Lord Zim's Fortress
Her room was her home now, it would seem. It was dark and the walls were painted gray. The rug was black and dark. The room was beautiful, filled with a table, chairs, and a bed. Her things had been given to her to set out and she could keep her horse as well. She had set her things out, to make her feel at home.
She knew what her purpose was here. She was an entertainer, yet she still didn't know why she was being kept here. It was for her voice and nothing more? It didn't mattershe was closer to Zim than ever before and she could kill him, make him feel the pain she had to feel every waking moment of her life. Every second and everything in between those seconds. Not a minute passed by when she didn't think about how sweet her revenge would be. She would see that look in his eyes, that look of fear. The same exact look her father had on his face before Zim shot through Autumn and hit him right in the head. She would show him that he made a mistake in making her his enemy
"Miss Autumn? Lord Zim is here to see you."
"Thank you" She said, turning to see him enter. The light silhouetted him until he closed the door, entering swiftly and much too king like.
"Well how do you like it here, Autumn?"
"It's fineit isn't my little cabin in the woods"
"Yes well, learn to love it."
"Why have you come here?" She walked over to the window. Chickadees fluttered about in the sunlight. The irony of it was could not be taken
"Why have I come? To help you, Autumn. I can forget that you are your father's daughter. I can forget about your family. I can give you power, I can let you speak on the inside, I can let you stand for your people here. You can speak for them"
"Why would I want to be apart of this blood shedWhy would I want to join the man who kill my family? Answer me that, Zim"
"Oh AutumnAutumn don't you get it? I don't expect you to forgive me, or join me in anyway. You're a very smart girl and your only eighteen. I want you to help speak for the people. I want you to help them love me so I can finally set them free and make them part of the Irken empire"
"Make them part of your slaughter? Why would I help you do that?" She snarled.
"Because, it means everyone will be free except for the slaves that live with us and they will be paid."
"You let them free and they have no place to go. You don't have to look very far to find the ruins you left their homes in!"
"Everything is being fixed as we speak and you are going to help me announce itIt's for peace. Do you want to sacrifice peace for your own hate towards me?"
"II want to do what is right for the people" She lowered her head.
"Then you will become the queenNot mine of course, I would only have an Irken for that but not right now, I don't see it fit. But you see, you, Autumn, I have you wrapped about my finger and you don't have a way outYou are the queen and are second in command starting now. Tomorrow, you will announce your thoughts to the people of earth." Zim swept away and Autumn slumped down upon the bed. Could things get worse?
"My father is not a fair manMy queen" Autumn's eyes shifted to see the young Rina, Zim's only daughter.
"So you can see that in your own father?"
"Yes, I can. My own mother was murdered when I was five. I watched it happen, in the middle of the night they entered and killed herMy father was of course to blame."
"So we are not that different in how we feel of him?"
"I don't hate him, I love him, like a daughter must, but there is nothing beyond that." Autumn nodded to her.
"What does he mean in doing this. Did he discuss it with you?"
"Yes, he wants you to become queen because he admires your strength and mind. Not to mention your voice"
"I am barley eighteen, how does he think I can rule a population of over a billion?"
"That is something you should learn fast girl. The more he likes you, the longer you live and the longer you live the more of a chance you have to get yours and my vengeance"
"I see"
"I shall see you as a friend from now onbut remember one thing. If my father thinks we are friends he will tell me nothing and then I will have nothing to speak to you about."
"Well then, good day, Princess Rina."
"Good day, Queen Autumn"
It was not long before she was moved to a newer and larger chamber. The room was decorated with dark grays and reds and greens. With a lot of black. She was given clothing and jewelry. She was also given many other little things that she could wear that would make her a queen. She wore a tiara of silver and diamonds and her hair was done beautifully by maids and things. She felt as if out of a fairy tale as she readied for her speech to the people of Earth and Irk.
"My people, the Irken, and my new people, the Earthlings, I Lord Zim would like to present the new Queen. Queen Autumn." Clapping rose up as she stepped out, looking more elegant than ever. She was wearing not only human fashions, but Irken fashions as well. She stood wearing a black gown covered in red roses. She wore black shoes and eyes make up and her lips had been glossed. As she stepped up she knew what she was going to do for the earth and its people. She saw the Almighty Tallest sitting around as well as some of Irk's best men. Then there were Zim's highest men and they all sat in this large hall before her.
"Thank you, for such a warm introduction. I am Autumn, daughter of Dib, leader of the rebel forces on earth. I am the daughter of Kizzy; also leader of the rebel forces on earth. I am the niece of Gaz; first General of the rebel forces on earth. I am here to keep a fair bond between not only the people of Earth, and Zim, but also a bond with all Irkens so that we can live in peace. I have too simple plans for right now: I want all the enslaved people of earth to be let go and their cities, homes, and whatever else will be built without taking money from then. My second plan of action is this. Starting immediately all Irken soldiers will be removed from earth and put on a base just outside of it. The immediate soldiers will be humans. There will be a peace between us someday, a peace my parents died for. A peace I will die for." Clapping rose up once more as she bowed and walked out of the room. What was to come now? Would her plans be carried out? Were they the best thing to do? Only time would tell her