WOO! Next chapter! Thanks to Shaza I'm updating early. Unlike most people,
he/she decided to read and review. As I told you before, reviews are
greatly appreciated and encourage me to write. I also realized a mistake I
made in a previous chapter, saying Zix was imprisoned on varg, well, he
wasn't, he was imprisoned on irk. Just so ya know. Anyways, here you go.
Disclaimer: I don't own Invader Zim, blah blah blah.
Zim had just made a very tough decision. He decided to trust his enemy and break him out of an irken prison, with the chance that he may have at least one ingredient needed for the cure for Ari. How he was going to get the rest of the, he didn't know. It didn't really matter because he had no choice. Zix smiled a maniacal homicidal- type grin and said " I'm glad you came to your senses. I assure you you are doing the right thing."
Zim's eyes turned to slits. Dib had fallen asleep on the hovercraft. " Yeah, yeah. Thank me later. Right now just tell me how to break you out." Zix still had that creepy smile on his face. " I would use one of the guard's spears to unlock the cell. You see that lock over there?" He pointed to a large lock hanging on the cell door. " It's electrical, and so are the spears. If you combine their energies, you'll short circuit them both, unlocking my cell." Zim pondered this, and figured it was a pretty good idea. Although he had forgotten the spear he had acquired earlier. He suddenly thought of a plan. He shoved Dib off the craft, sending him screaming down about 5 stories, when he landed with a loud thump.
This caught the attention of several guards, and they immediately dog piled him. Meanwhile, Zim flew down, snuck up behind a guard, stole his brain and took his spear. The other guards were too busy pummeling Dib to notice. Zim flew back up to Zix's cell, and stuck the spear into the lock, causing the cell to open and release Zix onto the world once again.
Zim spotted an exit for hovercrafts in the side of the building. It would be so easy to just leave Dib to rot, as he had done to Zim during Halloween. But for some reason, a nagging voic ein the back of Zim's head kept telling him to go back for Dib. He sighed and turned around. " Zim, what the FUCK are you doing?!?! Our escape is so near, why are we turning back?" Zim glared at him. " Because I'm not like you, I don't just leave people for dead." (woo how un-zim like) Zim glared. Zim yelled to the guards " Hey! Hey over here!" The guards turned their attention towards Zim. " Yeah, you. If you haven't noticed I broke out a prisoner and we are about to escape." A rather big guard growled " Get him!" They all jumped on crafts similar to Zim's and flew after him. Dib lay on the floor, bruised and beaten. Zim made a sharp turn and grabbed Dib by the collar of his trench coat, and flew out the escape. The guard pursued down the many streets and alleyways Zim took. He finally found the place where he parked his voot cruiser and he Zix and Dib ran to it. They jumped in and took off immediately. The guards looked confused. Another guard approached the leader looking one" Should we go after them?" The leader looking one pulled out a soda. " Nah, why should we? The tallests cut our pay, and frankly I don't think I owe them peanuts." They all shook their heads in agreement and walked off. A random " I like peanuts." Was heard.
Meanwhile in the cruiser, Zix was celebrating, Zim was driving, and Dib was coming around. " Woo! That was awesome man! They probably gave up. The tallests cut their pay anyways." Dib rubbed his head. He couldn't believe what had just happened. Zim, his ruthless archenemy, had just saved his life. Great, he thought, now I owe him one. Zix calmed down and took a seat next to Zim. Zim just looked annoyed and asked " Ok, what ingredients do we need and where can we get them?" Zix opened his briefcase. " Ah, I have dust from mars, that's one, the hair of a slaughtering rat, that's two, the seed of a glarb plant, that's three(hes a alchemist/scientist, that's why he's carrying this weird stuff around) , but I don't seem to have the blood of a nightmare hound." Zim's eyes went wide in shock. He knew very well the nightmare hounds were an extinct species that used to inhabit the planet Lorian. Zim now realized the last fine thread of hope had been broken. Ari would die.
