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What Lies Beneath
by
~Miriah~of~the~Wind~
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Chapter 11: Tak's Situation
"Sweet. Irken. Soil. I'm FREEZING!!!!!!!!!" Purple's Right Hand Girl said, "Plus we have to wear these skimpy-looking outfits." They were the traditional uniform of a maid: black and white with an apron and everything. They walked up to the house where they were greeted by the butler Mr. Shastra. They were brought into the drawing-room where in came the Mrs. Ursula McFarley. She was a very old woman with a blue dress on. According to the Tallest this would be the Devils Ridge was where the crystals were. It's was also own by the McFarley's.
"Oh. You're the new maids, aren't you. You have arrived at a horrible time. My Husband has disappeared. He's been kidnaped and my daughter Moira won't be back until tomorrow. She would have known what to do." Mrs. McFarley wept.
She then looked up and said in that scary horror movie way, "It's him. It could only be him. His anger is beyond measure. He came to avenge himself and he brought EVIL. It is a story beyond your understanding. Nothing you can do.......NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO.........." Mrs. McFarley then fainted. She was revived and taken to her room my Mr. Shastra who said, "Your room is on the second floor. Once you have unpacked your things, you may go clean the Kitchen and when Mrs. McFarley uses the call bells, go get the locket lying on the sofa and put the pills in her tea. Then bring it to her."
"Sweet. Irken. Soil." Purple's Right Hand Girl said
"Bloody Hell. What could have possibly frighten her so much, Purple's Right Hand Girl?"
"Hey! I DO have a name and it's Cam."
"Well, sooorrrrryyyy. Zim was right about this place. The Humans here are nuts."
"Oooooo." Cam said as she looked down on the desk right next to her. Mali came over and picked it up. Mali read out loud:
Theft from the Edinburgh Museum!
The book of Kelia, written by the Ancient Celts, was stolen from the Edinburgh Museum last night. The police have found no trace of the thieves. A collection of amber disks was also stolen from the museum a few days ago.
Cam look picked up a book on the desk. It was on the study of Electricity and Magnetism.
"Well, look what the Blorch rats dragged in." Mali said with disgust. Cam looked up too. It was a fellow maid except she was Irken. She clicked a button on her sleeve and revealed her self. It was Tak.
"What are you 2 doing here?" Tak asked. Cam and Mali changed out of there costumes to show, at Tak's surprise, that they were the Right Hands. Tak gave a small kind of gasp.
"Were here looking for a couple of cowardly short things who DARE to destroy our empire." Mali said. Cam and Mali both stared at Tak.
"What? Do you mean me? I wouldn't honest! Ask anyone! Ask Zim! He knows." Tak said. It was a desperate shot to ask for Zim's help but once again she was at the wrong time in the wrong place. Mali reached into her pocket and pulled out what seemed like a blush container. On the inside it was covered with buttons instead of blush and where the mirror should be there was a screen. Mali pushed a black button and Zim face popped on.
"Invader Zim reporting!"
"You recognize this girl?" Mali said showing the Tak the screen.
"Unfortunately." Zim said with some zest of hatred.
"Zim, listen to me! They think I'm a traitor to the empire! You know that I'm not!" Tak said. Zim thought for a moment and then replied, "Well, TAK. I strike you a deal you can't refuse."
"What?"
"I'll get the Right Hands off your back and you in return help them. Then just come with them back to Irk and I can help you get to take that test you want to take to become a soldier."
"No! That's cheating."
"But it's what you want, isn't it? To become an soldier? An Invader maybe?" Suddenly a black cat came by. It changed into a robot called, Maymay.
(A/N: I think that's the name)
"Yes. Alright deal." Tak said, "But you better be as good as your word. NO! Even BETTER!"
"Don't worry," Zim assured and grabbed Vio, "I got my instruction manual right here."
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