Disclaimer—
I had a review recently that made me decide to write this. I just want to let everyone know, that this story was never meant to be any sort of continuation or even companion to the books. I consider it to be AU—it takes place in an alternate universe, one where the Animorphs behave like normal teenagers, instead of teenagers trapped inside a children's book series.
Please don't bother telling me "But not all teenagers swear and have sex!" Yes, I am aware. However, I was 16 once, and so I am basing these things very much on my own experiences (if Marco seems a little girly in chapter 22…that would be why. I had to go to a very lesbian place to write that chapter. And, it was an ok place to visit, but I personally would not want to live there.) Anyway, I write the Animorphs I always wanted to read. Probably if I had finished writing this story the year I started it (when I was 14 and still at a Christian school…yikes that was a long time ago) it would probably not have as much sexual stuff, but I'm 19 now and past the point where that's all embarrassing/taboo to me. However, if I wrote it all when I was 14, it would probably have a lot more swearing…that was the year I discovered profanity.
Getting to my point: this story is going to have swearing. Probably a lot of it. Also, this story is a romance. Granted, I could be more vague and leave things to the imagination, but I feel like that's taking the easy way out. I'm trying to write the type of story that I would want to read (in case anyone's interested in writing one for me…that would be a comedy/romance, Rachel/Marco but in a believable way, because any good Animorphs' fan knows Rachel wouldn't just fall in love with Marco, she'd have to be dragged into it, kicking and screaming…anyone want to get started writing one of those?)
This story is going to have more swearing, and the sexual stuff will probably get worse (or better, depending on your opinion. This story is rated teen for a reason. If anyone thinks it should get bumped to a more mature rating, let me know and I'll consider it.