Zix could see the expression on Zim's face. He knew what he was thinking. " Yes, the nightmare hounds are extinct, except for one." Zim looked up questionably. " His name is Fenrir, king of all nightmare hounds. He survived the invasion of his planet by millions of Vortains coming and using the resources his species needed to live. He now dwells on the refugee planet Lorian deep within its forest. It will be a task to obtain the blood, but we have no choice. No matter how hard I looked, no planet had the blood in stock. We'll have to get it the old fashioned way." He smiled his evil grin. Zim still had a dazed look on his face. He knew he would be risking his life on this mission, for nightmare hounds were bloodthirsty beasts who would stop at nothing to kill everything in their path. Zim suddenly started to contemplate why he had come on this quest in the first place. Love wasn't something to go and risk your life for. Heck, Irkens weren't even really capable of loving that much. Sure they could, but not by choice. Very few Irkens loved by choice. Why, a few years ago Zim would never risk his life to safe someone else. It just wasn't his style. Until she came along.
Zim didn't even know if Ari could be trusted. So far everything had been magical, and he had fallen deeper in love, and now they were to be married. He had also hoped to have offspring. But was one supposed to regret love? Zim didn't know, but he did anyway.. He was now beginning to regret ever freeing Zix. But what was done was done, so he decided he would risk the trip to Lorian and go from there. He finally spoke " Yes, the old fashioned way. We shall go to Lorian and track down the beast." Zix was still smiling and put his hand on Zim's shoulder. " That's my boy. According to the map, Lorian is only two days from here, so we should still have time to get back to earth and save Ari. And for once, I''ll be a good guy." He said this with great distaste. Dib was listening all the while. What next? He thought. Oh well, he had come this far, he couldn't quit now. He reached into his backpack he had brought, and grabbed a pack of Strawberry Banana Fanna flavored lick a stix. Oh, how he longed for a nice burger or a piece of pizza, something filling. No wonder Zim was so skinny, he survived on lick a stix, irken cola, and the occasional waffle. He opened the package, spilling half in process. " Damn it." He mumbled under his breath. He decided he wasn't hungry and lay down for some rest.
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Ari lay weak and still on the couch in Zim's living room. She wasn't quite sure how long it had been since Zim left, but it was too long to her. Her throat burned, her head throbbed, and her stomach churned. It was just to enough to make tears well up in her eyes. The last time she had been in this much pain was after a rather excruciating training section back at the academy. She was surprised, however, by the care Gaz and Gir had given her. Gaz always came in at night and fluffed her pillow and refreshed her drink and gave her human painkillers. They weren't very strong, but they relieved her long enough to get some rest. Gir also tried to cheer her up with a rubber piggy and a stuffed moose. She took these gifts appreciatively, and cuddled with him to keep her company. Oh how she longed for Zim's touch. His smooth skin rubbing against hers in a playful nuzzle, hus arms embracing her in a loving hug, the sweet, quick kisses on the lips, and the long, sweet saliva swapping ones. It all seemed to have happened so long ago, even if it was only a few days. She sighed and fell back into a long sleep.
