Ch 15 : A chaotic rescue

Disclaimer: The Magic eight ball that lives in my left kidney says- 'outlook not so good' omigod! What does it mean? Oh, wait! The leprechaun that lives in my right kidney says this- 'my host does not own Invader Zim'

"I'm so glad you have finally come to your senses Gir. Welcome home." Zim didn't attend school that day due to...clowns...and in the middle of the afternoon, Gir showed up sopping wet in his disguise, even though it wasn't raining outside. "Crazy-Lady didn't come home!" The SIR unit shouted in a fit of despair, "I look everywhere: park, hot dog stand, fountain in city hall "-that explained why he was so wet- "BUT NO CRAZY-LADY!" As Gir broke down weeping his "WHHHYYYYY?"s, Zim chucked to himself. "That picture I had sent in was a brilliant idea, concocted by MEEEEE!"

"Actually, Zim, I thought of it." The Computer stated.

"DO NOT QUESTION ZIM!" Suddenly there was the sound of broken glass. "SECURITY BREACH! SECURITY BREACH! UNKNOWN INTRUDER!"

"Don't try to change the subject, Computer!" Zim rebukes. In the background, Dib enters the lab, carrying the ax. "But there really is an intruder-"

"SILENCE!"

If the Computer had hands, he would've pointed in the direction of Dib. But since he didn't, Zim had the disadvantage of being caught by surprise. "ZIM!"An angry voice sounded behind the Irken. "Who is that? Ahhh!" Zim ducked just in time as Dib swung the ax with the motivation to chop off Zim's head. "Dib-Stink! What are you up to? Computer! Apprehend the human." There was a pause from the Computer. "Nope." Zim was horrified. "What?" He said, dodging Dib's attacks. "You didn't believe me when I said there was an intruder, so now you'll have to deal with him on your own."

":But Computer-" Zim was interrupted as the blunt end of the ax meet his face. "Brandy is in pain because of you- do you realize what they're going to do to her? They're going to remove her vocal cords! They'll take away the one thing she takes pride in- her voice!" Dib, standing over his archenemy, raises the ax to give the killing blow. "But it won't happen if I rescue her..." He swings down the ax! Shunk! The ax is planted right next to Zim's head. "And when I do rescue her, I won't be alone..."

It was 6:25 when Dib and Zim approached the Swollen Eyeballs Headquarters. "Remind me again why I'm helping you, Dib-pig."

"Because if you don't help me, you won't get the antidote."

"Oh, yeah." Zim then remembered Dib force feeding him poison and saying that he'll give him the antidote only if the rescue mission is a success. "And I'm not telling you where the antidote is, space-boy."

"I comprehend, earth-monkey! Just tell me what to do." Dib once again ran by the plan: When Dib enters the building, Zim will follow disguised as one of the scientists. Zim right now was wearing a lab coat provided by Dib, who did in fact look the part (Zim was wearing the goggles in 'FBI warning of DOOM' and hid his antennae with another insidiously clever wig ). Anyway, Zim will follow Dib down to the lab where they were holding Brandy. Right before the first incision is made, Zim will create a distraction as Dib cuts Brandy loose. While they escape, Zim will blow up the lab. Dib and Brandy will rendevous with Zim at the fountain in the park. "And don't screw anything up, Zim, or else." Dib's threat went through one ear and out the other as they entered the building. When Dib and Zim made it down to the lab, Zim tried to contain his laughter: to him this lab was pathetic! Smeets had better equipment as toys! But then hesneeredas he saw who was in the 'greenhouse'. "Agent Mothman, you have finally made it." Dark Booty sounded from behind them, which scared the daylights out of Zim. "How dare you scare the day lights out of Zim!" see. Told ya. Dib nudged the side of his archenemy. "Zim, wait until you're cue" he hissed. The two rescuers waved innocently at Dark Booty. "You- points to Zim- take your position at the control panel, and stay away from the operating table." Zim reluctantly does as he's told. "As for you, Mothman- report to the operating table." Dib does just that. "Now, we must retrieve the freak."

