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Chapter 6
Jania, Zim, and Gir burst into Tak's base. She was sitting on the ground surrounded by Sir unit parts. She looked up and stood. "What is he doing here?" She walked up to Zim and shoved him aggressively. She glared at him with her dark purple eyes.
"Tak! There's no time your for grudge right now!" Tak sputtered and looked at Jania, offended. "You know I'm right! I think I know what's going on! They don't make war…they assassinate. What is the most powerful force in the universe? The Irken Empire! If they run us into anarchy, then they've proven that they can do it to any government. We need to get to the Massive now!" She hadn't even bothered to change back into her Earthling form. She used her long legs to stride past her companions and hold up an incomplete Sir unit. "How many have you built?"
"Over a hundred!"
"Good. We'll take half with us and leave the other half here in case any other assassins come to this planet. Everyone involved is coming with us. That includes Zim!"
Tak jolted. "Zim? You don't know him! He'll manage to ruin everything somehow. Why is he even here?"
"Er, yeah! What's going on? What's all this about assassinations?" Zim crossed his arms and watched as Gir swam euphorically in a sea of Sir parts, screaming like a monkey.
Jania was annoyed that she had to take time to explain, but she figured it was a necessary waste. "Listen. Both of you listen very carefully. These Karmites want to prove their superiority and wreak as much havoc as they can. If they think anyone might be a problem, if they think anyone has been involved with me, then they'll kill them. Their plan is to assassinate the Tallest, and we have to get there first! The fact one was here proves that they're closer than I thought." She turned towards Tak. "This means we have to take Zim, Dib, and Gaz. If not, then I'm sure they'll be killed here on Earth. We'll need to take as many ships as possible. Tak, while I'm getting Dib and Gaz, you and Zim have to attach your Voot and his onto my craft. Hurry!" She reactivated her human form and began to run towards the Membrane Compound.
Once at Professor Membrane's place of work, she approached the guard and grabbed the end of his stun stick. "I need to see the Professor on business concerning his children." Her eyes flashed and the guard was mesmerized. He said nothing, but gave her admittance. She lost no time in marching to the Professor's laboratory. She shoved past a gaggle of lesser scientists and turned him around to face her.
"Hey there, young lady. How did you get in here?" he asked, legitimately surprised.
"I need to talk with you in private." She held such a serious look that Membrane couldn't object. He excused himself and walked with her to his dressing room.
"Jania…" he said after the door was shut. "Don't you understand that I'm doing important things?"
Jania showed her Irken self in response. "Dib's been right all along, Professor. I'm an alien, and it's imperative to your children's safety that I take them with me. There are dangerous, murderous creatures about. If I don't take them with me, they will be killed."
Membrane stood staring at her silently for a moment. He slowly walked over to her and placed a hand on her cheek. He looked at her closely, and then pulled out a small light and shined it into her green eye. He pulled back and cocked an eyebrow. "Well, what do you know? You don't seem to be human at all! Strange. Here I thought he was my poor, insane son. This still doesn't explain Bigfoot, though!"
"Both Dib and Gaz are coming with me."
"…Right. How long are they going to be gone?"
Jania thought. "I don't know, probably many months by the looks of things. Intergalactic politics are involved…but, I'll have them back as soon as it's safe."
Membrane scratched his semi-bald head. "Well, if that's what you think is best. Alright, I'll see them then. You be careful now!" Jania smiled, but then grew uncomfortable. "What's the matter? My work is waiting!"
"Please, Professor…don't tell anybody about the alien thing. Don't let anyone know where you're children really are. It's not only for their safety, but I don't know what the knowledge of outside life would do to your culture. It's too much for some societies."
Professor Membrane laughed good-heartedly. "Nevermind that, young lady! Everyone would think I'm nuts!" He opened the door and strolled back to his lab. Jania, with a new flair of determination, reactivated her human form and hurried to accomplish the next phase of her mission.
Upon arriving at the Membrane household Gaz was playing her Game Slave and Dib was watching Mysterious Mysteries. They both stared at her when she exploded into the room. "Hey there!" She tried to sound as cheerful as possible so as to not frighten them. "Get your things. We're all leaving for the Massive. Your dad already knows!"
Dib raised an eyebrow at the panting girl. "What's the Massive?"
"Irken mothership…you'll like it. You'll probably be gone for a while."
That was all Dib needed to hear. He jumped up and ran to his room to collect some things. Gaz growled. She still didn't completely trust Jania. "Can't I finish this level?"
Jania rolled her eyes. "Gaz! I don't have time to tell you everything, but it's probable they'll come for you if you don't come with me!"
She looked up at Jania suspiciously. "Who'll come? And what happened to your shoulder?"
"Surely your brother told you about the Karmites? They're here, and they'll take out anybody who's been with me. I was able to fend one off, but who knows how many there are coming this way. Come on, Gaz. Either you come willingly or I take you…by force." Gaz didn't say anything, but walked to her room to get some things just as Dib had, carrying her Game Slave along with her. Jania called after them. "Don't take too much…and hurry!"
