"Looks like the wires we installed are working better than we hoped!" Purple grinned.
He pointed at the computer monitor that was scanning the movements of their recently successful experiments. They watched in glee as they observed Invaders Tak and Zim were quickly closing in on their pray. It hadn't taken much to convince the Irkens that it was their job to exterminate those two particular humans. After all, they were their Tallest again, and no one ever questioned the Tallest.
It had been a few hours since the two had landed on Earth, and by pure luck it had been right outside Zim's base. Now, the Tallest had considered killing the two humans on the Massive, but they had, after all, been very persistent enemies. So, courteously, they had given them the pride of having one last moment on their vile little planet before it was eliminated. They had also given the honor of being the first victims of Nightmare Night. In their opinion, you couldn't be more kind than that.
Red shook his head, "It may be going well, but look at their PAK readings, that wire we installed is overheating. If they don't get the job done soon, we may have another malfunction on our hands."
Purple shrugged, "Meh, so what? They finish them soon enough, then we can activate the self-destruct button we included to the experiment!"
Red slumped his shoulders and looked at his accomplice sideways, "We didn't include a self-destruct button…"
"Oh," Purple folded his arms and pouted, "Well we should have! It would have been cool!"
"And a waste of time experimenting. If we were going to add one, we may as well have just killed them there and then. This is much less messy. But only if they hurry up!"
They looked back at the screen, any minute now those two annoying humans would be dead and then, only a few hours later, Nightmare Night would begin. And after that, the planet would be theirs. But what to do with it? Well, they'd cross that worm-hole when they got to it. But the soldiers needed to get the job done soon. They were cutting it very close, and the Tallest couldn't afford any mistakes. Hurry up, they thought, kill them already!
Raise Your Weapons – Deadmau5: (recommended by anon)
Tallest:
Ripping their PAK was so easy, so easy,
Launch your assault now, have no mercy,
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon,
One word and it's over.
Ripping through like a missile, ripping through their hearts!
Rob them of this world!
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon and it's over!
Tak scanned the area for her target. He was fast and agile, but that wouldn't be enough to save him in the end. She would please her Tallest. She must please her Tallest. It was all she knew. Her violet eyes caught sight of a sweeping black trench coat. She grinned sadistically. Time to die, human!
Tak:
Now don't resist, you won't feel a thing,
Always on the run…
The one with the failure, you won't win,
Sign away your peace for this war, one word and it's over.
Invaders coming… on all you've built…
How does it feel now to watch it burn, burn, burn?
Raise your weapons, raise your weapons and it's over!
Dib:
Ripping through like a missile,
Ripping through my heart, rob me of this love,
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon and it's over,
How does it feel now to watch it burn, burn, burn?
Dib ducked another shot, missing him my inches. He prayed that his sister was okay. For now, she was alive; he could feel her presence through the music around them. Her words mixing with his. He wasn't sure how much longer he could run for, and was even less sure if he could make it to Gaz in time. But for now, he had to keep moving.
Dib and Gaz:
Ripping my heart was so easy, so easy
Launch your assault now, take it easy…
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon…
One word and it's over…
Gaz:
Ripping through like a missile,
Ripping through my heart
Rob me of this love, raise your weapon, raise your weapon
And it's over!
Gaz screamed as a claw raked through her hair, scraping her scalp as it gripped her and pulled her backwards. She fell onto her back and trembled at the pair of ruby orbs that bore down on her. So many times she'd looked into them, so many times she'd seen them glistening and looking back into hers. But never had she seen them like this. He wasn't hers anymore. Zim was gone. What else had she to fight for if he was no longer with her?
Zim:
Now don't resist, you won't feel a thing,
Always on the run…
The one with the failure, you won't win,
Sign away your peace for this war, one word and it's over.
Invaders coming… on all you've built…
How does it feel now to watch it burn, burn, burn?
Raise your weapons, raise your weapons and it's over!
