This is the first chapter of a fan-fic im writing with my fancharachter, Kai in it. When (and If) I do the second part, thats where Ill actually add in the real characters. This is more like Kais intro. Also, this is pretty much the first fan-fic ive ever attempted. Critisism is good!

Kai



Defective. That's the word that others used for creatures like me, and its what ive agreed on also. Defective seems to be the term for Irkens who have a will, hate authority, and see the bigger picture. Most of us 'defectives' are born that way. Miswired circuits in out Paks. I, however, developed into a defective. Theres nothing wrong with my Pak. Its me people have a problem with.

My name is Kai. I was born right before an Irken named Zim, who later had a major part in letting me escape Irk. My Pak had normal, basic programming that I obeyed to a T. Be loyal to your Tallest and Empire, do as your told, things like that. I was the perfect soldier, never questioning, and I was actually compassionate. I was favored because of my intellect and height, being a foot and a half shorter than Tallest Miyuki. I could have been her second hand, and was in a way, but I kept my Invader position. I developed interests in things like art, things that other Irkens had no interest in, but still put my Tallest above everything. Until Miyuki died. That's when I saw this charade for what it is...a power hungry dream! After going underground for a long time, I came back and began to question our current Tallest's orders. They found my attempts to change things irritating...and I was demoted. I ran away, and thats how I got this scar...and now I'm being hunted by almost my entire race because I attempted to assassinate the Tallest. I had been so close too...why did I have to freeze?...

I hissed. Why was I even writing this? I crumpled up the piece of paper, and threw it on the floor.

"Computer, could you get rid of that please? I don't know how to properly dispose of this...stuff yet."

"Yes Ma' am. But you know there's a trash can right beside you..."

"Computer, just shut up and listen to me. Honestly..." I sighed, stood up, and began pacing around my labs and looking around curiously with lime eyes. My lime green and black uniform trailed a small bit on the ground behind me, and my backward-hooked antennae were twitching with every small sound. I was distinctly aware of the sharp pains that ran along the scar over my let eye, but I was used to this minor, every once and a while irritation now. As I paced back and forth angrily, holding the curved interface on my right forearm, my jackal-like 'SIR' padded up to me. She stood about 1/3 of my height, with a streamlined body made from a metal that was semisolid in its liquid state, allowing for free movement. Her whip­like tail was tipped with a blade, and her pointed ears stood up on the top of her head. She was my most precious creation, something mechanical with Irken intelligence. She was a sister to me, the only one I trusted with my life. She looked at me with gold and blue eyes, and I grinned back.

"What's wrong, master?" The robot asked in her sweet female voice.

"Nothing. Its just that...cant you hear that? Cypher, that strange grinding sound..." Cypher perked up, nodding her head at me.

"Probably some of that horrible machinery on this planet. Reminds me of Irk, sometimes..." She bowed her head. "Why can't we go back?"

"Because." I bent down to her level, looking into her shining eyes. "You weren't there for a long time. You didn't see what I have. Ill show it to you, sometime. But...you're really young. You will have the choice whether to go back or not-"

Cypher snarled. I jumped slightly, not expecting it. The little robot was usually more predictable than this. "I don't! Kai, I'm not Irken! I'm a robot with an Irken's stolen personality!" She turned her head away, and I sighed.

"Look...I didn't mean-"

"No, no its fine, Kai. At least I know what I am. I'm not some kind of cyborgish, not quite alive Irken with an anger management problem." The robot looked up at me with fury in her eyes. I was taken aback. Shed never talked like that before, especially to me. I pinned my antennae against the back of my head sadly, and turned towards the elevator that would take me topside and out of the labs. I never knew...I never actually thought about Cypher that way. And she was right. I was stuck somewhere between Irken and Cyborg. Cypher pinned her ears to her head and walked up behind me.

"Kai...I didn't mean to say-"

I just looked down at the ground and stepped into the elevator.

"Kitchen."

The computer chose this moment to behave like a real computer. "Authorization code?"

I hissed, narrowing my eyes. "Just listen to me for once!"

"Code accepted. Welcome, Kai."