Chapter 6
Jania, Zim, and Gir burst into Tak's base. She was sitting on the ground surrounded by Sir unit parts. She looked up and stood. "What is he doing here?" She walked up to Zim and shoved him aggressively. She glared at him with her dark purple eyes.
"Tak! There's no time your for grudge right now!" Tak sputtered and looked at Jania, offended. "You know I'm right! I think I know what's going on! They don't make war…they assassinate. What is the most powerful force in the universe? The Irken Empire! If they run us into anarchy, then they've proven that they can do it to any government. We need to get to the Massive now!" She hadn't even bothered to change back into her Earthling form. She used her long legs to stride past her companions and hold up an incomplete Sir unit. "How many have you built?"
"Over a hundred!"
"Good. We'll take half with us and leave the other half here in case any other assassins come to this planet. Everyone involved is coming with us. That includes Zim!"
Tak jolted. "Zim? You don't know him! He'll manage to ruin everything somehow. Why is he even here?"
"Er, yeah! What's going on? What's all this about assassinations?" Zim crossed his arms and watched as Gir swam euphorically in a sea of Sir parts, screaming like a monkey.
Jania was annoyed that she had to take time to explain, but she figured it was a necessary waste. "Listen. Both of you listen very carefully. These Karmites want to prove their superiority and wreak as much havoc as they can. If they think anyone might be a problem, if they think anyone has been involved with me, then they'll kill them. Their plan is to assassinate the Tallest, and we have to get there first! The fact one was here proves that they're closer than I thought." She turned towards Tak. "This means we have to take Zim, Dib, and Gaz. If not, then I'm sure they'll be killed here on Earth. We'll need to take as many ships as possible. Tak, while I'm getting Dib and Gaz, you and Zim have to attach your Voot and his onto my craft. Hurry!" She reactivated her human form and began to run towards the Membrane Compound.
Once at Professor Membrane's place of work, she approached the guard and grabbed the end of his stun stick. "I need to see the Professor on business concerning his children." Her eyes flashed and the guard was mesmerized. He said nothing, but gave her admittance. She lost no time in marching to the Professor's laboratory. She shoved past a gaggle of lesser scientists and turned him around to face her.
"Hey there, young lady. How did you get in here?" he asked, legitimately surprised.
"I need to talk with you in private." She held such a serious look that Membrane couldn't object. He excused himself and walked with her to his dressing room.
"Jania…" he said after the door was shut. "Don't you understand that I'm doing important things?"
Jania showed her Irken self in response. "Dib's been right all along, Professor. I'm an alien, and it's imperative to your children's safety that I take them with me. There are dangerous, murderous creatures about. If I don't take them with me, they will be killed."
Membrane stood staring at her silently for a moment. He slowly walked over to her and placed a hand on her cheek. He looked at her closely, and then pulled out a small light and shined it into her green eye. He pulled back and cocked an eyebrow. "Well, what do you know? You don't seem to be human at all! Strange. Here I thought he was my poor, insane son. This still doesn't explain Bigfoot, though!"
"Both Dib and Gaz are coming with me."
"…Right. How long are they going to be gone?"
Jania thought. "I don't know, probably many months by the looks of things. Intergalactic politics are involved…but, I'll have them back as soon as it's safe."
Membrane scratched his semi-bald head. "Well, if that's what you think is best. Alright, I'll see them then. You be careful now!" Jania smiled, but then grew uncomfortable. "What's the matter? My work is waiting!"
"Please, Professor…don't tell anybody about the alien thing. Don't let anyone know where you're children really are. It's not only for their safety, but I don't know what the knowledge of outside life would do to your culture. It's too much for some societies."
Professor Membrane laughed good-heartedly. "Nevermind that, young lady! Everyone would think I'm nuts!" He opened the door and strolled back to his lab. Jania, with a new flair of determination, reactivated her human form and hurried to accomplish the next phase of her mission.
Upon arriving at the Membrane household Gaz was playing her Game Slave and Dib was watching Mysterious Mysteries. They both stared at her when she exploded into the room. "Hey there!" She tried to sound as cheerful as possible so as to not frighten them. "Get your things. We're all leaving for the Massive. Your dad already knows!"
Dib raised an eyebrow at the panting girl. "What's the Massive?"
"Irken mothership…you'll like it. You'll probably be gone for a while."
That was all Dib needed to hear. He jumped up and ran to his room to collect some things. Gaz growled. She still didn't completely trust Jania. "Can't I finish this level?"
Jania rolled her eyes. "Gaz! I don't have time to tell you everything, but it's probable they'll come for you if you don't come with me!"
She looked up at Jania suspiciously. "Who'll come? And what happened to your shoulder?"
"Surely your brother told you about the Karmites? They're here, and they'll take out anybody who's been with me. I was able to fend one off, but who knows how many there are coming this way. Come on, Gaz. Either you come willingly or I take you…by force." Gaz didn't say anything, but walked to her room to get some things just as Dib had, carrying her Game Slave along with her. Jania called after them. "Don't take too much…and hurry!"
