Tobias's Perch

[KitsuneMarie]

Marco had been laughing at the scene of Tobias and Rachel's reunion. He enjoyed watching how any kind of Warrior Princess-esque emotional armor she had developed in the time he had been gone melted when she saw him. He hoped it made Tobias feel good and missed.

When Jamal entered the barn with the morphing cube, however, he was shocked into speechlessness. Finally, he managed to find his voice. <What the heck?!> Marco spluttered to Rachel and Tobias, ruffling his feathers in irritation. <Rachel, Jake and Shawn found a morph-capable girl in the forest, and who knows what they've told her! And now Jamal shows up with a blue freaking box? Coincidence? I don't think so. This is trouble.>

He shuffled uncomfortably and then, being his usual skeptical self, said, <Okay, I really don't think we should make a decision until Jake gets here. Just... play it cool. Maybe ask him if Cassie knew he was bringing it back to her or something. I don't understand her part in all this.>

((Yes, Tobias, you're doing an awesome job! Don't worry, we're all interested in your character and his decisions and reactions, and we're all working to respect your wishes for your RP. You should be honored that more people want to join in! ))

[Horsefan1023 (Seal)]

Rachel nodded slowly.  "Marco, if you want, go look for Jake."  She whispered.  "Or Tobias.  We just need to find Jake."  She then walked back over to Jamal.  "Did Cassie know that you were bringing it back to her?  How do you know this is hers?"  She gestured to the box still in her hands. 

[SuperBlue]

"She doesn't know I was giving it to her. I don't know for sure if it's hers but, in school yesterday, I overheard her and Marco talking about a missing blue box. I found it in the woods today and assumed it was the same one she was talking about"

[Horsefan1023 (Seal)]

Rachel shot a furious look at Marco.  He let himself be overheard!  "Did you hear her say anything else?"  She asked.  If he had, they had no choice.  If they didn't, well, if he talked about her hugging a bird and freaking out over a missing blue box, then the Yeerks would be on them before they could think.  Either way, it seemed like a good idea.  But...did they really need another David?

[SuperBlue]

"I heard her say something about these things called yirks and not letting the box get into the wrong hands but that's about it" Jamal said "Mind explaining what exactly is going on?"

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Tobias looked around this..problem that had suddenly thrown itself on them.Tobias softly closed his eyes,zoneing out abit,which was normally what happened before his hawk self came up<Do nothing till Jake comes.>he says in almost a dreamy tone.

[SuperBlue]

Jamal was starting to get a bit nervous

"So...can I go now. Cause I'd like to get home before the people that were following me catch up"

[Horsefan1023 (Seal)]

Rachel stared at him.  "People...were following you?  Who were they?  What did they look like?  Do you know why they were following you?"  In her heart, she knew the answers.  The Yeerks.  They had seen the box, and followed Jamal.  This was bad.  Very bad.

They had no choice now...Jamal almost had to become an Animorph.  Now speaking straight to Tobias, without whispering, she said "But we can't just wait!  The Yeerks are on his tail!  We have to hide the box!  Move!  Something!"

[SuperBlue]

Jamal knew he should probably be scared now but he wasn't. He's not the type to get scared or upset easily.

"Sooooo...why don't you bury this box? before the...Yeerks right? Before they get to us"

[KitsuneMarie]

Marco growled in irritation and fluttered to the ground beside Rachel. <Don't freak out, okay?> he addressed Jamal directly, and then began to demorph. To all three of them he said, <Actually, burying it isn't a bad idea, if we can get far away from here fast enough. Think we could hijack Cassie's dad's truck again?> Once he was human enough that thought-speak was impossible, he finished, "I bet Erek could hide it for us--and hide all of us, for that matter. We can't let them get it; it'd be all over for us if we did."

[SuperBlue]

Completely ignoring the fact that he just saw a bird turn into Marco, Jamal grabbed a shovel he saw leaning against the a corner.

"Ok then. shall we get started"

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Tobias's eyes seem to go into a trance as his hawk side was beganing to take over his body.

[KitsuneMarie]

Marco turned to stare at Jamal as if he were the strange one present, even though Marco himself had just turned from a bird into a human. He turned to Rachel, jabbing a thumb towards Jamal. "Anyone who acts that nonchalant has got to have a slug in his head. Don't you agree, Tobias?" He looked up at him and frowned. "Tobias? You okay, man?"

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Tobias opened his eyes,however instead of his normal look..the look in his eyes was of the true hawk,turning his head and looking down at them.<..M..marco?>he says in what seemed to be a far off voice,struggling to stay in control of himself.

[SuperBlue]

"A slug? Why the hell would I have a slug in my ear?" Jamal asked