OKAY! EVERYONES SO INSANE! AAAAH!
CONTINUING NOW!
AND WARNING FOR MORE SPOILERS AHEAD! DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU!
OH! ONE MORE THING! THIS IS FOR LAUR4! WHOOOO! GO SIS! ITS HER BIRTHDAAY! WHOOOHOOO! GO HER! WHEEEEEE!
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I folded my wings in, looking at the 'new ' guy.
Although, the rest of the Animorphs seemed to know him pretty well.
They were all calling him something like... Poo?Peee?
Oh I have no idea.
I just hung upside down in the rafters looking down at the group, feeling strangely left out as they talked to him.
Well, besides being near Tobias in the rafters, I felt very left out of this group thing.
(So, where did this guy come from?) I asked him as everyone below got settled.
(Well... maybe-)
"Okay, tell us where you've been" Jake demanded, folding his arms and leaning back against a stall door. The guy with the name I didn't quite catch stared back at Jake, grey eyes giving nothing away.
"I've been off in space gettin with all these hot alien chicks"
I almost fell off my perch, hearing Marco choke on his own spit.
"Um..." Rachel was looking at him, and Ax didn't look very happy.
"Where do you think I've been?"
(In space getting your ass whipped by hot alien chicks?)
He glared at me "And thats what I get for saving your butt?"
(Yeah, until I know who the hell you are)
He gave me a very unhappy 'wave' then turned back to the group.
"And who is that guy?"
(His name is Dakota. And he arrived into our...group.. just days after you... became MIA) Ax looked embarrased, digging a hoof into the ground and looking away with all four eyes.
(Days? What?) This was news to me.
Then I remembered... Cassie was falling...that night!
It must have been that night!
Now... I just had to find out what must have been that night.
"And you just... let him take my place?"
"Well, it was a little more complicated than that..." I heard Cassie say, then start explaining my story asI stared at the guy. He looked at me from time to time, but that was it.
And then...
"So... any reason you guys didn't come look for me?"
"We thought you were dead"
"Well, I wasnt! I was kinda stuck between bits of rubble and you just left me there!" He snapped, looking at Ax and Cassie the longest. Cassie looked embarrased and ashamed, and Ax was avoiding looking at the guy.
"Well we couldnt see you! We called out and-"
"We barely had time to get the hell out of there ourselves!" Marco piped up, looking madder than I'd ever seen him. His duel personalities were always a little unnerving...especially when I saw this side.
The guy stalked over to Marco, and it was then I realised...
(Hey, you're a shortie too!)
He stopped, looking up at me.
"Like you can talk batboy"
(Hey, when I'm human I'm tall)
"But you're a bat right now"
(Doesn't mean I stay that way. And I'm sure I can kick your ass anyday)
"Hey! You want to-"
"ENOUGH!" Jake stepped in, exploding like usual.
He might have been shorter and maybe even younger than me, but when he was mad as hell... you learn how to hide. You could tell he had leader material.
I curled my wings up a little tighter, then watched as he glared at the guy, rubbing his head, then "Pilot, can you tell us where you've really been all this time?"
"In hiding" He said simply, and then it all suddenly clicked.
(Your name is... Pilot?)
His head snapped back up at me "So?"
I couldnt hold it in. My little bat self laughed as hard as I could as I could at him.
(Your...name... is.. Pil-ahahahaha!) I almost fell off my perch, instead moving up into the rafters and just laying myself on a beam, unable to stop laughing.
"SO WHAT! COME HERE AND SAY THAT YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT!" He screeched, and I just laughed more.
"Dax!" Jake snapped.
(I'm sorry...but...he...whoo! AHAAHAHAHA!)
"And what's that guys name?" I heard... oh my god.. Pilot!... Pilot ask someone.
"His name is Dakota" I heard Rachel say, and I swear I could have.. done something not nice to her.
Suddenly he was laughing "And you say my name is bad! AHAHAHA!"
"CAN WE BE SERIOUS HERE!" Jake roared, and everything in the room went dead silent. Even Cassies animals.
We all looked at him, and Jake said "Why didn't you come to us sooner?"
