A/N: I goofed! last chappy was 53! not 52. Anyway please enjoy! and Comment! I know you'll LOVE this chapter! XD XD XD XD
Ch. 54
"Alright, now have you decided who to allow to walk you down the aisle?" The priest asked as the group stood on stage in the sanctuary, inside the gazebo. The sanctuary was incredibly beautiful, rows and rows of red velvet benches.
The aisle was lined with a red velvet carpet, and the edges of each bench was connected by softer red cloth and topped with flowers, the stage were the gazebo was, was gorgeous.
Flags, colorful drapes, flowers, and complimented with the soft glow of candles. Even the uptight Priest nodded impressed with how it turned out. Zim nodded "Yes I have, I decided Tallest Red will walk me down the aisle."
The priest was surprised, as was the King and Prince, "Really? Hmm…odd." The priest spoke surprised; Red was insulted by this, but held his tongue.
Continuing the Priest began "Well, like I said before, listen to what I say. I do not repeat myself and today is our last day before the actual wedding." Everyone nodded, falling silent.
"Now, to begin the guests will be seated in accordance to importance. Then the king and prince will enter together, and take their place at the stage, followed by tallest Purple." With each person, the priest pointed out to where that person would stand.
"And then the wedding march will begin, and in a wave of glory Zim will enter, arm linked with Tallest Red. They will slowly walk down the aisle, allowing for everyone to stare in awe at the magnificent sight. Now let us practice the walking down the aisle. Go…now."
They all quickly did what he said; the king and prince walked perfectly down the aisle, and earned so much praise. Than Purple, who messed up the first time, but then did it perfectly.
Finally Zim and Red, they did ok. But, the Priest kept hollering at Zim for not walking the right way. Zim was getting so frustrated, but finally after about the hundredth time, they finally got it right.
But the priest offered no praise what so ever, when everyone stood in their rightful place, Red and Purple side by side behind Zim, who stood across from Zik, The king behind his son; and the Priest between the two behind a small table that held a few important items.
"Now the ceremony would begin, I will hold up both arms to commence silence. And begin the speech, which needs not be spoken as of right now. After all I am not the one in need of practice" as the Priest spoke this he glanced at Zim, who scowled internally.
"But then I would take the ancestral blade, and each of you will slice the others palm. And then put a few drops into the glass of wine, after you will both pick it up, I will tie your hands together with fabric chosen to unify.
You will drink, Zik you will take Zim's other hand, in your own, and kiss, importantly through the veil. Zim you will then get down on both knees and bow your head"
The priest gestured to the king, as he continued speaking he got louder and louder. As though he thought by speaking louder intensified the glory of it all "Your highness would at that time remove your crown; I will untie the cloth, and Zik you shall get on one knee.
The king will place the crown on your head. Zik you will stand back up, allow your bride to stand with you, remove the veil from your bride, kiss once more and be married."
Zim felt his eyes wider than saucers, as his face drained of all color. Oh my Irk…this was really going to happen. Zik grinned, proudly. Staring down at Zim, his cat like eyes narrowing. As though saying 'your my Irken now.'
"Are we clear?" The priest asked eyeing those around him, everyone but Zim, who felt bile rise in his throat, nodded, 'oh Irk…oh no! I'm going to be sick!' Zim thought in a dread and before the Priest could get the words 'let us practice' out,
Zim clapped a hand to his mouth, yelped and ran off. Red and Purpled gasped in shock as he shoved by them, this was NOT good. The priest was furious, nothing was more disrespectful. The Prince growled, while the king made to chase after Zim.
Acting quickly Red threw up both hands, desperately trying to stop any oncoming insanity "Oh I do apologize for him!" Purple nodded agreeing with a nervous grin, one eye twitching "He's just so excited for the wedding! Hehehe who isn't?"
Of course the tallest were met with nothing more than angry glares, upon which Red murmured embarrassed "Um…we…we'll go get him." bowing two or three times the tallest took off after Zim. Finding the sick Irken slouched on the ground, vomiting into a flower pot.
Purple quickly kneeled behind Zim, putting both hands on his back, heart going out to him "It's ok Zim… let it out." Gasping for air, Zim sat up whipping at his mouth, "I'm sorry my tallest."
Purple patted his back trying to be supportive, handing Zim a handkerchief, taking it Zim whipped at his mouth gratefully, while Red sighed putting his arms behind his back "The sooner you get more medicine Zim the better."
