(WARNING: THIS CHAPTER HAS SLIGHT JAKE BASHING, IT'S NOT LARGE BUT IT'LL ALL BE RESOLVED IN THE NEXT CHAPTERS. DON'T QUIT READING ALL BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LIKE THIS ONE CHAPTER)

Rachel

Okay, okay. I'll admit that everything has been crazy these past few days. And I also have to admit that finding out that a friend of mine, someone I trusted, lied to me all these years about being human. Well she didn't lie to me exactly but I was mad to find out that she was actually a purple centaur. But I guess now I have to live life how she did. Only speaking openly to those I know aren't Yeerks, never telling anybody about the invasion. In a way... I felt bad for her.

All these thoughts were going through my head as I stared at the back of her head. We were in english class, and she was sitting in front of me. Kala was somewhat slouched over her paper, her blonde hair was falling into her face, she reached up and tucked a few locks behind her ear.

~Why are you staring at me Rachel?~

I jumped slightly and shook my head. Trying to keep my head out of the clouds and went back to writing my paper, knowing I only had about ten more minutes to finish.

Ten minutes were gone and past sooner than I thought they would. I walked up and deposited my paper onto the teachers desk, he looked up and smiled at me. I smiled back but all that went through my head was; 'Are you a controller, Mr. Walsen?'

I felt a hand grab my shoulder, turning around I saw Kala, she had pulled her hair up into a slightly messy ponytail, a couple of strands of hair drifted into her face as she smiled at me.

"Hey, you wanna hang out. I got that new CD, thought that you'd might want to hear it."

I smiled. 'Smart Kala, very smart.' "Sure!" I chirped, knowing we weren't going to her house, but to Cassie's barn. She and Elfangor had been searching for data on the Yeerk's where-abouts, and Kala had contacted us when she had found something.

~Half Hour Later~

I was sitting on a hay bale, Terra sat next to me, and Marco sat next to her. Tobias was sitting on the floor pulling peices of hay apart, and Jake was helping Cassie feed the animals, Cassie had been...quiet lately. I think it was bcause of what Kala said, I think she was slightly embarrassed from her words. Truthfully when it came down to it I think Kala's words had made more sense. The animals DNA we held within us was simply data. Nothing more nothing less.

Said female Andalite was leaning against the wall fiddling with some machine. Her face was shadowed by locks of hair that had escaped her pony tail. Elfangor stood next to her in his human form leaning glancing at the screen of the device, which I think had once been a gameboy.

The suspense was, in every sense of the word, killing me. Sighing, I knew that no one else was going to break the silence. Leaning forward I asked abrubtly. "What did you find?"

The two Andalites glanced up, Elfangor was the one to answer the inquiry(when did I start using such big words? I blame Kala) "The Yeerks are using a club to bribe humans into becoming their hosts."

My eyes widened. I lashed out. "No way! No human being would lower themselves to that." I was angry, so angry. Angry at these, these aliens for accusing our race of something so vile.

"That's not necessarily true, Rachel." Kala said, her eyes had a haunting look to them. "Some are selfish enough to gain power, glory, some do it because free will causes others pain." Her voice was as haunting as her voice. "Some would do it for their families, to protect them, to ensure their lives were free."

My voice hitched and I sat back down, putting my head in my hands while I chanted; "It can't be true, it can't be true. You're lieing."

From the corner of my eye I saw Kala sigh. She looked exhausted, she slid down the wall and wrapped her arms around her legs. "I know I lied to you Rachel, I know I hurt you, but I would never lie about something like this." She hid her head in her arms. "Not something like this..."

Jake looked towards Kala. "What's the club called."

Kala sighed. "The sharing."

(Originally I planned on ending it here, but since I haven't updated in a while I'll be nice.)

Jake's eyes widened in horror, he backed away and sank onto a hay bale. "N-no, n-no." He shook his head in denial.

Kala got back to her feet. "Your brother...I'm sorry."

Jake looked up, and glared at her. Something akin to hatred in his eyes. "NO! NO, YOUR LIEING!"

She met his gaze cooly. "No, Jake, I'm not. I knew it from the first time I saw you get into my cip(1). I just didn't want to say anything."

Jake's gaze sank back down, and then looked back up. There was so much anger in his eyes, this wasn't Jake, this wasn't my cousin. "ALL BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO FAMILY DOESN"T MAKE IT RIGHT FOR YOU TO RUIN MINE!"

She back lashed, her eyes started to glitter with tears, backing away she turned and ran out the barn doors.

Terra stood up next to me, reaching a hand out she screamed; "KALA!" Turning with so much ferocity in her eyes she stomped up to Jake and smacked him, leaving a giant red mark all across it, marring his slightly tanned skin. "HOW DARE YOU! DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT SHE"S GONE THROUGH!" Her green eyes were glinting slits. "NO ONE KNOWS PAIN LIKE KALA HAS! NO ONE!" She turned and ran after her best friend.

Elfangor looked at Jake. Disapointment set into his eyes.

Hi guys! Sorry I haven't updated for a while.

(1) Her car/ship. Cip.

Disclaimer: Me no own Animorphs. Me only wishes so.

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