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[Leonardodavinci]

I sighed as she left the room. My cage door was kicked open, and I was pulled out of the cage. "Come on, move it" One Controller said gruffly, and I left my cage and stood up. Controllers surrounded me, and I made my way to the pool. If I have to go, I'll go with pride. I thought to myself,  refusing to lower my head.

(wow... martyr much? )

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

(Lol. So, wait. Are you going to the main pool or a seperate, smaller one?)

[Leonardodavinci]

(I would think they would be connected.... but most likely, a large one. Its kind of a victory, no?)

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

(Cool. )

When I was sure no one could see, I lowered myself into the water, till it was up to my neck. I was about to begin the morph when I noticed something. Edward was being escorted to the infestation pier. Perfect! I counted the number of hosts before him. Eight. There had to be some kind of computerized system that told the Yeerks when to go. After eight calls, I would infest. And hope I had infested the right person.

I began the morph quickly. There wasn't a lot of time. First, I began to shrink. Very, very quickly. So quickly that I let go of the edge and slipped under the surface. Don't panic, just morph. Next, I felt my legs and arms merge to my body. A layer of skin and muscle grew between my head and my neck. And then, I couldn't see anything. I couldn't hear anything. I continued the morph, until I was sure it was finished.

Being a Yeerk was... Strange. The other Yeerks in the pool swam back and forth quickly, some of them communicating by strange clicking sounds that I more or less understood. I was able to find my way to the pier with echolocation. It wasn't the best, but it got me where I needed to be. There was a sudden loud click. A Yeerk brushed up against me just as something was shoved under the water--someone's head. That was the first call. I had seven lef to go.

[Leonardodavinci]

I stood in line, waiting my turn. The first person came and left, and soon, it was just one other person in front of me. He finished up, and I put my head into the sludge, silently bidding my freedom goodbye as I waited for my new "master" to come.

(I'm off for tonight.)

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

(Good night, then.)

I waited, my fear and impatience growing with every second. Damn it, why did infestation take so long? Finally, after eight clicks, it was my turn. Someone's head broke the surface. Edward's head. Before any other Yeerk could, I swam over to him and let the Yeerk's instincts take over. I reached up with two small, parts of my head, similar to what I had used in bug morph. I easily found my way to the ear canal, and began to slither inside.

Morphing into a Yeerk was hard enough. Infestation was worse. For what seemed like a very long time, I made my way through the uncomfortably tight space, through tissue and flesh, releasing a pain-killing chemical as I went. I was beginning to grow impatient and doubtful. It wasn't until I reached my destination that I relaxed. Finally. The brain. I felt an almost electric tingle as I began to flatten myself over the brain. I squeezed into the cracks and crevices. Molded myself over my host's brain. I could feel myself connecting with the mind and body, slowly.

Finally, I could see. I had control. A pleasure, to the Yeerk mind. I could immediately sense my host's fear, anger, and depression. From the silent thoughts, I knew it was Edward. And I remembered my mission.

<Edward, relax. It's me. Leah.>

[Leonardodavinci]

<Wha?> I thought, distractedly. <Leah, what are you doing?> I asked as my body made my way from the Yeerk Pool to the stairs. <You'll need an authentic name.> I told her. <Otherwise they'll know someone's up to something.>

[Estelore]

<WHAAA!!?>
I jolted awake. I was alone in The Big One, covered in blood, and surrounded by dead Hork-Bajir and Taxxons. No one was around, so I demorphed and remorphed quickly, using the cougar's senses to try to learn what had just occurred.
<What in HELL just happened?! One second I'm fighting, the next I'm waking up? Leah? Edward? Weird dude? Helloooo?! WHERE ARE YOU?!>

THEY ARE NOT HERE.

<Hey, now. Wait a minute. Care to tell me what's going on?>

THEY HAVE BEEN CAPTURED.

<WHAT?!>

THEY HAVE BEEN CAPTURED, AND WILL BE ENTIRELY UP TO YOU WHETHER THEY LIVE OR DIE.

<Man, I do NOT have time for this! Where are they, Mister Omniscient?>

THAT IS NOT YOUR CONCERN. RIGHT NOW, YOU MUST MAKE A CHOICE.

<Again with the cryptic-ness! Please just get to the point. What do you want from me?>

WHAT DO I WANT? OH, NO. THIS IS ALL ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT.

<What do you mean?>

WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR LIFE FOR THEM? FOR THE STRANGE GIRL YOU HARDLY KNOW AND THE FORMER CONTROLLER WHO WAS PART OF THE TEAM THAT HELPED TO INFEST YOUR TWIN?

<Of course. What's it to you?>

WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR BROTHER'S LIFE FOR THEM? YOUR MOTHER'S LIFE?

A chill ran down my spine, and I realised what he was saying. Even then, though, I did not understand, and it will haunt me for the rest of my life.

<Maybe, maybe not...again, what's it to you?>

ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE. YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR BROTHER DIE, OR YOUR FRIENDS DO. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE TO CHOOSE.

<What? This is wrong! How can you ask me to choose something like this?>

FIFTY SECONDS.

<No! I refuse! You can't make me decide THAT?!>

IF YOU DO NOT CHOOSE, THEY ALL DIE. FORTY SECONDS.

