The Hunted
By: Joyous Spring
Genre: Mini-series/Action
Rating: PG (complicated story lines and minor language)
Summary:
An Irken solider named KEZ overhears of the pathetic legend ZIM while eavesdropping on the Tallest. Seeing ZIM as a pest and a burden for their conquest of the galaxy, she seeks out the solitary planet Earth, intent upon "permanently removing ZIM from the system," and conquering the planet for her own glory.
Author Notes:
A change-over from the original concept, "Romance... Ick." I really liked both stories, but this one seems to be more fitting to KEZ's character, and the plot evens out better as well. If I do continue "Romance… Ick," it will probably involve KEZ being blown up and losing her memory or something and adding a different, more…reasonable character to the plot XD; I will upload images of KEZ forthcoming, because I am too lazy to at the moment. Also, expect a character guide somewhere in-between chapters.
I really hope to finish this fic, unlike others I've started but put on a sort-of permanent hiatus. Enjoy, and please review!
CHAPTER 1 "LEGEND"
It was nightfall, as always was in the deep cavity of space, when a small soldier was patrolling the barren halls of a mother ship, footsteps echoing as she marched up and down silently. She was reasonably average in height, with an unusually proportioned figure, her torso extremely short, set under a normal-sized head, with long limbs. Unlike others in her rank, she donned white gloves and boots, to symbolize her importance in any situation. Her uniform was solid magenta with pink sleeves and a pair of skin-tight, black-colored pants, her circular eyes matching her uniform. Curled antenna pointed forward and alert completed her image.
Suddenly, a sound caught her attention and she turned around quickly to scan the empty hall. She then sighed, and leaned against a particularly large set of doors, one of them creaking open on even her miniscule weight. This startled her and she immediately reacted to the noise by deploying a set of mechanical arms from a utility pod on her back. Seeing her mistake, she checked the hallway again and proceeded to listen to an on-going conversation between her two overrated leaders...
"This is getting easier and easier! We'll have an entire section of the galaxy by the time all these Invaders are done seizing planets!" a confident and dominant voice exclaimed cheerfully.
"SCOODGE, SCUTCH, STINK... they've all been successful on the same day!" a more shrill, almost gay voice replied.
"I'm surprised about SCOODGE..." The sound of glasses clinking together suggested a toast was being proposed.
"To Operation Impending Doom 2!" one exclaimed.
"And to the Irken arm-"
"He-llo, my Tallest!" a joyful, deviously stupid voice interrupted as the sound of a transmission conveying broke into their toast.
"Wha--?" the young soldier whispered curiously to herself, leaning more into the door, unaware that it could not stand even the most meager of weights. It flew open quite suddenly, as she fell with it, gasping. The two Tallest, however, were in such a dumbfounded shock, that they did not pay any heed to her stumbling into their quarters, nor to her rush to close the door most of the way and hide behind it. She was just in time to catch the end of the transmission.
"...Everything is pretty much normal now. I--" the devious voice was interrupted by an extremely shrill, inaudible voice that screamed something about "tacos." The voice grumbled. "I gotta go! So sorry, my Tallest!" footsteps faded from the screen, and the link ended.
There was a brief, uncomfortable silence before one of the leaders addressed the transmission with the utmost disgust.
"Ooh-ooh-- look at me-e!" one exclaimed in a mocking tone. "I'm so big and im-poooooortant! I'm so special cuz I'm too stupid to realize I'm not on some top-secret mission! Ha! Who does he think he is, anyway?"
"I am SO sick of hearing from that stupid little loser." the other replied, annoyed. "I feel like VOMITING because he's so pathetic! I mean, how stupid can an IRKEN be?" he scoffed. "Too bad he's not on a real mission. You think all that hard work and spirit are going to waste?"
"What are you talking about!? He's an idiot! I mean, he practically destroyed half the planet back in Operation Impending Doom 1... He's a worthless loser."
"What a weenie," the other exclaimed. "To think his stupidity made him a feared legend makes me shudder..."
The soldier's eyes grew wide upon hearing their conversing. She was about to leave, when she caught one last remark:
"What kind of name is 'ZIM ', anyway? That stupid...Earth place can have him! Maybe his life span will shorten or something..."
She pondered thoughtfully with the new information.
"ZIM, huh..."
