Kiya: Sorry it took so long to get back here >)
Zim: Where have you been? You didn't feed Gir at all!
Gir: So hungry...
Kiya: I'm soooo sorry! I'll make it up to you... With a new chapter!
Zim and Dib: Nooooo!
Chapter Five: A Day in Gene's Boots
In the Masses, everyone was working on deck, especially Gene. Ever since he became the new Tallest everyone was trying to get back in place and were pleased that their new leader was working with them with the problems.
"Is the engine room back in place?" Gene asked one of the operators on deck.
"Yes sir," the operator responded, "All engines were replaced with better ones as you requested."
"And what of the back-up power supply?" Gene asked again, making sure everything was in top shape.
"What back-up power supply?" the operator asked in confusion.
"The one that we use for back up incase the engines malfunctions and we're stranded?" Gene asked impatiently as he ran to where the back-up power supply is suppose to be. When he got there, his jaw dropped. In the power room there was nothing but snacks. When the operator got to where Gene stopped, he saw what Gene seen.
"That's the snack supply where we keep all the snacks for the Tallest," the operator informed. When he looked to see Gene's face, it wasn't a pleasant sight to see.
"I want all this snack removed and replaced with the back-up power!" Gene yelled in anger seeing that the Masses wasn't prepared at all incase of an attack.
"What about all the snacks?" the operator asked.
"Put it all in the food supply like where the rest of the foods are for everyone," Gene answered. When he saw the look of the operator's face, he was shocked. "What's wrong?" The operator looked like he was going to cry.
"We have no food supply and you're willing to give us some of the royal snacks to feed on?" the operator asked in a sympathy voice.
"Yes...I want everyone in tip top shape when we're about to go invade the Earth," Gene answered in a concerned voice.
"I will follow you all the way Tallest Gene!" the operator yelled with joy as he went to remove the snacks away from the back-up power room to replace it with back-up power. Gene looked confused as to why the guy was happy about getting food. He wanted to get to the bottom of this. He went to where the ex-tallest were suppose to be and sure enough there they were, sitting back and watching the other Irkens work.
"What are you doing!" Gene yelled at the ex-tallest who were lazing around eating snacks.
"We're working!" Purple yelled as he started to drink his soda.
"Working is when you do something," Gene argued as he commanded the others to cease from continuing work.
"And we are," Red insured, "We're eating and watching at the same time, what more work can you ask for?"
"Working is not the same a slacking off!" Gene yelled with fury in his voice. He then grabbed the two ex-tallest and dragged them to the storage room. "I want you two to take an inventory on the supplies we have and when I come back I don't want to see other people in here either than you two!" And with rage he left the storage room. How his ex-tallest could've be so lazy, with critical work to be accomplished, was beyond Gene's knowledge.
"How the heck did he get to be the new tallest?" Purple started to whine, as Gene left their view.
"This rule is the most idiotic rule ever!" Red yelled as he started the inventory, " 'The next Tallest is taller than the current Tallest', who the hell came up with that one?"
"You did, I think," Purple informed. Red turned a shade of dark green before continuing.
"Well, after we overthrow him, I'll change that rule, permanently!" Red yelled as they continued.
"But how Red?" Purple asked innocently, "Nearly everyone here on the Masses love this guy more than us!"
"Well then we'll find someone who hates him and loves us!" Red informed, "After we're done."
"Yea, that guy can be a life threatener when he's serious," Purple replied as he shuddered at the thought of Gene's wrath. After their task was complete they went down to the mess hall, wait mess hall?
"When did we have a mess hall?" Red asked as he viewed the room filled with other Irkens lined up for food.
"Tallest Gene installed it here for us to eat, no thanks to you," one Irken soldier replied with a snare, as he passed the ex-tallest.
"Man this guy's like a saint to these idiots," Purple whispered. As Red and Purple went to investigate, hardly anyone hated Gene. Well, no one hated their new Tallest and when they were questioned, some even didn't know who Red and Purple.
"This is great!" Red yelled sarcastically, "Not only do that love him but most of these idiots don't even remember us!"
"This is terrible, Red!" Purple whined even more, "What will we do?"
"We have no choice Purple," Red informed after leaving the mess hall.
"No!" Purple screeched, "Anything but that!"
"It's our only choice in defeating Gene and reclaiming our post as the Tallest!" Red yelled at his counterpart, "Would you rather stay here and worship the guy that fathered Zim?"
"He's not that worst than I expected he would be," Purple answered sarcastically.
"Com' on!" Red yelled, as he grabbed Purple by the arm and dragged him to the escape pod. As the escape pod took off Red coordinated it to a ship far from the distance of the stars. Only one group of aliens could be capable of stopping Gene and giving them back their power to rule Irk. The Resisties!
Kiya: So what will happen to Gene and the other Irkens when they find out about this? Stay tuned and find out!
Zim: That's it! I need to know what my ex-tallest are planning!
Dib: As much as I hate to agree, we need to know!
Kiya: Do you two ever listen 'Stay tuned and find out' means wait until I write the next chapter! Not tell everyone and spoil the next chapter. >)
Gir: Will you tell me please?
Kiya: Ok but only you.
Zim and Dib: WHAT!
Kiya: (whispers to Gir) ok you got that.
Gir: Yep!
Zim: Gir tell your master what she had told you!
Gir: I forgot. >)
Zim and Dib: Noooooooo!