Geez, so annoying how I slack off at this story. Anyway, here we go. This is chapter 10 of IZ stories: Kidnapped!
Chapter 10:
Dak woke up and saw Tak looking over him.
"Mom?" he coughed, "What happened?"
"Some Korbos saved you from the pile of rocks," Tak said, "It's okay. We're safe now."
He noticed some bandages wrapped around her head. "Mom," he said, "What happened to your head?"
Tak lifted the bandages to reveal a bleeding stitch where her brain implant used to be. "The device was destroyed in the attack."
"You mean we failed?" Dak asked. Tak shook her head.
"No, Dak," she said, "We didn't fail. We found the others, and your aunt told me your father is okay. You'd be surprised how fast they're healing. After they've recovered enough we can repair the ship and go to Android 13. Your uncle has to be there."
IZ
After they all got their strength back they headed back up to the remains of their ship. Unfortunately it was beyond repair. Tak sighed. "It's no use," she said turning to the others, "I can't fix the ship. The rotor's smashed and the fuel's all dried up."
"English please?" Gaz asked.
"The ship's dead in the sand," Tak explained, "We're going nowhere fast."
"Need help?"
Kizo and Hogi emerged from the hole in the sand.
"We heard you might need a new ship," Kizo told them, "We have something we want to show you. Follow us."
They led them to a cave. They pushed the boulder at the entrance aside to reveal a massive pair of ships. They looked like Irken elite ships, except they were blue and not as pointed. The family gasped in awe.
"We used to have an army protecting our planet from being invaded by the Irken armada," Hogi explained, "but they always failed, so we gave up and stashed the ships here in this cave. They have been untouched ever since. However at least one of them should still work. You can use them to find your friend."
Gaz looked at them. "Come with us."
"What?" Kizo asked in surprise.
"You have nothing left on this planet," Gaz said, "It's just a dead rock now. Your people are suffering because of the Irken Empire. If you get everyone off this planet and follow us then you can start over on a new planet. Once we rescue Zim we can make the Tallest get you a new home. I'm sure it's what Zim would want once we tell him the truth about his past."
"Gaz is right," Tak said, "What do you say?"
Kizo and Hogi looked at each other and chattered for a few seconds. "Okay."
"Great," Gaz said, "Go and tell everyone to pack everything down there and get ready to leave this planet for good."
IZ
Back on Hijo, Dib and Chimpah had a second wedding. Dib watched as some Dust Monkey prisoners were decapitated. He tried not to upchuck. Then Chimpah got ready to put a ring on Dib's finger. He quickly pulled away. The crowd looked at him. He looked back. "Uh, sorry. Nervous twitch." As Chimpah placed the ring, it seemed to burn into Dib's flesh. He did the same with her. They kissed, and the crowd cheered. The ceremony was complete.
The next day, the king died. It was normal though. The tradition was that as long as the king had an unmarried heir he would remain alive. Now that Chimpah was married he had no reason to live anymore. That night Dib got out of bed and walked over to the sword on the wall. Now he was king he could touch it. He reached out and picked it up. He walked over to Chimpah, who was asleep. He raised the sword, ready to kill her and end the marriage. Suddenly he stopped. He just couldn't do it. He couldn't kill another living being in cold blood. He tossed the sword away. Chimpah woke up. "Dib? Why are you awake?"
"Uh… no reason," Dib answered nervously. Chimpah went behind the room divider to get changed. "You know Chimpah," Dib said, "now that we're married there's something I think we should do together."
"Yes?" Chimpah asked.
"I think we should help my old wife rescue a fellow Irken. I mean, he may be annoying, but he is my brother-in-law."
Chimpah emerged from the room divider in a pink Asian dress. "I understand."
"If you could just listen to me for- Wait what?" Dib asked in surprise.
"I'll tell you the truth Dib," Chimpah explained, "I never wanted to get married. I only did it to obey my father's traditions. Now that he's gone I'm free to do what I want, and if you want to help your friend then I respect that."
Dib smiled. Things were starting to go his way…