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The Invader leapt out of Dib's window, just in time to see the monstrous slaughterer getting ready to eat Gaz. She was hanging limply in its deformed hand, which was covered in bites and bruises. Obviously, Gaz hadn't given up without a fight.
Professor Membrane lay on the other side of the wall, visible through the gigantic hole. He was unconscious.
Just then, Dib ran down the stairs to see the Invader, the Slaughterer and his family. He stared for a few seconds, then screamed "Oh man! WHAT IS THAT!"
The Invader's attention snapped his direction. He was pointing at the giant rat-like beast, which had a black mask with white markings over it's face. "That, human," she barked, "is a Slaughterer. It is a monster from the spiritual plane that seeks out humans with high spirit levels and tries to eat their souls. Obviously, it was after you." She gestured to the claw marks that ran from just under Dib's window down to where the hole was.
She started. "How did you break the binding trap?" There's no way he's that strong… only the highest ranked Invaders can do that!
Dib saw Gaz in the monster's paw. "GAZ!" he cried, then rushed forward. The Slaughterer, realizing that a better meal was coming towards it, lunged forward, jaws wide open, ready to feed. Dib stopped dead in his tracks, realizing that he was powerless to stop this monster.
He closed his eyes, waiting to die — and then felt blood splash onto his face.
He opened one eye, and saw her. The Invader had thrown herself into the Slaughterer's jaws to save him.
The rat monster reeled back, howling in rage. She limped towards a light post, then slumped onto the ground. She was bleeding profusely from one shoulder. Dib rushed to her side.
"Hey, why did you…"
She cut him off. "Do you want to save your family?"
"Huh? Of course I do!"
"Then…" she paused, looking away, then faced him again. "Turn around."
"Why?"
"Because in order for you to save your family, you must become an Invader!"
"What!"
"Do you or don't you?"
"I do!"
"Then turn around. I'm giving you an auxiliary pak. I'm then going to download half of my data into it so you can finish this monster off." While she spoke, Dib could feel her drilling, attaching, doing things to his back.
"I'm about to connect the cable. Are you ready, human?"
"Dib," he muttered.
"Eh? What's that?"
"My name's Dib," he said, turning his neck to face her.
She smiled. "I'm Tak. Are you ready?"
He nodded. With that, she attached the cable. There was a blinding flash, and suddenly…
Dib stood in the middle of the street holding a scythe-like energy weapon. His pak gleamed silver and blue in the moonlight, his trench coat flapped behind him. His shirt logo had been replaced by the Invader insignia.
But most noticeable of all…
"I have never seen an Invader that tall…" mumbled Tak, awed. She then looked down at herself, shocked. She had only intended to transfer half of her training, half of her data and skill – but Dib had absorbed all of it. She was no more powerful than a regular human soul. She looked up at Dib. In the Massive society, the height of each Invader indicated how powerful he was. Dib was now easily 6'3" or 6'4"… only a few inches shorter than the Tallest themselves.
She was ripped out of her reverie as Dib let out a bloodcurdling yell and charged toward the Slaughterer. He slammed the energy-blade into the monster's mask, which shattered. The blade then sliced the rat-beast clean down the middle. And then, with a puff of air, it vanished.
Dib looked over at Tak, panting. He could not believe what had just happened. He looked down at his black-gloved hands, and back at her. He then passed out.
Name: Dib Membrane
Age: 15
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Occupation: Student and...
INVADER
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Note: "Invaders" in this story look human! They just have paks and uniforms – once upon a time they were aliens, but now they look human!
So Dib is not Irken in this! Just to clarify.