Okay so far I hope everyone likes my story. Now I am looking for some opinions about how to continue the story in further updates, stuff like should I continue the Loren/Elfangor thing or should I have him already moved on with a wife and kids on the Andalite home world. I know in book one it shows a picture of an Andalite Family, but was it him and his parents or him and his children…. All the little things that make a good story great and allow you guys to enjoy.

I also put in an excerpt from my other story, ONCE WERE WARRIORS, it explains about Loren's accident. If you like it I hope you'll read that one too. I just like how I explained her memory loss so please don't yell at me. ::smiles::

I would appreciate any and all ideas, also if you don't like something go ahead and yell. I'll never be a better writer if I don't know what's bad. I also want to thank everyone who has reviewed so far, please keep it up I love hearing from you. Thanks a bunch!!!

Tashaunda

Rachel

"…So coincidence or trap?" I had been lost in my own thoughts but I looked back at Marco. It was late; we had been discussing the events of the past two days for hours. I looked at Tobias he was lost in thought.

"It doesn't matter either way we need to find out why he is here. If the Andalites sent him he could be as much harm as help. Then again he could be like Mertil, desperate and trying to survive. Or there is the third possibility, he is a yeerk traitor and the Visser knew we were there after all. I mean if Arbat could track Ax and find him by his DNA why couldn't the yeerks do that to us?"

Prince Jake, Marco makes a good point, it could very well be any one of those, but if the Yeerks were tracking us with our DNA they would have found us by now.

Finally I spoke up. "That guy was aggressive and from what we saw very dangerous, I don't think he has been here that long at all. I think if he has been on Earth as long as Ax has we would have heard of him sooner." I rolled my eyes. They hadn't caught on yet. While I had been speaking Loren had walked up, she looked like she had something to say.

"Loren?" She shook her head allowing me to continue. "He wasn't hiding, when he kicked Chapman's yeerk back to his home world. He was making a declaration of war. He was saying 'I'm here and I'm in your face'. If he would have been here longer we would have noticed him."

Marco was grinning from ear to ear, he had saw it too.

What did you wish to say Loren?

"I had a dream." Her voice and the funny look on her face, this couldn't be good. Tobias had perked up; his face was more intense that it normally was. He was onto something if only I could figure it out.

"Mom," Finally he spoke. "What do you see in your dreams?" He spoke very slowly, as if he couldn't grasp what he was about to say.

"A man, a strange man. I think I've seen him before he is always laughing. But I remember, when I awake I remember." She paused for a few minutes; her blue eyes were large and round. She seemed to shake herself out of a stare and dropped down to her knees. It seemed like an eternity that she stared at the fire in front of us. "And I am afraid…" Her voice faded into nothingness.

Tobias

I looked at my mother; there was something there that wasn't before. It was almost like a loss of innocence. Whatever she saw I doubted she'd ever speak of it.

"Ellimist." I whispered.

Cassie looked at me, "Of course." She understood, she would. Of all of us she alone understood the Ellimist and his game. "I think he is trying to help us in the only way he can. He can't interfere but he can give us information and let us decide what to do with it. But the other Andalite, I just don't know how he fits into it."

"How long have we known the Ellimist, the guys a con man. If there's a way to break the rules he'll find it. He sees we need help and manages to find a loophole that allows him to give us some, a trade off maybe. Or maybe Crayak broke the rules so the Ellimist can too, like one of those this for that things…" Everyone was silent. My gut told me somewhere in there was the answer. Marco wasn't done yet, so I too sat silent and waited. He knew what I in my heart had known. "Let's look at what we know A) Crayak hates Jake and Rachel is his favorite B) he tried to get her to change sides and when she didn't he brought back David-. He brought back David! What are the odds of Ratman getting found? Then he tried to kill Rachel and she was given powers!"

"Direct interference," Cassie finished. "Because he interfered so could the Ellimist."

"So Ax, what kind of Andalite would the Ellimist bring to us?"

Well Prince Jake it would have to be someone not afraid of repercussions by the military and someone who wouldn't stupidly try to assume command. For that matter someone who saw humans as equals regardless of their rank.

Marco smiled, "Allow me to translate: A non-Arrogant andalite that breaks rules and has a sense of humor. Preferably smart with a decent record and the ability to play well with others. My opinion it's not possible, they aren't made like that."