Mimi locked in the coordinated and set the ship into auto-pilot and keeping it in full throttle hyper-drive. Judging by how close the Massive was to Earth already and the speed they were traveling, they'd be on Earth in less than half an hour. She just prayed that they could get there in time. If what she could register from her connection with her mistress' PAK, she didn't have much time.
"Mimi?"
She turned and saw GIR starting to stir, his eyes starting to regain its teal colouring. He pushed himself up and rubbed his eyes tiredly and looked around him curiously. She patted his head softly to let him know she was there. He grinned at her and started waving despite the fact that she was standing right next to him.
"Hi!" he beamed, "Where we going chickie?"
Mimi brightened at his returning to normal and pointed out of the cockpit window towards the upcoming planet.
"Oooooh! We're not saving Masta and others!" he paused, "Wait… yes, yes we are saving them!"
Mimi summoned up all of the information she could about the tampered PAK and leaned forward so that the tips of their antenna were touching. A spark snaked between the two and brought a link, tracing the data from one SIR unit into the other. Mimi watched as GIR's eyes magnified in horror. He broke away from the static and gripped his head in his hands. He shrieked repeatedly and started running around in circles in panic. Mimi watched him pitifully until he finally came to a stop after slamming into the wall of the ship and falling on his back.
"If Tak not Tak no more, then Masta not Masta!" he screamed, "That means… I dunno but it no good no more!"
He clamped around her neck and sobbed while she patted his back comfortingly. She wanted so much to hush him, tell him that everything was going to be okay. But there were two things wrong with that. One being that it would only upset and confuse him more in the long run. And two; she could not make a promise she had no idea she could keep.
GIR released her and turned her around and pushed her forward until she was forced back into the pilot chair. He jumped o the stop and pointed out of the window.
"Fly Mimi-chickie fly fly fly!"
Her circuits heated with admiration for the determination he was showing. In actual fact, there was no way of making the ship go any faster than it already was. But she pretended to press buttons and deliberately hacked into the settings to change the green and black radar to blue just to make it look like she was doing more than she could. It seemed to satisfy him as well as drain his energy. He sank to his knees and rested his head on her lap, mumbling in his sleep. She stroked his antenna softly as she looked dead ahead. She prayed they weren't too late.
Zim looked down at his captive, pinning her in place with his spider legs. His antenna quirked in pleasure at the sound of her screams as the metallic tips drove into the skin of her shoulders. The tapped against something solid, her shoulder blades, and he stopped. If he wanted to, he could easily shatter them and impale her, but for now, he was enjoying himself. He smirked down at her and manipulated another metallic leg to hover over her stomach, threatening to plunge into her at any chosen moment.
Gaz looked at him with pleading eyes, tears spilling over her cheeks. Was there any chance that Zim was still there? Not likely, those eyes were not recognizable anymore.
"Tell Zim that lie one more time, human, it does entertain me so." He purred.
She forced herself to look away from him, but he made her groan in pain again as he twisted the metal legs harshly.
"Please Zim, remember me…" she said through gritted teeth, "We pulled together through one musical mishap once, we can pull through another one, but you need to fight this! They aren't your Tallest anymore! You don't belong to them you belong to me!"
He smiled wryly, "Zim belongs to no human, and even if I did…"
The leg that was hovering over her stomach shot downward, piercing her abdomen. A dark stain started to swell along the black of her dress. Her pupils dilated in horror, she coughed, feeling the hot copper taste of blood in her mouth. Her vision was starting to sway and darken. Zim lifted her head to that she had no choice but to look directly at him.
"… I cannot belong to a dead human."
Dib felt something grab the sleeve of his coat, spinning him on the spot and slamming him against the trunk of a tree. Leaves rained down from the blunt force, twirling in the air before coming to a sudden stop on the grass. Through the shower, Tak emerged, the barrel of the ray-gun aimed directly at him.
"Tak! This isn't you! Remember, we go to skool together; you've been practically living with me for years now! When you kiss me you do that thing where you wrap your tongue around mine, remember?" he was getting desperate now, "The first time you did it I panicked and nearly chocked, you had to perform CPR! And the way you laugh, it starts off a bit nasally and awkward, but then you get so sure of yourself and let go with high pitched cackles! All of it's you! Can't you see that?"
