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Chapter Two

We all just sorta stood there staring at it. Natalie was right, it was defiantly coming down to land. It would miss us, however, but it would land right in front of us. We all stood there in silence, just watching it come closer and closer towards us. I could see that Melissa was looking completely terrified. I know that she hates stuff like this, and doesn't like the Harry Potter films, because she thinks they're too scary. I prayed, that for her sake, no alien jumped out at us. Who knows how scared she'd be?

Natalie on the other hand, looked like she was loving this. I'm not joking. She was staring at the ship with an excited grin covering her pale face. Why must she love stuff like this? Well, it is fairly exciting. I mean, we could be witnessing the first ever alien landing on Earth. Ever. We'd become like, so famous just for being here at the right time. I saw David scramble in his pockets for his phone camera. Oh, so he was thinking the same as me? If we videoed this, that'd be a lot better.

"Damn!" David hissed, furious. He threw his hands from his pockets, looking exasperated. His face was one of pure rage. "Mr Chapman confiscated my phone because I was listening to it in English! Today, of all days! We had an alien spaceship and I can't catch it on video?! Tobias, do you have a phone?"

I snorted, "Oh, please. Last time my Uncle was watching a football match, you tried to call me, remember? He was so furious, he chucked it against the wall and it smashed into eighteen different pieces. I couldn't figure out how to put it back together."

David swore under his breath. "Ladies? Do any of you have one?"

"Out of battery," Rachel held hers up for no reason whatsoever.

"No credit," Melissa sighed, pocketing hers again, looking at the face of it sadly.

"There's no signal anyways," Natalie groaned in disgust. "That's just perfect, isn't it?" She flipped down the lid of her mobile, and continued watching the spaceship.

The ship landed, and we all trained our eyes on the door of it. Melissa gave a shriek of horror as soon as soon as the door slowly started to open. It was going so slow, like it was building up the tension in the construction site. I realised that I was holding my breath.

There was four gasps, and another shriek. There was an alien. I felt Melissa sag beside me ; instinctively, David and I both wrapped an arm around her. Melissa has a tendency to faint.

The alien was blue, much to my amazement. It looked at us with four eyes ; 2 of it's eyes swirled around all of us, and 2 (much to my horror) were fixed on me. They almost seemed to be smiling at me. I smiled back. All of the eyes were a sparkling green. As the alien didn't have a mouth, just three nostrils, I think that's how it smiles. It stood on 4 legs, and had 2 arms. At the end of the week looking arms were 7 fingers. It's tail was arched, easily showing us it's most dangerous weapon - a pointed, scorpion tail. The blade looked like it could chop any of our heads of at any moment.

"Hello," I started to approach the alien. It gave me another of it's smiles, and I felt Melissa grab the back of my shirt. David continued holding her, just in case something happened. No one wanted her fainting if they had to run.

((Hello,)) the alien answered ; in perfect unison, we all froze. I saw Rachel's eyes grow wider, almost as if she didn't believe this. Natalie was just looking truly shocked, yet like she was enjoying this. David looked a little faint himself, and Melissa looked like she was going to die of fright.

"Who are you?" I asked the alien, my voice coming out a little shaky. Yet it was confident, like I knew what I was doing. Trust me, that was not the case. But I felt like I knew the alien, like he was an old friend.

((I am Prince Elfangor-Sirianal-Shamtul,)) the alien answered. He then gave a cry of pain, and knelt over on his side. I tried to grab him, but he toppled over. I jumped down beside him, and saw the big burn stretching along his side.

David saw the burn, and tried to take his shirt off, but the alien smiled at him, and shook his head. ((There is no need. I will die. The wound is fatal. I have an important message to deliver to all of you, all separate.))

We all looked at each other and cried out at the same time, "No!"

"You're the first alien to ever come to Earth," Rachel protested. "We can't just let you die!"

((Trust me, I'm not the first,)) Prince Elfangor gave us another of his strange smiles. ((There is other aliens, and I have been here before.))

"Others?" Melissa asked curiously. "Excuse me, but what could you possibly mean by that? Surely we would have noticed an alien running around. It would spread around fast.

((The Yeerks can get around the galaxy disguised,)) Elfangor explained. ((I am an Andalite, but I can also get around without being noticed, but in a different way. The Yeerks squeeze through the ear canal, and melt into your brain. They can take over you, and no one know that they are there. The Human - or Andalite, or whatever it may be - is completely powerless.))

