Once again, I do not own the word Slorgak. That belongs to Invader Johnny. So, Gazzy's going to space! What will that mean for our heroes since the Tallest know their little secret? See for yourself!
Chapter 6
"So… what now?" Gaz asked, sitting back on the floor. Zim leaned back in his chair.
"We would have to gather supplies for you… destroy the base… oh!" He popped up and began typing into his controls. "We should contact My Tallest."
A small screen on his control panels lit up, and his Irken symbol spun on the screen for a few seconds before he was patched through. The Tallests were smiling, happy to see him.
"My Tallest." Zim bowed his head and wiggled his antennae, Gaz smiled, he looked dumb.
"Yes Zim?" Tallest Red asked, in a smooth questioning tone.
"I have failed my mission, I was discovered on Earth and will be returning to Irk." Zim dropped his antennae shamefully.
"Is that so?" Red smirked.
"And will your… slave be coming as well?" Purple asked, trying to hold in laughter. Gaz scowled at the screen, Zim nodded, glancing nervously at Gaz.
"Um. Yes. I was hoping to bring my… slave, as a… token from my years on Earth." Zim said nervously.
"Of course Zim!" Red nodded. "Take all the slaves you wan-" Red broke off screen to wheeze and laugh.
"Be sure to come straight to Irk!" Purple demanded. Zim nodded obediently.
"Yes my Tallest. I will depart after gathering a few supplies."
"Fine Zim, be sure to say 'hi' to your slo-slave for me." Purple stuttered and Red began laughter harder in the background before the transmission was cut.
"That was weird." Gaz observed, raising an eyebrow. Zim turned to Gaz proudly.
"Gaz-love, you have been honored with a greeting from my Tallest."
"Yea Zim, I heard." Gaz said. "Do I really have to be your slave?" She complained. Zim shook his head and turned to his controls, charting a course.
"Not if you want to be tried as a Slorgak."
"A what?"
"A Slorgak." Zim blushed, not looking at Gaz. "It's when two species... Like human and Irken… care... deeply for each other." His blushed deepened.
"So, we're a Slorgak?"
"No, you are a Slorgak, Zim is a Slorgak. We are Slorgaks."
"Why does it matter if we are Slorgaks?" She asked, annoyed.
"It's a high offense on Irk," He explained. "Mates are assigned to us. Irken and Irken, nothing else. It's a high offense to try and choose your own mate, it's worse if you become a Slorgak." Zim turned the Voot toward his crescent space base.
"One of our Tallests was a Slorgak, Tallest Ken, with a Meekrob. He was deemed a traitor to the Empire and he and his mate were deactivated." Zim looked over at Gaz. "That's what started the war between us and the Meekrob, the female was someone important, also it broke our treaty. We've been at war ever since."
"Why did they kill her?" Gaz shook her head. Zim looked back toward his base.
"It's part of the law, both Slorgaks are to be put down." Zim glanced over at her warily. "Do you still want to come?" Gaz sighed.
"Yea. we just have to be careful I guess. None of that overprotective junk you do!"
"Is it wrong to care for my mate?" Zim scowled.
"Well APPARENTLY!" Gaz snapped. "If somebody looks at me wrong you go berserk!"
"You belong to Zim!" He snapped, scowling. "Of course I'm not going to let any filthy human stink-beast get their hands on you."
"Whatever. Just keep it together when we get there." Gaz crossed her arms and sank in her seat. "I don't wanna get killed because you can't handle someone bumping into me."
"Nothing." Zim growled. "Is going to happen to you. Not while Zim is here. No one will touch my love-pig. No ONE!"
Gaz shook her head and leaned over to give Zim a quick peck on the cheek. Zim's antennae perked up and he smirked.
"Whatever. So what's the plan?" Gaz sat back in her seat with her arms crossed.
"We will wait until night, when the humans have stopped looking for me. Then, we will sneak into the base, gather supplies and destroy the base. The last thing we need is for humans to access Irken technology." He sneered, nearing the space base.
"How much are we going to be able to fit on this thing?" Gaz looked behind her, there wasn't much room with all of them.
"We'll have to use the compact storage container I gave you. But only for essentials! Food, clothes," Zim shivered. "Water." He growled.
"Fine. Wake me when we have to go." Gaz snuggled into her seat and put her feet up. Zim scowled and began poking and prodding at her face.
"There will be no sleeping, Gaz-love." He said, still poking her. "Preparations must be made on both ends. I would need your assistance."
"With what?" She finally snapped, knocking his hand away angrily. "You hate it when I touch your stuff."
"True." He nodded. "Which is why you will be watching GIR while I touch my stuff."
"Seriously?" She groaned, looking back at GIR, who was hanging on Mini-moose upside down while Mini-moose floated in little circles.
"I am very serious. As much as I hate when you touch highly important Irken technology." He shoved her feet off of his control panel, which earned him another dark glare. "I loathe when GIR touches it. He will need supervision so he does not cause unnecessary setbacks. My Tallest are expecting me."
"Can't the moose watch him?" She looked out the window. An opening in the base unveiled as they approached, the Voot slowed to a crawl as Zim lined the ship into a little room. The opening closed behind them and the whole ship jolted to a halt and shutdown.
"Mini-moose does watch him. However GIR is not a one man job." Zim scowled back at the playful pair as the windshield opened up. GIR immediately sprung from the Voot and began flying around the docking station on top of Mini-moose. Zim followed and turned to wait for Gaz. "Mini-moose will most likely keep him entertained, all you have to do is watch him, just in case."
"Fine." She grumbled, hopping out of the Voot and brushing past Zim to follow GIR and Mini-moose out of the little room with her hands in her pockets.
"I will find you when we're ready to go." Zim said, tailing her out and turning down a different hallway.
"GAZ-BEAST!" Zim called down the hallways, unable to find her. Night has fallen on Earth and time was of the essence. It has also been unnaturally quiet since he had last seen her with GIR. He couldn't help but worry his equipment was in danger somehow. He walked down the hallways, automatic doors opening as he approached. He took quick looks inside before continuing his search.
"GAZ!" He called again, another door opened beside him and he stopped, raising an eyebrow. Gaz was sitting against the wall with her game device. Mini-moose was floating around the room and a large metal case wiggled beside her.
"What are you doing?" He demanded, Gaz didn't look up as he approached.
"Nothing."
"Nothing? You're supposed to be watching GIR! Where is he?" Gaz reached over to pat the wiggling metal box. Zim raised an eyebrow and tapped the box with his foot.
"Why haven't I ever thought of that?"
"Cause you're dumb." Gaz replied getting up. "We ready?"
Zim scowled at Gaz as she approached. " How DARE you insult your Zim! I most certainly am not dumb!" Zim waved a finger at Gaz as she stood leaning on one leg, only halfway listening, with a smirk on her face. "It is I who is the superior species! For you to even INSINUATE otherwise!-"
"Don't we have to go?" Gaz asked impatiently, Zim's extra words caught in his throat and he dropped his hands. Growling, he stepped out of the room.
"Make sure he doesn't get out of there." Gaz ordered the moose before following him.
"Nyah!" Mini-moose agreed and floated down to sit on the wiggling box.