"Well I'll leave you guys to figure this one out, I am going to bed. Tobias if you need anything. Good night all." She smiled at me. I watched my mom get up she was very sweet. Recently we had started talking before she went to bed; I liked how happy it made her to get to know me. She has the soul of a warrior she was brave and strong. Even Ax told me that he thought Elfangor had made a wise choice in taking her as his wife. From Ax that was possibly the highest form of compliment.

"Goodnight…Mom." The last part was said softly, the word almost foreign on my tongue.

Fifteen minutes later the meeting was over and tomorrow I had a meeting with an Andalite. I went to look for my mom and I could not find her.

Loren

I was trying to pay attention to the meeting but my mind kept wandering, I kept seeing pictures in my head. Memories I think, and the more I looked at Tobias the more I saw a face with no name a life that to me was just out of my reach. I wanted to be alone so I excused my self and set out toward the small creek that ran about a hundred yards away from our encampment. When I finally reached it I knelt down and reached my hands into the icy mountain water and took a drink. Suddenly I felt sick as if the whole earth was moving beneath me.

FLASH!

The laughing face of the being, he was reaching out to me. His voice called to me 'COME'. I felt my self moving toward him, moving with him through time… And then I watched.

I was up early. I looked at Elfangor he was still sleeping, let him sleep I thought to myself. Quietly I got dressed, pair of jeans cute Tee. Slipping into the bathroom I looked at my hair, it was hopeless… I thought for a moment a ponytail would do. I was so nervous, I couldn't wait to go and get back. I walked into the kitchen; it was small but comfy. I looked into the fridge, leftovers and more leftovers. Somewhere in there was eggs and bacon, but I changed my mind no breakfast.

"Can you help it he's the better cook." Normally when Elfangor's home he cooks, he learned how. Something about how wonderful taste was…

I grabbed my car keys and ran out the door. I stopped, something in me made me go back. Opening the door again I looked at my house, finality seemed to echo off the walls. Setting my keys on the dining room table I walked back up the stairs to where my husband slept. Sitting down on the bed I looked at him, so peaceful. I bent down and kissed him good-bye, one eye half opened and he broke into a lazy grin. "Bye baby," I whispered and a few minutes later I was on my way.

I love my truck. Elfangor had insisted that I have this huge F350. He said he didn't think human cars were very safe so I had better have something big. As he put it I "Need to be able to drive through anything and not dent the fender." Actually I think he didn't trust my driving, but driving with him was like driving with an Indy driver. He had done well as human, he has some shall we say nerdy friends but there work is bringing money so I'm not complaining. I should have expected this because he had been running computers since probably before we had them. Now where was my turn?

Fifteen minutes later I was ushered into a small doctor's office by a nurse who told me to get into one of those papery hospital gowns and took my temperature and blood pressure. By the end of a rather personal appointment I left confirming what I already knew. Elfangor and I were going to have a baby. I was so excited, so happy. I could not describe my joy at hearing this; finally this strange melding of human and Andalite was going to be a family.

I drove back to out house hoping Alan was there, but his mustang wasn't there. He must have been called into the office, something about project 'Window', according to Elfangor Bill and Steve were still having problems grasping the idea. I have plenty of errands to run anyway, might was well get busy.

It was almost five and I still wasn't home yet. I swear I mush have hit every red light and car accident in a twenty mile radius. I was supposed to be cooking dinner now. Turning down my street I was overjoyed to see the familiar yellow mustang in my driveway. Pulling in I had this creepy feeling that I couldn't shake off. Stopping my truck I pulled the keys out of the ignition and dropped them on the floorboard, when I looked up again there was this strange little man sitting on the seat next to me.

I guess my surprised, confused face must have given me away because he smile and the next instant we were standing in the blank whiteness of what looked a lot like zero-space. Somewhere in the back of my mind I remembered Elfangor long ago telling me about a creature that could move time and space it's self.

"Ellimist?"

YES CHILD.

His wording reminded me that if there had been no alternate universe to age me I would only be about nineteen. It was also his way of telling me he knew. He knew about the time matrix, about the Visser and Elfangor.

"You…You created the time matrix..?" I guess I stuttered.

YES WE DID. AND I HAVE COME TO FIX WHAT YOUR MEDDELING DID.