Getting Brandy out of the 'greenhouse' was very difficult for Dark Booty and his henchmen. The first guy that grabbed her ended up across the lab with a broken arm, collar bone, and tibia(that's the lower leg bone! I learned that in health- and a very creepy chapter of the 'Shaman King' manga). The next one begged for mercy before he was sent to the dimension of pure dooky. It all went on like this until finally, when Dark Booty was halfway out of henchmen, someone shot Brandy with a tranquilizer dart. The remainder of his henchmen cautiously carried the brunette over to the operation table, and before Brandy was completely out of it, she disemboweled the nearest guy, who died because his kidney was beyond hope of recovery.

"Is that all?" Dark Booty asked impatiently. The scientists, who were glad they weren't the unlucky henchmen, nodded. "Good! Now let's start..." But before anyone could even think of beginning, something that would mentally disturb the scientists for life happened. "BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA(wow, my typing's getting out of control) HDKVNDICEWIUFHRVNSOIJDUIB!" Zim, who had cast off his disguise of a scientist and had underneath the disguise of a school boy, was laughing manically. "Foolish stink-beasts! Now thatI have infiltrated your lab, I am going to blow it up! PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR DESTRUCTION!" Instantly, Zim starts insanely pushing every button on the control panel. "Stop it you fool-" Dark Booty orders the Irken, who pays no attention and keeps the insanity up. Dib, deeming the scientists fully distracted, unstraps his drugged girlfriend. But unfortunately for our large-headed hero, Dark Booty notices him. "Henchmen! The traitor Mothman is escaping with our discovery!" But it's too late, for Dib leaves the vicinity, carrying the brunette.

Well out of the reaches of Dark Booty, Dib takes a moment to rest. He lays his lover down on the grass next to them, hoping that she'll come to. "Please Brandy, wake up! You have to. Who knows who might come after us from that building looking for you. Please..." Dib remembered the first time they met. Formally met, I mean. On the island, when he came to and saw her atop that rock after wandering the beach. He remembered how her eyes stared into his, as if piercing his soul. Lightly, Dib brushed the side of her face with his hand.

Even unconscious, Brandy knew who was. Her arm control nerve commanded her to find the hand that was touching her face. Slowly, the brunette's eyes opened. She was right; Dib smiled, open-mouthed at how she could come to so quickly. "Dib..." She whispered wearily, now holding his hand. Suddenly she was awake, and sat up. "I can talk! My voice- It's not gone!" Apparently she thought she had gone through the operation. "Brandy, the operation never happened. We broke you out-you're free now." The brunette shook her head in disbelief. "We?" An explosion sounded from the lab, followed by a triumphant "I AM ZIM!" shouted by everyone-knows-who. "Yep. We."

"There you are!" Dark Booty came to the twolike a ghost from the fog, carrying both a hand gun and a very angry look. "I thought you were on our side, Mothman! Now I see that you are nothing more than a traitor who will never change your ways." He raises the gun so that it is level to Dib's head. "And in my code, treachery is punishable with death." He fires the gun. But the bullet doesn't hit it's original target. Brandy pushed her lover out of the way, but not enough to save herself from the fury of hot lead. "I don't know what kind of f#$ed up code you have, but let me tell you mine." Midnight-blue blood seeps from The brunette's left shoulder as her words echo icily through the empty street. "Never turn your back on those who need you. Back there I needed Dib's help, and he came through for me. Taking a bullet for him is the least I could do for all of the things he's done for me. Call his actions treachery if you will, but know this: His loyalty to the Swollen Eyeballs was forsaken the moment he knew what I was... what I still am now." She finished with a shout "I WONT LET YOU KILL HIM!"

(A/N: The rescue was a success! Yipee! Sorry I didn't update: I was busy making a birthday present for my friend (the one who wants to be evil) and I got carried away. I always make and not buy birthday presents I'm too broke to buy one but my friends like my birthday presents the same. )