Author's Note: Now we introduce the second main character of this particular story, Jig! He is my best friend's character, but we often use each other's characters when writing or drawing. Keep in mind that we made it so Jig and Lez are the same age, and Tallest Purple is Jig's older brother(by paternal DNA only). Hey, I also believe that Tallest Red and Zim are cousins by their mother's side, and Purple and Red are twins.
Okay, enough with the genetics!
I don't own Invader Zim or Jig. I do own Lez, though.
No flaming, or I'll hunt you down and strangle you in your sleep.
===THE FIRE GAMES===
There was silence in the jail block, like every night. No one spoke a word, dared to moan or groan, or hardly breathed. While exhaustion took over most of the prisoners, one was wide awake. He stared off into the darkness, thinking as always.
His mind drifted off into his memories. Every night, in the blackness in front of him, his life previous of jail played out, clear as night sky.
Always, the image of his girlfriend was more prominent than everything else, except perhaps what got him here in the first place. Jig still had that medallion. He refused to return it, keeping it as a reminder of what once was and a token of his courage. Although, most would call it stupidity.
The defective leaned forward, feeling the necklace dangling off his chest. He closed his violet eyes, as if to sleep. His first sights played behind his eyelids- the smeet facility, the cold technology he so hated, the first time he saw Kri.
Jig still felt weak in his spooch when he thought of her, when he thought of how the Tallest promised him she would be safe, and when he thought of how he reacted when she died. He still cried sometimes when the memory was too much. He fingered the gear-shaped medallion absentmindedly, his mind somewhere far away.
He was brought back by the sound of marching. He tapped his toes to the beat, recognizing it as the guards.
The sound of the electronic door opening his cell made Jig open his eyes and glance boredly at the Irken clade in the uniform Jig once wore.
"Let's go," the guard said in the same cold tone all the others used. Jig stepped up and his wrists were shackled to a laser chain. Ten others were chained along with him. Too tired and depressed to fight with them, Jig followed the escorts through the halls of the prison and up to the surface of Irk.
They were boarded onto a ship, which took off in the direction of Conventia.
"You have been chosen by the Almighty Tallest to be the convict team in this year's Fire Games," the Lieutenant briefed. Some Irkens began to chatter with others, and others looked terror-stricken. Jig was the only one who didn't care. He knew he was going to die, anyway. Everything did eventually.
"Silence!" Everyone quieted.
Conventia wasn't that far away. A day or two's travel, at the most. Jig decided to take this time to think of revenge. Revenge for himself, but mostly revenge for Kri.
He thought he heard her voice for a moment, but when he focused on it, he realized it was just another convict whispering to herself. Another one lost, he thought to himself. Jig glanced over to his right, and he saw two guards murmuring to each other and looking at him strangely. He glared at them for a quick moment and they returned to their positions.
Jig smirked inwardly. Sometimes being only three inches shorter than the Tallest had its advantages, like getting people to listen to him or respect him more than the other convicts.
After not sleeping for five days, Jig was starting to lose his attitude. His pride wouldn't let that happen. Giving in to his exhaustion, Jig leaned back on his chair and dozed off. As usual, nothing appeared in his dreams except Kri and the medallion.
Somehow, Jig had a feeling that would change soon.
===THE FIRE GAMES===
Short. Damn.
So, you get Jiggy's background. Sort of. It'll be explained later, trust me. I won't leave you guys hanging for long.
Yeah, Jig's extremely tall. And Lez is about a foot and a half shorter than him. Poor Zimmy, he's the shortest of the characters I'll be working with!
Oh, I'll be working with more than just OCs. Dib and Gaz will make an appearance, as well as the Tallest(obviously) and some of the invaders in the show(Skoodge, Tenn, Tak, etc.). Don't worry. It is OC-driven, though. Fo sho.
Review, please! My life and love depend on it!
