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ZX3 POV
I couldn't remember anything from last night. I had a horrible headache and NightShadow sure didn't help when he woke me up. I was asleep on the table that we all eat on passed out. I took some painkillers for my head and got ready to leave with NightShadow.
Thanks to him the Resisty thinks I'm dead. Now here I am, on the way to interrogate the agent that hired NightShadow. "So you know what you have to do right? You can't be seen until my signal okay? I just hope Nutjob doesn't interfere." NightShadow said as we were arriving.
He walked out into the abandoned warehouse towards a hooded Vortian. I hid in the hanger and tried to listen for the codeword, strike. "So, is he really dead?" "Yes he is, now I expect those monies or else I'll have to kill you."
"Hey! I don't have to take that from you! I started this revolution by switching packages!" "Really? switching packages? Jeez you are pathetic." replied NightShadow. "WHAT DID YOU SAY! SCREW YOU! Guards! Kill this asshole!" Said the Vortian. "Uh, STRIKE!" That was it. I ran towards NightShadow while giving him cover with my pistol.
Just as I stepped off of the ship I heard a beep. Then all of a sudden explosions tear through the enemies cover and completely obliterate them. "He actually did something right?" said NightShadow "Who?" I asked "Nutjob, usually he just blows up everything."
"You mean that one guy you were telling me about?" "Yeah him." I turned around and looked up and I saw him standing right behind where I was holding a detonator. "Aww, I should have used that extra thousand pounds of C4." Said Nutjob. "Oh, you must be ZX3. They call me Nutjob because, um, nevermind. But I like explosions! Oh and I turned on that little robot you have. And I coted the inside of him with Diamond dust so he'll be super tough!"
"GIR? OH NO! He wasn't ready to be activated yet!" I yelled. "HEY! Aren't you gonna say thank you to me for making your robot Ultra tough!" Everyone ignored him "Relax ZX3, what harm could he possibly be?" said NightShadow. Suddenly something caught my eyes. "Hey, what's this?" I asked. We all walked up to the cold lifeless pod.
"It's a control brain? That's not possible." Said NightShadow. "Well what are you waiting for? Plug it in." said SKuLLCRacKer walking out of the ship. "We can't here. It won't survive. Only a very skilled scientist can activate it without killing it." Said NightShadow. "Fine, then we just have to ask Tak who can." I replied,
I waved a hand at my crew signalling them to return to the ship as I started heading towards the hanger. But i froze when I saw a small figure with red eyes slowly creep out of the ship. Just as the figure stepped out of the ship his eyes changed color to cyan and his creepy frown was replaced with a goofy smile with his tongue hanging out.
"HI!" screeched GIR. Myself and almost everyone else winced at the sound of his voice. "You guys got any CHEEEESE! I LIKE CHEESE!" "No but plenty of bullets, you annoying little PEST!" shouted NightShadow as he began to fire at GIR. GIR didn't even flinch, then we start to see GIR chewing followed by the sound of crunching bullets.
"WOW! THANKS! These are good peanuts!" NightShadow sighed, then we all returned to the ship. Later on we all went to the mess hall looking for food. NightShadow lost it when he saw that there was only empty boxes and crumbs. GIR stepped in and NightShadow grabbed him and started shaking him. "YOU ATE ALL OUR FOOD! I should just fucking shoot you out the goddamn airlock for this! But then I wouldn't have a moving target for my firing range."
Then NightShadow carried GIR out of the mess hall heading to his quarters, with nothing to eat I could also use something to shoot at so I walked with NightShadow to his quarters. "Nice room you got set up here." I said. "Eh, not as nice as yours." "Ha! So true." I spent most of the trip to the Massive in the firing range with NightShadow. But I decided to go hang out with SKuLLCRacKer because I started to feel . . . depressed.
Didn't know why, didn't want to. I didn't even spend that much time with SKuLLCRacKer, just enough time to steal some of his booze and sneak back to my own quarters. Soon I was alone and drunk, just the way I wanted to be. I can't remember exactly what I did but sometimes I'll have flashbacks that do nothing but depress me more.
I would tell you about them but now I just don't feel like talking about it. The only real cure for the visions was SKuLLCRacKer's booze. Then Tak came around to my quarters. "ZX3, I've spoken with your crew about a scientist who can help activate and install the control brain into your ship, his name is Professor Membrane. They don't even tell me the shit he does and I already tried ordering him to help you but . . . many have taken a liking to him for his height and that is what's keeping me from obtaining his help. Also there was something I wanted to talk to you about . . ."
I sat quietly and listened to what she had to say, even though I didn't want to. "ZX3 . . . I have to appear strong for our entire race, but the truth is that . . . I'm really not that strong. Zim was always strong though. No matter what he was always there for the entire Irken race, and me. And without someone to open up to I feel like I'm going to just lose it."
"Zim made alot of mistakes that effected and even killed many of his own kind, when I first heard his name I thought he ruined my life. But he made up for that tenfold. Not just to me but for everyone he ever wronged, he made up for it. And now when we need him most . . . NO! He did enough, and we're all selfish for even thinking of asking more of him! He's earned his rest . . . Oh . . . but I need him more than anyone right now . . . ZX3 . . . please . . . what do I do?" said Tak with tears in her eyes.
Then she threw her arms around me and began to sob. After a few minutes of her quiet sobbing I gently pushed her away from me. I sighed. "Tak, I really don't know how to help you. But now that you've talked, let me . . .
The song is: Papa Roach, Scars. look it up.
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And my scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
Drunk and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
I'm pissed 'cause you came around
Why don't you just go home
'Cause you channel all your pain
And I can't help you fix yourself
You're making me insane
All I can say is,
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
I tried to help you once
Against my own advice
I saw you going down
But you never realized
That you're drowning in the water
So I offered you my hand
Compassion's in my nature
Tonight is our last stand
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
I'm drunk and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
You shouldn't ever come around
Why don't you just go home?
'Cause you're drowning in the water
And I tried to grab your hand
And I left my heart open
But you didn't understand
But you didn't understand
Go fix yourself
I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I gotta move on with my own life
I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I gotta move on with my own life
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
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Then she smiled at me and left. What a day . . .
Okay I truly apologize for not updating in so long but come on people! Mass Effect 3 has been keeping me from updating, don't blame me, blame bioware! ~shifty53
