As blood began to spray across the battlefield, Gaz watched as the humans were being defeated by the Irkens and their droids. She was then quickly pulled away and began to run.
"You can't stay here! You need to hide!" Kristie said. Gun fire and metal clashed together as multiple explosives were set off. Kristie and Gaz made it to a clearing and Gaz was placed behind a large rock for cover. "Stay here!" Kristie shouted. Gaz then watched as Kristie disappeared into the battlefield. It was certain that the Irkens had the victory but the humans were not giving up. Suddenly a large ball of fire and smoke fell from the sky and impacted the ground, causing everything to shake. As the smoke covered the area, the Irkens pulled out while the humans were still in the smoke cloud. With the fire as their only source of light, the humans were spread out through the area. The only sounds that were made were the slow and steady steps they took and reloading their weapons. Nothing ever approached them, nothing could be seen.
Suddenly blood began to drench the ground as the screams of humans were heard throughout the area. It wasn't a war anymore. It was a massacre. After the screaming had stopped, the smoke began to clear and five figures started to become visible. Four of them stood behind an Irken with royal armor, black hair, a circlet around his head, and a bright red crystal in his chest plate. He was holding a human by his head as the soldier struggled to break free.
"Pitiful." He said. Blood sprayed his arm and his face as the human fell from his hand, headless. The Irken then used a spell to clean the blood off as the rest of the Irkens began to run up the stairs and stood at attention on both sides. The five Irkens then began to walk up the stairs.
'This must be that Zim person dad was talking about. But who are the other four with him? What am I going to do?! He's going to get the artifact, everyone's dead, and I'm not sure if I could make to the ship without them seeing me!?' Gaz panicked to herself. Zim place his hand on the containment unit and all the seals and crest were romoved. It began to open and Zim could feel the power it possessed, exposing itself to be claimed by him. Nobody could see what it was as Zim reached for it. He then turned to his demons with a sense of pride within him.
"My fellow Irkens... for too long we have been pushed aside and treated as if we are nothing. For too long we have let the humans defeat us and not take anything back! As of today... that will finally change. For we shall rid ourselves of the humans! We will conquer all of the universe, and we shall be known as the rulers of everything space touches!" Zim announced, bringing his soldiers to cheer and praise his words. "Warriors of planet Irk... My fellow demons. For what we have acquired will surely give us our desire to succeed. I give you... the Right Hand of Doom!" He said as Zim lifted a black and red gauntlet that was designed for an Irken hand. The Irkens began to roar and cheer as he raised it up.
Zim then held it in his left hand and began to slide it on his right. A powerful serge of energy then flowed through him, making Zim stronger and enhancing his magical abilities. He wanted to test this new power and see the destruction he could cause. After looking around, he found a large rock sitting at the far side. Zim then held his hand over towards it, concentrating his magic. A ball of fire the size of a bowling ball, began to form and transform. Giving it a horrific face and jagged mouth. As soon as it was fired, it started to screech as it quickly aimed for the rock. The rock busted into multiple pieces as the fire ball collided with it. Causing smoke to rise and many Irkens to cheer from the destruction. Zim was astonished by this new power and knew exactly a good use for it.
"Bring the prisoners here!" He shouted.
'Wait. Prisoners?!' Gaz thought. She then looked up and saw Zim walking down the stairs as four of his soldiers set down two humans on their knees. One of them was the chief commander and the other was... Kristie. 'Kristie?! Oh god, what do I do?!' She panicked. Zim stepped forward as the humans looked up at their captor.
"What more do you want? You have the artifact now so let us go!" The chief commander said. Zim then gave a small chuckle and knelt down to their hight.
"Do you really think I didn't notice?" He asked. They stared at him with confusion. "Where is she?" He demanded. They started to panic when he asked that question.
"I-I Don't know what you're talking." The chief commander answered.
"Do you take me as a fool!" Zim shouted, standing straight. "Fine! I'll have to describe it for you. 5'9, royal dress, and long dark purple hair!" Zim explained. They knew what he was talking about, but still did not budge. "Where. Is. She."
"Do your worst. I'll never tell you!" The commander said.
"Funny. I was kind of hoping you would say that." Zim said lifting his right hand. With a snap of his fingers, the commander exploded with his blood, organs, and brain matter spraying everything around it. Including the Irkens. Zim then wiped the brain matter on his shoulder and used another spell to clean himself.
"When we get back to Irk I want everyone and everything, and I do mean! Everyone and everything, to be disinfected and deep cleaned." He ordered. He then saw a piece of the commanders head with its eye still in the socket. "You don't know what could be in these humans." He said kicking the head. Zim then looked at Kristie. Half of her body was completely soaked with blood. She sat there terrified for her life. Shivering from fear. Zim then knelt back down to her hight. Kristie slowly then looked at Zim. Her hair dripping wet and her face covered in a spray. When she looked at him, Zim was giving her a sinister smirk.
