Hello and Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone's enjoying a day off work or school. Of course, if you're just starting school this week (lucky public schools!), then you're trying to make your last days of summer count. Maybe I can help with a new chapter! In this one, Becky and the gang go to Planet Zenith, obviously. Not much more to say. You'll notice that the chapters are getting shorter: a result of school and a desire of cliffhangers. I will make up for this later in the story when I overload your brain with 6 Word pages worth of a chapter. Anyway, on with the story!

Random quote:
"You really think this ray of sunshine, this cutsie little angel from heaven broke into a store and committed robbery?" Me: Um, let me think... yeah!
–Commissioner Watson, "The Wrong Side of the Law: Part 1" (I sort of forgot the quote; I haven't watched this ep in ages.)

Disclaimer: I don't own – okay, why am I even bothering? Scholastic and Soup 2 Nuts both allow fanfiction stories for WordGirl, you all know I don't own WordGirl, so why do I have to keep repeating this?


Even in a state of war, Lexicon could still manage to organize an aerial military fleet in under fifteen minutes. Super speed did have its perks after all. So it happened that Becky was nervously sitting in the main area of the central spaceship before iento, the first of six meals on Lexicon, with the two other agents in her operation: Adelina and much to her displeasure, Tobey. The two of them were acting much like immature second graders: they were crossing their arms, giving blatant death stares, pretending not to hear the other, and refusing to speak to the other, using Adelina as a messenger until she was fed up with their quarrel and went to the cockpit for the remainder of the flight. Finally, after 30 tense, extremely awkward minutes, they could see the remote, purple planet of Zenith, dwarfed in comparison to Lexicon, hardly bigger than Mercury. With their destination so close, Becky's hands trembled violently, rattling the tiny sack in her lap containing the deadly explosive. The bomb was crafted from Zhinite, the Zenith equivalent of Lexonite. Their mission was simple: collect as much information as possible on Zenith's plans for the war with Lexicon and set off the bomb, killing all important officials and royalty, except for the queen, who was away on business. By doing this, they would be breaking all the rules of conventional warfare in the Andromenia Galaxy. By consent of all planets, no kingdom was allowed to use an Unspeakable, a mineral that could kill only people from a particular planet, such as Lexonite or Zhinite, in war. Also, they weren't permitted to maim or kill the reigning sovereign of a planet, only enslave the people. This ensured that the planet would not fully collapse and therefore prevent the destruction of their dimension. Becky wondered if she would have the guts to kill all those people. Gazing at the picture given to her by her mother to help identify the royals, she saw that the Royal Family of Zenith had an adorable baby girl named Elaine, not much older than Becky had been when she arrived on Earth. Peering into those innocent hazel eyes, she wondered if the young girl could sense that today would be the day she and her father died. Becky really hated this having to kill ordeal. Why couldn't someone else do it? Why did she have to be tortured with the responsibility of deciding who lived and who died? She didn't have that right, and yet she was forced to do it several times.

The ship touched down in a landing strip in Espero, the capital city. Thank heavens it was disguised as a Zenith ship, painted with their planetary emblem, a neon green triangle superimposed upon a purple sun. Becky, Adelina, and Tobey then proceeded to dress in the attire of the planet, a simple light green jumpsuit, remarkably similar to Becky's WordGirl costume. The outfit was supposedly flame, wind, and water resistant, designed to protect the wearer from any and all disasters. Much like how Becky had first examined her Lexiconian dress, she looked at al the aspects of her jumpsuit, trying to paint an image in her mind of what Planet Zenith would be like. Apparently, the planet was prone to disaster unlike Lexicon, where even the rain was controlled. Judging by how her outfit was identical to Adelina's and Tobey's, it was an orderly type of place with not much in the way of creativity.

Once everyone was suited up, Becky and the others waved goodbye to the pilot and disembarked, ready for their first view of Planet Zenith.

The entire city was straight out of those futuristic movies. Domed houses were made from indestructible laser lights in a variety of colors, bent and made solid by gravitational platforms set in the earth. People zoomed around the city, encased in a titanium steel suit of armor, which contoured to their bodies and gave them the ability to fly at the speed of a Lexiconian. They were sliding down a myriad of complex and tangled chutes hovering high over the city. Others simply walked on sidewalks built from titanium steel as well and designed in the shape of microchips. Huge holographic projections sprang up from various street corners, relaying a mess of data, numbers, and symbols at a dizzying rate, to fast for even Becky to comprehend. As they walked, she noticed that everything looked artificial, from their strange, robotic contraptions in almost every store display to their bizarre hair colors, ranging from deep amethyst to neon magenta, just like the baby girl in the picture. There seemed to be no trees or any other type of nature. The heliotrope sky was as clear as could be, with not a cloud in sight. Although Becky was resistant to extreme climate changes, she found Zenith to be quite chilly.