Zim opened his mouth to reply, but a terrified look quickly entered his features. Confused Red turned to see what startled Zim, and quickly stepped in front of him. "My prince please! You know it is none of Zim's fault."
The prince was not angry, he was enraged, and Zim thought for sure lasers would shoot from his eyes. Purple hissed in fear hugging Zim close. "Don't give me that CRAP you pathetic lowLIFE! HOW DARE You act SO insultingly towards the HIGH PRIEST! HOW DARE YOU!"
Zim whimpered leaning into Purple, while Red growled protectively, his self-control breaking "Listen you ignorant punk! If you hadn't gotten Zim PREGNANT none of this would be happening!"
Zik bared his teeth, "I have had ENOUGH OF YOU!" he bellowed, and in one swift movement he pulled his arm back with a loud echoing 'SMACK!' Purple gasped loudly, shocked as his partner loudly hit the floor. In that one moment everything changed.
Everything.
Zim felt his whole body fill with rage and adrenaline, eyes narrowing dangerously, no one. Absolutely no one hit a tallest! Growling Zim made to lunge at Zik. Purple tried to stop Zim, but the small Irken slashed out his Pak legs, dodging purple with a rage filled bellow "HOW DARE YOU!"
Slamming his Pak legs into the ground, Zim was only slightly satisfied with the look of shock on that prince's face. "Zim stop! NOW!" Red bellowed rubbing his jaw; Zim huffed in and out like a tiger. But did what Red said. Red got to his feet pulling Zim behind him.
They had come WAY too far to have Zim killed! But Zim never took his glare from Zik, not once. "Prince Zik…I'd leave if I was you…we'll be out to rehearsal in a minute…Zim's hormones are acting up. I'll give him more medicine."
Zik glared at Zim, then Red. Not saying a word he strode from the room, slamming the door shut behind him. Once he was gone Red spun around to lecture Zim, only to be stopped before even started. "My tallest! What is wrong with you! How could you just sit there and take that! People have DIED doing less to you!"
Purple was confused, but understood Zim's rage "Zim…we don't have many options here…"
Zim rolled his eyes placing both hands on his hips, "Yes we do. Zim will no longer sit back and take this! We are the Irken elite! The most feared in ALL the galaxy! And Zim would rather die than watch EVERYTHING our species has fought for DIE before me!"
Red and Purple where stunned into silence as Zim continued, Myukie's words ringing in his head...it all made sense...with that once punch...he KNEW exactly what had to be done "Well I will NOT marry that Prince, and I will NOT watch our civilization and foundation become nothing more than a memory."
Red shared a look with Purple before he threw up an arm. dropping his voice register "Z-zim…that's…crazy. We can't win in another war with them. We tried and failed. We have to make the right decision to save our people." Purple shrugged sadly
"Besides we cannot make such a huge decision like that…it's not fair to our people." Zim smirked, an evil smirk, one the tallest hadn't seen in years, his eyes full of mischief "But my tallest you forget, we are not the only species who want to bring the end to the Ondskan race."
The tallest where confused, but allowed Zim to elaborate "alone yes we can't win. But if we recruit others to assist…we can win."
"And during the wedding…is the perfect ambush." Red lowered his voice even more, the more Zim spoke the more he was getting convinced "But Zim, we enslaved so many planets. No one would ever help us! Why would they it's insane! And…it's so last minute!"
Purple shook his head holding up both hands "Woah woah woah! Are we really considering this!? Recruiting other's? That's so…"
Zim cut him off "Disgraceful? So is this…" he gestured to each of them, "our civilization has already changed if you hadn't noticed my tallest…maybe this is the universes way of teaching us a lesson. Telling us that what we did in the past was…wrong…and now…we are paying for it."
Red was blown away, he was right. Zim looked between the two awaiting an argument that never came.
"We have two choices sit back and perish…or…begin to right our wrongs in the past, and fight…fight for our civilization, our grace, and our honor. The Ondskans will not stop…they will never stop…but we CAN win! After everything they have done, not only to us…they must all die."
Red and Purple were silent jaw dropped as Zim crossed his arms "Now, are you with me?" in one life changing moment the tallest grinned and spoke in sync
"Were with you Zim."
A/N: HAHAHA! YEAH! That's the zim we all love! AWW yeah! Please Comment! I need them! I love hearing from you guys! Till next time!
