Braids

Chapter 10
Good Bye Earth




Teq knocked on the apartment door, "Dib? Esther? You guys there?" He knocked again, "Anyone home?" He looked at his watch which said it was 11:00 am on Earth, March 26th, Sunday, "They should be awake by now..."

"Hey Teq," came a voice from behind.

Teq turned around to see Dib and Esther. Esther wore a long simple white gown, and held a flower bouquet. Dib wore a rather handsome tuxedo. Teq smiled, "Did you... did you two get married?"

Esther nodded, and showed him the ring on her finger, "Just twenty minutes ago."

"And you didn't invite me?"

"We didn't invite anyone. It was very sudden," said Dib, "We just wanted to do it, before we left."

"Ah, I see."

Dib opened the apartment door, and the three of them walked in, "What did you come here for?" questioned Dib.

"I was going to tell you two, to drop your stuff off at my place. Zim's voot runner's too small for more than two people, so we'll all be traveling in my dad's old ship; it's even got a small bedroom with two bunk beds."

"Oh OK," Esther said walking to her room, she came back out carrying three bags, Dib rushed to help her. One of the bags held her stuff, the other had Dib's, and the third held both of their personal items. The three of them walked down the hall, into Teq's apartment, and sat the bags down.

"You two want a soda?" offered Teq.

"Nah, me and Dib are going home... we... got plans," smiled Esther.

"Oh..." Teq smiled slyly, "Gotcha."

Dib and Esther rushed out of the apartment, "Bye Teq!" they said rushing down the hall.


Zim sat at a control panel. He wore head phones, and he seemed to be concentrating very hard. "What are you doing?" Gaz asked walking to where Zim sat.

Zim hushed her, and turned a knob on the panel, "I'm trying to see if I can pick up any sound waves... there's a Razerken ship hovering just above Earth's orbit... it'll more than likely be the first to attack..." Zim handed Gaz a second pair of head phones, "Listen! I think I'm getting something!"

Gaz slipped on the head sets. There was the silent talking of a man's voice. Zim raised the volume. "I plan to attack earlier than the traditional time," said the man, "As soon as back up arrives, the invasion will begin. That leaves about... oh... two hours until the destruction of this hideous planet."

Zim quickly switched the transmission off, "We need to leave! NOW!"

"But--"

"No time! We must go tell the others!"


Gaz rushed to Teq's apartment door, and Zim to Dib and Esther's. Gaz pounded on the door, "Teq! Teq! We need to go!"

Teq opened the door confused, "What?"

"The Razerkens are attacking early! We need to leave ASAP!"

Zim pounded on the others' door, "Dib! Esther!"

It was several seconds before a small crack of the door opened, and Dib's head peered out, "What?" he sounded slightly annoyed.

"We need to leave NOW! The Razerkens are invading in less than two hours!"

"Shit!" Dib rushed into his room, and pulled out a stunned Esther, only wearing a T-shirt and underwear.

"What's going on!?"

Dib threw her pants at her, "Hurry up! We gotta go!"

"What? Why?!"

"Just hurry!" Dib turned to Zim who had turned around facing the other way... realizing he had caught Esther and Dib in the middle of sex. "Zim! You go get the ship! Me and the others will meet you in front of the complex."

Zim nodded, and ran away. Soon Teq and Gaz came to the door of the apartment, carrying everyone's luggage. "Where's Zim?" asked Gaz.

"He's gonna meet us out front," replied Dib. He took a bag from his sister, and so did Esther, who now had pants on. The four of them ran down the stairs, and they only had to wait seconds before Zim arrived with the Razerken ship, parking it on top of several cars. The doors opened, and everyone ran in.

A man came running out of the apartments screaming at them. His car was obviously one that was crushed, "Shut up stink man!" yelled Zim, "You're gonna be dead by tomorrow!"

Everyone strapped themselves into a seat; Zim and Teq sat at the front. They pushed a few buttons, and the ship blasted off into the sky.