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[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

"I know a few places. They're VERY far away, though. On the outskirts of town. I'm pretty sure the Yeerks have never been there. A few homeless people have lived there in the past. I'm not sure if it's the safest idea," I said. "I'm going bird now. I'll tell you if I see anything."

I morphed quickly and took to the daybreak sky, working my wings as I climbed higher and higher. Then, I surveyed the area. All I could see below were flowers and trees. Nothing unusual or suspicious. A sudden movement from behind a row of bushes caught my attention. With my amazing eyes, I was able to make out a single wolf.

<Guys, I see one of the wolves. He appears to be stalking something. Probably you.>

[Estelore]

<Well, let's get into the air, then. We need a place to put the other guy, though. Dude, can you run? I can get you away from the wolves, but you must be able to follow fast.> I completed my falcon morph and gained altitude as fast as I could, to see farther. Leah was right. Wolves. Ugh.

Privately, I contacted Edward.
<Alistair...and my 'locations'? They aren't going to be a problem anymore. He's not dead, but he might as well be, as far as I'm concerned. The earthquake took care of the rest of my family, too, so I'll be sticking with you guys, if ye' don't mind.> I made my tone firm. It said 'you really do NOT want to ask'. The last thing that I needed was to be telling my friends about the Voice in my head.

[Leonardodavinci]

<If there's ONE wolf, there's probably 5 others.> I said as I morphed into my falcon morph, and rose into the air.

<I'm sorry to hear that Ais... Its perfectly alright if you stick with us.> I said, as I flew up to Leah's level. Publicly, I thought. <And thats Roger... which means Davies should be somewhere close.... There we go!!> I said sort-of triumphantly.

(Est, the VOICE in your head? My char had a Yeerk )

[Estelore]

(Yah, but the Yeerk at least had a tangible body!)

<You down there! Strange dude! Can you keep up with us?> I swooped low and hovered a few feet in front of him.

<See me? The big blue-gray bird? I'm Ais. If you lose sight of me, I'll come back and re-direct you. Through the woods, now. This way!>

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

<Which way are we going, exactly?> I called, tired of flying in circles. The wolves were getting closer, and I was beginning to worry for the confused man. Did he remember how to use his blades?

[Estelore]

<We're going to head north-by-northeast. I'm thinking Oregon, for a few days. We'll have to snag a ride for the dude, or teach him to morph, but until then, he's gotta' walk. Come on, now. Into the woods!>

I flapped toward the nearest stand of trees, hoping that the thick scent of sycamore would help to cover the man's scent, but knowing deep down that it wouldn't.

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

I followed Ais, unsure of what she meant by "north-by-northeast". I figured she would lead the way. As I flew, I kept a close eye on the woods below. The wolves were beginning to spread out. How strange, I thought. I glanced up, to ensure that I was heading in the right direction.

Tseeeeew! A red beam sizzled past, lightly singing the tips of my tail feathers. I looked down and spotted a human with a dracon beam. <They never give up, do they?!> I yelled to no one in particular, frustrated.

[Leonardodavinci]

<Nope. They want us BAD> I commented, dropping a pebble that I had good fortune to have grabbed. My aim was true, it hit a Controller on the head, and knocked him out.

Davies morphed back into human, then straight into his golden falcon morph. <Uh, guys? That bird is more powerful than ALL of us!> I said, trying to gain altitude. <Use the sun if possible>

[Estelore]

(I'm assuming you mean golden eagle. There is no golden falcon.)

<The eagle is more powerful in terms of muscle, but all falcons can out-race and out-endure the strongest eagle. Use your speed, stamina, and manueverability to your advantage. Leah, Edward, do you know how to use the raptor morphs for combat? If not, just let the bird take over. The human eyes and raptor wings are your targets. Avoid the hands and talons. Don't get shot down.>

I demonstrated by wheeling off, taking in some altitude, and diving on a Controller's face. He screamed, I shrieked, and I peeled away, leaving him blind as I climbed the air.

<They'll have to stop and morph to heal, which gives us time.>

[Leonardodavinci]

(*facepalm* thanks for that Este.... and btw, you guys can use the Controllers.)

<Right.> I said, and let the falcon's mind take over, though keeping a careful eye. I told it to attack the golden eagle, and it prepared itself.

<So, Edward! Ready to return yet? Or do we have to keep bothering you?> Davies commented as he saw me getting ready. <When hell freezes over.> I said, nearly laughing that he even asked.

[Estelore]

<Edward! Keep him busy, and I'll go behind him!> I worked to win back my lost altitude, forcing my way upward, finally managing to get above the eagle.

<If you see him dip one wing, he's getting ready to flip over to grab me. If that happens, take his exposed wing!>

[Leonardodavinci]

<Gotcha.> I said, watching Davies like... well... like a hawk.

As he dipped over to grab Ais, I dove in, my claws ripping through feather, bone, and skin to tear a large chunk off. Davies shrieked in pain, and fell.

<That was not something I would do regularly.> I said, a little shaken.

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

I swooped low, then high, avoiding a series of dracon blasts from an idiotic human Controller who refused to leave me be. So far, my plan was working. I had him running in circles. Eventually, he would tire and give up. Hopefully before he actually managed to hit me.

Now, the man was becoming frustrated. He fired again and again, taking no time to aim or to think. He barely missed my left wing. It was too late now to even consider making a dive for his eyes. He suddenly stumbled over a large stone and hit the forest floor, cursing silently to himself. I mentally laughed. My quick moment of rejoice was interupted when I noticed a large, gray bird flying in my direction.

[Estelore]

<Well, Edward, if it makes you feel any better, he probably will survive long enough to demorph and heal. Birds with one wing still fall slower than humans, so it won't kill him immediately. Back to business. We need to get the dude to a safe place, and hopefully not die while doing it. Leah! Watch out!>




(Charlie, what is your bird morph? I forget.)

[Qwerty the Charliecorn]

(Bald eagle. Leah doesn't know, though, because she never paid any attention to the names of the animals she aquired, except for the polar bear.)

The gray bird was flying and an upward angle, now, gaining altitude quickly. I flew in a wide circle, trying my best to get out of its way. It was smaller than me, but faster and more agile. I was too distracted to see the Controller with the dracon beam rise from the ground. He fired. And this time, it was an accurate shot. He had blasted a hole right through my wing. <Ah!> I cried out in shock, unable to use my injured wing. I instantly began to fall, unable to keep myself in the air with only one wing. As I desperately fought to keep myself aloft, another bird joined the one above me. I was too late to react.

The two birds dived down, wings pinned to their sides. I felt their talons sink into the flesh and feathers of my back. They were trying to carry me away.

<Let go of me!> I yelled angrily, knowing that I wasn't much of a threat to them with an injured wing.

<Surrender and maybe we'll assign you a nicer Yeerk,> one of them said.

<I'll die before you infest me.> Neither of them had anything to say to that.