instar: (Default)
Author: instar
Now that Trouble is back, the limiting factor on bear and elephant acquisition is just the availability of those of the Animorphs who experience nonzero parental supervision. There is a coincidence of Renée being out well past zoo closing time and Robin's mother being occupied the day after Trouble's return.

Everybody morphs pigeons and they fly to the zoo. The three of them that are going to get bears head for the bear enclosure, and Trouble, of course, is the bait.
aeskhyne: (① loves to light the fuse)
Author: aeskhyne
Disappointingly, the first bear he finds is fast asleep and stays that way while he sneaks up to touch her.
palmofyourhand: (④ in heaven hell or earth)
Author: palmofyourhand
Ethan is the furthest possible thing from disappointed.
hold_infinity: (④ the greatest show)
Author: hold_infinity
Robin likewise!
morphbox: (pigeon)
Author: morphbox
The girls watch from the edge of the enclosure, and when everybody's gotten the bear and gotten out, they go land on an elephant.
pandion: (checking)
Author: pandion
Andi demorphs and acquires it first, since she can make the transition fastest and is less likely to get pulled or shaken off their target's back before it's entranced.
instar: (doe)
Author: instar
Bella's next, and she collects elephant DNA, and then remorphs to pigeon and follows her sister out.
hold_infinity: (Default)
Author: hold_infinity
All in all, a very tidy operation.
aeskhyne: (⑤ okay boys)
Author: aeskhyne
Trouble, having the most pigeon experience of all of them, leads the way back to the Swans' garage.
morphbox: (pigeon)
Author: morphbox
<Hoooooome,> trills Andi, when they arrive and creep under the gap leading into the garage.
instar: (owl)
Author: instar
"So, probably the safest way for you guys to try the bear morphs and make sure they're under control is to do it one at a time, while the rest of us are in the house." Bella glances around for anything that could be easily destroyed by a bear, winces slightly. "And try not to wreck stuff, I can explain a lot as 'I stumbled into the shelf' but not, like, claw marks."
aeskhyne: (② all night cannonball)
Author: aeskhyne
Trouble finishes demorphing. "Yeah, got it. I'll go first."
instar: (shark)
Author: instar
Into the house with everyone else.
aeskhyne: (⑦ i'll make you see)
Author: aeskhyne
Trouble morphs the bear.

<Bears are pretty chill, actually,> he reports. <My eyesight's not spectacular, but I can move around without breaking anything if I'm careful. Mostly I just want to eat something and then maybe take a nap. I'm not worried about much and I don't think I'm gonna get mad easily.>
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
Bella opens the door to inspect Trouble-the-bear.
aeskhyne: (Default)
Author: aeskhyne
Trouble-the-bear waves a paw.

<I'm furry!>
instar: (dolphin)
Author: instar
"You're very furry. Okay. Who's going next?"
hold_infinity: (③ took a storm before)
Author: hold_infinity
"I'll do it," says Robin.

She steps into the garage and hugs furry Trouble.
aeskhyne: (Default)
Author: aeskhyne
Awwwww.

Furry Trouble nuzzles the top of her head and then starts to demorph.
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
Bella lets unfurried Trouble back into the house, then closes the door again.
aeskhyne: (③ smile on my face)
Author: aeskhyne
Unfurry Trouble says, "Hug?"
instar: (dolphin)
Author: instar
Hug.
aeskhyne: (② all night cannonball)
Author: aeskhyne
Hug. He has missed hug.
hold_infinity: (① has the dawn)
Author: hold_infinity
<Oh, wow, bears are awesome,> says Robin. <I feel like I could win a fight with a brick wall.>
instar: (human)
Author: instar
Bella laughs. "I don't anticipate needing to fight brick walls, but if we ever do, noted."
hold_infinity: (② you were meant to be here)
Author: hold_infinity
<All right, demorphing now.>
palmofyourhand: (⑤ from our victory)
Author: palmofyourhand
Ethan waits by the door.
hold_infinity: (④ the greatest show)
Author: hold_infinity
Out comes Robin. She gives Ethan a hug.
palmofyourhand: (③ my love flowed for you)
Author: palmofyourhand
Ethan's turn!

