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Time unknown
Wednesday 19th May
JAKE
I was human and I was in a large room. I looked up at the creature sitting on the throne. It had no arms and had a large, single, blood-red eye
"You know why you are here, Jake," said Crayak
I looked around and saw that I was alone
"No," I said, "I don't"
"Such a fool. You know our history together"
"Yeah, but I'm trying to forget"
The eye frowned. I looked away, too scared to look anymore
"Maybe a lesson would get some respect out of you!"
Several Howlers appeared. I instantly knew then
I had dreamed about this before. I knew what was coming next
I felt myself morphing. I wasn't doing it and yet I was. I recognised the black and orange pattern spreading across my body
I changed and shifted, until I was now a tiger. The Howlers advanced on me. The ones closest to me unfolded their wings
I roared and slashed, splitting a stomach open. Quick as a flash, I swiped again, batting a Howler across the head, my claws going deep
I lunged, crashing into another Howler, rolling across the floor. A circle was made around us. The Howler slashed
I ducked and fired all my power into my hind legs, springing from the floor and landing on the Howler, claws digging into its flesh, as I sank my fangs into its throat
The body fell. I rolled and slashed, hissing and roaring
My ears twitched. I twisted around, rearing up and catching a Howler out of the air. I landed on him, my claws going deep, as I bit down into his throat, ripping it out, as I leapt off the body and crashed into another Howler
His claws flashed and I felt pain in my flank. He slashed twice, just missing me
He was fast! I was faster!
As he slashed, I sliced through his wrist, nearly severing it. Unfortunately, he spun around on his waist and slashed me across the face
I fell back, but I used the fall as a chance to spring and rip his throat
A Howler opened its mouth and howled that ear-splitting scream
I was stunned, unable to move or think. I couldn't do anything
I fell back onto my haunches, dazed out of my mind
A Howler lunged with its claws ready to cut me down. Another Howler lunged, but it wasn't at me, it was at the other Howler. A third Howler slashed my throat, but a fourth attacked him, ripping into its back
I blinked my eyes. Why are they doing that?
I fell onto my side and started to slip away, as my blood pooled around me. And as I faded into darkness, I saw Crayak's blood-red eye widened in surprise
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"Jake, wake up"
I opened my eyes and looked down at myself. I was human again. I had no idea how I had demorphed when I was unconscious. I was helped to my feet by Marco and looked around, before taking Cassie's hand in mine
"What happened?" I asked
"No idea," answered Rachel, "we were looking around, until we saw you and raced in to help"
"See, the howl can't affect us," said Marco, "But they got a hammering"
He pointed at my sons and Tobias and Rachel's children
"What happened next?"
"Well, we fought against the Howlers and pushed them back. Crayak looked furious," answered Tobias
I noticed David hanging back. I went to him and held out my hand
"Thanks for saving me," I said
He took my hand and accepted it
"So, what now?" I asked, "I mean, we won, so when are we going home?"
"You can't go home," said a voice
"What?" asked Leah
The Ellimist appeared before us, as Melissa, Kevin, Damien and Ashley appeared with him. They went to their counterparts: Marco and Adam
"What do you mean we can't go home?" asked Sam, "we won"
"I know you won, but soon, there won't be a home," said the Ellimist
"What do you mean by that?" asked Rachel in her dangerous voice
"Crayak is, shall we say, pissed off, so now he's going back on his agreement"
"How?" I said
"He's sent a comet towards Earth. When it hits, it will destroy all life on Earth"
(Can't you stop it?) asked Ax (You are the all-powerful, interfering Ellimist)
The Ellimist help up his hands
"I wish I could, Aximili, but the truth is I can't. I can't do anything; otherwise I might destroy Earth itself instead of saving it"
A hologram appeared before us. It showed Earth from space and when the Ellimist zoomed it out, it showed the comet heading towards our planet
"What do we do?" I said
"We can't stand by and watch," said Marco, "I'm not staying here for the rest of my life"
"We can't use the cannons to blow it up, can we?" asked Rachel
The Ellimist shook his head
"I can't do such a thing"
Nobody said anything. That's when David spoke up
"I know"
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