A/N: Okay, I know I haven't updated in a long time, but now that I'm done Visser Three's Diary, I'm going to work on my other stories for a while. So, for starters, here's the next installment of Killer Castaways! I know it's short, especially for readers of V3D (those chapters were long as hell), but KC! chapters are supposed to be short. That's just the way the story is.
For readers of Visser Three's Diary, if you weren't aware, the last chapter (20) is up.
Dedicated to Kharina, for always being the most helpful reviewer. My stories would no doubt be much, much worse than they turned out if it wasn't for you criticizing them and making them better. :) Hope you enjoy!
Killer Castaways!
Chapter Two
Oredan-Sirenal-Jakseron
He was an Andalite. That I could see. He wasn't Visser Three, the Abomination, I could also tell that much. But yet there was something different about him… I couldn't quite put my hoof on it. I mean, who was he? Usually we Andalites basically all know each other when we see each other. But I did not know this Andalite male stranded on a distant planet. Who was he, and what was he doing here on this planet?
Then again, what was I doing on this planet?
Good question.
My name is Oredan-Sirenal-Jakseron. I am a male Andalite, two and a quarter years of age, which would make me around fifteen and a half Earth years old. I am a close relative (the son, actually) of war-prince Keldar-Sirenal-Okilan, of whom I am very proud indeed.
I first landed on this planet, Earth, after experiencing some technical difficulty with my ship. It wasn't anything big, rather something I should certainly be able to repair once on safe ground. My father had let me take the ship out for a ride now that I was of age to pilot, and I'd sort of gotten… lost… along the way. But don't you go telling my father that!
Anyhow, since there was – surprisingly enough – another Andalite stranded here on this remote planet, I decided to be a good citizen and offer him some hospitality.
And that, my friends… was BY FAR the stupidest decision of my life.
( Hey there, cousin Andalite! ) I called out to the seemingly awestruck Andalite, who still hadn't budged his tail blade. ( Come on, now, I am not willing to harm you. )
( Nor am I, ) the other said defensively. ( So why don't you come here? )
I jerked back. What? Didn't this horrible excuse for an Andalite trust his own people anymore?
( Well exc-uuuuuse ME, war-prince Gafinilan! ) I shot sarcastically. Not that the Andalite would understand sarcasm. Not many Andalites have much humor. Some do, though, including me. ( It just so happens I am the one with the ship. So I suggest you get your hindquarters over here. )
( Why should I? ) the Andalite exclaimed, starting to rage. ( How do I know you're not a servant of the Yeerks? )
( WHAT? ) I shrieked. ( How dare you imply such a thing? I have done nothing to you and yet you carry about your false accusations! You're just like that yankor prince Elfangor, all swaggering around, going "hey, look at me, I'm KING OF THE ANDALITES!" So many people have fallen to his incredible lack of -- )
Before I knew it, or could even finish my sentence, the young Andalite had run up to me at top speed, hurtling his tail blade forward to let it stiffly stop a millimeter away from my throat. One twitch and he could send my head rolling across the floor.
I winced.
( Don't you EVER, ) the Andalite started monotonely, glaring at me furiously with now-cold light green eyes. ( talk about my brother that way. )
( Your BROTHER huh? ) I challenged, swerving my tail blade tauntingly left and right. ( And are you as much of an incredible korman as he was? )
( Oh yeah? ) the Andalite accused defensively. ( And what about YOUR father! … Yes, I know who you are. You are that idiot Keldar's son. )
( Who are you calling idiot! ) I yelled, beyong my own self-control.
( Not you, you geran mataki! )
( You insult my father, you insult me! ) I defended.
( Then you are an idiot! )
( Well you're a yankor! )
( And you're a gokan. ) the Andalite concluded calmly. ( Now get off my planet. )
He started walking away, turning his back to me. Raising my stalk eyes to the sky, I let out a small ( Why me? ) and followed him to the ragged waste pile he called his scoop.
( Explain to me again why you are here? ) the Andalite sighed neutrally.
He had led me to his scoop, which, as I said before, resembled a large pile of Yeerk waste. It smelled of damp grass and sweet aromas… and some other smell I was unable to identify.
( I was experiencing technical difficulties with my ship, and I decided to land on this planet to repair it. My father let me test drive the ship… I just recently became of age to pilot unattended. In all honesty, I got lost. )
The Andalite just stared at me with cold eyes. Obviously he was still a little taken aback by the insults I had delivered to him and his brother.
( So… If your ship needs repairing, ) he wondered aloud, ( WHY are you HERE instead of back there fixing it! )
( Well I noticed you stranded here on this planet and I decided to… you know… BE A GOOD PERSON and HELP YOU. Besides, if all goes well, it should only take a few minutes to fix the ship. )
( And why am I supposed to care? ) the Andalite asked.
( Because you're coming with me of course! )
The Andalite glared. ( Why would I do that? )
( Well, it is your choice of course. ) I replied. ( But it would be in your best interests, considering this is NOT the Andalite home world. )
( You would take me back to the Andalite home world? ) he asked, abashed.
( Why of course. If you wish, ) I said.
He smiled, just a little, and then his smile faded. ( But… But I can't leave. You see, this planet is in terrrible danger. I must help them! There is no one else but me and – I mean no one else who knows. )
I decided to ignore his suspicious pause. I mean, was it my business? Nooo. ( How is this planet endangered? )
The Andalite sighed.
( The Yeerks are here, ) he said simply.
I should have known. I should have known.
I shouldn't have come here, I reprimanded myself. My father is going to kill me…
I thought quickly. ( Do not fear, ) I said kindly. ( If you come with me, we can find my father and his small fleet. We can tell him about the situation on this planet. )
The Andalite lit up. His eyes were bright, and his stalk eyes raised abruptly from their previous drooping position.
( And then the Andalite Electorate can be notified, ) he exclaimed, catching on. ( Earth could be saved! )
( Yes, indeed it could, ) I replied a bit impatiently. ( But if you want this so-called Earth to be saved, we are going to have to fix my ship. Come on. )
I led him outside the filthy scoop, into the bright Earth sky and fresh, slightly unconcentrated air… We walked across the green grounds to my ship, which was still spitting smoke. The Andalite let out a small derisive snort. I glared.
( Would you like to fix it? ) I reprimanded dryly.
The Andalite blushed. ( Oh. Uh… No, I think I'll pass. )
( Good. Then shut up. )
I then proceeded to fixing my ship, which was… well, not as easy as I would have expected. When I went inside and asked the ship's computer for damage analysis, it replied monotonely that the ship's engine needed an energy change. So I had to go to the back of the ship, find a spare energy tube (which took about ten minutes all by itself…), then run to the engine and try in vain to change it. When I finally got it right, the energy tube had already lost some energy, and the engine had damn near exploded in my face and permanently damaged the ship. Plus, I was covered in black soot, which of course left a permanent mark on my dignity!
If that wasn't bad enough, I was stuck here with an annoying Andalite who evidently disliked me, and who I only felt was just on my part to help out. Well, he wasn't doing much to repay me for my kindness so far! No, he stood there, laughing at my soot-covered self while I reeled in embarrassement. I hated to imagine this trip… what a hellhole it would be. I almost wished I hadn't taken out the ship…
And worse part was, all of this was the easy part…
Ooh, what's going to happen now? … Well, you'll just have to wait now won't you:P
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