Braids
Chapter 13
Razerken Attack
"The Razerkens are hot on our trail," said Teq, "What are we gonna do?"
"You're asking us?!" exclaimed Dib.
Suddenly the ship began to make loud beeping noises, and red lights flashed, "What's going on?!" Esther screamed.
Teq rushed to the pilot's seat, "Damn it, they're shooting at us!"
Dib ran to a window, and Esther chased after him. They looked out the window to see three large ships chasing theirs. Laser beams shot from the ships, and made the floor shake violently, causing everyone to fall to the ground. Esther yelped and threw herself into Dib's arms. Dib gave her a hug and quick kiss, "Don't worry, everything will be OK."
The ship began to shake even more furious, the red lights flashed faster and faster. Teq and Zim tried hard to keep the vessel steady, and Esther tried hard not to cry. But, soon the ship plunged straight down, at a very high speed that neither Zim nor Teq could control. Esther clenched Dib's trench coat, and Dib held onto her as tight as possible. Zim rushed for Gaz, and embraced her. Teq still sat at the pilot seat, violently shaking the control stick, hoping the ship would recover. Seconds later they felt the ship hit something, and skid against a surface. The ship began to slow down, and eventually it came to a stop. Everyone was too shocked to say anything. Esther cried, her face buried in Dib's chest, surprisingly, Gaz did the same with Zim. They were OK, aside from a few scratches and bruises. Dib helped Esther to her feet, and Zim helped Gaz to her's. Gaz had stopped crying, but Esther still had tears trickle down her face. Teq, who had fallen out of the pilot's chair, stood and walked to where the four stood, "Is everyone OK?"
Suddenly there was hard pounding on the ship's door, and it soon broke open. Several Razerken soldiers marched in. They wore dark navy blue uniforms, and looked almost like humans, except pale blue skin and green hair, just like Teq's. They violently pulled Esther away from Dib, and Gaz away from Zim; they hand cuffed all five of them and forced them off the ship, no matter how hard they struggled. Esther kept trying to plant her feet to the ground, and the Razerken soldier had to pick her up and throw her over his shoulder, kicking and screaming. Dib continuously tried to brake free, by pulling away from the grasp, but they were too strong. Gaz yelled, cussed, and also tried the I'm-not-moving maneuver, but the soldier also threw her over his shoulder. Zim furiously shook his head, and kicked his legs, trying to wear down the Razerken, but it did not help much. Teq pleaded for the soldiers to free them, but the Razerkens ignored him.
They were brought into one of the ships and were thrown into a small, dark room, small enough to be a closet. Zim pounded on the door, "Hey! Let us out, you green haired stink beasts!"
"It's no use Zim... they're not going to listen to us," said Teq.
The five of them sat down, and they only had about an inch of elbow room, Esther rested her head on Dib's shoulder... all that kicking and screaming tired her out, "What's gonna happen?" she quietly sniffed.
"I don't know..." began Teq, "... death ... life time imprisonment.... they'll figure out something..."
"They may let YOU go," Zim said to Teq.
Teq sighed, "If they do, that would be so totally unfair," he paused, "But if they do... perhaps I would be able to get you four out."
"I doubt that," said Zim.
Dib frowned, "Zim, you're not helping." Dib looked down at Esther, who still rested her head on his shoulder. She stared at nothing in particular. She was totally in her own world, deep in thought, with a spacey look on her face. Dib kissed her forehead, which was the magic touch, and Esther suddenly came back to the real world.
She gave a weak smile, "Everything will work out, right?" No one said anything. "I mean..." she continued, "It's gonna be OK... isn't it? It... it has to..."
"Whatever happens," said Dib, "It will be for the best."
These eight words, somehow made Esther, and everyone else feel slightly better... But they all still couldn't help but think, that this might be the last few moments of their lives. Eventually they all blocked out those terrible thoughts, and in the small cramped area, fell asleep.
