Jake(Two in a row)

The house was a standard house in the suburbs, it was a lot like mine, maybe nicer. Two story, whitish blue paint job. Regular house.

That's what had me stumped.

For some reason I hadn't expected something like... this.

Glancing at the paper clutched in my hand, notifying that this was in fact the right address before stuffing it into my pocket. And then sat down on the curb next to the... believe it or not they actually have a mail box!

I glanced up when I felt shadow slide across my plane of vision.

Tobias stood right in front of me Marco was trailing after him.

"Where's everyone else?" I asked them, taking the offered hand to help me up.

Tobias was the one who answered. "Terra called saying that all the girls were going straight to Kala's house after gymnastics. And Elfangor is either not coming or is with them"

I nodded, not at all surprised they hadn't called me. Despite Kala's forgiveness Terra was still giving me the cold shoulder. Well... if the cold shoulder was getting your face 'accidentily' shoved into your mashed potatoes at lunch. Of course how could I blame her.

Exchanging looks with the boys behind me we made our way up to the front door.

Before I could even knock on the door it opened, in front of me stood a plump shapeless woman with bright blue eyes and golden halo of short-cut hair. She grinned at me, and I found myself smiling uneasily back.

"Hello! Hello!" She clapped her chubby hands together. "Kala told me we would have some young men coming but she didn't tell me they would be so handsome!"

She grabbed my cheek and I was overwhelmed at the strength contained in the grasp. "SOOOOOO! HAAANDSSOME!"

"Em- I mean- mom, please don't hurt my friends! They are nervous enough already without you gripping their cheeks in such a manner!" I thought I'd never be that happy to hear the female Andalites voice.

I looked up where there was a sort of over hanging walkway that led to the upstairs bedrooms etc. she was standing with her hands enveloping one another and a sort of exasperated look on her face.

The chubby lady, Em, or whatever her name was let me go as she beamed up at Kala. Clasping her hands together she nodded and stated that she would be preparing snacks.

Yeah... I didn't expect this when I walked up that driveway.

Kala's room was what you'd expect a not so typical alien females would look like. She had a few books, many of which-fine- all of which I hadn't read since they were over 100 pages long. She had a picture of what looked like a young Kala and Terra clasping each other around their waists beaming into the camera. Clad in swimsuits with mud stains littering their hair and clothing, they looked like normal six year old girls.

The bed was small and pushed into a corner, the blanket was a fuzzy light purple that was neatly pulled over a green quilt. She had a brown teddy bear guarding the, what I would guess, somewhat dusty pillow. I was pretty sure it was just for sure since she can't actually curl up in the small bed in her natural form.

Sensing that it was my job to start a coversation I said the first thing that came to my mind. "Nice place you have here." First thing yes, clever or witty, not so much.

"Thanks."

"So where are the girls?" Tobias asked.

Kala didn't answer at first, choosing to walk over towards the desk where the picture I had noted first thing was perched on. Turning around she answered. "Down below." Then turning back she pressed the frame face down.

SWOOOOOOSH!

The ground almost seemed to drop. Like that one ride in Disneyland, Tower of Terror. In my defense I didn't scream.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHH!"

Unlike Marco.

Man, can he scream.

It took me a while before I realized we had stopped falling, even longer for me to get Marco to realize it.

After much screaming and thrashing he had calmed down enough for all of us to realize that Kala's room wasn't so much a room any more as an open spaced computer lab, and that the 13-year old's bed, desk, and bookshelf had been switched out to become either computer monters, work tables, and a tool display case.

Also that we were now joined by... dogs, and... ANDROIDS!

Yeah, I know I promised Ana-Shadow-Wolf that I would be introducing Kala's little brother but I eould rather have updated it really qick ow that I have the time. With Christmas coming up I find myself with even less time at the monitor and more time with family. Which isn't a bad thing. I just doubt I'll have anytime. So here's an update.

Notes: Emma, the chubby women isn't Kala's mom. She's a Chee. Kala's been living with the Chee this whole time which is obviously why she knew about Tom and stuff. Also we are going to remeet Kala's Cip(car/ship) in the next ch.

Disclaimer: I WILL OWN THE WORLD SOON! AND WITH IT I WILL GET THIS AWESOME BOOK SERIES!