I was afraid, "Where is Elfangor?"

HE IS BACK AMONG HIS PEOPLE, DOING WHAT HE WAS BORN TO DO. YOU TOO WERE BORN TO DO SOMETHING AND YOU SHALL STILL DO IT, BUT ELFANGOR CAN NO LONGER BE WITH YOU NOW. YOU HAVE A NEW HUSBAND, A NEW LIFE WITH OUT HIM. I CAN GIVE YOU A CHOICE THOUGH?

What kind of choice could he offer me, he had taken away my life and my husband. There was nothing left for me to lose and nothing I could really gain, or so I was thinking. I shook my head for him to continue.

AS YOU KNOW YOU ARE WITH CHILD, IT WIL BE A SON NAMED OF COURSE AS YOU AND ELFANGOR CHOSE, TOBIAS. YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO REMEMBER ELFANGOR, RULES YOU SEE BUT IF YOU DIDN'T REMEMBER HIM YOU COULDN'T RAISE YOUR SON. SO I WILL GIVE YOU THE OPTION OF EITHER HAVING ME TAKE YOUR MEMORY, OR YOU PRETEND THAT I DID. LIVE YOUR LIFE AS IF YOU KNOW NOTHING HAS CHANGED AND I WILL ALLOW YOU TO REMAIN UNAFFECTED. THE MOMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHANGE I WILL TAKE AWAY YOUR MEMORIES OF ALL OF THIS.

A choice that was no choice at all, tearfully I sobbed my agreement. Tears were running down my face, I closed my eyes. When I next opened my eyes I was back in my truck, crying. The child I carried was my child not this imposters… I was angry, rage for sure. I don't even know how I managed to walk into that house, but I did and I kept my mouth shut.

I walked into the living room and stood by the hall, the picture on the wall that had only this morning been of Elfangor and I on our wedding day was me and… A man named Geoffrey.

"Loren, honey is that you?" A strange voice echoed through the house.

For the past few months that has been my life, living a lie. I cooked, I cleaned did the laundry was the perfect little wife in every that a wife needed to be and Geoff was good to me. The man must have the patience of God, we were friends maybe, but I didn't love him and he knew it.

Six months later…

"AAHHHH!" I screamed. I had been in labor four fourteen hours, I was in pain and tired. Then there was Geoff trying to be helpful but I wished he would just go away. This wasn't his baby I wasn't his wife, it was my child, and I was Elfangor's wife! I screamed again. One more push the nurse the nurse told me The cry of a baby filled the room, several minutes later a baby wrapped up in a soft blue blanket was handed to me. For the first time in months I cried, what a sight we looked like. My little son Tobias and I both crying like the world was ending and I loved him already.

Tobias is now six months old and today the inevitable happened, Geoff and I had a fight. Something stupid I don't even remember what over, but I had grabbed Tobias and his baby carrier and ran out into the rain. It has been raining all day that didn't help my mood any, so when Geoff started screaming so did I. Called him many things and flaunted in his face I didn't love him, that he was never and could never be my husband.

On my way I grabbed the keys to the mustang, it had been Elfangor's car and right now I just wanted to be near him. The rain was getting worse though and looking over at Tobias maybe I should have brought the truck, it was safer. We drove and drove with no clear direction, I looked at my son he didn't deserve to be put through this and he was hungry for sure. I drove to my sister's house. She was a sweet woman but more and more her drunken bastard of a husband was beating her and she was turning to his drink. She loved me and would watch Tobias for me often enough; he would be safe there.

Turning down her street I raced into her driveway, left the car idling and took Tobias and his carrier up to the door. Vivian answered the door.

"Lore what are you doing?"

"I need you to watch Tobias for me, I'll be back in the morning."

"What's wrong? Is it Geoff?"

"Yes, listen I'll call and explain in a few hours, okay?"

"Be careful," My sister whispered. I bent down and kissed Tobias and ran back to my car.

Just as I got in I saw the familiar lights of my truck coming down the street. I peeled out and sped down the road, my truck kept pace. Apparently he was determined to find me, speed wouldn't help, maybe traffic would. I turned out into the heavy traffic and sped through a light, the truck got stopped when it turned red. I saw the light coming up it's still green, I'll make it. I was shifting into fifth gear when I heard it; the accident report would show that the clutch had locked up. I didn't care about that now all I noticed was that the light had turned yellow, I pulled the emergency break and took the keys our of the ignition. The car rolled to a stop right in the middle of the intersection, for the first time in minutes I took a breath.

