Author's Notes: I do not own Invader Zim, Jhonen Vasquez does. He is a GOD! Perhaps I am just a Demi – God.
Thanks to Invader Johnny, and to others, for helping me get my fic back up. A lot of problems have risen up, so it's nice to get back to you people. Anyway I know you're not here to listen to my rants, here is chapter 4.
Ch 4 – Plans of Rescue (What's Up With Tak?)
Everyone stood in awed silence. The sound of Dib's breathing drawing out slow and sharp. It seemed he had frozen in his place, shocked of the single name emitted from Alex's mouth, he just couldn't believe.
"Ta...Taaaa..." he tried to speak but not a word came out fully.
"Yes dad." Alex raised an eyebrow thoughtfully, "Tak."
Dib tumbled backward into a conveniently place sofa, he ran his fingers through his hair and sighed deeply, seemingly in deep thought.
"When...how...why..." his words came out in a tumble. He looked up from the floor to his future offspring, How incredibly they looked like him, and yet not.
"You two are working with the enemy..."
Alex and Keiko smiled, "No we're under cover, had to have someone go in the castle to make sure the prisoners don't lose hope!"
"So you guys are helping Zim and Gaz's kids?"
The two teens nodded, and Dib smiled proudly.
"Sorry to break the moment...we have a mission here!" Zion walked between Dib and Alex.
"You guys can't possibly overthrow Blue, at least not alone." Alex crossed his arms in front of his chest.
"I didn't say we were alone, we've got our parents now." Zion motioned to Zim and Gaz.
The two lovers exchanged quick glances.
"Us?"
Kirei smiled, "Yes, you two are the only ones who can stop this mad man! His plans cannot be completed as long as-"
"...As long as YOU two follow us and do as we say then nothing can go wrong." Zion butted in, he nudged Kirei in the arm and whispered to her.
"Don't...tell them anything they aren't ready to hear..."
"Why not! If it involves Tak then-"
"WHAT ABOUT TAK?"
The two teens stopped whispering at Dib's shout. He rose from his seat, looking somewhat interested and fearful.
"I...I just wanna know if she's ok or something because...you know..." He looked down and shuffled his feet.
Zion smiled slightly, "Aunt Tak is fine Uncle Dib, just leave it to my dad."
Zim scoffed, "ME? I am not helping that Tak! She tried to kill me once, just imagine what she'll do to me the next time we meet."
Gaz eyed his body up and down, "I can think of a few things..."
He looked at her and blushed, hoping what he was thinking was not what she meant.
"Please Zim! You gotta help Tak, if your kid says you're the one I've gotta depend on then I'll do it! Only for Tak's sake though." Dib pleaded with his alien rival.
"I've never seen you act this way Dib, have you been holding affections for Tak since before you found out she would be the one to bear your children?" Zim laughed out jokingly.
"Sh...SHUT UP ZIM! I'LL THROW YOU ON AN AUTOPSY TABLE AND POKE YOUR SPLEEN TIL IT BLEEDS!"
"JUST TRY IT HUMAN! I DON'T HAVE A SPLEEN!"
"EVERYONE SHUT UP OR I'LL THROW YOU BOTH IN A WORLD OF TORTURE AND PAIN!"
The two turned their heads at Gaz, who just shrugged and pointed at Kirei.
"She said that, not me."
Kirei smiled proudly, "Now, mom and dad will come with me and Zion to Irk right now in the present. Uncle Dib has to try and get a hold of Mimi..."
Dib tilted his head slightly in confusion, "Mimi...you mean Tak's SIR unit?"
"Yes that thing."
"Why?"
Zion spoke up, "Mimi was separated from Tak shortly after the rebellion, we bet Mimi can be of some use and provide information on where Tak might be. Alex and Keiko have to go back to the future since their time fuses are about to wear off. They'll continue to keep the rebels' spirits up!"
Dib nodded, "Ok I'll try and find Mimi, it shouldn't be too hard with the technology I've created."
Keiko ran up and hugged Dib, "Bye daddy! We'll see you soon!"
Alex patted Dib's shoulder, "Do us proud pops!" He grabbed Keiko by her coat collar and dragged her back into the time in which they belonged.
Dib stood, slightly spurred on by his teenagers.
"Well we're off Dib" Zim grabbed the voot keys.
"Good luck finding Tak." Gaz gave Dib a light kiss on the cheek and followed Zim out the door as did Kirei and Zion.
Dib sighed and ran to his lab downstairs, passing the tubes and formulas on the table. He sat in his chair and looked up at the huge monitor.
"Computer, analyze this bit of metal..." Dib held up a piece of Mimi's armor that had broken off so long ago, back when Tak tried to take over Earth by filling the center with delicious snacks.
"Analyzing." The computer shot out a ray of red light and scanned the piece top to bottom.
"Find the location of the rest of the metal, where is the body?" Dib commanded.
The computer confirmed a set of coordinates. Dib wrote them down and grabbed a map of the Galaxy.
"Computer, prepare the space cruiser, I'm going up." Dib opened another set of doors to a room with a large spacecraft.
Its sleek design painted a shiny black and silver coat, almost able to blend with the night sky. He pressed his hand against the door of the ship and it flew open smoothly. Dib walked in carefully and sat in the front seat, readying himself for take off.
"Ship is set Prof. Membrane." The Computer responded
Dib grabbed the lever and smirked, "Let's do this..." he pulled the handle back and the engine roared fiercely, pushing the ship up into space.
He looked back at the fading planet known as Earth, and then turned his attention in front of him.
"I'm coming to help you...Tak."
End of this chapter, more soon I hope. If I am not busy.