Yes, guess who's back, back again…ME! As usual here's the replies to your reviews:

The REAL Cheese Monkey: Thank you. Yeah, I thought it'd be an interesting way to bring in Arbat, to. I know he's kinda arrogant in his assumption that he'll get Aylary but this is not just going to be your typical love match thing, noooo, it's gonna get interesting later on.

Kharina: I beg, I grovel, I plead! I'm sorry about not reviewing your stories and promise that I will do so in the future, please, for the love of the Animorphs forgive me for being dum enough for not doing so!

I'll take your advice into mind and try to write longer chapters, but sometimes they just have to be short, thanks for your tip I'll remember that.

I know that Asculin's reaction to the vecol was harsh but there's a reason I wanted it to be so. If you read on it'll become clear later on in the fic. I actually didn't realise that I was making the Andalites socially backward, but hey, it's cool huh? Thank you for ALL your reviews they've always been great.

Birdie num num: He is an arrogant little ----- isn't he? I know poor little blind vecol, awwwwwwww! And no, she's not to good for him, she'll turn out to be a -----------

Tartan: Now, when you talk about problem number one, I assume you mean when Sofor say's: (We put some rear-end tail into them!). I KNOW that's it's a line VERY similar to when Arbron says: (And if they put up a fight, we put some tail into them!).

Let me explain that I WANTED the line to be similar as it says in the Andalite Chronicles itself: You don't say (put some tail into them) to the captain! That's something you say in a play-ground fight. Meaning that something along those lines could and would have been said before just like when we say "I'm gonna kick your ---". We don't exactly say "Hey that's my line, give it back!"

Now on to problem number two. Yes Elfangor did not have the same reaction to having a second brother like Alloran, that is because at that time it was becoming normal as Elfangor states: The Electorate has voted to allow more children to be born since we're in a war now. Meaning that before the Andalites didn't have more than one child, but, Alloran HAS a brother so I had to think why he would, this is the reason I came up with, I'm sorry you don't like it. But hey, thank you for your review, I always like a challenge.

Now that that's done. Let us continue.

Chapter Three

Reputations

(You are Aylary-Orcim-Sothil,) I said.

She turned a stalk to look at me. (I know.)

That shook me. She wasn't supposed to say that. She was supposed to be impressed by my forwardness and warrior's arrogance; she was defiantly not supposed to answer me back.

(You shouldn't be here,) I said. (In the Academy, I mean. You're a female and this is not the place for females.)

Her stalk frowned. Slowly she turned to face me. (I was here to visit my father. I am in the University for Biotechnology and Study. Do you even know what that is?)

I honestly didn't know what was going on. A female being this bold and aggressive was a new thing for me. What had I done to deserve this?

I began to shuffle awkwardly. Please, please, someone help me. I thought. Then…thank the suns! I saw Seerow enter the Academy dome, he saw me and began to drift towards us, slowly, much too slow. I looked at Aylary. Her beauty was magnificent.

I had asked Alloran what he thought of her, he had just laughed and said, (You mean that over emotional spawn of Eoptis? Sure she's got a great body. Sure her fur shines like the suns. Sure her eye's glitters like the sparkling lakes. But, if you take that all away she's only normal.)

(What?) I had asked.

He had just laughed and wandered away.

Seerow was drifting nearer and nearer, slowly threading his way through the other arisths. NO! An aristh named Nescord stopped him.

No! Help me! Come to me!

(Are you going to continue to stand here? Or will you just leave?) Aylary asked, sounding somewhat as if she was speaking to a mere child.

I flushed hot, without another word said I turned and left. Very quickly I started to talk with some of my year-mates trying to pretend that that horrible interaction with Aylary had never taken place.

(We're being trained by Prince Aharis-Okail-Histhil.) One male said. He indicated to his class-mates with his stalks.

Another bigger male scoffed and said (Our prince in the great Delani-Estud-Grafinn.)

They seemed to notice me standing beside them and looked at me. (You are one of those new-comers, aren't you? Which left over prince did they stick you with? Hah-hah! I bet it was that mad Prince Eoptis!)