<Cruel! This is cruel and vile and inhumane!>

I NEVER CLAIMED TO BE HUMAN. THIRTY SECONDS.

<Take me instead! Leave them all alone!>

THAT WAS NEVER PART OF OUR BARGAIN. TWENTY SECONDS.

<What bargain? I never agreed to this!>

YOU AGREED TO IT THE MOMENT YOU ENTERED THESE CAVES IN THE FORM OF A COUGAR. YOU KNEW THAT SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN, AND THIS IS IT. EIGHT SECONDS.

<NO!!>

FIVE SECONDS.

<Please, don't do this! Anything, but leave them alone!>

ONE SECOND.

<Take my family. Let Leah and Edward live. Please, just don't harm them. The world needs them.>

IT IS DONE. THEY WILL LIVE.

Suddenly, there was a massive shaking and rumbling, all around me. Earthquake? Cave-in? I didn't care anymore, because I wanted to die, too. I demorphed and curled up into a ball on the floor, shaking, but no tears would come.


Silence. I know now that I am the only being still alive in this cave, and the voice has left me alone to mourn. Hours passed. Maybe even an entire day. I morphed cougar again and prepared to leave.

"Ais!"

I turn around so quickly that I become dizzy.

<Alistair?! You're alive!>

"Yes, but I have some seriously bad news. I got here as fast as I could, to be sure that you didn't get crushed or caved-in, or something. You might wanna' sit down." There were tears in his eyes.

I sat back on my haunches, dreading what he would say next, but not sure what to believe.

"There was an accident at the house. There was an earthquake....Mom was...I couldn't reach her in time, and...a bookcase fell...the hospital said she was pregnant, and...oh, Ais." He fell to his knees beside me and collapsed into sobs.

My brother. The voice had said 'your brother'. How could I not have seen it? Every time before that he meant Alistair, he had said 'your twin'.

This time, he had meant my unborn infant brother.

I have shed the blood of innocents, and the guilt and shame of it will follow me forever.

I told Alistair what had happened. I think that he believed me.

"When it was to save me from my Yeerk...I could understand. I could forgive it all in a heartbeat. But THIS...Ais...I don't know. I don't think...I can be near you right now. Don't come looking for me. If I need to see you, I'll find you. Just...please stay away from me."

He walked away, and he didn't look back.

I don't know if I'll ever see him again.

I wandered through the tunnels, not caring where I ended up. Finally, I met a dead-end, demorphed, and fell asleep again.
I don't know when I'll wake up, or even if I ever will.
I don't think that I care, either way.

I don't know if it was worth it. I want to hope that it was, but I cannot bring myself to care about anything.

[Leonardodavinci]

(WHAT are you DOING to Ais!? That part nearly made me cry! I yelled at my screen in frustration!)

[Estelore]

(Haha!  That just proves to me that I'm quite a good writer, if I can evoke such emotional responses from my readers. I'm just giving her a nice heaping pot of emotional turmoil, while guaranteeing that you won't have to God-mod me while I'm away. She could, very reasonably, stay down there for DAYS before you find her, and nobody but you guys will be wondering where she is, because her family is all dead/gone without a trace. This way, you can get yourselves out of trouble [provided, of course that you live, and you WILL, capisce?] without the expectation that I will step in. The action can plausibly flow without me until I return. Take care! G'bye!)

[Leonardodavinci]

(Nice heaping pot of emotional turmoil, huh? Where's my share? We'll TRY to stay out of trouble, just make sure to babygate the stairs All the best)

[Estelore]

(Your share? I never said anything to make you believe that The One ONLY spoke to AIS. He could be tormenting you guys, too, for all I know. He seems to have rather a vested interest in us. It COULD be that he KNEW Ais' family would die, anyway, and he was testing her loyalty to you guys. Who knows?
And thanks. See ya' Saturday or so!)

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

( :'( That made me sad.  :'(  Well, awesome job with the writing there. Almost had to reach for the box of Kleenex. See you Saturday, then. We'll try not to get killed in the meantime. )

<I morphed into a Yeerk and infested you. Simple enough. An authentic name? Uh, I don't know anything about Yeerks. You take control,> I said, relinquishing control of Edward's body as I made my way to the stairs, trying to avoid tripping or running into anyone. Controlling a human body wasn't easy. We came to an abrupt stop at the stairs while I made certain that he could completely control himself.

[lostincyberspace]

Montana:

"Uuuuhhhh," Moaned Montana as he woke up after the regeneration had finally completed. Since he had not been assisted he was without any memories of his past, he knew nothing and he was totally alone.

Montana got up and looked around still groggy from the regeneration effects, even though he had slept for 5 straight hours. He was in a large cavern it was hard to tell where to go, but he felt he should move down one of the tunnels that looked like it was filled with rubble.


(OCC: Sorry it took so long to get this out it stopped sending me emails of new posts. You guys might want to bump into montana on your escape. If you do just tell him to follow you and he will, and make sure if you are running that he runs too.)

[Xan]

I observed one of the humans morph a yeerk and enter the other. "Impressive I thought, using creativity to avoid having your comrade infested."

I spoke to them both in the speech of the Andalites "Search the tunnels, the one you call Ais is injured and may require medical attention."