...Rachel was killed by the bear, but not in a manner that would leave her permanently useless, her injuries were healed and she was revived, a low ranking human or perhaps a Gedd if there was one aboard, morphed her and was simply discarded so the enemy would have a body to find, so they wouldn't pursue looking for Rachel.
They waited for her to finish her final communication, let everyone see her die, then left a fake body for the Animorphs to find all while the true Rachel became a controler. Her experience and strength went to the Yeerks. The fate would have been worse than death, sure, but she'd be alive and there'sa chance she could have been rescued later....
WOOO! I like that!
EDIT: added number, to contribute to 101
#4)
-What about that thing that was used in book ((looks through his library)) #34. When they put Aldrea's mind in Cassie's body? Has that been done yet?
Perhaps when Jake told Rachel she'd be doing this potentially deadly mission, she decided to get it done to ensure that she'd be available in the future if she was needed.
It wouldn't work as Rachel being afraid to die, it'd have to be something like: "The thought of being alive and yet not disgusted me. If I might die doing this, then that was final to me. But my friends... Tobias... No. I had to be there for them. Even if I was really dead." Especially if she doesn't think the plan will work and the war might continue.((thumbs through #34)).
Hmm, doesn't say where Quafijinivon goes at the end of the book. Back to the Hork-Bajir home world or does he stay on Earth in hiding after returning the Animorphs home? As the last of his kind, there's really no reason to return to the yeerk-controlled planet.
Also, she has a reason to think of the idea, as she made such a tissy over not being picked, while Cassie was. The incident would give rise to the idea in the future.
Her mind would have been copied before the fight, so she wouldn't remember killing Tom or even if they won the war, which would give rise to a little tear-jerker scene.
This is interesting. And so long as we are pushing the Aniverse to bring back Rachel, well, here is my pitch to bring Rachel back PLUS make Cassie a little more interesting, post-war, as a character.
Throughout the series, I never really got the Rachel + Cassie 'best friend' relationship. After Rachel's sacrifice, would it be too much to ask Cassie, if she were to prove her friendship, for once. Cassie
does have a Rachel morph. I was thinking she could go
nothlit and have the Arn do the
ixcila stunt, and we have Rachel back PLUS and interesting Cassie/Rachel character.
It would be plausible, since sacrificing her life, for her best friend, would be total in character with Cassie.
Note: Damn, just read
DinosaurNothlit's post, and he'd already thought it out. Going even further with the
burping dna thing. Brilliantly thought, by the way.