We'll veer away from the battle for a while and see what Ax is up to. And here's one thing I didn't mention in the last chapter

"" means thought

brackets means thought speak

Hope that makes it easier to understand for future chapters

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AX

Running through the woods helps a lot in clearing the mind. It is also great fun. I soon came to a rest at my clearing, where a red-tailed hawk awaited me in his tree

(Hello Tobias, how are things at home?)

(Oh the usual. Chasing after Leah, getting Adam ready for school, that sort of thing)

Tobias ruffled his feathers and glided down to perch on my shoulder. I began walking at a slow pace

(Wanna go flying?) asked Tobias

(Well, I just ran through the woods, but I'll join you) I accepted

Tobias flew off to a tree branch and waited for me to morph. I focused on the northern harrier morph. I grew smaller, as feathers appeared across my body. My front legs went into my body, as my hind legs became scalier, growing talons. My tail formed into tail feathers, as my upper and lower body melted into each other. My stalk eyes went into my head, my eyes grew smaller and rearranged themselves, my arms formed into wings and my beak formed. Soon, I was ready. Tobias and I took off, finding a thermal and gliding high on them. I enjoyed the hot air blowing through my wing feathers

(Hey Ax, what do you reckon that is?) asked Tobias

I looked over to where he was looking. A strange object was flying through the sky. I wasn't sure what it was, until it fired a Dracon beam

(Yeerks) I hissed

(Oh great, I thought we kicked their butts)

Tobias and I flew closer and sure enough, Yeerk ships were landing and taking humans to serve as Controllers. Not so far away, I could see a tiger, wolf and a gorilla fighting against a large army of Hork-Bajirs

(Prince Jake and his friends are down there) I said

(You go and help them, they'll need it. I'm getting Rachel) said Tobias

He veered away, as I flew down to my prince. As soon as I landed, I began to demorph. Marco covered me, until I was completed. I ran over to Prince Jake

(So, Ax, how's it going?) asked Marco

I lashed out at a Hork-Bajir, killing him before he could raise his arm

(Well, I'm fighting Hork-Bajirs, but apart from that, I don't know) I answered

(That's good, isn't it?) said Prince Jake

(I'm not sure)

(Ax, there was no need to answer that)

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RACHEL

I yawned as I leaned back on the lounge, picking up my book. Leah was having a sleep and I was bored. I need something interesting in my life. I mean, something that was risky and maybe life threatening. Yeah

I had barely started reading, when Tobias came flying in through the window and began to morph. I sat up, startled

"What was that for?"
(Where's Leah?) asked Tobias, his human mouth haven't formed yet

"She's sleeping, why?" I asked

Tobias finished morphing

"We've got a problem. The Yeerks have returned"

"That's nice of them," I said

Then something hit me

"Adam, we have to get him!"

"Relax, they haven't reached the school yet," said Tobias, "I have a plan. Hide Leah in the basement, then go and help you cousin. I'll get Adam"

He demorphed to hawk and flew out again. I put my book down, before going to Leah's room. She stirred, but awoke when I picked her up

"What's happening?" she asked

"Darling, you have to go into the basement and stay there, ok," I answered

"Okay"

I took her into the basement and set her down. It wasn't dark like some basements, it was airy and nice to hang out in. Tobias and Marco usually come down here and play pool or something else. Quick as I could, I closed the door, morphed to bald eagle and flew out to find the others. And sure enough, I found them. Landing, I demorphed and went behind them

(So Rachel, decided to join us?) asked Marco

I ignored him and focused on a morph. I hoped Tobias had gotten Adam home safe

My skin began turning gray, as I grew larger. My ears became large, so did my nose, as tusks formed. Soon, I was done and joined the fight. I was the African elephant

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Ok, so, we've had everyone now, basically. Will the Animorphs, minus Tobias, be able to fight off, what (checks previous chapters) , something like a hundred or more Hork-Bajirs. And will Tobias get his son home or not? These questions shall be answered in the next chapter. But in the meantime, please review