Running. Nothing but running. That's been my life in this past month. I couldn't do anything else, or else I risked capture. Even now, I could hear their footsteps and their relentless breathing. They weren't as tired as I was. Of course, I hadn't stopped since morning, and it was night now. They had switched shifts about three times already. I gritted my teeth, no, capture is not an option. Just then, I thought of an idea to but me some time.

Taking extra care to shroud myself in the shadows, I turned down an alleyway. Leaning against a wall, I listened, they were talking.

"Did we lose her?"

"Seems like it, sir!"

"Let's search over there!"

Their footsteps began to fade as I smirked. "It worked!" I mused, my plan had succeeded. "Now," I reached into my Pak and grabbed a small device, "To find a place to set up..."

I fumbled as my tool fell to the floor. "Lola!"

"Sorry Miss!"

I sighed as she handed it to me. "This is taking so long!" I growled as I pulled the goggles over my eyes as sparks began to fly everywhere again. "However, if all goes well it should be done by tonight. I can't stay in one place too long." I connected a wire. "I'm walking on a thin line right now, and I don't like it..." The sparks stopped and I put down the tool, picking up another.

"Why is this thing so important anyway?"

"Because if I don't have this, I could be captured and possibly killed this time."

Lola gulped afraid to go on.

"But! If I can finish this, they'll never catch me again!"

Lola's eyes vibrated as she turned around, her metal feet making small 'tics' as she moved. "I think I'll leave you to work." I heard her feet tap the floor as she left.

I put down the tool and sighed. "My dear lost friend," I looked out a window, "where could you be?" I glanced down at the tool underneath my hand. "Oh, Zim..."

"It's done!" I held up the gloves above my head.

Lola cocked an invisible eyebrow at me. "Gloves?"

"Not just any gloves," I said, sliding them on, "they're my teleportation gloves." I held my hands up in the air as I disappeared and reappeared behind her, "You see, my last pair that I made were ruined by the Resisty, so I had to make new ones!"

"Uh huh..." Lola blinked, her small eyelashes spreading out as she did so.

"So, now the next objective," I continued, turning around on my heel and walking toward a console, "sensors showed an Irken Bio-signature on the radar as we neared Earth."

"So, we're going to find that person, correct?"

"Correct, but first, we need disguises..."

"Young Miss, may I ask a question?" Lola asked averting her eyes from the screen to me.

"Go for it!" I responded quickly.

"Um, why would a small dress have long baggy sleeves?"

I opened my mouth to answer, but closed it again. "You know what? I have no idea!" I shrugged and continued. "But I'm almost done anyway, it would take too long to change it now..."

"Me next!" Lola raised her hand, waving it back and forth above her head.

"Yes of course, Lola, who else COULD be next?" I watched her stop waving her hand and put it down.

"I don't know..." She shrugged but smiled quickly after. "Any who... Me next!"

I chuckled and continued with my work.

I sighed, typing in commands to my glove. "Okay, a few more tweaks and it'll be good to go." I hummed a tune as I tapped on various numbers and symbols on the small touch screen on my glove.

"What about me?" Lola questioned, leaning her head to one side.

"I have to finish mine first, sorry, but right now, my survival is top priority, since the resistance hasn't seen you yet."

"I understand."

"Besides, I have to start my search in the morning. I want to find him or her before the resistance finds ME!'

Lola nodded. "I'll go stand watch."

"That's a good idea, thanks..."

She spun around on her heel and marched out.

I sighed. "She needs a friend..." I pursed my lips. "That'll be my next objective." Pressing a final button on my glove, I pulled an electronic notepad out of my Pak. "Make/Find Lola a friend!" I smiled. "She needs someone to play with."

I sighed. "This is it..." I stood in front of a huge pair of double doors. Above that was a sign that read 'High Skool'. I raised an eyebrow at the incorrect use of spelling. "Okay, if the sign is spelt wrong, classes should be easy." I placed my hand firmly on the door and pushed. To my surprise, it was stuck. "Huh?" I pushed again, nothing. I gave an aspirated sigh. 'Now what?' I looked up at the sign, measuring the distance between myself and the letter 'L'. "Guess I take the high path." Looking around to make sure no one was watching, I disappeared.

Reappearing on the roof, I took shelter behind a smoke stack. "Now to find a door..." I peered out from my hiding place and looked around. Happening to spot an entrance just as the door opened. "Slark..." A human walked out onto the roof, walking away from the door. I picked up a rock and threw it between the door and the door frame. The human kept on walking, not noticing what I just did.

"Yes!" I disappeared and reappeared by the door. Being as quiet as possible, I opened the door slightly and slipped inside. Pushing the stone out of the way, I shut the door. "That was almost too easy." Glancing towards the stairs, I disappeared, reappearing in front of the door out. Taking a look through the glass and seeing no one in the hall, I carefully opened the door and stepped out. 'Now to find a supervisor.'