-1 CHAPTER 2: Earth, Two Months Later

Is everyone enjoying the story so far? In this chapter, the action picks up a little more as Tak makes it to Earth. I also delve a little more into Tak's insanity. So fasten your seatbelts, my angry caffeinated amoebas, and get ready for chapter 2. I don't own Invader Zim, savvy?

A pink and purple craft flew over the forest. At the controls sat an Irken. His large red eyes scanned the wilderness below, where a herd of deer drank from a picturesque stream. Zim, the green skinned Irken laughed maniacally as he dove his Voot runner toward the animals. The deer scattered, leaping off into the safety of the woods. He brought the ship back up to cruising altitude.

"Filthy Earth mammals!" Zim exclaimed, "They're no match for Irken technology. Victory for Zim!" He pushed a button on the control panel of the ship. "GIR!" He called to his robot servant.

"Yes master?" A voice replied through the radio.

"Ready the base, GIR. I'm on my way."

"Did you get me any of those taquitos?" GIR asked happily.

"No, GIR, I didn't." Zim said with some irritation in his voice. "Now get the base ready. When I return, I…" He was interrupted by his ship suddenly lurching forward. "Eh?!" Zim exclaimed. His ship rocked again. Zim looked into the side view mirror. A larger Irken ship followed him closely from behind. It sped up, bumping him again. "Hey!" Zim yelled over his radio. "Cut it out!" The ship rammed him, nearly making him loose control. "Hey! I'm an Invader!" He yelled. "Irken Invader Zim! What do you think you're doing?!" The ship sped up, pulling alongside Zim's.

"Who are you?!" Zim asked angrily over the radio. "Speak to me!" The ship swerved, pushing him to the right. Zim pulled the ship left, hitting his attacker's ship. The larger ship backed off a little, then drove in, hitting the rear side of Zim's ship, sending him spinning out of control. Zim screamed as his ship spiraled toward the trees below. The ship crashed through the canopy of leaves, hitting the ground hard. Zim groaned, unfastening his safety harness. He pushed open the Voot runner's damaged cockpit bubble, and fell out into the ground, grunting in pain as he landed. Zim coughed and sat up, watching as the mysterious ship descended through the trees, landing nearby. The ship's hatch opened, and a ramp extended to the ground.

"Who are you?" Zim called with a false bravado. He stood and dusted himself off. A figure appeared in the doorway of the ship, and walked slowly down the ramp. Zim's eyes widened as he saw a familiar pair of purple-toed buckle boots, a black and purple striped tunic, and a face he thought he'd never see again. Though now in human disguise with blue hair hanging down jaggedly on her pale face, looking at him with eyes rimmed in black eyeliner was Tak.

"T…T…Tak?" Zim stammered. He nervously eyed the pistol in her right hand.

"That's right, Zim." Tak said a little too cheerfully. "I'm back."

"You'll never take this planet from me!" Zim spat. "It's mine."

"Oh, this festering ball of reeking garbage?" Tak asked. "I don't want it anymore." She said with a slight wave of her hand.

Well, what do you want then?" Zim asked. Tak smiled psychotically.

"I'm here for you, Zim!" She screamed. She fired a shot, grazing Zim's left arm. He fell to the ground, and quickly crawled behind his ship as Tak fired again and again.

"Tak, um, can't we…can't we talk about this?" Zim called, holding his injured arm. A shot shattered the cockpit bubble, showering Zim with the material. Zim peeked around the corner, but a shot hit the dirt just below his head. He pulled back, breathing heavily. "I gotta get away from her." He muttered fearfully. "She's gone crazy!"

Tak fired again repeatedly into Zim's ship as she slowly approached. Suddenly, the pistol clicked. She pulled the trigger again. The weapon clicked. Empty.

"Ahhhhhhh!" Tak screamed, throwing the pistol down. "Ziiiiim! I'm going to tear you apart with my BARE HANDS!" She leapt around the ship at the same time Zim jumped to his feet and began running toward the woods. "Hey!" She shrieked, "Get back here!" She broke into a run, pursuing Zim.

"Get away, you're insane!" Zim yelled. He ran through the forest, the branches hitting him in the face as he ran.

"Insane or not Zim, I'm going to tear your face off!" Tak screamed as she chased him. "Come on Zimmy, just let me cut your eyes out." Zim looked back over his shoulder. Tak was gaining on him, and he could see a small knife in her hand.

"Please, Tak…just stop, okay?" He ran on until his chest ached.

"Getting tired, you weak little baby?" Tak called. "I'm…Ahhhhh!" She screamed. Zim stopped and looked back. Tak was laying face down, tugging at her right leg. Zim cautiously approached. Tak rose up on her hands, and gave a cry of pain. Zim looked to see her right leg caught in the metal jaws of a bear trap. She looked up at Zim, sweat beading on her forehead.

"Damn you Zim." She said softly. She pulled violently toward Zim, then gasped in pain. "I'm gonna get free." She chuckled. She clenched her teeth. "And when I do, you're going to die. Slowly. I'll…Oh!…I'll tear you apart!"

"Tak." Zim said fearfully. "Why are you doing this?" Tak smiled evilly at Zim.

"Because it's fun." She whispered. She closed her eyes and giggled. Zim began backing up slowly. Tak began giggling insanely. Zim turned and ran.

Tak slowly rose to her knees. She carefully felt around the jaws of the trap. She winced in pain. The pain was almost mind numbing, but she kind of liked it. She bit her bottom lip and tried to pry the trap open, shuddering erotically at the stinging pain and the smell of her own blood. Unable to free her leg, she collapsed in pain.

"I have seen the darkened waters where the souls go…" Tak sang the Irken funeral song. "To disappear beneath the waves to where no Irken knows…" A sound caught her attention. A large human male strode through the brush. Tall and bearded, he held a short-barreled shotgun in one hand, and wore dirty human hunting clothes. Tak smiled for a moment, then put on a distressed, painful face.

"Hey," The man called. "Hey are you okay?" Tak looked at him fearfully and cringed a little.

"Please help me." She cried. "My leg's caught, and it hurts. Please, I'm so scared." The hunter placed his shotgun on the ground beside Tak and knelt down.

"Take it easy kid, I'll get you out." He pried open the bear trap, and Tak pulled her leg free. The human carefully inspected her leg.

"Ugh, it's broken alright. You're lucky you didn't loose it in that thing."

"Lucky." Tak repeated. The man picked Tak up, then retrieved his shotgun.

"My truck's over there." He said. "I'm gonna get you to a hospital."

"Thanks for the help." Tak said softly, a sly smile spreading across her face. "I couldn't have done it without you." Moments later, the woods rang out in a short choked scream that made Zim pause for a moment before continuing to run for his life.

Looks like somebody's got murder on the brain, eh? What's poor Zim to do with a homicidal psychotic Tak after him? If I get three reviews, I'll post the next chapter. Till then, cheerio.