How dare they? The first rule we were taught was loyalty to our princes. I knew that the prince didn't like me as much as he did Freyorn or Breeyar. But I would make him proud of me.

(Yes, actually. Prince Eoptis-Sothil-Esgarouth is my teacher. And I happen to know that he could out fight any of your princes, and, he is not insane, and, I think it very rude of you to say so as you are only lowly arisths yourselves that are no more than dung on his hoof.) I said that very loudly, I later realised.

I noticed that fact about a second before I noticed one of the arisths tail blades coming at my skull.

FWAPP! I blocked his tail!

SLAAAAAASH! My blade knocked him down.

FWAAP FWAPP FWAPP! Three lightning quick blows hit me twice on my skull and one knocked me down to the hard Ramonite floor.

(YOU! Stop that!) I saw Sofor and Seerow jump into the fight. Followed very closely by Freyorn, Breeyar and Alloran. Who in turn was followed by the opposition's companions. Very quickly it tuned into all out war. All. Out. War.

SLAASH! One stupid looking male fell down to the ground.

BONK!

Alloran slipped into unconsciousness as his head collided with the wall.

(Ahhhhhhhhh!) someone tripped down a drop shaft.

Thought speak voices were yelling in rage and pain. Blades were flying everywhere. I lost track of my friends in the rushing mass of bodies

(Will you stop this NOW!) Everyone stopped moving. I tuned to see the princes standing by a drop-shaft that led to their quarters. Most seemed amused, but my prince was not.

(What little ball of fluff started this pitiful excuse for a fight?) He asked not nearly sounding as proud as I had imagined him to be when he saw me standing in the very centre of the arisths.

Clop. They all stepped back, leaving me all alone to face my impending doom. What was I going to say? What was I going to do?

(Father,) Aylary! I had forgotten about her, she made her way to his side. (It was him,) she pointed at me. (But, he was being what I believe to be a typical male and defending you honour.)

His eyes widened. He looked at me (Was he now?)

(Um-yes sir?) I spluttered weakly.

He surveyed the mess of the ground-level. He smiled an evil smile. (My little arsiths look at Asculan here.)

Everyone turned to look at me.

(You can all clear up this mess. No one is excused but him.)

I stopped breathing. This was defiantly not a good thing. Oh, no. Oh, no.

Three months later and I had still not been forgiven for my prince's 'gift'. I had been ignored, shoved, tripped and even pushed into the Reelak. The worst of all was the humiliation.

Having excuses made for you by a female, I'd rather have cleaned up the entire mess by myself. The humiliation.

But, on the brighter side of the moon, did that mean Aylary was interested in me? It must do, no?

Well after that Prince Eoptis was certainly more interested in me. I was the only one he ever asked questions, the only one who he ever used for a combat opponent.

In fact the only one who he noticed more than me was Sofor. He hated Sofor. We could all tell.

(That is fine if he hates me,) Sofor was busy telling us. (Because I hate him.)

I rolled my eyes.

(Hate me do you?)

(Ooops,) Sofor tuned to see Prince Eoptis behind him.

(What I meant to say was that I merely disagree with your particular style of teaching,) Sofor said quietly.

(Be silent!) Freyorn hissed.

But it was too late. The prince whipped his tail up and over his head so fast Sofor didn't even have time to flinch; a huge wound was cut just below his left eye leaving a deep bleeding gash.

(Arghhhh!) Yelled Sofor.

We backed away and stared wide-eyed at our prince. (Let that be a reminder to you, you fool of an aristh. Not every prince will be as patient as I when it comes to uppity arisths. Now-)

He turned to look at the rest of us. Seemingly forgetting his rage.

(-I have news. As you have completed all the training I can give you here you all being assigned to the Explorer class ship the Nexus. This is only temporary as after your final assessment aboard ship you will all be split up and reassigned to you first posts as Warriors. Your future paths will be determined on this assignment. So do not fail yourselves,) he paused to look at each of us in turn, (or me.)

There you have it. Another thrilling chapter finished! Any suggestions are welcome, in other words please, please REVIEW!