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After a grueling two days, and Zix and Zim switching back and forth who piloted the ship, they were entering Lorian's atmosphere. The planet glowed a beautiful shade of green. When Zim flew closer, he could see that it had a lush, green surface, with beautiful trees that resembles weeping willows, shimmering streams filled with a sparkly blue substance, meadows with unkown species of wildflowers, and a population filled with diverse species. After a while, he came across a campsite, and decided to land ask about how to get to Fenrir. He decided to land on top of a nearby hill, just in case the inhabitants weren't friendly. Upon landing, Dib stirred and woke up from his slumber. Zim walked over to him and kicked him in the rear. " Get up Dib-stink, we're here!" Dib rubbed his rumpus and looked up at Zim with an annoyed expression. " I kind of figured that out when I felt the ship land, you moron." Zim ignored this comment, and was already walking out the door, followed by Zix. Upon entering the campsite, they were greeted by a familiar looking emaciated human. He had black, messy hair, a shirt that said Z?, black pants, steel toed boots, and a maniacal grin. " Hello. What brings you here?" He said. Zim announced " We have come here to defeat the monster Fenrir and save you innocent, defenseless, refugees from a horrible, painful death by being eaten alive." Johnny gave him a O_o look. " Um, thanks for your concern, but I AM NOT DEFENSELESS!" He pulled out one of those cool looking hooked blades and grabbed zim, putting the knife to his neck. Zim was shocked, grabbed at Nny's hands. Nny released him, laughing. " Look who's defenseless now. You should have been ready for that attack." Zim rubbed his neck. " WRETCHED HUMAN!! I'LL REMOVE YOUR GEN-" Dib grabbed him and put a hand over his mouth. " Ah, hehehe. Don't mind Zim, he hasn't had much rest lately; he doesn't know what he's saying. We'll just leave you alone now." Johnny raised an eyebrow and put his knife away. " Suit yourself. Oh, I forgot to tell you, we already sent an Irken Rogue to kill Fenrir. She should be back anytime now. But incase you'd like to intervene, he dwells in the side of a small hill at the end of the forest." Dib smiled a cheesy smile " Thanks, we'll be on our way now." Dib dragged Zim behind him, and Zix followed suit. Johnny looked after them with a interested look, then shrugged it off and walked away whistling ode to joy.
Dib was tripping over himself and Zim, dragging them through the forest. He had been going at it for quite some time, and honestly had no idea where they were. Zim protested " Let GO of me! What is your problem, Dib? Why are you holding my hand?!?!" Dib stopped in dead in his tracks. Zim bumped into him, and just when he was about to yell, he paused to observe the scene before him. They had come to a rather large clearing, and it looked as if some trees had been knocked down. Know they knew why. An elephant size, charcoal black, yellow eyed, viscous looking wolf stood before them, Fenrir, growling and snarling at a figure about the height of Zim. She wielded a rather vicious looking dagger, with the irken emblem engraved on the handle. She raised it above her head, ready to strike. She had blood red eyes shaped like Zim's, curling antennae that came nearly to her knees, a trench coat much like Ari's, a black sleeveless dress with a spiked choker necklace that was black leather with silver spikes, boots exactly like the emaciated human, a black belt with a sheath for her dagger, and pale mint green skin. Zim thought for a moment, she was very beautiful, just like...No! He mustn't get distracted. Fenrir leaped at her, and she dodged, agile as a cat. Jumping on his back, she impaled him with the dagger multiple times, until his rage caused her to slide off. Zix had finally caught up to observe the scene for himself. For the moment it looked as if the irken was winning, that was, until, she noticed the three standing there. She looked at them for about a minute, letting her guard down, and then was immediately knocked off her feet by Fenrir. Her dagger flew out of her hands, landing blade down in the dirt by Zim's feet. The girl was using her feet to kick the wolf in the mouth and avoid being eaten. Dib's eyes were wide " We have to help her!" For a minute, he couldn't believe what he had just said, he wanted to save an alien? It was similar to wanting to save Ari, he supposed. He had a weakness for females, even alien.
Zim finally came to, and decided to do one of the stupidest things he would ever do, and that was to jump on Fenrir's back, getting the blood he needed and saving the girl at the same time. He grabbed the dagger by his feet, and leaped onto the animal's great leg, climbing up to his back. He didn't notice much, he was mostly concentrating on his would be prey. Zim raised the dagger, its blade shining in the planets moonlight, and stabbed the beast, creating another puncture wound, like the one the irken female had, digging it deep until the crimson liquid came pouring out of his veins. Fenrir howled with pain and anger, and began the jerk around violently, trying to dispatch the pest. Zim looked to his comrades, yelling " Zix! Give me a vile!" Zix did as he was told, digging in his suitcase and finding a small glass vial. He threw it to zim, who caught it with great skill. He caught some of the running blood, then replaced the cork. He jumped down beside the girl, helping her up. " Come on, follow me." The girl hesitated a bit, but decided to follow. Zim ran past Dib and Zix, who followed. Fenrir was close behind. Dib thought, they couldn't just lead this creature to the camp and leave them to die. He stopped and turned around, facing the creature. The previous week he had just bought some knock out gas for aliens, and hadn't yet tested it. He figured he might need it, traveling with two aliens and all, especially one that was an inmate and the other was crazy. He opened it and threw it at the beast's feet. The beast snarled, then quieted. Zim had stopped not long after Dib had and was watching in amazement at the human's quick thinking. The beast swayed on his feet, and finally fell to the ground with a great shaking of the ground. Dib was feeling quite proud of himself and his companions now. They had gotten what they needed without wiping out the last of a species, and came out with their lives, plus another one in the process. Zim walked over to Dib and looked at him for quite some time. He finally outstretched his arm, and Dib shook his hand.
