Chapter 21: Trash

Zim P.O.V.

I glared up at Tak as Mimi jumped off of me. I attempted to stand but Tak kicked me in the gut and I collapsed again. With her arms behind her back she rolled me over onto my back casually with her foot. She held down my wrists with her feet glaring down at me.

"So where did you hide that girl?" she asked.

"What do you mean?" I growled.

"The girl. Where is she?" Tak muttered moving her foot to my neck driving her toe into it.

"You think I would tell you?!" I yelled beginning to choke.

Tak took her foot off my neck and moved it to my chest.

"I think you will in time…" Tak glared at me and I tried to pull her off of me and with my free hand.

She grabbed my wrist and twisted my arm until I started to quietly squeak in pain. She then pulled on it until I heard a snap. I bit my lip trying not to scream in agony as Tak dropped my now broken arm to the ground. Tears wanted to fill my eyes but I tried to resist.

"Heh. You're pathetic Zim. No wonder only a human has ever had sympathy for you. No one with any actual intelligence would ever care for you." She smirked driving the heel of her foot into my chest.

I winced in pain as she slammed it in again. Until I heard the sound of more breaking bones. Tears streamed down my face as Tak bent down close to my face with a glare.

"Tell me where she is." She hissed.

"N-never!" I choked out.

Tak let me go and kicked me into a crate. I sat up against it coughing up blood and trying to stand. I looked up and saw Lily staring at me with tears in her eyes before Trixie pulled her back behind the support beam.

"Mimi! Put him where he belongs before he dies and sticks up the place." Tak muttered disgusted.

Mimi saluted dragging me away by my good arm. I looked back at Trixie who was holding a crying Lily. I sighed and turned my head away let the tears flow down my face. I failed my daughter. I failed my family.

I failed everything.

Emma P.O.V.

It was slowly turning to dusk and I was starting to get cold. I had been walking in the city for at least an hour and it was wearing on my feet.

"Emmy? I'm getting sleepy?" Gir wined.

"We can go home soon Gir. Just a little longer." I said taking his tiny hand.

I found the towering Delicious Weenie building. This had to be the place. I walked around the side of the building trying to find an entrance when I heard something groaning and moving in the garbage bin.

I quickly peeked into it and gasped almost puking. Zim was laying there his body bruised and his mouth bleeding.

"Z-Zim?! Zim are you okay?" I squeaked.

Zim moaned and opened his eyes barely breathing

"E…Em-Emma?" He coughed.

I picked him up as gently as I could and set him down on the ground.

"Zim? What happened to you?" I said shaking.

"Tak…she…broke my rib cage…it's puncturing my organs…" Zim said between weak breath and coughs.

"What about Lily?"

"She's still in there…but…she's with Trixie…"

"Okay, you'll be fine Zim. Just hang on." I said giving him a small hug.

"Gir, Take Zim back home and make sure he gets treated. I'm going to find Lily and Trixie." I said giving Zim to Gir.

"Emma don't!" Zim coughed blood dripping from his mouth.

"Zim. I'm the only one that can help get them out. You need to get home." I said sternly.

Zim sighed and kissed my cheek.

"Alright…but…take this with you…I don't want you to be unarmed." Zim said taking a small laser gun out of his Pak.

I hesitantly took it and looked back at him.

"I'll come back home Zim. I promise." I sighed giving him one last kiss before Gir flew off carrying him back home.

I gulped a little and put the gun in my pocket.

I was finally going to get my daughter back.

Trixie P.O.V.

I cautiously watched Tak and Mimi leave the room while Lily was starting to cry. As soon as they were gone I turned back to Lily who was curled up in a ball sniffling with her face buried in her knees.

"Lily? Don't worry we're going to get out of here. We're so close." I said giving her a small hug.

"Close to what?! I already saw my mommy die and now my dad's gone too! I barely have anything left!" She said snapping at me.

I took a step back and could only stare at her in shock.

"I'm sorry Lily." I sighed.

"Trixie!"

My body stiffened as I heard Tak calling me.

"Trixie! Get down from there!" Tak ordered.

"Okay…I…uh…" I stuttered glancing over at Lily who was shaking in rage.

She growled and she jumped down to the ground landing on her Pak legs in front of Tak.

"It's because of you my parents are dead!" She yelled.

Lily lunged at Tak and clawed at her with her Pak legs. She fell to the ground covered in cuts and growled at Lily. Tak stood up grabbed Lily by her throat.

"You little brat!" Tak hissed while Lily squirmed and kicked.

I gulped and tried to sneak off but Tak stopped me.

"Trixie! Get over here!"

I looked back and sighed walking over to her.

"Trixie! Help!" Lily squeaked.

"So my suspicions were correct then. You were helping them you traitor!"

I looked up only for Tak to punch me in the jaw. I fell back and wiped the blood from my mouth. She shoved me down and I felt a horrible pain race through me. I stared in horror as I saw her Pak leg going right through my hand. I screamed in agony as she pulled it out and kicked me.

"I would kill you if I didn't have other plans for you. Wait until the Tallests hear about this." She sneered dragging Lily away.

I tried to stand to run after them but I collapsed back down onto my knees.

Why did I always just mess things up? I couldn't even protect my only friend. Why did I even think I could make it up to the Tallests? I'm just a failure.

I gripped my hand trying to stop the pain and bleeding as I felt tears welling in my eyes. I soon found myself on the ground weeping like a defect. When I heard footsteps in front of me.

"Trixie? What's wrong?"