We all just stood there in silence. "What does this Yeerk look like?" I eventually asked.

Elfangor turned and smiled at me. ((It looks like a slug, to be frank. A very big slug. This way it can not be told from a slug from a Yeerk. Now, I need one of you to do me a favour. Can you go into my ship and get a blue box? It's small and glowing.))

I stood up. "I'll get it." I walked into the ship, and looked around. It was wide and spacious, and was blue. But, splattered all over the floor, was bright red crimson blood. The Andalites, I guessed. I spotted the box in the corner, and went to pick it up. Beside it were a picture of four Andalites. It looked like a family, most likely Elfangors. And they'd have no idea what had happened to them.

I went and handed the box to Elfangor. He accepted it, and smiled at me. ((Thank you. This box is very important - it shall help you win the war to the war.))

"War?" David echoed, looking shocked. "What do you mean, win the war?"

((I need you to help protect Earth,)) Elfangor looked at us all in our eyes. ((Fight for your planet. It is the only way. Andalites will not be here for years.))

We all looked at each other. "I will," I told him. I knelt down beside him. The others looked at me. Then Rachel spoke up.

"I'm with Tobias," she smiled. This seemed to give the others courage.

"Yeah, alright," David and Natalie both said in unison.

We all looked to Melissa. She hated this sort if thing. She wouldn't want to fight for her planet, she hated killing and violence.

"I'll do it," she gulped. We all looked to her amazed.

((Perfect,)) Elfangor smiled. ((And now I must tell you each something very important. David, stay away from lions. Never have a fight against a tiger. Avoid cheese at all costs. Never get too close to a blue box, unless I tell you.))

"Huh?" David asked, looking puzzled.

((It'll all be revealed later,)) Elfangor smiled. ((Melissa. Your parents have been acting differently to you, no? I don't want to tell you this, but they are controllers. They have Yeerks in there heads. You must act like normal.))

It was silent. An awkward silence. "I'll free them somehow," Melissa vowed.

Elfangor seemed pleased with this answer. He smiled and nodded his head. ((Natalie. I have just one small message for you - stay away from your cousin, Marco. Trust me on this one.))

Natalie gave a hollow laugh, "I stay away from him already."

((Rachel. Never let your ruthlessness take over you. Use all of your self control, and never harm your friends,)) Elfangor gave her a small smile.

"What are you implying?" Rachel raised her eyebrows at him, but she was grinning.

((And, Tobias. Where to begin,)) Elfangor looked at me, as if he were trying to memorise my face. ((You haven't had the best of lives, but your true self has came forward. You are to lead this little band of protectors. I have faith in you.))

"Thanks," I smiled, but he cut across me.

((I wasn't finished. You'll be a great leader because your father was. And your mother was fearless and bold,)) Elfangor gave me another of his smiles.

"Excuse me for asking, but who was my father, and how was he great?" I asked, hoping that he might know more than he had told me.

((Your father was, and still is, a great Andalite war prince,)) Elfangor watched my startled reaction. ((And yes, before you ask, you are a half Human, half Andalite child.)) He let this sink in to my mind for a moment. The others were all watching my face with worried expressions. Elfangor gave me a reassuring smile. ((I am your father, Tobias-Sirinial-Shamtul.))

Ok. This surprised us all, and greatly. Natalie stepped back, while Rachel's eyes flickered in disbelief. Melissa gasped, and I felt David tense beside me. I guess I just looked surprised. But very, very surprised. I guess I must have looked kind of freaked out too.

((I never wanted to leave you or your mother,)) Elfangor continued, as if he believed this was the thing that was bothering me. He gave me another smile. ((I was forced to leave before you were born. Do you forgive me?))

"I don't blame you," I eventually found my voice. I guess I was kind of dazed. "It wasn't your fault…dad." Well, he was my dad. David smiled as if this was the funniest thing in the world.

((The Andalites will come one day,)) Elfangor told me. ((And then you, if you wish, go to the Andalite home planet and meet your grandparents and uncle and whatnot.))

"I'd love to," I told him.

There was a loud bang and a big flash. Then some lights boomed into the background.

((Yeerks,)) Elf-…dad spat, his voice filled with anger and hatred.

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