Be True For Your People
Zim strode about the room where Dib and Kizzy had been killed. It delighted him to see the stains of blood were still there upon the floor. But Zim, like Dib, had changed from his younger days. He had not enjoyed killing Dib so quickly. It would have been so much more pleasing to watch him rot away and a dark chamber with little food and water.
Zim had grown taller now, maybe a hair under the Almighty Tallest but it was true: He had become second ranking in Irken society.
"Zim you'vegrown. Howwonderful! Yes wonderful" Purple said while shooting red a glance.
"Yesand so has my personality. I think conquering earth worked for the better."
"You CONQUERED EARTH?! That'sgreat Zim! We are soglad for you! Yeahuh right." Red said killing a laugh that rose inside him.
"Well I am quite glad that you gave me a fake mission and a fake SIR. But what really vexes me so is this: You never thought I could do this, and I have." Red and Purple stood spellbound by Zim's new acquired qualities.
"Yes Zimwell it was all for the better you know. We really didn't want you to do the task. But we had to get rid of you somehow." Purple's spite stung hard with these words but Zim whirled about and stood looking them right in the eyes.
"Let's just see how tall I am now, maybe that will settle our differences." And so it was and it had been found that Zim was second ranking. They had offered him to stay but he declined for he preferred making earth respect him before earth.
Now he stood looking at all the blood that had stained his past and how there were only groups of rebels standing in his way to total domination. His plans were quite simple really. He would build up a great military of Irken loyal to him and then set the people free. He would build them houses and refurbish the cities. He would of course, remove weapons and such from them.
Now Zim's life had not been without a queen either. Her only purpose though, was to give him an heir. He had her murdered when this heir became five. He had a daughter who was now Autumn's age. She was your normal teenager but she enjoyed having the true title of a princess. She had spiky purple hair and purple eyes. But she only came to see Zim when she wanted something. It tore at his heart to know she loved him for his cash, but not because he was her father. It did not matter though, at least not now to him. As long as she was happy she would not have those loyal to her overthrow him.
"Father, you seem troubled. What is the matter?" He turned to she her. She wore human clothing! Black flare jeans! A leopard print tube top? Rings and bracelets covered her fingers, wrists, ankles, and toes. He shook his head.
"Just the rebels as always, Rina." She nodded. She was so beautiful. She was strong and he knew one day she would lead with the power he held in his heart.
"Well what are you going to do about them? Show them that they will obeyor die."
"You are quite right. I shall make them understand I will not let goI would hate to be your enemy." Rina laughed and turned to leave.
"Waitone thingWhy are you wearing thishuman apparel?"
"Because it looks good, father. You will learn to love it" Before he could say another word, Rina disappeared into the shadows of the hall.
Zim knew he must do what Rina said. She was right, the rebels would have to obey or they would die. He had just the plan to get them and he knew they would have to listen, or they would sacrifice precious lives
DarknessAutumn lay in wait for what? For sleep to come? No, she waited for anything to happen. Daylight peeked into the room through the black curtains. Now it seemed getting up was useless, yet something she had to do. She dressed and brushed her hair standing in front of a broken mirror.
Darkness was all she knew now. Even Cain seemed like a dim shadow after Dib had been murdered. But even before that life had been dark. Her family was the tiny speck of light at the end of the tunnel. But thenthen ZimZim caved this tunnel and. Autumn remained trapped forever in this swirling darkness
Darkness now became darker eyes light poured through the open door and on to the stage. Climbing higher to the stage she stood, in darkness to sing her song.
"When the light betrays me I stand in this eternal darkness. Tear forever trickling from the blood soaked sky. Ground pulled out from under my feet. I know the pain you all feel but let me keep my sanity and be alone" Autumn fell to her knees and tears seemed to trickle down her own cheek. Cain shook his head at thisSomething was very wrong
"And like the phoenix rising I'll pull myself from these ashes and rise against this darkness. For the mourning dove's song will end happily. And when the mourning dove cries may your heart be free" She paused for a moment letting silence take the crowd before finishing the song.
"I never saw the truth to these realities, but all I ever knew is gone. Taken like the wind by the hold of the darkness. Each day and night I lost one close to the dark shadow that looms over all. Will it take the death of an angle will set us all freemaybe the death of an angelwill set us all free" There had been a change in the song. As Autumn left the stage Cain bolted after her. When she changed it, it ment something was going to happen.
"Autumn! Autumn wait!" She was far ahead of him but he knew she had heard him. She was just ignoring him.
"What is it you want?"
"MeI want to know why you changed the song"
"You're the one that call me angle, Cain. So tell me, what does the song mean to you?" The tone dripped of malice, but Cain knew it was not towards him. It was towards Zim
"You cannot go face him, Autumn"
"I must Cain, you don't understand. I have to be true to these people or each and every one of them will be slaughtered. Don't you understand that."
"No, being true to them is not sacrificing yourself to Zim! You can't do this alone, Autumn." Autumn whistled for her horse. Cain was now desperate. She would do anything to avenge her family, but maybe he could stop her.
"I am not sacrificing myself, I will kill him before I die."
"Do you remember what I said the night your father died?"
"Yes"
"It is still true." He looked at her and kissed her softly. Holding her for a moment.
"Well isn't this touching" Both head snapped to see what they had feared the voice to be