A/N: Yay! Ch.2 is short! x3 Ah weeeell. I must thank Daz for beta-reading this small thingy at 1:00 in the morning.....o.o;;
If you want to send in some fan art for my fic, just e-mail me. Pshraw.
Disclaimer: All Invader Zim characters belong to JHONEN VASQUEZ. Cat, Strawberry, and the Laij-khan race belong to MOI!
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S p o o k y, D o o m, S p o o k y !
Ch. 2- The Horrible Crash
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"Are we there yet?"
Cat hissed. "You've been asking that for the last hour...and I've told you hundreds of times......no."
"Are we there--," Strawberry got cut off. Cat had taken a hold of her transmitter, and pulled her onto her lap. Strawberry could see the stern look on her face, luminous from the glow of the control console. She yelped, and winced under her piercing glare.
"Look Strawberry," she growled, "we've been traveling through space for the last five days, nonstop, with only ONE juice packet--," she peered over at the small cooler built into the side of the cockpit, "and traveling to a planet that we've never heard of. I believe the Super Tyrannical Center Planets were completely destroyed from the attack. We're probably the ONLY survivors, and my tolerance is VERY LOW."
Strawberry's eyes squinted.
"....Ooohh....oh no...," Cat moaned.
"Deerg--! I--! WAAA!!!!!!"
Strawberry buried her large metallic head into Cat's chest. She wrapped her arms around her waist, and sobbed. Cat pried the small metallic robot away from her waist, and held her up.
"Why--"
"I DRANK THE LAST JUICE!"
Cat dropped the S.I.R. "You what?"
Strawberry wiped her eyes. "It was last night! While you were sleeping....," she said in a low, spooky whisper. Cat raised an eye.
"You were dreaming about cookies!"
"I....was?"
"Yes! I saw you trying to eat your pillow!"
Cat's eyes widened "What the fu---?! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?"
The small S.I.R. sobbed loudly. "I drank it last night! ALL OF IT! It was woooonderfuuul..," she said in a spooky manner, her eyes widening also. She looked up at Cat.
"I hope your not ma-"
Cat wrenched her gloved hands around Strawberry's neck, wondering how she could possibly choke a robot to death...
Strawberry smiled, then looked over her master's shoulder. The smile disappeared.
"Master...why is that hole there...?"
Cat hissed. "What are you talking about?"
"There's a hole--!"
BANG.
The left side of the console exploded, sparks flying everywhere. Cat cried out in alarm as she felt the small orbs of fire singe her face. She pounded a fist on the console.
"IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THIS THING OFF OF AUTO--"
What was left of the console opened up, revealing a large joy stick. The determined Irken grabbed hold of the stick, pulling back with a great deal of force.
"MASTER!!!" screamed the S.I.R., looking out of the back window. "SOMEONE'S FIRING AT US!"
"I kind of noticed that."
She turned around to see a large ship that was the shape of a large dome. Large lobster-like pincers were on either side, with small mechanical mandibles in the front.
"Damn Laij-khan--!"
The large imperial ship shot another ball of energy at the small ship. The race never thought they would be attacking one of their sown ships, for the small craft was built to last. The hits didn't even seem to be phasing it....
Cat pushed the joystick forward, the great blue planet that laid before them coming into view.
"STRAWBERRY! We're going to have to land RIGHT NOW."
The little android gulped.
Cat scanned the console as quickly as she could. She sought out any button that indicated the craft had boosters, not making haste. She felt the engine rattle dangerously before she saw a burst of flame emit from the back of the cruiser.
The craft zoomed forward at an incredible speed, breaking through the atmosphere. The roof became to cave in, a large beam of light shooting through the glass.
It all seemed to go so slowly...
Cat heard her S.I.R. scream as the large beam pierced through her metallic chest, sending her flying towards the front of the cockpit. The shield shattered, each small piece slowly moving forward. The confused Irken could see each part of the Laij-khan's creation bend before she heard the engine explode, and the universe went black.
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The man opened his eyes. He had been snoozing rather peacefully before he heard a loud crash echo throughout the block. Filled with curiosity, he got out of his lawn chair, and looked across the street. Several people were crowded around that odd house that belonged to that Zim kid, looking up in awe. He also looked up, only to see the roof covered with flames. A large vessel protruded out of the roof, which soon fell through, and disappeared into the house.
The man blinked for a few seconds, sat down in his chair, and fell back to sleep.