"I know it was you that hid her." He said. She didn't say anything, she felt like her voice was muted. "This is the last time I'll ask." He said. Zim then took his index finger and punctured her chest. She felt her entire body begin to tense and strain itself. Her veins starting to bulge. It was as if there was pressure built up inside her, everything trying to burst open and come out. "Where... is she?" He demanded.
"STOP!!!!" A voice came. He then stopped and looked to his left as everyone else did. It was her, the girl he was talking about. 5'9, wearing a royal dress with long dark purple hair. He then smiled and stood to his feet. Zim looked over to Tak who on cue turned her attention to Zim.
"Bring her to me." He said. Tak nodded and two spider legs came from her pak. Using her magic they started to form two black feathered wings and quickly flew towards her. Gaz was swiftly picked up and taken towards them. As they were about to land she was a foot of the ground and was thrown down, making her fall to the ground immediately. A few laughs were heard from the other Irkens. Gaz began to stand when noticing a pair of black boots in front of her. She looked up to see Zim with an evil smile on his face. Gaz then stood and stared at him with a glare.
"Well, well, well. I must say that was very brave of you to save your friend like that." He said in a sarcastic tone as a few laughs were made. "Might we have a name if we are to ever be so polite?" He asked with his hand out.
"Gaz." She said coldly.
"Well then... little Gaz. Or do you prefer your full name miss Gazlene Membrane." He stated. Gaz then became shocked at how he knew that. All around her she started to hear angered growls from the Irkens. Zim then started to walk towards her and around her. "That's right my warriors. The chosen collector, the one that is sent to retrieve the Right Hand of Doom... is none other than, not the first but second born of Professor Charles Membrane." Zim explained, standing in front of Gaz again. Gaz just kept her gaze on Zim.
"I must say... it is really such a pleasure to have the daughter of our enemy here with us." He said. Zim then took a step forward and so did other Irkens. "That means we get to have our revenge. Right here, right now." He said making it clear that to her that they wanted to kill her. "But I want to make him suffer more before it becomes an official presentation." He explained. He then turned around and began to walk away. "Put some cuffs on her and we'll take her back." He ordered.
A few Irkens grabbed her but she swiftly broke from their grip, kicking one Irken away and taking another's gun. She then started to turn and aim it at Zim until she froze.
"Ah ah ah!" Zim stood there with his left index finger held up. He had something in front of him. It was Kristie. Zim had her in front of him with his right hand holding on to her jaw. She stood there shaking as tears came down her face. Gaz was trying to figure out what to do. She looked and saw that she could easily hit him in the head and be done. "Now I know you're thinking you could easily kill me by aiming for my head and finish this. You maybe right. But think logically... do you really want to have your little friend here to die in the process. I can kill her in several thousand different ways with just one hand." He explained. Gaz knew he was right. She didn't know what to do. She tried so hard to think of a plan but she had nothing.
"Perhaps we could make an arrangement?" Gaz looked up and saw his smile. Zim's finger tips were ignited and instantly created a long piece of paper with the Irken language and a blank space at the bottom. "I let her live. In return, you sign your soul in servitude of me for all of eternity." He explained. Gaz looked at the contract weighing her options. She then looked at Kristie as she stood there helpless.
"Gaz, please don't do it." She sobbed.
"So what do you say little Gaz?" Zim said raising the contract. He then gave an evil grin, baring his teeth. "Do we have a deal?" He asked in a low, evil tone. She stared at the ground, knowing what she needed to do. Gaz then dropped the gun and stepped towards Zim. Accepting the contract.
"What do I use to sign?" She asked.
"Don't worry. We have that covered." He said. Skooge had then walked towards her and took the contract out of her hands. Tenn had then grabbed Gaz's right arm and quickly cut her forearm. Her arm was then held over the contract as her blood slowly dropped onto the paper. After a few drops, Skooge took the contract and gave it to Zim to look over.
"Everything is in order my tallest." He said. Zim smiled.
"Very well." He said. The contract was then lit on fire and thrown at Gaz's arm. It hit with a punch and she quickly grabbed her arm as if it was burning. She looked at it to see that it was not burning her. But in fact healing her wound and leaving a permanent tattoo on her entire arm. After it was finished, she looked up to see that Kristie was spared and Gaz tried to attack Zim. Two guards had grabbed her to prevent her from moving.
"As much as I would like to see her desperately seek freedom. I'm afraid we cannot let her see how we traveled from Irk and return so quickly. Be a dear and put her to sleep. It's going to be a long travel." Zim ordered.