"UPSTAIRS! NOW!" My voice was cracking, and I knew it. Cyphers' snappy remarks had hit me in one of the only ways that I could still feel emotional pain. I hadn't expected what she said to hurt so bad, I was used to not belonging. But seeing as she was the only thing in the universe that never shied away from me, her words hurt worse than any weapon could. Before the door shut, I saw her turn and begin making her way to her own elevator.

"Stupid creature...I could have just let you die...never existing...but no-o..." Hissing more, I slammed my fist into the solid wall. Something in my hand, probably bones in my wrist, snapped sharply. I knew why I had hit with my right hand, as the sharp spike from the interface that allowed my hand to move moved was jarred in such a way as to cause it to slice through the top of my hand. I whimpered slightly, though not from pain. That was done intentionally. I leaned back against the wall. Cypher was right, and I knew it. This...thing on my arm was of my own creation. I did this to myself. I wasn't even technically alive. This thing was the only reason I was able to see, or move anything on my right side, thanks to the Tallest's security program. I could have left it as just a aid, but I got carried away, making it more and more advanced, until I wasn't even really Irken anymore...

"Elevator. Stop."

"But...you're stuck between flo-"

"Just...stop."

The elevator halted. I sunk down to the floor, holding my head tightly in my hands with my eyes turned to the floor. Blood from my sliced hand trickled down my face and onto the floor in light green streams. I watched it begin to pool at my feet, with pain flashing in my eyes. Being how angry and hurt I felt at the moment, I would have cried. That is, if I hadn't forgotten how to long ago.

By the time I reached the surface, I had regained my composure. I had a weakly attempted grin on my face, and I had forced myself to walk in a more upright position. But I still had a hurt look in my eyes, and my antennae were pinned against my head. Cypher met me at the top, very concerned. Her body was low to the ground, and her eyes showed her sadness. Mostly everyone I had met (and not killed) regarded her as 'just a robot.' They didnt seem to understand that she was Irken. She had a Pak, it was just wired inside of her. She could feel emotions and pain, just like me. Like I said, I considered her to be my little sister, to use a human comparison.

"Kai. I didn't mean that. I just got...what did you do to your hand?" She padded over, and I pulled my hand away.

"Oh, nothing...It just a scratch..." I tried to hide the fact that my blood was trickling everywhere.

Cypher grinned sadly, then looked up at the roof.

"Computer, get Kai some medical supplies." Immediately, a drawer in one of the counters opened, and a mechanical arm dropped gauze and something that looked like a black tensor bandage at my feet. I laughed slightly.

"Why does this thing listen to you and not me?"

Cypher laughed. "I dunno." Grinning in her wolfish way, she turned on her holographic disguise, now appearing like an Anubis-Guardian jackal with black fur and golden markings. She wound herself around my legs. "You have to go to that Skool today. I'm coming, if you'll let me..."

I smiled back, nodding. Wrapping my hand up gently, I walked towards the door. Cypher followed, padding along behind me. Her claws made clicking sounds on the floor, and I was once again aware of exactly how much I never wanted to make her too angry. I reached my good hand out towards the door.

"Kai, the sun's coming up. Turn on your disguise..."

"In a minute. I want to feel this planets sun on my skin before that synthetically solid hologram covers it." Opening the door, I turned my eyes to the sky. It was marbled with purples, blues and golds, wispy clouds adding even more touches to the beautiful picture. I smiled, my antennae perking up again.

"So pretty...Much more so than anything on Irk..."

Cypher wound herself around my legs as the first rays of light reached us.

"So...I'm forgiven?"

"Everyone has bad days. You don't have to ask for forgiveness."

Flipping on my disguise, I began walking down the road, finnaly noticing the human boy with oddly spiked black hair and glasses, looking wide-eyed at us across the street. He was stationed by a house that I had modelled my base after, and had a confused expression on his face. I smiled at him, trying not to show my unusually pointed teeth. My ponytailed blonde hair fell over my shoulders, the black chunks in the front partially hiding my eyes. I was painfully aware of the fact that my scar still showed on my face, and that fact bothered me when other people were around, no matter what planet I was on.

Continuing walking with Cypher humming by my side, I laughed. We were having a conversation about where I could get monies to purchase a music player.

"...A Walkpeople...or man...or something..." Cypher grinned, waving her tail. "I want one too."

I was talking to her, but my mind was preoccupied with something else. I couldn't help wondering if the boy back there had seen me, before I turned the hologram on...