A/N: Sorry it's been awhile since the last update, been busy. Hope everyone enjoys this chapter! I know this chapter is short, but more to come later this week!
Chapter 15
Ax
I watched Tobias change from Hawk to Andalite. First his feathers changed color to an all too familiar blue. They melted together and split into individual strands of fur. His hawk eyes changed from their golden brown color to the bright green of Elphangor's eyes. Stalks began to sprout from his head and his feathered tail elongated. His hawk body grew and his talons became hooves. Another set of legs sprouted out of his chest. His beak shrank into his face and disappeared altogether. The final changes finished and I was staring at an odd mix of my brother and myself that looked eerily familiar.
((Well?)) I asked him.
((I feel…different than I expected.)) Tobias stated, moving his stalk eyes around. I knew what Tobias would expect when he changed. Andalites are a naturally peaceful and optimistic race. We trained ourselves to become the warriors we are today.
((What did you expect?)) I asked him, curious to get an outside observation on the Andalite mind.
((I don't know…probably something more aggressive…))
Before I could answer, the door, which until this moment had been perfectly blended into the wall, opened with a whoosh of air. In stepped a couple different controllers dressed in white lab coats. Four Hork Bajir controllers flanked them. The scientists studied us both for a moment.
I raised my tailblade, ready to strike if I needed to.
((Tobias, do not use your tailblade, as you do not know how to use it without causing harm, but arc yours like mine, so it looks as if you are prepared to use it.)) I said privately. I saw Tobias raise his tail up another foot or so and forward above the center of his back. I saw him making slight adjustments to make him look more like me. He looked awkward and the movements were not as fluid as they should have been. I made a note to teach Tobias later.
"Don't worry Andalites, we won't hurt you…yet." The first controller said. He was tall for a human. My best estimate would be around 6 feet 2 inches with long brown hair that went down to his shoulders.
"We have something much better planned." The second said. He was shorter, probably about 5 feet 6 inches with blonde hair that was cut short. The first controller held up a hypodermic needle and studied the dosage in the chamber.
((Wait you meddlesome fools!)) A booming voice called. I knew that voice. The voice was Visser Three. ((We cannot use that on both the Andalites. We need to keep one healthy, just in case.)) The Visser's four eyes studied Tobias and then me and back again. His eyes settled on me and the Visser and I stared at each other, eye to eye, All four of them, which was rather difficult being I was shorter than he was. The murderer of my brother and the abomination of my people stood before me and I as a young Andalite cadet who was stranded on Earth with little chance of being rescued and with a duty to destroy the Andalite controller in front of me.
((You.)) He said, and I felt my blood run colder.
Thanks to: GenesisDragon(glad you understood my theory…I had myself confused for awhile :D), animorph19 (thanks for the review! I was disappointed KAA never explained that, so I made my own explanation! ;D), rockergurl13 (aw, I feel honored!), and CASSIE101 (I hope you're ok…reading your review reminded me a lot of myself…lol! Creepy or what?)