Gaz looked to see nobody moving. She was confused until she saw Kristie stand. Finally noticing the blood on her. Gaz then saw the gun in her hand as Kristie set it to stun. Gaz became bewildered as the gun was pointed at her.
"Kristie?" Gaz said.
"I'm sorry Gaz. But I've have to see it through that it is finished when I'm given an order." She said. Kristie then fired and Gaz was electrified by the bullet. Her vision became blurry as everything became dark. The last thing she ever saw was her feet getting dragged as she was taken through some sort of entrance.
some time later.*
Everything was dark. Muffled sounds could be heard as Gaz started to open her eyes. Her vision was blurred and could barely see anything. As it adjusted, she slowly sat up and placed her hand on her head from the massive migraine she was having. Gaz looked around and analyzed her surroundings. This was no ordinary place. The architecture was completely different from any normal human would design it. She then saw an Irken symbol on one of the pictures that was on the wall.
"Great. I guess I'm on planet Irk." She said to herself and stood up. She looked at the room to see it wasn't large but it wasn't small either. Gaz then saw a door and headed for it. She turned the handle and pushed it forward. Gaz peered out and looked down the hall from left to right. Nobody was there so she left to the room and began to walk down the hall. She looked around seeing the widows at how it brought in some light to the halls while the lights on the roof were off. She then started to hear voices coming from somewhere. She looked to her right to a hallway from where the voices were coming from. Hoping it was a guard she could take their weapon and leave this place. The voices got louder as she got closer. Gaz stood at the corner of the hall and peeked a glance to see not a guard but Zim and the four other Irkens with him. It looked like he was having a conversation with them.
"Was it really a good idea to bring her here?" The Purple one asked.
"Tak you really shouldn't worry. Have I ever doubted you in anything?" Zim asked
"No, but-"
"Then you need to trust me more Tak." He said placing a hand on her shoulder to reassure her. Tak sighed in defeat but looked up at Zim and smiled. He then returned it. "That goes for all of you. I've never doubted any of your abilities. Please don't doubt mine." He said to all of them. None of them had said a word but instead bowed to him. To them he was a great leader not because of what they have accomplished, but from his respect towards him and his people. From this they would follow him blindly into battle. Skooge then received a notification from his communicator.
"We're getting a signal from the human." He said. Zim then turned as a large projector screen came out and brought a communication screen.
"Ah, Kristine. Have you made it aboard the arc?" He asked.
"Yes sir. They took the alibi and had me directed towards medical ward immediately. They released me afterwards and said for me to rest and take time to adjust." Said girl explained.
"Very well. Continue with your mission and report any peculiar activity. Be sure to not have you cover blown." Zim ordered.
"Yes sir. Invader Kristie signing off." She said. The transmission was then cut and Zim turned towards his generals. He then lifted his right hand. They were confused and a little worried at what he was doing. He still had the Right Hand of Doom so that only made it worse. It was completely silent as he still had his hand out. Zim then threw his hand to the right.
"AAAAHHH!!!" A voice was heard from behind as they were thrown across the room. The four generals then turned around.
"It seems our guest is awake." He said as he stared at Gaz trying to get up. After she finally stood up, Zim walked towards her with an unimpressed look.
"If escape is what you are looking for then I'm afraid your found the wrong room." He said. 'Well no shit.' Gaz thought to her self. "Even if you wanted to, it would be impossible with the contract you signed." He said. Gaz then looked at her right arm as it lay bare with ink plastered on her skin. The dress was burnt from Zim throwing the contract at her. She then looked back at Zim. "You are not permitted to leave the palace unless I am with you." He said.
"Leave the palace? You mean I can't even go outside without your permission?!" She shouted.
"Pretty much." Zim simply stated. Gaz just gave him a deathly glare. "Well, with the pleasantries aside. Kree will escort you around the palace, giving you a tour of the areas you are aloud to enter. If you enter a room that you are restricted from... there will be severe consequences." He said. Kree then bowed to Zim and headed towards Gaz.
"Let's go human." She ordered. Gaz stared at Zim until she turned to follow Kree. Leaving the communications room. As Zim watched the two disappear, he inhaled deeply and let out a low sigh.
"No matter what I do, the smell just gets stronger." He said as he left to tend to his business. Kree had Gaz follow her to several rooms. The rooms she had access to so far were the main hall, the kitchen, her bed room, and Zim's private study. She was then taken to her room.
"Tallest Zim has not assigned you any task but I suggest you change out of that and get in to one of the dresses supplied to you." She explained. Gaz still couldn't believe what she was hearing. But this was her choice trying to save her supposed friend. "Oh and for the record." Gaz turned to face Kree. "My tallest does not like his patience to be tested. If you ever disobey an order that is given to you. There will be hell to pay." Kree explained. The door was then closed and it was silent from then on.