Disclaimer: See Chapter 1 cuz I don't feel like writing it again.
Author's Note: This story (and especially this chapter) will have a lot of scenes and passages that come directly and slightly altered from the actual books of the Animorphs series, so bear with me please. I know you've probably read all of the parts already, but they do have a point in this story. This particular style of story is pretty much an alternate universe/retelling, which means that I have changed the events of the actual story line around to fit into my own little story line (I have the power!!! ^_^). So, bear with me, and sorry it's taken so long to get this chapter up! Enjoy your reading, and remember: REVIEW!!! Ja ne!
Chapter 2: Cry For Help
"There he is," Cassie said. The others followed her gaze towards the line of trees at the edge of the field and spotted the newest addition to their little group, the Andalite Ax. As he galloped towards the group of five them, Jake spoke quietly, an anxious tone in his voice. "I hope there's no one around," he said as he scanned the area. Marco looked up and saw the russet tail feathers of a red-tailed hawk and gave him a wave.
All clear, came Tobias's voiceless response as he swooped down to land on the grass nearby. There's some people having a picnic, but that's a couple of miles from here he said, fixing his predatory stare on his fellow Animorphs. Jake nodded and turned to face the young Andalite as he skidded to a stop before the group.
Hello Prince Jake came his formal greeting, which caused Jake to groan under his breath and the rest of his friends to smile.
"Hi Ax," Jake said. "How are you doing?"
As Cassie responded with "I'm fine", Marco decided to voice his feelings in a much different manner. "I'm fine too Ax. Or at least I was until I heard someone say something really stupid."
Ax looked uncertain. He swiveled one of his stalk eyes forward to get a better look at the young human's face. What stupid thing was said?
Marco folded his dark-skinned arms across his chest. "Oh, nothing much, someone just said that we were going to try and steal a Yeerk spaceship."
The alien cadet smiled an Andalite smile. You think it will be dangerous?
Marco, ever the over-flowing source of sarcasm, retorted with, "Dangerous? Oh, of course it's not dangerous. No, jumping off a ten-story building is dangerous. Sticking your tongue in an electrical socket is dangerous- not to mention painful. But stealing a Yeerk ship? That's not dangerous. It's insane!!"
Before Ax could respond, Jake's quiet voice came in. "The question is not whether this idea is insane or not, it's whether it's something we can do without getting killed," he pointed out.
As Rachel was opening her mouth to express her judgment, the very air around the group seemed to grow heavier and a voice echoed their heads.
Please…
The six looked at each other in utter confusion, wondering if they had all heard the same utterance, that quiet, seemingly pain-filled voice. Before they could ask one another, they were overcome by a wave of agony that sent them reeling to the ground. Just as quickly as it had appeared, it was gone, but their heads were once again filled with that same pleading voice.
Please… help me… I need—your help
Ax's eyes, along with the humans', widened as they recognized that the sounds were being transmitted by thoughtspeak. Who are you? Ax replied.
No time… but trust me—I am a- a friend.
Jake looked at the young alien. "Ask him—or her, I can't tell, the voice keeps fading and echoing—ask how he's contacted us."
Ax obeyed and a moment later, the voice came again. It's—complicated. Just please trust me… I need your help.
It could be a trap, came Tobias's tense voice. We don't know if who he is. It could be some kind of transmitted message from the Yeerks that can only be picked up by those with morphing capabilities, namely us. They could be trying to lure us out he pointed out.
At the mention of the Yeerks, Ax's eyes narrowed. Seeing the possible truth in Tobias's words, he addressed the unknown being in heated thoughtspeak. How do we know this isn't a trap set up by that Yeerk scum? Answer me! Or are you afraid that you've been found out, Yeerk? Answer!
