Six against one, what better odds can you get to fight an old enemy? But unlesss...Nope, I'm not sayin anything, you'll just have to read and find out

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At 1015 hours

Thursday 13th May

SAM

"David," hissed Rachel

I had no idea who the hell David was, except that it was this golden eagle that had attacked Dad. He had demorphed and was now getting up

"You're lucky there," said Tobias, "an ordinary falcon wouldn't have lived"

The eagle floated to the ground and demorphed into a blond-haired man about my parents' age. He was glaring at Dad and Rachel with intensified hatred

"So, who are these two new Animorphs?" he sneered

"This is my son," said Rachel indicating Adam, "and he is Jake's son", pointing to me

"Ah, so the Bird-boy and Blondie got together, while Big Bad Jake and gentle Cassie went with each other," said David

"We're not just the only children," said Adam fiercely, "I have two sisters"

"And I have a younger brother," I said, "all three who are just as good as we are"

"What about you, Marco?" asked David, "are you single or married?"

"That's none of your business," Marco said harshly

"How can you morph?" asked Dad, "especially from human?"

"Crayak," David answered simply, "he returned me to my human form and gave me back my morphing powers on the condition I kill each and every one of you"

"Well, there are eleven of us," said Tobias, "and only one of you"

"Don't you see, Bird-boy, I have a full army under my control"

"But how bright are they?" asked Rachel, "We know you don't like anyone smarter than you. And if they're smarter than you, which they are, how are you going to keep them under control?"

"Unlike someone I know, I don't have to take drastic action"

"And unlike someone we know, they do," said Marco

The anger intensified on David's face

"Do you have the abilities to lead an army?" asked Dad, "to plan and strategise battle tactics, to know how to use your men?"

"And I suppose you do?"

"Not to brag, but yeah, it's how we managed to stay alive in the war"

"Just you wait; you'll be the first one to go down, unless I get Rachel first"

"You won't touch my wife," snarled Tobias

"You have to demorph to hawk in order to morph to something better," smiled David

"What makes you think he's still a hawk?" asked Rachel, "you're not the only one with a four-dimensional creature watching over you"

"So, the Bird-boy is now a human permanently, but with morphing power. That's how he got you pregnant to have three children"

Rachel made a move for him, but Tobias and Dad held her back. David laughed

"Now why didn't you hold her back when she threatened me?" he asked

"For your information, I sent her after you," replied Dad

David's eyes glittered in fury

"Is that so?"

"It is so and if you make another crack about my kids, I'll do more than threaten you!"

(Hey guys, what's going on? Who the hell is that?)

I looked up to see a bald eagle landing and demorphing to Leah

"What are you doing here?" asked Tobias, "you're meant to be at the fortress"

"I got bored, you know how easily bored I can get, Dad"

"Oh my god," said David, "a Rachel-look-alike. Which one's which, oh wait, one has shorter hair than the other!"

"I don't even know you and I already don't like you," said Leah

"You probably take after your mother"

"Are you upset because you couldn't find a female rat?" snarled Rachel

Adam and I laughed behind her back, despite how serious the situation was. David glared at us each in turn

"Alright, seven against one, but I can turn the tide"

He started to morph. His skin began to crack into black and red pustules, as his eyes became large and the colour of light blue

"Oh man," said Adam, "he's morphing a Howler"

"Everyone, morph now," ordered Dad

He was already morphing to tiger, along with Adam. Marco was morphing to gorilla, Rachel to grizzly, Tobias to Hork-Bajir, Leah to panther and me to Berzerx

We were seven powerful animals (or creature in my case) against one Howler

(The big bad kitty cat has come out to play) laughed David (Come on, Jake, I'll take you on alone for a second round)

We all charged at him and lunged, claws, blades and spikes reaching out to slash him apart. David opened his mouth

KEEEEEEEEEE-row

It was like as if a huge church bell had been rung in my head. My mind was spinning, my vision was blurry and I missed my chance to strike him

(How useless, this'll be too easy. I could take all of you out by myself)

(You won't get away with it this time) said Dad

My brain calmed down, as I spun around. Dad and Marco were upon David, slashing and punching. Adam and Leah were getting ready to lunge, while Tobias and Rachel were charging in. Adam and Leah leapt, as Marco struck David with a cinder-block fist. David's upper torso twisted right around, using Marco's blow to throw Dad off and knock Marco aside. Leah struck with her claws, but Adam missed, as Tobias sliced David's left arm off and Rachel struck him with all the force of a charging grizzly

I dug my spikes deep into his back, as he threw Leah aside and pushed Tobias over. He spun around on his twistable waist, trying to get me, but Dad and Adam lunged. Eight hundred pounds of cat landed on David, pushing my spikes deeper

(Give up, David) I said (Give up now!)

(I don't think so)

KEEEEEEEEEE-row

My spikes lost their grip as I fell back, stunned from the howl

I couldn't think, couldn't see, didn't know what was going on

I felt pain in my chest and looked down. David has slashed me with steel claws on the back of his fist

I tried to swing my fist, but missed easily, as David zipped in and slashed me several times. Just as I fell back, my mind started to clear

"Oh great," I thought

Then suddenly, the back of David's back began to peel away to form a pair of large, bat-like leathery wings. With one flap, he was in the air

(How do you like this, Big Jake?) he asked

Dad let rip with a fearsome roar, but it was kitten mewling compared to David's howl

(I see you Jake; I see everything inside of you)

(That is gross) said Marco

David dived. Everyone except Marco and me leapt, colliding with David, ripping and tearing. And once again he howled, but not in pain

KEEEEEEEEEE-row

I was dazed, stunned again, unable to think, with no idea of what was happening. Only when my mind cleared and we all had been slashed up again, did I think of an idea

I aimed all my arm and shoulder spikes at David, who was busy attacking Rachel, tormenting her as she roared and slashed at him

I concentrated on firing the spikes like missiles. Which basically happened next

(OW! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?)

He turned around, two spikes through his back, another two through both wings and four through his torso. He fell, unable to fly

Marco knuckle-walked up to him and stopped, before cracking his knuckles

(This is payback)

WHAM

David fell back, as Marco struck him in areas that seemed to hurt him a lot

(Curses with you all)

He turned and ran, pulling the spikes out and flapping hard to fly, before he finally did and disappeared. We all demorphed and I turned to Marco

"How did you know where to hit him?"

"Your dad told me. He's morphed a Howler before"

Dad grinned, as we morphed to birds and flew back to the fortress

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