The Irken shook her head in mock pity, "Such a creative mind you have, explains the size of it really… But no matter."
She forced his wrists together and held them above his head to stop his escaping, the weapon placed against his navel. She looked at him sideways.
"You clearly think very highly of me, human, and for that I should honor you with a quick and painless death." She grinned wryly, "Too bad you must also blacken my nature with your lies."
She pulled the trigger. Heat burned through his skin, making him produce a strangled cry of agony. His shirt had singed away in a circle around his stomach, revealing his horribly burnt skin that was bubbling with heated blood. His muscle was starting to show, tensing and contracting from the pain. Tak admired her work and released him, taking a step back to get a better aim for his head.
Dib slumped back against the tree, not able to feel anything but agony below his chest. He looked up at her with pleading eyes. No, he couldn't end like this. He had to keep trying until his last breath was spent! Summoning all of his strength, he pushed himself upright, swaying momentarily before collapsing forward. His body slumped against hers, knocking the gun from her hand. He draped his arms over her shoulders for support and looked at her directly in the eyes.
"I'm sorry I let you down…" he whispered, barely able to breath, "I love you Tak…"
Before she could react, he pressed his lips against hers, forcing her mouth open and feeling his way inside. Just once more, he had to pretend he was with her just once more before he was gone. She tried to pull away, but he summoned all of his strength to keep in position. One hand was starting to weaken, and drooped down so that it rested under her PAK. His fingers brushed against a wire he hadn't been aware of before.
Tak, recovering from her shock, harshly shoved him away, recoiling in disgust at the blood stained on her front. She gasped, as he fell away from her, his fingers had dislodged the wire. Her mind pulsated in electrical agony while her PAK started sparking. What was going on? What had that human done to her? That little… Dib. That was his name, wasn't it? He looked up at her and looked at her pleadingly, tears starting to spill over his eyes.
"If I'm going to die," he muttered, "I'd rather it be by you than them."
She gasped as a muddled mix of music sounded around her, she wasn't sure if it was soft or harsh, it jumped around too much.
It's All Coming Back to Me – Glee Cast: (originally sung by the amazing Celine Dion, but I used the Glee cover because it was shorter and had a little more passion into it, sorry if this offends, but give it a listen and you'll see XD)
Tak:
There were times when my life was so cold, and the Tallest were in charge,
and there was no choice for me only what they told me…
There were times when my life was so cruel,
and it was gone, and I just knew my eyes were drying up forever…
She tried to snap herself from the pictures that were returning to her mind and reminded herself, it was the Tallest she worked for and was happy with it! She had to get trick herself into hating him again!
I finished crying in the instant that you left
And I can't remember where or when or how,
And they banished every memory you and I had ever made!
Dib struggled to his feet and leant against the tree for support. He looked at her, coughing slightly, sending a drop of scarlet liquid onto his chin. His arm extended to her. But she didn't take it, but something inside of her was telling her to…
But when you touch me like this,
And you hold me like that,
I just have to admit that it's all coming back to me,
When I touch you like this,
And I hold you like that,
It's so hard to believe but it's all coming back to me,
It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now…
There were moments of gold and there were flashes of light!
There were things I'd never do again but then they'd always seemed right!
There were nights of endless pleasure, it was more than any laws allow!
Oh Dib hold on!
The gun dropped from her hands and she gripped his hand, pulling him into an embrace.
If I kiss you like this,
And if you whisper like that,
It was lost long ago but it's all coming back to me,
If you want me like this,
And if you need me like that,
It was dead long ago but it's all coming back to me,
It's so hard to resist and it's all coming back to me,
I can barely recall but it's all coming back to me now!
But it's all coming back!
