Sorry I haven't updated this in like months but I was kinda fed up with this story. Anyway it's the Easter holidays (happy Easter people!) and I'm kinda bored so I'm going to try and get some more of this written. Oh yeah, and someone asked if this was going to be ZATR, sorry but it's not! It is going to get a little bit OOC, but not that much I hope. I own the characters Kat, Zag and Tera. Read and review please!


Chapter 5

New Recruits

"So… who is this friend of yours?" Tak enquired as the ship sped towards its destination.

"Her name is Tera. She is a bit like me, only more sensible." Zag grinned at Tak. "She's done some amazing things, she has so much skill and intelligence. She's even really tall." Zag described, a wistful note in her voice. "I bet your thinking, man what I wouldn't do to have all that, but you're wrong. The Tallest have it in for her."

Tak looked up, surprised by this. "Don't look too surprised. Just think about it. Her job is- or was- to be one of the Tallest's advisors. They always seemed to be rewarding her for the achievements she made and because of how tall she was. But one day that all changed. She heard them talking about her. Red was saying that at the rate she was growing that one day soon Tera would be taller than them, and that would mean they would be out of a job." Zag smirked at the idea of the Tallest no longer being superior.

"So they thought they would get rid of her, hide her away and they would never have to worry about it again. But that's what they thought about me!" She grinned at Tak.

"Wow, I never thought about it that way before. So what did they do with her? And how did you meet?"

"They sent her to planet Canarn which is much like Vort. The only difference is that instead of living the rest of her days in a dank cell like we were supposed to, here she would have to do work, and hard work at that.

"I met her at this terrible place, and she told me all about how she had been treated by the Tallest. We became close much like you and I have done. However I was only being kept there for a limited amount of time, and I never managed to escape with her."

"Why were you being held there?" Tak inquired.

"Oh, you know. Rule breaking and stuff. The Tallest kept trying to get rid of me but could never manage to get me put away for life."

"But how do you know she will still be there?" Tak asked, nervous they would just end up in more trouble.

"Oh she will be. The Tallest are keeping her there for good. In fact they've probably completely forgotten about her already." Zag looked at Tak and noticed the look of apprehension on her face. "Don't worry, I won't get you into any more trouble. This will be easy." Zag smiled confidently.

"Approaching planet Canarn" the ships computerised voice alerted them. They both looked out of the window to see the huge planet looming ever closer.

"Excellent." Zag said to herself as she worked furiously with the ships controls. "As much as I like this ship we're going to need to take a bigger one. It's hard enough to fit two of us in here."

Tak nodded. She did need to get out of this small space.

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Zim sighed. He had skipped School today. He knew he would probably just get into more trouble but he couldn't take another day of being shouted at and picked on. He prodded hesitantly at his latest device built for destroying Earth. No matter what he did it just wouldn't work. He tossed it aside and went up to the house to see what GIR was doing.

As usual GIR was stuck to the television, only this time he was actually stuck. The crazy robot had somehow managed to glue himself to the screen whilst making a makeshift kite.

"Hiya master!" He greeted cheerfully. Zim shook his head and went to collapse onto the sofa.

Just as hestarted to relaxthe doorbell rang, alerting Zim to his senses. Pondering why the gnomes hadn't stopped the intruder he went to the door and cautiously opened it.

"Dib." He said simply, loathing in his voice. "I'm really not in the mood for one of your pitiful attempts of trying to save the Earth so be gone with you!"

Dib scowled, ignoring him. "I was just wondering why you weren't at School today." He asked curiously.

"That's none of your business human." Zim spat with distaste.

"Whatever Zim. Don't you think this has gone far enough?" Zim looked at him quizzically. "The whole, you come up with some stupid plan and I stop you. Haven't you had enough yet?"

"Don't try to trick me you horrible stink- beast, I will destroy your Earth and all it's pitiful creatures." And with that Zim slammed the door in Dib's face.He sighed.Dib knew Zim would probably never give in. In fact he was surprised he had given in himself.

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Zag carefully landed the ship in the hanger and silently climbed out, Tak close at her heels. They searched around for a while until they found a suitable ship. It was another Irken ship, but much bigger.

"This one will fit more than enough of us in. It won't be as nice to drive though." Zag glanced longingly back at their previous ship. "Anyway," Zag continued, tearing her eyes away, "You stand guard hear and try to figure out a way to open this thing, and warn me if anything happens."

"How do you know where to find Tera?" Tak asked incredulously at Zag's confidence. Two jail breaks in one day!

"Don't worry about it, I know this place like the back of my hand, and trust me, it won't be difficult to get her out." Tak nodded as she ran off, pondering about how the Tallest could possibly ignore such talent.

Tak turned around to inspect the door on the voot. 'It shouldn't be too difficult.' She pondered, wondering how Zag had opened the previous ship. She removed her glove and carefully ran her claw along the rim of the door until she felt where the lock was. She stood up and looked around the hanger. It was quite small, but there were lots of ships packed in, and of all different types.

Zag was right, the security was pathetic. Had this been an Irken planet they probably would have been sentenced by now. Tak looked around until she found a piece of scrap metal with a sharp edge to it. 'Perfect!' Careful not to cut herself she carried her makeshift tool back to their selected ship and ran the sharp edge along the lock like a saw. It was tough going, but it was working.

Just as Tak had cut through the lock and stood up to ease her aching wrist someone burst through the doors and ran heavily over to her. She started, but soon realised it was only Zag.Zag ran up to her and bent over, trying desperately to catch her breath.

"I jammed the door, they won't get through for some time." An Irken said as she sprinted over to join them. She was tall and lanky, just over twice the height of Tak. She had pinky-red eyes with black lashes, very long antennae that went into a neat circular curl at the end and a smart uniform that showed she was an advisor to the Tallest. Or at least that she used to be.

Zag took a deep breath and straightened up. "This is Tera. Tera, this is Tak." Tera smiled at them. "And this, is Kat." Tak looked as another Irken appeared from behind Tera. She was a little bit smaller than Tak, and looked very nervous. She had bright turquoise eyes with little black eyelashes, antennae that resembled Tak's only the curl went in the shape of a triangle and a blue invaders uniform which came to a point at the front and split into two points at the back.

"Hi" she said between deep breaths.

"Hi," Tak replied. "What happened Zag?" Tak asked, regarding the fact that all three looked like they'd had a rough time.

"I'll explain on the way, I think we'd better get out of her. I trust you've been able to open this?" Zag moved towards the ship.

"Only just, I wish I was more like you." Tak replied.

"Trust me, you don't." This puzzled Tak, but there wasn't time to think about it. She could here the telltale sounds of machinery trying to hack through the doors.

They all clambered into the ship, Zag and Tera taking the main controls. They worked furiously to get the ship up andworking, and before they knew it they were flying out of the hanger at a phenomenal speed. Tak and Kat grabbed onto the remaining seats and hastily strapped themselves in. Once again Tak found that they were being fired at, but once again she found Zag skilfully manoeuvring the ship out of the way.

Tak looked over at Kat curiously. Where had this Irken come from and how come Zag had brought her? What would they all do now? Would they help her gain revenge? It was then that Tak realised. She had said to Zag that she was trying to prove herself worthy to the Tallest by completing this mission. Zag's and Tera's stories had been basically like hers- they had been put down by the Tallest. They were probably looking to regain their positions and be respected by their leaders just as she was. Tak wondered how it would work with this many Irkens, but surely it meant that Zim could not possibly escape.


Sorry if that wasn't so good, but I haven't written for quite a long time! Please review!