I heard the truck before I saw it. A barreling trailer truck blaring it's horn because the driver knew in this terrible rain he would never be able to stop. I remembered the words of the Ellimist.

"Oh, Jesus."

The next few moments seemed to happen slowly, I watched, as the truck grew nearer slowly filling my vision. I'd be okay if I had my truck I thought ironically. As if out of my body I watched as the truck hit my car and crumpled it. Shattered glass went everywhere tearing into flesh and bone. I was feeling everything and seeing everything from every angle. And then I felt nothing.

FLASH!

I was sitting up screaming, the others were circled around me. My nerves were on fire, my whole body and mind was scorched with pain, with pleasures I would have never known would have never remembered until now. Tobias wrapped his arms around me as I drifted back off into unconsciousness.

Elfangor

Thunder cracked across the sky, waking me from sleep. My heart was racing, where was I? I jumped out of bed and prepared for battle, I saw the clock it was too early for this, damn yeerks. I looked at the clock again, it was nearly four in the morning and I wasn't on a domeship. I was on earth in my house. It still took several minutes for my mind to calm this strange human body.

I walked into my kitchen and pulled from the fridge a box of cold pizza, sitting at the table I began to devour what was left of it. My mind began to wander to the events of last night, Visser Three and Chapman all that I understood, but the girl.

Five of them, she had wanted to ask me something. Five. That number kept resounding in my brain, I gave the morphing power to five children. Coincidence, the Ellimist had told me they were in hiding. Of course they could have been in morph.

I looked out side at the lightning and rain, it had been such a long time since I had felt rain on my skin. Walking toward the door I took of my human shirt and threw it on the couch, and in the mirror I saw my reflection. There were scars on my chest that shouldn't be there, I traced over one and remembered the battle… Another clap of thunder snapped me out of my revere. I opened the door and stepped out into the storm.

The wind whipped my hair and pelted rain against my chest, it hurt it was cold. But I felt, I lived everything in me had called for life. I reached up and ran my hands through my hair, never would I have imagined how precious these seconds of mortality could be. I stood and watched the lightning.

I don't know how long I stood out there but the early light of dawn was beginning to break through the clouds. It almost seems to me that this was the dawn of my new life, this was where it began again.

Jake

It had been a risk flying out in the storm but we had to, I wanted to be positive that we weren't being led into a trap. I looked at the others in various bird morphs in the tree beside me, ospreys, and eagle, peregrine falcons and two red tail hawks. I had asked Loren to come, I had a feeling about something the others hadn't mentioned.

Hey Jake?

What Marco?

Look.

I looked with my powerful falcon eyes, there was movement on the other side of the windows. Lights went on, I could now clearly see someone walking to the door.

You don't think we've been caught? Rachel fly up there and tell me what you see.

Silently she lifted off the tree, the owl moved soundlessly through the sky and despite the rain she was impressive. The door opened and someone walked outside, it was the same guy from the mall. Rachel all clear?

Yeah Jake, I'm not seeing anything besides him. I'm coming back okay?

Sure.

I watched this andalite, if that's what he was. He was standing out in a storm like it was the greatest thing I the world.

Prince Jake, what is our plan?

Good old Ax. I had let them come with me under the impression that I had a plan, truth be told it had just hit me. I began to outline my plan.

Marco, Ax and Rachel you three go in when he does and take a look around. I am thinking fly morph. Just do what you guys do best and if anything goes wrong you have Rachel. Loren and Tobias are going to be the ones going to the door, of course they'll have some passengers. When they go in everyone find a spot, demorph and hide. If he is an Andalite then we shouldn't have to hide.

Um, Earth to Jake if he isn't an Andalite then we just made capture that much easier, But I think you might be right. Good luck Bird-Boy. Come on Xena, Ax.

I watched them fly behind the bushes and demorph, the sounds of the storm drowning out all their noise.

Tobias, Cassie, Loren, let's go. We flew over to where Erek the Chee was displaying a parked car hologram for us to demorph in.

Okay guys I will update more tonight, I have to go to work. So please end reviews, sorry about how short this update is.