Ok, sorry this has taken so long!
I've just been totally STUCK with it!
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It was hard sleeping in my room so late at night.
It was even harder doing it with an alien curled down past the foot of the bed on the floor like a dog.
Rtaia was on the floor, since she insisted it was how she liked to sleep, then just lay down and then… nothing.
I hate a hell of a racket. I hate no noise even more.
Like, deathly no noise.
I grunted in frustration, turning over any laying on my stomach, digging my face into my pillow. I eventually had to pull my face away because… well… I need to breathe sometime, don't I?
After tossing and turning for god knows how long, and finding I was passing in and out of a light, and very frustrated, sleep, I got fed up with it.
I sat up, then had a revelation. Plus, it was the only thing I could think of when my mind was set on murdering my friends. So, I got up, got changed (being careful not to wake Rtaia up) and then shifted to barn owl, hopping up on my window sill then tipping forward, spreading my wings and taking off into the night.
When I came back a few hours later, the sun was already beginning to rise. The dawn was a misty grey, and was almost creepy.
I felt bad for what I was about to do… in some small, very small, way… but I also knew it needed to be done. I could not, and would not take another day of all this junk! I was going crazy!
Wouldn't you with these guys?
I dove into my window, landing on my bed and quickly shifted back. I shook Rtaia awake, telling her about my plan. She readily agreed… after I explained what was going on to her… and set about doing her tasks.
I went downstairs, grabbed a quick drink of tea to keep me awake, then went back upstairs and called all but one of the Animorphs. They all agreed since they heard the serious tone in my voice.
Who knew I could act so well?
An hour later all of us were assembled in the barn. I knew Rtaia was waiting.
"So, what's all this about?" Jake asked, folding his arms and looking like he was trying not to yawn. Rachel, as always, was furious with me.
"This better be good" she snapped, and I almost exploded at her.
Almost.
"Don't ask me. Ask him" I pointed to the door where Erek and Marco were just coming in. Erek saw me, giving me a wink, before turning to Jake.
"I have become aware of a very serious problem here" he said, then looked around at everyone else. Tobias just flew in, and Ax was already there, in human form.
I knew Cassie was looking at me… analysing me, but I kept my face emotionless, keeping my eyes on Erek.
"What kind of serious problem?" Jake asked, raising an eyebrow.
(It is all ready Jade and Erek) Rtaia said from her position.
"Something that could destroy the very fabric of your team" Erek continued, giving me a look. I looked back. He was so close to the door…
"Erek?" Marco looked confused, looking from me to Erek.
"Jade go for it!" he ran out the door, with Marco and Rachel trying to follow him, but he slammed the barn door before they could get there. I let out a smirk.
About time.
"Jade, what is going on?-!" Ax snapped, quickly demorphing.
(Hey! My exit's blocked!) Tobias cried.
It sure was. Rtaia, a massive wedge-tailed eagle, was sitting calmly on the little entrance to the barn that Tobias used, preening her feathers every now and then.
"Yep" I said simply, folding my arms and just watching as they ran around me, looking panicked.
"Jade, what's going on!" Rachel snapped, grabbing me by the collar and lifting me up.
"You're stuck in here, that's what. No-one can get out of here without my say so"
"Yeerk?" Cassie wondered, looking at me. Jake shook his head, making Rachel let go of me. I stood there, defiantly.
"Jade, would you kindly explain what's going on?" Marco looked peeved.
And I just snapped.
"YOU SIX ARE WHAT'S GOING ON! You whinge about each other to me and I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!" I took a few deep breaths to calm myself just a little bit before I continued "So now I've decided to stick us all in here together, and we're all going to talk about our problems, civilly, before I WHACK EVERY ONE OF YOU!"
(What did I do?) Ax asked, tail twitching.
"You're just plain annoying" I muttered, then turned to Marco as he opened my mouth "And shut up you! Until you grow up I'm not talking to you. Talk to Jake, don't whinge about it"
"Well what are you doing?-!" Rachel countered, sounding more P.Oed than I'd ever seen her.
Good.
"I am trying to stop you guys from falling apart" I gritted my teeth, ready to go toe-to-toe with her if she didn't back down right then and there.
(Jade, remember what you have set out to accomplish here this morning) Rtaia reminded me, and I sighed, looking up at her. She looked at me, and I nodded.
"All right, first of all… Tobias and Rachel. You two annoy the crap outta me the most so I'll deal with you first"
(There's nothing to deal with) Tobias muttered from one of the stall doors. I guess the hawk in him wanted to stay as far away from Rtaia as he could.
"Yes there is! You want to go but you're worried about the two hour thing, correct?"
(Well… I uh…)
"And you Rachel, you want Tobias to go, but you're too busy complaining about it to everyone else to go talk, civilly, with Tobias about it"
"Hey! I don't-"
"So, here's what I suggest. Tobias, just come to the dance for Rachel's sake, and have fun, and go into the guys bathrooms to demorph and remorph if you get worried about running out of time. And Rachel, warn Tobias if he looses track of time, and just… goddamit just be with each other for cryin out loud! I know you love each other… so do this for each other!"
They just looked at me. Then at each other. Then at me again.
If my words got through, I didn't see it. Mostly because they were both wearing a vicious expression on their faces. Then again Tobias always had that expression…
I turned away from them, and at Jake and Cassie.
"You" I pointed at Jake "Need to learn how to tell a Cassie what you want. If you wanted to go to the dance, just tell her! And Cassie!"
I rounded on her now "Cassie, you're the intuitive one here! How you misread Jake that badly… I mean, hello! TALK TO THE GUY! Do what you usually do!"
Cassie was silent. So was Jake.
In fact, now that I'd stopped ranting, I realised they all were.
I looked around at all of them, sucked in a deep breath, then let it out again.
I walked over to Ax, taking his hands in mine, and said,
"Ax, I'm sorry and I hope I've helped you enough so that you'll come to the dance. Don't worry, Rtaia will be there, and so will I"
I dropped his hands, then slowly turned to look at each of my friends, one at a time, making eye contact with each one.
"The rest of you… just grow up, all right?"
I began to walk to the barn door, but Marco grabbed my arm, stopping me.
"Jade-" I cut him off.
"Marco, I'll see you at the dance. Maybe" With that, I yanked my arm away, then rocked three times on the barn door. When Erek opened it, I strode out, shifting to golden eagle.
(Thanks Erek)
"You're welcome" he replied softly, smiling at me then turning and walking away. I flapped my wings, taking off into the sky. I soared high, and was soon met by a wedge-tailed eagle.
(Do you believe your speech was… successful?) Rtaia asked me.
(I hope so Rtaia. I am just sick to death of love right now)
(Why is that?)
I, truthfully, couldn't answer that question.
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