids might be on another floor" Marco suggested.

"Okay. We go from floor to floor until we find them. Keep up the entertainment act"

Cassie laughed "That'll be easy"

"Easier than you think" he said, then produced a real live pigeon "Voila!"

"Where'd you get that?" Jake hissed. Marco just smiled.

"It was on the sidewalk. Something's wrong with its wing. But it doesn't seem to be in pain. I figured if we recruit anybody today, they'll need a morph that will get them out of here without attracting attention" Marco replaced the pigeon back in his cape.

Cassie, Jake and I froze. Then I slapped my head.

"Aw maaan! Why didn't I think of that?"

"Baby brain probably" Marco smiled at me.

"Baby brain this" I saluted him. He just grinned.

Jake was about to leave, but Marco pressed him on. Then, we got another break as we were in the elevator.

"Look in the fifth floor if you have time" a doctor said before he left "Some of those kids are about your age. They could use some company"

"Okay" Cassie said as we grinned like royal idiots. Well, that's how I felt anyway…

The door closed, and I pushed the button to the fifth floor.

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When we got there, we kept up our act. But these kids… did not want any. Most were in wheelchairs, severely disabled… with severely bad attitudes.

Made Robert look nice. And that was saying something.

Two of them were extremely rude. I scowled at them. The girl in the sweats didn't seem too bad though…

"He was supposed to have it an hour ago. He's in pain"

My head turned towards a boy, around our age, talking to a nurse. He was in a wheelchair too… he had nice hair… kind of a mix between mine and Jakes… strange sort of brown…

The male nurse argued, but the boy would not give up.

"James, I know you're Pedro's roommate, but…"

"I'm not just his roommate" the boy went on. James…

I know there was more than one boy called James in the world. Heck, there was probably about a bazillion girls called Jade out there…

But… my heart froze at that name. How could I not? My son was… and now he was gone…

We followed one of the girls down the hallway, where she talked to him. Then… his eyes snapped around to look at us… midnight blue eyes that stopped me short…

"Well?" He said angrily "Who's the show here? Us or you?"

I felt kind of dizzy… grabbed Jake's shoulder… I knew… I knew who… was… what…

And then I put on my own kind of show. I fainted.

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I know, mainstream sort of! But it's MY story and I DO WHAT I WANT WITH IT!

Told ya it was shocking! TOLD YA TOLD YA TOLD YA! STUFFING IT UP EVEN MORE! WHEEEE!

I had another idea… but I thought stuff it, this is better!

Tiamath, hey, I WILL be bringing back that thing… hopefully… I LIKE EM TOO MUCH NOT TO!