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CHAPTER 4

PRISON

When Red woke up, he found himself surrounded by stone and metal. After a few minutes, he relized he was in prison, the one place a Tallest never had to see, other then to check how stuff was going.

But never before was a Tallest put in jail. Never. Why am I here? Red thought, blinking in the gloom. Once his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he noticed blood stains all over the floor of his prison cell. One spot in particular caught his attention. It was in the darkest corner of the small, cold, room, that a small blood stain was dried in the shape of someone known throughout the whole Irken race; Zim. Although Zim was no longer in the prison, the signs of him being here once were clear, as if he was here just the other day. Each blood stain on the floor belongs to Zim. The claw marks on the walls and the blue stains of tears, they were all from Zim. Zim…. Red thought saddly. He regretted ever throwing the poor Irken in here, and having him beat up, day after day. But then he noticed some claw marks that have shaped words.

"Pain…the one who tells my life.

Hurt….the love of pain.

Fear…their follower.

Lonely…born of fear and darkness

Darkness…engulfing all love

Cold. So cold…freezing my heart

Death….the final strange and happiest

The love I lost...along with all hope

The trust that died…with me…" that was what was carved into the wall.

A little ways away were the words, 'Ileen….my love…my life…my only comfort…the only thing that keeps me fighting….without you, my love, I would truly die…' Red blinked in astonishment. Zim really cared for Ileen…

Ileen…where have I heard that name? Red pondered. The Massive's watch guard! Her name's Ileen and she did once have a picture of Zim on her desk! Red couldn't believe it. Ileen was a defective, like Zim. He leaned back on the wall. How? How could I have not seen it earlier? Zim and Ileen were involved with each other! They loved each other! Which means…Anie was Ileen's mother's best friend…so I fell in love with her mother best friend…which means, if Zim likes Ileen and she ever forgives him for completely ruining her life, then they might have a smeet together, but breeding isn't allowed on Irk….and I'm probably no longer a Tallest for whatever reason im in here….then Zim, Ileen, and the smeet –If they ever have one- will be killed…which means…ok, first of all, I have to stop thinking 'which means', which means…douh! Red sighed, he just confused himself more then he was already. "I have to tell Purple…or Ileen…." Red said to himself.

The next brought new hope. If Red could talk one of the guards into letting him speak with Purple, maybe, just maybe, Red would b able to get out of here, and Purple would know the truth. As if on cue, a guard walked in. "you! I must speak with Tallest Purple. Now." Red said, standing up so he towered over the guard. "Sorry, but no one takes orders from someone trying to act like Tallest Red." The guard replied, unmoved by Red's height. "What! I am NOT acting, I am Tallest Red!" Red insisted. "Yeah, I believe that when I see it." The guard waved his hand, showing he couldn't care less. But there was one thing they forgot to do to Red. He still had complete control over his PAK. While the guard was looked the other way, Red's spider legs swung out from his PAK and wrapped around the guard, bringing him close to bars or the prison cell. "Listen here, you either get me Purple, or I will not hesitate to kill you." Red threatened. The guard gulped before answering, "o-ok! I'll get Tallest Purple!" Red let the guard drop to the floor. He snickered as the guard ran. Once again Red had power; he would be obeyed without question and wouldn't hesitate to make threats.

…...kind of a short chapter, but I WILL make some longer ones! And this story is the beginning of A LIFE OF LIES, which is why I added that poem thingy that was first seen in chapter 2 of A LIFE OF LIES!