Zim turned to the girl. " Oh yeah, we haven't been introduced. I'm Zim, Irken invader Zim, and you are?" The girl stared at him for a minute with a evil glare. She finally spoke, " My name is Raven, and thanks to you I'll probably be going hungry a little while longer, since you took my job. I would have gotten a reward for that beasts head!" She clenched her fists and shook them at the others. Zix laughed and spoke up " Well, sis, that isn't exactly the proper way to thank your heroes, now is it?" Raven's eyes grew wide as she noticed Zix for what seemed to be the first time. " Hello, brother." Zim and Dib looked at each other, confused. She continued," I wouldn't have needed heroes if they wouldn't have interfered." Zim stepped between them " Look, we came here for that beast's blood so we could get a cure for someone who is ill. I apologize for the inconvenience we caused, and I'll give you some monies as soon as we get back to Earth. That is, if your coming with us." Raven looked around her. What a bunch. A Human, an idiot irken and her insane brother. Oh well, it was company nonetheless. Johnny never really liked talking. He was more of a person of action. What did she have to lose? There was nothing for her here. She sighed " Fine. I have nothing better to do." With that, the four walked to the voot cruiser.
Yeah Yeah I know it was crappy. I haven't gotten many reviews, so I don't have a lot of confidence in writing, but I'm going to finish this thing. The next part will be about Raven's past. PLEASE Read and Review.
Disclaimer: I don't own Invader Zim, blah blah blah.
Zim had just made a very tough decision. He decided to trust his enemy and break him out of an irken prison, with the chance that he may have at least one ingredient needed for the cure for Ari. How he was going to get the rest of the, he didn't know. It didn't really matter because he had no choice. Zix smiled a maniacal homicidal- type grin and said " I'm glad you came to your senses. I assure you you are doing the right thing."
Zim's eyes turned to slits. Dib had fallen asleep on the hovercraft. " Yeah, yeah. Thank me later. Right now just tell me how to break you out." Zix still had that creepy smile on his face. " I would use one of the guard's spears to unlock the cell. You see that lock over there?" He pointed to a large lock hanging on the cell door. " It's electrical, and so are the spears. If you combine their energies, you'll short circuit them both, unlocking my cell." Zim pondered this, and figured it was a pretty good idea. Although he had forgotten the spear he had acquired earlier. He suddenly thought of a plan. He shoved Dib off the craft, sending him screaming down about 5 stories, when he landed with a loud thump.
This caught the attention of several guards, and they immediately dog piled him. Meanwhile, Zim flew down, snuck up behind a guard, stole his brain and took his spear. The other guards were too busy pummeling Dib to notice. Zim flew back up to Zix's cell, and stuck the spear into the lock, causing the cell to open and release Zix onto the world once again.
