Um, yeah. I found out from Lil Maniac that the Animorphs already had Hork-Bajir morphs. I didn't know, which is why they absorbed the DNA from Estray (whistles innocently). Anyhow, on with the story
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AX
I turned the extra thrusters and tried to speed away from the Bug fighters. By now, I had demorphed. The fighters fired. I banked hard and tried to avoid them
(Prince Jake, we have to return fire)
"On it"
Soon, I heard the sounds of our ship returning fire. No doubt Prince Jake and Marco were on the turrets. The hatch opened and Rachel entered, followed by her child, Adam
(What's happening? Are we striking?)
Marco's cry answered my question
"OH YEAH, GOT HIM! WOO!"
"I take that as a yes," said Rachel
(Only two more to go)
Rachel looked down at the radar. I had only just noticed it. Funny isn't it. I had four eyes, yet I failed to notice the radar
"Ax, I think there's more than two left"
I looked down with my stalk eyes. Two more ships were joining the two already behind us. I veered to the left. The ships followed
"Isn't this just great?" said Rachel
(No, it isn't)
"It was a figure of speech"
I checked the radar again. Two of the ships were coming up on either side, as the other two fired at us. Prince Jake and Marco returned fire
The ships were nearly upon us. I waited until they were close, since I knew what they were going to do. They were going to trap us and then shoot us down. I waited
They were nearly upon us. I pulled down on the controls, pulling us up and out of the way. The Bug fighters smashed into each other
"Nice work," said Rachel
She left with her son, closing the hatch. I breathed a sigh of relief, then realised there were two more still chasing us. They fired at us, we fired at them. Then, came Prince Jake's voice
"Uh, Ax, we have a problem. We've been hit"
(How bad?)
"Not that bad, but we've been hit, so it's bad"
I had to do something, but I didn't know what to do
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JAKE
One minute I had been shooting at Bug fighters, the next, we'd been hit, just above a thruster. Not bad, as I told Ax, but we had been hit. That didn't deter Marco. He kept shooting like it was a video arcade
TSEEW! TSEEW!
I had to keep shooting; otherwise, we'd be toast. I squeezed the trigger
TSEEW! TSEEW!
I saw one get struck, but it was a glancing blow, so I didn't celebrate. However, Marco aimed at it and fired. The fighter became a huge ball of fire, as it plummeted to Earth
"Marco, why are you so good at this and I'm not?"
"You've been married for six years and I haven't, so I practise"
"After six years, you've been playing video games?"
"Nah, I've gone to shooting ranges and practised there"
"I'm impressed. What weapons?"
"Jake, we're in the middle of an air fight, so can we continue this later"
"Sure"
We had one fighter left. Marco and I fired at it with the willpower we had. The fighter flew over us
"That wasn't nice," said Marco
"Hey Ax, can these guns fire overhead?" I called out
(I'm not sure, Prince Jake. Give it a try)
"That helps," I grumbled
I tried to aim upwards, but the gun wouldn't go any further than the opening it was in
"Great"
"Hey, there's a fighter above us. Is that good?"
Rachel
"No," answered Marco
"We're doomed," I said
I got up from my seat and went into the cargo, where I saw Tobias demorphing
"What is he doing?"
"Being an idiot," answered Rachel
(You married me)
He flew out of an open window and disappeared from view
(Hey Yeerks, Andalite right in your face)
I ran into the cockpit, where I came face-to-face with a Taxxon
(Sorry Prince Jake, if I alarmed you)
"Why are you a Taxxon? I thought you demorphed"
(So I can use these controls much easier)
A red-tailed hawk flew in front of us, followed by a Bug fighter. Ax fired the forward pointing guns, blasting the fighter out of the sky
(Nice shot Ax)
Ax began to demorph. I left the cockpit and saw Tobias fly in. Cassie closed the window, as Marco entered the cargo
(Where to, Prince Jake?)
I went back into the cockpit and rummaged around, until I found a map. I opened it and looked at it, before checking where we were
"Ax, turn east by 20 degrees, then fly south," I ordered
(Yes Prince Jake)
"And don't call me Prince Jake," I said, even though I knew I should be used to it
(Yes Prince Jake)
Ax turned to the left a bit, then continued on. We were on our way to South America
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Ah, we are off on the trip. Next chapter, South America.