The empty space where the wire had been tried to give another kick, trying to force her back into her military mind-set. She dropped to her knees and lay Dib on his back, looking down at him with conflicted eyes. He gripped her hand and waited. He wasn't sure how much longer he could put up with the agony, but if she was starting to remember… he'd wait forever. She gripped his hand back, and with her free hand, clutched her head in despair.
But you were history with the Tallest after you,
And they made myself so cruel again somehow,
And I never wasted any of my time on you since then!
She lifted his head so that he rested on her lap, stroking his hair softly.
But if I touch you like this,
And if you kiss me like that,
It was so long ago but it's all coming back to me,
If you touch me like this,
And if I kiss you like that,
It was gone with the wind but it's all coming back to me,
It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now!
There were moments of gold and there were flashes of light,
There were things we'd never do again but then they'd always seemed right!
There were nights of endless pleasure, it was more than all my laws allow!
Hold on, my Dib, hold on!
When you touch me like this,
And when you hold me like that,
It was gone with the wind but it's all coming back to me!
When you see me like this,
And when I see you like that,
Then we see what we want to see all coming back to me,
The flesh and the fantasies, all coming back to me,
I can barely recall,
But it's all coming back to me now!
Dib smiled as she leant down and kissed his cheek softly, she lay down next to him so that they were looking at one another eye to eye. She looked down at the gaping wound in his stomach and felt tears welling up, burning the rim of her eyes.
If you forgive me all this,
If I forgive you all that,
We forgive and forget and it's all coming back to me, now…
She shuffled closer so that his heavy breath washed over her, he cupped her cheek and lifted her lips closer to his. She wanted to apologize, hold him close and make them go back to how things used to be. She needed him to know.
And if we…
Dib cut her off, pressing his lips to hers. He was fully aware of the numb emptiness in his stomach, the hot liquid that was bubbling from the heat and vanishing from his body… but he didn't care. He'd lasted long enough to see his Tak come back to him.
"Dib, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean any of it, they did something to me! They made me forget, I'm so sorry!"
"Hey, it doesn't matter…" he breathed, "Promise me, you'll find Gaz and keep her safe."
"No, because you're going to do that, you're her brother, she needs you. I need you!"
Despite the heat in his abdomen, everything was so cold.
"Promise me!" he rasped, kissing her hand, "I love you Tak…"
His eyes closed, he was still breathing, but he wasn't sure how long he had left and didn't want Tak to have to see the life draining from him. He wouldn't make her see that. Fear made him tremble, he didn't want to go like this, but it seemed he had no choice. Death was coming; all he had to do was wait. And waiting with possibly the most important person in his life holding onto him… it seemed like a peaceful way to go.
"Damn it! We lost her!" Red cried, slamming his fists on the table.
The bleeping dot on the screen representing Tak had faded, showing that the wire had either burned out, or had been dislodged.
"But she still managed to deliver a good shot to the human, right?" Purple asked anxiously.
"Hmm? Oh yeah, he'll be dead within minutes, no human can survive a straight shot like that. Now we just have to wait for Zim to finish his part of the mission."
"Why do I get a bad feeling about that?"
"Because it's Zim, force of habit, there's no way he's failing this time. Look, you can register the humans heartbeat through his PAK extensions, she's not going to last long."
Purple grinned at the screen while shoveling more doughnuts into his mouth, "Then when they're taken care of, it'll be safe for us to join in the fun, right?"
Red nodded, "Yep, we arrive, and the invasion begins."
"My Tallest!" bowed a worker Irken from below, "We have the next set of invaders ready and in position!"
The Tallest smirked wryly at one another, "Perfect…"
A/N:
Once again please don't give away any spoilers in reviews! But still review all the same! XD How pissed would you be if I just left the story here? I'm not that evil don't worry XD
Is Dib really dead? Is Gaz really that close to death? Can Zim snap out of it in time? Will GIR and Mimi arrive to save anybody? Updates shall be on the way!
Also, was that scene with Dib okay? I was starting to tear up but that's just because I was upset by the idea of it, I don't know if it came out okay on writing, please let me know XD
Thanks again for reading!