Zim spotted an exit for hovercrafts in the side of the building. It would be so easy to just leave Dib to rot, as he had done to Zim during Halloween. But for some reason, a nagging voic ein the back of Zim's head kept telling him to go back for Dib. He sighed and turned around. " Zim, what the FUCK are you doing?!?! Our escape is so near, why are we turning back?" Zim glared at him. " Because I'm not like you, I don't just leave people for dead." (woo how un-zim like) Zim glared. Zim yelled to the guards " Hey! Hey over here!" The guards turned their attention towards Zim. " Yeah, you. If you haven't noticed I broke out a prisoner and we are about to escape." A rather big guard growled " Get him!" They all jumped on crafts similar to Zim's and flew after him. Dib lay on the floor, bruised and beaten. Zim made a sharp turn and grabbed Dib by the collar of his trench coat, and flew out the escape. The guard pursued down the many streets and alleyways Zim took. He finally found the place where he parked his voot cruiser and he Zix and Dib ran to it. They jumped in and took off immediately. The guards looked confused. Another guard approached the leader looking one" Should we go after them?" The leader looking one pulled out a soda. " Nah, why should we? The tallests cut our pay, and frankly I don't think I owe them peanuts." They all shook their heads in agreement and walked off. A random " I like peanuts." Was heard.
Meanwhile in the cruiser, Zix was celebrating, Zim was driving, and Dib was coming around. " Woo! That was awesome man! They probably gave up. The tallests cut their pay anyways." Dib rubbed his head. He couldn't believe what had just happened. Zim, his ruthless archenemy, had just saved his life. Great, he thought, now I owe him one. Zix calmed down and took a seat next to Zim. Zim just looked annoyed and asked " Ok, what ingredients do we need and where can we get them?" Zix opened his briefcase. " Ah, I have dust from mars, that's one, the hair of a slaughtering rat, that's two, the seed of a glarb plant, that's three(hes a alchemist/scientist, that's why he's carrying this weird stuff around) , but I don't seem to have the blood of a nightmare hound." Zim's eyes went wide in shock. He knew very well the nightmare hounds were an extinct species that used to inhabit the planet Lorian. Zim now realized the last fine thread of hope had been broken. Ari would die.
Zix could see the expression on Zim's face. He knew what he was thinking. " Yes, the nightmare hounds are extinct, except for one." Zim looked up questionably. " His name is Fenrir, king of all nightmare hounds. He survived the invasion of his planet by millions of Vortains coming and using the resources his species needed to live. He now dwells on the refugee planet Lorian deep within its forest. It will be a task to obtain the blood, but we have no choice. No matter how hard I looked, no planet had the blood in stock. We'll have to get it the old fashioned way." He smiled his evil grin. Zim still had a dazed look on his face. He knew he would be risking his life on this mission, for nightmare hounds were bloodthirsty beasts who would stop at nothing to kill everything in their path. Zim suddenly started to contemplate why he had come on this quest in the first place. Love wasn't something to go and risk your life for. Heck, Irkens weren't even really capable of loving that much. Sure they could, but not by choice. Very few Irkens loved by choice. Why, a few years ago Zim would never risk his life to safe someone else. It just wasn't his style. Until she came along.
Zim didn't even know if Ari could be trusted. So far everything had been magical, and he had fallen deeper in love, and now they were to be married. He had also hoped to have offspring. But was one supposed to regret love? Zim didn't know, but he did anyway.. He was now beginning to regret ever freeing Zix. But what was done was done, so he decided he would risk the trip to Lorian and go from there. He finally spoke " Yes, the old fashioned way. We shall go to Lorian and track down the beast." Zix was still smiling and put his hand on Zim's shoulder. " That's my boy. According to the map, Lorian is only two days from here, so we should still have time to get back to earth and save Ari. And for once, I''ll be a good guy." He said this with great distaste. Dib was listening all the while. What next? He thought. Oh well, he had come this far, he couldn't quit now. He reached into his backpack he had brought, and grabbed a pack of Strawberry Banana Fanna flavored lick a stix. Oh, how he longed for a nice burger or a piece of pizza, something filling. No wonder Zim was so skinny, he survived on lick a stix, irken cola, and the occasional waffle. He opened the package, spilling half in process. " Damn it." He mumbled under his breath. He decided he wasn't hungry and lay down for some rest.
