Title: it was predicted while they were children, and has come to pass
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Denise Levertov
Warnings: pre-series
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 190
Point of view: third
Prompt: Animorphs, Cassie + Rachel, sharing secrets
They're out in the woods, dressed like fairies and princesses, with flowers in their hair and Rachel carrying the magic wand (an awesome stick Cassie found), following the magical path (deer prints that Cassie is tracking), and Cassie says, "I wanna be an animal doctor one day." It's no secret; it's been her wish since she realized how her parents helped animals.
Rachel's dream varies by the day, but today, crown of flowers on her head, following Cassie like she always has, she stops beside a massive tree, gazing up at how it touches the sky, and instead of saying, "I wanna be a dancer" or "I wanna be a model" or "I wanna be a lawyer and argue until people give in" or "I wanna be an artist" or "I wanna be an astronaut," all things she's said before, Rachel says, "I wanna make a difference."
Cassie glances back at her. "What do you mean?" she asks.
They're seven years old, and still believe in happily ever after, and still think good outnumbers bad.
Rachel says, "I wanna change the world somehow."
Cassie smiles and promises, sincere and sure, "You will."