Chapter 14: Vannamelons Protect Each Other
Zim worked as fast as he could to unlock all ten of the locks. He was quite surprised when he started seeing three other locks open up with each lock he opened. In no time at all, every single last lock had been picked. Zim unweaved the chains from the loops and he and Christine swam to the surface, pulling themselves out of the chamber.
The arena was silent as the two caught their breath. The Irkens watched with stun silence as the two outcasts stood up.
Suddenly, the audience did something that neither Zim, nor Christine, could have predicted.
They cheered!
They clapped, screamed, and stomped their feet in hurrah at the brave performance Zim had just given.
"I'm not sure how you did it, Zim." Red called from the balcony. "But you did."
"To reward you for your victory…" Purple cried before the two Tallest held each other's hands.
"WE GIVE YOU FREEDOM!" They both announced, causing the crowd to cheer once more.
Zim felt like crying. He couldn't believe it! He had done it! He had faced his fears like a true Vannamelon, and saved Christine! And now, the Tallest were letting them go.
Suddenly, the whole ship shook violently, as a loud explosion rang through the air.
"We're under attack!" Red called. "Get to the control room! Zim! Christine!"
The two looked up at Red, waiting for his orders.
"Get to the escape pods quick!" He ordered them. "We'll set the corridinates for Earth once your in!"
"Yes my Tallest!" The two complied before they started running.
"Come on, Christine!" Zim cried, taking the human's hand. "Follow me, I know the way to the escape pods!"
"Zim, be careful!" Christine called as the ship shook again, causing pieces of the roof to fall. "What's attacking us?!"
"I'm not sure!" Zim shook his head. "I'm not sure who would attack the Irkens out of complete nowhere."
"I'll tell ya who!" A voice suddenly growled from behind them.
Zim and Christine turned around to see a group of alien's that Zim had only seen once before. Zim gasped as he realized just exactly who he was looking at.
"Lard Nar? Ixane? Spleenk? What are you guys doing here?!" He gasped. "And with a bunch of Meekrobs at your side too?!"
"We're taking back our freedom, Zim!" Lard Nar answered. "Much like how you and this human are!"
"Yeah! By the order of the Resisty!" Spleenk cried triumphantly.
"Resisty?" Zim raised an eyebrow. "That's a stupid name."
"I know it is!" Lard Nar growled.
"Then why do you insist on keeping it?" Ixane hissed, her Ss dragging.
"Do have a better named, Ixane?!" Lard Nar challenged her.
Ixane hissed and remained silent, turning her back from her leader.
"That's what I thought." Lard Nar nodded before looking back at Zim and Christine. "We heard about you turning against the Irken Empire, Zim, and we want you to join our organization."
"Uh, no thanks." Zim frowned. "I just wanna get back to Earth with Christine."
"You dare refuse such an offer from me?!" Lard Nar cried. "Nobody turns down the Resisty! Ixane! Attack!"
"Yes, Lard Nar!" Ixane hissed, unsheathing her blue fire sword and charging towards Zim.
"Oh no you don't!" Christine shouted before jumping over Zim's head.
As she jumped over Zim, Christine transformed into her wolf form, jumping onto Ixane and pinning her to the floor.
"Christine!" Zim gasped when he saw her attack the hooded alien.
"She's some kind of monster!" Lard Nar gasped. "Get her!"
Zim gasped when he saw the rest of the group run forth, weilding their weapons, threatening to harm the wolfblood. Zim quickly reached into his PAK and pulled out his final item. The miniature squirt gun.
In the squirt gun, contained a type of glowing green goo. Zim quickly aimed his weapon at the Resisty, and fired. A large glob of the stuff fired from the gun and hit the Resisty square in the center, sending them backwards and against the wall, trapping them.
"Zim!" Lard Nar gasped at the attack. "How could you?!"
"Vannamelons Protect Each Other!" Zim growled. "That's the fourth motto of my family! Come on, Christine, we don't have time!"
Christine sighed before giving one last terrifying growl at Ixane, leaving her paralyzed on the floor before following Zim to the escape pods.
…
It didn't take the two long to finally find the escape pods. There were three Irken guards already there, waiting for Zim and Christine to arrive.
"Where is the human?!" One of them asked when Zim came in, riding on the back of his wolf mother.
"This is the human." Zim answered as he slid off of Christine's back, allowing her to transform back to normal.
"I'm not even going to ask." The guard shook his head. "Just get in the pod, quickly!"
Zim and Christine nodded before quickly jumping into the escape pod. The guards closed the door and then went to the control panel. Coordinates to Earth appeared on the pod's screen, assuring the two that they really were going home.
"Hold on tight!" Zim cried as the pod started shaking, a countdown appearing on the screen.
Three…
Two…
One!
Suddenly, the pod shot into space, carrying Zim and Christine back to Earth. What they were not expecting though, was a purple Voot Cruiser flying towards them.
"What the?!" Zim gave a confused sound at the sight of the ship. "That's my Voot Cruiser!"
"What's it doing here?!" Christine gasped.
"More importantly, who's flying it?!"
Suddenly, hooked ropes shot from the Cruiser and attached themselves to the escape pod. Slowly, it reeled the two of them together until the windows were pressed against each other.
"Dib!" Zim cried happily at the sight of his best friend.
"Hey Zim! Greetings Miss Vannamelon!" Dib smiled from inside the Voot. "Need a lift home?"
"Thank goodness you came when you did, child." Christine smiled back.
"I would've been here sooner, but the security is still up at your old house, Zim." Dib explained.
"Woops! Sorry Dib!" Zim blushed sheepishly.
"Eh, we'll deal with it when get back to Earth." Dib shrugged.
"Agreed." Zim and Christine nodded as Dib started flying them back to Earth, leaving the Massive alone to fight the Resisty.