Due to the stupidity of I will now use "' to indicate thought speech start and '" for thought speech end.

This is the last chapter of part one. If I get enough postitive feedback FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE, I'll post the sequel.

Well, here it is! Hope you like it.


Chapter four: Aftran

I pushed into the opening. I squeezed and squished down that familiar tunnel that was Cassie's ear canal. I touched her mind, and could move her right leg. I reached further, and had hands. I reached further, and all at once felt a bit hungry. I reached further and further, sliding into the crevices. Slithering between the cauliflower contours of the gelatinous gray mass that was Cassie's brain.

I looked around.

"I have it." I said. "Let me up, this is rather uncomfortable."

"'Hello Cassie.'" I said to her.

"'IT?'" she responded.

"'A mistake always made when first entering a host. If I'd referred to you as "her" the Yeerks would have been suspicious because I'd have acted like I knew you already and that I would be getting you.'"

"'Oh. Okay then.'"

I walked out of the building. I walked to Cassie's home. I'd known where it was without her memories, having followed her there while I was in Karen's head. I walked in and went to do Cassie's homework.

Before I got to her room though, her father walked in, snapping his fingers and giggling. He lifted us up and twirled us and into a really bad dance.

"'It's probably the Frug or the Twist or something.'" said Cassie.

"We're saved!" yelled her father.

"Ooookay," I responded.

"No, we got funding! We got funding! The Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic is open for business again, and back better than ever."

"No way!" I screamed as though I had no idea what he was talking about. Cassie, though, really didn't.

"Yeah. It was weird. Suddenly this guy from UniBank calls up and says his daughter has heard about the clinic. He says she's been bugging him for three days to contribute enough money to keep us open. The man actually said, 'So, tell me what you need so my little girl will be happy.' So I did. And he's sending the check over."

He laughed. "A good week, huh?" Then he hugged us. "Wonder who that girl is? We owe her big."

Then I went to Cassie's room to do her homework.

"'Aftran?'" she said.

"'Yes, Cassie?'"

"'Is the little girl's name, by any chance, Karen?'"

"'Well, yes Cassie. Part of the reason I needed to infest Karen was to tone down suspicion. But the other reason was to keep the clinic open.'"

"'Thank you Aftran.'"

"'Your welcome Cassie.'"


The end. But just for now if enough people like it.