<Oooh, very nice.>
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
"Good choice of morph, huh? I wish we had space to try the elephants. With luck we won't need them any time soon."
palmofyourhand: (② from the beginning)
Author: palmofyourhand
<Hey, Trouble, c'mere.>
aeskhyne: (① loves to light the fuse)
Author: aeskhyne
Trouble laughs. "Not in Bella's garage, man!"
instar: (rabbit)
Author: instar
"Yeah, that sounds messy. Thank you for your restraint. I'm sure you'll have the chance when we're up rescuing Charlie. Speaking of which, Ethan, Trouble, do you have carry-on bug morphs yet?"
aeskhyne: (② all night cannonball)
Author: aeskhyne
"Yeah, I'm good to go."
palmofyourhand: (④ in heaven hell or earth)
Author: palmofyourhand
<Likewise. And now, much to my regret, I suppose I'll demorph.>
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
"What are we going to be smuggling onto the plane, pray tell?"
palmofyourhand: (⑤ from our victory)
Author: palmofyourhand
<A couple of very handsome houseflies.>
instar: (shark)
Author: instar
"I might get you pillboxes or something to hide in."
aeskhyne: (⑥ don't know what I want)
Author: aeskhyne
"Yeah, just as long as we can get out of them in an emergency. 'Trapped as a bug in a little plastic box' is not high on my list of ways I want to die."
instar: (dolphin)
Author: instar
"Pillboxes with fly-sized holes," agrees Bella. "Maybe those travel toothbrush caps. Just so if you're tucked in my pocket and someone bumps into me that's not the end of you and you aren't sitting on my arm waiting for someone to well-meaningly slap me."
aeskhyne: (⑧ nightly in the attic)
Author: aeskhyne
"Yeah, sounds good."
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
"Unfortunately we won't be able to talk you while you're in there, unless me and Andi decide to risk traveling as each other and increase the number of precariously timed bathroom visits we have to undertake. But you'll have each other's charming conversation. And I suppose you'll be able to talk to us, although I'd rather not start giggling or rolling my eyes without obvious prompting so it might not be wise."
aeskhyne: (② all night cannonball)
Author: aeskhyne
"Pretend you're reading a book or something. People laugh at books."
instar: (human)
Author: instar
"All right. Have you guys tried out your fly morphs? We have a while before Renée's due home."
aeskhyne: (⑤ okay boys)
Author: aeskhyne
"I have!"
palmofyourhand: (③ my love flowed for you)
Author: palmofyourhand
"Me too," says Ethan. "It's surprisingly fun."
instar: (rabbit)
Author: instar
"Fun? How?"
palmofyourhand: (① ever seen your eyes)
Author: palmofyourhand
"Flies," says Ethan, stepping in from the garage, "can fly."
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
"So can pigeons."
palmofyourhand: (⑤ from our victory)
Author: palmofyourhand
"Pigeons, as far as I know, can't fly upside-down, sideways, or backwards. Flies can do all three. And in comparison to their body size, they are much, much faster. Flying as a fly is a much more exciting experience."
instar: (dolphin)
Author: instar
"Fair enough. Perhaps at some point I will collect one."
aeskhyne: (③ smile on my face)
Author: aeskhyne
"You should, they're fun," says Trouble. He hugs Ethan.
instar: (rabbit)
Author: instar
"Okay. Is this it for tonight?"
hold_infinity: (② you were meant to be here)
Author: hold_infinity
"Pretty sure it is, yeah," says Robin, joining in the hug.
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
"Okay. We'll see you guys later, then."
hold_infinity: (④ the greatest show)
Author: hold_infinity
"All right."

In that case, Robin and Ethan will go and grab the rest of their clothes out of the basement.
aeskhyne: (③ smile on my face)
Author: aeskhyne
And Trouble will follow them. To help. Yes.
instar: (Default)
Author: instar
aeskhyne: (① loves to light the fuse)
Author: aeskhyne




About twenty minutes later, a pigeon flutters out of the basement.
hold_infinity: (Default)
Author: hold_infinity
And Robin and Ethan, fully dressed and quite tidy, follow it out.
instar: (ermine)
Author: instar
"Bye."
pandion: (Default)
Author: pandion
"Bye, guys."
hold_infinity: (⑤ see all the profit)
Author: hold_infinity
"Bye," says Robin.

And they're off.