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Ari lay weak and still on the couch in Zim's living room. She wasn't quite sure how long it had been since Zim left, but it was too long to her. Her throat burned, her head throbbed, and her stomach churned. It was just to enough to make tears well up in her eyes. The last time she had been in this much pain was after a rather excruciating training section back at the academy. She was surprised, however, by the care Gaz and Gir had given her. Gaz always came in at night and fluffed her pillow and refreshed her drink and gave her human painkillers. They weren't very strong, but they relieved her long enough to get some rest. Gir also tried to cheer her up with a rubber piggy and a stuffed moose. She took these gifts appreciatively, and cuddled with him to keep her company. Oh how she longed for Zim's touch. His smooth skin rubbing against hers in a playful nuzzle, hus arms embracing her in a loving hug, the sweet, quick kisses on the lips, and the long, sweet saliva swapping ones. It all seemed to have happened so long ago, even if it was only a few days. She sighed and fell back into a long sleep.
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After a grueling two days, and Zix and Zim switching back and forth who piloted the ship, they were entering Lorian's atmosphere. The planet glowed a beautiful shade of green. When Zim flew closer, he could see that it had a lush, green surface, with beautiful trees that resembles weeping willows, shimmering streams filled with a sparkly blue substance, meadows with unkown species of wildflowers, and a population filled with diverse species. After a while, he came across a campsite, and decided to land ask about how to get to Fenrir. He decided to land on top of a nearby hill, just in case the inhabitants weren't friendly. Upon landing, Dib stirred and woke up from his slumber. Zim walked over to him and kicked him in the rear. " Get up Dib-stink, we're here!" Dib rubbed his rumpus and looked up at Zim with an annoyed expression. " I kind of figured that out when I felt the ship land, you moron." Zim ignored this comment, and was already walking out the door, followed by Zix. Upon entering the campsite, they were greeted by a familiar looking emaciated human. He had black, messy hair, a shirt that said Z?, black pants, steel toed boots, and a maniacal grin. " Hello. What brings you here?" He said. Zim announced " We have come here to defeat the monster Fenrir and save you innocent, defenseless, refugees from a horrible, painful death by being eaten alive." Johnny gave him a O_o look. " Um, thanks for your concern, but I AM NOT DEFENSELESS!" He pulled out one of those cool looking hooked blades and grabbed zim, putting the knife to his neck. Zim was shocked, grabbed at Nny's hands. Nny released him, laughing. " Look who's defenseless now. You should have been ready for that attack." Zim rubbed his neck. " WRETCHED HUMAN!! I'LL REMOVE YOUR GEN-" Dib grabbed him and put a hand over his mouth. " Ah, hehehe. Don't mind Zim, he hasn't had much rest lately; he doesn't know what he's saying. We'll just leave you alone now." Johnny raised an eyebrow and put his knife away. " Suit yourself. Oh, I forgot to tell you, we already sent an Irken Rogue to kill Fenrir. She should be back anytime now. But incase you'd like to intervene, he dwells in the side of a small hill at the end of the forest." Dib smiled a cheesy smile " Thanks, we'll be on our way now." Dib dragged Zim behind him, and Zix followed suit. Johnny looked after them with a interested look, then shrugged it off and walked away whistling ode to joy.
