As Chee-Rachel's hologram fell Marco got up. "Rachel?" he asked.

"Uh, yeah?" The Chee recovered. But it was too late. Jake approached the Chee.

"Where's my cousin?" he demanded.

"Right here?"

"Nice try. What have you done to her? I can get Erek..." Jake trailed.

(That's not necessary. He's coming already,) Tobias said from the sky. It was true. Within seconds Erek was by the Animorphs. He looked angry.

"WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING?" he stormed, grabbing the Chee by the arm. "YOU ALMOST BROKE OUR COVER! IF I HADN'T BEEN LOOKING AND SAVED YOUR BUTT-"

The other Chee gave a whimper. "I- I did- didn-"

(Erek!) Cassie swooped down near him. (What happened to your non-violent programing?)

"I CAN SHOUT ALL I WANT!" he turned on Cassie. Her feathers lost about half their size.

(Yikes!) she said to Jake in private thought-speak. But Erek was done with her. He rounded on the other Chee.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?" Cassie almost fell over in mid-flight, but was stopped by the fact that she was already on the ground. Instead she just fainted.

"Rac-rach-rachel- s-she..."

"YES?"

"I- I- ca-can't..."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'YOU CAN'T'? IDIOT YOU ALMOST KILLED THE PLAN! NOW I WANT TO KNOW-"

"Where you got the notion?" Marco butted in between the two Chee. "Erek, get a grip. It's fine now. And we need to know what he has to say. And you aren't helping."

"AND WHAT DO YOU-" But Jake stepped up next to Marco, and Cassie woke up to flutter onto his shoulder.

(I have you covered,) Tobias spoke in the air to only Erek. Ax walked over to Jake and crossed his arms.

"This morph isn't very steady, but it is better than non-violent programing," he asserted.

Rachel's mom bravely tried to walk in bird morph towards Erek. Unfortunately, she fell over. In between gulps of laughter Tobias told her to morph out, which she did. She came over and completed the circle around Erek.

"I guess you have a point," Erek admitted. However the fun wasn't over yet. While the team had been arguing the Hork-Bajir had started the game. The score was already 20-0. Without the Animorphs in the game, they had been able to make several touchdowns. Fluffer blew the whistle.

(Hey Tobias!) Rachel privately called. (I'm the ref!)