I do not own Invader Zim, okay? I know I have not updated in awhile and I am sorry. I've got about 13 or 14 (too lazy to count) other stories that need updating and two of them I get hounded on if I do not update right away. So, some of my other fics had to take a backseat for a little bit, but I am adding chapter 7 to all of my 6 chaptered fics that are not completed yet. Therefore, that means The Tallest Dilemmas, Between Love and Apathy, and We Don't Always See Eye to Eye will be updated along with Taboo. Anyway, enough of this A/N, on with the fic!
"Well," Tak said as she saw Dib's tortured look at how Gaz proclaimed undying love for Zim and denounced her Membrane blood. "I can see that Lady Gaz sure understands the power of psychological torture."
"And that is why I love her!" Zim yelled as he pulled Gaz closer to him, holding her bottom, and wrapping his long snake-like tongue around hers.
Dib looked on in horror. He could not believe his sister turned on her family and the human race as a whole. Dib and Professor Membrane could not believe Gaz was so jaded on her family and humanity to say such things. Gaz was no longer their sister and daughter; she was part of the group that was loyal to the Irkens. Dib looked on from Gaz and Zim then to Tak who was looking on Professor Membrane and Dib with superior pride. She knew Gaz was one of the most excellent tools for torture and she was willing to do it for Zim.
Tak looked over to Red and Purple. She knew they approved of what she did. "Good work Tak." Red said. "We'll take the scientist. Maybe he can be of use to us. If we show him the power Purple and I have, he will serve us. We can get the whole Membrane family under Irken rule." He looked over to see Zim and Gaz, tapping their feet in anger.
"Sorry Governor Zim. We did not mean any offence to you or Lady Gaz." Purple said.
"Good." Gaz said as she looked at Purple.
"I will not cross you Lady Gaz." Red said. He knew all too well how Gaz could be if he crossed her.
Zim did not care that Red and Purple were taller than he was, no one would mess with Gaz. She was making a stance as the top human and letting the Tallest know she was not going to be pushed around because of that. In Gaz's eyes, she had more allegiance to the Irkens, so she expected to be treated as such. She was as tall as some of the generals and knew she was to get as much respect.
Tak looked on and sighed. She knew she had to break this up eventually. Dib was cowering in fear in his cage and Professor Membrane was looking on as if someone ripped out his heart. Larkz was standing beside Dib's cage tapping his laser gun on his leg, looking as if this confrontation was one of the most boring in the world. Every once in awhile he would look over at Uto with a death glare. Larkz could never forgive Uto for showing him up at his assignment. He looked on, trying to plot a way to kill Uto without Tak then killing him for killing Uto. Larkz knew Tak was more appreciative of Uto's work than his was, so whatever happened, had to seem like an accident.
"Well, no matter how happy an occasion this is," Tak sighed as she rubbed her temple, "I must ask all of you to take your leave. You see I used to know Dib pretty well, so I know the best ways to torture him. I know you all have other things to attend to. Uto, Larkz, take Professor Membrane to the prison, I will see to him later."
"Yes mi lady!" Uto said saluting Tak.
"I'll take a hold of Membrane." Larkz said as he tugged on Professor Membrane's coat and walked out. He looked on as Uto bowed and acted like a kiss-up to Tak.
"Let me go!" Professor Membrane said as he tried to elbow Larkz in the face.
"Enough!" Larkz said as he pistol-whipped Professor Membrane unconscious. "I have heard enough out of you. You may try to fight it, but you are not going to win against us. We have this planet. You are an inferior race. Humanity is a scum on the Milky Way. You are an inferior race who will never take back your planet. You do not deserve it. You ruined it. Earth was like a Voot Runner someone ruined and then sold, leaving the buyer to fix it. I would think you would be grateful we haven't killed you all yet and just blew this rock up." Larkz said as he kicked the unconscious Membrane in the stomach.
"Dad! No!" Dib yelled from his cage that was now beside Tak's desk.
"Well well well…" Tak smiled. "I see you also have a soft spot for your father. I would have thought you would have resented him. All those years of not believing you, calling you crazy, leaving you to an insane asylum…" Tak said. Dib looked over at Tak in a rage.
