No, of course I don't own IZ! Do I look like Jhonen Vasquez? No, really.
Maybe I do.
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"Do you think, perhaps, you could not do that, Ket? It's getting.rather annoying."
Ket sat up in her cushy chair and glowered and Purple, continuing to drum her claws on the arm rest. "If you make Red put his yo-yo away."
"No way! This is my Conventia yo-yo! I always play with it on the ride there!" Red cried indignantly. "'Sides, I'm a senior Tallest! I do what I want to do." He stuck his tongue out at her.
"*sigh* Could you two not fight? I have a huge headache," Pur whined, messaging his temples. "We're almost to Conventia. Just.do me a favor and let me keep my sanity at least until after the coronation."
"Fine. But then we set some things down," Ket countered darkly. "Namely the yo-yos."
They didn't speak as the ship docked over Conventia. Nor did they say anything to each other as they waited for the main auditorium to fill up.
Ket, unbelievably nervous about speaking in front of eight and a half billion shorties, nervously straightened her tunic, until Red just got fed up and held her arms behind her back.
Finally the announcer drone began his booming introduction.
"And now, wiggle your antennae in salute, because here they are! Your all knowing, all powerful leaders, the Almighty Tallest! And please welcome the newest leader, Rookie Tallest Black!"
Tallest Black? Thought Ket. She looked down at her charcoal-hued robes. Hey, neat name. Not the most creative, but.. Red poked her in the back, signaling her to step forward and receive her adoration from the masses. Elegantly she swept forward to the edge of the stage and looked out.
A sea of Irkan eyes stared up at her. Ket's stomach lurched, but she fought it down and took a deep breath. The crowd beneath her was silent, expectant.
"..."
The crowd beneath her was completely silent. A few random Irkans squirmed impatiently. Ket's breath was caught in her throat.
"I."
She glanced weakly back to the rear of the platform, where Red looked enthusiastic about her speech, and Pur looked like he was asleep.
She turned back to the millions determinedly. Time to give a speech to really wake him up. Her deep, dark red eyes flashed in the glaring lights upon her.
"The way the current Tallests have been running this empire is shameful."
Red frowned and leaned forward, jabbing Purple in the side. Millions of assembled Irkans murmured anxiously about this brash statement.
Ket continued. "When I have learned all there is to know about this job, I assure you there will be changes; changes for the good and betterment of you, the people."
There were a few scattered claps; most Irkans seemed to be unsure of how to respond.
"No more airlocks to threaten you," Ket went on. "You will continue your lives as you always have, except you will do it knowing that your services will benefit the Empire, and will therefore benefit you. No longer will you live without seeing the fruits of your labor."
There were many more cheers this pause. The shorter Irkans were ecstatic. Ket smiled gracefully and swept a bow. The roar was deafening.
She floated back to where Red and Pur stood, open mouthed and wide eyed.
"Why'd you promise them all that?!" Purple nearly shouted at her.
She calmly leaned forward, until their eyes were barely two inches apart. "Because you wouldn't. And that was what was holding our Empire down." She floated off towards the ship's teleporting docking bay. "There are going to be some changes, boys.and you two are joining a gym."
Red's eyes widened further at her retreating back. He glanced swiftly down at the half-eaten bag of corn chips he clutched in his fist.
"NOOOOOOO!!!!!"
^^ Poor Red.he and Zim are so alike. They can't accept change. Oh well.please review! I really need more reviews! I need them or I'll 'splode.that happens to me sometimes.
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"Do you think, perhaps, you could not do that, Ket? It's getting.rather annoying."
Ket sat up in her cushy chair and glowered and Purple, continuing to drum her claws on the arm rest. "If you make Red put his yo-yo away."
"No way! This is my Conventia yo-yo! I always play with it on the ride there!" Red cried indignantly. "'Sides, I'm a senior Tallest! I do what I want to do." He stuck his tongue out at her.
"*sigh* Could you two not fight? I have a huge headache," Pur whined, messaging his temples. "We're almost to Conventia. Just.do me a favor and let me keep my sanity at least until after the coronation."
"Fine. But then we set some things down," Ket countered darkly. "Namely the yo-yos."
They didn't speak as the ship docked over Conventia. Nor did they say anything to each other as they waited for the main auditorium to fill up.
Ket, unbelievably nervous about speaking in front of eight and a half billion shorties, nervously straightened her tunic, until Red just got fed up and held her arms behind her back.
Finally the announcer drone began his booming introduction.
"And now, wiggle your antennae in salute, because here they are! Your all knowing, all powerful leaders, the Almighty Tallest! And please welcome the newest leader, Rookie Tallest Black!"
Tallest Black? Thought Ket. She looked down at her charcoal-hued robes. Hey, neat name. Not the most creative, but.. Red poked her in the back, signaling her to step forward and receive her adoration from the masses. Elegantly she swept forward to the edge of the stage and looked out.
A sea of Irkan eyes stared up at her. Ket's stomach lurched, but she fought it down and took a deep breath. The crowd beneath her was silent, expectant.
"..."
The crowd beneath her was completely silent. A few random Irkans squirmed impatiently. Ket's breath was caught in her throat.
"I."
She glanced weakly back to the rear of the platform, where Red looked enthusiastic about her speech, and Pur looked like he was asleep.
She turned back to the millions determinedly. Time to give a speech to really wake him up. Her deep, dark red eyes flashed in the glaring lights upon her.
"The way the current Tallests have been running this empire is shameful."
Red frowned and leaned forward, jabbing Purple in the side. Millions of assembled Irkans murmured anxiously about this brash statement.
Ket continued. "When I have learned all there is to know about this job, I assure you there will be changes; changes for the good and betterment of you, the people."
There were a few scattered claps; most Irkans seemed to be unsure of how to respond.
"No more airlocks to threaten you," Ket went on. "You will continue your lives as you always have, except you will do it knowing that your services will benefit the Empire, and will therefore benefit you. No longer will you live without seeing the fruits of your labor."
There were many more cheers this pause. The shorter Irkans were ecstatic. Ket smiled gracefully and swept a bow. The roar was deafening.
She floated back to where Red and Pur stood, open mouthed and wide eyed.
"Why'd you promise them all that?!" Purple nearly shouted at her.
She calmly leaned forward, until their eyes were barely two inches apart. "Because you wouldn't. And that was what was holding our Empire down." She floated off towards the ship's teleporting docking bay. "There are going to be some changes, boys.and you two are joining a gym."
Red's eyes widened further at her retreating back. He glanced swiftly down at the half-eaten bag of corn chips he clutched in his fist.
"NOOOOOOO!!!!!"
^^ Poor Red.he and Zim are so alike. They can't accept change. Oh well.please review! I really need more reviews! I need them or I'll 'splode.that happens to me sometimes.