"As I'm sure you deduced, Planet Zenith is renown as the planet of technology," said Adelina, playing the role of tour guide. "They also have the most powerful and advanced military in our galaxy, about twice as large as Lexicon's."

Looking around, Tobey said thoughtfully, "Zenith looks so much different from Lexicon, yet you both have the ability to closely interact with each other. Wouldn't some of your customs be rubbed of here and vice versa?"

"Generally, all planets in the Andromenia Galaxy try to keep their cultures separate, not because of tradition but of planetary pride. It would be quite dull if all our traditions and beliefs merged together, and besides, our ways of life are closely tied to our planet. Since Lexicon is the planet of words, Lexiconian society generally revolves around literature and related matters. Typically, you would not find much in the way of art on our planet. The same holds true for Zenith."

"Do people on Zenith have the same superpowers as us?" asked Becky, noticing a few people shoot like a missile into the sky.

"Yes, with the exception of our superior vocabulary skills," replied Adelina smartly. "Every person on every planet in the Andromenia Galaxy has those basic powers: flying, super speed, and so forth. Then, there is one special power unique to each individual planet, such as a Lexiconian's ability to define every word in every language. People on Zenith have the ability to process dizzying amounts of data at lightning speed."

"So if everyone on Zenith has our powers," began Tobey. "then why are they wearing those suits to make them fly?"

"Depending on the distance from Asteria, our sun, different planets get their powers at varying times. Because Lexicon is one of the closest planets to Asteria, our powers develop at about one year of age. Zenith is much farther away, so their powers mature at about 60 Earth years, or 85 Zenith years."

"Is there anything else you know about Zenith?" asked Becky, curious about the planet.

"Not much, really. I do know that they've got a bad reputation for being spiteful and greedy. It's quite scary, actually. Sometimes, when they don't have their way, their skin turns all green and they grow at an alarming rate."

Becky and Tobey gasped with recognition. "Eileen!" they exclaimed in unison, remembering their bratty classmate from fifth grade. Becky had always wondered about her, and now she finally knew the origin of her powers.

Eventually, the three Lexiconians made their way to the palace. It was a dazzling sky blue, with several pointed, jagged spires. It was decorated with a kaleidoscope of geometric lines and shapes, forming a series of unintelligible designs and patterns. It lacked the elegance of Planet Lexicon's palace but was formidable none of the less. The entire building shimmered a faint red, as if an unnatural haze encompassed it.

"They've also got top-notch security systems," explained Adelina. "Every door is protected by a laser scanner. It processes the molecular essence of anything or anyone that goes through, which is then sent to a center control room. The scanner will be able to determine our genetic makeup, which means it'll know we're Lexiconian the second we walk through the door. That probably won't set off many alarms, but the Zhinite definitely will."

"Then how are we supposed to get in?" asked Tobey.

"That's where Alexandria comes in. Do you think you can use the Light of Hope to somehow disable the laser lights long enough for us to get in?"

"I'll try," replied Becky nervously, uncertain of her abilities. After looking about to make sure no one was watching, she stepped up to the impenetrable door, she closed her eyes in concentration, summoning up her power. That awe-inspiring ball of light awoke in her heart, surrounding Becky in a soft, warm glow. The Light of Hope crackled like electricity in her veins, filling her with power that was yearning to be released. Following her instinct, she raised her hands until they were less than a centimeter away from the force field. Then slowly, focusing her powers in a way she had never attempted before, she absorbed the laser's essence, the hazy red light mingling with the Light of Hope's radiance and entered her body. From there, Becky fixated all her being upon breaking down the laser's molecular essence, each atom imploding under her will. The light burned brighter as she controlled it with more precision and intensity than ever before. Finally, the laser light dissipated, leaving the doorway wide open.

With a nod of approval, Adelina led the way inside, keeping a hand on the hilt of her dagger at all times. Then came Tobey, grasping his sword like a lifeline. Finally, Becky entered, wielding nothing but a burning hot ball of light.

The interior of the palace reminded Becky of a morbid cross between a giant disco ball and a doctor's waiting room. The walls were coated with a dazzling silver sparkle from floor to ceiling. In stark contrast, perfectly normal fake potted plants in ornate vases lined the halls, not matching the decor at all. Fortunately, there were no guards patrolling in that area, but there would be soon. The trio cautiously sneaked through the corridors, awfully disconcerted when they came across no security.

"This is far too easy," whispered Adelina apprehensively.

"Do you think they know we're here, and they're setting a trap?" asked Tobey.

"I have no clue," replied Becky. "I'm just as confused as you two."

That confusion ended when Becky felt a chilling cold blade pressed against her neck.


So that's my unoriginal Planet Zenith. I just had to slip in some random Birthday Girl origin in there. At first, I was going to do Victoria, but I thought Eileen was more suitable. Hey, if WordGirl could crash land here, then so could Eileen. As for her obsession with birthdays, I'm going for the spoiled brat angle. And as for the end, you'll just have to wait!

Love to all,

Bella