"Shut up Tak. You don't know anything you fucking sell out bitch." Dib said with a note of resentment.
"I will ignore that for now." Tak sighed looking away from Dib and over at Larkz and Uto who were setting up a hover cart for them to carry Professor Membrane to the prison. "Maximum security. Who knows what that Membrane idiot will try to do? If he gets too out of line, I give you permission to kill him. Less Undesirables we have on this planet, the better."
"Yes mi lady!" Uto and Larkz saluted.
"But use discretion. If we can convince him to work for us, there is no need to kill him. Membrane is a good and well-known scientist. His brain can be used for our advantage."
"Yes mi lady!" Uto said while Larkz looked down.
"Fine, if you need to kill him, Larkz, you will be the one to do it." Tak sighed as she motioned to Larkz. She added to Larkz as if she could read his mind. "You will kill Membrane only. I know you have a deep resentment to Uto, but face it, he is much better at finding rebels than you are. He is the brains and you are the brawn. Alone you two are pretty weak, but together you are a force the humans will fear. Do not kill Uto, Larkz. It will be one of your worst mistakes." Tak said.
Awwwwwwww … fuck off 'Lady Tak', you don't know what you are talking about. I know Uto needs to die better than you do. What will you say if he is accidently killed huh? Betcha you wouldn't know what to do then. Larkz thought as he walked out of Tak's parlor.
"You know Larkz, I'm sorry if I come off as an arrogant what is it humans use for a vile insult…?" Uto said as they left.
"Son of a bitch?" Larkz suggested.
"Yes!" Uto said. "I have to admit what Lady Tak said was true. If not for your brawn, I may have been able to track down Dib Membrane, but I could not have captured him without killing him. You were able to help me fulfill my, or should I say, our, mission."
"You coming onto me faggot?" Larkz asked in repulsion.
"My word, teammates do not have to be lovers, you have been reading too much anime fanfiction left from the humans' internet." Uto sighed as he put his hand on his forehead. "However, we need to go to the maximum security prison. Membrane needs to be handed over to some of the fiercest and best guards Miyuki has ever seen."
"Fine." Larkz sighed as he programmed the hover cart holding Professor Membrane's unconscious body in it. "As long as Lady Tak doesn't tell us to have gay sex or something like that, I'm okay, I guess…." Larkz said as he charged his laser rifle, and kept an eye out for any rebels that might ambush and rescue Professor Membrane. Larkz then looked around and saw that they were heading into a rural area where some people still had guns and ammunition. If he could work it, Uto would be dead and not by his hand. "Hey, let's take this path; I think it's a shortcut."
"Fine with me." Uto said as he directed the hover cart.
(Page Break to Tak's study)
"You couldn't make this easy, could you Dib?" Tak said as she smacked his face.
"What?" Dib pleaded with Tak. "What are you talking about?"
"I have had the Tallest and Zim all over me to capture you and you ran. I know you still love me, so why did you run?" Tak said.
Dib looked on in confusion. Tak was hunting him down and now she was falling apart. He could not understand it at all. Here she was, in charge of torture of prisoners, after she had authorized Uto and Larkz to kill his father if need be, after she did all those horrible things to get him in her clutches, she was breaking down. How could it be? I mean she wanted me dead! She had a bounty on my head! Now what is happening to her? "What's the matter Tak?" Dib asked as he looked upon the form of the girl he had always loved and admired, breaking down in front of him.
"YOU!" She bellowed looking at Dib. "You see, I apparently have some feelings for you remaining from our last encounter. When I heard I was assigned to see to your torture, I swallowed them and put Uto and Larkz on your capture. I honestly did not think they would succeed. You see, you fooled Larkz by cutting your hair," Tak motioned to the stump on Dib's head. "Now, the Tallest expect you to be tortured to death. If not, I am dead. They saved me from floating around in space forever before they Invaded. I owe them! Now," She said as she pistol-whipped Dib, "I am in charge of Undesirable Number One aka YOU!"
"But do you want to obey the Tallest?" Dib asked rubbing his head.
"Not really…" Tak said.
