Chapter 1 My name is Katie. Just Katie. I can�t tell you my last name . Because the enemy is out there. Yeerks. Yeerks are aliens. Slugs from another planet. OUT TO CONTROL OUR MINDS! Okay, I�m calm now. Anyway, my story begins when we, we being Michelle, Carlin, and I had been told by Michelle�s aunt to deliver Carlin�s Animorph books to her friend�s daughter. We were on a deserted road. Well, almost deserted. It was a construction site full of old, half-built, and abandoned houses all along the road. While walking, we saw a cat. Being the kind-hearted souls that we were, we went over to pet it. That�s when things got weird. So here it is. The complete story: �Look, what a pretty cat this is!� Carlin exclaimed. She went over to pet it and when she did it went up next to her and rubbed against her. We were engulfed in a huge bright light. Suddenly we were dropped on a deserted road. Yes, this one was deserted. Except for a single house that was up the hill away. We decided to go up to it, considering the fact that we had no where else to go. So, clinging to each other for support, we headed up to the house. �Sooo, who gets to ring the doorbell?� Michelle asked. �Well, you�re the one that asked the question�� I said. �Hey, that�s not fair! You should! You�re the brave one here!� she shrieked. I shrugged and stuck a trembling hand out and rang the doorbell. A short black girl answered. Carlin let out a soft whimper as I said, somewhat shaken up, �Umm� My name�s Katie. This is Michelle, and this is Cass- I-I mean Carlin!� Michelle and Carlin were looking at me like I was insane. �It slipped out, okay!?� I said. �Whatever. Listen, we were wondering if you could tell us where we are; we�re kind of lost,� Michelle finished for me. �What�s your name?� Carlin added. It was her turn to get the insane looks. I couldn�t believe she had asked her that! �My name�s Cassie, why do you ask?� the girl replied. This was definitely strange. �We just wanted to know who was helping us so generously,� I said as I shot Michelle and Carlin looks. I got a �what did I do!?� look from Michelle. I guess I was acting like a leader because Cassie directed her next question to me. �Why don�t y�all follow me to the� barn. There�s more room there. You can�t stay here until we figure out where to take you.� Looking at us suspiciously, Cassie led us to the barn, a.k.a. the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. �Here, make yourselves at home while I go call my� parents to tell them you�re here,� and with that Cassie left us alone in the barn. �Is anybody getting the same thoughts as me that are extremely outrageous because they involve incredibly fiction-like ideas?� Michelle asked. I look at her. �Well, what can I say? I�m an Animorph book fan!� She shrieked. Unfortunately she said it at the worst time possible because Cassie walked in just as she said it. She looked at Michelle with suspicion so thick you could cut it with a knife. �Excuse me, but what did you say?� Cassie asked. Michelle looked really afraid. So did Carlin and I, for that matter. �She said she was an Animorph book fan,� I spoke up. I could tell from the shake of Michelle�s head that she thought I was being tattle- tallish. �Wait here,� Cassie said with authority. We were in it deep. Really deep.
