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Post by Cassie on Aug 16, 2009 19:18:47 GMT -5
The animal expert of the Animorphs was once more at the zoo in the Gardens. Her mother had brought her with her, but had had to go check on one of the more dangerous animals, and so Cassie had been left by herself. Of course, she didn't mind. She could spend hours at the zoo and be perfectly happy just to watch the animals. Right now she stood by the elephant exibit, watching the massive creatures lumber back and forth. She thought of Rachel, and the power that the large animal had in her control. This lead to thoughts of killing the hosts the yeerks inhabited, which lead to guilt, which lead to the smile being wiped off her face.
Cassie sighed and leaned against the rail of the exibit, just watching, no longer wanting to think at all about the creatures. Perhaps it was best she move on to another exibit, something they had not morphed yet, something there were no guilt ridden memories associated with. She closed her eyes and pushed away from the railing, walking over to a nearby bench and taking a seat.
Her mind raced with her moralizing thoughts. How was she really any better than a yeerk? she took over an animal's DNA and made it a part of her, without asking there permission. She stole a part of them. And then she used that part to kill innocent creatures, just to destroy the enemy that was in their brain. The enemy that she knew had good reason to want to take hosts...without them, afterall, they lived as blind, deaf, helpless creatures, forced to swim in the sludge of the yeerk pool. She had to admit it was not an existance she would want. But would she take over another to avoid it? She didn't think she would, she hoped she wouldn't...but who could really say?
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Post by Rapheal G. Rui H. Hubins on Aug 20, 2009 22:35:09 GMT -5
Rui walked aimlessly though the town. His school had already let out for the day, and he had finished his homework in class. I wish I knew what was going on in this town. There seems to be something amiss from everywhere else I've seen. A hidden tension in half the population. What could it be? Well it can't be good, can it? No I don't suppose it could be. There seems to be a hidden war behind every wall, but who's fighting and who isn't? I don't know, but the real question is which side should we join? I suppose you're right, but I can't decide until I know the whole story. Well then, I have to find someone who knows. But who could it be?"
Rui realized with a start that he had nearly just walked into a young woman who was sitting on a bench in the zoo and seemed to have an almost physically pained expression on her face. As she hadn't seemed to notice him, Rui took the time to study her face; something defiantly had her troubled. Is it something at home? Perhaps her parents are getting a divorce, or she's having boyfriend troubles. Maybe it's trouble at work; in fact, she could be part of that hidden war.
In the space of about a second and a half, he pondered all the above possibilities and more, finally deciding to take a chance. "Sumimasen," he said, translating to 'Excuse me', "but is something wrong?" After a split second pause, he continued as follows: "It may be none of my business, but you're looking rather troubled by something. I was wondering if there was anything I could do to help." His face showed none of the concern nor interest that his words portrayed, looking almost like he was bored, or his thoughts were lost in the clouds.
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Post by Cassie on Aug 20, 2009 23:11:19 GMT -5
The concience of the Animorphs was so lost in her moralizing, she didn't even notice the young man that almost collided with her. It wasn't until the boy spoke that she suddenly turned to face him, jumping slightly as she was startled, her body tensing on reflex, ready for a fight. Afterall, he was speaking some alien language, or that was what it sounded like to her. That is, umtil she took the time to place his accent. He was asian, she was certain of that, though from what country she could not be certain.
He was a very odd looking youth, older than herself, high school aged most likely, with lavender hair. His roots weren't showing, so he must have just recently dyed it. It couldn't be natural. She shook her head when he asked if something was wrong, the adrenaline still taking it's time to work out of her veins from the start he had given her.
"I'm fine." Cassie wasn't the world's best liar, but she was getting better as the war went on, something else that bother her about her new life. She couldn't wait until the war was over and she could tell the ones she cared about the truth, "I was just thinking about school...I'm having some trouble in some of my classes."
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Post by Tobias on Aug 20, 2009 23:35:41 GMT -5
Tobias had been riding the wind just relaxing from the day and letting his mind wander. His ings catching the swells of heat rising from the ground below helping him reach new heights. He dipped his wings slightly and he began his decent towards the zoo. He had seen Cassie down there and he was looking for some one to talk to. That was one of the draw backs to being a nonlith, there weren't many people to talk to.
<Hey Cassie.>
He quickly flapped his wings to slow his decent and aimed himself for the nearby treelimb. His eyes focused on the person Cassie was now talking to. He had never seen this kid before and he looked to be high school age. Though something seemed off about him though Tobias thought. He didn't appear entirely human.
<Who's he?>
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Post by Cassie on Aug 21, 2009 1:07:07 GMT -5
Cassie heard her name spoken in her mind, she looked up automatically, knowing it to be Tobias, and soon spotted the redtailed hawk swooping towards them. She smiled her greeting, certain that with his powerful eyes he would see it. She couldn't exactly wave or say hi in return. The young animal lover watched as her friend lighted in a nearby tree. Soon he was enquiring as to who the stranger was. She gave a miniscule shrug, hardly enough for a human to notice, but more than enough to let Tobias know she had no idea who this boy was.
She looked back to the teen who had come toward her inquiring about her wellbeing, feeling as though she might have been slightly rude earlier by not letting him know she appreciated his concern, which she did appreciate. She wished more than anything that she could just spill her guts about everything that was bothering her, but she couldn't. For all she knew this strange looking youth was a host for the enemy. She gave a smile to the lavender haired boy, showing her genuine gratitude, "Thanks for your concern though."
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