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthil! came the calm, yet forceful reply. Ax's eyes widened at being addressed by his full Andalite name. If the Yeerks knew even half of what I know, you and the other five would have been dead long before now. The voice seemed to soften a little as it added, Though I can't blame you—for thinking that way. It is good that you—all have learned to—be cautious in this battle. But you must all believe me—I am an ally. Listen to your feelings—and see that I tell the truth. My time is growing short—I need your help now. I am—I don't know, but here—
At that moment, a crystal clear image seemed to bloom in their minds. They could see trees, a swiftly running brook, and an odd formation of rocks grouped together in what seemed to be a small sheltered clearing. Wait! I know that place. I've flown over it before. said Tobias, his voice cutting through the picture, causing it to fade swiftly from their mind's eye.
Good. Then you can lead—the others here. I will try to hold on—as long as I can. Please hurry, all of you—Aximili, Tobias, Jake, Cassie, Marco, Rachel—please…
And then it was gone.
There was complete silence between the six as the shock of hearing their own names together wore off. It was Cassie who broke the silence.
"We have to help. This can't be a trap, he knew our names! If the Yeerks knew who we were, we would have been dead already. But who else would have been able to send a message in thoughtspeak besides…" She trailed off as her eyes widened in realization.
"Besides another Andalite," finished Marco. "There's no other explanation."
"I say we go for it," Rachel interjected. "If it is the Yeerks, then we're dead either way because they'll come for us if we don't go. But if it is another Andalite, we can't just leave them alone."
He was hurt said Tobias quietly. You could hear his pain, the way he was talking, he could be dying… He turned his piercing gaze in turn to each of those gathered. I don't know about all of you, but I'm not going to sit by while another Andalite dies. The four other humans knew that he was referring to the one that they had perished before their helpless eyes; Prince Elfangor, the one who had both blessed and cursed them with the power to help save Earth.
Slowly, they all nodded in agreement. "Alright Tobias, we'll follow you," Jake said decisively, resuming his role as the group's leader. "Everyone else, take to the wing. We're going to find that Andalite."
**AN- If you didn't follow the jump from the last chapter to this one, we've jumped back to the beginning chapters of book 5. Just thought I'd put that little note there in case some of you were a bit confused. ~Angel Barton
Author's Note: This story (and especially this chapter) will have a lot of scenes and passages that come directly and slightly altered from the actual books of the Animorphs series, so bear with me please. I know you've probably read all of the parts already, but they do have a point in this story. This particular style of story is pretty much an alternate universe/retelling, which means that I have changed the events of the actual story line around to fit into my own little story line (I have the power!!! ^_^). So, bear with me, and sorry it's taken so long to get this chapter up! Enjoy your reading, and remember: REVIEW!!! Ja ne!
Chapter 2: Cry For Help
"There he is," Cassie said. The others followed her gaze towards the line of trees at the edge of the field and spotted the newest addition to their little group, the Andalite Ax. As he galloped towards the group of five them, Jake spoke quietly, an anxious tone in his voice. "I hope there's no one around," he said as he scanned the area. Marco looked up and saw the russet tail feathers of a red-tailed hawk and gave him a wave.
All clear, came Tobias's voiceless response as he swooped down to land on the grass nearby. There's some people having a picnic, but that's a couple of miles from here he said, fixing his predatory stare on his fellow Animorphs. Jake nodded and turned to face the young Andalite as he skidded to a stop before the group.
Hello Prince Jake came his formal greeting, which caused Jake to groan under his breath and the rest of his friends to smile.
"Hi Ax," Jake said. "How are you doing?"
As Cassie responded with "I'm fine", Marco decided to voice his feelings in a much different manner. "I'm fine too Ax. Or at least I was until I heard someone say something really stupid."
Ax looked uncertain. He swiveled one of his stalk eyes forward to get a better look at the young human's face. What stupid thing was said?
Marco folded his dark-skinned arms across his chest. "Oh, nothing much, someone just said that we were going to try and steal a Yeerk spaceship."
The alien cadet smiled an Andalite smile. You think it will be dangerous?