Chapter 13
Razerken Attack
"The Razerkens are hot on our trail," said Teq, "What are we gonna do?"
"You're asking us?!" exclaimed Dib.
Suddenly the ship began to make loud beeping noises, and red lights flashed, "What's going on?!" Esther screamed.
Teq rushed to the pilot's seat, "Damn it, they're shooting at us!"
Dib ran to a window, and Esther chased after him. They looked out the window to see three large ships chasing theirs. Laser beams shot from the ships, and made the floor shake violently, causing everyone to fall to the ground. Esther yelped and threw herself into Dib's arms. Dib gave her a hug and quick kiss, "Don't worry, everything will be OK."
The ship began to shake even more furious, the red lights flashed faster and faster. Teq and Zim tried hard to keep the vessel steady, and Esther tried hard not to cry. But, soon the ship plunged straight down, at a very high speed that neither Zim nor Teq could control. Esther clenched Dib's trench coat, and Dib held onto her as tight as possible. Zim rushed for Gaz, and embraced her. Teq still sat at the pilot seat, violently shaking the control stick, hoping the ship would recover. Seconds later they felt the ship hit something, and skid against a surface. The ship began to slow down, and eventually it came to a stop. Everyone was too shocked to say anything. Esther cried, her face buried in Dib's chest, surprisingly, Gaz did the same with Zim. They were OK, aside from a few scratches and bruises. Dib helped Esther to her feet, and Zim helped Gaz to her's. Gaz had stopped crying, but Esther still had tears trickle down her face. Teq, who had fallen out of the pilot's chair, stood and walked to where the four stood, "Is everyone OK?"
Suddenly there was hard pounding on the ship's door, and it soon broke open. Several Razerken soldiers marched in. They wore dark navy blue uniforms, and looked almost like humans, except pale blue skin and green hair, just like Teq's. They violently pulled Esther away from Dib, and Gaz away from Zim; they hand cuffed all five of them and forced them off the ship, no matter how hard they struggled. Esther kept trying to plant her feet to the ground, and the Razerken soldier had to pick her up and throw her over his shoulder, kicking and screaming. Dib continuously tried to brake free, by pulling away from the grasp, but they were too strong. Gaz yelled, cussed, and also tried the I'm-not-moving maneuver, but the soldier also threw her over his shoulder. Zim furiously shook his head, and kicked his legs, trying to wear down the Razerken, but it did not help much. Teq pleaded for the soldiers to free them, but the Razerkens ignored him.
They were brought into one of the ships and were thrown into a small, dark room, small enough to be a closet. Zim pounded on the door, "Hey! Let us out, you green haired stink beasts!"
"It's no use Zim... they're not going to listen to us," said Teq.
The five of them sat down, and they only had about an inch of elbow room, Esther rested her head on Dib's shoulder... all that kicking and screaming tired her out, "What's gonna happen?" she quietly sniffed.
"I don't know..." began Teq, "... death ... life time imprisonment.... they'll figure out something..."
"They may let YOU go," Zim said to Teq.
Teq sighed, "If they do, that would be so totally unfair," he paused, "But if they do... perhaps I would be able to get you four out."
"I doubt that," said Zim.
Dib frowned, "Zim, you're not helping." Dib looked down at Esther, who still rested her head on his shoulder. She stared at nothing in particular. She was totally in her own world, deep in thought, with a spacey look on her face. Dib kissed her forehead, which was the magic touch, and Esther suddenly came back to the real world.
She gave a weak smile, "Everything will work out, right?" No one said anything. "I mean..." she continued, "It's gonna be OK... isn't it? It... it has to..."
"Whatever happens," said Dib, "It will be for the best."
These eight words, somehow made Esther, and everyone else feel slightly better... But they all still couldn't help but think, that this might be the last few moments of their lives. Eventually they all blocked out those terrible thoughts, and in the small cramped area, fell asleep.
