Book 45-The Revelation I think there was a kiss.  Maybe some mushy whispers.  I don't know.  I looked away.  I see enough of the "power of love" between Jake and Cassie, and Rachel and Tobias. --Marco That was it.  This was the end of smart.  And the beginning of right. --Marco "I have about twenty other animals I could morph to.  Want to see my lobster?" --Marco "Dad, of course you're my father.  I love you.  I respect you.  But I've been fighting this war for a long time.  I've been on more missions, in more fights, and seen more terrible things than you can imagine.  This is my fight.  My war.  Me and my friends, we know what's going on.  You don't." --Marco "Uh-oh." "I know." "Does he?" I nodded. --Erek, Marco "Marco, my programming only forbids me to use violence, even in the best of causes.  It doesn't forbid me to die." "Yeah, well I do." --Erek, Marco "Cassie's right.  Marco acted like a human being.  There's a first time for everything." --Rachel "Ax?" ..."Orr-ee-ohh!" "Come on!" "ORR-EE-OHH!" Sometimes it's easy to forget the boy's a warrior. --Marco, Ax I cowered.  Expertly. --Marco "You will surrender or you will die!" <Surrender?  He doesn't know me very well.> --a Hork-Bajir, Rachel <Meet the Bievilard!  A little something I picked up on the planet Ondar.  Its teeth will shred your flesh like paper.> Rachel and I were silent.  What could we say to that? --Visser Three, Marco <Who is this?  Who is initiating this contact?> -an Andalite Jake signaled Ax to answer... <No.  I believe this is your moment.>  -Ax Jake glanced at each of us... "This is Earth."  -Jake