"I was in hiding. I wasn't gonna come out until I knew it was safe"
(Sounds reasonable) Tobias spoke up for the first time, and I looked over at him. Those fierce eyes staring down at everyone below, and I returned to my perch upside down.
(Why did you save me?) I asked, looking over at him.
"Gee, because I'm such a nice person" He replied sarcastically.
(Oh yeah, we can really see that) I muttered, turning suddenly serious.
"At least I saved your life! Give me a little credit!"
(I am. Just curious why you did it is all)
"What's going on here?" A voice came from the doorway, and we all jumped, going into hyperactive mode.
We all looked to see a familiar head of red hair.
"Mel, hey" Marco waved, and she just ignored him, moving over to stand under me, looking up and smiling.
"Hey Dax"
(Hey) I returned the greeting, a little embarrased now everyone was watching us.
"Aaaand whos this?" She asked, pointing to Pilot.
"It's Pilot. Long story short; he's like Dax and David were, only...we thought we'd lost him during a mission"
(Instead he is here, alive and well) Ax said, again still not sounding too sure of himself.
"Yeah, funny that"
(If I could I'd roll my eyes at you) I sighed, letting out a bat yawn.
"Whyyy? What happened tonight?" Mel asked, looking up at me again.
(Uuuuh, long story?) I said sheepishly.
"Well? I'm listening" She looked at everyone else.
"I saved your 'boyfriends' butt" Pilot said, glaring at me again.
"So, he's my boyfriend? What does that have to do with anything?"
Yeow! Score one for Melanie!
Pilot looked a little shocked to be honest.
"So yeah... heard from Erek that David's prowling around again"
(He is)
"Who's David?"
I fell off my perch. Which actually landed on Mel's head.
"Ow! Dax!"
(Mel... you're incredible, you know that?) I asked her, letting myself slide downher back and straight onto the floor.
"Well, thaaanks" I knew she was rolling her eyes at me, but right now I was more interested in the straw I'd landed on, finding it simply facinating for some reason.
"Are you all right there Dax?"
(Oh I'm fantastic! I'm enjoying the view from the floor, very nice!) I said enthusiastically, not moving.
"I can't believed I actually risked my life to save you" Pilot muttered, looking down at me. Or...at least I thought he was...could've been looking at his feet for all I knew.
(Well, we finally agree on somethin there Pilot old buddy)
"I am not your buddy"
(Ever heard of a joke?)
"You do know I could stomp you?"
(Go ahead then)
"DAX! AND DON'T YOU DARE!" Mel scooped me up, holding me close.
(Mel-)
"No, I'm not going to let him stomp you"
(I was kidding! I DIDN'T ACTUALLY WANT HIM TO STOMP ME! GAAH!) I struggled to get away from her.
I heard Pilot snickering, muttering (Yeah yeah, laugh it up pretty boy. You'll get yours soon)
"My what?" He snorted, and I heard Jake sighing.
"All right, this meeting is over, everyone get the hell out of here and go home"
We all looked at him.
"What? I'm too tired to deal with you idiots right now"
We continued to stare as hemorphed into a peregrine falcon and took off.
"Wow, think Jake's snapped?" Mel whispered in my ear. I attempted to shrug my little bat shoulders.
(I have nooo idea)
"Well you heard him" Cassie piped up "Get out of here, all of you. I have to give the animals their meds and I don't want any of you hanging around"
We left, Mel carrying me outside as she walked out with everyone else.
"I think they've both snapped" Rachel muttered, shaking her head.
"Jakes tired. He hasn't slept for a week" Marco muttered, glaring at her, then morphing and flying off.
"What about Cassie?" Pilot asked.
"PMS I'm guessing. Either that or she's pregnant" Mel said casually, and I thought I heard Pilot choke on his own spit. I snickered, then pushing off and flying into the night.
Oh how I loved Mel's blunt attitude.
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HOPE YA LIIIKED! I HOPE IT WAS GOOOOOD! ESPECIALLY YOU LAUR4! WHOOO! YAAAY!
BYE BYE NOW!