A/N - Hey, I really am updating this sooner! What do you know?
Disclaimer: Can we just assume that all earlier disclaimers apply to all future chapters? Thanks.
Tuesday afternoon, I entered the library as one of four flies, following Cassie at a reasonable distance. Four flies circling one girl's head might have looked a little odd. Cassie browsed through the shelves as made her way around the library. She finally found Mr. Tidwell in the poetry section.
"Cassie," he said with a smile. "Glad you could make it. I've been meaning to talk to you about that history report of yours. Come this way." He lead her to a collection of comfortable chairs in the corner, where they wouldn't be overheard. We followed and settled on the back of the chair Cassie sat in.
"I assume you've figured out some information by now about what's going on," said Mr. Tidwell.
"Well, we know the Yeerks have taken over the bank and made a new Yeerk Pool entrance there," Cassie responded. "And they're targeting the library now." She gestured around her.
Tidwell nodded. "It's all about getting more control. A number of the librarians here have already been infested. The head librarian, Mr. Lewis, is the main target. We've recently found out that Visser One plans to have him infested tomorrow night. The plan is to burn the whole library and probably the bookstore too. Infesting Mr. Lewis would reduce the chance that a new library would open up."
"That's crazy!" Cassie said, astonished.
>Even if they burn every source of books in town, people will still be able to get them from other places,> said Marco, >expanding the range of his thought-speak so Mr. Tidwell could hear.>
"Yes," Mr. Tidwell agreed, unsuprised to hear Marco's thought-speak voice. "But it will be the first step toward the goal." He glanced toward the front desk. "The other members of the Peace Movement and I had been using this as a meeting place. We have already been forced to stop, but I'm sure that Lewis has noticed our group enough that were he to be infested, his Yeerk might become suspicious."
Cassie nodded. "So we should come back tomorrow night and try to stop the attack and keep Mr. Lewis from being infested." She glanced at the small group of flies perched near her shoulder, looking at us expectantly.
>I'd say it sounds important enough that we should do what we can,> said Jake. >Any objections?>
No one spoke up. >Let's do it!> I said finally, jumping up into a crazy fly spiral.
"Your help will be greatly appreciated," said Mr. Tidwell, rising from his chair. "Good luck!" Cassie rose as well, and strolled casually through the bookshelves briefly before leaving.
A/N - Sorry. I know that was pitifully short. I hope it's not too confusing. I have no idea when the next one will be up. It might be awhile, but maybe I will be motivated by my desire to finish this story. We'll see!