A/N: OMG! Okay so I am really pleased with this chapter, because at first this was just going to be a transition chapter, but I decided to end this with a cliff hanger! So this chapter is very important to the next one, and some of these let's say advents will have to do with the thickening plot. Dun dun dun duh!

Chapter five: flashbacks and fire wheels

(Daniel's POV)

"They are such a cute couple" Lourdes said.

I snorted.

"Cute? How can Maria and Erek be cute? Put together they are death itself." I said.

It had been three days since the big incident, and Lourdes, Jenny, and Claire had been talking everyone's ears off about how great it is that Erek and Maria are now together. I mean what the heck?

"Oh come on their perfect for each other." Lourdes said.

I almost choked.

"Wow. Lourdes I am sorry to tell you this but they are complete opposites!" I said.

"So, but why do keep freaking out over this, I mean, it's not like they've ever done anything bad to you" Lourdes pointed out.

FLASH BACK: Germany, 1600's Easter.

It was 1601 and I had just come back from the Easter celebrations with my friends.

As I was walking to a big bonfire that was going to be held at Jenny's house, I heard screaming and shouting as a fire wheel, which is a wheel stuffed with straw set on fire the rolls around the farmland on Easter, to celebrate fertility of the fields, was rolling down a hill with Maria shouting; "Faster you darn wheel! Squash him like a bug!" and Erek running slightly in front of the burning wheel.

Then Erek's shirt caught on fire.

"Yes! Yes! Burn him! Burn him!" Maria shouted.

Erek quickly ripped his shirt off as he jumped into the pound.

"Hey, isn't that your brother? He's cute!" my girlfriend said.

I slapped my hand on my head.

"Aw, poor thing has burns. Don't just stand there Daniel, help your poor little brother." She said.

I screamed mentally.

END OF FLASH BACK!

FLASH BACK: London, England 1334

It was 1334, and the Black Death also known as the Bubonic Plague had broken out over England and the air was filled with the foul smell of death.

My fellow Chee, some humans, and I were hiding inside Jenny's house hoping to escape the virus.

We were all sitting in the kitchen when we heard a bang on the door.

"Who is it?" Erek asked walking towards the door.

"It's me, Maria. Let me in!" Maria screamed from the other side of the door.

Erek opened the door, and immediately Maria fainted into Erek's arms.

"What's wrong?" Asked a human named Charles.

"IT'S THE PLAGUE!" I shouted as I noticed the black spots on Maria.

"Hurry, We must dispose of her!" Shouted another person.

Now this was freaking me out, I mean I've been scared in my lives before, but the Plague is a horrible thing.

"Erek, are you okay?" asked Jenny as she looked over to Erek who was slowly turning pale.

Erek suddenly fell to the ground, and started to wheeze.

"BLAST! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!" I screamed.

I was too young to die. Well not really, compared to humans I'm old but still…

Jenny leaned over and whispered, "Daniel, you idiot, you can't get it!"

I turned red.

"Yeah I knew that I was just playing along." I said.

END OF FLSH BACK

"So, they embarrassed you a few times" Lourdes said.

" A few? A FEW? I THINK NOT!" I said.

"Okay a lot. But they are still cute together." Lourdes answered.

"Sure. Whatever you say." I said.

"Daniel, you know nothing about love" Lourdes said bitterly.

Ummm, okay, so maybe I'm not a expert but still she didn't have to be so rude.

Then I remembered a certain incident, a horrible one.

"Lourdes, it wasn't my fault!" I said.

"Daniel" Lourdes said softly, "I hope you know you broke her heart, and you'll never be able to fix it."

I almost never have pain at memories, but this one brought back pain, maybe because it replays itself every day.

A/N: As Riza-San would say…. CLIFFIE! Who's heart was broken? What will the Animorphs think about Erek being back? And will Marco get a motorcycle? Wait….what? Never mind. Tune in next chapter to find out!