Fallen Angel: OO Down girl…see the cupcake? Go get it! Tosses it somewhere

Elen: THAT part was hard to do…and you're going to have to deal with another cliffy. xD

"The Tallest are going to slaughter me!"

"I'm sure they'll understand…"

"How can you even SAY that, Sera? A banished Irken maybe…but a banished Irken AND a human?"

"The human's DNA won't make it…your system isn't designed for that…"

"I figured that out when my insides started melting …"

Sera had walked out after that statement. I didn't mean to be so hard on her, but sometimes she states the most obvious things! It certainly wasn't what I needed right then…

It wasn't even that that angered me…it was when she said the Tallest would understand…like hell they would! I have no doubt that when word reaches them about the comet, I'm stripped of my powers and banished like that lowlife, Zim. Not only will I be banished, I'll need to endure this cursed cycle…and Irk knows what the stupid human's DNA did to me inside!

But…what if the Tallest don't find out? Who's to say I have to say anything?

No no, that wouldn't do…they'd find out eventually…I can't exactly stuff the smeet into my PAK. And I may be ruthless, but I refuse to kill my own smeetling.

"ARGH! This cursed rock of filth…if I knew this was going to happen, I would've prepared more!" I punched a wall, nearly splitting my knuckles. It was about that moment that Sera returned, looking rather smug.

"The computer says there's a possibility that the human's DNA killed Zim's…" she said in a testy tone. I had to admit that Sera had the most attitude in a SIR unit that I had ever seen. Sera noticed that I had relaxed a bit. "However, we don't have any technology with us that would allow us to check…"

"I'd expect not…after all, I hadn't seen THIS coming…" As I shook my head, Sera hesitantly declared the next piece of information.

"However…there is and Irken in this galaxy with the necessary technology…" Sera remarked.

"And I suppose it's Zim, then?"

"No…it's Invader Tak," Sera remarked, blinking her large red eyes. My eyes must've lit up at that moment, because Sera's mechanical limbs relaxed.

"Get her ship's frequency…" If anyone could help me, it would be her. However, after I asked for the frequency, Sera seemed to shrink again.

"The ship is in custody of the human…" Sera remarked. "We're not sure of her coordinates, so we can't trace her frequency until we know…" Sera looked at me oddly when I started laughing.

"Well, my dear, that's why you're here, isn't it?" Sera's eyes widened, then narrowed.

"I'm not designed for space travel!" she protested. When I snapped my fingers, an attachment appeared in front of Sera.

"Extra fuel for your rocket boosters and thicker armor so you don't burn up in the atmosphere…I've got you taken care of…" Sera glared abit, but slipped the armor on wordlessly. Without bothering with the hologram, she blasted through the roof with the force of a wine cork. I had other matters to attend to while Sera delivered her message. With or without Tak…this obstacle would be taken care of and this rock would be nothing more then a smoldering ash…

To be honest…I still wonder why mistress was relying on me to find Tak. There was no guarantee that she was still here…you could never tell in space.

Still, I'm glad she decided to give me a chance. She never believed in me very much…Kira always liked to rely on herself, which I respect her for…she wouldn't have gotten this far if she didn't.

…but I helped too.

However, what's past is past and what's present is present…if I'm ever to be more recognized by my Mistress, I cannot fail…

This was about the time I spotted a ship in the distance…from this far away, it was impossible to tell if it was of Irken make…I tried out the new rocket boosters Kira provided me with…they worked like a charm. I was shooting towards the ship as fast as any space cruiser. As I got closer, I could tell that it was indeed of Irken make…and it was about to blast into hyperspace. I wish I hadn't, but I panicked and fired a laser directly at the hyper fuel case. I watched as the precious blue fuel leaked out and the ship rounded on me, firing defensively. I had to use every defensive move I was programmed with and several that Kira had taught me. Once I was in range, I made contact with the ship.

"This is SIR unit 22686113 and you are flying in the territory of Irken Invader Kira," I said this only because it was an Irken custom. The firing stopped immediately.

"Invader Kira?" the voice questioned. There was no doubt that it was indeed Tak's voice. I felt something making the connection stronger…I had never met Tak, but I assumed that it was her SIR making the connection. "Mimi is supporting the connection, 22686133…this is Invader Tak speaking, and I have no intention of interrupting her mission."

"Invader Tak, my Mistress requests a meeting with you on planet Earth concerning a certain technology you're carrying…"

"Technology? What technology could she possibly want that she doesn't have?" Tak asked, mainly to herself.

"I cannot disclose that information in open space…follow me into the atmosphere, and I shall guide you to my mistress, Kira…" I turned and immediately headed for Earth. To my relief, Tak followed…of course, with her hyper drive disabled, she didn't have much choice.

I had to go see him…I couldn't help thinking about his well-being. From what I saw before I blacked out, Kira was about to thrash Zim. My presence did nothing to stop it…I see that now. However, before I could leave, my sister stopped me…

"Dib, dad doesn't want you going out…" Gaz said to me in her ghastly tones. I always wondered how she got so nasty…I always figured it was just inbred…but I never considered myself nasty.

Now that I look back…I see that I may have been…just a little…

"Gaz, can't you cover for me for once?" Gaz seemed to actually think this one over.

"Weeeelll…you haven't done anything recently to piss me off…and I'm mad at dad for taking the last piece of pizza to feed to that secret project he's working on…" Gaz remarked, her eye twitching slightly. "Fine Dib…but don't get used to it." My sister surprised me that day, but my fear of her kept me from hugging her to death. I simply thanked her and sprinted out the door. I watched a raven take off from a tree. I immediately jumped in surprise, thinking it was Kira's robot, but its eyes weren't the eerie red color.

I was safe…for the moment.

I put my attention back on the road in front of me. Zim's house was a few blocks away…and there was only one way to get there and avoid Kira's radar. So, I took that route and came up on the opposite end of Kira's house before remembering her agreement with Zim. I remembered that I had a radar jammer in my backpack…

…I'm not crazy; it's always good to take precautions.

Anyway, I stuck the jammer to my backpack so it would block her radio frequency. With what happened the night before, I doubt she was concerned about Zim or me…

I didn't even bother to knock…Zim wouldn't come to the door. I pushed it open…but something was wrong…I wasn't greeted by the robo parents like I usually was. I edged my way inside. The house was a wreck…it was dark and random objects were strewn over the house. Gir had nailed some waffles to the wall but, surprisingly, he was nowhere in sight.

"Zim?" I heard something move in the corner. "Gir, is that you?"

"You are an intruder!" a robotic voice called. I dove out of the way just in time as a stunning laser headed in my direction. The voice did not belong to Gir. I kept crawling backwards until the robot came into full view.

It was Mimi, followed closely by Tak, neither of which was disguised. Tak was smirking with a vengence.

"Hello Dib…remember me?"

Cliffy again! Sorry. XD I was going to do Zim's POV, but I couldn't think of what he would say in this situation…

What's going to happen? You'll just have to wait and see!