Marco, ever the over-flowing source of sarcasm, retorted with, "Dangerous? Oh, of course it's not dangerous. No, jumping off a ten-story building is dangerous. Sticking your tongue in an electrical socket is dangerous- not to mention painful. But stealing a Yeerk ship? That's not dangerous. It's insane!!"
Before Ax could respond, Jake's quiet voice came in. "The question is not whether this idea is insane or not, it's whether it's something we can do without getting killed," he pointed out.
As Rachel was opening her mouth to express her judgment, the very air around the group seemed to grow heavier and a voice echoed their heads.
Please…
The six looked at each other in utter confusion, wondering if they had all heard the same utterance, that quiet, seemingly pain-filled voice. Before they could ask one another, they were overcome by a wave of agony that sent them reeling to the ground. Just as quickly as it had appeared, it was gone, but their heads were once again filled with that same pleading voice.
Please… help me… I need—your help
Ax's eyes, along with the humans', widened as they recognized that the sounds were being transmitted by thoughtspeak. Who are you? Ax replied.
No time… but trust me—I am a- a friend.
Jake looked at the young alien. "Ask him—or her, I can't tell, the voice keeps fading and echoing—ask how he's contacted us."
Ax obeyed and a moment later, the voice came again. It's—complicated. Just please trust me… I need your help.
It could be a trap, came Tobias's tense voice. We don't know if who he is. It could be some kind of transmitted message from the Yeerks that can only be picked up by those with morphing capabilities, namely us. They could be trying to lure us out he pointed out.
At the mention of the Yeerks, Ax's eyes narrowed. Seeing the possible truth in Tobias's words, he addressed the unknown being in heated thoughtspeak. How do we know this isn't a trap set up by that Yeerk scum? Answer me! Or are you afraid that you've been found out, Yeerk? Answer!
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthil! came the calm, yet forceful reply. Ax's eyes widened at being addressed by his full Andalite name. If the Yeerks knew even half of what I know, you and the other five would have been dead long before now. The voice seemed to soften a little as it added, Though I can't blame you—for thinking that way. It is good that you—all have learned to—be cautious in this battle. But you must all believe me—I am an ally. Listen to your feelings—and see that I tell the truth. My time is growing short—I need your help now. I am—I don't know, but here—
At that moment, a crystal clear image seemed to bloom in their minds. They could see trees, a swiftly running brook, and an odd formation of rocks grouped together in what seemed to be a small sheltered clearing. Wait! I know that place. I've flown over it before. said Tobias, his voice cutting through the picture, causing it to fade swiftly from their mind's eye.
Good. Then you can lead—the others here. I will try to hold on—as long as I can. Please hurry, all of you—Aximili, Tobias, Jake, Cassie, Marco, Rachel—please…
And then it was gone.
There was complete silence between the six as the shock of hearing their own names together wore off. It was Cassie who broke the silence.
"We have to help. This can't be a trap, he knew our names! If the Yeerks knew who we were, we would have been dead already. But who else would have been able to send a message in thoughtspeak besides…" She trailed off as her eyes widened in realization.
"Besides another Andalite," finished Marco. "There's no other explanation."
"I say we go for it," Rachel interjected. "If it is the Yeerks, then we're dead either way because they'll come for us if we don't go. But if it is another Andalite, we can't just leave them alone."
He was hurt said Tobias quietly. You could hear his pain, the way he was talking, he could be dying… He turned his piercing gaze in turn to each of those gathered. I don't know about all of you, but I'm not going to sit by while another Andalite dies. The four other humans knew that he was referring to the one that they had perished before their helpless eyes; Prince Elfangor, the one who had both blessed and cursed them with the power to help save Earth.
Slowly, they all nodded in agreement. "Alright Tobias, we'll follow you," Jake said decisively, resuming his role as the group's leader. "Everyone else, take to the wing. We're going to find that Andalite."
**AN- If you didn't follow the jump from the last chapter to this one, we've jumped back to the beginning chapters of book 5. Just thought I'd put that little note there in case some of you were a bit confused. ~Angel Barton