Dib was tripping over himself and Zim, dragging them through the forest. He had been going at it for quite some time, and honestly had no idea where they were. Zim protested " Let GO of me! What is your problem, Dib? Why are you holding my hand?!?!" Dib stopped in dead in his tracks. Zim bumped into him, and just when he was about to yell, he paused to observe the scene before him. They had come to a rather large clearing, and it looked as if some trees had been knocked down. Know they knew why. An elephant size, charcoal black, yellow eyed, viscous looking wolf stood before them, Fenrir, growling and snarling at a figure about the height of Zim. She wielded a rather vicious looking dagger, with the irken emblem engraved on the handle. She raised it above her head, ready to strike. She had blood red eyes shaped like Zim's, curling antennae that came nearly to her knees, a trench coat much like Ari's, a black sleeveless dress with a spiked choker necklace that was black leather with silver spikes, boots exactly like the emaciated human, a black belt with a sheath for her dagger, and pale mint green skin. Zim thought for a moment, she was very beautiful, just like...No! He mustn't get distracted. Fenrir leaped at her, and she dodged, agile as a cat. Jumping on his back, she impaled him with the dagger multiple times, until his rage caused her to slide off. Zix had finally caught up to observe the scene for himself. For the moment it looked as if the irken was winning, that was, until, she noticed the three standing there. She looked at them for about a minute, letting her guard down, and then was immediately knocked off her feet by Fenrir. Her dagger flew out of her hands, landing blade down in the dirt by Zim's feet. The girl was using her feet to kick the wolf in the mouth and avoid being eaten. Dib's eyes were wide " We have to help her!" For a minute, he couldn't believe what he had just said, he wanted to save an alien? It was similar to wanting to save Ari, he supposed. He had a weakness for females, even alien.
Zim finally came to, and decided to do one of the stupidest things he would ever do, and that was to jump on Fenrir's back, getting the blood he needed and saving the girl at the same time. He grabbed the dagger by his feet, and leaped onto the animal's great leg, climbing up to his back. He didn't notice much, he was mostly concentrating on his would be prey. Zim raised the dagger, its blade shining in the planets moonlight, and stabbed the beast, creating another puncture wound, like the one the irken female had, digging it deep until the crimson liquid came pouring out of his veins. Fenrir howled with pain and anger, and began the jerk around violently, trying to dispatch the pest. Zim looked to his comrades, yelling " Zix! Give me a vile!" Zix did as he was told, digging in his suitcase and finding a small glass vial. He threw it to zim, who caught it with great skill. He caught some of the running blood, then replaced the cork. He jumped down beside the girl, helping her up. " Come on, follow me." The girl hesitated a bit, but decided to follow. Zim ran past Dib and Zix, who followed. Fenrir was close behind. Dib thought, they couldn't just lead this creature to the camp and leave them to die. He stopped and turned around, facing the creature. The previous week he had just bought some knock out gas for aliens, and hadn't yet tested it. He figured he might need it, traveling with two aliens and all, especially one that was an inmate and the other was crazy. He opened it and threw it at the beast's feet. The beast snarled, then quieted. Zim had stopped not long after Dib had and was watching in amazement at the human's quick thinking. The beast swayed on his feet, and finally fell to the ground with a great shaking of the ground. Dib was feeling quite proud of himself and his companions now. They had gotten what they needed without wiping out the last of a species, and came out with their lives, plus another one in the process. Zim walked over to Dib and looked at him for quite some time. He finally outstretched his arm, and Dib shook his hand.
Zim turned to the girl. " Oh yeah, we haven't been introduced. I'm Zim, Irken invader Zim, and you are?" The girl stared at him for a minute with a evil glare. She finally spoke, " My name is Raven, and thanks to you I'll probably be going hungry a little while longer, since you took my job. I would have gotten a reward for that beasts head!" She clenched her fists and shook them at the others. Zix laughed and spoke up " Well, sis, that isn't exactly the proper way to thank your heroes, now is it?" Raven's eyes grew wide as she noticed Zix for what seemed to be the first time. " Hello, brother." Zim and Dib looked at each other, confused. She continued," I wouldn't have needed heroes if they wouldn't have interfered." Zim stepped between them " Look, we came here for that beast's blood so we could get a cure for someone who is ill. I apologize for the inconvenience we caused, and I'll give you some monies as soon as we get back to Earth. That is, if your coming with us." Raven looked around her. What a bunch. A Human, an idiot irken and her insane brother. Oh well, it was company nonetheless. Johnny never really liked talking. He was more of a person of action. What did she have to lose? There was nothing for her here. She sighed " Fine. I have nothing better to do." With that, the four walked to the voot cruiser.
Yeah Yeah I know it was crappy. I haven't gotten many reviews, so I don't have a lot of confidence in writing, but I'm going to finish this thing. The next part will be about Raven's past. PLEASE Read and Review.