The Stranger

Rachel's dad wants Rachel to go with him to the famous gymnast. He wants Rachel to move away with him -- as thoughts of ""should I or shouldn't I?"" run through her head, Ax is being captured by the Yeerks! Knowing they can't let the Yeerks take another Andalite host, let alone one of their close friends, the Animorphs move in. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a trap, and they're caught in a net and Visser Three began to move in! All seems lost - until a mysterious glowing blue man called an Ellimist shows up, stopping time. He gives them a choice; they could stay and fight or go to another world with their families. After seeing the future, they wanted to stay because the future seemed that the Yeerks have taken over Earth. They were able to get away from the Yeerks, using a knife from the scene showed by the Ellimist. Rachel morphed a Lion to defeat the Controllers while the rest save Ax.